we need to get the billion dollar beauty companies supporting this research. of course the power of act vision, opi nail products. they are the largest seller of largest products worldwide, 70 countries. they are using -- why don't you take it out of your u.s. products. they weren't too keen on that. we think the europeans are crazy. opi has fun names like i am not really a waitress red. we decided to do a spoof and we came up with our own names, like i can't believe it is a carcinogen. we dressed up with sashes that said mistreatment. this all happened in may, by august the company announced they were taking out formaldehyde and now advertising all of their products are free of those chemicals. >> [applause]. >> that was a huge victory and it show that is we can change the industry, they are responsive and they can change on a dime relatively quickly. we have products and they work wonderfully and the prices didn't go. there is an initial resistance, we see it is possible to change this industry and happening very quickly. so i want to commend everybody that

she admitted to me she was spending $800 a month on beauty products. it was hair dye and facials and the most expensive products, ever. she read the book and started to feel overwhelmed and discovered this superexpensive evening cream had hydroevo. it makes your skin tingle, so you think something is happening. she went back to the makeup counters and have polite conversations, hey, i think you can do better. until you do i'm going to buy something else. she decided to stop coloring her hair after many, many years and loves the way she looks and feels better than she has in a long time. when i heard about the stuff, i was mad about the chemicals, when i start to think about it, i realized, i was exhausted with trying to keep up with looking 10 years younger than i am and not working any way. she felt liberated. that emotional journey. this sense of freedom and personal empowerment. that is the place i want us to get to. i am going to close with a couple of stories about the wonderful amazing things i was seen along the way that i think are the signs th

a son has come and beauty has come. then the child gurgled and replied even now i can hear the music in his voice. suddenly wind spirits swished in turning and made the baby happily, we'll dance through the tall grass as you and i forever free. he is taken, he is taken aboard the ship and the elements go out and look for him and they do find him in, win finds him in south carolina in charleston, earth went looking for him. after earth fire, she could not get passed the fire. water follow it had ship and wind was able to go across and follow and find him. it was after many years that wind was able to find him. i'll read that last part. [inaudible] all living in the americas, i saw the taken shackled to the land from sun up to sun down working tobacco, sugar cane and rice. i listen to them tell stories different but strangely familiar. now prayer rabbit. i stopped by kitchens and watched our women with cook yams, rice, oh kra and beans. our children had not forgotten. and i rejoice, led by the sound of a black smith's ham

it is beautiful. the stories have that they represent are good stories, beautiful stories.lso, the art form is beautiful and well made. >> for a complete film schedule and to learn more about the arab film festival, visit >> welcome to "culture wire." the director will introduce you to the man behind one of san francisco's most anticipated music festivals. ♪ >> welcome to "culture wire." with me today is the founder and financier behind the hardly strictly bluegrass festival. tell me about what inspired you to have the festival. >> i am flattered that you would want to listen to me. now you are going to have to. i had a sort of fantasy for a lot of years that it would be really fun to put on a bluegrass festival. i have a friend named jonathan nelson. we were skiing one weekend. i told him about my fantasy. he said that i should do it. dawn holliday and sherry sternberg. the four of us had lunch. he said we would start a festival. that was the genesis. it was not anything more complicated than that. in my own defense, and was not yet playing the banjo -- i was not yet playe

they wanted to turn this beautiful building -- an art historian wrote a beautiful book about it. they wanted to turn it into 26 apartments. the little village got a lawyer. we fought at city hall. we came close to stopping it. i got them to reduce its to 19 apartments. it is now an incredibly depressing slump. one of the most beautiful buildings in massachusetts. it is going to happen here again. we can keep the community that is here and not destroy it. please do not do this. [applause] commissioner miguel: before the next speaker, because we have been here this length of time, we are going to take a 10-minute break. we will continue directly we will continue directly afterwards. commissioner miguel: if you'll pardon me, with this brightly shining, i cannot necessarily read this correctly. >> hi like to introduce my next- door neighbor at two years, nellie delaware bottle. >> thank you very much. i have lived here for 21 years. my husband, my two children, and me move from a two-story apartment. we ran away from there, and we found this beautiful community. where we live, it is

franz joseph was the first to promote the beauty of the region. he built his summer home here, and from then on, this became the warm-weather playground for the empire's nobility. the resort town of st. wolfgang is perched on one of the most romantic lakes in the area. on summer days, the town streets swell with visitors. if you drive here, it's best to park your car and explore the town on foot. since the 12th century, long before it became a vacation resort, the town was a place of pilgrimage. it was built on the same land that st. wolfgang built an early monastery. the parish church sits above the lake in the center of town. modern pilgrims flock here to admire the famous 15th-century altar by tyrolean master michael pacher. this carved and painted masterpiece is considered a high point of gothic art for its unity of composition. the salzkammergut has long been famous for its health spas, and nearby bad ischl is one of austria's most fashionable spa towns. we're stopping in to indulge in treatments offered by kaisertherme spa. thanks to the ric

what a beautiful way to get fiber everyday. that's the beauty of benefiber. what a beautiful way to get fiber everyday. it's that time of year. time for campbell's green bean casserole. you'll find the recipe at campbellskitchen.com. campbell's.® it's amazing what soup can do.™ >> couric: next week, the white house will make an assessment of the war in afghanistan and how the surge is working. it's already america's longest war-- nine years, two months, three days and counting-- at a cost so far of about $400 billion and more than 1,400 american lives. tonight, we put afghanistan in focus. can this war be won? ( gunfire ) >> this is where american troops are fighting, this is where american troops are dying, and it is without doubt the number- one priority of the pentagon. >> couric: the u.s. military and nato forces have regained momentum in afghanistan, but that success is often undermined in a country woefully unprepared to fight the taliban and al qaeda on its own. >> we were on a mission to make sure there was no taliban or roadside bombs, and we had to

a beautiful halibut here. you can see that.ude, do you want the take the skin before or after you cook it? >> if you poach it, you could do it after. because it gives it in the water. >> you put that in there? [ laughter ] so here you will see -- as it cook, it will thicken. quite a lot, too. we'll do that in there with the hand blender. >> it's easy to do. yep. >> i'm going to put some pepper in it. a little bit of olive oil. a piece of butter in there. okay. >> yeah. it's boiling so -- >> okay. salt in there. >> while our entree is being whipped up here, i'm going to give you yet another opportunity to show your support for this and all the other great programs you enjoy here on kqed. if you're enjoying this program, if you enjoy jacques pepin over the years, help us keep him and all the other great programs on the air by making your gift of support right now. >> call or go online to kqed.org and contribute $100 to get "the complete pepin" double dvd set! in this instructional course, jacques takes you step-by-step through al

and you can see -- he's quite beautiful. quite festive. -- this ends tragically, i'm going to tell you right now. oh, bo. that's -- [ applause ] there you go. isn't he -- [ applause ] thank you, guillermo. tonight, president obama made a cameo on the show "miyth busters." they released a new study today that american school children ranked 25th in the world in math, 17th in science and 14th in reading. which, according to my calculations means we're in third place. that's not bad at all. the number one ranking in all three categories went to china, which is the first time that's ever happened. if you think about it, it makes sense. they have a lot more chinese kids to cheat off of in class over there. the good news, we're still killing them in p.e., recess and shop. that's right! [ applause ] i think. maybe not. you know, this show is one that the president says he watches with his kids. but it's odd to see a sitting president on a reality show. clinton's been on the kardashians a half dozen times, but never while in office, right? obama,

there is natural beauty in our surroundings. we do not want to bring in an unwanted populations and disruption to our streets and neighborhoods. right now, there is graffiti in the streets, party going on almost every night. there is littered everywhere. nobody can manage it. they cannot even manage it now. how are they going to manage it later? it is wrong. it is un-san francisco-like. it is appalling, the whole plan. i beg you to take into consideration all our thoughts and concerns about the project. thank you for listening. [applause] commissioner miguel: [reading names] >> good evening. i'm the former director of the san francisco and 4 for 15 years. i heard some of the concerns the tenants are speaking out about tonight with regards to safeguards and assurances as to the viability and longevity of any agreement that is entered into with respect to rent control going forward over the course of this project. i would just like to say that i can speak confidently in my 14- plus years working with the city attorney's office, th

it is beautiful. the stories have that they represent are good stories, beautiful stories.o, the art form is beautiful and well made. >> for a complete film schedule and to learn more about the arab film festival, visit >> the san francisco arts commission's public arts program made a big splash in the civic center with the world premiere of three heads, six arms. the artist came from shanghai to help us celebrate the unavailing. we had a chance to speak with him about his work. >> the san francisco arts commission is pleased to be celebrating their relationship between san high and san francisco. the shanghai and san francisco. this is a 30 relationship that stretches back to win dianne feinstein was the mayor of san francisco. we premiered a new work of art here in san francisco called the three heads, six arms. welcome to san francisco. thank you for bringing your extraordinary sculpture. can you tell me about what inspired you to create this sculpture? >> this started with some trips that i took years ago. i went to to bed and i saw a lot of statues and i started to rea

it is just a beautiful thing. "love and magic compelling you." i want to ask you why it is you think there is something for us to learn or to marinade on about your relationship, but first, tell me about robert -- or to mari-- >> he was an artist. those are the simplest words i can use to describe robert. not a photographer. all of the different adjectives used for him can be distilled down to say that he was a true artist. one thing i hope the book will do is, one, i promised robert that i would write this book before i died. -- before he died -- before i died. i promised him i would write our story. sometimes, when you are writing poetry, you are doing something very obscure, and you are not so concerned with the listener or the reader. i was hoping that this book might inspire people and give them hope. it is about two young people who started with nothing but believed in each other. everything robert had to go through, the awakening of homosexuality, and how we had to deal with bad -- with that as lovers and friends, struggling, not having th

it is beautiful. the stories have that they represent are good stories, beautiful stories.lso, the art form is beautiful and well made. >> for a complete film schedule and to learn more about the arab film festival, visit >> welcome to culture wire. did you know the city of san francisco has an art collection consisting of 3500 objects? the collection ranges from painting and public buildings to murals, and from bronze busts in city halls, to cite specific structures. at this time, many of the large works are in desperate need of repair, and a long-term innovative solution is needed to make sure these public treasures will be cared for. >> the story of the arts commission program begins with ruth fromstein. 2010 marks her 50th year as an art dealer. at the helm of the county, she had represented some of the most notable of bay area artists, and continues to look for new talent. >> the artists that i represent, what do i choose them, if asked to do with a background of what the gallery is about. i love the idea of finding new guys and watching them grow. it is the old fashio

a beautiful blurb. don't even know if the tv will pick it up. but the sparkle just lights up your face andi ingand, and if y light sparkle, it's smoky eyes. >> it's not a heavy sparkable. >> it's amazing when i feel a little tired, a little sparkle just gives you a little lift. it's really nice and we can also do a little sparkle on the cheek if we want. but red lips, people always think of for the holidays and we're told not to wear red lips with dark eyes. so instead of going for a bright red lip, i'm going for something a little more smimery, the great thing about a gloss is that you can keep it in your purse and you don't need a mirror really, you can just kind of throw it on. and because it sheer and shimmery, you don't have to have bright red lips. >> what do you think, laura? this is your daughter? what do you think of how mommy looks right now? you think she looks good? >> and laura's got sparkle on her eyes too. meantime, you know, i'm sure that the men and women you command are going to have a

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it is beautiful. the stories have that they represent are good stories, beautiful stories.rm is beautiful and well made. >> for a complete film schedule and to learn more about the arab film festival, visit >> welcome to "culture wire." today we're headed to smpling f. camera works, a premiere venue for artists working in photographer, video, and digital media. the latest exhibition lists clearness as a set of political alliances and possibilities that it is behind the sphere of dominant gay and lesbian culture. the curator fills us in on the process of creating this thoughtful exhibition. and what she would like you to take away from it. >> i co-cureated with danny, a chicago-based writer and curator. the conceptual framework is what it means to be clear and radical for our generation. clearness as a set of political alliances and possibilities, not necessarily related to institutions of gender and swam formativity. danny and i wanted the show to feel funky and to have a really tangible quality to it. so part of that was incorporated handmade objects and installations and

it is beautiful. the stories have that they represent are good stories, beautiful stories. also, the art form is beautiful and well made. >> for a complete film schedule and to learn more about the arab film festival, visit >> hello, i'm meg, welcome to "culture wire." for this episode, the director of cultural affairs, luis, will take you on a journey through presidio has been tet. -- presidio habitat. >> welcome to "culture wire." today i'm at the presidio trust, a treasure within san francisco, because the presidio trust is really a national park in the center of an urban setting. it dates to the very founding of the city. national park. toting me today to talk about this amazing exhibition at presidio habitat is cheryl hanes. can you tell me a little bit about the idea of the presidio habitat? >> succinctly, i have been long involved in the presidio. i was here when it was still a military base in the 1980's. i remember driving down walmart to the golden gate bridge and seeing the military guard at the gate and being utterly fascinated. >> so presidio habitat is an exhi

, beautiful building. as you know, the building needs a lot of work. this allows us to identify the pieces of the building that have been identified as part of the 1888 pab brick and to preserve -- fabric and to preserve them in their integrity for at least the remaining 50 years. so we think it's a wonderful partnership with the tenant organization, with san francisco architectural heritage, and we think that it's an opportunity for us to heesm raise additional -- hopefully raise additional funds and to turn this beautiful building into the treasure that it should be for the benefit of the community. supervisor maxwell: all right, planning. >> good afternoon, tara sullivan from the planning department. bayview opera house is landmark number eight. the commission did pass a resolution on september 15 in full support of this easement. they reviewed the materials from heritage as well as the departments working with the art commission, so we fully support it, as does the department and the h.p.c. does. so i'

shows the myth about beauty sleep may not be a myth at all. >> this is interesting. they took 23 people, young, healthy people and basically sleep deprived them and took people who were just normal, average people, show them sort of presleep and postsleep deprivation photos and said what do you see? >> let's take a look. >> there was a difference. >> we have got the before and after photos. take us through that. >> so on the left, you see a guy who looks pretty robust, he is fine. maybe be not particularly clean shaven but eyes are wide, eyebrows are up and then sleep deprivation, everything starts to sag. i did this at abc news ten years ago, producerses moved into my house, 36 hours, they kept me awake, i did a video journal and i said i'm fine, i feel great, do little tasks, what was most stunning to me was to look at how my face changed over 36 hours. i lost color in my face. every wrinkle showed up. my eyes got sunken. i looked sallo. >> that is work at abc. >> look how much. i'm here. go kaboom boom. makes a difference. anybody out there worried about how they