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...Here's what Homeland Security Director Tom Ridge advises: Keep a three-day supply of water and canned food on hand, and make sure you have ample duct tape and plastic sheets to cover windows in the case of a biological or chemical weapons attack. You should also have a flashlight, as well as "sanitizing" supplies like bleach, water and soap...
...seem to be gearing up; anecdotal evidence suggests many hardware stores across New York City have sold out of duct tape, and Home Depot corporate spokesman Jerry Shields reports sales of both duct tape and plastic sheeting are up, particularly in the New York - Washington D.C. corridor. Haven't got yours yet? Don't worry, says Shields. "We're restocking the items and expect no problem filling the increased demand...
...Last year Mao wanted to boost production to ride a trend of restaurants' serving tea in paper cups with colorful plastic holders. Although he had plenty of collateral in the form of sales contracts, machinery and inventory, lenders wouldn't grant him even a small line of credit to maintain a steady supply of paper. To raise funds, Mao sold his house and moved into a space above his office. That financing delay, he fears, has cost him customers who will go instead to state-owned companies with better access to capital. "The government sees state enterprises as its sons...
...immigrants in the lobby of the JFK building removed their coats, handed over their bags and dropped the contents of their pockets into small plastic bowls before stepping through a blinking metal detectors, Saloom wondered aloud whether they will all be able to make it out again that morning...
...just said, ‘When you fall off the horse, you get back on,’” Hall said. “Also at the time, I was playing with this little plastic junior racket. So I was like, ‘It’s the plastic.’ And my dad bought me a transition racket for in between junior rackets and normal rackets, and I thought I was a superstar...