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  • 61Parkinson's law — n. the notion that work expands so as to fill the time available for its completion. Etymology: C. N. Parkinson, Engl. writer b. 1909 * * * ˈParkinson s law f10 noun uncountable (humorous) the idea that work …

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  • 62Parkinson, Queensland — Infobox Australian Place | type = suburb name = Parkinson city = Brisbane state = qld caption = fedgov = Moreton, Oxley stategov = Electoral district of Algester Electoral district of Stretton lga = Brisbane postcode = 4115 pop = 9,281 (2006… …

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  • 63Parkinson Cowan — The Parkinson Cowan, produced by Parkinson Cowan Society, is a third generation stove, oven, and grill set. Its distribution began around October 1997; however research and development for this project began as early as 1990.Because the Parkinson …

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  • 64Parkinson's Doncaster Butterscotch Company — The word butterscotch was first recorded in Doncaster, a Yorkshire city in England, where Samuel Parkinson began making the candy in 1817. Parkinson s Butterscotch had royal approval and was one of Doncaster s attractions until it ceased… …

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  • 65Parkinson, C Northcote — ▪ 1994       British historian (b. July 30, 1909, Barnard Castle, Durham, England d. March 9, 1993, Canterbury, Kent, England), formulated Parkinson s Law, the oft repeated dictum Work expands so as to fill the time available for its completion.… …

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  • 66Parkinson'sche Krankheit — Schüttellähmung; Parkinsonsche Krankheit; Morbus Parkinson; Parkinsonkrankheit; Parkinson Krankheit; Parkinson; Idiopathisches Parkinson Syndrom; Zitterlähmung * * * pạr| …

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  • 67Parkinson's disease — noun Etymology: James Parkinson died 1824 English physician Date: 1877 a chronic progressive neurological disease chiefly of later life that is linked to decreased dopamine production in the substantia nigra and is marked especially by tremor of… …

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  • 68Parkinson's Disease Society of the UK — The Parkinson’s Disease Society of the UK is a British medical research charity dedicated to the curing of Parkinson s disease.ee also* Parkinson s diseaseExternal links* [http://www.parkinsons.org.uk/ Official site] …

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  • 69Parkinson Coach Line — Founded in 1922, Parkinson Coach Line is one of Ontario s oldest independent coach operators.Based in Brampton, Parkinson provides coaches for day school trips, charters and tour trips.Fleet* [Prevost] H3 45 * [Prevost] H3 40 * Ford E350 Super… …

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  • 70Parkinson’s law — the idea that ‘work expands to fill the time available to complete it’. People often mention Parkinson’s law when talking humorously about bureaucracy (= a system of official rules and ways of doing things which seem too complicated). The… …

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