The next most common factors is a drop in household income, which can be related to the death of a spouse or an independent factor. (Note: People who shift from owning to renting are generally economically less well-off than those who continue to own.) And the third factor: nursing home entry of a family member.

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While he's cryptic about what that means, he does note that there would be a shift away from valuing gross margins -- in other words, the company may take a hit on profits to make its device sales sing.

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Market leaders in other industries should take note of the newspaper industry's sudden shift in fortune.

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Investors should note that generally there are restrictions on the ability to shift money out of stable-value accounts into competing low-risk accounts.

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He did not note that he had ignored large yellow signs instructing him to shift his truck into a low gear (evidenced by police photographs of his brake pads).

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On a related note, Japan's Asahi Shimbun recommends changes in Japan's energy policy, hoping for a quick shift towards more use of natural sources of power.

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