Bare Essentials

Reports summarize materials science research from Hong Kong Polytechnic University.
Journal of Technology; 12/22/2009; 771 words; ...external forces and corrosive environments." "Compared with bare Cu wires, the yield strength and the elastic strain limit...resistance of the metallic glass coating has also provided essential shielding of the wires from chloride-containing electrolyte...

Queen's finances to be revealed
The Independent - London; 12/21/2009; 1138 words; ...cost of maintaining royal palaces Exclusive Letters to lay bare royal pleas for more public cash Secret correspondence between...despair at her "patch and mend monarchy". The backlog in essential maintenance is estimated at 40m, but staff have been given...

Engineering firm puts safety first
Taranaki Daily News; 12/21/2009; 995 words; ...Wanganui branches have been injury-free. "Zero harm is essential because everyone who works with us should be able to do so...Lawrence says that although many companies are meeting only the bare statutory requirements, Tenix Robt Stone is going further...

Hide that hangover; You may feel like death,but these brilliant quick fixes will make sure nobody knows.(Features)
The Daily Mail (London, England); 12/21/2009; 1047 words; ...you've got the following essential bits of kit to hand... Eyedew...giveaway, so a good concealer is essential. YSL's Touche Eclat...on effect. DON'T BOTHER Bare Escentuals Magic Wand Brushless...pounds sterling]12.50, bare escentualsuk.com HARDto handle...

A healthy dose of winter; Birdwing Spa near Litchfield, Minn., helps visitors both embrace winter and melt away any chill.(TRAVEL)
Star Tribune (Minneapolis, MN); 12/20/2009; 1849 words; ...lake, before the February chill ceased to sting my face. Bare, gnarled branches checkered the pure blue sky, and a well...the 300-acre landholding, but was now filled with other essential equipment: treadmills, stationary bikes and an exercise studio...