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- Acosta García, Nicolas, 1986, et al.
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Disagreeing well in an unparadigmatic field: a response to Bodin (2021)
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Ingår i: Sustainability Science. - : Springer Science and Business Media LLC. - 1862-4065 .- 1862-4057. ; 18
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Annan publikation (övrigt vetenskapligt/konstnärligt)abstract
- In a recent opinion article, sustainability researcher Örjan Bodin claims that a shift leftward in sustainability science has rendered certain topics and research methods taboo, thus inhibiting the field’s ability to contribute to achieving Agenda 2030. In this response, we problematise Bodin’s framing of sustainability science, arguing he has misrepresented the field as “normal” rather than acknowledging its unparadigmatic character. It is precisely the unparadigmatic character of sustainability sciences (plural emphasised) that allows the field to begin addressing the wicked problems of our time. The question is then how to “disagree well” and assure quality in this unparadigmatic field.
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- Adelmann, Kent
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Lyssnandets dialogiska existens : Om lyssnandets betydelse från livmodern till dödsbädden
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Annan publikation (populärvet., debatt m.m.)abstract
- The purpose of this written speech about “the dialogic existence of listening” is to contribute to the knowledge about the importance of listening in everyday life, both personal and professional. The object of inquiry is a story about a fictitious person, Gudrun Lyssander, and her experiences and memories of listening in her everyday life and as a teacher in pre-school. The problem showed is: What are the consequences of dialogic listening in everyday life for you and me, for our parents and for our children? The Russian philosopher Mikhail M. Bakhtin (1984 & 1999) and his dialogism (Holquist 2002) is used as a theoretical framework, but I also try to put listening into a larger context of culture and society with soundscape, noise pollution, sound business and technology of sound. Results from the study show that there are a lot of communication situa-tions in everyday life that could be managed and explained from a listening perspective with conceptions like listening reception, listening types and re-ported listening. The conclusions are that we have to control our listening, that listening is the key to success in everyday life, and finally, that listening includes both an economic and a democratic perspective.
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- Adolfsson, Caroline
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Who fits frame? : Ethnic or nationalistic mental representation within superordinate identity associations
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Annan publikation (övrigt vetenskapligt/konstnärligt)abstract
- This study investigated the understanding of the superordinate identity of 'Swedishness' among ethnic majority in-group members and minority out-group members in Sweden. Utilizing the Ingroup Projection Model (IPM) and theories related to mental representations, it was hypothesized and confirmed that both in-group and out-group members associate 'Swedishness' predominantly with white individuals, encompassing both broad and specific mental representations. Furthermore, all group members were also observed to hold an ethnically characterized specific mental representation of 'Swedishness,' reaffirming the saliency of white individuals as prototypical exemplars, suggesting an ethnic understanding of this superordinate identity. Yet interestingly, the broad mental representations relating to both groups picture of Sweden as a nation, reflected an increasingly diverse and multicultural outlook highlighting the evolving nature of this identity construct. These findings contribute to the understanding of the Ingroup Projection Model, particularly in contexts where the superordinate identity can connotate either a national or ethnic identity. The implications of these findings are significant for addressing issues related to intergroup dynamics, identity, and multiculturalism in contemporary societies.
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- Alshammari, Hatem
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Antimicrobial Potential of Strontium Functionalized Titanium Against Bacteria Associated with Periimplantitis.
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Annan publikation (övrigt vetenskapligt/konstnärligt)abstract
- Aim: to explore the antimicrobial potential of strontium (Sr) coated wafers against multiple bacteria associated with per-implant infections, in both mono and multi-species forms.Materials and methods: Sr-coated and uncoated Ti wafers were tested for bactericidal effect and biofilm growth inhibition against several bacteria, either grown as a mono-species or as a culture of multi-species, using bacterial viability assay and plate counting method. Mono-species test performed over a rocking platform and evaluated after 2 and 24 hours, while multi-species antimicrobial test evaluation was carried out at day 1, 3 and 6. The impact of Sr coating on the total percentage of P. gingivalis in the multi-species biofilm, using qPCR, and gingipain activity were also assessed.Results: Sr-coated wafers were associated with statistically significant less viable cells for both mono- and multi-species tests compared to Ti controls. Number of colony forming units (CFUs) were significantly higher in Ti wafers, for S. aureus, at all time-points of evaluation and at day 1 for E. coli within the biofilm compared to Sr-coated wafers. Gingipains activity were higher in Ti wafers compared to Sr-coated ones, and qPCR showed that P. gingivalis percentage was 15% of the total biofilm of Ti wafers at day 6, while it remained below detection levels at Sr-coated wafers.Conclusion: Sr coating displayed promising antimicrobial potential against bacteria associated with peri-implantitis grown either as mono-species or in a multi-species consortium.
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- Alshammari, Hatem
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Impact of Strontium Functionalized Moderately Rough vs. Turned Titanium Disks on Biofilm Formation and Bacterial Viability
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Annan publikation (övrigt vetenskapligt/konstnärligt)abstract
- Aim: To study the effect of Sr coated Ti disks with smooth and moderately rough surface on biofilm formation, gingipain activity, inhibition of growth of Porphyromonas gingivalis, Escherichia coli and Staphylococcus aureus using amulti-species model mimicking the subgingival environment, and to explore the pattern of Sr ion release.Materials and methods: the antimicrobial potential of Sr coated disks, i.e., smoothSr (S-Sr) and rough Sr (R-Sr) was investigated using a five species bacterial model and compared to uncoated Ti disks, i.e., smooth Ti (S-Ti) and rough Ti (RTi)at 3 different time point: 1, 3 and 6 days. Biofilm formation was investigated using LIVE/DEAD BacLight staining and confocal scanning laser microscopy and image analysis software, while inhibition of growth of P. gingivalis, E. coli and S. aureus was measured using qPCRr or growth on selective agar medium. Gingipain activity was measured using fluorescent substrate BIKKAM-16. Sr ion release from Sr coated disks was investigated up to 15 days.Results: S-Sr and R-Sr were associated with statistically significant reduction in number of viable cells compared to S-Ti and R-Ti at all different times of investigation for all multispecies tested (p < 0.001). Higher proteolytic activity associated with uncoated Ti disks compared to Sr coated disks in the P. gingivalis multispecies test at day 6. Utilizing qPCR, P. gingivalis remined undetected at all time points of evaluation for all disks, while in plate counting method, coated surfaces were associated with notable growth inhibition of both E.coil and S.aureus, using MacConkey and 110-plates, respectively. S-Sr had slightly higher release of Sr ion in the first 24 hours than R-Sr, while both Sr coated surfaces sustained stable release up to 15 days.Conclusion: In the present study, Sr coated surface, i.e., S-Sr and R-Sr, demonstrated great antimicrobial potential against multiple bacterial associated with peri-implant infection and provided a possible strategy for Ti implants infection prevention.
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