<?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 20:38:38 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="http://direct.ecency.com/@pinky1618/rss" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[State of Misconception, Part 1. Unraveling President Trump's Immigration Proposals]]></title><description><![CDATA[The majority of the 80 minute State of the Union speech on Tuesday repeated familiar refrains and borderline fraternity-esc fluffing. Out of this, two sections stood out as laden with deep misconceptions]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/sotu/@pinky1618/state-of-misconception-part-1-unraveling-president-trump-s-immigration-proposals</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/sotu/@pinky1618/state-of-misconception-part-1-unraveling-president-trump-s-immigration-proposals</guid><category><![CDATA[sotu]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[pinky1618]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 02 Feb 2018 20:20:30 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/8SzwQc8j2KJb4ARrxQxCjX4jizub4U5CAK3WwB89s1MSgmmLJBeC9ZwZ3HP89KxFDVMEfVoqgJKoXL1nWMQ75mkjNRdXzBqSLkg3fTvX65dpkeewrdU?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Reverse Tipping and other Cultural Norms of Commerce in South Korea]]></title><description><![CDATA[I fell head over heels for a coffee shop a few blocks from my apartment called 304 Coffee - not in the least because it was the only place I could find that opened before 10:00 am. In addition to making]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/economics/@pinky1618/from-reverse-tipping-to-bribery-scandals-in-south-korea-why-economic-culture-on-the-peninsula-may-not-quite-be-as-it-appears</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/economics/@pinky1618/from-reverse-tipping-to-bribery-scandals-in-south-korea-why-economic-culture-on-the-peninsula-may-not-quite-be-as-it-appears</guid><category><![CDATA[economics]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[pinky1618]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 30 Jan 2018 00:39:06 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/99pyU5Ga1kws91ecJjkANAzfstp5ietJ4ACvk9NVPScumib5fsUEAMDbKQpkrfUWvyXESjeJom54yn9i5WKSsiBApqcNFeVzf9xw6drMwuBknvKf6NQJFwV1mBrWT7wC54?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Recognizing the Patterns of Water and Conflict as an Opportunity to Adapt]]></title><description><![CDATA[A panel of retired U.S. military officials from the CNA military advisory group have joined international organizations in warning about the connections between water stress and conflict. Water stress]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/water/@pinky1618/recognizing-the-patterns-of-water-and-conflict-as-an-opportunity-to-adapt</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/water/@pinky1618/recognizing-the-patterns-of-water-and-conflict-as-an-opportunity-to-adapt</guid><category><![CDATA[water]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[pinky1618]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 26 Jan 2018 20:38:24 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/46aP2QbqUqBqniGeTyTsDbSSoeqAkDaet7gwEbQXHkZZ84kA82tkw1s3FUTbomLVyPfKMFqvJCo9ohM5CCbmuWHwh3Yz?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Differences in the Details - Gwangju, South Korea]]></title><description><![CDATA[I had never heard of Lotte Mart until I moved to South Korea. On the peninsula, however, it is ubiquitous. Lotte Mart at once appears to be a familiar shopping complex and a disorienting sprawl of vendors.]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/travel/@pinky1618/the-differences-in-the-details-gwangju-south-korea</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/travel/@pinky1618/the-differences-in-the-details-gwangju-south-korea</guid><category><![CDATA[travel]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[pinky1618]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 25 Jan 2018 04:21:18 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2gsjgna1uruvUuS7ndh9YqVwYGPLVszbFLwwpAYXZ5P8n4WGixX4g8Ym9gmaf7X7FppHw24vvEfmDLE8wBENDQtHjAA9R2UUK8B52nurqqUiB15mtA?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Scars of Development]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Washington Post published a heart-wrenching photo essay of the Wayuu people of the Guajira peninsula in August of last year. The Italian photographer, Nicolò Filippo Rosso, told the Post reporter that]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/colombia/@pinky1618/the-scars-of-development</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/colombia/@pinky1618/the-scars-of-development</guid><category><![CDATA[colombia]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[pinky1618]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 23 Jan 2018 16:51:24 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/3RTd4iuWD6NUjnokThJz9LcKQGwUfvmwiJMR1L4h49ihMRfufKg9rwrxH4b12yvwbSb3Ru2sXKzg282n1hWTiYwHez67UjxPeroJjvyoGzs69dyoSPDafhvSZxMTaan5KfW4ovsEerZNsXk5fAWHk4Z69P4YLkMe36PfmVZEa8UFtf?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Dreaming Beyond the Wall - The Hurdles of Becoming a U.S. Citizen]]></title><description><![CDATA[The immigration debate is being framed as the primary sticking point in the government shutdown. 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