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NEW YORK, N.Y. - The success of the family police show "Blue Bloods," which was CBS' most popular drama on the air last week, has defied the traditional rules of television.
"Blue Bloods" airs on Friday night, which for many years has been considered a television graveyard because broadcasters figure potential viewers are out on the town instead of in their living rooms. Networks usually program accordingly, keeping their highest-profile shows on other nights.
"Blue Bloods," which stars Tom Selleck as a New York City police commissioner and patriarch to a crime-fighting family, has defied the odds. It's the most popular Friday night scripted series in more than a decade. In its fourth season, the show's ratings are up 4 per cent over last year, the Nielsen company said.
Last week, with the usually more popular "NCIS" airing reruns, "Blue Bloods" was CBS' second most-watched show on the air behind "The Big Bang Theory." The only drama on TV to do better was NBC's "The Black List."
"The show offers a unique twist on a traditional crime show by introducing the family element," said Kelly Kahl, CBS' chief scheduling executive. "I think that's a relatable element for people."
In most shows, Selleck's character Francis Reagan is joined at a family dinner table by his three children, who play a New York police detective, a cop and an assistant district attorney.
CBS gave "Blue Bloods" a brief tryout on Wednesday nights a few years back. But its ratings were pretty much the same as on Fridays so the show was kept there.
It does skew old, drawing many viewers who don't bother going out on Friday nights. While the show ranked No. 6 among all viewers last week, it was No. 41 among the 18-to-49-year-old demographic. Two ABC shows last Friday, "Shark Tank" and "20/20," did better in that demo.
CBS won the week in prime time with an average of 8 million viewers. ABC had 6.4 million, NBC had 5.4 million, Fox had 4.8 million, Univision had 2.8 million, the CW had 1.5 million, Telemundo had 1.3 million and ION Television had 1 million.
TNT was the week's most popular cable network, averaging 3.05 million viewers in prime time. USA had 1.94 million, the Disney Channel had 1.9 million, History had 1.79 million and TBS had 1.62 million.
NBC's "Nightly News" topped the evening newscasts with an average of 8.2 million viewers. ABC's "World News" was second with 7.6 million and the "CBS Evening News" had 6.3 million viewers.
For the week of April 21-27, the top 10 shows, their networks and viewerships: "The Big Bang Theory," CBS, 16.44 million; "Dancing With the Stars," ABC, 14.06 million; "The Voice" (Tuesday), NBC, 11.29 million; "The Black List," NBC, 11.24 million; "The Voice" (Monday), NBC, 11.19 million; "Blue Bloods," CBS, 11.05 million; "60 Minutes," CBS, 10.44 million; "NCIS," CBS, 10.4 million; "NCIS: Los Angeles," CBS, 10.18 million; "The Millers," CBS, 9.96 million.
ABC is owned by The Walt Disney Co. CBS is owned by CBS Corp. CW is a joint venture of Warner Bros. Entertainment and CBS Corp. Fox is owned by 21st Century Fox. NBC and Telemundo are owned by Comcast Corp. ION Television is owned by ION Media Networks.


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Michelle Obama Hilariously Breaks Down Why Melania Trump's Inauguration Gift Exchange Appeared So Awkward
The former FLOTUS also explained to Ellen Degeneres how Barack stepped in and saved the day.
Ever since Dr. Ben Carson boldly criticized President Obama's health care reform legislation and tax proposals pretty much to his face at last month's National Prayer Breakfast, conservatives have had a crush on the neurosurgeon superstar.
Carson has no political experience, but some are even flirting with the idea of him as a 2016 presidential candidate. And he's flirting right back.
In a New York Times interview published Thursday, Carson, who will retire in June from his practice at Johns Hopkins Hospital, seemed open to at least considering a White House bid.
"Certainly if a year and a half went by and there was no one on the scene and people are still clamoring, I would have to take that into consideration," he told the publication. "I would never turn my back on my fellow citizens."
It wasn't the first time he'd publicly toyed with the idea. In remarks delivered at last week's Conservative Political Action Conference, Carson teased his audience with the possibility. When he said, "Let's just say if you magically put me in the White House …," the response was a standing ovation.
Despite his appeal, however, it would be a daunting task, given Carson's lack of political experience. But, some believe that it also could be an asset.
"I think it speaks to the vacuum not just in the Republican Party but in politics, Republican consultant Alex Castellanos told the Times. "Anybody who is serious and thoughtful and an anti-politician is the opposite of the mess we've got now."
Carson says that for now, he wants "to have a voice." The GOP is listening.
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We now have over 50 original Cardijn documents available online in English including many of his most famous speeches. In addition, we have added many testimonies from those who knew, worked with or were inspired by Cardijn.
Also published here is his biography by Marguerite Fiévez and Jacques Meert.
Meanwhile, we welcome personal testimonies, letters, photos, even films, and any other original documents or primary sources that relate to the life and work of Cardijn.
As well as documents, we have now published a number of classical photos of Cardijn. More will be added in the future. We would be happy to receive more photos and other documents to be published.
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She got Shwacked...graphic images.
Well, let me start this story by saying that I am not bragging about this typical 1 1/2 old Michigan doe at all. Truth be told, I normally would have passed on this little lady and saved the doe killing for later on in the season. However, I just changed my set up on my crossbow and wanted to do some product testing. I switched from standard carbon bolts to lighted as well as switching from Muzzy 125 gr fixed blades to Shwackers 125 gr. mechanicals. I shot her at 9:06 am yesterday morning. I could clearly see the lighted nock as it entered her broadside from 30 yards away. Also, I watched as the bolt exited at a slightly different angle and carried an additional 30 yards. More important, I could see it, light blazing, as it came to rest on the forest floor 60 yards from my blind. As for the doe, she went about 40 yards, stopped, flicked her tail, and fell over dead in under 10 seconds. In short...........I likey.
Guns have only two enemies, rust and politicians!
Deer are amazing creatures....so please don't burn the sauteed onions and I'll pass on the steak sauce, thank you.
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Congrats on a fine eating doe.
Awesome blood loss. Speaks well of the Shwackers.
Some years back, a shoulder injury caused me to switch from a compound shooting fixed blade broadheads to a crossbow. I still stuck with fixed blade broadheads due to the bad propaganda I'd always heard about mechanicals. Such as, they don't open or the opening of the blades takes to much energy away you don't get sufficient penetration.
Switched to 'Redhead Gator' mechanicals the 2nd. year of using the crossbow and never looked back. They fly and hit POA exactly like field tips. Judging by the huge wound channels, have never failed to open and if I do my shot placement part, always have pass through.
Looks as though the Shwackers do a great job as well.
Looks like there's two styles of mechanicals out there that work as claimed, eh.
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I killed a small buck this past Friday with a 125 grain Rage from my crossbow that looked the same. I shot him at 25 yards and watched him tip over about 50 yards traveled. It looked like someone hit him with an ax. Impressive to say the least.
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Until today, I had yet to write a series of blog posts or take part in one but when Blogging Tips author Steven Snell emailed me last week about taking part in a series of traffic related posts I was very interested. Steven;s idea was simply, he wanted 5 bloggers to write a post about something specific that has helped increased traffic to their blog.
Steven got the ball rolling yesterday with a great post entitled 'Driving Search Engine Traffic to a New Blog'. Tomorrow, Adnan from Blogtrepreneur will be following up this post. On Thursday Tay from Super Blogging Tips will be writing a post and John from SiteFever will finish the series on Friday. I'll update this post when they publish their articles.
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Help yourself by helping others
I have spoke about my experience with reviewme and about how much I like StumbleUpon however there is one method I haven't spoke too much about as yet on Blogging Tips, helping others. Blogging Tips has received a lot of traffic directly and indirectly from bloggers I have helped out.
What did I do to help other bloggers? Well, I'm no Florence Nightingale, I simply did my best to help those who emailed me for support and I offered my assistance in this blog and on some forums too. Most of the questions were related to wordpress or hosting and I was able to resolve most of them very quickly, not because I'm some internet wiz, simply because I had resolved those problems myself in the past.
You might be wondering what this has got to do with traffic to Blogging Tips. Well, the majority of those I helped thanked me in one of their posts. Many of them also linked to posts here at a later date and a few even put Blogging Tips in their blogroll to say thanks. So by taking ten minutes out of my day here and there I was able to get links on dozens of blogs and to this day I still get traffic from a lot of them.
I strongly encourage you all to help fellow bloggers and readers if you are in a position to do so.
Some things to bear in mind :
- You don't have to be super experienced to help someone – You don't need have to be an authority in your genre to be able to help someone. You can help people by just providing good links or pointing them in the right direction. Most bloggers link to the blogs of those who brought something to their attention (ie. give credit where credit is due).
You can help blog owners by commentating on their posts and recommending their blog to other bloggers.Put simply, you don't have to have loads of experience in something to be able to help another blogger, every little helps!
- Don't just help bloggers – Not everyone who reads blogs has a blog of their own. However, you should still help others through comments and posts etc where you can. Blog readers can be very influential and you'll find quite quickly that those you help will tell others about your blog on other blogs and forums etc. It pays to be nice! 🙂
Helping other people is a great way to form partnerships and get traffic to your blog. If you can help someone with something they have spent hours trying to resolve they will no doubt appreciate your help and do their best to thank you in some way. So remember, be selfish and help someone!
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- Driving Search Engine Traffic to a New Blog from Vandelay Design.
- What's Your Best Source of Traffic from Blogtrepreneur.
- Be Community Involved to Get More Traffic from Super Blogging.
- Drive Traffic by Commenting First from SiteFever.
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10 Strategies to Ensure a Strong ROI on Your Email List in 2019
Even in today's world of countless digital communication channels, email marketing remains one of the most effective ways to reach current and potential customers. When done correctly, building and maintaining an email list can yield a high return on investment. Do it wrong, though, and you risk alienating subscribers and wasting your time, energy and resources.
So how can you ensure that your email marketing efforts pay off? To find out, we asked members of Young Entrepreneur Council the following:
Email lists can be quite a potent tool, but they're not always worth the investment. What step is crucial for making sure the email list you're preparing to build will generate a strong return on investment?
Here's what they advise:
1. Give Subscribers What They Want
Email software programs can be very expensive, especially when you hit 10,000 monthly subscribers. The best way to generate a decent return on investment is by giving subscribers what they want and providing value, whether it's an exclusive promotion or a great piece of tip-driven content.
– Kristin Kimberly Marquet, Creative Development Agency, LLC
2. Build a Funnel
You can get immediate ROI from an email list if you build it with a sales funnel designed to pay for the cost to acquire the email. This funnel walks people through a series of offers that are very valuable to them and allows them to purchase immediately. Then create promotional calendar to give them more value and offers, so they stay on your list and continue to give ROI. – Monica Snyder, Birdsong
3. Use Gated Content
High-quality gated content attracts the right subscribers. You want subscribers who are interested in what you sell, and publishing content valuable to that niche is an excellent way to qualify leads. It can be expensive — good content costs money to create and promote — but you're far more likely to attract subscribers who convert than with less focused methods of building a list.
4. Use Triggered Emails
To boost the ROI of your email marketing, use triggered emails. Triggered emails are automatically sent to subscribers when they take a certain action. So, if a customer abandons their shopping cart you can send a triggered email right away to convince them to return to buy. Triggered emails will allow you to message subscribers at the perfect time so they'll be more likely to take action.
– Chris Christoff, MonsterInsights
5. Hire a Talented Copy Writer
An email list is only valuable if it generates sales either directly or indirectly for your business. The most effective tool for consistently generating sales via email lists is good copy writing and a deep understanding of the psychology of your subscriber base. A good copy writer will be an expert at this and help you to squeeze every dollar out of your list by keeping open rates high.
– Justin Faerman, Conscious Lifestyle Magazine
6. Make It Easy to Sign Up
Have a simple to use, easy to find page where people can sign up for your list on your website. Don't hide it or make it difficult to find; it should be rather obvious.
– Andrew Schrage, Money Crashers Personal Finance
7. Segment Your List
Email marketing can generate up to $44 for every $1 spent, which is among the highest ROI you can find in marketing. It's the one channel where you retain complete control of your brand and core message. So it's critical that you have a healthy email list, which is organically sourced (no purchased lists!), and segmented so you can send relevant content to specific groups of subscribers.
– Ismael Wrixen, FE International
8. Maintain It
Building an email list is imperative, but it can get out of hand very quickly. Many people have more than one email, which might be hard to keep track of. You want to make sure your email list is updated with the most current email of your leads and customers. Also, be sure to remove any duplicates. This can skew your estimates and reports, which can affect your conversions and business strategy.
9. Keep It Small and Niche
We create small email list of very targeted audience, generally based upon the industry, geolocation and job title. This allows us to target them with very specific messages. These email list works out better than larger lists. We have been doing it for the last four years and we have learned that smaller lists have better ROI than larger ones.
10. Build High-Quality Lead Lists
Having the best email drip campaign will not get you the results you need when the messaging does not resonate with your leads. If the lead lists are also low quality, then that will be an issue. Always build highly targeted lead lists based on your ideal customer profile and have them verified by your sales development rep or outsourced SDR team before sending your emails. Once verified, you won't waste money.
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Traditional Marketing vs Digital Marketing: Which is Better in 2019?
Out of all businesses, 83% claim digital marketing works for them. When it comes to traditional marketing vs digital marketing, which is better?
People think traditional marketing works better than online marketing. It's still easier to determine your ROI (return on investment) with digital marketing.
Here's what you should know about digital marketing vs traditional marketing:
Traditional Marketing vs Digital Marketing 101
What is traditional marketing?
Traditional marketing uses offline advertising and promotions. This includes television, billboards, telephone calls, and radio. Print ads, direct mail, promotional gifts, and brochures are also popular methods.
Digital marketing happens online. It uses images, videos, and custom content. SEO marketing makes this content easy to find on search engines.
Don't forget about social media marketing. You control who sees your ads with digital marketing. Digital ads then appear on social media feeds and websites.
Pros of Traditional Marketing
Traditional marketing connects with consumers. It exposes your product/service to new audiences.
Traditional advertisements make strong brand impressions.
Consumers remember print ads better. The same goes for commercials.
Brochures are easy. Use free flyer templates to make custom flyers.
Cons of Traditional Marketing
Traditional marketing costs more money. After all, you make advertisements using materials.
There's no interaction with consumers. You also can't measure engagement.
It's hard to determine an ROI with traditional vs digital marketing.
Traditional marketing has limited reach. It's good for reaching local consumers. Digital ads reach people all over the world.
Measuring engagement is easier online. So is reaching target demographics. You can also connect with consumers easier.
Digital Marketing Madness
Digital marketing is taking the world by storm. You reach more people with digital marketing than with traditional market tactics.
With digital marketing, you're placing your brand into a consumer's daily life. The majority of people spend time online. Television viewership and magazine readership are declining.
It's a better option for a smaller budget. Unlike traditional marketing, you pay as you go along with your campaign. There's less financial risk involved with digital marketing.
It's easier to attract, identify, and generate leads on social media. Social media campaign metrics tell you exactly how many people engage with your ads. These metrics tell you which ads are most effective and which ones aren't.
It's also easier to customize digital ads for specific demographics. Digital ads usually don't need physical materials. You only need visual content and quality copy to make effective digital ads.
Online marketing lets you engage with consumers easier. You can respond to tweets and other social media posts. This makes consumers feel a more personal connection with your brand.
Consumers can also give you direct feedback about your service/product/ads online.
Embrace The Digital Marketing Trend
Out of all marketers, only 61% believe their marketing strategy works best. In the battle between traditional marketing vs digital marketing, digital marketing is winning.
Only 22% of businesses are satisfied with their conversion rates. It's true: traditional marketing also generates leads and conversions. Still, leads and conversions are easier to track with digital marketing.
Boost your business by learning more about social media. Your brand will thank you for it.
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The Top 3 Promotional Items Your Business Should Be Using
When it comes to promoting your blog or brand, handing out promotional items is one of the most effective ways to do it. People love free stuff. If you give them something useful for free, they'll love you, too. This also works well for branding yourself as an expert, or showing off your best content and expertise through your blog.
And each time they use your useful product, they see your brand name. This repetition will leave your brand imprinted in their memory.
While there are many ways to purchase company schwag and bags with your brand name on them, some products will have better success than others. For example, if you've ever been to an affiliate or marketing conference, just take a look at the tables that are getting all the attention, and people are flocking to for the free gifts.
Making sure you have a great exhibit it also key. Imagine having one like the Avengers Infinity War showcase below?! This would really wow your audience and leave a lasting impression.
So what are the top promo items to give out at the next trade show? Read on to find out.
Runners Up: Pens and Flash Drives
Before we get to the top 3, promo pens and flash drives deserve honorable mention. Both are cheap and extremely useful. And both can be customized in really cool ways.
Though they've been around a long time, flash drives have many benefits that are still relevant today. But as useful and appreciated as flash drives are, their use has declined since the introduction of cloud storage technology.
Promo pens are the most common promotional item. There are many creative ways to distribute them even outside the trade show setting. Entire volumes can be written about using promo pens to market your business.
But let's face it: no one at the trade show will be excited about pens. And even the coolest pen won't last longer than a year.
Still, promo pens and flash drives (and flash drive pens!) are a decent cheap option. But they're not the best.
The following items, however, are sure to wow trade show attendees and get lots of use for a long, long time.
1. Mobile Device Chargers With Power Banks
Device chargers are super useful items that your attendees will use every day. These will be very much appreciated. BUT, if you're not careful, handing out chargers can backfire for a couple reasons.
For one, you can buy these for a dollar. That means your attendees may already have 3 of them. For two, your trade show may have 3 other booths handing out chargers.
If you're handing out chargers alone, be competitive. Make sure they are the high-quality ones and not the super-cheap kind.
Better yet, one-up everyone at the trade show by handing out fully-charged, portable power banks with your chargers. These babies make your promo chargers immediately useful.
Anyone at the trade show with a dead phone battery can connect to one of your power banks on the spot and get a few more hours of use.
These will be very appreciated. And it's doubtful anyone has "too many" power banks.
2. Reusable Water Bottles
Why not be super helpful and environmentally-friendly? Thirsty trade show attendees need to stay hydrated. With reusable water bottles, you're filling a need and reducing plastic waste.
It will do well for your conscience and your image to do good to the environment. And you can set up refill stations so people keep coming back to your booth. Besides, these are a really great item to hand out anywhere, not just at trade shows.
3. T-Shirts
If you're anything like us, you've never turned down a free shirt. Even if it's not your favorite, you can still use it as pajamas, workout clothes, even drying your car after a wash.
Plus, we apparently don't throw them out. A study by the Advertising Specialty Institute found that T-shirts are the most-owned promotional item in the U.S.
But if you really want to steal the show, be awesome. That is, get creative and funny and pump out a variety of fun, branded shirts people will actually enjoy.
You can even set up a laptop with a camera and a printer to make personalized photo shirts. You can also allow attendees to use photos from their phone.
These fun shirts will cost the same as the lame ones you were planning to make, anyway. And, as we said, they will be used regardless.
Steal the Trade Show With These Promotional Items
Do you want to waste time and money pushing unpopular promo items nobody wants? Or do you want to show up with the best promotional items at the trade show and wow attendees and competitors alike? The choice is yours, but we really suggest you choose the latter.
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Okay this is the post where I tell you that after just getting back from Hawaii I am jet setting off to another warm sunny locale. It's not quite as glamorous as it sounds really...Honey has a business thing and I begged and pleaded to tag along.
Oh yeah and it's in MIAMI!!! I've never been to Florida, unless you count eating at a Red Lobster in Pensacola once.
My folks are here now to take care of the Chicks and we take off early this week. I won't be posting very often the next few weeks because my parents don't like it when I'm on the computer when they are here. What's up with that??
When I travel I have really weird thoughts. Like...I know my kids will be taken care of if something happens to me... if I'm in a plane crash or something, but what about my blogging buddies? How will they know? No one knows my blogger password. Will they notice if I never blog again...will they miss me?? I actually think that way. I'm nutty...what can I say.
Anyway just so we are clear. If you never hear from me again it is because I'm dead or in a coma or something, and I can't remember that I even have a blog. I would never just not post again. Now this is turning into the weirdest post I have ever written. Anyway I love you girlies a lot (and I really mean it)... MISS ME!!!
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We spend all this time talking about women angsting about motherhood and worrying about the possibility of not having children, but men are just as likely to want children, too.
According to a study at the British Sociological Association in London, men who are childless are more negatively impacted emotionally than women who don't have kids. The survey of 27 men and 81 women who are not parents found that 50 percent of the men who wanted children experienced isolation as a result, compared to 27 percent of women. Overall, a greater percentage of the same group of men versus women experienced depression, sadness, jealousy and anger because they didn't have kids.
Clearly, women aren't the only ones whose biological clocks are ticking. If you're a woman in your thirties, you can probably attest to that. I know just as many men in their late twenties to late thirties—single and married—who are eager to get the show on the road and start having babies, some even earlier than their girlfriends and wives.
However, there's one feeling women still seem to experience more than men: Guilt. (Although, my Jewish father would likely disagree with this statement.) While none of the men surveyed expressed feelings of guilt for not having kids, 16 percent of the women did. Interesting, huh? So basically that whole guilt syndrome so many mothers express regarding the challenge of the work/family life balance or not doing right by their kids one or another? Yeah, you can experience it on some level without even having children.
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Then on Tuesday, I'll be speaking about contributor-run digital libraries at Duke's John Hope Franklin Center's TechTuesdays on Tuesday January 23. We're delaying the start of the talk from the regular TechTuesday time — starting at noon:30. The announcement is below and on the ISIS TechTuesday site. I'll be creating a wiki entry for the talk to which you may add stuff if you like and/or you can leave comments on what I should be saying to this post.
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Paul Jones, founder of sunsite.unc.edu and director of ibiblio.org, will present "Participatory Digital Libraries – Past and Futures; the ibiblio trends," in which he will talk about experiences and futures of Contribtor-run Digital Libraries and Digital Repositories with some particular focus on the ibiblio tends. This will be somewhat of an update of his paper "Open (source)ing the doors for contributor-run digital libraries.[PDF]" Communications of the ACM. Volume 44 , Issue 5 (May 2001). Also at http://ibiblio.org/pjones/presskit/ACM-p45-jones.pdf or if you prefer the Japanese language version http://www.ibiblio.org/pjones/presskit/p45-jones.jp.pdf.


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I've read some specs on a handful of after-market water pumps. Since I'm in "project mode", I want to replace the 351C stock pump before the weather starts getting cold.
Regarding the higer flowing pumps made by Milodon and Edelbrock, both claim that the pumps will circulate 20-30% better than OE pumps, which would make me assume that circulation will improve and they will cool better. I like the Edelbrock because it also has roller bearings which will enable it to hold up under stress a lot better. But both of these pumps are noticeably more expensive than an OE.
Question 1: Do they cool better and provide better circulation?
Question 2: Both offer cast and aluminum models, which is better suited for a non-racing application.
Question 3: Are either of these pumps worth the extra cost? The Miloden is somewhere around $90 and the Edelbrock is about $160.
Question 4: Having better cooling capability is one of my priority upgrading goals. I have a number of other cooling system modifications that I am going to install. Which pump will serve the purpose better, an OE pump or the "Hi-Flo"? PS - even if its small increments, this matters.
Hey Kay, I've heard both good and bad about Hi Flow water pumps, but more good than bad. Some say that the higher flow can cause pockets in the head where the water may get stuck for a prolonged time and cause a hot spot. I don't know how true it is, but I've always used Hi Flo pumps without a problem. To answer your questions:
1. They are supposed to.
2. Either one is suitable so go with your choice.
3. I use cheap ones out of Summit, or the cheapest (new) I can find at the time. So any extra cost is too much in my mind (said it before, cheap bastard).
4. I would go with the Hi-Flo, it really should be the better of the two.
Yes, Summit is where I got those prices from. I believe the Milodon is the cheapest one, so I'll go with that. Ohhh but I missed a deal on eBay...before I knew it, a new in box Weiand for a 351C was gone at a measley $64.00.
I hate it when that happens. It seems like good deals come around either when I don't need them, or when I'm not looking..
Air pockets are gonna form regardless of the water pump, the irregular casting on the inside of the head causes this and makes these impossible to get out. the small block chevy is bad about forming air pockets in the heads, especially around the intake ports.
In the summit catalog you will find the plates that rivet or bolt onto the back of the impeller to provide more area to propel water. If you want to take the pump apart(5-6 bolts to gain access to the impeller)and attach the plate you can make your self a high flow water pump. That's all there is to a generic water pump. some companies who charge really high prices for pumps actually mill the pump cover to do the same thing as the 5$ plates you can do yourself. Sometimes the larger companies will also install larger bearings as well. If you are a street runner than I gotta recomend the above.
I make my own "high flow" pumps, much of the difference is in the impeller design. If you look closely at your old pump and did a dry install with some plumbing putty stuck to a impeller blade you might find that the impeller is more than 0.050" away from the casting in the block. The reason why they do this is so if the bearings fail the impeller blades won't strike the block casting. Only problem is you need close clearances for the pump to move water efficiently, I always move the impeller out on the shaft to get 0.005"-0.010" clearance at the impeller. This makes a huge difference to the volume and pressure the pump is capable of.
As for how to make you own "high volume" pump you will need to find an old impeller that has cast vanes with the curvature to the impeller, most of the ones I see today are the sheetmetal straight vane type. These are inferior in every respect but cost. Set them close to the block and voila, "high flow" pump.
I know I know, the aftermarket ones have larger passages etc.etc.etc. but honestly if you set the pump up right with nice tight clearances they will perform about the same. It's getting harder to find these old impellers now, I grab every one I find in the junkyard. Keep your eyes peeled, they are out there.
As for the impeller hitting the casting...if your letting water pumps go to the point where bearings are failing...you need to find a different hobby.
They really aren't necessary for the street anyway Kaylah unless your running a supercharger or a turbo. Save your money for something that will make a difference in performance.
She may not look like much, but she's got it where it counts, kid. I've made a lot of special modifications myself.
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i know this sounds stupid but most water pumps ive seen that are belt driven ( oem belts and pullys ) allready move way more water than nescessary and usually need t. stat to slow the flow down so that the water stays in engine long enough to dissapate heat out of heads and cyls. the only time ive truly seen the need for any type of high flow w pump was either with underdrive pulleys or electric motor driven stuff and if you actually dont need the extra flow its just gona rob power, i know it seems petty but even 1 % of power waisted having to drive accessories or internal engine componets that are unnedded is just waisting power and most anything thats advertising 25% more output is usually gona need some sort of extra input to run it. just another view to add to the growing collection. see ya Mikey
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I put a aluminum " Flow Kooler " water pump on my 53 Stude coupe. The coupe has a 351-W instead of the Cleveland as you have. It helped a good deal on cooling. The temp. drop was about 20 degrees. It weighs about six lbs. less then the stock cast iron unit I took off. I think it cost me about $ 80.00 from Summit ? Hope this helps
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i installed a new $20 NAPA long water pump on my 325HP BBC 454. with flexfan, recored OEM camaro radiator and no fan shroud, it cooled my '56 truck to 170*/175*...NEVER over 200*
i had to kiss my cheap pump goodbye, 'cause i'm installing a 6-71 supercharger(blower belt clearance).
i hope this used WEIAND aluminum pump can do as good as my NAPA pump.
Not quite a 351C, but I have a warmed over 302 which never ran over 190 degrees. I have a Crane roller cam, roller rockers, 600 Holley, full length headers, MSD ignition, etc. I use a stock water pump (which has a backing plate already installed) from Kragen, a four row radiator, 160 degree thermostat, 8 quart oil pan with high volume oil pump, flex fan, no fan clutch and no shroud. It has never run above 190 degrees, highway or stop and go in rush hour. Just something to think about.
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"If a taxpayer wants to take a risky chance and prepare his/her own state tax return using software, I expect that the ability to submit the return electronically is included in the package at no additional cost. So why not submit the return electronically?"
Here is one reason why a taxpayer might be willing to use software to prepare his tax return, but might NOT be willing to efile it.
He would like to file a neat typed return that is easy for the state to process, but would like to limit access to the information on his return so that ONLY federal and state tax authorities see it, and does not want his financial information passing through the hands of a commercial intermediary.
Not everyone has terrific handwriting like you do, RDF.
Using software creates a neatly typed tax return with OCR-readable characters in the proper boxes.
Furthermore, although tax software is flawed and capable of making mistakes, self-prepared returns are also full of mistakes. For many taxpayers, the best approach is a combination of the two--with careful manual cross-checking of the software, and/or using several different software programs to cross-check the calculations.
In addition, NYS used to provide tax software publishers with the ability to create 2-D barcoded version of tax returns which were very cheap to process via OCR-readers. I assume that capability will go the way of the dinosaur in the light of the new law.
However, the fact that a taxpayer is willing to use software to assist in preparing his return does not necessarily mean that he is willing to share his family's sensitive financial data with the software company.
Efiling a return does not mean sending it directly to the IRS. It has to go through an intermediary. That means that Intuit, H&R Block, or some other commercial intermediary gets access to a huge treasure-trove of sensitive financial information (names, SSNs, bank account and routing numbers, amounts of different types of income, etc.)
A taxpayer who purchases a downloaded version of tax software to use on his own machine to assist in preparing his tax return does not have to share any information with the software company UNLESS he efiles the return, in which case all information passes through the software company.
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SAN BERNARDINO – Jurors at the trial of two defendants accused of robbing and murdering a TV repairman in his home last year on Wednesday heard from two key witnesses.
Shawna Bayless, originally arrested as a third suspect in the slaying of John "Jack" Cone, testified in San Bernardino Superior Court that she was present for parts of the conversation in which defendants Laurie Cone and Gary Gallion discussed robbing her husband.
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Jackie Cone testified she holds her mother responsible for the death.
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Congdon asked Jackie Cone if she got anything out of her father's death.
Jackie Cone testified she received her grandfather's truck and money from the property after she sold it.
"So you got money?" Congdon asked.
"Money is materialistic. Money comes and goes," Jackie Cone responded.
Later, Deputy District Attorney Cary Epstein asked her, "Will any amount of money ever replace your father?"
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Before you head off on a vacation trip to Washington D.C., take a few minutes to see how easy it would be to extend your travels outside the city for a road trip to Virginia's Skyline Drive in the Blue Ridge Mountains and through the rural countryside of the Shenandoah Valley.
A little more than an hour west of Washington D.C., depending on traffic around the city, the Skyline Drive is part of Shenandoah National Park spread along the slopes of the Blue Ridge Mountains. According to the park Web site's Skyline Drive guide, it's just over 100 miles from end to end, but the speed limit is 35 mph and you'll need to budget time for stops at some of the 75 overlooks and yielding to occasional wildlife traffic. The drive is also listed by the National Scenic Byways organization which suggests allowing six to hours.
To really enjoy the park, you'll have to park the gas burner and go hiking; the park Web site says there are more than 500 miles of trails. Check out "Camping in Shenandoah" for spending nights in the woods, and "For Kids" for the Junior Ranger program. Not convinced? Visit "Photos & Multimedia" for historical and scenic pictures. Hiking maps and biking info are located in the "Plan Your Visit" section. And try the commercial Shenandoah National Park At A Glance for more details.
The northern entrance to the park is outside Front Royal which also proclaims itself the Canoe Capital of Virginia for its location by the Shenandoah River. Click on "Attractions" and look for "River Trips" to find canoe rental companies.
Southwest of Front Royal, the town of Luray provides another entrance to the Skyline Drive. At Luray's "Local Attractions" page, look for "Directory" way down at the bottom for links to fishing guides, more canoe rentals, shopping and more. If you can be there in late August, the local calendar shows the Page Valley Agricultural & Industrial Fair — think county fair — is set for Aug. 19-25. It's also the home of Luray Caverns where "Discover the Caverns" has a photo gallery.
If you enjoyed Luray Caverns, strike out west across the heart of the Shenandoah Valley to Shenandoah Caverns just north of New Market a town chartered in 1796. Click on "History" for the Battle of New Market, and hit "Links" for connections to local resources.
At the southern end of the Skyline Drive, where it turns into the Blue Ridge Parkway, the Crossroads of the Shenandoah Valley covers the cities of Staunton and Waynesboro, a convenient base of operations for exploring the area's art galleries and antique shops, Civil War sites, hiking trails and fishing. And east of those cities, Interstate 64 takes you to Charlottesville and the nearby Monticello home of Thomas Jefferson.
For more towns to visit and countryside to explore in the area, the Shenandoah Valley Travel Association has maps, more activities, a lodging directory and entries on destinations arranged by region from Winchester in the north to Roanoke in the south.
For history buffs, the area of Virginia had its share of battles during the War Between the States. Learn details by visiting Civil War Traveler and looking for "Valley & Mountains."
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Emerging from the acrid fumes at a steelworks, artist Liu Bolin (劉勃麟) inspects the progress of his latest work — a giant iron fist, poised to punch a hole through modern China.
Weighing more than seven tonnes and 3.6 meters tall, the sculpture will go on show in Paris later this month, as Chinese President Xi Jinping (習近平) visits the country.
"The inspiration for my Iron Fist comes from my reflections on the realities of China," Liu told AFP.
"People are under pressure from so many things — their living conditions, the political situation, even the air around us."
Liu is best known globally for his Invisible Man photographs, in which he is meticulously made up and his clothes daubed in camouflage paint so that he blends almost seamlessly into everyday backgrounds, from supermarket shelves and magazine racks to bulldozers.
He is at the forefront of China's crowded contemporary art scene, and his use of consumerist subjects earned him comparisons with Warhol and his Campbell soup cans.
But he has a different take.
"China as a developing country will encounter a lot of problems, which become the source of artists' inspirations," he said. "Many ideas in my creations are from the issues."
A youthful-looking forty-something with an athletic build, he added: "I've been called China's answer to Andy Warhol because of the commercial images in my work.
"But I didn't intend to focus on the consumption. Andy was maybe on the positive side, he was praising that society. I pay more attention to food safety in China."
The country is regularly hit by food scandals, including one that involved tainted baby milk formula that killed six children and sickened 300,000 others.
"What I tried to express was my fears that, when I go to buy a drink, I don't know if it's safe," Liu said.
Eli Klein, a New York gallerist who has shown Liu's creations for more than six years, describes his work as creating "a beautiful aesthetic and message".
"It shows that the artistic level of expression permitted in China is much greater than one would think," he said.
Nonetheless Liu is an admirer of the works of Ai Weiwei (艾未未), the dissident artist who was detained for 81 days in 2011, later had tax evasion charges against him dropped, and is currently denied a passport.
"His works have immeasurable enlightenment and give guidance to Chinese people," Liu said. "His works have a sharp reflection on society, going straight to the most unspoken point."
Iron Fist is a return to Liu's original calling. From the coastal province of Shandong, he trained as a sculptor and turned to photography after a personal disaster — the 2005 forced demolition of his studio in the Beijing artistic hub of Suojia village. It was just one of the countless buildings flattened as part of China's frenzied, decades-long urbanization drive.
"I switched from using sculpture to performance and photographs because it was difficult to use sculpture to express my feelings about this," he explained. "A sculpture would have taken too long to design and construct — during which time, my feelings might have changed. So I chose to disappear into the background instead."
The foundry where the sculpture was cast is in Tangshan, 150km from the capital, which was flattened by an earthquake in 1976. Beijing puts the official death toll at 242,000, while some outside estimates are as high as 655,000.


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NOVA takes you inside the operating room to witness organ transplant teams transferring organs from donors to recipients. Meet families navigating both sides of a transplant, and researchers working to end the organ shortage. Their efforts to understand organ rejection, discover ways to keep organs alive outside the body, and even grow artificial organs with stem cells, could save countless lives.
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In a recent Get Elastic post we looked at the business model of freemium, and 9 strategic mistakes to avoid.
Today we drill down into the challenge of converting free users to premium — with tips to maximize your potential.
Note: this article focuses on freemium models with premium "upgrades," rather than free apps with add-on options that may be purchased to enhance user experience.
Stop selling free
Think it's easy to turn a free user to a paying customer once they get hooked on your product? Not necessarily. If your product offers free and paid versions, users who choose the free option off the bat are likely are not your target for premium anyway (remember, there's a difference between a free trial and a free version).
Your business plan may be to capture market share by building a large free user base and monetize 1-5%. But if you want to get paid, aim to sell your paid version upon sign up.
Too often, signing up paid users is an afterthought, evidenced in the design and navigation of websites. Premium product and pricing information is often shrouded behind a Pricing link or tab.
Another mistake is assuming a new visitor wants your free version. Zoho offers one call to action – "Sign Up Now!"
Clicking the juicy red button leads you to a sign up form for a free version.
It's an enclosed conversion funnel – navigation is removed. There is NO indication on this page that there is a premium version.
Your home page is critical. Make sure you present why your pro version is kick a$% somewhere on the home page.
Persona-lize your options
Before you design your landing pages and sign up funnels, make sure you've clearly defined your premium target market. Use marketing personas. Don't just throw up a bunch of columns with checkmarks! Understand how each persona will compare your prices, and ensure he/she can select the right option easily.
Present pricing tiers wisely
Businesses that provide more than simple free/paid options (such as a menu of subscription tiers) must optimize their presentation. The way you present pricing options (and even the order you present them) matters!
If you've seen Dan Ariely's TED talk, you may recall the portion where he explained the brilliance of the Economist's seemingly silly presentation of subscription offers:
It appears to be an oversight that the print subscription and print-plus-web subscriptions are both the same price. But this presentation has the effect of making the print and web option look so much more attractive than just the web edition, no?
Ariely tested the offer with and without the second option. With the funny middle offer, 84% chose the "combo deal." Without, 68% chose the web-only edition, at a much lower price point.
Removing the option nobody wanted did not optimize the page.
In fact, the useless option served to help people make sense of the options presented, and help them make a decision.
But a magazine subscription is not the same as a freemium business. The pricing tiers correspond with differences in functionality or service levels. There's no point in copycatting this tactic if it doesn't map well to your business.
It's very common to highlight one option on a pricing table. Perhaps this is the most common option, or you want to position the middle priced option against a higher one so the middle looks more reasonable. Fair enough.
But the "highlight the middle" trick doesn't make sense for all freemium businesses, either!
If you present tiers based on business size or other categorical market segments, there is no need to highlight one option over the others. Small businesses are best to choose the cheapest option, medium the middle tier, and large the top tier. No psychotactics there.
The price-positioning trick only works when a user could reasonably choose between multiple options.
Another tactic is to use "badges" or other visual elements that make one tier stand out among the others. Again, this is not effective when options are segmented. In this case, it is irrelevant to services businesses.
For more pricing table tips, check out Bryan Eisenberg's entry designing effective pricing tables.
Converting the choir
Ideally, premium users are won at sign up. But there's still a chance to upgrade free users, if you do it right.
Stay hungry, stay foolish
A twist on Steve Jobs' famous saying, stay hungry for media attention. Get as much PR for your new releases and feature additions as possible. Keep your free users hearing about the wonders of using your premium version.
But stay foolish – don't build these new features based on what you think is sexy. Involve your free and premium customers in shaping your product's future through feedback and surveys. Don't waste your time building features your customers don't want to use (or pay for).
Bake carrots into your cake
If possible, bake conversion carrots into the free version. Show off premium features by making them accessible in navigation, but throw up an upgrade page when these carrots are clicked. This way you present your message when the user is in the right mindframe to care.
Target your home page
Cookie users to recognize returning, registered users, and present different home page messaging than you offer non-users. Romance new features, highlight companies-like-them that are using your service/app, show video tours and the top 'X' reasons to upgrade.
Oh yes, and always be testing your tactics to learn which are most effective.