Intel should consider shifting its position on Atom in servers from "neutral" to "strong buy," even if it does take a bit of the wind out of Xeon's sails.

"We are asking the Mayor to consider shifting us from the category of 17 1/2 percent to smaller cuts."

In the latest skirmish, a group of Greenwich homeowners recently asked the Federal Aviation Administration to consider shifting a flight path away from their homes.

One idea for escaping those top rates is to consider shifting some assets to your children if they face a lower tax rate.

Smokey Bear has put down his shovel and picked up market surveys, focus groups and other new-age tools of policy making as the agency considers shifting away from old-fashioned forestry.

Those investors may want to consider shifting to short-duration bond funds, Mr. Bair said.

If Intel began playing favorites with its own systems unit, some companies say they would have to consider shifting to other manufacturers' microprocessors.

Among the plans are opening the awards to international entries for the first time, as well as considering shifting the awards ceremony to New York from Chicago.

He said global investors should also consider shifting from risky assets like emerging-market stocks to safer bets like blue-chip companies in Western Europe.

Both stick to the familiar King James Version of 1611; Oxford should consider shifting to its own beautiful and more accurate Bible translation in future editions.