Coal was cited by only 8%, perhaps reflecting a shift in industry planning to cheaper and cleaner natural gas.

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DoCoMo's planning to shift 10 million FeliCa handsets in the first year and a half, which we presume means they're going to chip pretty much every new phone they release from now on.

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Mr McGeoch, said that in order for Scotland to achieve its renewable energy targets by 2020, "there will have to be a quantum shift" in the local planning process as it stood.

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The planning minister, Guido Mantega, touts a shift in procurement from bureaucrats to the internet, which could cut costs by 30%.

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His approach represents an important shift in thinking about disaster management, and results in effective strategies for local governance and planning.

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Meanwhile, insurance companies are planning additional double-digit hikes, "prompting many employers to reduce benefits and shift additional costs to workers" according to the Boston Globe.

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