join me every thursday on the elec simon field and i'll be speaking to guests of the world of politics sports business i'm show business i'll see you then. we have. doctors here who will never know what about care until after year ago they thought their relatives would hate them and relatives loved them and it was so absolutely inspiring to hear something at telephone call or a person coming actually i just had a man in my room oh said the same words he says my wife has just died thank you. los angeles the city of luxury and free but also an alarming number of people living in the streets. the simple fact in l.a. is there's just not enough shelter even if people on the streets right now decided to come in there's nowhere to come in it's been a struggle. and this man from his own response to the problem and constructed dozens of tiny homes for people in need of shelter when you have nothing in order to go. you know having something like this may as well be a castle but do the authorities accept such solution tiny house on a city parking space is not a solution. someone monitoring the si

join me every thursday on the alex simon field and i'll be speaking to us from the world of politics or business i'm show business i'll see you then. this is boom bust broadcasting around the world from washington d.c. i'm bart chilton filling in on this day december twenty second in the year eight hundred seventy seven scientific american published their issue announcing thomas edison's invention of the phonograph it could play and record sound back on a tinfoil cylinder it was seventeen years later an eight hundred ninety four that the german immigrant an inventor a mill berliner founded the united states gramophone country company to market his improvement on the idea a flat disk since then recorded sound has of course more through many commercial formats from l.p.'s to eight tracks and cassettes the cd is and then of course you know digital files and online streaming the first major file format the m p three now has to compete with several high end formats offering much better sound quality music legend neil young was so irritated by the poor quality of most digital audio that in

. >>> on a lighter note, there was a new recruit on the field. simone spirit as a houston texan cheerleader. she put on her shiny new red boots and cheered on, dancing in front of her home crowd. >> we've got spirit, yes, we do. >> baker mayfield has a number of awards, including this year's heisman trophy, congrats. but one honor will pass by him. >> he was left off the ballot for the piesman award. that goes to lineman who does the most unlineman-like thing. >> this year's winner riggs. he scored on a hook and lateral last month, complete with a flip. into the end. take that, heisman trophy. >> large and agile. take that simone biles. >> we'll sign him up for the next games. >> the mix is next. so when i found out medicare doesn't pay all my medical expenses, i looked at my options. then i got a medicare supplement insurance plan. [ male announcer ] if you're eligible for medicare, you may know it only covers about 80% of your part b medical expenses. the rest is up to you. call now and find out

simone. we are going on a field trip to take pictures up the hill. >> c'mon, c'mon, c'mon. >> actually, i have been here a lot. i have never looked closely enough to see everything. now, i get to take pictures. >> we want to try to get them to be more creative with it. we let them to be free with them but at the same time, we give them a little bit of direction. >> you can focus in here. >> that was cool. >> if you see that? >> behind the city, behind the houses, behind those hills. the see any more hills? >> these kids are wonderful. they get to explore, they get to see different things. >> we let them explore a little bit. they get their best. if their parents ever ask, we can learn -- they can say that they learned about the depth of field or the rule of thirds or that the shadows can give a good contrast. some of the things they come up with are fantastic. that is what we're trying to encourage. these kids can bring up the creativity and also the love for photography. >> a lot of people come into my classes and they don't feel like they really are creative and through the process of workin

simon why some people remain healthy as they get older and others don't mention. it miss international researchers are working on the study they're experts in various fields from neurology to psychology this pseudo civil court of the study is to ensure that people can live longer healthier lives we want to understand the factors that lead to neurodegenerative disease in later life such as dimentia which bit of the immense also loosen the researchers look for biomarkers in the participants blood that serve as indicators of processes underway in the brain some of the blood samples are snap frozen given that they're stored at a temperature of minus ninety degrees so they can be studied at a later date. for example if we want to examine them for certain facts at us or in the context of studies that are impossible yet. we both and participants undergo an hour long test of their mental agility including vocabulary concentration and powers of observation yet even glad i'm going to read a series of words to you please listen carefully and then repeat to me as many words as you can remember so you know what the movie sneddon could the tests are confidential other study participa

simone, you are first captain, first african-american woman to lead the corps cadets, 4400 of them on to this fieldou were a young girl? >> it was really the organization and discipline of 4400 cadets that i saw five years ago starting in fifth grade actually the first time and that really drew me to the academy and showing the embodiment of everything that west point valued. so you see the discipline on the field as you march on. you see the relentlessness as the team fights with grit to the end of the bralgts and you sattt in any way that we can. >> qualities and character tists that we can only aspire to have. what is it about this match-up that makes it so special? >> you can see the snow. this won't deter us at all regardless of the environment or the conditions. we're here to fight to the end. but the great thing about this specific game is that we are competitors on the field and as soon as the clock strikes zero, we are brothers and sisters in arms. so it is a very friendly rivalry, but it is a rivalry. >> tell me your favorite memory watching this gaming ase with y mom. >> did he havely td

china is notrs interested in a level playing field, but they are full of the and elements -- but they are full of benevolence with the belt and road. simonanger that the headline and practical islity for canadian industry very different. the more you has -- you have potentially a scenario where the potential- you have a scenario where the reduced friction, and many countries that have pursued the chinese consumer have found her access into the chinese market has been impaired by local regional constraints, which don't look frictionless at all. china,n the subject of we have another chart that shows credit spreads in the chinese market. yields going higher in china. this is chinese corporate credit spread going higher. this is -- is this one sign around the deleveraging campaign that has been implemented by the chinese government? does this give you short-term concern or medium-term competence? -- medium-term confidence? simon: medium-term confidence, actually. the bubble was inflicted after the slowing of the chinese economy in q1 2016. a big monetary supply expansion, they are starting to pull back credit leaders. you would expect credi

russia after the geneva process field to achieve a pub to peace and as temperatures drop further in the seventh winter of serious conflict the hopes of finding a solution simon job are there. now there's growing anger and frustration in iran are rising prices on the government's economic policies hundreds of people joining protests in several cities on friday police use water cannon and tear gas to disperse crowds have been shot and broke at demonstrations and rushed fifty two people were reportedly arrested the previous day at a rally in iran's second largest city of my shan't. all economic indications in the country are good yes there is an increase in the prices of some products and the government is working on fixing the causes of the high prices some of the events that have taken place in recent days are said to have been because of the economy but there are other reasons the people behind what is taking place think they will be able to harm the government but when social movements and protests start in the street those who have ignited them are not always able to control them. well meanwhile on saturday a large pro-government rallies got under way stat

russia after the geneva process field to achieve a pub to peace and as temperatures drop further in the seventh winter of serious conflict the hopes of finding a solution simon job are there now there are reports of a third day of antigovernment protests in iran despite warnings from the interior minister to avoid what he described as illegal gatherings hundreds of people joined demonstrations in several cities on thursday and friday over the government's economic policies there were posts all social media about smaller protests on saturday in the capital tehran shall record only kermanshah iranian state media is also reporting confrontations between police that about seventy protesters attacked iran university oh yeah. all economic indications in the country are good yes there is an increase in the prices of some products and the government is working on fixing the causes of the high prices some of the events that have taken place in recent days are said to have been because of the economy but there are other reasons the people behind what is taking place think they will be able to harm the government but when social movements and protests start in the stre

simon: thank you. lemonis: be good. don't kill each other. damion: we won't. lemonis: all right, my man. be good, okay? this business went from being in an almond field. and the boys -- they're communicating properly. and that's the thing that i'm happiest about. damion: i'm happy to be in business with you both. simon: and me. we're almost there, my man. ♪ >> tonight, on the profit, i go inside athans motors, a used car dealership started by a guy with no car experience. >> i don't have cars, but i have a good business. >> but you don't have cars! that the business! >> no, i'm done arguing with you. >> he spent so much money building the most opulent dealership i have ever seen that now he can't afford to buy cars or pay bills. if i can't stop the wasteful spending... what'd you spend on these walls? >> $100,000. >> wow. and sell some cars... >> i won't sell it. that car's worth 30 all day. >> athans motors will be out of business. my name is marcus lemonis. i fix failing businesses. this month you lost $150,000. i make tough decisions... you're not gonna come behind every single person and change the deal. >> i didn't agree to this [bleep]. >> and

simone and lillian. i'm happy to say they are in college and both of them have chosen to pursue s.t.e.m. fields. this the one piece of advice i give them, and i give to any young person, get a role model. it doesn't need to be your mom. just find someone who can inspire you. seek out accomplished women in your field and talk to them. do research on the internet. read books about successful women. and to everyone here, i say, be an intentional role model and mentor. you don't have to be perfect to have an impact. just be deliberate. encourage women to speak up in meetings. select women on your teams to lead complex projects and encourage them to get outside their comfort zones. finally, support them along the way. make sure others in your organization do the same. over the course of my career, i've seen a change for the better. when i think about my daughters, i'm excited for them. i'm excited for what their generation has ahead of them. i'm optimistic about the future. the challenge of getting more women involved in s.t.e.m. and advancing them throughout our organizations is not simple. one comp