On 19 May 2010, at 13:59, Phil Shewmaker wrote: > ... But bureaucracies never die! See C Northcote Parkinson's fine book, Parkinson's Law. Many people refer to Parkinson's Law but few have read the book. He gives the example of the British Admiralty office, which grew steadily even when the number of ships reduced. regards, Rod rod.dalitz@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx