strauss says since he started the prescription program two years ago, he's noticed that patients aremore successful. he found about 60% of those who get prescriptions lose the weight as opposed to just 10% of those who only get verbal instructions. >> what the most amazing thing is when people realize that by taking that step for themselves of losing that weight, suddenly they become much more in control of so many elements of their health. >> the blood pressure went way down. off the medications. the cholesterol went way down. >> reporter: jean says dr. strauss's prescription gave her the structure she needed to lose the weight. 50 pounds altogether, and just in time for her 80th birthday. >> and when he gave me that prescription, it was symbolic of commitment. and that commitment is what i needed. >> nbc's doreen ginsler with that report. >>> up next, cutting the ribbon on a $70 million investment. how it's expected to help the people of a local community. and you want to get an mba. but going back to school is hard. because you work. now capella university offers a revolutionary n

kevin strauss 35-year-old father of 2 has been knocking open a lot of doors lately.ed offices his strategy to win has been to cover as much ground as possible. he knows taking on well known incumbant in a district that leads convenient ambitious. he is too. after graduating college in 2001. >> i enlisted to united states army rangers paced out of fort louis, washington and afghanistan three times and iraq once subequipmently went from there and volunteered cia better pat of eight years. >> strauss says that experience will serve him well working with several different aks to form consensus in a way he says congress sun able. until recently strauss's campaign was getsing a lot of help from democratic national party. but the party polled financial support last weeked in to fitzpatrick huge cash advantage and status as odds on favorite. fitzpatrick says he's been doing the job well. >> we have a lot of work to do. >> mike fitzpatrick dad to six kids is seeking forth and final term. in 2006 he lost seat among democratic tidele wave to win it back in 2010. talking to him

. >> reporter: the congressman's opponent, kevin strauss, is a former army ranger and cia intelligence officer. >> there doesn't appear to be an immediate threat from isis, but it's a group where we can't let our guard down because there's no question in my mind that they would attack the u.s. homeland if given the opportunity. >> reporter: of course, washington has been the scene of terrorists and lone wolf attacks before. pennsylvania senator patrick toomey says he feels protected every day. >> security is very expensive. very professional. and keep in mind, you know, we have had attacks. we've had anthrax attacks, ricin attacks, we've had shooters. >> reporter: and none of those attacks were very successful. the senator also adding that the secret service and capitol police are more than capable of stopping any threat. live in bucks county, randy gyllenhaal, nbc 10 news. >> thank you, randy. >>> frightening video of a robbery in progress inside a mom and pop grocery store in philadelphia's fairhill section. take a look. watch the suspect walk up to a counter, point the gun at the em

msk(music) >> and then you have strauss, extraordinary piece. the most challenging of all. string orchestra work. 23 solo instrument, no violin section, now viola section; everybody is responsible for their part in this piece. the challenge is something that i felt not only that we could do , absolutely could do, but i wanted to show off. i can't tell you how aware i am of the audience. not only what i hear but their vibes, so strong. i have been doing this for a long time. i kind of make them feel what i want them to feel. there is nobody in that audience or anywhere that is not going to know that particular song by the fourth note. and that is our encore on tour. by the way. i am proud to play it, we are from san francisco. we are going to play that piece no matter where we are. public commission >> please stand by... [ gavel ] >> >> good morning ladies and gentlemen, it is my pleasure to call this meeting of the san francisco public utilities commission of tuesday october 14, 2014, to order at 130 :30 p.m.. madam clerk, please read the roll. courtney, caen, vietor. we ha

msk(music) >> and then you have strauss, extraordinary piece. the most challenging of all. string orchestra work. 23 solo instrument, no violin section, now viola section; everybody is responsible for their part in this piece. the challenge is something that i felt not only that we could do , absolutely could do, but i wanted to show off.

cindy strauss was the treasurer of two departments. in 2011 she was honored is as the firefighter of the year. her father was the former lambertville fire chief. >> the sun is playing peek-a-boo. >> reporter: we'll see sunshine and clouds peek through, like you said. storm tracker 6 live double scan around the region we are dry. we had sprinkles especially along the coastline there, you can see them starting to move on out. let's head outside and show you what it looks like, sky6 live hd looking live at philadelphia international. we have lots of clouds, no real problems with fog, currently at philadelphia international, although there are some spots we're seeing low clouds. 54 in reading. 56 in millville. it's cooler in the suburbs, but not a bad start to the day. satellite and radar showing we have a good amount of cloud cover through much region starting to break apart in philadelphia south and west right now you're getting clearer skies. it's that kind of morning you start with clouds and more sunshine as the day wears on. partly s

isadore strauss, who were a couple who, you know, the ship was starting to sink, and they were trying to get mrs. strauss into a life boat, they said no, no, we've been married for 50 years, we're not going to be parted. and they went down to the cabin, lay down and sank with the ship and so, i wonder, in the final minutes, what was actually going through elbert hubbard's mind c-span: a man named charles frohman was on board. did he survive? >> guest: no, charles frohman didn't. charles frohman, the most famous theatrical producer of his day, the man who was responsible for bringing peter pan to the stage he traveled regularly between new york and london. he was last seen standing on the deck, as the ship, you know, listing to starboard, bounced off to go into the water, people toppling in. he was last seen reciting some lines from peter pan, along the lines of, "why fear death, it's such a beautiful adventure?" he wasn't seen again. c-span: alfred vanderbilt? >> guest: yes. c-span: who is he? >> guest: alfred vanderbilt, millionaire, the sort of heir. of course, his elder brother had

. >> and the place where it all started, will he vie strauss in san francisco, that's where we got ane tour of how jeans are designed and fabricated. >> consumers like to be able to choose different shades, different wear patterns, so we have a team of technicians who come up with those looks. it's much like ceremonial cooking. >> but all this denim has to translate into sales and that means style and fit. >> levi demi curve. >> i'm a demmei curve. with so many washes, cuts, and price points to choose from, how do you navigate your way through the den of denim. >> the first thing you should ask yourself what are you going to wear these jeans for, in the office, it's more appropriate to wear dark and clean denim. the second is to know about your body shape and i say body shape not size. knowing your shape can get you the best fitting pair of jeans. >> jeans can cost $20 to in the hundreds. >> start at the back of the store and denim department, that's where the best prices are going to be. >> once you find that great pair of pants. how you care for them goes a long way. >> the best thi

don't have to have a new hit every quarter, but you have an annuities stream and say you know what, strauss, 40 bucks? >> there's things to be afraid of and things not to be afraid of. you know, we're an independent company. we actually really like being independent. we're proud of what we've done and we think the future is incredibly bright. we're also here for the shareholders. i think we're a well-run businesses. we're fiduciaries. we'll take those opportunities as we come. >> and you refuse to give an evolved forecast. >> it would be wrong to. i would actually be pumping something that i don't know about yet. >> and that's why i like you. no pump, and yet a great stock. that's the chairman of take-two internation internationalive. after the break, i'll try to make you more money. >>> ahead, the common link between these all-star stocks that could power gains for the rest of the year. >>> jim cramer, you're one of my heroes. >> thank you so much for helping beginning investors like me. >> when you talk about the market, i just believe that you're spot-on. >> oh, i love it. thank you so m

. >> reporter: democrat kevin strauss says lone wolf attacks from sympathetic americans are a real concern, but there's no evidence at least yet that isis has an active plot against the white house. >> there doesn't appear to be an immediate threat from isis. we can't let our guard down. there's no question in my mind they'd attack the u.s. homeland if given the opportunity. >> reporter: and isis has made very specific threats even posting a picture on twitter with the isis flag above the white house. coming up at 5:00, we'll hear from senator patrick toomey about what can be done to keep the threats as distant as possible. live in bucks county, randy gyllenhaal, nbc 10 news. >> background here. since the 1970s there have been more than 100 cases of people jumping the white house fence. 1976, the secret service killed a man who went over the fence and in 1994 a man stole a small plane and crashed it on to the white house lawn. you may remember that case. one of the most high-profile incidents happened last month when omar gonzalez made it inside the white house. he was carrying a knife and

andy flower and andrew strauss, in a team meeting, when the team were huddled together before the indiannternational in the world cup said guys, players have come to me and say they're scared to field the ball. we need to stop this. we need to stop abusing our own players. graham swan, stuart broad, we disagree. we deserve an apology if somebody messes up. i talk about it in my book. and i just stand there and i go this is the most furious i've ever been. when the captain and the coach are asking you to stop something, they're disagreeing and saying no, we deserve an apology. i mean, come on, this is your england career. >> hugely controversial here in england and also around the world if you follow cricket. see you in a moment. [ male announcer ] ours was the first modern airliner, revolutionary by every standard. and that became our passion. to always build something better, airplanes that fly cleaner and farther on less fuel. that redefine comfort and connect the world like never before. after all, you can't turn dreams into airplanes unless your passion for innovation is nonstop. ♪ f

this becomes the norm, i suggest to you that homicide cases could be stalled, suspects walk free, strauss exportation of this ash child exploitation not prosecuted. justice can be denied. here are my thoughts about this. i am deeply concerned about it as both a law-enforcement officer and citizen. i understand some of the thinking in a post snowden world, but i believe it is based on a failure to understand why we in law enforcement do what we do and how we do it. i hope you know i'm a huge believer in the rule of law, but i also believe that no one in this country should be beyond the law. there should be no law free zones in this country. i believe we need to follow the letter of the law to examine the contents of someone's closet or the contents of their cell phone. the notion that the marketplace could create something that would prevent the closet from even when opened, they properly obtained a court order, makes a sense. i think it is time to ask, where are we as a society? are we no longer a country that is passionate both about the rule of law and about there being no sense in thi

pat currently sits on the board of levi strauss & co. and has served on to other corporate boards as well. she's also been with toyota for 30 years and is group vice president of toyota's hispanic business strategy for north america, toyota's highest-ranking latina. please welcome pat genaro. [applause] nextwave israel roach, chief executive officer at renaissance , responsible for overall operations as well as development of a strategic plan and execution of the corporate mission, israel roach. [applause] and finally, maria teresa kumar, president and ceo of latinos has dedicated her career to empowering latino youth in engaging in the political process. this is a tough year to be doing any of those things. please welcome maria teresa. and again for our panel. [applause] catherine, let me start with you. what do the numbers currently look like for latinas in the federal government quiet talk to us what you do at opm to address the issue. >> well, the good news is we are few in number now, but we are growing larger and we are on our way.

currently sitting on the board of levi strauss and company and she has also been with toyota for 30 yearsnd is group vice president of toyota's hispanic dismissed strategy for north america, their highest ranking latina. please welcome her. [applause] >> next we have the chief executor officer of the doctors hospital at renaissance. she is responsible for overall operations, as well as the development of the strategic plan an institution of a corporate mission. [applause] >> finally, we have maria, president and ceo of her company and she has dedicated her career to empowering and engaging latinos in the political process and this is a tough year to be doing any of those things. please welcome maria teresa. [applause] and catherine, let me start with you. what do the numbers currently look like and can you talk to us about what you are doing at opium to address this issue? >> the good news is that we are growing larger and we are on her way. and so right now the representation of latinos in the federal government should set about 8.3%. more disturbing is the fact that about 4.1% of the to

mike and alex, she said, doctor strauss, that she goes and speaks. alex and rocco very rare, he severe, right. there are other kids that have a little thing missing and parents have looked at ad. hd and autism and it is just not that. so she says she meets people on the train, plane i just want to sianni get check. the that is who she wants to talk to. >> jen, are boys abe the doctors that we saw in the study, are they all from the delaware valley. >> reporter: so the two boys are board fourth graders and they are based in lower merion. the doctor is based in baltimore but she's kind of one of these people. she has a big foundation and she treats people all over the country. moms and dads, you know, who are struggling. she puts them in the right direction. where they should be going. who they should be talking to. >> hopefully this will help a lot more families. >> yes. >> we will get out to that fundraiser. i may go to that. great story. thank you. 7:26. all right. check out these uniforms here. this is what doctors are wearing to prevent the spread

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