i will not ask for a show of hands, although i can see how many of us belong to the baby boomer balch. why does this matter if you are in health care? because as we age into those upper levels, we will, of course, need much more health care. health care is absolutely a growth industry. the good news is look how many people are in blue below the baby boomers? unlike many other states and countries, there is nobody left to support us as we become decrepit. in fact, california is in good shape, largely as a result of our immigration over the last 20 years that has populated the state with people who will be working while the rest of us spend our time is tired and getting health care. i mentioned that we are a growth industry were there will be a major construction surge. i would hardly describe hospitals is being green yet. we consume an enormous amount of energy, but we are becoming more efficient. and, of course, i need tell nobody here how important we are in terms of biomedical research and technology innovation. what challenges do we face? like all of you involved in development, in