<?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, 06 May 2026 01:52:23 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="http://direct.ecency.com/@john-kimmel/rss" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Monero (XMR) Moving Up ]]></title><description><![CDATA[XMRBTC moving up nicely out of a bowl bottom. How far will it go?]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/cryptocurrency/@john-kimmel/monero-xmr-moving-up</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/cryptocurrency/@john-kimmel/monero-xmr-moving-up</guid><category><![CDATA[cryptocurrency]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[john-kimmel]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 18 Jun 2016 00:00:33 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2BCfkBRHmbhytY8nmCAsLwnYyaERAYbBkAr4evZPDy1AtDxUkn8PTk?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[How I Make My Own Medicinal Herbal Extracts]]></title><description><![CDATA[In a previous Steemit post, I summarized a research paper that exposed potential health benefits from consuming an extract of the herb, Echinacea Purpurea (a.k.a. Purple Coneflower). Here, I show a simple]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/health/@john-kimmel/how-i-make-my-own-medicinal-herbal-extracts</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/health/@john-kimmel/how-i-make-my-own-medicinal-herbal-extracts</guid><category><![CDATA[health]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[john-kimmel]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 12 Jun 2016 12:33:09 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/o1AJ9qDyyJNSg3j52kokyfvD831NZY8E4rtnEpoGxiQyDq56v?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[U.S. Trends:  Synthetic Opioid Production Remains Strong]]></title><description><![CDATA[DEA established quotas for production of Oxycodone, a semi-synthetic opioid, have nearly quadrupled since the start of the millennium. Oxycodone is a potent painkiller derived from the Persian Poppy, with]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/health/@john-kimmel/u-s</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/health/@john-kimmel/u-s</guid><category><![CDATA[health]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[john-kimmel]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 03 Jun 2016 13:35:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Edible Wild Plants: Common Chickweed (Stellaria media)]]></title><description><![CDATA[Common Chickweed grows almost anywhere, and is a common garden weed. Its appearance varies greatly, but generally it has a very slender tap root and greatly branching leafy stems, which lie along the ground.]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/gardening/@john-kimmel/edible-wild-plants-common-chickweed-stellaria-media</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/gardening/@john-kimmel/edible-wild-plants-common-chickweed-stellaria-media</guid><category><![CDATA[gardening]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[john-kimmel]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 01 Jun 2016 09:11:51 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/o1AJ9qDyyJNSg3j52kokyfvD831NZXriVti4i1DvfCm8bYbN6?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Some Photos I Snapped at a Grocery Store in Japan]]></title><description><![CDATA[A few of the more interesting items I came across today while shopping. Jumbo scallops, in shell. AJI, a type of mackerel. For frying or grilling. Jumbo prawns, they look tasty. Frozen calamari, for cooking,]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/food/@john-kimmel/some-photos-i-snapped-at-a-grocery-store-in-japan</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/food/@john-kimmel/some-photos-i-snapped-at-a-grocery-store-in-japan</guid><category><![CDATA[food]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[john-kimmel]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 30 May 2016 12:56:42 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/o1AJ9qDyyJNSg3j52kokyfvD831NZY8A51YWrqBezqsc4nneS?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Container Gardening: Planted Some Bunching Onions]]></title><description><![CDATA[Today I planted some bunching onions in a container. The seed packet said to place each seed a couple centimeters apart. I decided to plant them in groups of about 8 seeds every 8 centimeters instead.]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/gardening/@john-kimmel/container-gardening-planted-some-bunching-onions</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/gardening/@john-kimmel/container-gardening-planted-some-bunching-onions</guid><category><![CDATA[gardening]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[john-kimmel]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 28 May 2016 14:03:09 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/o1AJ9qDyyJNSg3j52kokyfvD831NZXrj5dhAqLL9L1s2wKP9p?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[ipfs image link test]]></title><link>http://direct.ecency.com/test/@john-kimmel/ipfs-image-link-test</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/test/@john-kimmel/ipfs-image-link-test</guid><category><![CDATA[test]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[john-kimmel]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 28 May 2016 04:54:42 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/o1AJ9qDyyJNSg3j52kokyfvD831NZXriVqDicBSkrtYBjwdkA?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Is a Blockchain a Blockchain if it Isn’t?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Question: Can a blockchain be a blockchain if it is controlled by the issuing authority? That is, can we admire the purpose and utility, if it was released in a fashion that is not is open-source, fully]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/bitcoin/@john-kimmel/is-a-blockchain-a-blockchain-if-it-isnt</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/bitcoin/@john-kimmel/is-a-blockchain-a-blockchain-if-it-isnt</guid><category><![CDATA[bitcoin]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[john-kimmel]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 28 May 2016 02:17:09 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[BTCC Launches Titanium Physical Bitcoins]]></title><description><![CDATA[BTCC today introduced its new line of titanium physical bitcoins. BTCC Mint is the first in the industry to offer physical coins with uncirculated bitcoins. The inaugural issue of BTCC Mint coins is the]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/bitcoin/@john-kimmel/btcc-launches-titanium-physical-bitcoins</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/bitcoin/@john-kimmel/btcc-launches-titanium-physical-bitcoins</guid><category><![CDATA[bitcoin]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[john-kimmel]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 26 May 2016 14:03:09 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/Zskj9C56Uonf2AFEPvAe6WrbukPcxawNRJMGuo2uaAc4wtFqgAquRJiMDEMe1jLRipJsNibRR4eZvYNs4s1MZzC2hFSywmvFmiUn9Yqawvx84RJ9w6tN?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Painted stone: asteroids in the Sloan Digital Sky Survey ]]></title><description><![CDATA[Experience the eerie serenity of 100,000 asteroids in orbit Located at Apache Point Observatory in New Mexico, the Sloan Digital Sky Survey (SDSS) has collected imaging data for more than 3 million]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/science/@john-kimmel/painted-stone-asteroids-in-the-sloan-digital-sky-survey</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/science/@john-kimmel/painted-stone-asteroids-in-the-sloan-digital-sky-survey</guid><category><![CDATA[science]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[john-kimmel]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 26 May 2016 13:35:39 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/9vWp6aU4y8kwDLrWwqPQh9Ds8pL8cDiP8sdjsJVuF2FFNoydzAWbYSUwnSvnyaWvM5zTN7KPz6DtERpx37smNXfEJ22WsZuKhRJkTmZznaawiJMhGRgqMY8pH4kTaN1pkRuZqWTCCF5KJDjUr?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Japan OKs bill to regulate virtual currency exchanges]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Diet enacted a bill on Wednesday to regulate operators of virtual currency exchanges in order to help ensure better protection of users. The bill to revise the fund settlement law was approved at the]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/crypto-news/@john-kimmel/japan-oks-bill-to-regulate-virtual-currency-exchanges</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/crypto-news/@john-kimmel/japan-oks-bill-to-regulate-virtual-currency-exchanges</guid><category><![CDATA[crypto-news]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[john-kimmel]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 26 May 2016 10:46:33 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Echinacea: a Miracle Herb against Aging and Cancer?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Study results have shown that daily consumption of Echinacea is indeed prophylactic, extends the life span of aging mice, significantly abates leukemia and extends the life span of leukemic mice. Given]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/health/@john-kimmel/echinacea-a-miracle-herb-against-aging-and-cancer</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/health/@john-kimmel/echinacea-a-miracle-herb-against-aging-and-cancer</guid><category><![CDATA[health]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[john-kimmel]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 25 May 2016 16:38:57 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hearing snap, crackle, pop may help heal your knee]]></title><description><![CDATA[Acoustic engineering transcribes crackling knee sounds into moving graph You’ve injured your knee. A doctor straps a listening device to it, and the noises you hear coming out of it are cringe-worthy.]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/health/@john-kimmel/hearing-snap-crackle-pop-may-help-heal-your-knee</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/health/@john-kimmel/hearing-snap-crackle-pop-may-help-heal-your-knee</guid><category><![CDATA[health]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[john-kimmel]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 25 May 2016 16:12:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[How to change account/user name?]]></title><description><![CDATA[The title says it all...]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/steemhelp/@john-kimmel/how-to-change-accountuser-name</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/steemhelp/@john-kimmel/how-to-change-accountuser-name</guid><category><![CDATA[steemhelp]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[john-kimmel]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 25 May 2016 13:04:03 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Denmark's Nets partners Coinify to explore blockchain tech]]></title><description><![CDATA[Danish payments company Nets has set its sights on blockchain technology, teaming up with local specialist Coinify on a development lab that will work on developing distributed ledger-based products and]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/crypto-news/@john-kimmel/denmarks-nets-partners-coinify-to-explore-blockchain-tech</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/crypto-news/@john-kimmel/denmarks-nets-partners-coinify-to-explore-blockchain-tech</guid><category><![CDATA[crypto-news]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[john-kimmel]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 25 May 2016 12:42:06 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[How the US Dollar Influences Oil Prices]]></title><description><![CDATA[Crude oil has reached a critical technical level, which is likely to test the resolve of the bulls to push prices higher. The bulls have a favorable tailwind with production outages reducing the supply]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/financial/@john-kimmel/how-the-us-dollar-influences-oil-prices</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/financial/@john-kimmel/how-the-us-dollar-influences-oil-prices</guid><category><![CDATA[financial]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[john-kimmel]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 25 May 2016 12:30:45 GMT</pubDate></item></channel></rss>