Aliza wrote........ > >The fact is Ron, Israel is a country of mostly young people. >Because of a lack of natural resources,and the availability of excellent >educational and Research and Development facilities,the emphasis in its >economic development is on advanced technology such as Electronics, >Computer software,Communications,Biomedical Engineering,and Pharmaceuticals........ Ron, I would like to second the comments by Aliza! I had the opportunity to visit Israel on business several years ago. I found it an absolutly facininating place. It is a dynamic, thriving, beautiful (including the people) country. I was at one technical meeting where Hebrew, English, and Russian were spoken and simultaneously translated!! Peac e, John