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Behind the scenes, nurses coming on shift assign themselves as the nurse providing care for that room, so not just any nurse's badge entering the room will silence the alarm. At shift change, the nurse signs off being assigned to that room and the next set of caregivers signs in, Gustafson says.
Although this system is in use only in private rooms, an extension of the technology will eventually allow use in oncology settings with multiple patients per room. "The next iteration of this technology will improve the sensor specificity beyond the room level to the bed level," Gustafson says. Sensors at the head wall of each bed would properly record events at that bed without recording events at any of the other beds in that shared space, she says. "That is something that we're looking at for those additional spaces," she says, citing preop, postanesthesia care units, the emergency department, and infusion areas. "We're not there yet, but that's coming."
Gustafson also notes that every time a caregiver crosses a threshold that cancels an alarm, that event is recorded. "If there is ever a situation where a parent should say, 'I pushed that call button an hour ago and nobody has come,' we can pull that report and we're able to review it and potentially share it with the patient or the parent to say, 'Here's the time the nurse call button was pressed.' "
Nemours doesn't precisely know the return on investment of these innovations, but the innovations are aligned with the business mission of the hospital.
"For us it really was about that patient experience, that patient- and family-centered care model," Gustafson says. "We were really looking at our Family Advisory Council and saying, 'What would make this experience ideal for you?' "
The Internet of Things is also making inroads in ambulatory care. Aided by embedded digital technology, a simple piece of paper can serve multiple duties.
Sanford Health, an integrated health system with 39 hospitals, 140 clinic locations, and 1,360 physicians, uses these pieces of paper to keep tabs on patient flow through its facilities.
At Sanford's newest clinic, which opened in April in Moorehead, Minnesota, patients receive such a paper at registration. The paper indicates the room assignment and includes a map. "We're going to allow a patient the option to go straight to their own room rather than waiting for an escort or waiting in the lobby," says Jeff Hoss, vice president of clinical operations, Sanford Clinic Fargo.
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Article: Solar Cells: Triple-Layer Structured Composite Separator Membranes with Dual Pore Structures and Improved Interfacial Contact for Sustainable Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells (Adv. Energy Mater. 13/2014)[Show abstract] [Hide abstract]
ABSTRACT: A composite separator membrane (CSM) with an A/B/A type layered structure, composed of a microporous electrolyte-philic poly(vinylidene fluoride-co-hexafluoropropylene) (PVdF-HFP) gel layer (A) and a submicrometer porous polyethylene (PE) or a macroporous poly(ethylene terephthalate) (PET) non-woven matrix (B), is introduced in a dye-sensitized solar cell (DSSC). Commercially available PE and PET separator membranes (SMs) act as matrices that provide mechanical stability to the DSSC and permanent pore structures for facilitated ion transport. PVdF-HFP is used as a microporous gelator for improved interfacial contact between the solid SM and the electrodes. The PVdF-HFP gel impedes the charge recombination process between electron and I3− at the TiO2/electrolyte interface, resulting in improved electron lifetimes. The DSSC assembled with the CSM exhibits high initial solar energy conversion efficiency (η, 6.1%) and stable η values over 1400 h, demonstrating good long term stability. The behaviors of the DSSC are attributed to the synergistic factors of the CSM, such as improved ion conductivity, electrolyte affinity, electrolyte retention capability, effective interfacial contact, and plausible passivation of the dyes. This study demonstrates a practical combination of short- and long-term DSSC performance through the introduction of the CSM.
Article: Doubly open-ended TiO2 nanotube arrays decorated with a few nm-sized TiO2 nanoparticles for highly efficient dye-sensitized solar cells[Show abstract] [Hide abstract]
ABSTRACT: Doubly open-ended TiO2 nanotube (NT) arrays decorated with a few nm-sized TiO2 nanoparticles (sNP@NT hybrid structure) were prepared and used as charge-collecting photoelectrodes in dye-sensitized solar cells (DSCs). The TiO2 nanoparticles (NPs) on the NT array surfaces increased the dye loading on the sNP@NT-based DSCs by 9% compared to the undecorated NT-based DSCs, thereby enhancing the light harvesting capabilities. The power conversion efficiency (PCE) of the sNP@NT-based DSC prepared with 11 μm thick NT arrays was 10.0%, which constituted a 47% improvement over the corresponding NT-based DSCs (which displayed a 6.8% PCE). Despite having a dye loading level that was 22% lower than the dye loading level in the conventional TiO2 NP-based DSCs, due to the limited internal surface area, the PCE of the sNP@NT-based DSC was 28% greater than that of the conventional TiO2 NP-based DSC (8.1% PCE) prepared with a light scattering layer. The high charge collection efficiency of the NT array and the good photovoltaic performance set a new record for efficiency among NT-based DSCs.
Article: Ruthenium(II) quasi-solid state dye sensitized solar cells with 8% efficiency using a supramolecular oligomer-based electrolyte[Show abstract] [Hide abstract]
ABSTRACT: We have achieved 8% efficiency for the ruthenium(II) dye, SY-04, in quasi-solid state dye sensitized solar cells using a supramolecular oligomer-based electrolyte. The dyes in this study, SY-04 and SY-05, which were synthesized through highly efficient synthetic routes, showed better molar extinction coefficients compared to that of the Z907 dye. In the absorption spectra, SY-04 and SY-05 displayed better red shifted metal ligand charge transfer (MLCT) absorption bands at 533, 382 and 535, 373 nm, respectively, compared with 521, 371 nm of the Z907 dye. Also, SY-04 and SY-05 showed better molar extinction coefficients, 6691, 16189 M−1 cm−1 and 6694, 16195 M−1 cm−1 as compared with the Z907 dye, 4308, 4917 M−1 cm−1. When excited into the charge-transfer absorption bands of SY-04 and SY-05 in ethanol at 77 K, broad emission bands for SY-04 and SY-05 with a maximum at 788 nm and 786 nm, respectively, were observed compared to the emission band of Z907 at 797 nm. The current–voltage characteristics of the SY-04 sensitizer gave the best performance data, JSC = 18.0 mA cm−2, VOC = 0.662 V, ff = 0.663, and an η of 8.0%. The increased VOC value for SY-04 than Z907 is mainly attributed to high charge recombination resistance by effective dye coverage, which is confirmed by impedance spectroscopy.
Article: Well-Defined All-Conducting Block Copolymer Bilayer Hybrid Nanostructure: Selective Positioning of Lithium Ions and Efficient Charge Collection[Show abstract] [Hide abstract]
ABSTRACT: A block copolymerization of non-functionalized conducting monomers was developed to enable the successful synthesis of a highly insoluble 3,4-(ethylenedioxy)thienyl-based all-conducting block copolymer (PEDOT-b-PEDOT-TB) that could encapsulate nanocrystalline dyed TiO2 particles, resulting in the formation of an all-conducting block copolymer bilayer hybrid nanostructure (TiO2/Dye/PEDOT-b-PEDOT-TB). Lithium ions were selectively positioned on the outer PEDOT-TB surface. The distances through which the positively charged dye and PEDOT-TB(Li+) interacted physically or through which the TiO2 electrode and the Li+ centers on PEDOT-TB(Li+) interacted ionically were precisely tuned and optimized within ca. 1 nm by controlling the thickness of the PEDOT blocking layer (the block length). The optimized structure provided efficient charge collection in an iodine-free dye-sensitized solar cell (DSC) due to negligible recombination of photoinduced electrons with cationic species and rapid charge transport, which improved the photovoltaic performance (η = 2.1 → 6.5 %).
Article: A diketopyrrolopyrrole-containing hole transporting conjugated polymer for use in efficient stable organic–inorganic hybrid solar cells based on a perovskite[Show abstract] [Hide abstract]
ABSTRACT: Poly[2,5-bis(2-decyldodecyl)pyrrolo[3,4-c]pyrrole-1,4(2H,5H)-dione-(E)-1,2-di(2,2′-bithiophen-5-yl) ethene] (PDPPDBTE) was successfully incorporated as a p-type hole transporting material in solid-state organic-inorganic hybrid solar cells. The excellent optical and electrical properties of organo-lead halide perovskite (CH3NH3PbI3) nanocrystals used as light harvesters yielded a 9.2% power conversion efficiency (PCE) for the best-performing cell that exceeded the value (7.6%) obtained from the best hole conductor yet reported (2,2′,7,7′-tetrakis(N,N-di-p-methoxyphenyl-amine)9,9′-spirobifluorene, spiro-MeOTAD). The high PCE was attributed to the optimal oxidation potential (5.4 eV) and excellent charge carrier mobility of the polymer. The hydrophobicity of the polymer prevented water permeation into the porous perovskite heterojunction, and long-term aging tests over 1000 hours confirmed the enhanced stability of the PDPPDBTE-based cells.
Article: A novel quasi-solid state dye-sensitized solar cell fabricated using a multifunctional network polymer membrane electrolyte[Show abstract] [Hide abstract]
ABSTRACT: A series of liquid junction dye-sensitized solar cells (DSCs) was fabricated based on polymer membrane-encapsulated dye-sensitized TiO2 nanoparticles, prepared using a surface-induced cross-linking polymerization reaction, to investigate the dependence of the solar cell performance on the encapsulating membrane layer thickness. The ion conductivity decreased as the membrane thickness increased; however, the long term-stability of the devices improved with increasing membrane thickness. Nanoparticles encapsulated in a thick membrane (ca. 37 nm), obtained using a 90 min polymerization time, exhibited excellent pore filling among TiO2 particles. This nanoparticle layer was used to fabricate a thin-layered, quasi-solid state DSC. The thick membrane prevented short-circuit paths from forming between the counter and the TiO2 electrode, thereby reducing the minimum necessary electrode separation distance. The quasi-solid state DSC yielded a high power conversion efficiency (7.6 → 8.1%) and excellent stability during heating at 65 °C over 30 days. These performance characteristics were superior to those obtained from a conventional DSC (7.5 → 3.5%) prepared using a TiO2 active layer with the same thickness. The reduced electrode separation distance shortened the charge transport pathways, which compensated for the reduced ion conductivity in the polymer gel electrolyte. Excellent pore filling on the TiO2 particles minimized the exposure of the dye to the liquid and reduced dye detachment.
Article: Tunable Nanoporous Network Polymer Nanocomposites having Size-Selective Ion Transfer for Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells (Adv. Energy Mater. 2/2013)[Show abstract] [Hide abstract]
ABSTRACT: Nanoporous network polymer nanocomposites with tunable pore size for size-dependent selective ion transport are successfully prepared via the surface-induced cross-linking polymerization of methyl methacrylate (MMA) and 1,6-hexanediol diacrylate (HDDA) on the surfaces of nanocrystalline TiO2 particles. The morphologies of the porous network polymer layer and nanopores were investigated by transmission electron microscopy (TEM), field emission scanning electron microscopy (FE-SEM), and Brunauer–Emmett–Teller (BET) experiments. The porous layer size-selectively screened the ions that contacted the nanocrystalline TiO2 particles, as demonstrated by ion conductivity measurements, electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS), and transient absorption spectroscopy (TAS).
Article: Facile fabrication of aligned doubly open-ended TiO2 nanotubes, via a selective etching process, for use in front-illuminated dye sensitized solar cells[Show abstract] [Hide abstract]
ABSTRACT: A simple selective etching process easily removed a 2nd anodized TiO(2) nanotubes (TNTs) layer from a physically stable 1st anodized TNTs layer to produce noncurling, freestanding, large-area aligned doubly open-ended TNTs. These TNTs were easily transferred to a conducting glass for use in fabricating front-illuminated dye sensitized solar cells.
Article: Exploring the Heterogeneous Interfaces in Organic or Ruthenium Dye-Sensitized Liquid- and Solid-State Solar Cells[Show abstract] [Hide abstract]
ABSTRACT: The interfacial properties were systematically investigated using an organic sensitizer (3-(5'-{4-[(4-tert-butyl-phenyl)-p-tolyl-amino]-phenyl}-[2,2']bithiophenyl-5-yl)-2-cyano-acrylic acid (D)) and inorganic sensitizer (bis(tetrabutylammonium) cis-bis(thiocyanato)bis(2,2'-bipyridine-4,4'-dicarboxylato) ruthenium(II) (N719)) in a liquid-state and a solid-state dye-sensitized solar cell (DSC). For liquid-DSCs, the faster charge recombination for the surface of D-sensitized TiO(2) resulted in shorter diffusion length (L(D)) of ∼3.9 μm than that of N719 (∼7.5 μm), limiting the solar cell performance at thicker films used in liquid-DSCs. On the other hand, for solid-DSCs using thin TiO(2) films (∼ 2 μm), D-sensitized device outperforms the N719-sensitized device in an identical fabrication condition, mainly due to less perfect wetting ability of solid hole conductor into the porous TiO(2) network, inducing the dye monolayer act as an insulation layer, while liquid electrolyte is able to fully wet the surface of TiO(2). Such insulation effect was attributed to the fact that the significant increase in recombination resistance (from 865 to 4,400 Ω/cm(2)) but shorter electron lifetime (from 10.8 to 0.8 ms) when compared to liquid-DSCs. Higher recombination resistance for solid-DSCs induced the electron transport-limited situation, showing poor performance of N719-sensitized device which has shorter electron transport time and similar L(D) (2.9 μm) with D-sensitized device (3.0 μm).
Article: Chemical compatibility between a hole conductor and organic dye enhances the photovoltaic performance of a solid-state dye-sensitized solar cell[Show abstract] [Hide abstract]
ABSTRACT: A series of organic dyes having an unsymmetrical geometry, 3-(5′-{4-[(4-tert-butyl-phenyl)-(4-fluoro-phenyl)-amino]-phenyl}-[2,2′]bithio-phenyl-5-yl)-2-cyano-acrylic acid (D-F), 3-(5′-{4-[(4-tert-butyl-phenyl)-p-tolyl-amino]-phenyl}-[2,2′] bithiophenyl-5-yl)-2-cyano-acrylic acid (D-CH33), and 3-(5′-{4-[(4-tert-butyl-phenyl)-(4-methoxy-phenyl)-amino]-phenyl}-[2,2′]bithiophenyl-5-yl)-2-cyano-acrylic acid (D-OCH3), were designed and synthesized for use in solid-state dye-sensitized solar cells (sDSCs). The dye regeneration energy levels and surface properties were characterized to determine the hole transfer yield from the oxidized dye to the hole conductor (spiro-OMeTAD) by measuring the degree of pore-filling by the spiro-OMeTAD and the transient absorption spectra (TAS). An electrode sensitized with D-OCH3 exhibited the highest spiro-OMeTAD filling fraction and hole transfer quantum yield (Φ) to spiro-OMeTAD, resulting in an enhanced photocurrent and a power conversion efficiency of 3.56% in the sDSC, despite a lower energy driving force for hole transfer compared to those of D-F, or D-CH33. This result illustrates the importance of the chemical compatibility between the hole conductor and the dye on the surface of TiO2.
Article: Reduced Charge Recombination by the Formation of an Interlayer Using a Novel Dendron Coadsorbent in Solid-State Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells[Show abstract] [Hide abstract]
ABSTRACT: 3,4,5-Tris(dodecyloxy)benzoic acid (DOBA) and the Z907 dye were coadsorbed to form a light-sensitizing monolayer in a solid-state dye-sensitized solar cell (sDSC). Coadsorption of DOBA which has three hydrocarbon chains permitted preparation of a denser monolayer of dyes and DOBA. This dense monolayer formed interlayer between TiO2 and Spiro-OMeTAD (hole conductor), effectively preventing charge recombination, while half of the photocurrent was dissipated via recombination reaction when Z907 solely anchored on the surface of TiO2. Moreover, the DOBA induced a lower population of density-of-state (DOS) in the surface of TiO2, shifting the position of the conduction band (CB) toward negative values. This resulted in higher open-circuit voltage (VOC) for the device made with Z907 and DOBA than that of the Z907-sensitized device. These surface properties were investigated using electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS), intensity modulated photocurrent/photovoltage spectroscopy (IMPS and IMVS).
Article: Low resolution of mitochondrial COI barcodes for identifying species of the genus Larus (Charadriiformes: Laridae)[Show abstract] [Hide abstract]
ABSTRACT: We evaluated whether cytochrome c oxidase subunit I (COI) barcodes that have been previously suggested for birds are useful for identifying species of the genus Larus, which are resident or migratory birds in Korea. We found 31 intra- or interspecific COI haplotypes from 12 of 13 Larus species in Korea. Haplotype analyses showed that the COI barcodes could not distinguish some interspecific haplotypes from 6 of 12 Larus species because there were no nucleotide substitutions among their COI haplotypes. The neighbor-joining tree formed shallow branches in the clades expected for L. saundersi, L. crassirostris, L. canus, L relictus, and L. ridbundus. In the nine Larus species, COI haplotypes were not grouped as distinct entities that were correctly assigned to their corresponding species, resulting in polytypic clades. These results indicate that the COI sequences need to be cautiously selected as a DNA barcode for identifying species of Korean Larus birds.
Article: Stable Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells by Encapsulation of N719-Sensitized TiO2 Electrodes Using Surface-Induced Cross-Linking Polymerization[Show abstract] [Hide abstract]
ABSTRACT: Encapsulation of a N719-sensitized TiO2 electrode is successfully achieved through surface-induced cross-linking polymerization of a coadsorbent, which forms a robust, network polymer film. Dye- sensitized solar cells with the film exhibit a remarkable long-term stability (>95% of the initial activity after 480 h) with simultaneous improvement in JSC and VOC, even with 23% lower N719 coverage relative to the control device.
Article: Thermodynamic Control over the Competitive Anchoring of N719 Dye on Nanocrystalline TiO2 for Improving Photoinduced Electron Generation[Show abstract] [Hide abstract]
ABSTRACT: TiO(2) electrodes, sensitized with the N719 dye at high immersion temperatures during the sensitization process, were found to have large fractions of weakly bound N719 on the electrode surface, which resulted in dye aggregation and decreased device longevity. These disadvantages were ameliorated using a low-temperature stearic acid (SA)-assisted anchoring method described here. The activation energy (ΔE(NS)(++)) and relative fraction of strongly bound N719 were twice as large as the respective values obtained without the use of SA. Slowing of adsorption, both by thermal means and through SA-mediated processes, effectively controlled the binding mode of N719 on the surface of TiO(2). The resulting sensitized electrodes displayed enhanced device longevity and improved generation of photoinduced electrons.
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ABSTRACT: A novel bis-EDOT-based monomer with ethylene glycol oligomers was synthesized and shown to exhibit strong ion solvation, good transport properties, and effective charge screening. These properties greatly improved J(SC) (4.2 to 7.0 mA cm(-2)) and η (1.6 to 2.9%) in an iodine-free solid state dye-sensitized solar cell (DSSC) employing a Z-907 sensitizer, compared with the corresponding values of DSSCs fabricated using the standard bis-EDOT.
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ABSTRACT: Size-tunable mesoporous spherical TiO2 (MSTiO2) with a surface area of 110 m2 g−1 have been prepared through combination of "dilute mixing"-driven hydrolysis of titanium(iv) tetraethoxide and solvothermal treatment. The hierarchically structured MSTiO2 are characterized by scanning electron microscopy (SEM), transmission electron microscopy (TEM), X-ray diffraction (XRD), and nitrogen sorption analysis. Using three different MSTiO2 (587, 757, and 1554 nm in diameter) as a scattering overlayer on a transparent nanocrystalline TiO2 film, bi-layered dye-sensitized solar cells (DSCs) have been fabricated. Since the MSTiO2 particles are comprised of 10 nm nanocrystallites that cluster together to form large secondary spheres, they can function as light scatterers without sacrificing the surface area for dye-uptake. As a result, the present MSTiO2-based cells perform a noticeable improvement in the overall efficiency: maximum 9.37% versus 6.80% for the reference cell made of a TiO2 nanocrystalline film. This extraordinary result is attributed to the dual effects of enhanced dye loading and light scattering.
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ABSTRACT: A series of carbazole-based D-π-A copolymers were synthesized to investigate the influences of conjugation length and structural distortion on intramolecular charge transfer (CT) complexation between the donor (D) and acceptor (A) components. Carbazole presents two possible linkage sites, the 2,7- and 3,6-positions, which led to significant differences in the thermal, photophysical, electrochemical, and electrical properties of the copolymers due to the positioning of the electron-rich nitrogen atom with respect to the copolymer backbone. The copolymers were comprehensively characterized using TGA, DSC, UV−vis, and photoluminescence spectroscopy, cyclic voltammetry, and DFT calculations. P(3,6C-DTBT), which was linked by a thienyl-2′,1′,3′-benzothiadiazole (DTBT) group at the 3,6-positions of the carbazoles so as to directly involve the electron-rich nitrogen atoms in conjugation, exhibited conjugation breaks in the middle of the carbazole units. The breaks resulted in a robust coplanar structure with an extraordinarily low oxidation potential and the ability to stably generate excitons, in contrast with P(2,7C-DTBT), which was linked by DTBT at the 2,7-positions of the carbazole. Two additional hexyl substituents at the 4-position of the thiophene in the DTBT groups of P(2,7C-HDTBT) and P(3,6C-HDTBT), which were identical to P(2,7C-DTBT) and P(3,6C-DTBT), respectively, except for the presence of the substituents, introduced steric hindrance between the D and A units, thereby breaking the coplanarity. Finally, the hole mobilities of the 3,6-carbazole-based copolymers were 1 order of magnitude higher than those of 2,7-carbazole-based copolymers, measured in hole-only devices. This result indicated the presence of stable radical cations and dications at the nitrogen atoms of the copolymers. This work deepens our understanding of carbazole-based D-π-A copolymers and provides insight into the design of novel materials for optoelectronic devices.
Article: Effect of coadsorbent properties on the photovoltaic performance of dye-sensitized solar cells[Show abstract] [Hide abstract]
ABSTRACT: Stearic acid as a coadsorbent, which has a low dipole moment and high solubility, retarded the rate of dye adsorption during the competitive anchoring process on the TiO(2) layer in dye-sensitized solar cells (DSCs), thereby increasing the content of strongly bound dye on the TiO(2) surface. This resulted in an approximately 25% improvement in both J(SC) and the power conversion efficiency of the DSCs, even for much lower dye coverage.
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She started her cosmetics sales business to distract herself and avoid depression caused by the withdrawal from her last job, and because her retirement pay was very little and not enough to proviD. for her household's basic needs.
At that time she was still caring for her youngest daughter, who was in school. She found that a cosmetics business was one way to find herself, and a way of again working with other people. Ruth saw that it provided more income for her household. She dedicated herself fully to the business, and afterward she was invited to become boss of the area.
Currently, she sells [cosmetics] and receives tips to add more sales people to her group. In the near future, Ruth G. would like to, in addition to continuing this business, begin to sell organic products.
Ruth G. shares her home with her mother and one of her daughters, who is an adult (in the photo, Ruth is dressed in red pants, a blue jacket and is wearing glasses; she is the second from the right]. The loan that she requests will be used to add merchandise to her line of cosmetics products.
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La Señora Ruth America es responsable D. su mamà D. 78 años D. edad, quien està delicada D. salud y necesita D. muchos cuidados; ademas D. una D. sus hijas, quien ya es mayor D. edad, El prèstamo que se le otorga, lo utilizarà para incrementar mercaderìa a su linea D. productos cosmèticos.
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Containment was the Cold War policy of preventing the spread of Soviet communism (while not confronting it where it already existed).
Learning Objective
Summarize the U.S. policy of containment, citing specific examples of its application
Key Points
- The Cold War policy of containment was formulated by George Kennan, a State Department official posted in Moscow, in his "Long Telegram".
- President Harry Truman's foreign policy, which came to be known as the Truman Doctrine, sought to "support free people's who are resisting attempted subjugation by armed minorities or by outside pressures".
- The Truman Doctrine was followed by a series of measures to contain Soviet influence in Europe, including the Marshall Plan, NATO, intelligence-gathering by the newly formed CIA, and buildup of arms.
- NSC 68 was a statement of U.S. security policy that argued that a massive military buildup was necessary to address the Soviet threat.
- Consistent with the policy of containment, the United States waged war in both Korea and Vietnam in order to prevent the spread of communist influence.
- President Nixon, seeking to ease international tensions, referred to his foreign policy as detente.
A relaxing of tension between major powers, especially the particular thawing of relations between the Soviet Union and the United States following the Cold War.
The strategy of forcing change in the major policies of a state, usually by replacing its ruling regime. It contrasts with containment, which means preventing the expansion of that state; and with détente, which means a working relationship with that state. Most of the discussions of rollback in the scholarly literature deal with United States foreign policy toward Communist countries during the Cold War. The rollback strategy was tried, and failed, in Korea in 1950, and in Cuba in 1961.
Truman Doctrine
The American policy in 1947 of providing economic and military aid to Greece and Turkey because they were threatened by communism. It was the start of the containment policy to stop Soviet expansion; it was a major step in beginning the Cold War.
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Policies of Containment
Containment was a U.S. policy that used numerous strategies to prevent the spread of communism abroad. A component of the Cold War, this policy was a response to a series of moves by the Soviet Union to enlarge communist influence in Eastern Europe, China, Korea, and Vietnam. It represented a middle-ground position between détente and rollback.
The basis of the doctrine was articulated in a 1946 cable by U.S. diplomat George F. Kennan . As a description of U.S. foreign policy, the word originated in a report Kennan submitted to U.S. Defense Secretary James Forrestal in 1947, a report that was later used in a magazine article.
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George Frost Kennan (February 16, 1904–March 17, 2005) was an American adviser, diplomat, political scientist and historian, best known as "the father of containment" and a key figure in the emergence of the Cold War.
U.S. Presidents and Containment
The word containment is associated most strongly with the policies of U.S. President Harry Truman (1945–53), including the establishment of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO), a mutual defense pact.
Although President Dwight Eisenhower (1953–61) toyed with the rival doctrine of rollback, he refused to intervene in the Hungarian Uprising of 1956. President Lyndon Johnson (1963–69) cited containment as a justification for his policies in Vietnam. President Richard Nixon (1969–74), working with his top advisor Henry Kissinger, rejected containment in favor of friendly relations (or détente) with the Soviet Union and China.
President Jimmy Carter (1976–81) emphasized human rights rather than anti-communism, but dropped détente and returned to containment when the Soviets invaded Afghanistan in 1979. President Ronald Reagan (1981–89), denouncing the Soviet state as an "evil empire", escalated the Cold War and promoted rollback. Central programs begun under containment, including NATO and nuclear deterrence, remained in effect even after the end of the war.
Developing the Policy of Containment
Following the 1917 communist revolution in Russia, there were calls by Western leaders to isolate the Bolshevik government, which seemed intent on promoting worldwide revolution. For instance, U.S. President Woodrow Wilson called for a "quarantine. "
Articulating the Policy (1944–1947)
Key State Department personnel grew increasingly frustrated with and suspicious of the Soviets as the war drew to a close. In February 1946, the U.S. State Department asked George F. Kennan, then at the U.S. Embassy in Moscow, why the Russians opposed the creation of the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund. He responded with a wide-ranging analysis of Russian policy now called the Long Telegram, and according to Kennan:
- The Soviets perceived themselves to be in a state of perpetual war with capitalism.
- The Soviets would use controllable Marxists in the capitalist world as allies.
- Soviet aggression was not aligned with the views of the Russian people or with economic reality, but with historic Russian paranoia.
- The Soviet government's structure prevented objective or accurate pictures of internal and external reality.
Other officials proposed concrete policy recommendations based on its analysis. This report, which recommended "restraining and confining" Soviet influence, was presented to Truman.
Containment under Truman (1945–53)
In March 1947, President Truman, a Democrat, asked the Republican-controlled Congress to appropriate $400 million in aid to the Greek and Turkish governments, then fighting Communist subversion. Truman pledged to "support free peoples who are resisting attempted subjugation by armed minorities or by outside pressures. " This pledge became known as the Truman Doctrine. Portraying the issue as a mighty clash between "totalitarian regimes" and "free peoples," the speech marks the onset of the Cold War and the adoption of containment as official U.S. policy. Congress appropriated the money.
Truman followed up his speech with a series of measures to contain Soviet influence in Europe, including the Marshall Plan and NATO, a military alliance between the U.S. and Western European nations.
Because containment required detailed information about Communist moves, the government relied increasingly on the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA). Established by the National Security Act of 1947, the CIA conducted espionage in foreign lands, some of it visible, more of it secret. The Soviet Union's first nuclear test in 1949 prompted the National Security Council to formulate a revised security doctrine. Completed in April 1950, it became known as NSC 68. It concluded that a massive military buildup was necessary to the deal with the Soviet threat.
Korea, Vietnam, and Détente
The U.S. entered the Korean War to defend South Korea from a communist invasion, that is, following containment doctrine. Similarly, President Johnson adhered closely to containment during the Vietnam War. Nixon, who replaced Johnson in 1969, referred to his foreign policy as détente, or a relaxation of tension. Although it continued to aim at restraining the Soviet Union, it was based on political realism, or thinking in terms of national interest, as opposed to crusades against communism or for democracy. Nixon reduced U.S. military presence in Vietnam to the minimum required to contain communist advances.
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- Cold War
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- Communism
- Appears in these related concepts: The Disadvantages of Communism, Korea, Communism, and the 1952 Election, and The Benefits of Communism
- George Kennan
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- Henry Kissinger
- Appears in these related concepts: The Energy Crisis, The Effects of Watergate, and Moving toward Détente with the Soviet Union and China
- Jimmy Carter
- Appears in these related concepts: The Carter Administration, The Ford Inauguration, and The Election of 1976
- Korean War
- Appears in these related concepts: The Election of 1952, Containment to Rollback, and North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO)
- Long Telegram
- Marshall Plan
- Appears in these related concepts: Peacetime Politics, The Cold War Begins, and Partisan Cooperation and Conflict
- Appears in these related concepts: The Balkans, The Truman Doctrine and the Marshall Plan, and The "New World Order"
- National Security Council
- Appears in these related concepts: Korea and the Military Implementation of Containment, National Security, and The Eisenhower Administration
- Realism
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- Richard Nixon
- Appears in these related concepts: The Nixon Administration, The Nixon Shock, and The Election of 1960
- The Establishment
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After trying yet another saddle on Chili, I began to wonder if my riding skills had just - diminished - over the years. So, I rode her bareback today and did oh so much better. I didn't lose my seat, kept rhythm with her movement and felt so much more in control. I realized it was due to my leg pressure. In a Western saddle, I have never been able to manage to use leg pressure. I think it's because I learned to ride English. In fact, when I trot in a Western saddle, I immediately want to post - ESPECIALLY - when I'm in a too small saddle (like the one I bought recently) and get jostled around. I cannot seem to keep my seat in a Western saddle. I do not know if it's because the seat is too small, therefor causing me issues, or if it's because I just can't get the hang of it?? I did fine last summer at the stable where I volunteered using their saddles. I'm *assuming* it's the saddle seat, not the fact that I just can't ride! LOL As I said, I kinda confirmed that with riding her bareback today.
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In the wake of a 25-year-old bicyclist's death, hundreds of fellow bikers plan to participate in a 17-mile remembrance ride tonight around Dinkytown.
The memorial bike ride has become somewhat of a tradition in the Twin Cities. Advocacy website Mpls Bike Love has helped organize similar rides in the past, including one in 2008 that followed a rash of cyclist deaths. In May 2009, bicyclist Dennis Dumm was tragically hit by a car and killed the day of the "Ride of Silence."
Last Thursday, student Kimberly Yeong Sil Hull was biking south on 15th Avenue Southeast, near the University of Minnesota, when a dumptruck took a turn on Fourth Street and crashed into her. Medics tried to revive her with CPR, but Hull died on scene.
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so, who am i and why am i doing this? i'm no one of significance in audrey's life; i'm just a minneapolis-area bike commuter who was deeply saddened by this tragedy. i didn't know audrey, but hope that many of her friends and/or family and other twin cities cyclists will show up to honor her. may she rest in peace.
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The study measured two elements for each subject: the number of peers who considered the subject romantically and the number of peers that the subject considered or 'nominated' romantically. This was cross compared with the adolescent's alcohol and tobacco consumption over the previous 30 days. The researchers also tested to see if substance use had associations with academic performance and family influence.
While the schools varied with regard to their 10th-grade students' alcohol use, overall, 35.5% of the total sample reported consuming alcohol within the past month, not including those who drank for religious purposes, whereas less than 10% of students reported having smoked in the previous 30 days.
The researchers found opposing results for the effect of romantic desire on drinking versus smoking. They discovered that the adolescents actively seeking or aspiring to date are less likely to report smoking, possibly because it could be socially isolating. Conversely, with every increase in romantic nominations received, the popular teens in the study were slightly more likely to report drinking. These findings support theories that popular students are more likely to drink possibly because they attend more social gatherings that encourage drinking.
This study is unique because it looks at aspirational rather than existing romantic relationships – the important stage of crushes and budding romances. Implications include the possibility that romantic crushes may have a stronger impact on alcohol use than other friendship networks and that these aspirations and relationships could act as bridge between users and non-users of alcohol in teens. Further research related to adolescents' social networks are suggested by the authors.
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Will you be turning left or right for that Valentine's Day kiss - It'll depend on who you're kissing!
As Valentine's Day approaches, love is in the air. One sure-fire way to express love towards someone, be it a partner or even a child, is with a kiss. A recent study in Laterality demonstrates how the direction turned during a kiss differs depending on whether the kiss is shared between romantic partners or between a parent and child.
Previous studies suggest couples favour turning right when sharing a romantic embrace with their partner. Evidence also suggests that there is a stronger turning bias for kisses between males i.e. fathers and sons, in comparison to females. The aim of the new study was to investigate if turning direction was consistent between parent-parent and parent-child kisses, and whether gender played a role in turning bias between parent-child kisses.
The research was conducted using archival analysis – 529 images of parent-child kissing were collated from various websites such as Google Images, Pinterest and Instagram, and consisted of a mixture of father-daughter, father-son, mother-daughter, and mother-son kisses. Romantic 'parent-parent' kisses were tested using 161 photos sourced from Google Images. The 'romantic' images all featured at least one child as this suggested that the couple in the photos were parents.
Authors Jennifer Sedgewick and Lorin Elias discovered a significant left-turn bias between parent-child kisses, with little difference between mothers and fathers. They suggest that this reversed turning bias is a result of learned lateral behaviour, as parents often cradle their children using their left arm, therefore they kiss them in the same direction.
The study supports previous findings that couples tend to turn right for romantic kisses. Research into brain function identifies heightened activity in the left anterior cingulate cortex and caudate regions in couples entering into new romantic relationships. Couples associate kissing with feelings of reward, therefore right-turned kisses could be associated with the increased use of the brain's left hemisphere. Couples may then continue to sway to the right due to their learned behaviour from their relationship's early days.
This study highlights that the direction of a kiss is not only determined by emotion, but also by laterality and learned behaviour.
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Celebrating 10 Years of Journal of Children and Media
2016 marks the 10-year anniversary of Journal of Children and Media (JOCAM). During the course of the last decade, the journal has provided a space for discussion by scholars and professionals from around the world and across theoretical and empirical traditions who are engaged in the study of media in the lives of children and adolescents.
"Ten years and hundreds of articles and commentaries later, we know more about what we need to know more about—the known unknown. We have witnessed dramatic changes in technologies, their accessibility, and their use by young people today. We race to catch up with the growing dominance of digital and mobile media in certain parts of the world, and the opportunities and risks they bring with them. We are developing an awareness of cultural differences and the importance of the context of the lived experiences of children. Our field is constantly seeking and developing new questions, new partnerships, new ways of inquiry, and new theories. Yet we know that our voice is not heard strongly enough among other disciplines concerned with children, and that we must be more proactive in creating bridges with other stakeholders in order to make our work valuable and accessible beyond the ivory tower." Dafna Lemish, Amy Jordan & Vicky Rideout
To commemorate the 10-year anniversary of JOCAM Amy Jordan and Dafna Lemish, co-Editors of Journal of Children and Media have curated a very special collection of essays that look toward the future and spotlight the challenges and opportunities facing children and media researchers when looking to the future of the field.
The special issue is extended into two: This first one, devoted to theoretical approaches, methodological innovations, and commentaries focusing on global issues, is entitled JOCAM NEXT. The second collection, which will appear in Volume 10 issue 2, is titled JOCAM BRIDGES, and is devoted to discussion of bridge building with other disciplines and stakeholders.
Join us in sending hearty congratulations to everyone who has contributed to Journal of Children and Media over the years, here's to the next 10 volumes.
Access the first Special Issue, JOCAM NEXT, for free until the 29th February 2016.
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Economic Geography, published on behalf of Clark University, embarks on a new publishing partnership with Routledge.
We are proud to announce that Economic Geography (EG), published on behalf of Clark University, has entered into a new publishing partnership with Routledge, Taylor and Francis Group.
"I am delighted that Clark University has chosen Routledge, Taylor & Francis to be their publishing partner for Economic Geography. The Journal is a world class forum for research, and we are excited to work together with the University and the editorial team to further its dissemination and build on previous successes." – Leon Heward-Mills, Global Publishing Director, Taylor and Francis Group.
A top ranked journal in the Geography and Economic categories with a 2014 Impact Factor* of 2.735, EG is a prominent and internationally recognisable journal in the field. EG is an outstanding addition to our Geography journal list, adding prestige and lustre to what is already the market-leading programme. In turn, EG will benefit from our expert knowledge of the market and its opportunities, and our high visibility within the research community.
Owned by Clark University since 1925, EG is an internationally peer-reviewed journal committed to publishing high-quality original research that makes leading-edge advances within and beyond the fields of geography, economics, management, and economic sociology and much more. EG plays a central role in supporting and advancing the field of economic geography globally.
The first issue (Volume 92, Issue 1) to be published by Routledge is now available on Taylor and Francis Online. In the issue, an Editorial written by Editor-in-Chief Jim Murphy considers this new chapter and explores the future of the journal, while thanking those who have made exceptional contributions to EG. It also features the esteemed Roepke Lecture in Economic Geography "The Right to Work, and the Right at Work" as presented by Jamie Peck at the AAG in 2015, and is accompanied by a commentary by Susan Christopherson. The issue will be free to access until the end of 2016.
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Cold War Russian Cipher May Finally be Solved
The Soviet VIC cipher used in the early 1950s, long known for being complex and secure, may not be as impossible to crack as initially assumed.
According to a recent article published in Cryptologia, cracking the infamous Soviet VIC cipher is possible if one understands the enciphering algorithm. According to the article's author Jozef Kollar, if one does not know the algorithm, the cipher indeed lives up to its reputation, and becomes nearly impossible to decipher.
The Soviet VIC Cipher, initially used by the Soviet spy Reino Hayhanen, was believed to be one of the most elaborate hand ciphers of its time. When the United States FBI became aware of the cipher, attempts to decipher it were met with little success. According to Kollar, the FBI was not able to crack the cipher until Hayhanen himself defected to the United States in 1957.
However, Kollar asserts that the cipher "consists of a checkerboard substitution followed by two transpositions," and "cracking such a substitution alone is not much more difficult than cracking a simple monoalphabetic substitution." Agent Hayhanen used five different parts in his cipher; the first four followed consistent patterns and the last was random. To crack these parts, one must follow a specific key, which includes Hayhanen's personal information, a specific password, and the date of the Soviet victory over Japan, and three specific permutations. Kollar outlines the precise steps to decryption in his article.
Ultimately, it appears that the Soviet VIC cipher, long known for its impenetrability and difficulty, may not be as impossible to crack as initially believed. As long as one knows the enciphering algorithm, this well-known cipher could indeed be solvable. One of the biggest mysteries of its time could finally be cracked.
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The College Art Association (CAA) and Routledge are pleased to announce the launch of a new website for caa.reviews, an online, open-access journal of book and exhibition reviews in the visual arts. The website has a brand new appearance, is easier to navigate, and has faster and smarter search tools. New filters based on geography, time period, and genre or specialization allow readers to narrow and focus search results, making it easier to find exactly what you're looking for. An important addition for the journal is a Creative Commons license (CC-BY-ND), making reviews available for redistribution if the content is unaltered and appropriate credit is given. Sharing content is easily done through social media buttons on every page.
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caa.reviews, founded in 1998, publishes timely scholarly and critical reviews of studies and projects in all areas and periods of art history, visual studies, and the fine arts, providing peer review for the disciplines served by CAA. Publications and projects reviewed include books, articles, exhibitions, conferences, digital scholarship, and other works as appropriate. In reviewing and publishing recent texts and projects, caa.reviews fosters timely, worldwide access to the intellectual and creative materials and issues of art-historical, critical, curatorial, and studio practice, and promotes the highest standards of discourse in the disciplines of art and art history. Explore the new site today at www.caareviews.org.
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Another newly elected Republican member of Congress says he will not accept the government-sponsored health insurance plan available to lawmakers.
Rep.-elect Joe Walsh (Ill.), who rode a wave of Tea Party support to defeat three-term Rep. Melissa Bean (D) in November, said he does not believe lawmakers should receive the benefits.
Republicans who staunchly opposed President Obama's healthcare reform plan have come under pressure from Democrats and liberal activist groups to decline their government healthcare benefits upon taking office.
Rep. Joseph Crowley (D-N.Y.) penned a letter to GOP leaders that demanded Republican members "walk that walk" and refuse their federally subsidized coverage.
"If your conference wants to deny millions of Americans affordable health care, your members should walk that walk," Crowley wrote to incoming House Speaker John Boehner (Ohio) and Senate GOP Leader Mitch McConnell (Ky.). "You cannot enroll in the very kind of coverage that you want for yourselves, and then turn around and deny it to Americans who don't happen to be Members of Congress."
The push began in earnest after Rep.-elect Andy Harris (R-Md.) reportedly complained in a private November meeting that his government healthcare benefits did not begin immediately.
So far, incoming Reps. Bobby Schilling (R-Ill.) and Mike Kelly (R-Pa.) have declined their government health insurance.
But Walsh's wife is reportedly unhappy with her husband's decision: She has a pre-existing medical condition and will have to purchase her own insurance, according to the Chicago News Cooperative.


text: Saturday. An Achille Lauro concert is always something to celebrate, especially when it includes fellow Denver indie acts Vitamins, Land Lines and the Morning Clouds. But after seven years, multiple albums, three national tours "and a trail of broken hearts longer than Colfax Avenue," as the band likes to say, Achille Lauro is taking its final bow. The Saturday show at the Walnut Room is your last chance to catch Achille Lauro's tight, careening songcraft, which insipres equal parts frenzied dancing and admiration of their clockwork rhythms and brilliantly overlapping guitar lines. And no, the band is not playing The UMS later this month. 7 p.m. 3131 Walnut St. $15. 21 and over. 303-292-0529 or thewalnutroom.com. John Wenzel


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I've voted this up, because of Bill Slawski's epic comment.
Do you own a website? Do you want to be number one on Google? Whatever you do, don't spend money on aggressive search engine optimization (SEO). I know that sounds like an extreme position to take. However, a lot of website owners see search engine optimization as the answer to their search ranking woes, when things are considerably more complex. Continue Reading
I've voted this up, because of Bill Slawski's epic comment.
Bill Slawski nails it in the comments there. And the author replies with "This I get! Thanks."
And Barry's comment: http://www.smashingmagazine.com/2012/12/11/seo-the-inconvenient-truth/#comment-985598
It seems the comment link does not work properly, I land on top of the page. Thus I copied the comment:
Bill Slawski
"Hi Paul,
Evidently, you still haven't learned what SEO is since your last rant about SEO two years ago on Boagworld.
A person who uses things like keyword density and gateway pages is not an SEO, and never has been.
But, if you need help with hreflang, canonical link elements, parameter handling, rel prev and next values for pagination, XML sitemaps for pages and images and videos and news, Google Plus authorship markup, Facebook's Open Graph meta data, schema.org implementation, and many other issues that great content alone will not solve, an SEO can help you with those.
Your objective should be to make it easier for people who are interested in what you have to offer to find you, and see the great content that you offer. Relevant content isn't "great content" Someone searches for a pizza on Google, and they don't want prose from Hemingway or Fitzgerald on the history and origin of pizza – they most likely want lunch.
An SEO adds value to what you create by making sure that it is presented within the framework of the Web in a way which makes it more likely that it will reach the people that you want it seen by, when they are looking for it."
I like how they start off by pretty much saying "Boo to SEO! Buy our book about mobile!" Irrelevant self-promotion? The relevant kind is bad enough!
To be fair, Smashing Magazine is an awesome resource (even for us) and they have to make money somehow. There content's good, and they fund it with more useful content. Nothing wrong there.
But yes, it's an unfortunate juxtoposition there!
I agree - don't get me wrong, I think SM is awesome (usually, and obviously for more design/UX stuff), but yeah, the juxtaposition is awful, especially as they're slagging off SEO. I honestly thought the link was going to be for something SEO-related - e.g. their opinion of a helpful resource - so just throwing in an off-topic promotional link right there and then seemed very odd to me; misleading almost (ironically - poor UX IMO)...
Bill's comment is fantastic. It's just the tip of the iceberg, though. Let's see how my comment gets folks flaming...
you went way too easy on him, Ian.
I considered writing: "SMASHING MAGAZINE WHAT THE HELL. YOU PUT ME THROUGH THE WRINGER FOR 6 WEEKS TO WRITE THE PIECE I PUBLISHED THERE. THEN YOU LET THIS GUY PUBLISH A BUNCH OF DRIVELSHIT?!!"
But I'm just too nice a guy.
yep, referred to your article there at least a few times when overseeing UX projects. damn good stuff.
Big up to Bill, AJ and Ian for jumping in and leaving, what I consider, excellent comments on Paul's post. It pains me to think how many business owners will read Paul's post and associate a negative connotation with SEO, and never have the opportunity to experience just how amazing SEO can be. I could list case study after case study where I have assisted companies with increasing their sales or exposure (or rank), and other companies deserve to have case studies written about them.
I absolutely agree. It's not so much that this post is "right" or "wrong" but it's on a high profile site. It wouldn't been much more fair to have simply added "not ALL SEO companies are like this". But he implies it's all of them, as if there's no difference between SEER or some black hat.
Perfectly said, Dan. I'm glad we're in agreement.
Perhaps the title should read "The inconvenient truth about know it all web developers".
IMO a lot of developers see themselves as "above" SEOs and will quickly dismiss technical recommendations from SEO guys, creating conflicts and resulting in posts like this. There is an attitude a lot of developers hold that probably sounds a lot like;
"well..they can't code and I don't really get why they are asking me to do this stuff so it must be BS".
Unfortunately, a lot of clients probably end up siding with the developers as well, after all they delivered the fancy new site. Of course not all developers have this attitude but if you hang around on sites like Hacker News you'll realise pretty quickly that SEOs aren't given a whole lot of respect. This of course isn't helped by the fact that the SEO industry does have a lot of incredibly bad SEOs still stuck in 2005 as well.
For all it's inaccuracies though, I have to agree that for most businesses it makes sense to start bringing SEO and content marketing in-house. This would only help alleviate these ignorant attitudes as both parties educate themselves through working more closely together.
Completely agree about some web developers acting this way--love how they call our arch audit recos nit-picking when they don't really know what they're talking about.
An SEO would be able to help Smashing Magazine fix those broken comment links ;-)
I just don't get all the fuss around SEO, what it is, what it isn't. We're an SEO company, we help clients develop highly shareable content, we integrate link building with 'real' marketing activity, we help improve engagement etc... There are multiple reasons for doing this, but a core consideration is the fact it influences rankings, it's SEO, optimising for more search visibility, SEO. People just need to get over it.
The author makes some good points, but comes to the wrong conclusion. What he presented is evidence for what type of SEO work to do, not evidence that you don't need SEO. The correct conclusion would be:
A) Choose an SEO firm that will create and promote great content as a major component of their strategy.
B) Choose an SEO firm that will work in tandem with your inhouse content marketing team.
Most of the dentists, surgeons and lawyers I worked with then I did agency work couldn't write their way out of a paper bag and didn't have the time besides. Hell, most of them didn't know the difference between a browser and a search engine, let alone what a WYSIWIG editor was. But they knew they needed websites and people to manage them. Try telling these guys they don't need SEO.
Still... be interesting to see how many agencies change their names in 2013


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