Business archaeologists from the Northern Illinois College Of Applied Business Sciences have developed a sodium-dating technique they said will more accurately determine the age of the world's assistant managers. 'A wavelength of light emitted by a special halogen desk lamp, when applied to the concentric yellowish rings on the underarms, collars, and loosened neckties of middle management, allows their age to be calculated to within seven years,' said Professor Frank Winters, who admitted to testing the experimental procedure on himself. 'The process is safe, reliable, and vital to our understanding of exactly how long this strange race has existed beside humans.' Winters is working on predictive applications of the new technology that may be able to predict how long these evolutionary dead ends will survive in their current business environment. 