Better funded schools are able to assemble parts they need quickly using supplies on hand, but the Bluestone team loses precious building time to travel some 30 miles to the nearest large hardware store.

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Securing supplies, on the other hand, has more appeal among the backbenchers.

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Having more inventory on hand means he could handle more jobs quickly without waiting for supplies to come in.

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On the other hand, I know of companies that are having their power supplies cut back this quarter, so that the local governments can meet their energy efficiency goals for the year.

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Jaroslaw Naze, deputy head of Poland's General Veterinary Inspectorate, said Ireland needed to hand over more documentary evidence, including of labels on the suspected meat supplies, so that Polish officials can complete their own investigation.

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On the other hand he cautions that there could be some disruption in touch panel supplies, and that component pricing is likely to see upward pressure near term, for NAND flash in particular.

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On the other hand, if you have concerns about the climate science, these newly unlocked fossil supplies are not a good thing at all.

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