what should be made clear is that everest is dangerous. you could get tossed five and get bits chopped off. -- you could get frostbite. >> i guess the rich, or the relatively rich, those can get 11,000 together can go now. >> i went to ask you about the sherpas. they have talked a lot about their pay, conditions. will this put extra pressure on them? >> there might be more climbers there, there might be more work for the sherpas? to be fair, i have a lot of friends that like climbing as well. i want to be in the mountains and people employed me to be in the mountains. so, the sherpas are true mountaineers. >> another chilly sporting note. would you go as far as these people? people celebrated the beginning of 2015 with a dip in the channel in dunkirk. then to rome where divers leapt into the icy river. in the hague, more than 10,000 people plunged into the north sea. members of the croatian mountain rescue service broke the ice. it was minus eight degrees in the water and zero degrees outside. rather them than me. i the mobile phone is cel

mount everest is over twice as high. it's a dizzying 8848 meters, making it the tallest mountain on the planet. this year, however, the himalayas made the record books for another, darker reason. 2014 was the year in which more people than ever before lost their lives whilst climbing there. amongst the dead were 16 nepalese sherpas, who specialise in guiding visitors across the mountains. >> surendra baudel is a rescue pilot. he makes a living from other people who are in trouble -- climbers who have misjudged the dangers of the himalayas. surendra and his colleagues are the first crew in nepal who can retrieve injured people with a rescue line, known as the "longline," a skill which they learnt from the swiss. >> in 2012 in august, i was there for longline training and mountain flights. they're much more systematic in switzerland. and we are picking up, we are trying to get in the swiss format of doing rescues. >> i'm doing further training for advanced training. i've not been doing the longline rescue here in nepal, so

everest in which eight people died.s climbing everest struck him as the ultimate way to prove to his doctors and himself that he was still capable of doing something that difficult. so, with no mountain-climbing experience and a body patched together with metal, he set his sights on conquering the world's highest peak. >> medvetz: this was going to be my rehabilitation. you've got to understand something. like, for a guy like me to walk into these... these rehab place, these people doing these little... you know, squeezing the ball thing and... i like... i turned around and walked out. i never did any physical therapy. for me, that was just... that wasn't enough. >> logan: that was like dying? >> medvetz: yeah, it was like dying. yeah, it was. and i felt like i was dying inside. so, i needed... i needed a punch in the mouth, you know? and... >> logan: and mt. everest was that punch in the mouth? >> medvetz: mt. everest was that punch in the mouth. >> logan: six years later, on his second attempt, tim summited the mounta

is like about climbing everest except it is down trapped in the bowels of the earth waiting for rescue and having faith that rescue will come is a fabulous nonfiction book. >> host: if you would like to have the author talks about his book potoo booktv -- speetwentythree and we have covered that as well. with so we really want is how "the great gatsby" came to be and why it indoors. . . . .

mountaineering after everest. what did you mean?d have thought it was fairly obvious what i meant. if we ever do find the complete theory of the universe, it would be a great triumph of human reason but it would not leave much for us to do. we need an intellectual challenge. >> this is a yes or no? it would be the greatest achievement of science since einstein's theory of relativity? >> yes. >> wow. i have not seen that interview and a long time. it is stunning. to hear him compare finding the theory of everything to climbing mount everest. once you get there, there is no place to go. that is the highest place you can go. >> that is what i took away from the film. the idea of, what is the theory of everything? that perfect thing. it is actually about aspiring to find that thing with the knowledge you will not necessarily find it. i was reading, when i was doing "red," i read something beautiful about art. being an artist is about aspiring to perfection with the knowledge that you will never get there. it is learning to enjoy that. i

, and i think climbing the everest may be easier than founding a museum today, in retrospect."and raphael ortiz did it. it started very tiny. it actually started on the upper west side in a classroom, and from there, he went on a trip with these people from the department of eduction to puerto rico and collected some objects. so it really... our founding history has to do immediately of becoming a collecting institution. so we were one of the, perhaps, most long history of a latino institution collecting works of art, which is the proper role of a museum-- carrying and collecting and developing a collection. so he brought some taino objects, some prints, and some sand art, poular art, santos de palo, and from that small collection, little by little, it grew. and we've been, since 1977, what i would consider really the cornerstone of our development. the crossroads between fifth avenue-- museum mile, and today we are the top of museum mile at 104th street-- and well, 104th street, the entryway to el barrio. >> hinojosa: to el barrio. and probably, we should probably spend one se

, mountaineering after everest.did you mean? >> i would have thought it was fairly obvious what i meant. if we ever do find a complete theory of the universe, it would be a great triumph of human reason but it wouldn't leave much for us to do. we need an intellectual challenge. >> rose: this is a yes or no. it would be the greatest achievement of science sinc einstein's theory of relativity. >> yes. >> rose: wow. see, i haven't seen that interview in a long time. i mean, i have a renewed interest in him because of you but it's just stunning to see him talk about it to compare finding the theory of everything to climbing mount everest, and once you get there, there's no place to go. that's the highest place you can go. >> yeah, that's the thing. i mean, that's what i took away from the film was this idea of what is the theory of everything is sort of that perfect thing. but actually it's about aspiring to find that thing with the knowledge that you won't necessarily find it. and it's interesting because the other day

to hear him compare finding the theory of everything to climbing mount everest.nce you get there, there is no place to go. that is the highest place you can go. >> that is what i took away from the film. the idea of what is the theory of everything? that perfect thing to read it is actually about aspiring to find that ring with the knowledge you will not necessarily find it. i was reading, when i was doing "red" i read something beautiful about art. being an artist is about aspiring to perfection with the knowledge that you will never get there. it is interesting to hear him talk about things in similar terms. >> the only kind of challenge you would enjoy. one that is so overwhelming you wonder what is after that. the interesting thing about being an actor seems to be -- from rough go to hawking -- r othko to hawking. there is something that brings them together. some sense of excellence, perfection. >> totally. i was talking to a friend who is doing a play on broadway. you were talking about the difference between film and theater. the wonderful thing about thea

it's the moment when they realize that science and tech is not mount everest, but it begins with a few steps. not only is it fun and interesting and you don't of the answers, but also that you get the confidence that you can do it. that is important, whether it's for kids or with any americans. these are lucrative, important, fun, interesting sectors of our economy. they are not all programming. some's user interface design. some is marketing. these are growing sectors. a faculty member at berkeley did some research recently that every stem or tech job that is happening in the brain helps high-growth cities like austin, boston, washington, d.c. comes in cisco -- it's generally five more jobs on average. those jobs, whether they are dr., lawyer, taxi driver carpenter are better paid than other jobs. we really need to attract money to regions and distribute that into the ecosystem. we need people to invent discoveries of the literate is economy and is in a field. >> you learn to code in school? >> definitely. in vietnam, you learn from second grade for that is happening in china. uk's mo

. >> another bouncer the size of mount everest is in her face. she still refuses to leave. >> your girlfriend needs to have an intervention. i know you're mad, but i'm removing you from the situation. >> the bouncer with the beard is keeping his cool. she takes a swing at him. >> that was funny. >> she does walk down the street. sit down. okay. she's cooled down. she's calm. she's done. >> she's not done is she? >> she's done until the rest of these clowns laughing at her riled her up again. now she is chasing them down the street. >> the only way she can stop it is just go home. >> there were no charges pressed by the bouncer or the club. this all was just kind of left to another day. >> sometimes people take extremely unnecessary risks all to create what they think is a cool video. you are going to see that very thing in this video from central italy. you see a young guy climbing down a fence. you see that train coming at full speed. he lies down on the tracks and does a come on motion. watch this. >> there is no guarantee you'll survive that.

-- sumitted everest.feel any different as a woman -- on the mountains it is all the -- same. >> some things are just the same except like you never do that into the wind -- universal. right? [laughter] up in space it is easier than any camping trip i have ever been on in terms of the bathroom and the privacy and the clothes i had a lot more clothes up in space that i did when i went to antarctica same long underwear for six weeks and proud of it but we are all different and when i was up there i had a marvelous crew of guys and actually there were things that we all had to figure out that were very different and i would say to them, think of it this way when they might be exasperated about something that i might do which i was exasperated about things they did as well and it happens that way and they would look at me and i would say think of it this way, it is only six months, if we were married it would be forever. i think we try to enjoy each other's differences and the physical part -- it is really pre

estoy en la ruta oeste del everest espero que me rescate no es cierto ya voy para abajo.ces de aislarnos de una vida llena de placeres como el sentir el poder de la velocidad y el aire fresco en el rostro. ivÁn es una prueba de que con voluntad se pueden vencer todas las barreras. despuÉs de mi encuentro con ivÁn continuÉ con mi accidentado camino. hay que levantarse las veces que sea necesario es la manera de aprender y divertirse en las blancas montaÑas de colorado, para mÍ ha sido un enorme placer que me hayan acompaÑado. >> cÓmo le encanta a fabio prometiÓ que sÓlo el comienzo de una serie de aventuras que filamarÁ con su cÁmara amante de la adrenalina. este invierno ha sido una aventura mi querida jackie no sÓlo para los intrÉpidos. llega el fin de semana ojalÁ nos tengas buenas noticias. >> de todo bÁrbara en el tiempo frÍo hasta el sur de la florida. nada en comparaciÓn con el noreste antes de entrar en detalles de las condiciones para el fin de semana, les cuento que hasta en el gran caÑÓn del colorado se han sentido los caprichos de la madre naturaleza como un ra

-based everest capital capitals. and the countdown is underway for the ecb decision a meeting between mario and german chancellor merkel ramps up speculation that berlin is behind a qe program. >>> u.s. markets are closed today. let's get you a look how they closed on friday. because we did see stellar gains across the board. u.s. stocks staging a strong rally. halting five days of consecutive losses. but still falling short over the weekend. the s&p, dow, and nasdaq closed down for the third consecutive week. the euro hitting an 11-year low of 11495. the dollar plunging about 18% from the high in may. take a look how european markets are responding to that right now. they are trading higher across the board. ahead of that ecb decision on thursday. the big question is what will mario unveil and will it be enough to revive the eurozone economy? right now we're looking at the euro stocks at 600 index at a seven-year high. gains across the board when looking at euro. >>> but u.s. president president obama set to propose

everest, and he puts his little country flag up there and takes a picture. that really shows that you kind of beat the system, you beat the cops at their game. >> reporter: a dangerous game you can almost bet will continue to be played on our nations highways and our social networks. gio benitez, abc news, new york. >> gio, thanks. >>> there is still much more ahead on "world news tonight" this tuesday. the mansion fire mystery and what we've learned about the missing family. the multimillion dollar home burned to the ground. the grandparents and grandchildren. were they inside? we have new details. >>> new developments tonight in the nfl investigation. was the ball deflated? the play the moment that tipped off the other team that something might be wrong and who told authorities. >>> and pope francis making headlines tonight. offending many, including some catholics. what he said about the bedroom. and looking for something better. that's the way i look at life. especially now that i live with a higher risk of stroke due to afib a type of irregular heartbea

everestybody and mounlt everest was that punch in the mouth? his feet. he became convinced it could do the same for injured war veterans so he created what he called the hero's project, a one-manning or one-manone one-man organizations and takes them where others wouldn't dare to venture from the frozen tundra to mt. mckinley t highest peak in north america. >> big mountains like that they forget that they even lost their legs. >> because if they can do that they can do anything. >> if they can do that they can do anything. >> he joins us along with retired staff sergeant mark. he was a bomb disposal technician with tours under his belt. an i.e.d. blast caused him to lose both of his legs. welcome. >> thanks, charlie. >> wow. >> big wow is right. >> that's a wow. >> that's a wow. >> you've got it. but you're not a veteran but you did this for wounded heroes the combination of the inspiration to do it and climbing the mountains. tell us why it's important. >> it's important to be a proud american and it's important to do our part. i never served

it is the moment where they realize that science and technology is not to mount everest but it begins with a few steps. the only is it fun and interesting and you do not know the answers, he get the confidence that you can do it. it is important whether it is with our kids or any americans. these are lucrative important fun, interesting sectors of our economy and they are not all programming. some of it is marketing and user design. they are growing sectors. federalist faculty member at berkeley did some -- a fabulous faculty member at berkeley did some research. high growth cities like austan and boston, they are generating five more jobs on average. two white collars and five blue-collars. carpenter, doctors, they are better paid. we need to tax money. -- attract money. we need people to be literate in this field. in vietnam, you learn from second grade. that is happening in china and the u.k. is living there. coding, a friend of mine said that second graders and third-graders have learned to read and it is the perfect time to learn to code. they can learn instructions in any way. >

the buildings because it has low oxygen and low humidity, apparently the same oxygen you have on everest. >> you can't light an match in here. >> reporter: because of the low oxygen. this is what it's for protecting fragile history. the plan for the tunnel is new the telegraph the sun the daily mail, it's hard not to be fascinated and so many papers have long since disappeared but titles replace them. in terms of printed newspapers, 1200. >> is that going up or down. >> it's going up. >> the print of newspapers is going up. >> the shift in the printed newspapers over the last 2 or 3 years, in particular, but we expect to see a tipping point soon. >> reporter: tipping point sales of newspaper have dropped 40% in ten years habits are changing. >> hands up if you bought a physical newspaper today? one. one hand. that's one reason why the local paper has this week relaunched the new easier to read look. >> it's a long way from the 1890s, but the essence is still there ink on paper. >> people still want to pick up a newspaper and want to feel it. >> reporter: do you think that's it? people li

estoy en la ruta este del everest, me queda poca comida y poca agua. espero que me rescaten. ♪ ♪ ♪ >> como le encanta, como le encanta que prometiÓ que es el comienzo de una serie de aventura que filmarÁ. usted muy pendiente. si es amante de la adrenalina. este invierno fue una aventura, sin duda tambiÉn mi querida jackie para los interpretidos, ojalÁ que nos tengas buenas noticias. >> de todo en el menu del tiempo. frÍno el sur de la florida. pero bueno, nada en comparaciÓn con el noreste. antes de entrar en detalles de las condiciones del tiempo para el fin de semana les cuento que hasta en el gran caÑÓn del colorado se sienten los caprichos de la madre naturaleza. con un fenÓmeno que ocurre una vez al aÑo. esta niebla se debe a las lluvias. se mantiene dentro del gran caÑÓn, durante la noche cuando no hay viento. pues luego es empujada hacia abajo por el aire cÁlido. no se puede elevar. impresionante, bellas estas imÁgenes. son imÁgenes de impacto. gran impacto en las condiciones del tiempo. estas son las mÁximas, bueno fueron las mÁximas temperaturas hoy viernes social. c

the disaster is the worst loss of life on mt everest. >> translation: the sherpa community has been hit by the death of sherpas, the government provided little or no relief for the families. the government makes thousands of dollars for foreign climbers. even if the government gives a small percentage as relief it would mean a big deal for the families. >> major teams are calling off plans. >> the government has been slightly unfair for everyone involved in the mountaineering business. we pay a lot of fees. they don't go to the people that deserve it. >>> ballots casted. security was tight. despite scattered attacks, millions of people went to the polls to lect a new parliament -- elect a new parliament. ultimately the country's new prime minister. imran khan spent the day at a polling station in baghdad. >> this is a day many see as being historical. polls are closed passed without incident. across the country there has been deaths as a result of violence. this is a day many thought would never come election day passing without incidents. here in baghdad there were no incidents. people

everest, mount vincent in antarctica last month. only four were able to make the last journey because of a lack of funding. >> a big journey finally culminated in the seventh climb. we can now say seven! >> wow. they received a warm welcome home. they said they would continue to climb even after achieving their goal. >>> two men trying to climb up the sheer rock of el capitan could reach the summit this weekend. >> if they do it will be at night. they switched to night climbing because the days are too warm. at night the rocks are colder allowing a better grip with fingers and climbing shoes. >> free climbing means they are only using their hands and feet, no tools to scale the rocks. the ropes are only there to catch them if they fall. one of them is kevin jorgenson of santa rosen. he is nursing finger injuries. the 14th day of their climb. >> i know my 8-year-old is going to do that to me someday. >>> still to come a couple of tennis stars get help from an unlick likely place. details next. >>> a tennis natch couldn't help but go

. >> it's like when the guy conquer mount everest and country flag up there and take as picture. that really shows that you kind of beat the city. you beat the cops at their game. >> dangerous game. almost bet will continue to be played on our nation highway and social network. about this is abc news new york. >> word tonight from the white house. president will visit alabama on march 7 to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the historic civil rates march from selma to montgomery. in 1965 about 500 civil rates marchers were beaten back by police officers as they tried to cross the edmond bridge. >> stanford study finds the ub >> stanford study finds the uber and lift have become so popular so quickly largely because they filled a big gap in your bap transportation. research show ride surfaces research show ride surface services offer more predictable than cab and faster than transit fewer hassle from parking. uber is taking over san francisco taxi business. ceo travis if told the conference in germany that after 4 years in business his company yearly revenue is more than 500 mill

mount everest.untains, in 1953. number two, talk about until death do us part this couple climbed everest for their wedding back in 2005. number three. seven sum its. that's what dick bass reached in 1975. all seven continents living to write a book. a book clint eastwood called a hell of an adventure. number four you may remember him for scaling "the new york times" building, and number five. climbing on a bike. what german sportsman did in october, scaling the world's highest volcano in chile. over 22,000 feet high on a bike! and a thing can barely get through traffic in miami in a car, this guy did it in a bike. that wraps up the rundown on msnbc. thank you for the privilege of your time. newsnation with tamron hall is next. i'll see you tomorrow. and creating over 2100 jobs. from long island to all across upstate new york, more businesses are coming to new york. they are paying no property taxes nuz."newsnation". [ female announcer ] we help make secure financial tomorrows a reality for over 19

researchers ultimately hope to reveal the genetic secrets of the humble goose that conquered everestg before any human. victoria gill, bbc news. >>> let's recap now our main story this hour. in the past hour the authorities in belgium have confirmed that islamist militants targeted in a major anti-terrorist operation had been planning to kill policeman. a bullelgian prosecutor says there's no apparent links to last week's attacks in paris. >>> and some breaking news from pakistan. a photographer belonging to the french news agency has been seriously injured. when i feel a cold coming on... (achoo) i hit it hard. new zicam cold remedy nasal spray shortens colds. and it reduces symptom severity by 45%. so when a cold hits, shorten it with zicam. who cares what it holds, if it can't hold your gaze? who cares how tight it can turn, if it can't turn heads? who cares how capable it is, if it's incapable of creating a reaction? any suv can move something. but can it move you? introducing the first-ever lexus nx turbo and hybrid. once you go beyond utility there's no going back. americans dr

they got to the tip of everest by knowing who they are. and now they're trying to squeeze the cord on down. they think maybe they're in the forest north of paris, on foot in a car. but these guys have the keys to a car. they have kalashnikovs and maybe a rocket-propelled grenade. they're not going to win the gun battle with the french police. they'll lose that. but they could maybe put a rocket-propelled grenade into a police vehicle or engage the police with kalashnikovs so this could get pretty ugly. the thing is, are they still in that area, or have they carjacked someone else? are they in a home holding a family hostage, eating their food? there's a lot of things they can do at the moment and the police have to find out what that is. >> let me ask you, michael, i said earlier that we had a report that the younger brother had been trained by al qaeda. and what does that say to you? >> yeah that's correct, reverend al. we had early indications that he had linkage to al qaeda in the arabian peninsula, that's aqap. right now, al qaeda is s

everest to climb to get to that third try that produces another nomination. >> thanks to all of you. i have to leave it there. thanks so much. larry, ggloria chris. >>> that romney phone call with supporters will happen in less than an hour. 11:00 a.m. eastern. cnn reporters will bring you mr. romney's decision live. >>> still to come in the "newsroom," we move farther away from the lapsed isis deadline highlights the danger of negotiating with terrorists in the first place. jim sciutto looks at what's at play next. well, did you know that playing cards with kenny rogers gets old pretty fast? ♪ you got to know when to hold'em. ♪ ♪ know when to fold 'em. ♪ ♪ know when to walk away. ♪ ♪ know when to run. ♪ ♪ you never count your money, ♪ ♪ when you're sitting at the ta...♪ what? you get it? i get the gist yeah. geico. fifteen minutes could save you fifteen percent or more on car insurance. when heartburn comes creeping up on you... fight back with relief so smooth... ...it's fast. tums smoothies starts dissolving the instant it touches your tongue ...and neutralizes stomach acid at the

they started in 2008, scaling mount everest in nepal and ended last month, conquering mount vinson inica. today, they arrived back in nepal to cheering crowds at the kathmandu airport. >> a big journey that started seven years ago has finally culminated in a seventh climb, so, after years of saying one done, two done, three, four, five, we can now say: seven done! >> woodruff: nepal is famous for its male mountaineers. the women say they hope to change that image with this climbing record. and, legendary gospel singer and songwriter andrae crouch has died in los angeles. over more than 50 years, his songs were recorded by elvis presley and paul simon, among others. he also arranged music for michael jackson and for the movies, "the lion king" and "the color purple." along the way, andrae crouch won seven grammy awards. he was 72 years old. still to come on the newshour: a bloody ending to the massive french manhunt for two terrorists and a separate hostage standoff. the 2014 jobs surge, and what it means for interest rates in 2015. president obama's plan to overhaul community colleges

everest capital in miami, still manages about $2.2 billion, closing a flagship fund because effectivelyts entire $800 million was wiped out by wrong-way bets on the swiss franc. now and, of course, we're seeing headlines about retail brokerages that have capital concerns and small investor that were overlevered and got hurt. a great instance about where the assumptions of volatility are way too short in terms of scope. look at a chart, the vol jumped relative to a year ago. people have pointed out that a swiss franc move like this was anticipated maybe for 2016. so it's remarkable people were caught so off guard. >> thanks so much. great stuff from london. talk to you soon i know. >> thank you. >> kate kelly. a comment from anybody here on whether you think the swiss national bank move somehow has further reverberations, ramifications, beyond the currency area that we haven't considered, you can never sort of forecast or expect a black swan event of any type, but at least maybe you can better prepare yourself once you start to get a little bit of wave roll on the beach. >> i think the o

he is led a host of everest to streamline and reduce unnecessary costs. governor bentley thank you for coming. spent a pleasure for me to work with you. i have the highest respect for you and i would say this mr. chairman i won't be able to participate in questioning i don't think. we'll see how that works out. i hope to get back but i share your view that we need a highway plan that we can pass that is soundly financed and paid for that allows our governors to rely on the future so they can plan for their future. it is costing money reducing the value of the money we spend because of the uncertainty that is out there. even though you know i'm a frugal budget person somehow we need to make this one work and i will try to the positive in that regard. thank you for your leadership and thank you for inviting governor bentley. >> thank you very much senator sessions for that fine introduction of the governor 200 miles up and down and 400 miles east and west. we have 85,000 miles of highway. local governments on 57% of the federal aid highway miles of in the s

as far as everest is concerned this is the hedge fund, a notable hedge fund, and the manager closing it, it had $830 million in assets and lost almost all of it on the swiss national bank. >> that is what happened. it was like a pressure cooker developing over the years after they capped the currency. everyone looks at who is next in the fingers pointed towards the nordic countries, particularly denmark. >> investors are wondering if banks in scandinavia will be next. that is something we are watching closely. inside word is that it is unlikely but there is continued fear that other countries will take this action. >> all in the buildup to the european summit this week taking place, many people saying you have to act ahead of that. what is going on in the currency forecast? >> the euro, an 11 year low. a significant impact. the dark about what ubs is forecasting -- you talk about what ubs is forecasting, par ity. they say the franc is the most overvalued currency. ahead of the ucb meeting, we will be watching -- ecb meeting we will be watching the volatility. these was finance minist

whatever everest overstepped my bounds giving fishing tips. >> pam: of the past the first time in 20u did these devices and everything i get even i got tighter my voice some that but it is a good step. i get tired of my voice on that one but it is a good step tip... >> gary: averaging 27 seth curry is now no. toolbar to lebron james and all-star voting and is also and no. 2 in jerseys that are sold behind lebron james. curry could be the number-one all- star motor for the february game in madison square garden in new york city. >> gary: a little fight in brooklyn. garnett through the ball at howard ahead but pushing and shoving a garnett local angry had to be held back the trailed houston in the fourth. if you're multimillionaire you're not angry enough to want to fight. these ought guys are all living a great life why would one a punch somebody. >> pam: full adoption basins and i gary observations >> pam: coming up tonight at 6 is there rain on the way jacqueline is back with a complete forecasts. (vo) at jennie-o, we heard of a place in iowa where every thursday people ride ten mil

their climbing mount everest without sherpas from the developer community.ge going forward. >> hollow lens. what is that about? >> i think it is about them breaking the mold, going to the next generation. that is where a lot of spending is going to be. we do you -- we view it as a major game changer. this is not your grandfather's microsoft. >> thank you. we will be back in two minutes. ♪ >> more numbers are rolling in this morning. manufacturing numbers are out now. scarlet fu has a breakdown. >> this is a market pmi index. this one is from market which is a london-based service. the read is 54.2 for the preliminary read for january. that is an increase from 53.5 the month of december. you look at the services pmi this measures the non-measure -- mitt nonmanufacturing part of the economy. slightly higher than what a common us were looking for. it does market increase as well from the previous month of 53.3. in terms of what it means for the market, just looking at the u.s. equity index performance at the moment, we're looking at declines. this does not seem

mountain climber, i am acclimate myself __ there are some people in this audience who have climbed mount everest a woman, up there, do you feel it is any different? on the mountains, it is all the same, we do not care. >> universal __ you do not do __ that __ into the wind. up in space, it is actually easier than any camping trip, as far as privacy, clothes. i had a lot more close up there than i did when he went to antarctica. you know, we are all different. when i was up there, i had a marvelous crew of guys. there were things that we all had to figure out. we are all very different. i would explain to them __ think of it this way __ when i would be exasperated about things that they would do and vice versa __ i would say, think of it this way, it is only six months. i think we just enjoy each other's differences. the physical part __ it is really pretty seamless, i did not think much about it. >> we will open it up for a few questions. you in the back. >> hi. following up on a question the gym after the space station that was not answered. if you get the right nutrients and do exercise, how d

i am a climber myself and there are people in this audience with -- who have sumitted everest.an, up there on the space station with all those men and all the things that go on, having to go to the bathroom, do you feel any different as a woman? on the mountains, it is all the same. we do not care. >> some things are just the same except like you never do that into the wind -- universal. right? [laughter] exactly, right? up in space, it is easier than any camping trip i have ever been on in terms of the bathroom and the privacy and the clothes, i had a lot more clothes up in space that i did when i went to antarctica. same long underwear for six weeks and proud of it. it works. but we are all different and when i was up there i had a marvelous crew of guys and actually there were things that we all had to figure out that we are all very different. and i would say to them, think of it this way, when they might be exasperated about something that i might do which i was exasperated about things they did as well, and it happens that way and they would look at me and i would say thi

everest you started just like when you learned to write. start with some alerts and write an essay. we need our children to experience that. the other one that is incredibly significant that we could get done, the unconscious bias that we have in our media around the visualization and the actors and the way we portray who does what. so there's stereotyping that happens around race and gender. and do you know the beck dale test? it's from movies. so if you're watching a movie and there's more than two women characters, mijor and minor, if they have a conversation with each other that's not about a man, most movies can't pass that. and especially in science and technology. >> are you serious? >> yeah. >> that's pretty bad. >> partly because there's so few women writers that you're getting this one perspective. that's happening in science and tech. i mentioned "the imitation game," the true story is that more than half of the bletchley team were women. so joan clark, who is the character that's portrayed with alan turing is not an anomaly. she's true in history as he is, but there were

the united kingdom hassished its high ert everest ever alert for threats against police. joining me from paris, nbc news's ron allen. ron, any indication at this point how successful all these police raids have been in the region? >> reporter: well alex it seems the one in belgium was very successful in stopping an attack. the authorities there said that they thought that the suspects that they raided a couple of nights ago were hours away from launching an attack -- >> unfortunately, guys i'm sure you're having the same problem i am, which is hearing ron allen right now. we'll get back to ron when we can and get that hook-up back in paris. >>> mitt romney is starting to sound like a presidential candidate again. the 2012 republican presidential nominee gave a campaign-style speech to top party officials last night. he laid out a platform for republicans to win back the white house. it all comes amid speculation ramping up that there's word of a third presidential run for the former massachusetts governor. kristen welker is following the story for us. what kind of a recep

it's the moment when they realize that science and tech is not mount everest, but it begins with a few steps. not only is it fun and interesting and you don't of the answers, but also that you get the confidence that you can do it. that is important, whether it's for kids or with any americans. these are lucrative, important, fun, interesting sectors of our economy. they are not all programming. some's user interface design. some is marketing. these are growing sectors. a faculty member at berkeley did some research recently that every stem or tech job that is happening in the brain helps high-growth cities like austin, boston, washington, d.c. comes in cisco -- it's generally five more jobs on average. those jobs, whether they are dr., lawyer, taxi driver carpenter are better paid than other jobs. we really need to attract money to regions and distribute that into the ecosystem. we need people to invent discoveries of the literate is economy and is in a field. >> you learn to code in school? >> definitely. in vietnam, you learn from second grade for that is happening in china. uk's mo