Joy Of Discovery Research Articles

The Joy of Crossing the Dark Line of Script

The standard image of research as toil, method and the principle of objectivity appears sterile, mechanistic and devoid of human agency. But research to happen requires scholars, who are passionate about their subjects of investigation. ‘Doing research’ brings them physical pleasure, which pushes scholars beyond the formal boundaries set in a contract with a university or a grant-making institution. Pecuniary compensation is secondary and rarely adequate for compensating the effort and time expanded. The joy of discovery is the ultimate payback. The first stepping stone to research and then to other scriptaly differentiated fields of enquiry leads through the acquisition of the skill of reading (and often writing). Initially, it comes in the writing system of a person’s first language, but then other scripts tend to follow. This feat of mastering a script always frustrates before achieved, but eventually brings the joy of opening the door to another human world.

The Joy of Discovery: The Birth of Fetal Surgery and the Path to In Utero Stem Cell Therapy.

Annals of Surgery ():10.1097/SLA.0000000000005967, June 16, 2023. | DOI: 10.1097/SLA.0000000000005967

К ПОНИМАНИЮ ИСТИННОГО И ДОСТИЖИМОГО ЗНАНИЯ В РАМКАХ КОГНИТИВНОЙ ЛИНГВИСТИКИ И КОГНИТИВНОГО ТЕРМИНОВЕДЕНИЯ (памяти Валентины Федоровны Новодрановой)

On August 14 in 2023 Valentina Novodranova, an amazing person and teacher, a terminologist and a specialist in classical philology, an outstanding scientist and the author of more than 260 scientific works published in our country and abroad, passed away. She was the founder of the field of research known as Cognitive Terminology. In her works, we can find insights on the properties of terms and their cognitive nature, on linguistic peculiarities as a means of access to the cognitive database of specialists in certain domains of knowledge. She wrote about professional experience and special kinds of knowledge used in some particular activity of a person and organisation of terminological systems, her ideas tackled with medical terminology and certain knowledge structures characterising this specialised sphere of activity. The most important thing is that it is impossible to describe language and cognitive mechanisms in a deep way without paying attention to dynamic processes in the language system and in close connection with the functioning of linguistic means in specialised discourse. In this article another sphere of interest of Valentina Novodranova is revealed - it is her profound understanding of the philosophy of human experience and cognition. It is connected with the recognition of true and reliable knowledge, thanks to which a scientist is able to achieve success in the cognitive and discursive perspective of terminology science, as well as to present the fundamentals of the source and development of medical knowledge peculiarities. Valentina Novodranova was the keeper of the traditions of the outstanding research school in Russia, which brought together friends from near and far, from home and abroad. A kind and beautiful woman, she was open to new discoveries, gave the joy of warmth and communication. We were always amazed by her tireless energy, her joy of discovery and her desire to share it with others, her ability to lead her students, colleagues and companions.

PRADINIŲ KLASIŲ MOKINIŲ SĄLYTIS SU GAMTA: PAŽINIMO PROBLEMA IR EDUKACINĖS PERSPEKTYVOS

Students' activities in nature are a natural research laboratory where they get to know nature directly. However, more and more primary school students do not see nature naturally, but through a virtual window. It is possible to travel around the world virtually and get to know nature in a very short time, but to know it with human senses is only possible by being naturally in nature, feeling the greatness of nature and the joy of discovery. Smart technology helps to know nature, but it cannot replace natural cognition through experience. The correct initial discovery of the environment and the processes taking place in it not only helps to know and understand the surrounding world, but at the same time forms the corresponding values, the ability to live adequately in the natural-technical environment. Studies show that beginners spend little time in nature. According to treehugger.com, a survey of 10 countries shows that current beginners are outdoors for about half an hour a day, and one in nine "has not walked in a park, forest or other natural environment for at least 12 months. The aim of the research is to find out the contact of primary school students with nature and their attitude towards nature. Objectives: To analyze the literature on the importance of being in nature, its discovery and knowledge for primary school students. To determine the contact of primary school students with nature and their attitude towards nature through a semi-structured interview. From the results of the interviews to find out the connection between students / families leisure time and knowledge of nature. The study revealed: students' experiences of contact with nature are very different. The time spent in nature and the desire to be in it have a direct connection, the more often you are in nature, the more interesting it is and the more time you want to spend here. Students know a number of plants and remember the plants that bloom at the time and those that are presented with not only the name but something memorable about it. According to the students, it is necessary to know nature, to know poisonous and useful plants, dangerous animals, and it takes a lot of time to spend in nature. Students spend time in nature with parents, grandparents and teachers. Very few students mentioned parents as helpers in learning about nature. He was more like being with his parents in nature with his own knowledge of nature and having fun, warmly responding to the time spent in nature with his teacher, only feeling sorry that he rarely goes to nature. Students learn most about nature from their grandparents, as they not only introduce it, but tell a lot of interesting things about it. Throughout the conversation, it felt like an adult was important to the beginner to help him get to know him. Keywords: activities in nature, natural-technical environment, semi-structured interview, smart technology

DDS Perspective: The Joy of Discovery and the Art of Mentoring.

DDS Perspective: The Joy of Discovery and the Art of Mentoring.

I “showroom” but “webroom” too: investigating cross-shopping behaviour in a developing nation

PurposeThe concepts of showrooming and webrooming have been well researched but majorly from the marketing/economic perspectives. The present study explores the socio-psychological motivations and different types of satisfaction derived from “cross-shopping” behaviour namely, showrooming and webrooming in a developing nation.Design/methodology/approachThe study is exploratory and is conducted using an interpretive approach. The researchers conducted 52 in-depth interviews and the collected data were subjected to open and axial coding to generate the conceptual model.FindingsThe findings indicate various motivations of cross-shopping such a habit and the joy of discovery while novel aspects of satisfaction emerge such as process satisfaction and social satisfaction. The findings also revealed contextual moderators of the cross-shopping process.Research limitations/implicationsThe present study contributes to the domain of cross shopping behaviour by illustrating the social motivators behind the same and novel satisfaction outcomes because of the cross-shopping process.Practical implicationsThe present study has multiple implications that would enable managers to effectively utilize cross shopping behaviour such understanding of satisfaction beyond those derived from the product only.Originality/valueThis is one of the first studies to investigate consumer behaviour related to cross shopping based on psycho-social dimensions.

Maintaining the joy of discovery.

Changes in science over the past 50 years have reduced the chances of trainees experiencing the joy of discovery.

Opportunities, Technology, and the Joy of Discovery

My grandparents were immigrants. My paternal grandfather was illiterate. Yet my parents were able to complete college and to become teachers. I had a conventional upbringing in a small town in Florida, graduating from high school in 1960. I was fortunate enough to graduate cum laude from Florida State University and to earn other credentials leading to faculty positions at outstanding institutions of higher education: the University of Chicago and Northwestern University. At a time when women were rarely the leaders of research groups, I was able to establish a well-funded research program and to make contributions to our understanding of viral entry into cells. My best research was done after I became confident enough to seek productive interactions with collaborators. I am grateful for the collaborators and collaborations that moved our field forward and for my trainees who have gone on to successes in many different careers.

The science of research and the joy of discovery

The science of research and the joy of discovery

Education through the word: Joy of discovery as an actuating means

Education through the word: Joy of discovery as an actuating means

Freedom, research and serendipity: The joy of discovery

When asked to write this article, I wondered from where to start and what to write: in chronological order or by research domains? I decided to focus on how fun it is to do science, on the importance of freedom and serendipity, and to only mention subjects close to radio science.

Bridges 2017 mathematical art exhibitions

ABSTRACTThis review of mathematical art exhibited at Bridges Waterloo in 2017 identifies two key themes – the search for beauty and the joy of discovery – and highlights the work of Magnus Wenninger, Veronika Irvine, Robert Fathauer, Alexandra Usineviciu and Ana Lisa Hedstrom.

Counting With Barefoot Critters by T. White

White, Teagan. Counting With Barefoot Critters. Tundra Books, 2016.White’s counting book for young children begins with a good concept: make them want to turn the page. She accomplishes this by leaving a rhyme unfinished for want of a number that the listener must volunteer. This is a clever technique and will, undoubtedly, produce engagement. Unfortunately, White is not an effective poet; the rhymed couplets comprising her stanzas fail to exploit the power of verse for children.English is a language with stressed syllables. Rhythm, the arrangement of non-stressed and stressed syllables within a poetic “foot”, can draw attention to key words and concepts. It can also facilitate memory. For early readers, it can be a key to pronunciation. Combined with witty and inventive language, rhythm creates humor and/or suspense. (Theodore Geisel, “Dr. Seuss,” set the bar quite high in this regard.) Rhythm and foot in poetry can contribute to a child’s understanding of beat and measure in music, inviting a physical response. Too often, the couplets in White’s work sound rhythmically forced, as in this example-- which, incidentally, also fails as a pronunciation guide: “Surely we’ve earned a nice, peaceful rest Now that we’ve finished our daring conquest.” (Eight, [p.15])Flaws such as this weaken what could have been a superb book. White’s colored drawings are enchanting. They are detailed enough to invite the joy of discovery, but not so cluttered as to confuse. Her “Barefoot Critters” are adorable. The map that introduces their adventures is easily followed by the intended audience and is another clever way of inviting children to learn a number sequence. None-the- less, literary quality and artistic excellence should go hand-in-hand in books for children. Counting With Barefoot Critters has much of the second, and not quite enough of the first.Recommended: 3 of 4 starsReviewer: Leslie AitkenLeslie Aitken’s long career in librarianship involved selection of children’s literature for school, public, special, and university collections. She is a former Curriculum Librarian at the University of Alberta.

Establishing Educational Robotics Labs in Iraqi Universities

The Iraqi universities are seeking to develop the education and catching up with the scientific progress and technological advances in the industrialized countries. One of the most important goals of education development is to graduate students capable of competition in the labour market, and participate in the society development. The Iraqi universities aimed to give the students level of experience depending on the basis of scientific knowledge to help students solve the real world problems. The universities also seek to provide education linking the individual with the environment and economic requirement. The mission of the Educational Robotics Lab. at the University of Baghdad is to provide students a rigorous, interdisciplinary learning environment focused on Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics (STEM), to foster the joy of discovery, and to promote a collaborative culture of innovative problem solving. STEM education plays a big role as the catalyst to meet the challenges and demands of our present and future economy.

A PIECE OF MY MIND. The Joy of Discovery.

A PIECE OF MY MIND. The Joy of Discovery.

The size of it

Maths isn't all about being right or wrong, but the joy of discovery. Trisha Lee of theatre and education charity MakeBelieve Arts offers some insights on bringing it to life

Finding the Woman Who Didn’t Exist: The Curious Life of Gisèle d’Estoc by Melanie C. Hawthorne

became popular,Pécoul’s loyalties toward French plainchant itself became divided.Ellis tells this complicated story well. Oberlin College (OH) Affiliate Scholar Laurence M. Porter Hawthorne, Melanie C. Finding the Woman Who Didn’t Exist: The Curious Life of Gisèle d’Estoc. Lincoln: UP of Nebraska, 2013. ISBN 978-0-8032-4034-6. Pp. 216. $35. This fascinating, highly readable book is not what one expects at first glance. Indeed, contrary to what Hawthorne states in her introduction—“This is a book about Gisèle d’Estoc” (1)—it is actually about much more. Yes, it is about this relatively unknown French artist and writer who lived during the last half of the nineteenth century and was well connected to the worlds of art and literature during the 1880s and later. Her true identity and accomplishments are discovered and revealed here. Yet, Hawthorne adeptly—and entertainingly—uses her research project on d’Estoc to reflect on research in the humanities, archival research, the writing of biography, truth and narrative, reasoning and discovery: “This book, then, is partly about what researchers in the humanities really do when they do research”(34). For years, scholars did not know the identity of the woman whose pseudonym was Gisèle d’Estoc; many theories existed about who she was, or even if she actually existed. Hawthorne picks up the thread of this mystery describing how, in the late 1930s, a journalist published a previously unknown work with the title Une adoratrice de Maupassant: le cahier d’amour, which recounted the anonymous diarist’s love affair with Maupassant. Immediately, Maupassant scholars challenged the authenticity of the diary. In their ensuing critical exchanges, the author of the diary was identified as Gisèle d’Estoc, but the diary was denounced as a fake and the existence of d’Estoc was put into question. From this point, Hawthorne’s pursuit of the true identity of d’Estoc takes the reader on a winding route through misinterpretations, withheld information, erroneous assumptions,and the inability of scholars to see things differently,all the while revealing her own discoveries of the truth about her subject. Hawthorne’s meticulous research follows in some detail the debate and confusion about d’Estoc up to the 1960s when Armand Lanoux wrongly identified d’Estoc’s date of birth. This is the puzzle that Hawthorne successfully works out in this book, while revealing the hard work involved in humanities research. Hawthorne provides summaries of historical events, several portrayals of the world of the decadent movement in French literature, including scenes from the lesbian demimonde in late nineteenth-century France. These render the text lively and fascinating while providing essential information related to d’Estoc’s life. Hawthorne’s dual purpose—discovering the truth about the life of d’Estoc and describing the process of research—is underscored by the digressions in each chapter, triggered by particular problems Hawthorne faced during her research. This didactic 240 FRENCH REVIEW 87.4 Reviews 241 purpose is underscored by the subtitles of each chapter, which are labeled with oneline lessons or recommendations that relate to the chapter content. Hawthorne’s“story of the story”succeeds in revealing the truth about this fascinating and enigmatic figure while allowing the reader to share in the frustration and joy of discovery in humanities research. Texas Christian University Sharon L. Fairchild Hodson, Christopher. The Acadian Diaspora. Oxford: Oxford UP, 2012. ISBN 9780 -19-973977-6. Pp. 260. $34.95. In late summer of 1755, British ships entered present-day Nova Scotia to deport 7,000 out of 15,000 Acadians into the unknown. Soon after, 5,000 more from Île SaintJean (Prince Edward Island) and Île Royale (Cape Breton Island) followed them.After years of hard work and alliances with the Mi’kmaq Native Americans,these descendants of seventeenth-century French immigrants had succeeded in producing abundant crops. Caught in the political power struggles between Great Britain and France, they maintained their neutrality. The British, reluctant to adopt Francophone Catholics into their expanding Empire, expelled the unwanted settlers and repopulated the area with loyal citizens. Hodson sees this dérangement in biblical terms, similar to the Jewish diaspora in ancient...

The Acadian Diaspora by Christopher Hodson

Reviews 241 purpose is underscored by the subtitles of each chapter, which are labeled with oneline lessons or recommendations that relate to the chapter content. Hawthorne’s“story of the story”succeeds in revealing the truth about this fascinating and enigmatic figure while allowing the reader to share in the frustration and joy of discovery in humanities research. Texas Christian University Sharon L. Fairchild Hodson, Christopher. The Acadian Diaspora. Oxford: Oxford UP, 2012. ISBN 9780 -19-973977-6. Pp. 260. $34.95. In late summer of 1755, British ships entered present-day Nova Scotia to deport 7,000 out of 15,000 Acadians into the unknown. Soon after, 5,000 more from Île SaintJean (Prince Edward Island) and Île Royale (Cape Breton Island) followed them.After years of hard work and alliances with the Mi’kmaq Native Americans,these descendants of seventeenth-century French immigrants had succeeded in producing abundant crops. Caught in the political power struggles between Great Britain and France, they maintained their neutrality. The British, reluctant to adopt Francophone Catholics into their expanding Empire, expelled the unwanted settlers and repopulated the area with loyal citizens. Hodson sees this dérangement in biblical terms, similar to the Jewish diaspora in ancient and contemporary history. Inhospitable receptions and separation of families became the lot of these eighteenth-century exiles, much like today’s ethnic cleansing. The Acadians landed in various cities along the Atlantic coast, in Spanish Louisiana, across the Atlantic in England and France. Almost nowhere were they welcomed. Dreams of restoring a lost colonial empire impelled French adventurers to send them to Saint-Domingue (Haiti), French Guiana, and the Falkland Islands. All ventures failed. The Acadians’agricultural prowess prompted the French government to settle them in Poitou and Belle-Ile-en-Mer. Their reception was no better there. Disease and epidemics claimed many, as they huddled in overcrowded boats and in harbors that refused them entry. Yet the tenacity of the Acadians remains legendary. In literature and legend they appear as people who sought their loved ones, guarded their traditions in hopes of recreating a lost world. However, Hodson explores the diaspora from another perspective, namely, that Acadian destinies depended not only on their own identities, but also on the historical times in which they lived. He develops“the role of Acadians in building empires, and the role of empires in forming Acadians”(10). They became pawns in a colonial market in the aftermath of the Seven Years War.Hodson studies the colonial fortunes and misfortunes,the rivalries and ruses of the British and French in building their empires. Hodson has consulted numerous archival sources to document the wanderings and eventual settlements of the displaced Acadians. He relates a series of mini-biographies and episodes that give faces and names to the dispersed exiles. Some formed friendships with their hosts, like Charles White (Leblanc) in Philadelphia, or Simon Leblanc near Boston. Others led rebel groups, like Joseph Broussard, dit Beausoleil, who journeyed from Halifax to the Caribbean . Still others,likeAugustin Benoit and his family,found prosperity,albeit temporary, in the Falkland Islands. The book is well-documented, with numerous footnotes and references, but unfortunately without a bibliography. Hobson includes many French sources and some Acadian terms, such as aboiteaux (dikes) which provide local color. Maps and illustrations provide visual anchors. The book is intriguing, and provides an additional dimension to the Acadian story by situating it in its historical and geopolitical context, along with the individual actors of a dramatic event. Chestnut Hill College (PA) Mary Helen Kashuba Kepel, Gilles. Banlieue de la République: société, politique et religion à Clichy-sousBois et Montfermeil. Paris: Gallimard, 2012. ISBN 978-2-07-013682-7. Pp. 530. 28,90 a. Ce livre est le résultat d’une enquête réalisée en 2010 auprès de cent personnes habitant ou ayant habité à Clichy-Montfermeil,en banlieue parisienne.L’agglomération, à l’origine des émeutes qui embrasèrent la France en 2005, est présentée comme une banlieue emblématique où peut s’observer la réalisation—ou pas—de la promesse républicaine. Les interlocuteurs, étrangers (vingt-trois) et français (soixante-dix-sept, dont soixante...

Scaling Mount Impossible: A Festschrift for Dudley Herschbach

The title of this Festschrift is intended to reflect threedicta that the jubilarian has invoked with collegiatespirit throughout his career, and has passed on to hisscientific progeny: ‘‘The difficult we do immediately.The impossible takes a little longer’’ (adopted from theSeabees [1]); ‘‘Ontogeny recapitulates phylogeny’’(amplified in Richard Dawkins’ masterpiece on evolu-tion, Climbing Mount Improbable [2]); and the‘‘scaling laws and form factors’’ (includingDimensional Scaling) that Dudley has discovered inhis scientific work and that have revealed so muchabout why things molecular – and other – are the waythey are. The title also implies Dudley’s fourth dictum,‘‘Keep going!’’ by which he has lived with anunmatched vigour and fortitude.This Festschrift, comprised of papers written inDudley Herschbach’s honour by his colleagues andformer students and associates, celebrates his distin-guished career. In addition, it offers a rich collectionof prefatory material, including an extensive interview,a list of Dudley’s students and coworkers, as well asthe Eighty Papers, a list of his own favouritepublications that he has compiled for this occasion.The full list can be found at Dudley’s website atHarvard [3] or at Texas A&M [4], along with twodefinitive reviews of his scientific work [5,6], essayson issues ranging from teaching to science funding,and much more – including some of his treasuredlecture notes. The prefatory section closes with DanKleppner’s essay on aspects of the well-known‘‘Herschbach effect.’’Richard Feynman once asked himself ‘‘If we couldpass on to posterity only one short sentence, whatshould it be?’’ His reply was ‘‘There really are atoms[7]’’. Although a fervent believer in the immensevalue of science, Dudley offered a different answer:‘‘The most important thing really is love!’’ And here iswhy: ‘‘With love comes awe, reverence, and compas-sion. With love, you know that whatever disappoint-ments or struggles lie behind or ahead, you are blessed.Beyond talent and energy, you can bring passion,vision, commitment to whatever you undertake. Youcan foster in yourself and others the awareness ofopportunity, the fellowship of striving, the joy ofdiscovery, the satisfactions of genuine service’’. And headded ‘‘So I’m glad to confess unabashedly my love formy life in science and the many wonderful people,ideas, and molecules that have come with it [8]’’.We, in turn, likewise confess a similar affection,and on this special occasion of his grand personalanniversary it is all directed towards the jubilarian:Happy birthday, Dudley!Bretislav Friedrich (Berlin)Sabre Kais (West Lafayette)David Mazziotti (Chicago)References

Tradition, tradition

Tradition, tradition