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Cybersix is a series of Argentinian comics first published in 1993, drawn by Carlos Meglia and written by Carlos Trillo for the Italian comics magazine Skorpio (Eura Editoriale). The series first appeared in Spanish in November 1993. The heroine of the series is the eponymous character, Cybersix (more properly Cyber-6), a leather-clad, genetically-engineered superhero who by day masquerades as a male high school literature teacher, and by night battles the monstrous biological weapons of her creator. She is aided in her adventures by her younger brother Cyber-29, who was reborn in the body of a black panther known as Data-7.

Cybersix

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Ayaan Hirsi Ali ( Dutch pronunciation: [ɑˈjaːn ˈɦirsi ˈaːli] ( listen ) ; full name: Ayaan Hirsi Magan Isse Guleid Ali Wai’ays Muhammad Ali Umar Osman Mahamud ; Somali : Ayaan Xirsi Cali ; Arabic : أيان حرسي علي ‎ / ALA-LC : Ayān Ḥirsī ‘Alī ) (born 13 November 1969) is a Somali-Dutch feminist and atheist activist, writer and politician who is known for her views critical of Islam . She wrote the screenplay for Theo van Gogh 's movie Submission , after which she and the director both received death threats, and the director was murdered. The daughter of the Somali politician and opposition leader Hirsi Magan Isse , she is a founder of the women's rights organisation the AHA Foundation . [ 2 ] http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ayaan_Hirsi_Ali

Ayaan Hirsi Ali

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Gay History - Online Documentaries

A treasure trove of gay and lesbian documentaries to watch online. Our course begins with . (9m05s) Before Stonewall Phyllis Lyon and Dell Martin started a newsletter for lesbians. (9m49s) Other women read dimestore lesbian novels [ Forbidden Love - Part 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 unavailable (approx 75m)]. Gay bikers held rally weekends (silent, 2m30s).

Lake Retba

Lake Retba or Lac Rose lies north of the Cap Vert peninsula of Senegal , north east of Dakar . [ 1 ] It is so named for its pink waters, caused by Dunaliella salina algae in the water that produce a red pigment that uses sunlight to create more energy, turning the waters pink. [ 2 ] The color is particularly visible during the dry season . The lake is also known for its high salt content, which, like that of the Dead Sea , allows people to float easily. [ 1 ] The lake also has a small salt collecting industry and is often the finishing point of the Dakar Rally . [ 3 ] Many salt collectors work 6–7 hours a day in the lake, which has a salt content of up to 40% in some areas. [ 4 ] In order to protect their skin, they rub their skin with "Beurre de Karité" ( shea butter , produced from shea nuts obtained from the Shea nut tree ), which is an emollient used to avoid tissue damage. [ 1 ] http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lake_Retba
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Diving_Bell_and_the_Butterfly The Diving Bell and the Butterfly is a translation of the French memoir Le Scaphandre et le Papillon by journalist Jean-Dominique Bauby . It describes what his life is like after suffering a massive stroke that left him with a condition called locked-in syndrome . It also details what his life was like before the stroke.

The Diving Bell and the Butterfly

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How To Mix Chalkboard Paint in Any Color

We love using chalkboards as backdrops for displays and parties (like this one here !). So we were super excited to learn that you can create your own custom colors-and it's really easy! We first learned how from Martha Stewart whose tutorial you can read here . She recommends that you use latex paint, but we tried it out with acrylic paints with much success.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abdus_Salam Mohammad Abdus Salam , [ 2 ] NI , SPk , KBE [ 3 ] ( Punjabi , Urdu : محمد عبد السلام ‎; Hindustani pronunciation: [əbd̪ʊs səlɑm] ; 29 January 1926 – 21 November 1996) [ 4 ] was a theoretical physicist who, when he shared the 1979 award for his contribution to electroweak unification , [ 5 ] became the first Pakistani and to receive a Nobel Prize in Physics . [ 6 ]

Abdus Salam

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ahmadiyya Ahmadiyya [ pronunciation? ] ( Arabic : أحمدية ‎; Urdu : احمدِیہ ‎) is considered by the community themselves, some respected authors and many media outlets to be an Islamic reformist movement, although mainstream Muslims do not accept this. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] [ 3 ] It was founded in British India near the end of the 19th century, originating with the life and teachings of Mirza Ghulam Ahmad (1835–1908), who claimed to have fulfilled the prophecies of the world's reformer during the end times , who was to herald the Eschaton or day of judgement as predicted in the traditions of various world religions and bring about the final triumph of Islam as per Islamic prophecy. He claimed that he was the Mujaddid (divine reformer) of the 14th Islamic century , the promised Messiah and Mahdi awaited by Muslims. [ 4 ] [ 5 ] [ 6 ] The adherents of the Ahmadiyya movement are referred to as Ahmadis or Ahmadi Muslims.

Ahmadiyya

Saul David Alinsky (January 30, 1909 – June 12, 1972) was an American community organizer and writer . He is generally considered to be the founder of modern community organizing . He is often noted for his book Rules for Radicals . http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saul_Alinsky

Saul Alinsky

A Reddit.com user posed the question to Neil deGrasse Tyson : “Which books should be read by every single intelligent person on the planet?” Below, you will find the book list offered up by the astrophysicist, director of the Hayden Planetarium, and popularizer of science. Where possible, we have included links to free versions of the books, all taken from our Free Audio Books and Free eBooks collections. Or you can always download a professionally-narrated book for free from Audible.com. Details here . http://www.openculture.com/2011/12/neil_degrasse_tyson_8_books_every_intelligent_person_should_read.html

Neil deGrasse Tyson Lists 8 (Free) Books Every Intelligent Person Should Read

88 books that shaped America, at the Library of Congress

The Library of Congress has selected 88 books that shaped America , all by American authors. The first was published in 1751, and the most recent in 2002. Each author is represented only once, with one exception: Benjamin Franklin, who landed three books on the list.

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