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What would you consider a dark brooding girl with a silver spoon and a paper plate? Emo, or a literary genius?

What would you consider a dark brooding girl with a silver spoon and a paper plate? Emo, or a literary genius? tag:shakeshock.ning.com,2009-06-24:1068282:Video:8549 2009-06-24T20:43:16.549Z John Milton

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<a href="http://shakeshock.ning.com/video/tribute-to-italy"><br /> <img src="http://api.ning.com/files/cI6Pn4AZeaVfo1JiVDy70UsuXdTSAkd--nADf48vgffH-g5s28KQ*W3il5bof8R7ZEHSoXFnkUthvKPj-O34ePC1PfPPBGTw/313654994.jpeg?width=240&amp;height=180" width="240" height="180" alt="Thumbnail"/><br /> </a> <br/>A gallery of some of the greatest Italian scientists, thinkers, leaders, artists, buildings, cities and dishes.<br/> Italy has contributed significantly to the World's developement, but some&hellip;

<a href="http://shakeshock.ning.com/video/tribute-to-italy"><br /> <img src="http://api.ning.com/files/cI6Pn4AZeaVfo1JiVDy70UsuXdTSAkd--nADf48vgffH-g5s28KQ*W3il5bof8R7ZEHSoXFnkUthvKPj-O34ePC1PfPPBGTw/313654994.jpeg?width=240&amp;height=180" width="240" height="180" alt="Thumbnail" /><br /> </a><br />A gallery of some of the greatest Italian scientists, thinkers, leaders, artists, buildings, cities and dishes.<br /> Italy has contributed significantly to the World's developement, but some people in youtube seem to be unaware of this and enjoy bashing our glorious nation.<br /> Music: "Intermezzo" from "Cavalleria Rusticana" by Pietro Mascagni<br /> <br /> VENICE (Venezia): the only city that is over water, it became the most powerful in all Europe around the XV century.<br /> LEONARDO DA VINCI: to many the greatest genius who ever lived, a magnificent paintor but also a revolutionary scientist.<br /> THE CAPITOLIAN WOLF: according to the legend, she raised Romulus and Remus, the founders of Rome.<br /> TRAJAN: the Emperor that leaded Rome to its Golden Age.<br /> TOWER OF PISA: the beautiful leaning tower.<br /> PIZZA: a delicious food whose Italian version is extremely popular around the world.<br /> THE VATICAN: the biggest Church in the World, in other words, "the church of churchs".<br /> DANTE ALIGHIERI: the writer of "The Divine Comedy" (La Divina Commedia), our national epic poem and one of the masterpieces of literature.<br /> JULIUS CAESAR: a brilliant general and politic reformer.<br /> FONTANA DI TREVI: one of the most beautiful in the world.<br /> SIXTEENTH CHAPPEL: Michelangelo Buonarotti's masterpiece as a painter (in his debut!), showing the Bible's version of the Creation.<br /> NICCOLA MACHIAVELLI: political comentator, author of the book "The Prince", whose ideas are still considered a masterpiece.<br /> PASTA: contrary to what many people think, they weren't brought from China (although the Chinese invented them independently) but from the Middle East. In any case, the worldwide known dish is with tomato sauce, a pure Italian invention.<br /> NAPLES (Napoli): many of the famous Italian dishes and canzonettas (songs) are from this city of Sun and love.<br /> PANTHEON: the most beautiful temple, dedicated to all the Roman gods.<br /> LA PIETA: you have to go and see it.<br /> ST. THOMAS AQUINAS: the author of the still in force catholic doctrine.<br /> GALILEO GALILEI: this brilliant scientist achieved the first systematic studies of uniformly accelerated motion but also played a major role in the evolution of astronomy.<br /> SOPHIA LOREN: excellent actress and sex symbol, who became internationally famous after her performances in movies like "Divorzio alla Italiana", "Una giornata particolare" and "La Ciociara", for which she won the Oscar.<br /> FEDERICO FELLINI: considered by many one of the best, if not the best, directors who ever lived, he made "La Strada", "La Dolce Vita", "8 1/2" and "Amarcord", winning 4 Oscars and the Palme d'Or at Cannes.<br /> CICERO: he made a full reform in Roman Law, changing it essentially.<br /> CANNOLI: a delicious Sicilian pastry, which consists on a fried dough filled with ricotta and chocolate.<br /> GIUSSEPPE VERDI: one of Italy's finest composers, author of some of the most charming operas: "Il Trovatore", "Il Nabucco", "Rigoletto"...<br /> THE LAST SUPPER (La Ultima Cena): together with the Mona Lisa it is the most famous painting by Leonardo Da Vinci. It represents Jesus in the table with the twelve apostles.<br /> THE COLISSEUM: the greatest remain we have of the Ancient Rome. tag:shakeshock.ning.com,2009-06-24:1068282:Video:8542 2009-06-24T20:16:07.542Z RichardDTucci

<a href="http://shakeshock.ning.com/video/paul-colliers-new-rules-for"><br /> <img src="http://api.ning.com/files/GhlqkzUXCOth-WPJ5Q2hL3Dxt2ENKIKKoNkpWDiJSt1T7LtOTurtnBBAKbUxx8RQjCQuGvxKM-73Uwnv8zeA8sAD-XcXYKfi/313648665.jpeg?width=240&amp;height=180" width="240" height="180" alt="Thumbnail"/><br /> </a> <br/><a href="http://www.ted.com">http://www.ted.com</a> Long conflict can wreck a country, leaving behind poverty and chaos. But what's the right way to help war-torn countries rebuild&hellip;

<a href="http://shakeshock.ning.com/video/paul-colliers-new-rules-for"><br /> <img src="http://api.ning.com/files/GhlqkzUXCOth-WPJ5Q2hL3Dxt2ENKIKKoNkpWDiJSt1T7LtOTurtnBBAKbUxx8RQjCQuGvxKM-73Uwnv8zeA8sAD-XcXYKfi/313648665.jpeg?width=240&amp;height=180" width="240" height="180" alt="Thumbnail" /><br /> </a><br /><a href="http://www.ted.com">http://www.ted.com</a> Long conflict can wreck a country, leaving behind poverty and chaos. But what's the right way to help war-torn countries rebuild? At TED@State, Paul Collier explains the problems with current post-conflict aid plans, and suggests 3 ideas for a better approach.<br /> <br /> TEDTalks is a daily video podcast of the best talks and performances from the TED Conference, where the world's leading thinkers and doers give the talk of their lives in 18 minutes. Featured speakers have included Al Gore on climate change, Philippe Starck on design, Jill Bolte Taylor on observing her own stroke, Nicholas Negroponte on One Laptop per Child, Jane Goodall on chimpanzees, Bill Gates on malaria and mosquitoes, Pattie Maes on the "Sixth Sense" wearable tech, and "Lost" producer JJ Abrams on the allure of mystery. TED stands for Technology, Entertainment, Design, and TEDTalks cover these topics as well as science, business, development and the arts. Closed captions and translated subtitles in a variety of languages are now available on TED.com, at <a href="http://www.ted.com/translate">http://www.ted.com/translate</a>. Watch a highlight reel of the Top 10 TEDTalks at <a href="http://www.ted.com/index.php/talks/top10">http://www.ted.com/index.php/talks/top10</a>