<?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, 22 Apr 2026 14:05:02 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="http://direct.ecency.com/@varna/rss" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Los Gatos Creek Trail on a sunny afternoon]]></title><description><![CDATA[Do you know that feeling when you need to do something, anything and you just cannot focus! Today was one such day, and I was so frustrated with myself because I was wasting so much time even when I had]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/travel/@varna/los-gatos-creek-trail-on-a-sunny-afternoon</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/travel/@varna/los-gatos-creek-trail-on-a-sunny-afternoon</guid><category><![CDATA[travel]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[varna]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 27 Apr 2018 04:54:39 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/FxX5caie56yqUbvo2DTJv1i6qm8z4ixTabBTrjod7RnZbdLZRjYZ8cDYgTBEZkkHrDaXwCskak6ZiQG6cn7nJECPWdJFLEUia3xzhsif6qLJ?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[New year at Yosemite National Park]]></title><description><![CDATA[This was a much awaited short two day trip to the Yosemite National Park in California. The drive through the Wawona road was scenic with valleys, mountains, occasional meadows and tall trees on the sides.]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/travel/@varna/new-year-at-yosemite-national-park</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/travel/@varna/new-year-at-yosemite-national-park</guid><category><![CDATA[travel]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[varna]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 02 Jan 2018 04:44:33 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/8SzwQc8j2KJb4ARrxQxCjX4jizub4U5CAK3WwB89vZRTJB2x1bp15shm2tDoqsJMv2giSnJfTq6tMwnVgQPqT5GnwCqmtd6TyJYoX3Uf9Br5YFgCLmU?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Geminid meteor showers happening now!!!]]></title><description><![CDATA[Do go out and catch a few shooting stars before they are gone! Look towards the southwest around the Orion belt. Go on Steemers in California!]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/nature/@varna/geminid-meteor-showers-happening-now</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/nature/@varna/geminid-meteor-showers-happening-now</guid><category><![CDATA[nature]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[varna]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 14 Dec 2017 10:10:45 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/Zskj9C56UondJxcjVaienfhVaNb7LJVWG6e787gZtwcQrH5ybzedsTrvgKRCdKgTZyRFkYzZEYxcbQL7rgNJp63gSpnETGE4k9FiLaJ4XTWEoHGDjQVc?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ethical case study 1 - What would you do?]]></title><description><![CDATA[In this case, a chemical engineering professor Dr. Alston after spending three months at Eastlands to study the research being conducted by Dr. Naseer on reactor design returns without showing any inclination]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/philosophy/@varna/ethical-case-study-1-what-would-you-do</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/philosophy/@varna/ethical-case-study-1-what-would-you-do</guid><category><![CDATA[philosophy]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[varna]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 08 Dec 2017 05:04:12 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/8SzwQc8j2KJb4ARrxQxCjX4jizub4U5CAK3WwB89ptToiJejdereCgR9P6fxgVYUfnKnZCvWseV3xvqCcfk75eMvdKDpeEyq7AdeiuKxYxzCueF78Nz?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Do you own your phone or does the phone own you???]]></title><description><![CDATA[Try this quiz to find out! I found that I am mindfully mobile! YAY!]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/life/@varna/do-you-own-your-phone-or-does-the-phone-own-you</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/life/@varna/do-you-own-your-phone-or-does-the-phone-own-you</guid><category><![CDATA[life]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[varna]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 03 Dec 2017 09:13:03 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/7b4bio5hobgu85mFpLjsB5bdcQRiiGHJEPFYM5Ssn5vYbiCdPvqvks8yCQv5djaYK37cuRswpdahicqD339JdCcpf88Pk43uUp9aCB7AWHMZk6LVZkMQcHcRigKPwMLCnFuNo576dCExcdLZi5i8QbJzKMjL?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Potato Chips in a Microwave recipe]]></title><description><![CDATA[I saw my sis-in-law do this and it's genius. We were at her place and were talking. 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The end.]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/steemit/@varna/steemit-chat-is-up-and-running</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/steemit/@varna/steemit-chat-is-up-and-running</guid><category><![CDATA[steemit]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[varna]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 24 Jun 2017 04:25:51 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Curious Sights from a Walk in the Afternoon - Photo Collection]]></title><description><![CDATA[I went for a walk around my neighborhood one afternoon and these are some of the pretty sights I passed through. My favorite one is at the end of this post. The sun was bright when I started out. I passed]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/nature/@varna/curious-sights-from-a-walk-in-the-afternoon</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/nature/@varna/curious-sights-from-a-walk-in-the-afternoon</guid><category><![CDATA[nature]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[varna]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 23 Jun 2017 22:59:12 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/PB8ro82ZpZP5xqHVTtgzxr9jRnPYTxeDK7ZMexdNcF7oVVh3FchUF6M5JwDSuAPr7vT51y9MtanVQAVKMPzSFkk97TJnHRAWuUmTiS5xhvtfHN2z?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[12 Must Go Places in California - My Bucketlist Compilation]]></title><description><![CDATA[I have compiled a few of my bucket list ideas - some must visit places and must do things in California - a state that has it all, be it mountains, beaches, forests or deserts. Some places will be familiar]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/travel/@varna/12-must-go-places-in-california-my-bucketlist-compilation</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/travel/@varna/12-must-go-places-in-california-my-bucketlist-compilation</guid><category><![CDATA[travel]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[varna]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 22 Jun 2017 08:17:39 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2N61tyyncFaFnNFKLegVvzmsrMAExSDXzsHdqwaiReGsDYcC6ETet8fBkXJxQgVHqmJpaqDenWfPMS3HCpGstVz5tVfvQnbjugt7X4hAhpQgBuFLzVhZgiQL2XoiarUXxG1gmXTMd6PQ?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pazhampori - the most favorite snack in Kerala - Wednesday Yellow]]></title><description><![CDATA[Pazhampori is the Indian or to be precise, Keralite version of banana fritters. It is another super easy evening snack usually taken with steaming hot tea. 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