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If you would like to browse the library catalogue, request an item or renew an item already on loan, please visit Library Online. This facility also offers members of our library service full and free access to a range of websites including Oxford Dictionary of National Biography, Oxford Music Online, Encyclopaedia Britannica Online and a range of e-magazines via Zinio.
The library offers a fantastic service called Zinio for Library Online users. Anyone with a Durham County library card can read a great selection of magazines online for free. The magazines are available digitally with exactly the same pictures, layout and text as in print. Zinio is available from your home computer and there are also a wide variety of apps available for mobile devices, so you can read magazines on an iPhone, iPad, Android, Kindle Fire and Blackberry Playbook.
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New mobile library routes which will operate from 7 January 2013 are available below:
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Books on Wheels is a free service that delivers books to people who have mobility problems and who can't use their local library, or have no-one to go to the library for them. The Bookbus provides a mobile library service to older people and people with disabilities in residential homes, day care centres and sheltered housing schemes throughout County Durham. The Bookbus visits over 50 homes, centres and schemes on a three weekly rota.
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Our libraries offer a wide range of books for everyone with three quarters of a million titles to choose from. You can borrow up to twelve books and two talking books for three weeks at a time, and can borrow and return them at any County Durham library.
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Sales of unwanted stock are held every year at selected libraries throughout the county. Each sale usually lasts for a month and takes place during normal library opening hours.
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CHARLIE SHEEN: I Want to Mentor Lindsay Lohan
He tells TMZ, "I have a kinship with [Lindsay] who clearly needs a mentor, whether she wants one or not. She can continue to hang out with her dress shredding club buddies, or turn to me for some advice from a guy who's been down the road as well as every other side trail on the journey."
He adds, "If she listens, she'll win. If she doesn't, that's on her."
Charlie has already been helping out the actress after they became fast friends while working together on Scary Movie 5. He gave Lindsay $100,000 to help with her tax problems and assisted her in getting a stylist for a gala event. She's also appearing in an upcoming episode of his FX show Anger Management.
Still, Charlie insists they've never been intimate. "I love her, I respect her, and I've never laid a finger on her that wasn't on film. How ya like me now, America?"
[Update: 5am March 4th] Sources close to Lindsay responded to Charlie's offer. They tell TMZ that he has no business talking about her to the media. Also, her team claims she's regularly in therapy sessions. Therefore, though she's grateful for his earlier assistance, she'll decline his mentorship.
OCTOMOM: Off the Rails Again?
Octomom Nadya Suleman has gone off the rails again -- at least if you believe TMZ's anonymous sources.
The site says Octo is acting similarly to the way she was last fall, when she was videotaped -- right before she went to rehab -- "wearing a onesie as she cackles hysterically, cradling a drink." According to the site, friends are again worried that she's unable to care for her 14 kids.
As we reported a few days ago, Octo has a permit to smoke medical marijuana.

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Jul 30, 2012
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Mitt Romney did something today in Poland that President Obama could not do get a meeting with one of the country's political heroes.
Chief political correspondent Carl Cameron is traveling with the governor in Warsaw.
On the final leg of his foreign trip.
Mitt Romney got a warm welcome in Poland a staunch US ally in Afghanistan but growing economy outside the Euro -- that's cut taxes and government regulation.
And has had a strained relationship with President Obama.
Romney met with iconic former polish president elect will -- My hero of the Cold War who invited Romney and gave -- what the campaign considers an endorsement.
I wish -- to be successful because success is needed to the united states of course.
But to Europe as well and to the rest of the world to.
-- governor Romney get your success be successful Romney visited a monument to those who died in Poland's solidarity movement against communism.
And the western plot memorial where the first shots of World War II were fired in addition to meeting with the polish prime minister Donald to -- who's been a tough critic of Russia.
Over the weekend it -- -- Romney took a harder line against Iran's nuclear pursuits -- the administration.
Demanding a halt to all -- -- and uranium enrichment.
Weather related to weapons or not and the conduct of Iran's leaders.
Gives us notre.
Reason to trust them with -- -- -- Should diplomacy fail Romney reiterated that neither the US nor Israel should rule -- -- preemptive strike no option should be excluded.
We recognize Israel's right to defend itself.
And that is right for America.
To stand with you while Romney said he would withhold criticism of President Obama overseas he implied Iran is testing American resolve and finding weakness.
Where Romney we'll show strength.
The Ayatollah and Tehran.
Are testing our moral defenses my message to the people of Israel and the leaders of Iran.
Is one of the same.
We will not look away.
-- -- my country ever look away from our passion and commitment to Israel.
-- noted his own warnings about the Iranian threat in 2007.
And -- didn't specifically blame administration policy it seemed implicit I should in my view that Iran's pursuit of nuclear weapons capability.
Presents an intolerable threat to Israel to America and of the world.
That threat has only become worse Romney got an enthusiastic reception visiting the western wall in Jerusalem's old city and from longtime friend Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu who seem to criticize Obama administration policy.
We are we.
Through all of the section.
Do you remember -- why don't.
The fund raiser in Jerusalem this morning with a Jewish American donors and referenced a book that suggests that culture determines outcomes.
And he suggested that that might explain why Israel's economy is much stronger than the Palestinians.
Palestinian officials reacted with outrage saying the statement sounded ignorant and racist.
Romney said it was a gross mischaracterization of his views.
And the White House chimed in that says and said you gotta be careful what you say when -- on the international stage right.
Carl Cameron traveling with governor -- -- live in Warsaw -- thank you.
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Fri, Dec 06, 2013 | 04:38 GMT
War of the Vikings free this weekend with new gameplay mode, weapon
War of the Vikings, Fatshark's in-beta followup to War of the Roses, is open to all comers this weekend, and even has some new content to show off.
Thu, Dec 05, 2013 | 21:45 GMT
Sonic & All-Stars Racing Transformed free this weekend on Steam
Sonic & All-Stars Racing Transformed is free this weekend on Steam; download it here to try the racer until 1PM PT on Sunday. If you like what you see, you can pick it up at 75% off until December 10, and it;s also available in a thrifty four pack so you can rope in three friends for multiplayer fun. More details on Steam.
Thu, Dec 05, 2013 | 20:44 GMT
StarCraft 2 Patch 2.1 is now available for testing in the Public Test Realm
StarCraft 2 Patch 2.1 is now available for testing in the Public Test Realm. Those who test the patch will note the introduction of Extension Mods, Clan and Group additions via the new Events tab, AFK lobby hosts, and the ability to do all of this while listening to the classic StarCraft soundtrack. Unfortunately, due to an issue discovered "during internal PTR testing," Mac users will be unable to access the Test Realm at this time. More information is posted on Battle.net.
Thu, Dec 05, 2013 | 20:06 GMT
Stick it to the Man releasing on Steam later this month
Stick it to the Man, developed by Swedish team Zoink Games and published by Ripstone, will be released on PC through Steam later this month. The game is already available for PS3 and Vita. In the game, players explore a world make of stickers and paper while helping Ray, who has awoken from a bizarre accident and now has a pink spaghetti arm sticking out of his brain. The dialogue was written by Adventure Time writer Ryan North. The launch trailer is below. The game releases on PC December 13.
Thu, Dec 05, 2013 | 17:57 GMT
Neverwinter's Shadowmantle module is live
Neverwinter's second free module, Shadowmantle has launched, bringing with it the Hunter Ranger class; Artifacts and Collections systems; new Paragon Paths for the original classes; and the Dread Ring zone. The launch trailer is below.
Thu, Dec 05, 2013 | 17:33 GMT
Ultra Street Fighter 4′s digital upgrade will be available in early June on consoles, in August on PC
Capcom has provided a more 'exact' 2014 release window for Ultra Street Fighter 4 along with pricing as previously it only had a northern spring 2014 window attached.
Thu, Dec 05, 2013 | 16:48 GMT
Sir, You are Being Hunted December update introduces the Poacher
Big Robot has announced the alpha test for Sir, You are Being Hunted, available on Steam and via the Humble Store, has reached its "Teapot" milestone. You can watch a video detailing the December update below, which addresses issues raised by players, and "introduces the long-awaited Poacher character." This is the seventh update since the start of the alpha.
Thu, Dec 05, 2013 | 16:36 GMT
Dark DLC Cult of the Dead now available for PC, Xbox 360
Dark, Realmforge's blood-spattered, vampiric stealth action title, has some new DLC available. Titled 'Cult of the Dead' is now available for PC and Xbox 360. You can check out the launch trailer for the content below, which provides a look at the new environments and enemies the protagonist, Eric Bane, will encounter. Players will be tasked with finding the Book of the Dead, play through five new maps in challenge mode, face the Sniper, and try to best the new boss: the Cultist. It will run you $5.99/£3.99/€4.99.
Thu, Dec 05, 2013 | 15:25 GMT
Dark Souls 2 screenshots highlight Covenants, online multiplayer
Dark Souls 2 has a new batch of screenshots available and you can gawp at the lot below. The shots highlight Covenants, which are a large part of the online multiplayer, and while exploring online, each player can choose to "help, rescue, invade, protect, and take on several positions within the world." Dark Souls 2 has range of exclusive goodies available throughout selected UK and Ireland retailers with pre-orders of the standard and collector's edition as well as the Black Armour edition. The game releases March 14 on PC, PS3 and Xbox 360.
Thu, Dec 05, 2013 | 17:11 GMT
The Last Door episodic point-and-click adventure greenlit on Steam
The Last Door, the episodic point-and-click adventure title successfully funded through Kickstarter back in December 2012, has been greenlit on Steam – as noted last night. Even so, the team continues to seek funding for the fourth episode in the series.
Thu, Dec 05, 2013 | 15:04 GMT
Total War: Rome 2 update contains the Baktria faction
Total War: Rome 2 has a new faction available today: Baktria. Originally a part of Alexander The Great's empire, Baktria was a "crossroads of commerce between east and west." Baktria offers players "a diverse battle experience blending units from the Greek rosters with those of Eastern cultures." Baktria will download automatically for Rome 2 players via Steam, and will require players to restart if already in-game.
Thu, Dec 05, 2013 | 14:56 GMT
The Banner Saga's latest "Rough Guide" video focuses on combat
The Banner Saga gameplay details have been released by Stoic. In the firm's second "Rough Guide" video, the team gives you tips on combat. Highlights of the video include an overview of the hero stats a player should keep an eye on: armor, strength, willpower, exertion and break.The Banner Saga is currently in development and will be released on January 14 for PC and Mac.
Thu, Dec 05, 2013 | 13:20 GMT
War Thunder: Ground War beta pricing explained by Gaijin
War Thunder: Ground War is entering closed beta this month, and those uninvited to participate can pay their way into the testing phase, with fees starting at $49.99. We contacted Gaijin Entertainment regarding the matter, and the company has responded to clarify its stance.
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Thu, Dec 05, 2013 | 11:35 GMT
Surgeon Simulator devs announce bloodsport title Time to Live, demo available now
Surgeon Simulator 2013 developer Bossa Studios has announced a new project called Time to Live, a deathmatch bloodsport gameshow. You can play the free demo right now.
Thu, Dec 05, 2013 | 10:33 GMT
War Thunder: Ground Forces expansion enters PC beta, paid options available
War Thunder developer Gaijin Entertainment has confirmed that the PS4, PC and Mac MMO will receive a new expansion in December. Say hello to Ground Forces, currently in beta on PC. If you haven't been invited, you can pay a lot – and we mean a lot – of money to gain access.
Thu, Dec 05, 2013 | 09:19 GMT
Payday 2: Gage Weapon Pack DLC out today, says Overkill
Payday 2 DLC 'Gage Weapon Pack' is due out today on PC, according to Overkill Software. Get the details inside.
Thu, Dec 05, 2013 | 10:49 GMT
Call of Duty: Ghosts hot-fix live on all platforms, said to fix invisibility and god mode hacks
Call of Duty: Ghosts has received a hot-fix on all formats without the need for a download. It is said to take a bolt gun to two hacks that render enemies invisible and enter them into god mode.
Thu, Dec 05, 2013 | 14:08 GMT
$9 million and counting: why Prison Architect underlines a changing tide
Prison Architect is still in alpha, but it has netted developer Introversion Software over $9 million. VG247′s Dave Cook speaks with co-founder Mark Morris to chat about the game's success and the model at large.
Thu, Dec 05, 2013 | 15:45 GMT
Red Baron, GUTS, Scraps and more in latest Steam Greenlight approvals
Steam Greenlight has passed 100 new titles through its community-powered approvals process, granting the possibility of release to a disparate bunch of indies.


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I have a lvl 51 Zekrom ( Naughty Nature ) I want a lvl 1 scyther carrying a metal coat, Natures being Adamant, Lonley or Naughty. Pm for offers
please PM me what you would like for a Zekrom. I will go trough this list here, but at first glance seems like I cannot offer to the people who posted here recently. peeeeace! (that was lame) (felt like it so what can you do about me being silly, son?)
I have snivy, turtwig, totodile and maybe piplup and maybe chimchar up for offer for a zekrom. Wanted on my black version. Offering any unova, sinnoh, or johto pokemon that is non legendary besides Giratina.
Offering a lv100 SPR2011 zekrom adamant strong willed dragon gem moveset: bolt strike, fusion bolt, haze, and outrage looking for shinies in return for him I have no use in battles for him because he doesn't fit any of my teams VM me or post in my shop if you are interested in him and have shinies or cool events (preferably Japanese events like Kyushu train shiny event pokemon) thanks
Smeargl: White 2~ 2495 5855 5060
3DS XL FC for pokemon Y 2595-0724-5772
Fighting friend safari, has Meditite, Throh, and Tyrogue
My Brother's Friend Code for X 1263-6838-5177
Fighting friend safari, Meditite, Pancham, Hariyama
Self caught shinies on Y to date:
Golem Random Encounter NFT
Flygon My Brother's NFT
Charizard Friend Safari NFT
Frogadier Friend Safari gone
Luvdisc Chain Fishing Gave Away XD
Loudred Friend Safari Gone
Weepinbell Horde FT
Offering Pokerus
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Shiny XD Zubat caught September 17th 2012 @ 4:24 pm EST cave PokeSpot
Offering a lvl 61 Hardy Zekrom. Only used once. Looking for shinys and the items in my sig
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looking for a zekrom. pm me offers
I am looking for any kind of zekrom, of any nature. I am offering moltres, articuno, thundurus, volcarona, terrakion, virizion, or cobalion (none of them trained). If you are interested, please get in touch with me. Thank-you for your time! Please consider!
Looking for any legit N. American Zekrom and Reshiram, PM for offers. Action Replay used to re-encounter is ok.
I only take Pokémon from the North American version; no nicknames.
I'll trade a lvl 100 for any-lvl shiny or any-lvl Pokémon with perfect IV's in the stats that I want to train (PM to ask). Ill trade a lvl-100 EV-trained shiny or lvl-100 EV-trained Pokémon with perfect IV's in certain stats for any-lvl Pokémon that fits both categories.
I'll give a full set of starters (all 15) for a shiny.
I'll give custom nickname (if I'm OT) and move set, but I do not do custom nature, ability, EV's (negotiable), or gender(also negotiable).
My shinies:
My lvl 100s:
My events are off-limits unless I specifically say otherwise. I have all Pokémon and can train any up to lvl-100.
Can offer a lvl 50 UT Naughty Zekrom in a standard Pokeball, it's also nicknamable, PM me with offers
Credit goes to Shade2000 for this amazing banner!!
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Looking for a UT SPR2012 Zekrom with Bolt Strike, Fusion Bolt, Haze and Outrage.
Have a Zekrom available for trade. Docile nature, level 50. I'm interested in a shiny pokemon, I don't have any and they seem pretty neat. Or possibly a Mewtwo or older gen legendary. PM with offers.
Available for trade from Pokemon White:
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and miscellaneous other pokemon.
Looking for a zekrom prefer untrained, offering a lvl 60 resharim, or any of the other legendaries available in black (all untrained)
Offering Japanese event Zekrom. PM if interested.
I have an UT Brave SPR2012 Zekrom that I'm willing to trade. PM me with offers
Black2/Heart Gold/X Trainer Card:
- Name- Dale Hudson
- Status- Getting the pokéflute to wake up the Snorlax on Rivière Walk
- Idols- Tucker Satoshi, Red, Cynthia, Alder, Lance
- Hometown- Aspertia City, Unova, USA
- Graduated from- Aspertia Academy
"My pokémon aren't mindless tools, they're my friends and family"
Looking for a Zekrom 'cause I just traded mine for a friend lol, can offer Eevee and/or Zorua, also UT Thundurus.
got a zekrom for trade
PM me offers
ive lost all of my white and white 2 Pokemon i am starting fresh with Pokemon Y
Pokemon Y FC: 3540-0187-2150
Looking for :
Have an RNG'd zekrom, naughty, 31/31/31/31/28/31, pm me with offers
Shiny flawless Legendaries
Flawless Legendaries
White FC: 0047-2406-9975
Any offers for a zekrom?
looking for SPR2012 Zekrom...got lots to trade, pm if possible
credit to SEREBII!!
friend safari : Pansage Ivysaur Quilladin
Looking for an adamant/ jolly/ naughty natured zekrom UT. PM me with what you want for it (I have all the legendaries and can breed) and on which game you want to trade. Thanks!
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This new touring production of the 1981 musical began its life last fall at Harlem's Apollo Theater. Appropriately enough, the legendary Apollo is where the fictional story, about the trials and tribulations of a Supremes-like girl group set against the changing musical landscape of the 1960s and '70s, begins and ends. You might try to find a similar frisson in the tour's Chicago stop, as the show that uses the "Cadillac Car" as a symbol of success plays the Cadillac Palace. But the production doesn't quite live up to the brand that popularized the V8 engine: It's not firing on all cylinders.
It's an exciting ride, to be sure. Longbottom's cast achieves mostly solid, sometimes stellar musical performances. Newcomer Angela has the killer pipes to step into the shoes previously worn by Jennifers Holliday and Hudson, closing the first act with a worthy "And I Am Telling You I'm Not Going." And onetime Black Ensemble Theater regular Gregory is electrifying as James "Thunder" Early, the show's James Brown stand-in. But the production highlights the weaknesses of Eyen's book (nonmusical scenes drag), and Longbottom seems interested only in the showbiz glitz and not in the parallel story of the integration of popular music, which here feels like an afterthought. Robin Wagner's mobile LED panels are an elegant solution to the backstage/onstage conundrum, though video by Howard Werner/Lightswitch tends to cheese up an otherwise attractive staging. At least Krieger's pastiche score still handles like a dream.


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Last year, members of the Hialeah political establishment stood behind one of their won, Julio Robaina, in the contentious Miami-Dade mayoral race. On Friday, they turned the page and supported Robaina's former opponent, Carlos Gimenez.
Hialeah Mayor Carlos Hernandez, most of the city council and other local politicians endorsed Gimenez's reelection bid in an event held in a second-floor banquet room above a La Carreta restaurant in the city.
"Mayor Gimenez, you have my support," Hernandez said, praising Gimenez for reducing his salary and lowering the overall county tax rate. "You have kept your promises with the city of Hialeah."
"I needed it to unite Miami-Dade County," Gimenez said of Hialeah elected officials' support. "I know we had a very difficult race with a son of Hialeah ... and the county divided itself a bit."
Both men spoke in Spanish, because no English-language television stations showed up. They also offered prayers and a moment of silence for the victims of the movie-theater shooting in Aurora, Colo.
Hernandez was joined by Hialeah Republican state Reps. Rene Garcia and Eddy Gonzalez, former state Sen. Rudy Garcia, current legislative candidate Manny Diaz Jr., County Commissioner Esteban Bovo, Miami Lakes Council member Nelson Hernandez, Hialeah Council President Isis Garcia-Martinez and council members Jose Caragol, Vivian Casals-Muñoz, Katharine Cue, Pablito Hernandez (no relation to the mayor) and Lourdes Lozano.
The endorsement is significant for Gimenez, who narrowly defeated Robaina last summer without winning the majority of the coveted Hispanic vote. While Gimenez's support was broader, Robaina maintained a stronghold over working-class Hialeah and the neighboring cities of Medley, Hialeah Gardens and Miami Lakes.
Robaina has not backed anyone in the current race between Gimenez, County Commission Chairman Joe Martinez and five other, lesser-known candidates. But Hernandez's endorsement will likely be taken as a sign that Robaina is at least not opposed to Gimenez's reelection.
Some Hernandez supporters may still be a little resistant to backing Gimenez, however. Many city voters have not forgotten a mysterious robocall during last year's mayoral contest that bashed Robaina and trashed Hialeah politics. Gimenez denied involvement, but Robaina blamed Gimenez's campaign.
"I certainly believe in the people of Hialeah," Martinez said of Friday's endorsement. "They are very proud people. And Hialeahns are not going to forget what Gimenez said about them a year ago. What surprises me is that the person they just elected hasn't remembered."
For Martinez, the Hernandez endorsement could carry a particular sting because the two men share a political link: consultant Sasha Tirador, who ran Hernandez's campaign last year and is leading Martinez's operation this year.
Gimenez and Hernandez held a joint, private event in the city Thursday night with several hundred mostly older, Cuban-American voters -– who left the Royal Palace Ballrooms carrying Gimenez paper fans. On Friday at La Carreta, the two men were surrounded by Hialeah con Gimenez (Hialeah with Gimenez) signs. Gimenez's campaign opened an office in the city last weekend.
Hernandez succeeded Robaina as mayor last year, running for the post with Robaina's blessing after Robaina stepped down to run for county mayor. In his race last fall, Hernandez, a shrewd populist, showed his political strength when he trounced former Hialeah Mayor Raul Martinez, who had never lost an election in Hialeah. (Raul Martinez and Joe Martinez are not related.)
By late last year, Gimenez had won over other political players who had backed Robaina, including former Gov. Jeb Bush, former U.S. Rep. Lincoln Diaz-Balart and Republican fundraiser Jorge Arrizurieta -– all of whom held a fundraiser for the mayor at the Biltmore Hotel in Coral Gables.
Friday's endorsement was not devoid of controversy. Hialeah police prohibited Elaine de Valle, a political blogger and former Miami Herald reporter, of attending the endorsement news conference. Gimenez's campaign, which hosted the event, said it was not behind the decision. Hernandez, a former city police officer, refused to comment on the matter.
Last year, de Valle, who has been critical of Hernandez and his administration on her Political Cortadito blog, said the Hialeah police chief forcefully removed her from a Hernandez campaign event at the Goodlet Park community center.
Miami Herald staff writer Charles Rabin contributed to this report.


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The iPhone is a photo- taking, sharing, and editing device. There are thousands of apps released every month that allow you to do something new and exciting with your photos, and now there is Shirtagram. Taking the ubiquity of mobile photos and combining it with a personal touch and extremely simple ordering interface, Shirtagram allows you to create and send custom T-shirts with a few taps of the button.
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Health Department: Stomach 'flu' is here – wash hands often; norovirus is highly contagious
Friday, April 6th, 2012Pima County, Ariz. (April 6, 2012) – As people prepare to gather for Easter and Passover, the Pima County Health Department asks they be vigilant in preventing the spread of Norovirus, especially around the elderly and children.
The health department is investigating seven clusters of the virus in long-term and assisted-living facilities in the area.
Seeing Norovirus circulate in these types of facilities is not uncommon but health officials say that seeing so many at one time is unusual. Norovirus is more commonly known as "stomach flu" or "24 hour flu," even though it has no relation to the flu (influenza) virus.
Norovirus is highly contagious and can be spread through person-to-person contact, consumption of contaminated food and water, airborne droplets of vomit and contact with contaminated surfaces, such as doorknobs and faucets.
Symptoms include nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, and abdominal cramps usually lasting 24 to 72 hours without any serious complications. The elderly, infants, and people with other medical conditions can suffer more serious symptoms. They may have to be hospitalized and the disease can be fatal. It's especially important to protect these people from the disease.
Dr. Michelle McDonald, Chief Medical Officer of the Pima County Health Department, said: "The most important thing to realize is that extra precautions should be taken to prevent the spread of this disease when we are seeing so much of it amongst the people most vulnerable to it – the elderly." Here is her advice:
- Wash your hands often. This is especially important for medical and food workers. Washing your hands with soap and water is the quickest and most effective way to stop the spread of most diseases like Norovirus. Alcohol-based sanitizers may be a helpful addition to hand washing but they are not a substitute for washing with soap and water.
- Keep it to yourself. People who are sick should stay home from work or school for at least 48 hours after their symptoms are gone. Medical and food workers can very easily pass their illness on to others.
- Keep it clean. Since Norovirus can be spread on surfaces, it is important to keep high- traffic areas sanitized with a bleach-based or otherwise powerful cleanser. Not all cleansers are the same, so check the label to see if your cleanser will get the job done.
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Prosciutto di Parma, sometimes referred to as Parma ham, is supple and velvety in texture, rosy in color, sweet-salty in fragrance and the signature ingredient of this dish.
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The Physical Therapist Assistant program strives to develop competent paraprofessionals in their given field through education that stresses problem-solving, critical-thinking, and independent skill performance such that our graduates will provide quality care to the public in a positive and professional manner. Our mission is consistent with that of Central Penn College.
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This degree program will help students gain an appreciation of diversity in health care by using an applied approach to understand the anatomy of the human body, disease processes that affect the body, and the principles of rehabilitation.
- Provide services under the direct supervision of a physical therapist in an ethical, safe and effective manner
- Implement treatment programs developed by a Physical Therapist
- Teach patients, family members and caregivers, and other health care providers how to safely and effectively perform selected treatment procedures and functional activities
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- Secondary school courses: one unit of biology, one unit of chemistry or physics, and two units of math (one of which is algebra). A GPA of 2.5 or better is required, while a GPA of 3.0 or better is preferred.
- Additional requirements apply to transfer students or students that have been out of High School for more than five years. Please contact an admissions counselor at (800) 759-2727 for more information.
- Observation hours: 20 hours must be observed in at least two different physical therapy facilities.
- Reference forms: Two reference forms are required and can be obtained from Admissions.
- Application deadline: April 1st for Summer start, November 1st for January start
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As a career-oriented college and as an addition to our hands-on curriculum, Central Penn requires all students to complete an internship as a part of their academic program. This opportunity allows students to participate and experience their future careers in the real world. Internships for the PTA program consists of one 2-week clinical rotation and two 7-week internships after finishing all coursework. A criminal background check will likely be required prior to final internships.
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Upon graduation, students will be eligible to sit for their national licensure exam (NPTE) on which a passing score must be obtained before practicing as a PTA. PTA's assist Physical Therapists in providing services that help improve mobility, relieve pain, and prevent or limit permanent physical disabilities of patients suffering from injuries or disease. They may work in various environments including hospitals, nursing facilities, private practices and rehabilitation centers. While students are enrolled in the program they are eligible to work as physical therapy technicians.
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Films that offer profound philosophical lessons are a rarity. I remember watching The Matrix several years ago, noting that the movie was really a sci-fi version of Plato's "Metaphor of the Cave," which posits that most people are living in a false reality of shadows. More recently, Inception explored the similar epistemological concept of solipsism, that we're really all just dreaming and physical reality is only a construct of the mind. Such films, which tickle one's philosophical funny-bone, are slim pickings among a feast of mind-numbing cinematic banalities.


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Hofstra University, Hempstead, NY – "Harvest of the Arts and Flowers," the first indoor/outdoor Hofstra University Arboretum Flower & Garden Show, will take place 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on September 29 and 30, in and around the Sondra and David S. Mack Student Center, North Campus.
This year's show is Hofstra's sixth annual Flower & Garden Show, but the first to be held not only in the Sondra and David S. Mack Student Center but also outdoors on the Hofstra campus at various locations.
A standard flower show by the national award winning Second District Federated Garden Clubs of New York State, Inc. will be featured in the multi-purpose room. Informational booths featuring multiple horticultural clubs on Long Island and in the New York metropolitan area will be set up Student Center Atrium. The "greenmarket," featuring local produce and plants, will be set up outside in the adjacent parking lot. Merchandise vendors will be inside the east and west plaza rooms and outside the main entrance to the Student Center. Vendors will feature fine flower and garden-related goods, craft products, and much more.
Other highlights include children's activities, such as arts and crafts, music and a magic show. The Flower & Garden Show 2007 Lecture will be Vice President Al Gore's informational movie "An Inconvenient Truth," which focuses on the environment and the effects of global warming. The documentary will be shown in the Student Center Theater at 12 p.m. and 3 p.m., each day. The Arboretum Flower & Garden Show is the only flower and garden show produced by a university in the metropolitan area, and it is the largest flower show held on Long Island. Tickets for the event are $5 and may be purchased at the entrance area. For further information, please call (516) 463-6504 or visit www.hofstra.edu/arboretum.
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People often ask: What makes a city great? What defines it, both for those who live there and for those who visit? Toronto could easily set itself apart by its cuisine, art, history, or sports. And, thanks to a world-class subway system, streetcars and buses, getting around Toronto is extraordinarily easy to do. Aside from the numerous cabs that swarm the city, the Toronto Transit Commission ( TTC ) runs. Wherever you end up, there's sure to be an easy way to get to your next destination. In order to fully appreciate all facets of the city, let's get to know some of Toronto's most interesting districts.
Architecturally speaking, Toronto is an amalgam of different styles. In the early 19th Century, it took much of its architectural inspiration from the Georgian style. By the end of the 19th Century, the city opted for the heavier, bulkier lines of Richardsonian Romanesque. At the turn of the 20th Century, the Toronto City Council opted not to put a height restriction on downtown construction as many other cities had, thus giving rise to some of the tallest buildings in the British Commonwealth, most of which are found Downtown, including the 34-story Canadian Bank of Commerce , the Rogers Centre , the Royal Bank Plaza , and the TD Centre , to name a few. Of course, these buildings have been surpassed in recent years by the silhouettes that give Toronto its unique skyline: the CN Tower , the world's highest free-standing structure, with its rotating restaurant, gives diners a breath-taking view of the city, day or night.
The more than 7000 fine dining establishments, bars, cafes, bistros, clubs and dance halls (a large number of which can be found Downtown) suit every taste from bohemian to business.
The downtown area of the city also houses a number of stadiums and arenas where some of Canada's top-of-the-line professional sports teams—the Maple Leafs , the Raptors ,the Blue Jays and the Argos—play. And race car fanatics will have no trouble picking up the roar of Molson Indy engines come summer.
Running into Downtown is Yonge Street , the longest thoroughfare in the world and the main north-south route. After all, Toronto is the biggest city in Canada and the fifth largest in North America. It is located on the northern shore of Lake Ontario and laid out in a rectangular grid, the city stretches for more than 100 square kilometers (38.5 square miles). Toronto is an important center of international commerce, and in the heart of Downtown houses the Toronto Stock Exchange, second only in North America to the New York Stock Exchange.
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Overlapping Downtown, the entertainment districts is home to numerous world-class museums, art galleries, theaters, dance companies, festivals and parades that add creativity and culture to an already vibrant city. Any of these could serve to define Toronto. While the city may once have had a reputation as Toronto The Good, a nondescript place which shut down and rolled up the sidewalks at sundown, nothing could be further from the truth today. The city is alive with some of the best theaters, museums and galleries anywhere. For example, Toronto is the third largest center of English-speaking theater productions in the world (next to London and New York), with more than 200 professional theater companies and 10,000 performances a year.
One of the oldest theater spaces in the city, the Royal Alexandra dates back to the early 20th Century. Saved from demolition by bargain store king and impresario "Honest" Ed Mirvish, the theater was renovated at great expense and brought back to its original splendor, and is now home to some of Broadway and the West End's finest productions from Phantom of the Opera to Cats The Royal Ontario Museum and the Art Gallery of Ontario present spectacular exhibits for the entire family, while the National Ballet is a world-class dance troupe.
There's even a thriving film industry in the city. Often called "Hollywood North," Toronto is sought after for its diversity, locations, excellent production centers and local talent. The Toronto International Film Festival , which takes place annually in September, draws countless filmgoers.
But what the city is really all about is the people. And it shouldn't surprise anyone that the name "Toronto" comes from a Huron word meaning "Meeting Place." That's exactly what it is: a multicultural meeting place for more than 4.5 million, home to people of more than 70 different nationalities speaking some 100 languages.
That multi-ethnic gathering has given the city an exciting and awesome energy. It has also created a place of wonderful neighborhoods, each with its defining character and local color. With a plethora of different cultures and neighborhoods bumping into one another like pieces of tectonic plates, the cuisine is as diverse as the population—and matching any taste and affordability, from the unlimited expense account to those counting their pennies. In fact, while there are plenty of upscale haute-cuisine restaurants where price is of no concern, some of the best food Toronto has to offer is tucked away in the small eateries of the city's original Chinatown . Here you will find Chinese, Vietnamese, Malaysian, Thai, Indonesian and Japanese dishes to satisfy both the timid and the adventurous. You can also spend a day shopping at the Dragon City Shopping Mall at Dundas and along Spadina Avenue where East meets West.
West Suburbs
Aside from the Air Canada Centre and the Rogers Centre housing the city's pro sports teams, Toronto is also known for its Woodbine horse track, the largest racing property in North America and home to the Queen's Plate thoroughbred race held each August. This racetrack in located in the West Suburbs, an area not often visited by tourists, but charming nonetheless.
While there is so much to see and do, to experience and taste, it's the residents of Toronto who give the city its special cachet. More often than not, people are glad to stop and give you directions. And don't be surprised if they tarry and chat a while, recommending places to go or filling you in on pieces of their city's history. This is what Toronto is all about. Not just a vast, sprawling metropolis. Not just a collection of concrete and cars. But a meeting place. The Hurons gave them the name. They try to do it proud.
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From Little Italy to bustling Chinatown , the Annex Yonge Street and Eglinton, the Danforth to the Beaches , Torontonians rejoice in the multi-cultural mosaic they call home. And nowhere is this more evident than in the vast smorgasbord of culinary delights offered by the Greater Toronto area's more than 7000 restaurants, cafes, bistros, diners, pubs, resto-bars and other assorted eateries.
Toronto has everything from the Kama Classical Indian Cuisine 's fiery hot vindaloo and mouth-watering sawara butteryaki at the Rikishi Japanese Restaurant to the upscale French of Arlequin with its duck confit, the power lunches at Acqua , a current hot spot for the downtown business and professional crowd.
Little Italy
Lying west of Yonge, between College Street and Dundas, Little Italy is a natural place to start the gastronomic search. Host to countless classic Italian ristoranti like Giovanna Trattoria , and Trattoria Giancarlo , this section of real estate is the piece of cannoli in a box of fudge. Although the days of the checkered tablecloth and candle in a Chianti bottle may be gone, the mouth-watering food and click-heel service remains. Ironically though, the best pizza does not reside here. We find it a couple of blocks east on Elm, where inside an old Victorian house sizzles Il Fornello . Lest we forget that most important meal of the day, the breakfast-brunch, Toronto offers a variety ranging from the simply solid, void-filling and all-day version at Mars Restaurant to sophisticated entrees, bubbly and jazz accompaniment at Sassafraz.
East of Spadina , from King up to College, sprawls one of Toronto's Chinatowns - the original. It is here among the proliferation of shops, jewelry stores and banks that we'll find some of the best Asian-influenced cuisine on the continent: the emperor's feast at the Bright Pearl Seafood , with imperial lions guarding the entrance; the Thai Princess , with its eager-to-explain uniformed waiters; and the Pho Hung , a Vietnamese hot spot where people actually line up to get in—just like a night club!
Those looking for upscale cuisine and a night cap or two outside the downtown core have only to keep on heading up Yonge towards Eglinton. Clustered around this uptown intersection are some of the city's very best wining and dining establishments—with a little star-gazing thrown in as icing on the cake. Among the group, North 44 , Centro Grill & Wine Bar and Grano stand out: North 44 for the inventive cookery of five-star chef Mark McEwan; Centro for its parade of celebrities and unusual combo of sushi bar and Italian cuisine; and Grano for the fresh bread, pick-your-own display-case antipasti and its feeling of old-style warmth and friendliness.
Framed by Front to the South and Bloor to the North, Toronto's downtown core is at its busiest and most expressive during the lunch hour. Sandwiched between Bay and Jarvis, this area encompasses the business and entertainment district of the city. The Shopsy's Deli location at Front and Yonge is the place if you're looking to ease your hunger pangs without too much of a pain in your wallet. There's pastrami on rye, corned beef on a kaiser, roast beef on an onion roll or almost any other deli meat combination you can think of—all topped off with a kosher pickle.
Sports fans have little to complain about when searching for their favorite foods and ambience. There are plenty of places where you can put your foot on the rail, sip a cool lager and watch your team on a big-screen TV. A good starting point is the Hard Rock Cafe at the Rogers Centre where you can chew on a burger and take part in the seventh inning stretch at the same time. For a more laid-back scene, you can try Hoops Sports Bar & Grill . Located near the Maple Leaf Gardens, this bar went from frenzied to comfortable once the hockey team moved to the Air Canada Centre . And, of course, there's Wayne Gretzky's itself at 99 Blue Jays Way. The Great One, who many argue is the best hockey player of all time, occasionally drops in to autograph a few sticks and napkins.
And we haven't mentioned Turkish (A La Turka), Russian (Samovar Barmalay), Serbian ( Skadarlija ), Middle Eastern (< Free Times Cafe ), Spanish ( Casa Barcelona ) - the list goes on and on.
Still can't decide? Maybe a short list is in order: for the view, 360 Degrees , the Restaurant at the CN Tower ; for the sights, Crocodile Rock on Thursday; for a pint of Guinness or a stout ale Scotland Yard ; for a ball-busting-up game of pool, Milwaukee's Good Bites Beerateria; for the 5:01 blues, Joe Rockhead's Rock Bottom Club or the Jump Cafe ; and for a thick, juicy piece of meat done just so, Carman's Dining Club .
Yes, Toronto has come a long way from its reputation as a steak and kidney pie kind of town. In fact, the culinary school at George Brown College is producing five-star chefs for the rest of the continent, and a person could probably spend decades testing every restaurant in town. But, hey, if you're really desperate to dig into that "eye," try the Elephant and Castle , Foster's On Elm, or Duke of Gloucester . The steak and kidney pie is still there. Only now it has a lot of culinary company.
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11:40am Friday 21st September 2012 in News By Dan Bean, firstname.lastname@example.com
A POLICE officer was injured in a dramatic chase involving dog handlers and a helicopter team before three people were arrested for suspected metal theft.
It was one of two incidents within the past week where police have caught and arrested people suspected of stealing metal.
Officers went to Malton Industrial Estate at about 2.55am yesterday after a member of the public reported suspicious activity on the site.
Police followed a car which had been seen entering and leaving the estate on a number of occasions during the night. As it was being followed, the car stopped suddenly and reversed into the patrol car, leaving one officer with neck injuries.
Force dog handlers and helicopter support from Cleveland Police were called in after the suspect car was abandoned at premises in York Road, Malton, and officers traced the suspects to a property in York Road.
The officers recovered a large amount of steel cable, which was believed to have been stolen.
One man, aged 19 and from Ipswich, along with a 20-year-old and 17-year-old, both from Malton, were arrested at the scene and remained in police custody for questioning.
The injured police officer was taken to York Hospital for checks, but was not believed to have been seriously hurt.
Sergeant Richard Mallinson, of North Yorkshire Police, said: "This was an excellent result and shows how information from the public can greatly assist the police.
"It also highlights the potential dangers faced by police officers every day. Thankfully, in this instance, the officer did not suffer serious injuries."
Anyone in the area who noticed any suspicious activity should phone North Yorkshire Police on 101, or Crimestoppers, anonymously, on 0800 555111.
Meanwhile, a 16-year-old was among four people arrested for allegedly stealing lead from a stretch of railway line in East Yorkshire.
Humberside Police said the four were "caught in the act" stealing from the line near Meadow Road in Driffield, following reports of men stealing metal and using a wheelbarrow at 3pm last Friday.
Police said a blue Transit van was also found near the scene and the driver and passenger were arrested in connection with the theft.
A spokesman said one of the men became "extremely violent" and spat blood at two of the officers and attempted to headbutt another.
Chief Superintendent Rich Kerman said: "This is an excellent example of the type of work our officers deal with on a daily basis and demonstrates excellent support and team work between officers from different departments and ranks.
"I am always encouraged when action is taken as a direct result of a suspicious sighting, and would urge anyone who witnesses anything suspicious to call the police."
The four arrested people were aged 16, 19, 20 and 21.
The case has now been handed to British Transport Police.


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Mark Allen Wight, 52, of Newry, died May 13, 2010 in Norway.
He was born in Rumford on Feb. 4, 1958 the son of Paul W. and Ethelyne (Broomhall) Wight and was educated in Bethel schools graduating from Telstar High School Class of 1976 and attended Unity College studying forestry.
Mark had worked for the State of Maine Parks and Recreation Department for 29 years, retiring as Park Manager II and in 2006 he started Grafton Notch Campground.
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Mark is survived by his best friend, Maureen Ginther of Newry; his mother, Ethelyne Broomhall Wight of Arizona; three brothers, Philip "Phil" Wight and Susan Belanger of Rumford, Gary and Gail Wight of Newry and Gerald Broomhall of Locke Mills; two sisters, Paula and Chris Jansmann of Arizona and Cheryl and Mike Jordan of Florida; three nieces, April Jordan, Michelle Loo and Jessie Pratt; one nephew, Justin Wight of Norway; and several aunts, uncles and cousins. He was predeceased by his father, Paul Wight; and one brother, Lonnie Wight.
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CAMP ARIFJAN, Kuwait - Any soldier who is late to a staff meeting of the 1st Theater Sustainment Command has to walk by Maj. Gen. Kenneth S. Dowd to get to his seat, so showing up on time is important.
The soldiers at Thursday's meeting knew to be there in time for the 3 p.m. start.
Or the 7 a.m. start time.
Depending on a soldier's geographical location, either time would have been correct.
Dowd commands the 1st Theater Sustainment Command, one of only two split commands in the Army.
That means Dowd's regular staff meetings, scheduled about four times a week, have two start times for the same meeting.
At Camp Arifjan in Kuwait, soldiers take an afternoon break from their work to attend the meeting. At Fort Bragg, soldiers in the command start the day by staring at a video feed from Kuwait.
The set-up allows soldiers at Fort Bragg to see and talk to their counterparts in Kuwait on a regular, face-to-face basis.
"It keeps everyone on the same page," said Master Sgt. Montigo White, a command spokesman.
Unlike typical commands, the command has a mirror image of itself half a world away. For every soldier in Kuwait, there is another soldier at Fort Bragg who does essentially the same thing.
Only Dowd is not duplicated.
Dowd spends about 75 percent of his time deployed, he said. Other soldiers are on a six-month rotation, switching back and forth between the sands of Camp Arifjan and the pines of Fort Bragg during their tour of duty, which is usually a few years.
Thanks to the joint meetings, the staff members in both theaters are kept up to date regardless of their location.
"That way, when the person comes forward, they are already up to speed," White said. "The mission is the same, no matter where we are."
Thursday's meeting was an opportunity for the staff to update Dowd on operations within the theater, which includes the drawdown of U.S. forces and equipment in Iraq and the ongoing war in Afghanistan.
He was kept abreast of troop movements and intelligence issues, among other topics.
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Brooks leads the Army's only other split command. Army Central, also known as the 3rd Army, has offices at Shaw Air Force Base in Sumter, S.C., and at Camp Arifjan.
Both Army Central and the 1st Theater Sustainment Command have been in two locations since the first Gulf War.
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The Idea in Brief
You know that to sustain long-term profitability you must respond strategically to competition. And you naturally keep tabs on your established rivals. But as you scan the competitive arena, are you also looking beyond your direct competitors? As Porter explains in this update of his revolutionary 1979 HBR article, four additional competitive forces can hurt your prospective profits:
- Savvy customers can force down prices by playing you and your rivals against one another.
- Powerful suppliers may constrain your profits if they charge higher prices.
- Aspiring entrants, armed with new capacity and hungry for market share, can ratchet up the investment required for you to stay in the game.
- Substitute offerings can lure customers away.
Consider commercial aviation: It's one of the least profitable industries because all five forces are strong. Established rivals compete intensely on price. Customers are fickle, searching for the best deal regardless of carrier. Suppliers—plane and engine manufacturers, along with unionized labor forces—bargain away the lion's share of airlines' profits. New players enter the industry in a constant stream. And substitutes are readily available—such as train or car travel.
By analyzing all five competitive forces, you gain a complete picture of what's influencing profitability in your industry. You identify game-changing trends early, so you can swiftly exploit them. And you spot ways to work around constraints on profitability—or even reshape the forces in your favor.
The Idea in Practice
By understanding how the five competitive forces influence profitability in your industry, you can develop a strategy for enhancing your company's long-term profits. Porter suggests the following:
Position Your Company Where the Forces Are Weakest
Example:In the heavy-truck industry, many buyers operate large fleets and are highly motivated to drive down truck prices. Trucks are built to regulated standards and offer similar features, so price competition is stiff; unions exercise considerable supplier power; and buyers can use substitutes such as cargo delivery by rail.
To create and sustain long-term profitability within this industry, heavy-truck maker Paccar chose to focus on one customer group where competitive forces are weakest: individual drivers who own their trucks and contract directly with suppliers. These operators have limited clout as buyers and are less price sensitive because of their emotional ties to and economic dependence on their own trucks.
For these customers, Paccar has developed such features as luxurious sleeper cabins, plush leather seats, and sleek exterior styling. Buyers can select from thousands of options to put their personal signature on these built-to-order trucks.
Customers pay Paccar a 10% premium, and the company has been profitable for 68 straight years and earned a long-run return on equity above 20%.
Exploit Changes in the Forces
Example:With the advent of the Internet and digital distribution of music, unauthorized downloading created an illegal but potent substitute for record companies' services. The record companies tried to develop technical platforms for digital distribution themselves, but major labels didn't want to sell their music through a platform owned by a rival.
Into this vacuum stepped Apple, with its iTunes music store supporting its iPod music player. The birth of this powerful new gatekeeper has whittled down the number of major labels from six in 1997 to four today.
Reshape the Forces in Your Favor
Use tactics designed specifically to reduce the share of profits leaking to other players. For example:
- To neutralize supplier power, standardize specifications for parts so your company can switch more easily among vendors.
- To counter customer power, expand your services so it's harder for customers to leave you for a rival.
- To temper price wars initiated by established rivals, invest more heavily in products that differ significantly from competitors' offerings.
- To scare off new entrants, elevate the fixed costs of competing; for instance, by escalating your R&D expenditures.
- To limit the threat of substitutes, offer better value through wider product accessibility. Soft-drink producers did this by introducing vending machines and convenience store channels, which dramatically improved the availability of soft drinks relative to other beverages.
Editor's Note: In 1979, Harvard Business Review published "How Competitive Forces Shape Strategy" by a young economist and associate professor, Michael E. Porter. It was his first HBR article, and it started a revolution in the strategy field. In subsequent decades, Porter has brought his signature economic rigor to the study of competitive strategy for corporations, regions, nations, and, more recently, health care and philanthropy. "Porter's five forces" have shaped a generation of academic research and business practice. With prodding and assistance from Harvard Business School Professor Jan Rivkin and longtime colleague Joan Magretta, Porter here reaffirms, updates, and extends the classic work. He also addresses common misunderstandings, provides practical guidance for users of the framework, and offers a deeper view of its implications for strategy today.
In essence, the job of the strategist is to understand and cope with competition. Often, however, managers define competition too narrowly, as if it occurred only among today's direct competitors. Yet competition for profits goes beyond established industry rivals to include four other competitive forces as well: customers, suppliers, potential entrants, and substitute products. The extended rivalry that results from all five forces defines an industry's structure and shapes the nature of competitive interaction within an industry.
As different from one another as industries might appear on the surface, the underlying drivers of profitability are the same. The global auto industry, for instance, appears to have nothing in common with the worldwide market for art masterpieces or the heavily regulated health-care delivery industry in Europe. But to understand industry competition and profitability in each of those three cases, one must analyze the industry's underlying structure in terms of the five forces. (See the exhibit "The Five Forces That Shape Industry Competition.")
The Five Forces That Shape Industry Competition
If the forces are intense, as they are in such industries as airlines, textiles, and hotels, almost no company earns attractive returns on investment. If the forces are benign, as they are in industries such as software, soft drinks, and toiletries, many companies are profitable. Industry structure drives competition and profitability, not whether an industry produces a product or service, is emerging or mature, high tech or low tech, regulated or unregulated. While a myriad of factors can affect industry profitability in the short run—including the weather and the business cycle—industry structure, manifested in the competitive forces, sets industry profitability in the medium and long run. (See the exhibit "Differences in Industry Profitability.")
Understanding the competitive forces, and their underlying causes, reveals the roots of an industry's current profitability while providing a framework for anticipating and influencing competition (and profitability) over time. A healthy industry structure should be as much a competitive concern to strategists as their company's own position. Understanding industry structure is also essential to effective strategic positioning. As we will see, defending against the competitive forces and shaping them in a company's favor are crucial to strategy.
Forces That Shape Competition
The configuration of the five forces differs by industry. In the market for commercial aircraft, fierce rivalry between dominant producers Airbus and Boeing and the bargaining power of the airlines that place huge orders for aircraft are strong, while the threat of entry, the threat of substitutes, and the power of suppliers are more benign. In the movie theater industry, the proliferation of substitute forms of entertainment and the power of the movie producers and distributors who supply movies, the critical input, are important.
Industry structure drives competition and profitability, not whether an industry is emerging or mature, high tech or low tech, regulated or unregulated.
The strongest competitive force or forces determine the profitability of an industry and become the most important to strategy formulation. The most salient force, however, is not always obvious.
For example, even though rivalry is often fierce in commodity industries, it may not be the factor limiting profitability. Low returns in the photographic film industry, for instance, are the result of a superior substitute product—as Kodak and Fuji, the world's leading producers of photographic film, learned with the advent of digital photography. In such a situation, coping with the substitute product becomes the number one strategic priority.
Industry structure grows out of a set of economic and technical characteristics that determine the strength of each competitive force. We will examine these drivers in the pages that follow, taking the perspective of an incumbent, or a company already present in the industry. The analysis can be readily extended to understand the challenges facing a potential entrant.


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