Armenian Advice from Father to Son- In Armenian

Ժամանակին դիւրաբորբոք ու անզուսպ երիտասարդ մը կ’ապրէր։ Եւ ահա անգամ մը հայրը անոր պարկ մը քամ տուաւ և պատժեց. ամէն անգամ, երբ ան չկարողանար զսպել բարկութիւնը, պէտք է ցանկապատի գերանին քամ մը քամէր։

Առաջին օրը գերանին մէջ յայտնուեցան մի քանի տասնեակ քամեր։ Յաջորդ շաբաթուայ ընթացքին երիտասարդը սորվեցաւ զսպել իր բարկութիւնը, և օր օրի գերանին մեջ խրուող քամերուն քանակը սկսաւ նուազիլ։ Տղան հասկցաւ, որ աւելի հեշտ է սեփական բարկութիւնը զսպել, քան քամել գերանը։

Վերջապէս եկաւ այն օրը, երբ ան այլևս չկորսնցուց ինքնատիրապետումը։ Տղան այդ մասին պատմեց հորը, և ան ըսաւ, որ այսուհետև իւրաքանչիւր օր, երբ տղային յաջողուեր զսպել իր բարկութիւնը, ան պէտք է քամ մը հաներ գերանէն։

Ժամանակ անցաւ, եկաւ այն օրը, երբ որդին կրնար յայտնել հորը, որ գերանին մէջ ոչ մէկ քամ չէ մնացած։ Այնժամ հայրը բռնեց որդուն ձեռքը և մօտեցաւ ցանկապատին.
- Դուն յանձնարարութիւնս քեշ չկատարեցիր, բայց կը տեսնե՞ս, գերանի վրա որքա՜ն անցքեր կան։ Այն ալ երբէք առաջուանը չի ըլլար։ Երբ մարդուն ինչ-որ չար բան կ’ըսես, իր ներսը կը մնայ այնպիսի սպիներ, ինչպիսիք այս անցքերն են։ Եւ կարևոր չէ, թէ ատկէ ետք դուն քանի անգամ ներողութիւն խնդրես, սպին կը մնայ։

20 Things a Father Should Tell his Daughter

 

1) Pay attention to the way a man loves his mother. That is the way he will love you.

2) You can do anything a man can do, including organic chemistry, unclogging toilets and assembling IKEA furniture.

3) Older women wear makeup so THEY can look like YOU. Less is more. A lot less is a lot more.

4) People will judge you by the way you look. It isn’t fair, but it’s the way the world works. Keep that in mind as you pick your outfit in the morning.

5) Never let anyone do your thinking for you. There are far too many people with far too much invested in you believing what they believe.

6) Liberal arts grow your mind. Science and business keep you fed. You will need both.

7) Nothing is more attractive than intelligence.

8) Learn to drive a stick-shift.

9) Get comfortable with power tools.

10) You don’t have to enjoy them, but have a working knowledge of the rules for football and baseball.

11) Know the difference between Star Wars and Star Trek, and they key players in both.

12) You don’t have to *DO* anything for someone to love you. The right person will cross a desert just for the chance to sit next to you at lunch.

13) Peer pressure is all about insecurity. Be confident in who you are and you’ll never have to “fit in”. People will come to you.

14) The fastest way to strain a relationship with a man is to bring up old drama. We can’t remember to hang up the bath towel. What makes you think we remember that stupid thing we did 6 months ago?

15) If a man genuinely loves you, he will let you set the boundaries. Don’t let anyone take something from you they can’t give back. You set the tone for the sexual relationship.

16) Feminine hygiene products — Where our daughters are concerned, we would be very happy sticking our fingers in our ears and saying “lalalalalalalala”. Please respect our need to pretend they, and the reason for them, do not exist. The same goes for lacy underthings.

17) You were flawless the day you were born. If you must go get that first tattoo, please consider inviting your daddy to come and get his first tattoo with you.

18) You are perfect the way you roll out of bed. Let’s be clear: all that crap you do to “get out the door” is for everyone else’s benefit.

19) Though he may be smiling on the outside, when you leave for college your father is falling apart on the inside. Don’t forget to call him that first night to tell him you love him.

20) Compare every single boy you ever meet to your daddy. Nobody will love you like he does.

Source: Dorkdaddy.com

European Young Researchers’ Award 2013‏

The European Young Researchers’ Award (EYRA) is granted to researchers demonstrating outstanding research performance and leadership. At the same time, the award aims to inspire early stage and experienced researchers to incorporate a European dimension and perspective into their research.
The Award is granted each year but the prize-giving-ceremony is held every two years at the Euroscience Open Forum (ESOF) where the two recipients will present their work.
The Award consists of a Certificate and a grant to cover travel and accommodation for the stay in the ESOF city.
Please note, that the call for 2013 is dedicated to PhD candidates only.
Qualification Criteria
  • The research should be of demonstrably excellent quality (publications, prizes, grants etc.)
  • The research must have a clear European dimension, either because it is a collaboration of researchers in different European countries or it is a research project in one European country that addresses a research topic of European added value.
  • The applicant should have demonstrated independence or/and central role in the research project; should have inspired students working for him as well as colleagues; and should have initiated outreach to wider audiences.
Eligibility Criteria
  • Candidates should work in a European country, but are not required to have a European nationality.
  • The definition of young researcher in this context is all persons who are enrolled in her/his first PhD at the time of the application deadline. Young researchers who have obtained their PhD after 30 September 2012 are also eligible.
  • The application should be in English.
Application procedure and documentation
  • Cover page form (Windows Word version) or cover page form (pdf version)  to be downloaded, completed and included in the application as cover page is available on the ES website
  • Up to two pages A4 describing the research and its European dimension (attached document or in mail body)
  • Maximum of two pages CV including statement of prizes/awards already received. (attached document)
  • A list of publications (attached document)
The above mentioned documents should be preferably included in a single pdf-file. In addition candidates must supply two letters in support of the nomination, each of no more than two pages A4:
  • describing why the candidate as a person deserves this award (leadership, inspirational role, outreach to wider audiences),
  • commenting on  the quality and relevance of the specific research and the publications, o mentioning any specific circumstances that would make the award particularly appropriate.
These two letters should be from individuals well qualified in the field, at least one of whom not associated with the research itself.
Applications which do not meet eligibility criteria or do not respect the application procedure in particular the length of documents will NOT BE ACCEPTED.
An international selection Committee will evaluate the applications and select the Awardee.
Please submit the PDF application electronically via email attachment tooffice@euroscience.org. Identify the nomination file as “last name-first name”.

Healthy Breakfasts for Teachers

Taken from the TpT Monthly newsletter:

Here are 10 Teacher-Tested breakfasts that earn an A+ and a gold star:

  1. Greek yogurt with a handful of Honey Nut Cheerios® and some fruit! -Laura
  2. Spinach, mozzarella, egg casserole. Make it on the weekend. Cut into individual servings and refrigerate. Reheat in microwave for 30 seconds and it’s ready to go. Can be placed on toast for a sandwich. -Linda
  3. Toast a wrap with ham, cheese, and tomato. Bring to school and eat at desk. -Regina
  4. Hard boil eggs at the beginning of the week then nuke them for 15 seconds for a quick, warm breakfast that keeps you full. -Krystle Lynn
  5. Fruit and veggie smoothies: Sometimes I do banana, coconut milk, vegan protein powder, carrots, kale, cucumbers, mango, and some berries. I also drink some chai tea with coconut milk. Mmm! -Liz
  6. Cereal that’s high in protein with blueberries and almond milk, and some juice and coffee. -Amelia
  7. Peanut butter sandwich on the way to school. -Amy
  8. Egg beaters with Laughing Cow® cheese microwaved and put on Deli Flats® with green hot sauce: so yummy! -Heidi
  9. Make whole wheat waffles on the weekend (ww flour, ground flax seed, berries, vanilla, eggs, yogurt, baking soda and powder). Then, quarter the waffles and put them in a bag in the freezer. On weekday mornings pop a couple quarters in the toaster and voilà! Hearty and healthy! -Anita
  10. Steel cut oats made ahead in the Crock-Pot® with apples and cinnamon….mmmmm! -Collette