1.  Defensive pessimists, the researchers found, did well in the game when they prepared using imagery that mimicked their preferred coping style.

2.  Dennis Michalski of the State Emergency Management Office said the agency was preparing documentation of the damage to send to Washington.

3.  Dennis Ross, the chief American mediator, has been in Jerusalem this past week preparing for the meeting.

4.  Dennis Ross, the U.S. mediator for the Middle East, was expected in Jerusalem on Tuesday to prepare for the meeting.

5.  Dennis Russell Davies, the conductor, seemed to have prepared the New York City Opera Orchestra unusually well, individual slips notwithstanding.

6.  Dennis said British Airways and United Airlines both told Boeing that they wanted to buy new 550-seat jets but weren't prepared to make the financial commitment.

7.  Dent recalled he had gone to his office New Year's Day to prepare for an upcoming jury trial.

8.  DeFilippis said problems began when someone decided to shut the doors without preparing for the crowd's reaction.

9.  Cuban exile radio stations in Miami lamented Tuesday's events while protest organizers prepared to meet this morning to discuss strategy.

10.  Deighton, who is looking for a new athletic director, said he would prepare a report this year.