A naked portrayal of the Mona Lisa, which was once attributed to Leonardo da Vinci, forms one of the highlights of the biggest exhibition ever held on the Renaissance genius. Hidden for almost a century within the panelled walls of a library, the portrait appears to have been inspired by the Mona Lisa, which hangs in the Louvre Museum in Paris and was painted by the Italian master in the early 1500s. It will form one of the centrepieces of a new exhibition at the Museo Ideale in the Tuscan town of Vinci, near Florence, where Leonardo was born in 1452. It will explore the history of the painting, including the possible identity of the woman who posed for Leonardo, and the latest scientific research into the portrait.
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Many children today unfortunately miss out on the invaluable experience of loving, strong fathers who don’t feel the need to apologize for being male, and all of the characteristics that come along with being so– some of them wonderful, some so not, but most necessary for balance, tenacity and maturity. No doubt our appreciation of fathers can take a while to ferment; as they are more pragmatic and less vocal about how they feel about us, and as children we often mistake them for being not as loving as our mothers, with few “I Love You’s spoken, but a lot of loving actions continually played. The pendulum of public opinion is starting swing as well as rid a culture that suggests fathers are unimportant and valueless, which will prove valuable to the next generation of would-be fathers, mothers and their children. The view that a strong male influence can be easily displaced or replaced is fortunately losing its ground with more women and men realizing the profundity of fathers as role models and teachers for all children and for the betterment of communities and society as a whole. The worst that can happen as we wake up from years of emasculating and ignoring the male father role as integral and necessary is that more children will one day be wish their own dads a “Happy Fathers Day” throughout their childhood years and beyond.
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David Longwell, head of youth development at St Mirren Park, has finalised a detailed application which he hopes will help the club qualify for European funding from the Leonardo Da Vinci Project. The project, administered through the SFA, provides funding to clubs up and down the country and the finance allows them to play and train overseas and integrate with other cultures. And if the club’s application is successful the Saints will spent up to two weeks in Turkey training, playing European opposition and earning valuable qualifications in the process. Saints have successfully applied for funding through the scheme in the past and visited places like France and Cyprus, where they enjoyed excellent outdoor training facilities. In January this year Longwell’s young guns spent two weeks in Portugal after receiving another helping hand from the initiative.
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Straits Times Headlines China hunt for corrupt officials intensifies Schools preparing for e-learning if H1N1 outbreak worsens Inside A wake-up call to Bangkok View Points Lim Siong Guan to oversee GIC investment units Johor Sultan says ‘no’ to third bridge proposal 11 new cases; one may be the first to have caught it here Youth Games on guard against the bug More families seeking temporary shelter Cautious nod for Obama plan One-dog rule in Guangzhou Some fake-cert holders to quit their jobs Now you see it, now you don’t Collision causes 3-hour PIE jam Temasek outdid key benchmarks Body in drum case grips Manila Tycoon’s mistress guilty of sex-game murder Evidence of mid-air break-up mounts Breaking News EU calls for Suu Kyi’s release F1 teams announce split Mission possible for Cruise N. Skip your way to the top prize of $1,500 worth of cash and products in this contest held in conjunction with the Health & You exhibition organised by The Straits Times Mind Your Body health supplement and Lianhe Zaobao Lohas health page. The family with the best picture will win a one-night-stay in a suite at Pan Pacific Singapore and a dinner for four, as well as a sofa. Children aged five to 12 can learn how to prepare a chocolate cake with chocolate whipped cream, an orange pound cake and make a Father’s Day card with help from chefs of Raffles Hotel and professionals from The Little Arts Academy.
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