Will they cash in on treasure...
or cash out on trash?
The Professor John Bruno
- Home Base: New Hampshire
- Day Job: Antiques Dealer & Appraiser
John Bruno comes to MARKET WARRIORS well prepared, as he and his wife Tina truly embody the flea market and vintage lifestyle. According to John, “virtually everything in our home is a flea market, thrift shop, yard sale, or antique shop find!” He is an industry veteran, having been an antiques and collectibles dealer for more than 40 years as well as an appraiser for more than 25 years. Along with his wife, he runs Flamingo Eventz, one of the largest antiques show promotion organizations in the Northeast. John specializes in appraising 19th to 20th-century American home furnishings, glassware, dinnerware, pop culture memorabilia, and vintage clothing. A native New Yorker, John currently lives in New Hampshire.
"Buy an object because you love it, want to learn from it, and because you want to preserve it."
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Want longer battery life on your phone?
“Good enough” computing could keep processors from working overtime, saving power. (via NOVA Next)
‘Good Enough’ Computing Could Boost Battery Life — NOVA Next | PBS
Approximate computing would allow chips to run at reduced power, stretching precious battery life on mobile devices.
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Get an artistic taste of holiday traditions with original handmade art. From elaborate gingerbread houses to art glass ornaments and fanciful menorahs, see familiar and new winter celebrations with CRAFT IN AMERICA tonight @ 9/8c on PBS #PBSHoliday
CRAFT IN AMERICA "Holiday" | Preview | PBS
Embrace familiar and new winter celebrations, part of our American experience with the handmade. New holiday special from CRAFT IN AMERICA premieres Friday, ...
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'Flipped' classroom story sparks debate on teaching style (via PBS NewsHour)
'Flipped' classroom story sparks debate on teaching style
PBS NewsHour's American Graduate team recently visited Clintondale High School in suburban Detroit for a story on the concept of "flipped" classrooms. That's where students watch class lecture videos at home and do their "homework" the next day in the classroom with their teachers.
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From PBS Food: With Saving Mr. Banks in movie theaters today, Tori Avey shares the story of P.L. Travers, the author of Mary Poppins. Did you know there was a Mary Poppins cookbook?
http://to.pbs.org/1bVzBpmWho Was P.L. Travers, Mary Poppins Author? | History Kitchen | PBS Food
P.L. Travers was a misconstrued author who wrote Mary Poppins. Get a Zodiac Cake recipe from the Mary Poppins in the Kitchen cookbook.
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U.S. consumers have many protections but no guarantees against credit card fraud (from PBS NewsHour)
U.S. consumers have many protections but no guarantees against credit card fraud | PBS NewsHour...
Retail giant Target announced that some 40 million credit and debit accounts were compromised when shoppers swiped their cards in stores from late November to mid-December. Steve Surdu of Mandiant joins Gwen Ifill to discuss how hackers may have committed the data theft and how companies attempt to…
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Q: What do the GLASS FROG and the GLASS ARMONICA have in common?
A: They're both in this video!The glass frog is called so because it has see-through skin on its stomach. You can see just about all of its inner organs, including its beating heart. The glass armonica, on the other hand, is one of the rarest and most exotic musical instruments, and it was invented by Benjamin Franklin. In this video, watch a glass frog and hear the song specially composed for it, as played on the glass armonica, by Michael Hearst (via PBS Digital Studios)
Glass Frog | Songs for Unusual Creatures | PBS Digital Studios
Q: What do the GLASS FROG and the GLASS ARMONICA have in common? A: They're both in this video! The glass frog is called so because it has see-through skin o...
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10 Tips for Managing Your Holiday Stress (from Next Avenue)
10 Tips for Managing Your Holiday Stress
Two experts offer tips for managing your holiday stress.
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Have you produced something great this year? - http://wbby.co/i17w
Enter The Webby Awards by Friday! #WebbysWelcome to the Webby Awards
New categories in Online Film & Video, Social and Mobile & Apps including a suite of Urban Innovation categories. Final Entry Deadline December 20, 2013. Enter now.
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Friends and family won't be able to resist this easy-to-make rocky road fudge. Only four ingredients are needed! Get the recipe from PBS Parents Kitchen Explorers here:
Easy Homemade Rocky Road Fudge . Kitchen Explorers . PBS Parents | PBS
Easy Homemade Fudge Recipe- This recipe only takes a few minutes to prepare and is so easy to make with 4 simple ingredients: chocolate chips, condensed milk, almonds, and marshmallows!
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This Day in History: on this day in 1957, the first civilian nuclear power plant in the U.S. went online. The Shippingport Atomic Power Station, near Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, operated for 25 years before being dismantled. With the disasters at Fukushima, Chernobyl and Three Mile Island, building a new plant today is a harder sell than ever before.
Take a tour of the Watts Bar Nuclear Plant in Tennessee, the only plant in America currently under construction.
Watch now: America Revealed | Nuclear Power | PBS Video
Learn more about Nuclear Energy.
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Christmas traditions vary across the globe, but family is always the focus. One Christmas favorite in Canada, tourtiere, is a hearty meat pie that will warm the hearts of your holiday guests. (via Kitchen Vignettes for PBS Food): http://to.pbs.org/18S7JCr
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Jiro Dreams of Sushi is the story of 85 year-old Jiro Ono, considered by many to be the world’s greatest sushi chefs. The film airs on Independent Lens | PBS next week.
Explore Jiro's world to learn more about sushi and the art of the shokunin. From the different types of tuna to the importance of perfect rice, let Jiro be your guide in this interactive, illustrated feature: http://to.pbs.org/1dn14mj
Jiro Dreams of Sushi | Independent Lens
Explore the elements in Jiro's world to learn more about sushi and the art of the shokunin, the Japanese master sushi chef. From the different types of tuna to the importance of perfect rice, let Jiro be your guide in this interactive, illustrated feature.
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A newly discovered plant disguises its female flowers with fake male parts: http://to.pbs.org/18wAUQJ (from NOVA Next)
Flower's False Pollen Lures Unwitting Bees To Do Its Bidding — NOVA Next | PBS
Ever heard of a cross-dressing plant? Botanist Chris Martine has discovered one in the middle of the harsh Australian outback.
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P.O.V.'s film blogger ranks this year's top 10 documentaries. Take a look at his list. Agree? Disagree?
Tom Roston’s Top 10 Documentaries of 2013 | Doc Soup | POV Blog | PBS
Find out what films made it to the top of Doc Soup Man's list this year! These films pushed the boundaries of the form and helped take documentary storytelling to a whole new level.
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Joey Shanks award-winning film, SCI-FLY is the inspiration behind the web series, Shanks FX from PBS Digital Studios. As you watch his mesmerizing effects, click each one to see how he makes these effects come to life with very little money, and a lot of imagination and skill.
SCI-FLY (Interactive Film) | SHANKS FX | PBS Digital Studios
Everything you see in this film has been documented in the 24 previous episodes of SHANKS FX. SCI-FLY is the inspiration behind this web series. This video i...
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Tinnitus discovery may lead to new treatment (via PBS NewsHour)
Tinnitus discovery may lead to new treatment
Fifty million Americans experience chronic ringing in the ears, a condition known as tinnitus. But new research from the University of Michigan Medical School may soon provide solace to those suffering.
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As part of our online-only game #CatchingCarmen, on Halloween, Carmen Sandiego broke into PBS HQ and "stole" Bob Ross’ paintbrushes. Since then, we have been chasing her across various PBS social media venues. For example, Khoa Phan, a Vine filmmaker, did a special post for our Vine clue last week. Check it out below, and see our RebelMouse site to learn about the whole campaign: https://www.rebelmouse.com/catchingcarmen/
#CarmenSandiego got creative w/ Khoa and it looks like she's plotting her escape! Do you know...
#CarmenSandiego got creative w/ Khoa and it looks like she's plotting her escape! Do you know where she is?! #CatchingCarmen
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What kind of insects have reproductive queens that can live up to 20 years and produce millions of eggs? Find out the answer from #Diorama, a new PBS Digital Studios series from the wondrous halls of The American Museum of Natural History. http://youtu.be/lH4RbMbU74E
What's Inside The Termite Nest? | Diorama | PBS Digital Studios
You might think that's just a pile of dirt sticking up on the Serengeti plain in Africa. It is dirt. Dirt and termite fecal matter. Delve inside the scene of...
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Bacteria could make our world cleaner and healthier. (from NOVA Next)
Small Is Big: How Bacteria Will Make Our World Cleaner and Healthier — NOVA Next | PBS
The microbial world could serve as key allies in everything from advanced medical treatments to farming and environmental remediation.
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The new "coywolf" hybrid of coyote and wolf shows adaption and evolution can occur quite quickly, especially when humans interfere. Find out more from Nature | PBS:
Watch Meet the Coywolf | Nature | PBS | Nature | PBS
The coywolf, a mixture of western coyote and eastern wolf, is a remarkable new hybrid carnivore that is taking over territories once roamed by wolves and slipping unnoticed into our cities. Its appearance is very recent — within the last 90 years — in evolutionary terms, a blip in time. Beginning in...
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New Blank on Blank interview: John Updike on family affairs in a newly animated, previously unheard interview. (via PBS Digital Studios)
John Updike on Family Affairs | Blank on Blank | PBS Digital Studios
"There is the fear that you somehow neglected to say what was really yours to say" - John Updike Interview by John Freeman Spring 2002 Microcassette recorder...
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Can a fictional character have a revolutionary impact on real life? Discover the astonishing effect Arthur Conan Doyle’s famous Sherlock Holmes has had on the development of today’s criminal investigation and forensic techniques. HOW SHERLOCK CHANGED THE WORLD premieres TONIGHT @ 9/8c on PBS.
How Sherlock Changed the World | Meet Dr. Henry Lee | PBS
Forensic scientist Dr. Henry Lee reveals how Sherlock Holmes' method of deductive reasoning affects the way crime scenes are investigated and criminals are q...
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From PBS Food: Want to make a great cocktail with less fuss to get your holiday party going? Original Fare visits Garden & Gun Magazine's Jubilee to get advice from one of the best the South has to offer: http://to.pbs.org/1cMDmSj
How To Build A Holiday Bar | Original Fare | PBS Food
Want to make a killer cocktail with less fuss to get your Holiday party rockin'? Kelly visits the Garden & Gun Jubilee to get advice from one of the best the...
