1.  Dermatologists now are using lasers and intense pulses of light to get rid of unwanted hair.

2.  Designers are using leather and suede more like fabrics.

3.  Delta, like other airlines, is using a directive from the Federal Aviation Administration to require passengers to provide a government-issued identification to board an airplane.

4.  Currently, Caltrans is using half a million tires in a four-lane 25-mile project on Interstate 880 in the East Bay.

5.  Designers are using moldings, hardware and other architectural elements to make the kitchen, as inviting as the living room while not sacrificing function.

6.  Custom-made tiles and bricks are being used to restore the blue-green exterior.

7.  Democrats have been using the Senate's action as a club against House Republicans who want to keep the scope of that inquiry narrow.

8.  Despite the explosive implications of the research a number of scientists are now using mice as models for the genetic roots of human behavior.

9.  Despite the landslide vote establishing Yasir Arafat as Palestinian president, Hamas has been using its own political strength to destroy the peace process.

10.  Despite the return to calm after a partial national strike on Wednesday, government officials were using apocalyptic language to pressure congressional leaders.