Thanks a lot Emini it's been a real pleasure. It's just motivating to se there are other Nepalis very successful in this field. Regardless of caste, religion we've discussed topics we love and that's the start of a successful entrepreneurial Nepali community in the West. Bri: I'm not an advanced user of Matlab- just got started but I can always practice for a few weeks and get really good as I do have some coding experience with it- especially with monte carlo simulations. Like I said, I'll need time to do that kind of research and I'm still not sure if I'm able to do it. But let your friends know- it should be a good research topic for them if they are in academia. Any form of research should be less motivated by personal gratification and more by the satisfaction of the masses. Also, coming up with a database first would be the most difficult task- generating random numbers is a piece of cake. P.S. you have a cricket club there? Dang!!!! If there is a religion I truly follow it's cricket and Brian Lara is my god. I'e failed quizzes and done crappy on mid terms and finals because of my dedication. I used to be a fast bowler back in Nepal during our high school years- they called me Curtly.:P Anyways, good luck Bri!!! KILL THEM!!!!