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AMAZING THAILAND !!]]></title><description><![CDATA[Great sunset tonight from the island of koh phangan just had to share enjoy. ...Thanks for watching...]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/photograph/@lukesilver/6vauqp-amazing-thailand</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/photograph/@lukesilver/6vauqp-amazing-thailand</guid><category><![CDATA[photograph]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[lukesilver]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 20 May 2018 15:01:27 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/YpihifdXP4WTySVi815wTBS1cviU2Mho5Jm3v8vrJvRDJYQzWESrcdgK8c3CFPGwjHNKELNUqZDAFD1zrde119cbEznyVD4bEFykThtDRZL7TzD3AMhuvXu7FXJTrC9kovq9giqKgo8JMvGGjV3EiuzqfcGBEHjUpFAJm8SRP8mc?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[!! Venezuela Is in Default, but Goldman Sachs Just Got Paid !!]]></title><description><![CDATA[Venezuela’s oil company makes $90 million bond payment to Goldman unit Venezuela's President Nicolás Maduro is up for re-election in May. PHOTO: MARCO BELLO/REUTERS Venezuela’s cash-strapped government]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/news/@lukesilver/venezuela-is-in-default-but-goldman-sachs-just-got-paid</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/news/@lukesilver/venezuela-is-in-default-but-goldman-sachs-just-got-paid</guid><category><![CDATA[news]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[lukesilver]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 11 Apr 2018 05:09:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/FxX5caie56yqU7LybLs33y9Mc7Zxx9iH8vzabfCtoZNERJs7kEWqzWwfnfyWbUffQrgZQDSVcvonpzq8P2b5sgpb25A9Srs2EJdadB5AEVDg?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[!! EASTER WEEKEND IN VANG VIENG LAOS !!]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hi there steemit community hope your all well. I decide to pop over to vang vieng laos for the easter weekend. Here are a few shots hope you enjoy as much as i did taking them. These small bars on the]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/laos/@lukesilver/easter-weekend-in-vang-vieng-laos</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/laos/@lukesilver/easter-weekend-in-vang-vieng-laos</guid><category><![CDATA[laos]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[lukesilver]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 11 Apr 2018 04:21:24 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/PB8ro82ZpZP5xqHVTtgzxr9jRnPYTxeDK7ZMexdNgR5M14vQ1PhYLycfS9sfd5Cex7W8ksj4aSyjkhM6XAZWoEbWX7HFDhoZrYRuxXU9ZKmwtZVx?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[!! An Open Letter to Banks about Bitcoin and Cryptocurrencies !!]]></title><description><![CDATA[Dear Mr Bank Manager, This is not an easy letter for me to write. I have been a customer of yours for over 20 years. You were there with a loan for me when I bought my first car; you helped arrange the]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/news/@lukesilver/an-open-letter-to-banks-about-bitcoin-and-cryptocurrencies</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/news/@lukesilver/an-open-letter-to-banks-about-bitcoin-and-cryptocurrencies</guid><category><![CDATA[news]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[lukesilver]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 06 Mar 2018 13:07:21 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/5bEGgqZEHBMdvSSM19eBf5mzVXgDWL1u5R2QBPcehfT78PuS7H5NRpH2No7cvd2dhHFURHjJ6Cbg99uZ6Ywjg3rGvppDdixn?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[!! Taiwan Announces Ban on All Plastic Bags, Straws, and Utensils !!]]></title><description><![CDATA[All single-use plastic must be phased out by 2030. Ordering take-out, picking up groceries, buying a soft drink — these are all activities that will change over the next decade in Taiwan when the island]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/news/@lukesilver/taiwan-announces-ban-on-all-plastic-bags-straws-and-utensils</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/news/@lukesilver/taiwan-announces-ban-on-all-plastic-bags-straws-and-utensils</guid><category><![CDATA[news]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[lukesilver]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 04 Mar 2018 01:15:18 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/yX2kCPo1MLywNxjr2pfucPBZAP1Dv6TMStGmnWtjAiADx5Y3mxfvUDTzUyTZu8R8NWit5dAfHtBATSLvxAfWKyMuWnSuJj3Pw9KNr5ZryndneA2QUUwFCAGBU2qnbjxT1dH4WLWZxkm5Sn8Ds9dBu51v3AiW46ZyhSLVu4v2yCzn9fF9cyfRcGThiLaGVd26mLdTvaFUCGpfYa?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[!! Archaeologists discover Egyptian necropolis with message "from the afterlife !!]]></title><description><![CDATA[Egypt's Antiquities Ministry announced on Saturday the discovery of an ancient necropolis near the Nile Valley city of Minya, south of Cairo, the latest discovery in an area known to house ancient catacombs]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/news/@lukesilver/archaeologists-discover-egyptian-necropolis-with-message-from-the-afterlife</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/news/@lukesilver/archaeologists-discover-egyptian-necropolis-with-message-from-the-afterlife</guid><category><![CDATA[news]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[lukesilver]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 28 Feb 2018 03:11:54 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/5JTYhfHc4YoBkdZ6bg1asQgv84YvLnLdzKg5QGvTi4By9EWb3uZfU1xNPW85mDbvtLcixXKpcfMfqfAdkVCfpRgfFMiwac26L3SQXgz12NPV8NQZvumq4LkNWBWZWHpjcEEWctTF6EvoFYy7yj8LWtvX4ww4X52daZMimSuG66GVbpVHMVdZc9zdexUUii4BhqNVpwuWgkpcSRnW?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[!! 170m Americans Now Drinking Radioactive Water !!]]></title><description><![CDATA[More than 170 million Americans, or around 52 percent of the entire population, may be at risk of radiation exposure through their drinking water, according to the Environmental Working Group (EWG), one]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/news/@lukesilver/170m-americans-now-drinking-radioactive-water</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/news/@lukesilver/170m-americans-now-drinking-radioactive-water</guid><category><![CDATA[news]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[lukesilver]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 27 Feb 2018 06:48:18 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/USgKoryE83igaoWf71j9wi2efemQb8VcV7uFVVQ4fR4aBrCSwfHkDt1uhEX5WYmk7k8QKMThpr4NTKA19Dub25?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[!! The Ethereal Imagery Of Mount Sinabung's Latest Eruption !!]]></title><description><![CDATA[Indonesia’s Mount Sinabung erupted in a truly spectacular fashion this week – and, as footage and photography clearly depict, it’s awe-inspiring and terrifying in equal measure. At present, rather remarkably,]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/news/@lukesilver/the-ethereal-imagery-of-mount-sinabung-s-latest-eruption</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/news/@lukesilver/the-ethereal-imagery-of-mount-sinabung-s-latest-eruption</guid><category><![CDATA[news]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[lukesilver]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 25 Feb 2018 03:26:42 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/3zpz8WA8fartnb5MtJ7xg2v3TvZkKDagvxVZQzYAyPXxgjCuqBgnxP6UyEMpJLL9MxLDpmnwCyPiZcmQwMroqtFZRLCj6pKfmVBNEUE4rqdUej8Baoo1FCfXEBE8eScsYyuWwKFiTeYxTgQnadQA?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[!! More than 100 women in Yarl's Wood detention centre go on hunger strike over 'inhumane' conditions !!]]></title><description><![CDATA[Detainees say they face lack of adequate healthcare and uncertainty around how long they will be locked up. More than 100 women in Yarl’s Wood Immigration Removal Centre have gone on hunger strike over]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/news/@lukesilver/more-than-100-women-in-yarl-s-wood-detention-centre-go-on-hunger-strike-over-inhumane-conditions</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/news/@lukesilver/more-than-100-women-in-yarl-s-wood-detention-centre-go-on-hunger-strike-over-inhumane-conditions</guid><category><![CDATA[news]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[lukesilver]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 23 Feb 2018 11:54:03 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2dk2RRM2dZ8gbkvjbouJJvCJSTJuSJTrR2TyhRJW4fN49Ccjarye42GnMAgTTYK9LQWAti7TB4dM3uDaabVMCAmrVPekV9aUu9CbJ42VRdXUDUcUCxZpB6n1viQ8KAH5BzGpEH3BisufpyzGcUPXbJC5vEFoyVYjkehFbBG846?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[!! THE STORY YOU HAVEN’T HEARD: In 1971, Muslims murdered 2.4 million Hindus and raped over 200,000 Hindu women !!]]></title><description><![CDATA[Will the Muslim violence against the Indian people, and the contamination of barbaric Islamic ideals blended into their culture, ever end? 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Gold rises as global markets plummet !!]]></title><description><![CDATA[Stock markets around the world have lost $4 trillion in value over the last week and continue to see record sell offs, prompting a rise in the gold price as investors seek a safe haven A significant]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/news/@lukesilver/gold-rises-as-global-markets-plummet</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/news/@lukesilver/gold-rises-as-global-markets-plummet</guid><category><![CDATA[news]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[lukesilver]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 21 Feb 2018 04:13:09 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/Gr7d242AAPKe7vc6Ky8v2caxcNQtTJJAQUxKqWMHHvSLqPsGvRrxg3iaoRDhQp4qoWX8tUBC9vte1YvzQcnZQuM7bmiWrvNtBXPv5KUtcjoAWL6fRaJfQHsVMcj27v9y9gh2sJ1iu2AhGNsSMyRFkbj88VpL3wQVaLZeKV6UVRU55ocMzUv?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[!!  scanning reveals 'lost' ancient Mexican city 'had as many buildings as Manhattan !!]]></title><description><![CDATA[Groundbreaking lidar scanning reveals the true scale of Angamuco, built by the Purépecha from about 900AD www.theguardian.com Archaeology might evoke thoughts of intrepid explorers and painstaking digging,]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/news/@lukesilver/scanning-reveals-lost-ancient-mexican-city-had-as-many-buildings-as-manhattan</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/news/@lukesilver/scanning-reveals-lost-ancient-mexican-city-had-as-many-buildings-as-manhattan</guid><category><![CDATA[news]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[lukesilver]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 20 Feb 2018 07:09:33 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/4Ua8RY2czjpMWv8dBUmVJCPzXEosTPFXLx5EbPsbF6osCGtrgTQY7HaMsuBLc5ENUACdM3NXDTgVdSqLtg5PaNLbg4prDNRaiRESBAGgRHSMNWYAGZMQBagbbD2A6Z2ekk73NgphActsUwVwbaAJHCG95gdTgzLwNEFu2QTrEM5q7ky6JusKWfewc8YpBWjiNChJX9mWLEmivDK6Z37KFLKTR2bEQtTRzKDrmcVJoL?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[!! Mexico's 7.2 Earthquake Kills 13 On Ground, Injures 15 !!]]></title><description><![CDATA[A magnitude 7.2 earthquake in in the Mexican state of Oaxaca Friday evening. The quake could be felt in Mexico City, more than 200 miles from where the quake was centered. Thirteen people are dead and]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/news/@lukesilver/mexico-s-7-2-earthquake-kills-13-on-ground-injures-15</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/news/@lukesilver/mexico-s-7-2-earthquake-kills-13-on-ground-injures-15</guid><category><![CDATA[news]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[lukesilver]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 19 Feb 2018 14:05:42 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/qjrE4uukrL2efSo1nCUvqpzqUsBE6ZM4H8wYtiiu46mfuJt89xn6z8GqH9G63VWaXTGsjftAh5y88xAC2pUYpXzoGwzvi3d5sCaRorfdVzUEeKmnZToxxPcS?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[!! meds linked to 90% of school shootings !!]]></title><description><![CDATA[NEW YORK – From the moment news emerged Friday that a young man had carried out a horrific massacre of elementary-school children, politicians from local city halls to the White House have been restoking]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/news/@lukesilver/meds-linked-to-90-of-school-shootings</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/news/@lukesilver/meds-linked-to-90-of-school-shootings</guid><category><![CDATA[news]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[lukesilver]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 19 Feb 2018 13:50:45 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/USgKopgPmA7SYpFB92wbvM7idFHzQaafFHB7Ahv1ygg8uteVPtiVXC54j7F8uEHAf9QAjALWBNvmMjw9XrMseE?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[!! Bitcoin price prediction: Will 2018 be the worst year yet for cryptocurrency !!]]></title><description><![CDATA[BITCOIN suffered a crashing blow in 2018 when it plunged in value, first in January and then again this month. The digital token has not recovered from its December high of nearly $20,000 and is still]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/news/@lukesilver/bitcoin-price-prediction-will-2018-be-the-worst-year-yet-for-cryptocurrency</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/news/@lukesilver/bitcoin-price-prediction-will-2018-be-the-worst-year-yet-for-cryptocurrency</guid><category><![CDATA[news]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[lukesilver]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 18 Feb 2018 04:15:48 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/qjrE4yyfw5pEPvDbHFpeMqbtmZyrETvurCCn2WV7iYFo2BX79pzSwMxqG5YG8yyyZ3Jarpm87X6EVV6V4dFeRtMTx1JJFsw5aYmddduntzwtrg4mXpEyNJdt?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[!! Tonga declares State of Emergency as TC Gita moves in !!]]></title><description><![CDATA[A State of Emergency has been declared for Tonga at 10:00am this morning in preparation for severe Tropical Cyclone Gita as threatens to hit southern Tonga witha potential Category 5 force from around]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/news/@lukesilver/tonga-declares-state-of-emergency-as-tc-gita-moves-in</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/news/@lukesilver/tonga-declares-state-of-emergency-as-tc-gita-moves-in</guid><category><![CDATA[news]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[lukesilver]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 12 Feb 2018 08:31:51 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/3jpR3pM3JAmgGWDUHE8PFCQJ2qdDyzPQrQ6tMAB4pFHFLHw7TxsMNM4KUmGNiWQosPtY1KDKn8QDdudiMgJ8MWA9K7bEfCDs5paHnUzH4iH75YFwhaUucya7DaSw45ejTq9H8?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[!! Amazing-Thailand !!]]></title><description><![CDATA[Great sunset i wanted to share with you all from the island tonight. ...Thanks for watching...]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/photograph/@lukesilver/2mvlpe-amazing-thailand</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/photograph/@lukesilver/2mvlpe-amazing-thailand</guid><category><![CDATA[photograph]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[lukesilver]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 06 Feb 2018 13:46:33 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/YpihifdXP4WTySVi815wTBS1cviU2Mho5Jm3v8vrCYT1R6pVdpwMVv7J3gVTdtYEshX3ysgQ5tp11cuoqwgfH32WxXNmRffeb3hdWbVb6uCDWzifQAkfUPa6cDPXZAMcHNtp3sDJRWJsvgKandwHFuePoqm5Y6AvjG4rrGAp4HuQ?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[!! Amazing-Thailand !!]]></title><description><![CDATA[Amazing what you can do with a empty Skull vodka bottle and a few lights :) ...Thanks for watching...]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/photo/@lukesilver/2k1q45-amazing-thailand</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/photo/@lukesilver/2k1q45-amazing-thailand</guid><category><![CDATA[photo]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[lukesilver]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 03 Feb 2018 17:28:48 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/8DAuGnTQCLpunQuGfHnXTmxWbRQScCVGspXNWFwLjqAwzZkHbR3WMBg2oT6aCrvUvgRnPBK3hJbVzJYPWwFpvoXu7jyFejPwQAWdFDUyGjX6kghmfDoSXGDZxM4vZwaS8J3YgTCFRyMPggbf38R55Dvb4qkwfCCfwL9dCSh8Ltv?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[!! Amazing-Thailand !!]]></title><description><![CDATA[Another great shot from the beach today here on koh phangan. ...Thanks for watching...]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/beach/@lukesilver/2wvrwn-amazing-thailand</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/beach/@lukesilver/2wvrwn-amazing-thailand</guid><category><![CDATA[beach]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[lukesilver]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 03 Feb 2018 17:18:21 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/YpihifdXP4WTySVi815wTBS1cviU2Mho5Jm3v8vrZzcbSKUoxM8ptvxk6KMRSNnaRjyfZnkDUE2ibbdxPcDNgvW6gVnVtF1fP6QcNg6PvMSrXkoAkQX6FEGMjVr5nL6gHCKU3tASrAkHK5JSUPWU7oaGeAAHgQU1WcY8D5SmMMqx?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[!! Great Eagle - amazing thailand !!]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hi there steemit crew im back on the island of koh phangan. Wanted to share with you all these great shots of an sea eagle i got today. hope you all enjoy. ...Thanks for watching and big thanks to mr Eagle]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/natur/@lukesilver/great-eagle-amazing-thailand</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/natur/@lukesilver/great-eagle-amazing-thailand</guid><category><![CDATA[natur]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[lukesilver]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 03 Feb 2018 12:52:21 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/YpihifdXP4WTySVi815wTBS1cviU2Mho5Jm3v8vrdBbn2AmR6xMDGKtmiRonjRA7X2vcoePQyYjcPzNkYGRxvjGweCe8e93jc98so7eikCmfHwu54HZHLC3UE2y4VRrdraWuF11fqYtQUAF7yWmheiHCSwGr2Xbqrs9mLtk6Z2fx?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item></channel></rss>