<?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>Mon, 06 Apr 2026 14:22:42 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="http://direct.ecency.com/@writeit/rss" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Getting to the Summit of Mount Everest. Part 3 – Let’s get Climbing!]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hello Steemit folks! Yeah it seems I absconded for a while since my last post on here. Actually had to go for a compulsory orientation camping program that deprived me of the love of my life. It’s really]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/steemstem/@writeit/getting-to-the-summit-of-mount-everest-part-3-let-s-get-climbing</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/steemstem/@writeit/getting-to-the-summit-of-mount-everest-part-3-let-s-get-climbing</guid><category><![CDATA[steemstem]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[writeit]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 02 Sep 2018 20:27:18 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/7b4bio5hobgskW8qdPdvSqcwwJTvbiCMpGmRey1Rtd8H5qrgB8xHJ8A6ZQb9cB7qGbu6TNTVB9StT8sFQ9XuCbE59scF2QpKbqKigRtCC7DouQn9xhANsunh8ohC6K11EggPvXGaYrc7Y3yfxSo3NsFgg8zz?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[We are running towards what we are running away from]]></title><description><![CDATA[CCO Creative Commons from Pixabay Dreams... We all have Sometimes with our eyes closed At other times, as we stare into the ugliness of reality Either way, we only go for the perfect picture 3-D? HD? You]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/life/@writeit/we-are-running-towards-what-we-are-running-away-from</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/life/@writeit/we-are-running-towards-what-we-are-running-away-from</guid><category><![CDATA[life]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[writeit]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 31 Aug 2018 13:42:06 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/32FTXiZsHoAW6noHJDhrg3W8ZKHVFSsLYM859aTDCF8iErHZ9TXd1tDvnz7cHDcSx2ZcYuApYF4H1dPkxcBYeTrMdoqitPzBXrz64SxoQzAw4mEwbBYLiHhdGmKsDzvs9PzzMEAZtmJFDsVg?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Getting to the Summit of Mount Everest. Part 2 - Understanding the 'double S' of Mountaineering]]></title><description><![CDATA[For those just joining us, we are attempting to climb Mount Everest. Well, not in the literal sense of it - and I‘m not sorry to disappoint you :p. We actually want to read our way through to the summit]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/steemstem/@writeit/getting-to-the-summit-of-mount-everest-part-2-understanding-the-double-s-of-mountaineering</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/steemstem/@writeit/getting-to-the-summit-of-mount-everest-part-2-understanding-the-double-s-of-mountaineering</guid><category><![CDATA[steemstem]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[writeit]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 21 Jul 2018 15:08:27 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/99pyU5Ga1kwqSXWA2evTexn6YzPHotJF8R85JZsErvtTWXytip8cBhN34eCBRSjPtJtY9TzqyLmGW1A6kFzDTqCACZ6PNrKtPyWBrsoNVKrxaSa9HV6wcdEZFJChPnz8Zt?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Getting to the Summit of Mount Everest. Part 1 - Getting to know the Sagarmatha]]></title><description><![CDATA[Going somewhere close to the top of the world (License: Public Domain]: Pixabay INTRODUCTION Mount Everest is the highest point on earth above sea level. This is a generally accepted fact. Climbing to]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/steemstem/@writeit/getting-to-the-summit-of-mount-everest-part-1-getting-to-know-the-sagamartha</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/steemstem/@writeit/getting-to-the-summit-of-mount-everest-part-1-getting-to-know-the-sagamartha</guid><category><![CDATA[steemstem]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[writeit]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 13 Jul 2018 14:01:15 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/EEEoA8oLaAxsTkPYAARp78o5cJA1o6Chv9x98TzCFT6v5FpiPM4K9qsprorePSGFAtH4J94CopqK4i3qy6hbjGjzjXgSLTVyyYN1xPVNMrdurkUpB74rWWyEfvAvyV1uiLXNU7vGKRBfBoJoSCu4a?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[The @blocktrades World Cup | My selections for the Semi finals]]></title><description><![CDATA[The semi-finals is here again with the @blocktrades prediction contest, check the link below for more info; Here are my picks ScoreTeamvsTeamScore 3FrancevsBelgium2 2CroatiavsEngland1]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/blocktradesworldcup/@writeit/the-blocktrades-world-cup-or-my-selections-for-the-semi-finals</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/blocktradesworldcup/@writeit/the-blocktrades-world-cup-or-my-selections-for-the-semi-finals</guid><category><![CDATA[blocktradesworldcup]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[writeit]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 08 Jul 2018 20:04:12 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2N61tyyncFaFVtpM8rCsJzDgecVMtkz4jpzBsszXjhqan9o1wvhN3anj18A7ZrgheCTymUr1VyXuR3ffEjf2dU5HowQgeE9YQ6dMYu72HKP5MyYi8E74n62SvMP4qkEjhUdJWAMY7J4v?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[The @blocktrades World Cup | My selections for the Quarter finals]]></title><description><![CDATA[image source Alright, here we go again... The quarter finals is here as this eventful tournament keeps getting more and more interesting! Sadly for me, the round of 16 wasn't just for me. The Belgium-Japan]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/blocktradesworldcup/@writeit/the-blocktrades-world-cup-or-my-selections-for-the-quarter-finals</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/blocktradesworldcup/@writeit/the-blocktrades-world-cup-or-my-selections-for-the-quarter-finals</guid><category><![CDATA[blocktradesworldcup]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[writeit]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 05 Jul 2018 07:55:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/5ShzsKnKF7vppGeV6VN3m3GSDcLoRruAhMmifZtFSDkYSd2P5ynHegZ2Zvnk9M3UrsBVkwFNdPRqedBXpwcmeeF1yvHb1fkhMLVMHESFi4TiLgzddEeF78vcgp7Jp8hi1aVH1MjbUSLCeKvJHRDXguxi?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Can we talk about something faster than light? Definitely not Usain Bolt.]]></title><description><![CDATA[When Usain St Leo Bolt stunned the world scene in the 2008 Summer Olympics by setting a new Olympic and world record for the fastest 100 metres run at 9.69 seconds, along with a couple other records in]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/steemstem/@writeit/can-we-talk-about-something-faster-than-light-definitely-not-usain-bolt</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/steemstem/@writeit/can-we-talk-about-something-faster-than-light-definitely-not-usain-bolt</guid><category><![CDATA[steemstem]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[writeit]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 30 Jun 2018 21:43:57 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/vM1pGHgNcyCXUWJECrZbvn1NMPj1oFGUo3gYfF3NNPRD9X8sni3VUDMq4vqgAK2heY9wV351xKo7xV9MsMsb5C5tNPCqRhixr9njfWNVCaPjELATbzPQ31WjsAGbhzXL2WwPrDU?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[The @blocktrades World Cup | My selections for the Last 16]]></title><description><![CDATA[Source Is this the best world cup yet in recent tines? I'll say yes to that. This world cup has produced; Plenty goals Great goals Late goals Own goals :p Broken records Two GOATs Plenty Upsets VARs And]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/blocktradesworldcup/@writeit/the-blocktrades-world-cup-or-my-selections-for-the-last-16</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/blocktradesworldcup/@writeit/the-blocktrades-world-cup-or-my-selections-for-the-last-16</guid><category><![CDATA[blocktradesworldcup]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[writeit]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 29 Jun 2018 08:05:15 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/3zpz8WQe4SNGWd7TzozjPgq3rggennavDx3XPY35pEAVnqGXQ9LoqatmoTsGZNGPi8SguoiH1wPVcYKUZXzo7aNPn5ReoGBDmkA2sZuKNNmaxmjUgP79YMqDza8zb6FcbmtnLpt5uQTjHnDmvztE?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[The debate about stratospheric ozone depletion]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ozone layer (License: Public Domain]: Pixabay I am not here to give an explanation today but rather to receive one. I am currently undergoing an internship with a space research and development agency]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/steemstem/@writeit/the-debate-about-stratospheric-ozone-depletion</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/steemstem/@writeit/the-debate-about-stratospheric-ozone-depletion</guid><category><![CDATA[steemstem]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[writeit]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 27 Jun 2018 21:31:15 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/vM1pGHgNcyCXUWJECrZbvn1NMPj1oFGUo3gYfF3NNPRD9bP4kvWLVstNHq6LTBdCFo8dUfYkZL49KbArk845LDuehKJNQ7C44KJWPr8vxBn9P2NJakcCwUZ2i8mxCzp4CVBgws4?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Let's talk about moments]]></title><description><![CDATA[Let's talk about moments The ones that last forever The ones that last for a second The ones saved in our galleries And those best lived without the cameras The moments shared with the best of people The]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/wafrica/@writeit/let-s-talk-about-moments</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/wafrica/@writeit/let-s-talk-about-moments</guid><category><![CDATA[wafrica]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[writeit]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 26 Jun 2018 16:20:06 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/3zpz8WQe4SNGWd7TzozjPgq3rggennavDx3XPY35pEAVnq2aEbvzQFm5xN3EadLQnvvy8qff8cZQjMKPRb5vzx9rpcmPggtu1qxiSSRkZdSAgn9i8UMW1puoEL7SpC8w3nJX5vVYk3aabMcsJyDg?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Refrigerators and Air Conditioners: The cool guys of Thermodynamics]]></title><description><![CDATA[Refrigerator. (Author: Katty Jamez]: Flickr Introduction: The laws of thermodynamics and the lawbreakers. Since my sophomore year in the University, I have been fascinated by the interesting science of]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/steemstem/@writeit/refrigerators-and-air-conditioners-the-cool-guys-of-thermodynamics</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/steemstem/@writeit/refrigerators-and-air-conditioners-the-cool-guys-of-thermodynamics</guid><category><![CDATA[steemstem]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[writeit]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 23 Jun 2018 22:11:42 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/qjrE4yyfw5pEPvDbJDzhdNXM7mjt1tbr2kM3X28F6SraZfn8CbrsXH4xXBtiK5yujpg1rsAc3YGjqffj8JanwFsrtuxtY9z6RGNUBFu4PBF3eRinVhU2u6ox?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[ALBEDO: An explanation of surface reflectivity and why I don’t really like the sun.]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hey! Introduction... I wouldn’t know why the words Hey and Introduction switched places in my head as at the time of writing this but that shouldn’t be the problem here. The problem here is that I have]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/steemstem/@writeit/albedo-an-explanation-of-surface-reflectivity-and-why-i-don-t-really-like-the-sun</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/steemstem/@writeit/albedo-an-explanation-of-surface-reflectivity-and-why-i-don-t-really-like-the-sun</guid><category><![CDATA[steemstem]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[writeit]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 15 Jun 2018 12:59:54 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/7b4bio5hobgskW8qdPdvSqcwwJTvbiCMpGmRey1Rtd8H5qoosnTjtBD5u7ByUzxVKdwnoyD9K8k1wFUcrwRy5QPV3AW2A37g362QqNXZhaXf8Kqq7Fg1TFssVck1siE7MYpXe8C91Bs2QyarNR6oF92AVi5k?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Giving time a little time]]></title><description><![CDATA[image source In all, you need to understand that a time might come; When your intelligence and ingenuity would fail you. When all the talents you have would seem to serve as a stumbling block instead of]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/motivation/@writeit/giving-time-a-little-time</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/motivation/@writeit/giving-time-a-little-time</guid><category><![CDATA[motivation]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[writeit]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 14 Jun 2018 11:09:51 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/54TLbcUcnRm3sWQK3HKkuAMedF1JSX7yKgEqYjnyTKPwrcuAB5kBVFjAEWWVazpQc9KTPLcALA2yGJ7kJiq5pba4aha57GbmPXS4pyZX5VT63ndtXiiRo1rN3JkctwnwGYcUUP918?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[A short story about my country]]></title><description><![CDATA[Image source In my Country, There's no light There's no water We all see left as right Because being right does not matter The day we signed the papers for our independence The whole nation celebrated]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/life/@writeit/a-short-story-about-my-country</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/life/@writeit/a-short-story-about-my-country</guid><category><![CDATA[life]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[writeit]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 13 Jun 2018 20:35:42 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/cyxkEVqiiLy2ofdgrJNxeZC3WCHPBwR7MjUDzY4kBNr81LvBsqdZYwqxRJUxKzfEo2GVFsWNGZSGPeUZ2sbbAjvujGXFTuMkMfSoxeWNaomKJEoLqcL2rvv2mmJ8CRkEijg?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[An accelerating hydrologic cycle – What’s in it for the Rich and the poor?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Spinning wheel (License: Public Domain]: Unsplash Introduction Hey! The image to your right is not a lottery spinning wheel. The hydrologic cycle is rapidly accelerating before us. Well, maybe not yet]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/steemstem/@writeit/an-accelerating-hydrologic-cycle-what-s-in-it-for-the-rich-and-the-poor</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/steemstem/@writeit/an-accelerating-hydrologic-cycle-what-s-in-it-for-the-rich-and-the-poor</guid><category><![CDATA[steemstem]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[writeit]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 11 Jun 2018 09:33:27 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/EEEoA8oLaAxsTkPYAARp78o5cJA1o6Chv9x98TzCFT6v5G16BfDQWSYr4PzvrU2jznNBEqFcGGFJDn7LNgsU1SgFr3rHMbmeHqRsTjWxsBcWdsYZjV3CpnNmHCrZ6dKcSPptMbNppZHLWMH1BMShL?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[The @blocktrades World Cup | My Selections]]></title><description><![CDATA[(License: Public Domain] Pixabay Hey guys! Here are my own predictions for the 2000 SBD grand prize!!! You can also join the contest here before June 14th My Picks!! ScoreTeamTeamScore WRussiavsSaudi ArabiaL]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/blocktradesworldcup/@writeit/the-blocktrades-world-cup-or-my-selections</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/blocktradesworldcup/@writeit/the-blocktrades-world-cup-or-my-selections</guid><category><![CDATA[blocktradesworldcup]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[writeit]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 10 Jun 2018 12:57:30 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/54TLbcUcnRm3sWQK3HKkuAMedF1JSX7yKgEqYjnyTKPwrcuEPB7XdvRJFK2AsGFun7YDJRnvXC5jJCK4JFeK2PZzBjHTUSw1fLviv5qjku6KKDsQqGSM2oduZnf1KkXcmGSr1WEar?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[It's actually possible to tap loads of energy from the sun at night.]]></title><description><![CDATA[Solar panels at night (License: Public Domain]: Pixabay Introduction Crude oil, since its discovery in the 1880s to displace coal, has been the major source of energy in our homes and industries. However,]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/steemstem/@writeit/it-s-actually-possible-to-tap-loads-of-energy-from-the-sun-at-night</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/steemstem/@writeit/it-s-actually-possible-to-tap-loads-of-energy-from-the-sun-at-night</guid><category><![CDATA[steemstem]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[writeit]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 05 Jun 2018 19:08:33 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/9vWp6aU4y8kwSZ9Gw15LFL3aMdhmgmBBFMpDJregpdP328jezasReDdyAQbZoMM9cmD1wEeZfFiLGYzHnvzYVN7oSQhJfPbGmuBSb6TSmLTb9ikg3WMDEqmxduR2b2JerGU6TbosV3PDrDR5p?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[WE WOULD SOON START EATING PLASTICS!]]></title><description><![CDATA[Plastic mammals (License: Public domain]: Pixabay Introduction Even though I am not too sure of many things nowadays, I can be quite certain that I am not the only one who enjoys chewing gum. Most people]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/steemstem/@writeit/we-would-soon-start-eating-plastics</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/steemstem/@writeit/we-would-soon-start-eating-plastics</guid><category><![CDATA[steemstem]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[writeit]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 31 May 2018 06:53:09 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/54TLbcUcnRm3sWQK3HKkuAMedF1JSX7yKgEqYjnyTKPwrcaDivZ2qbSHbsqj8ZUc4C18G7og2jzHFZJAUXTeopjyA6KSsHdZJgLDpLbgzpZDQfrF4E2az6GAxT1CHmXjf2qiBeQf8?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Introducing Writeit! Environmental Technologist and Creative writer!]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hello! I am a Nigerian university graduate of Environmental Technology and a lover of the pen. I was introduced to Steemit by the ever incredible @kingabesh. I have only spent a few days on here since]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/introduceyourself/@writeit/introducing-writeit-environmental-technologist-and-creative-writer</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/introduceyourself/@writeit/introducing-writeit-environmental-technologist-and-creative-writer</guid><category><![CDATA[introduceyourself]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[writeit]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 29 May 2018 10:03:48 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/vM1pGHgNcyCXUWJECrZbvn1NMPj1oFGUo3gYfF3NNPRD9XC8j9xDNDDpm3Xd7hnqaYfAMaNsq2erxRRvFtgHG1B2ptGXjtzTTGdoeQ5RsStNj2UPtxuA8VNw1sxXHaQkAcDm4tn?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item></channel></rss>