> There is no usefull interpretation of > 'right' or 'wrong' without a question. :) Agree. That was my point a little further on. A number of problems may appear similar because the data is presented in the same way and/or they use the same variables. Without matching the data structure to the reality model you can easily answer the wrong question. Understanding the question is an essential part of the problem definition (obviously enough :-) ). RM. _______________________________________________ http://www.piclist.com View/change your membership options at http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/piclist