<?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>Thu, 09 Apr 2026 22:31:37 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="http://direct.ecency.com/@mela/rss" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[-]]></title><link>http://direct.ecency.com/dlike/@mela/free-online-graph-paper</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/dlike/@mela/free-online-graph-paper</guid><category><![CDATA[dlike]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[mela]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 02 Dec 2018 15:57:15 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[-]]></title><link>http://direct.ecency.com/food/@mela/healthy-foods-that-are-often-overlook-98dc2a71031ca</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/food/@mela/healthy-foods-that-are-often-overlook-98dc2a71031ca</guid><category><![CDATA[food]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[mela]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 07 Nov 2018 14:44:51 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[A Culture of Divorce?]]></title><description><![CDATA[As a teenager, I had my nose buried in many volumes of The Forsyte Saga, which was not really started as a family saga at all. The first book, The Man of Property, written in 1906, was probably written]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/culture/@mela/a-culture-of-divorce-6365a396ae0cd</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/culture/@mela/a-culture-of-divorce-6365a396ae0cd</guid><category><![CDATA[culture]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[mela]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 03 Nov 2018 08:19:03 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/DVAkPJXe6RxY6S7vPdJJoYaEtTp7RjtdeffDS1H8sBQPPFqaF5r3kvP145PZVR8hF5NZtTfLvzVnw8?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[10 Wardrobe Essentials We Couldn't Live Without]]></title><description><![CDATA[No matter how much fashion changes, there will always exist those classic pieces that survive over the years and keep making themselves present each season. These are the 10 basic pieces that cannot be]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/life/@mela/10-wardrobe-essentials-we-couldn-t-live-without-587134f039ad6</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/life/@mela/10-wardrobe-essentials-we-couldn-t-live-without-587134f039ad6</guid><category><![CDATA[life]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[mela]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 02 Nov 2018 12:06:30 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/46aP2QbqUqBqhvFxe6kJsBQt8J1eb3eSRLLhGbiz6esYzrMEYvoeq87wVPxwvkDJA4yA51PJAgmjt3XaFwxetXx4djdg?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[More tricks for buying organic foods wisely]]></title><description><![CDATA[What's the lowdown on buying organic? It's pretty hard to tell, with the mixed messages we are getting as consumers these days. The definitive study, though, tells us that not only is organic more nutritious,]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/food/@mela/more-tricks-for-buying-organic-foods-wisely-z3tt9md6</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/food/@mela/more-tricks-for-buying-organic-foods-wisely-z3tt9md6</guid><category><![CDATA[food]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[mela]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 24 Oct 2018 12:15:48 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/23KQwnti57stsAqnmyxQN5QPZRZvTFiCDfL7NC8SaXCTGuuLtea2Smy5BRjbZ6u1fXD8LugjeeTcd8hFNn1XtyhvT5bT9jL?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[My Souvenirs: Cheap Earrings]]></title><description><![CDATA[Do you have a collection of vacation souvenirs -- trinkets you pick up when you travel? Refrigerator magnets? T-shirts? Snow globes? My parents collect Christmas tree ornaments. My niece used to collect]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/life/@mela/my-souvenirs-cheap-earrings-dad1d4dabe1c2</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/life/@mela/my-souvenirs-cheap-earrings-dad1d4dabe1c2</guid><category><![CDATA[life]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[mela]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 24 Oct 2018 06:02:09 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/o1AJ9qDyyJNSpZWhUgGYc3MngFqoAN2mWoU92iYCn7XZmBNox?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Black Queen Explains Reductive Evolution]]></title><description><![CDATA[Genetically-wimpy bacteria are among the most successful free-living microbes on Earth. A new evolutionary theory, The Black Queen Hypothesis, explains why.Complexity is not the inevitable result of evolution]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/microbiology/@mela/the-black-queen-expl</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/microbiology/@mela/the-black-queen-expl</guid><category><![CDATA[microbiology]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[mela]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 12 Oct 2018 21:12:39 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2Qhhdda6QnbewjepLoBCVHCuGAqnuCmJaFuebHgHfTvLbFWNmjxJ114ZHuj6HJuMuyvrLgnL625YmQ1p7taZ?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Echo Lakes in the Desolation Wilderness]]></title><description><![CDATA[Echo Lakes are two high mountain lakes in the Desolation Wilderness. The highlight of these lakes is the stunning High Sierra scenery. California's Desolation Wilderness is home to Echo Lakes. Because]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/blog/@mela/echo-lakes-in-the-desolation-wilderness</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/blog/@mela/echo-lakes-in-the-desolation-wilderness</guid><category><![CDATA[blog]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[mela]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 10 Oct 2018 15:00:15 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/3HaJVvr6qfoEFgBir1jy4DeK1wwhDm7oNHzc1b8roaJY8MKWCyiaXccGTDk4nYPbPrsqt3awyJCvKqxTgyJ5L58Wd7usdmPaouxYfwC?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Echo Lakes]]></title><description><![CDATA[Echo Lakes are two high mountain lakes in the Desolation Wilderness. The highlight of these lakes is the stunning High Sierra scenery. Steepshot IPFS IOS Android Web]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/california/@mela/echo-lakes-2018-9-3-17-51-9</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/california/@mela/echo-lakes-2018-9-3-17-51-9</guid><category><![CDATA[california]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[mela]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 10 Oct 2018 14:51:39 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/3HaJVvr6qfoEFgBir1jy4DeK1wwhDm7oNHzc1b8roaJY8MKWCyiaXccGTDk4nYPbPrsqt3awyJCvKqxTgyJ5L58Wd7usdmPaouxYfwC?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Language Learning From Input]]></title><description><![CDATA[Do you want to learn another language? Language learning doesn't have to be hard or stressful. You can learn naturally and easily with input. Do you want to learn another language? Perhaps you’ve been]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/blog/@mela/language-learning-from-input</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/blog/@mela/language-learning-from-input</guid><category><![CDATA[blog]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[mela]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 24 Jul 2018 20:53:24 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/7ohP4GDMGPrTps6cjBmVHvN4WKRELnFy9u363NA4sovnHTaMGnKSWFZWZ4zXdonW1gQu1L9z5rDeTzUj4sUX5pGvBPEjRXfmPhFk?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[7 Things I Learned About Life During My Bikram Yoga Challenge]]></title><description><![CDATA[Doing yoga poses for 90 minutes in a hot room sounds like torture. But for this yogini, it taught her how to excel in love, career, relationships and life. For students of Bikram yoga, practicing asanas]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/life/@mela/7-things-i-learned-about-life-during-my-bikram-yoga-challenge-9d84d37aaeeb3</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/life/@mela/7-things-i-learned-about-life-during-my-bikram-yoga-challenge-9d84d37aaeeb3</guid><category><![CDATA[life]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[mela]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 23 Jul 2018 15:18:48 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/EfcLDDAkyqgqyc52akN9rUxQfC5ruGgFCQMvjrGK1xA8ELv6TtrGg7PHPjxcaHFnBH7J77UB77vn9PpPfu8CXyUhG3gkn?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Nineteen, Montgomerie Dubai]]></title><description><![CDATA[Running out of options for a homely family meal? At Nineteen you're guaranteed a roast just like mum used to make including Yorkshire puddings and mint sauce. The Montgomerie's signature restaurant Nineteen]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/tasteem/@mela/tasteem-872bec</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/tasteem/@mela/tasteem-872bec</guid><category><![CDATA[tasteem]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[mela]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 27 Jun 2018 13:16:06 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/3jpR3paJ37V8t3cfWauUGVs4EjGmEWqXaH7eB2i2jKU2gzS4XJnT261jyr1R44vw6NdMEA7bPtuMxef6HJAAeVAVUf8Nx921ohTSBKmdE8av7tqrtb5QN35zRCbRXN1PhVWKY?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Does Happiness Lie Between Ignorance and Bliss?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Do smart people think too much to be happy? Can we be intelligent enough to be blissful? It was written by Thomas Gray, in 1742, that ignorance is bliss. He suggested that it is a "folly to be wise"]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/esteem/@mela/does-happiness-lie-between-ignorance-and-bliss-e76246a9d9e98</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/esteem/@mela/does-happiness-lie-between-ignorance-and-bliss-e76246a9d9e98</guid><category><![CDATA[esteem]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[mela]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 24 Jun 2018 14:40:30 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/hgjbks2vRxvdTZqre6jZfcKP3VhEc392SE594nmChkdFU2j1ybF2rJmFoLiap4VTXq29grarA2kCHS2FNifiMMtafp?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[A Sense of Powerlessness Ruins Self-Esteem]]></title><description><![CDATA[A person feeling a sense of powerlessness in an intimate relationship centers it on a reduction in their self-esteem. In healthy relationships both partners will validate each other to raise one another's]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/esteem/@mela/a-sense-of-powerlessness-ruins-self-esteem-83295d6f184b7</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/esteem/@mela/a-sense-of-powerlessness-ruins-self-esteem-83295d6f184b7</guid><category><![CDATA[esteem]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[mela]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 16 Jun 2018 20:16:09 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/X37EMQ9WSwsKQG7nhCXMsgXxUQHwtJm4rGgDFSP27G8NsdrkxYDJYwB9iRjffRTy5xY31L1hUmxR2oaS63qxrUhQdJU8jwfvBbJBp?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Are You Prepared for a Career Change?]]></title><description><![CDATA[You are interested to switch to a new career, but how prepared are you for the new challenge? This article gives the career changers some advice. You might want to switch your career, because you are bored]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/steempress/@mela/areyoupreparedforacareerchange-vmmfxkk7m1</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/steempress/@mela/areyoupreparedforacareerchange-vmmfxkk7m1</guid><category><![CDATA[steempress]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[mela]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 11 Jun 2018 08:07:48 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/hgjbks2vRxvdTZqre6jZfcKP3VhEc392SE594nmChkdFU3KUcLEcN7dKgz849epgmBBzA3kcYJR9wB6oAfd4WoAkYn?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Interesting Physical Science Facts for Teachers and Students]]></title><description><![CDATA[Science teachers can add interest to their classes by giving students interesting examples of commonly misunderstood observations or events. All areas and levels of science teaching have fascinating and]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/blog/@mela/interesting-physical-science-facts-for-teachers-and-students</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/blog/@mela/interesting-physical-science-facts-for-teachers-and-students</guid><category><![CDATA[blog]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[mela]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 20 Apr 2018 20:54:24 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/23KQwnti57stsAqnmyxQN5QPZRZvTFiCDfL7NC8SaXCTGutToc74CoxC65HXnLMFKx9oJXVZCyyQSNWHYqdyiA6Gvnt24tv?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Lazy Cook's Dinner Menu for Chicken Breasts with Side Dishes]]></title><description><![CDATA[Serve a gourmet meal without spending hours in the kitchen with this simple slow-cooker chicken recipe with easy-to-prepare side dishes. I am a lazy cook. In fact, I may be the world’s laziest cook. And]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/food/@mela/the-lazy-cook-s-dinner-menu-for-chicken-breasts-with-side-dishes</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/food/@mela/the-lazy-cook-s-dinner-menu-for-chicken-breasts-with-side-dishes</guid><category><![CDATA[food]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[mela]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 19 Apr 2018 10:50:15 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/USgKopgPmA7SYpF74aX7EqFbyui4NN6cZYup7wXVDiVemfSWPDFPfwbwyXxk8sPpyFBND2jasqgohijE9vaHo4?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Spider Silk: The Answer to the Need for Light-Weight Body Armor]]></title><description><![CDATA[This post describes biomimicry and its possible use in making body armor out of spider silk or a similar material. Recently, scientists and engineers have turned back to nature for inspiration and help]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/biotech/@mela/spider-silk-the-answer-to-the-need-for-light-weight-body-armor</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/biotech/@mela/spider-silk-the-answer-to-the-need-for-light-weight-body-armor</guid><category><![CDATA[biotech]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[mela]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 18 Apr 2018 12:05:42 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/7ohP4GDMGPrTps6cjBmVHvN4WKRELnFy9u363NA4sovnHTUayXpW7kWNhCyr24HvGGqAztFEVrAM6gdqCuxzrrWQS2Q2qCNPXbta?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[What is Fragile X Syndrome?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Fragile X syndrome is the most common known genetic cause of autism, among other conditions. This genetic anomaly is found in both males and females. Fragile X syndrome is an inherited genetic condition]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/human-genetics/@mela/what-is-fragile-x-syndrome</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/human-genetics/@mela/what-is-fragile-x-syndrome</guid><category><![CDATA[human-genetics]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[mela]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 04 Apr 2018 19:32:03 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/X37EMQ9WSwsKQG7nhCXMsgXxUQHwtJm4rGgDFSP27G8NseJCVJJWTKMAhufWEuivCkCJV7EFbwktHgLRr3Us6o9W7QxCAtwvEKuUz?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Neurons: Cells Of The Nervous System]]></title><description><![CDATA[Neurons are the elements of the nervous system that send signals in order to communicate information throughout the body. Neurons, or nerve cells, constitute the nervous system and are the structures that]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/neurons/@mela/neurons-cells-of-the-nervous-system</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/neurons/@mela/neurons-cells-of-the-nervous-system</guid><category><![CDATA[neurons]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[mela]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 02 Apr 2018 20:06:48 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/X37EMQ9WSwsKQG7nhCXMsgXxUQHwtJm4rGgDFSP27G8NseJCUf2PZEyizGfwRD1VvFnnXRc9WtGjuQvKsET8gRqTwTTmEarcaESUE?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item></channel></rss>