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

2.  DeLay has used gun control as an effective fund-raising tool, raising fears among conservatives.

3.  Cults and alchemists have used the alphabet to conceal rather than communicate knowledge.

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

5.  Delta has used MD-11s on international routes for a decade without any accidents.

6.  Delta will use those planes to replace aging single-aisle jetliners made by Boeing and McDonnell Douglas Corp.

7.  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.

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

9.  Desormeaux can't use that as an excuse for the fact the nation's leading jockey of 1992 is out of Hollywood Park's top 10 in 1997.

10.  Customers can use a regular telephone, with no need for additional equipment, to conduct conversations.