turns out the garmin of today is nothing like the garmin of even just a couple of years ago.oser look at this company, and i realize that it's the bears who are the numbskulls. it's the short sellers who don't have a clue, and there are a lot of shorts in this. i think all the people who are shorting garmin, at least a good number of them, leave their betting against the company that simply makes gps systems for cars that's been out moded by what i talked about. as i learned from the twitter community, that is not the heart of garmin's business anymore. the company is diversified into making gps products for outdoor fitness, marine of a yags, and these account for half of garmin's sales this year, and more importantly, 75% of the operating profits. within these new categories, garmin has a ton of really hot new products. last quarter their outdoor segment posted 35% revenue growth thanks to the company's highend handhaeld held gps systems for hikers, as well as their dog training service devices. dog training devices are huge. i bet you didn't know garmin was a pet play, but

that, regardless of the intent of congress, that in fact the economic impact on a company such as garmin, is it? who needs to use some of those minerals because you can't get them anywhere else or they would become anti-competitive should be subject to some kien of analysis. do you ask those folks within your organization to help on this? >> absolutely. we have significantly expanded the size of our economics group in the last two years. they are involved right from the beginning and the cost analysis of the regulations we might impose helping us analyze costs of different alternatives, if possible. they have a request for comments on both analysis we did and asking others for data that would help inform the public policy choices that we're making. we have a superb chief economist in the last year and built up that function significantly. but they are deeply involved in rulemaking. they're also deeply involved in enforcement and in studies and helping us do things like reconstruct trading after the flash crash. they're well-integrated into the organization. >> so would you use them also,

al garmin needs the support of our friends in order to save the civilian population. -- our economy -- our army needs the support of our friends in order to save the civilian population. this is for the sake of africa and for the world. >> people are not likely to listen. there will be sanctions imposed by monday unless the soldiers cede power. the captain is bidding for them to reconsider. >> we ask them to analyze the reasons that brought us to this situation. molly was going badly in terms of democracy. -- mali was going badly in terms of democracy. >> that conflict appears to be spreading. the rebels have entered the northern town of -- and have now threaten to the tribal city of timbuktu. before the coup, west african leaders were looking at ways of helping the army to face down the strong his rebellion that the region has known. many of the fighters returned arms to the teeth with colonel gaddafi's weapons. the pressure is now to fold. not only the growing insurgency in the north but increasing political pressure from their neighbors. this can only make a volatile situation even

i am from supervisor garmin chu's office. -- carmen chu's office. we would like to provide permit fee waivers for businesses that would like to replace their awnings or provide it pedestrian lighting. we are pursuing legislation because our city does have a tradition of celebrating small businesses during the month of may and what we have noticed is that one of the focus is that supervisors chu has is working with the commercial corridors. it is difficult to make them get a lot of improvements because cost is a huge impediment for them. we have done some projects where the city has provided some funding for them to improve their storefronts. we have changed at the awnings and in exchange they are supposed to maintain it. it has made a huge difference in the appearance. obviously, we don't have the resources to continue to give out money to merchants for this. we are providing an incentive for them and considering them a pilot for the month of may. the premise behind that is that we want to improve the appearance of store fronts that are lacking in n

. >> we are talking about garmin people, the russians continue to arm the syrian government. why is it more pressure put on russia to stop this from happening? >> people are starting to talk about this and we should watch russia very carefully and see how they might shift their positions because there might be some interesting changes. >> the british prime minister as we sought in that report talking about the day of reckoning for the syrian regime, it is only a matter of time, the problem is how much time? >> nobody knows. how many individuals are defecting from the armed forces? it is a strong armed forces, not like libya. there are estimates that up to 20,000 have already defected. if we can put a program in place to organize them, then we might have some success. >> now to iran where people voted in parliamentary elections, there are nearly three and a half thousand candidates competing for 290 seats but it is not exactly a free and fair ballot. all candidates have to be approved by the authorities and leaders of the green opposition movement are under house arrest. >> th

is not the dominant theme in this euro bond issue i think the garmin and theme is for russia to have a return to capital markets that are successful. and return to count on markets that facilitates the borrowing of russian corporates abroad. let's check those markets that dell nasdaq up both point six percent down at the moment reversing a strong start in the morning it follows none too positive economic data stateside released earlier in another downer for you markets across the board both along the frankfurt closed around one percent lower today here in moscow both main bourses ended lower as well lower commodity prices a major cause there let's check major movers on the most six now we could crude prices pushed luke all cells russia's biggest lenders also finished down off the net profit rose but below expectations and try to make a come has also lost earlier games gold prices hit two week highs yesterday even they'll just holding above sixteen sixteen else and silver is clinging on to thirty two dollars both crude and brits are down over a dollar a day from the highest close in m

and part of the challenge is, folks like myself, have garmin and others in her district that rely and certainty in these markets before they invest and grow a new technology, it can scare potential job growth. and potential investment. first of all, my understanding is that's the same mindset was placed by the committee in last you. my questions i guess are, one, where are we going with lightsquared in particular? what's the latest? two, how do we avoid getting back into this situation again with is this concern of -- across the spectrum, no pun and intent, about folks who are concerned about this? how do we avoid getting back to this position again with a surely there'll be other companies in the future to want to spend grow jobs, which is what we want them to do, but how do we do it anyway that doesn't offend gps situation we are have in the country with investments made there? >> the goal in that particular proceeding, there were really two fundamental ones. one was to free up more spectrum for mobile broadband because we do have significant capacity challenge that has the risk of

square is not going to violate existing gps spectrum and part of the problem is, like myself and other garmin and companies that rely on the certainties in these markets before they invest and grow technology it can scare off potential job growth and potential investment. first of all, my understanding is that in the president's budget this yeeshgs the same language placed in the committee last year. and my questions are, one, where are we going with light square in particular? what's the latest? two, how do we avoid getting back into the situation again where there is this concern across the spectrum, no pun intended, the folks who are terned about this? how do we avoid getting back to this position again with assuredly there will be other companies in the future who want to expand and grow jobs which is what we want them to do, but how do we do it in a way that doesn't offend the gps situation you vaurd in talready have in t and the investment flmade there? >> the goal in that proceeding, there are really two fundamental rules. one free up more spectrum for mobile broadband because we do ha

we set for the garmin at this city's center does little to change the feeling brian m. struck by the giant eliminated structure. some calls a the billboard but it would not do justice to its scale. sitting atop a two-story building and appears taller than the building. back with and eliminated around the edges as the king kong digital photo frame. inside to look pass each other over a gigantic caption united russia. together we will wind. tomorrow is the parliamentary election. today is all day of silence. of campaigning is band. i pull o her the intersection and take a picture and it is on facebook and elicited 17 comments. all lot to workday seven night. this is not the it normal friends. you would think we have seen worse. it makes you want to throw up. i have not voted in a parliamentary election for more than a dozen years because putin is logged under elections meaningless. nobody else could get on the ballot without approval and no longer direct did they stretch approval but the couple months ago when a group of liberal writers and activists called on people to g

>> steve: isn't that that -- garmin. [ laughter ] >> jimmy: me dyslexic!nga. [ laughter ] munga unga, yeah, sorry. it's a serious problem, you guys. monte da map maker, he says, "she assigned every chair in our conference room a name. the other day she asked me don't you usually sit on tim?" [ laughter ] >> steve: oh. >> jimmy: no, i sit on barry tonight, i think. >> steve: that's not good. >> jimmy: this one's from @qcups, he says, "excited over a new client, my co-worker came into my office, jumped up, did a karate kick and pulled his hamstring." hi-yah ugh! [ laughter ] >> steve: that's just good times. >> jimmy: this one's from @djdaviesc, he says, "in the bathroom at work and someone comes in the next stall and says, 'dave, is that you?'" [ laughter ] i recognize the loafers. [ laughter ] >> steve: had a rough day, huh? [ light laughter ] me lactose intolerant. [ laughter ] >> jimmy: me lactose intolerant, too. this one's from -- >> steve: we're cavemen, we haven't changed much. >> jimmy: all right, this one's from @backgamanic. he says, "office was s

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