- Latest Popular Stories, Instablogs Community by Elrakabawy-hassan http://elrakabawy-hassan.instablogs.com/ - Latest Popular Stories powered by Instablogs Community. http://www.instablogs.com/site-img/insta-slogo.gif Instablogs Community http://elrakabawy-hassan.instablogs.com/ en-us Instascript 2.0 http://www.instablogs.com Sun, 17 Aug 2008 16:52:01 +0000 Georgia Denies South Ossetian, Abkhazian Independence http://elrakabawy-hassan.instablogs.com/entry/georgia-denies-south-ossetian-abkhazian-independence/ http://elrakabawy-hassan.instablogs.com/entry/georgia-denies-south-ossetian-abkhazian-independence/ Hassan

Russia’s president said troops would begin pulling out of Georgia on Monday, but made no mention of leaving the separatist province at the heart of the conflict between the...

]]> Russia’s president said troops would begin pulling out of Georgia on Monday, but made no mention of leaving the separatist province at the heart of the conflict between the countries.

]]> Sun, 17 Aug 2008 16:52:01 +0000 GeorgiaSouth OssetianAbkhazianIndependence Wacky SciFi “Laws” http://elrakabawy-hassan.instablogs.com/entry/wacky-scifi-laws/ http://elrakabawy-hassan.instablogs.com/entry/wacky-scifi-laws/ Hassan

Sci-Fi writers seem to enjoy coining Laws: adages bearing their own names that live on past their appearances in Sci-Fi stories. Here are five of my favorites, plus one bonus law (actually a Principle) from the world of...

]]> Sci-Fi writers seem to enjoy coining Laws: adages bearing their own names that live on past their appearances in Sci-Fi stories. Here are five of my favorites, plus one bonus law (actually a Principle) from the world of cartoons.

]]> Sat, 16 Aug 2008 21:13:37 +0000 SciFi“LawsTechnologyUnited States Water Cube Olympic Pool Not Responsible for Michael Phelpss Aquaman Superpowers http://elrakabawy-hassan.instablogs.com/entry/water-cube-olympic-pool-not-responsible-for-michael-phelpss-aquaman-superpowers/ http://elrakabawy-hassan.instablogs.com/entry/water-cube-olympic-pool-not-responsible-for-michael-phelpss-aquaman-superpowers/ Hassan

One of the more popular theories behind Michael Phelps zooming past records with every stroke—besides his $500 LZR super suit and daily regimen of 12,000 calories composed mostly of mermaid...

]]> One of the more popular theories behind Michael Phelps zooming past records with every stroke—besides his $500 LZR super suit and daily regimen of 12,000 calories composed mostly of mermaid babies

]]> Fri, 15 Aug 2008 19:43:08 +0000 WaterCubeOlympicPool In Grand Olympic Show, Some Sleight of Voice http://elrakabawy-hassan.instablogs.com/entry/in-grand-olympic-show-some-sleight-of-voice/ http://elrakabawy-hassan.instablogs.com/entry/in-grand-olympic-show-some-sleight-of-voice/ Hassan

Pigtailed and smiling, Lin Miaoke, age 9, stood in a red dress and white shoes during Friday’s Olympic opening ceremonies and performed “Ode to the Motherland” in what would become one of the evening’s most indelible images: a lone child,...

]]> Pigtailed and smiling, Lin Miaoke, age 9, stood in a red dress and white shoes during Friday’s Olympic opening ceremonies and performed “Ode to the Motherland” in what would become one of the evening’s most indelible images: a lone child, fireworks blazing overhead, singing a patriotic ballad before an estimated one billion viewers.

]]> Wed, 13 Aug 2008 20:28:50 +0000 OlympicShowkidsSports US Kind of a World Leader in Wind Power Generation http://elrakabawy-hassan.instablogs.com/entry/us-kind-of-a-world-leader-in-wind-power-generation/ http://elrakabawy-hassan.instablogs.com/entry/us-kind-of-a-world-leader-in-wind-power-generation/ Hassan

According to the American Wind Energy Association (AWEA), the capacity the US has for generating wind power is expected to increase 45% in 2008.

]]> According to the American Wind Energy Association (AWEA), the capacity the US has for generating wind power is expected to increase 45% in 2008.

]]> Tue, 12 Aug 2008 20:20:29 +0000 USWindPowerGeneration Philippines offers $220K for Olympic gold http://elrakabawy-hassan.instablogs.com/entry/philippines-offers-220k-for-olympic-gold-cnncom/ http://elrakabawy-hassan.instablogs.com/entry/philippines-offers-220k-for-olympic-gold-cnncom/ Hassan

The Philippine government and the private sector are offering 9.5 million pesos (US$220,000) to any athlete who brings home the country’s first-ever Olympic gold...

]]> The Philippine government and the private sector are offering 9.5 million pesos (US$220,000) to any athlete who brings home the country’s first-ever Olympic gold medal.

]]> Tue, 12 Aug 2008 18:54:47 +0000 OlympicgoldPhilippinesSports Hundreds of Chickens Meet the Grim Reapers Cruel Scythe http://elrakabawy-hassan.instablogs.com/entry/hundreds-of-chickens-meet-the-grim-reapers-cruel-scythe/ http://elrakabawy-hassan.instablogs.com/entry/hundreds-of-chickens-meet-the-grim-reapers-cruel-scythe/ Hassan

About 2,000 chickens were killed or had to be euthanized Thursday afternoon after a tractor-trailer overturned, snarling traffic onto the northbound Niagara Thruway.

]]> About 2,000 chickens were killed or had to be euthanized Thursday afternoon after a tractor-trailer overturned, snarling traffic onto the northbound Niagara Thruway.

]]> Fri, 08 Aug 2008 22:18:38 +0000 ChickensGrim ReapersCruel ScytheEnvironment How to Get In Lean Shape With Little or No Equipment http://elrakabawy-hassan.instablogs.com/entry/how-to-get-in-lean-shape-with-little-or-no-equipment/ http://elrakabawy-hassan.instablogs.com/entry/how-to-get-in-lean-shape-with-little-or-no-equipment/ Hassan

Two common barriers for people who want to exercise and get in shape are a lack of time and money needed for fitness.

]]> Two common barriers for people who want to exercise and get in shape are a lack of time and money needed for fitness.

]]> Fri, 08 Aug 2008 19:28:50 +0000 Lean ShapeEquipmentHealthHealth and Fitness How Cloud Computing Is Changing the World http://elrakabawy-hassan.instablogs.com/entry/how-cloud-computing-is-changing-the-world/ http://elrakabawy-hassan.instablogs.com/entry/how-cloud-computing-is-changing-the-world/ Hassan

A major shift in the way companies obtain software and computing capacity is under way as more companies tap into Web-based applications

]]> A major shift in the way companies obtain software and computing capacity is under way as more companies tap into Web-based applications

]]> Fri, 08 Aug 2008 19:27:25 +0000 ClaudcomputingGoogle AppsTechnology Most Americans Want Health Care Reform http://elrakabawy-hassan.instablogs.com/entry/most-americans-want-health-care-reform/ http://elrakabawy-hassan.instablogs.com/entry/most-americans-want-health-care-reform/ Hassan

The vast majority of Americans are dissatisfied with the U.S. health care system, and 82 percent think it needs to be overhauled, a new survey found.

]]> The vast majority of Americans are dissatisfied with the U.S. health care system, and 82 percent think it needs to be overhauled, a new survey found.

]]> Fri, 08 Aug 2008 19:12:56 +0000 AmericansHealth CareReformHealth and Fitness