Now the Keidanren, the association of big, dyed-in-the-wool manufacturers, is shifting its position.

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But Tunisia is fast shifting its position (see article).

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Sinn Fein's Raymond McCartney, himself a former prisoner of the Maze, accused the Ulster Unionists of shifting their position on the Maze because they had lost power to the DUP.

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Now Iraq appears to be shifting its position.

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In August, before an audience at the Chautauqua Institution, in upstate New York, Gelb clarified his position without shifting it.

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And then I had a scheme where shifting the dot a half-pixel position gave 2 more colors.

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Eriksson made one alteration from the side which beat Sunderland, with Vassell replacing Sun Jihai and attacking midfielder Elano shifting to right-back, a position he has previously filled for Brazil and former club Santos.

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An individual's position in the hierarchy is constantly shifting and any single act may satisfy needs at different levels.

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And the position of religious groups is slowly shifting.

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But unfortunately, what looked like an unassailable market position in 1984 diminished dramatically as not only homeowners but corporations started shifting to new offerings from competitors.

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Publishers who invest in shifting their capabilities and who tune-in to how content consumption behaviors are changing will be in the best position to grow, engage and monetize audiences as the industry continues to evolve in 2012 and beyond.

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