It comes with a fancy tax-free salary, a mansion in central Brussels, an armour-plated limousine and a squad of bodyguards.

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Byrd began moving toward a more commercial sound with the funk-jazz fusion album "Fancy Free" in 1969, taking a path followed by fellow trumpeters Miles Davis and Freddie Hubbard.

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In the fullness of time, perhaps men will think likewise and have some of the sperm of their carefree, mutation-free youths frozen in case they fancy a little procreation in their old age.

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Rather than rely on government handouts or charity, Aravind's founders use a tiered pricing structure that charges wealthier patients more (for example, for fancy meals or air-conditioned rooms), letting the firm cross-subsidise free care for the poorest.

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Although that is two to three times the cost of a metal detector, it is less than the price of the fancy explosive-sniffing equipment that is the main rival technology being developed for detecting metal-free mines.

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What is really important, he said, is that Israelis - particularly in Tel Aviv - are enjoying the economic benefits of the free market and buying all sorts of fancy gadgets as the Tel Aviv skyline grows taller and shinier.

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