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Current research in dysphagia faces challenges due to the rapid growth of scientific literature and the interdisciplinary nature of the field. To address this, the study evaluates ChatGPT, an AI language model, as a supplementary resource to assist clinicians and researchers in generating research ideas for dysphagia, utilizing recent advancements in natural language processing and machine learning. The research ideas were generated through ChatGPT's command to explore diverse aspects of dysphagia. A web-based survey was conducted, 45 dysphagia experts were asked to rank each study on a scale of 1 to 5 according to feasibility, novelty, clinical implications, and relevance to current practice. A total of 26 experts (58%) completed the survey. The mean (± sd) rankings of research ideas were 4.03 (± 0.17) for feasibility, 3.5 (± 0.17) for potential impact on the field, 3.84 (± 0.12) for clinical relevance, and 3.08 (± 0.36) for novelty and innovation. Results of this study suggest that ChatGPT offers a promising approach to generating research ideas in dysphagia. While its current capability to generate innovative ideas appears limited, it can serve as a supplementary resource for researchers. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

This research aims to describe and map information and research ideas that can be developed in the application of artificial intelligence in higher education. The method applied in this research is Preferred Reporting Items For Systematic Reviews And Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) which uses scientific articles or proceedings sourced from the Scopus database which are analyzed using Vos Viewer and Publish Or Perish as well as Google Trends and Dimensions. The research results reveal that artificial intelligence research covers three aspects that can be applied in higher education: development of AI tools, application of AI in learning, and digitalization of higher education. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

I had no idea what I was getting into when I decided to go into marine biology as a graduate student. It has ended up being a wonderful career, with opportunities to work with wonderful people around the world, and to work with many wonderful students at a variety of grade levels. It has also opened up opportunities in completely unexpected directions and allowed me to explore a good variety of research questions, explore a variety of teaching methods at a variety of grade levels, write a few books, and even develop some games for middle-school students. Luck has certainly played a role in some of this, but my main advice is to always keep an eye open for opportunities of interest, within and outside of your normal field...and seize them if possible! [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Objective: This research explores the experiences of senior faculty members of Shiraz University. In addition, it designs and illustrates the model of documentation research ideas among senior faculty members.Methods: This is an applied research in terms of objective and To achieve the desired goal, a qualitative approach and a systematic design of Grounded Theory were used. The statistical population of the study includes all retired professors of Shiraz University and also professors who are in the last three years of retirement in this university. 25 faculty members of Shiraz University were interviewed through a semi-structured method. The sampling method of this research is the sequential method of snowball (chain reference). In an introductory interview, the researcher began an interview with a key sample of Shiraz University faculty members who had a wealth of information on the subject; Then, with reference to a series of referrals from the participant in question, request the introduction of other faculty members who were eligible for the interview. Then, the data was analyzed within three stages of coding: open، axial and selective. At last, the findings were drawn in the form of theorems and paradigm model.Results: Findings showed that the internal and external motivations of idea documentation, including fear of forgetfulness, idea permanence, facilitating the use of the idea and becoming famous, have provided the tendency to document research ideas for faculty members. To document the idea, they used manual and electronic documentation. Also, contextual and environmental conditions Include individual and organizational plans and considerations, and intervening and mediating conditions include respect for intellectual property rights and institutionalization and structuring affected the quality of manual and electronic documentation. There are also two approaches, individual (protection of ideas) and extra-individual (development and maturity of knowledge production, intellectual and information synergy), that are the results and consequences of the process of documenting ideas.Conclusion: According to the findings, it can be said that achieving organizational goals requires a strong and fundamental organizational culture. Universities as scientific centers really need a rich culture. Therefore , One of the required cultures of universities is the culture of documenting research ideas; so, they should create the culture of documenting research ideas. Also, in order to increase the tendency of faculty members to document research ideas, it is important to provide the necessary context, including the establishment of a separate center for documenting research ideas, training and education of aware and expert manpower; Also, it is necessary to consider appropriate tools for documenting ideas.

In view of the confusion about the concepts of "phlegm" and "in" in the clinical practice and literature reports of contemporary Chinese medicine, this paper proposes that it is vital to clarify the concepts of "phlegm" and "Yin" for better prevention and treatment of diseases related to "phlegm" and "Yin". Huangdi Neijing was the first to record the name of the disease related to "Yin disease". Zhang Zhongjing's detailed records of the disease related to "Yin" and the prescriptions for the treatment of "Yin" greatly developed and enriched the theory of "Yin disease" in traditional Chinese medicine, which had an important influence on later generations. Subsequently, the concept of "phlegm" gradually came into being. In the Song Dynasty, the concept of "phlegm" was gradually perfected. In the Yuan, Ming, and Qing Dynasties, doctors gradually generalized the concept of "phlegm" and gradually formed a relatively complete theory of phlegm disease. Contemporary Chinese medicine scholars have explored, analyzed, and preliminarily summarized the concept and essence of "Yin" and "phlegm" from the perspective of modern medicine and began to pay attention to "Yin". By organizing and analyzing the differences in the concepts and treatment of "phlegm" and "Yin" above, and combining them with the author's long-term clinical practice, it is proposed that the essence and connotation of "Yin" should be further explored. This would further expound on the important value and clinical significance of treating chronic respiratory diseases from "Yin evil". In addition, the research ideas of preventing and treating chronic respiratory diseases are proposed based on "Yin evil". [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Objective: This research explores the experiences of senior faculty members of Shiraz University. In addition, it designs and illustrates the model of documentation research ideas among senior faculty members. Methodology: This is an applied research and to achieve the desired goal, a qualitative approach and a systematic design of Grounded Theory were used. The statistical population of the study includes all retired professors of Shiraz University and also professors who are in the last three years of retirement in this university. 25 faculty members of Shiraz University were interviewed through a semi-structured method. The sampling method of this research is the sequential method of snowball (chain reference). In an introductory interview, the researcher began an interview with a key sample of Shiraz University faculty members who had a wealth of information on the subject; then, with reference to a series of referrals from the participant in question, requested the introduction of other faculty members who were eligible for the interview. Then, the data were analyzed within three stages of coding: open, axial, and selective. At last, the findings were drawn in the form of theorems and paradigm model. Findings: The internal and external motivations of idea documentation, including fear of forgetfulness, idea permanence, facilitating the use of the idea and becoming famous, have provided the tendency to document research ideas for faculty members. To document the idea, they used manual and electronic documentation. Also, contextual and environmental conditions include individual and organizational plans and considerations, and intervening and mediating conditions include respect for intellectual property rights and institutionalization and structuring affected the quality of manual and electronic documentation. There are also two approaches, individual (protection of ideas) and extra-individual (development and maturity of knowledge production, intellectual and information synergy), that are the results and consequences of the process of documenting ideas. Conclusion: Accordingly, it can be said that achieving organizational goals requires a strong and fundamental organizational culture. Universities as scientific centers really need a rich culture. Therefore, one of the required cultures of universities is the culture of documenting research ideas; so, they should create the culture of documenting research ideas. Also, in order to increase the tendency of faculty members to document research ideas, it is important to provide the necessary context, including the establishment of a separate center for documenting research ideas, training and education of aware and expert manpower; also, it is necessary to consider appropriate tools for documenting ideas. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The study of imagology often takes the construction of exotic images in literary texts as the research object, and mostly adopts the research ideas and methods of comparative literature, but this ignores the mutual construction in image writing. In fact, in the process of image construction, the two-way interaction process between subject and object provides a new perspective and research idea for the study of imagology. In addition, the Orientalism discourse and subject identity implied in the image construction provide another two ideas for the further expansion of imagology. It can be said that the study of the Western image constructed by the literati class in the late Ming Dynasty in contact with Western civilization, the three research ideas of imagology will help the academic community to further expand the cognition of image construction. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

We interview 24 marketing professors to ask how they got the ideas for 64 of their papers. More than three-quarters of the papers were inspired by holes in the literature, by a "stylized fact" that the current literature cannot explain, or by an interaction with a manager. The rest fall into several smaller categories that to a large extent can be seen as special cases of the three big ones. We describe how papers from each of the three big categories help move the literature forward. We also illustrate the range of situations contained in each category by way of several examples. Among the authors we interview, most do not use a single source. As these authors become more senior, managerial contacts play an increasing role, while the balance between literature and stylized facts appears to be unchanged. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

In order to solve issues of air pollution, to monitor human health, and to promote agricultural production, gas sensors have been used widely. Metal oxide semiconductor (MOS) gas sensors have become an important area of research in the field of gas sensing due to their high sensitivity, quick response time, and short recovery time for NO2, CO2, acetone, etc. In our article, we mainly focus on the gas-sensing properties of MOS gas sensors and summarize the methods that are based on the interface effect of MOS materials and micro–nanostructures to improve their performance. These methods include noble metal modification, doping, and core-shell (C-S) nanostructure. Moreover, we also describe the mechanism of these methods to analyze the advantages and disadvantages of energy barrier modulation and electron transfer for gas adsorption. Finally, we put forward a variety of research ideas based on the above methods to improve the gas-sensing properties. Some perspectives for the development of MOS gas sensors are also discussed.

Publication has long been believed as the most accepted and reliable way of presenting key findings of a research. A growing demand, on the other hand, is seen on the research in different aspects of the engineering discipline raising the concern that whether researchers can have specialized skills to produce quality papers in engineering. This paper aims at studying key features affecting publications at large, with the tendency towards engineering science. Basic considerations from defining the topics up until drafting manuscripts and eventually submission as well as treatment of papers after submission is considered so as to achieve quality publications in engineering. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Since Reform and Opening up, researchers have discussed about the concepts and methods of news history. Their researches focus on two aspects, losting and dislocation on the body of its research, and the single and similar natures of its historical view. For solving these problems, the journalistic society put out 3 methods: deepening the connotation of its research, broadening its research vision, using its new methods. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

In order to solve issues of air pollution, to monitor human health, and to promote agricultural production, gas sensors have been used widely. Metal oxide semiconductor (MOS) gas sensors have become an important area of research in the field of gas sensing due to their high sensitivity, quick response time, and short recovery time for NO2, CO2, acetone, etc. In our article, we mainly focus on the gas-sensing properties of MOS gas sensors and summarize the methods that are based on the interface effect of MOS materials and micro–nanostructures to improve their performance. These methods include noble metal modification, doping, and core-shell (C-S) nanostructure. Moreover, we also describe the mechanism of these methods to analyze the advantages and disadvantages of energy barrier modulation and electron transfer for gas adsorption. Finally, we put forward a variety of research ideas based on the above methods to improve the gas-sensing properties. Some perspectives for the development of MOS gas sensors are also discussed. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Gastrointestinal motility dysfunction is not only a pathogenic factor but also a pathological manifestation. The authors summarize the recent studies on the mechanism of acupuncture and moxibustion in regulating gastrointestinal motility and analyze the effect of acupuncture and moxibustion on the brain-vagus-enteric nervous system, interstitial cells of Cajal, gastrointestinal peptides, gastrointestinal smooth muscle, and signaling pathways. The authors also put forward some suggestions for future research, including the research centering on gastrointestinal motility to explore the role of acupuncture and moxibustion in regulating gastrointestinal motility for disease prevention and treatment, specificity of acupoints, and dual-directional regulation of acupuncture and moxibustion, and the research focusing on intestinal microflora and influential factors for excitability of enteric neurons to explore the potential mechanism of acupuncture and moxibustion in regulating gastrointestinal motility, in order to provide a reference for future research.

Dry granulation technology is a great innovation in granulation technology,which saves many intermediate links and reduces many intermediate costs. It is closely related to the characteristics of materials,dry granulation equipment and process. Dry granulation technology is a systematic engineering science covering many technical fields. The process of dry granulation involves complex mathematical model mechanisms of temperature field,pressure field and velocity field,closely related to the characteristics of materials and drying equipment. However,due to the late start of research on dry granulation technology of traditional Chinese medicine,basic research is still weak. The research on dry granulation technology has achieved great results in the fields of food,chemical industry,agriculture and forestry,showing great reference significance. The advantage of dry granulation of traditional Chinese medicine is that it can be directly granulated by adding an appropriate amount of auxiliary materials in the extract powder of traditional Chinese medicine,without the need of wetting,mixing,drying and other processes. The process is simple and can effectively guarantee the quality of traditional Chinese medicine. The granules obtained by the dry granulation technique are important intermediates for preparing the solid preparations of traditional Chinese medicines,which would directly affect the subsequent molding process and the quality of the preparation products. Therefore,based on the characteristics of dry granulation method in traditional Chinese medicine and by referring to the advanced research results of dry granulation technology in other fields,we would discuss the research ideas of dry granulation in traditional Chinese medicine in terms of the mechanism of dry granulation equipment,technology,on-line detection technology and mathematical model of dry granulation process,hoping to provide reference for the research of dry granulation method in traditional Chinese medicine.

Large number of microflora is parasitized in the human intestinal tract, which maintains the stability of the microecological environment in the host's intestinal tract and the healthy state of the body. Once the steady state is out of balance, the intestinal microflora is dysfunctional and a variety of diseases will be induced. Acupuncture and moxibustion have a positive role in improving different types of clinical problems by regulating qi , harmonizing yin and yang , and strengthening the body's resistance. At present, researches on the effect of acupuncture and moxibustion interventions on intestinal microflora mainly focuses on the following aspects 1) adjusting the count and proportion of the intestinal microflora to recover its stability, 2) improving gastrointestinal motility disorder by promoting the interaction between intestinal microflora and brain-gut axis (brain-gut peptides), and ameliorating the intestinal barrier function by reducing levels of proinflammatory cytokines to suppress inflammatory reactions. In the future, the research should pay more attention to the holistic regulatory function of acupuncture and moxibustion, the acupoint specificity, acupoint combination and different intervention measures, as well as the optimization of clinical regimen, so as to better intestinal microflora regulation.

The correlation between meridians and viscera is the key content of the meridian theory in acupuncture medicine. This paper introduces the close relationship between the meridians running on the body surface and viscera from ancient lite-rature, modern experimental studies (such as acupoint sensitization, neuro-endocrine-immune networks, etc.), and clinical application in the treatment of various conditions with acupuncture, moxibustion, Guasha (scraping) therapies, etc. We also presented some related research ideas (i.e., taking the clinical treatment as the forerunner, paying more attention to multi-disciplinary integration, combining clinical and basic research together, doing research from tridimensional point of review, and making full use of advanced technology, etc.) in order to provide a possibly favorable help for researchers to further reveal the scientific mechanisms underlying correlation between the meridian and viscera in the future.

The author reflects on sustainable innovations that enhances the overall quality of life and standard of living. He asserts that as innovation corresponds economic and social development, it needs to be all-pervasive and must be sustainable, not demanding more resources without commensurate increase in quality of living. He believes that innovation must lead to better research and development processes and products that have lower life-cycle costs.