Will they cash in on treasure...
or cash out on trash?
The Assessor Miller Gaffney
- Home Base: South Carolina
- Day Job: Art Appraiser
Miller Gaffney joins MARKET WARRIORS with years of wide-ranging experience in the art world, having worked with leading auction houses, galleries, and museums. A graduate of the Sotheby’s Institute of Art, Miller is a certified member of the Appraisers Association of America. She founded her company, Miller Gaffney Art Advisory, in 2006. She says she was “born to appraise.” If she could give one piece of advice to a flea market novice, it would be, “If something speaks to you, buy it!” Miller is a sought-after lecturer and writes on all aspects of art. She is a native of South Carolina.
"Antique collecting is all about hunting - the tracking down of that rare and elusive object. When it comes to the antiques trail, knowledge is power."
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Want to type faster? Meet a buzzy new keyboard. (from OZY)
Wanna Type Faster? Meet a Buzzy New Keyboard
Resembling a bee in flight, this radical design aims to help you double your typing speed. In 20 minutes.
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In her unromantic memoir, Sonic Youth's Kim Gordon leaves her breakups behind. (from PBS NewsHour)
In her unromantic memoir, Sonic Youth's Kim Gordon leaves her breakups behind
After their final show in Brazil in 2011, Sonic Youth was no more. And so was the 27-year marriage between the band's co-founders, Kim Gordon and Thurston Moore.
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The joy of eating may be lost on the penguin, which likely can’t taste its own food. (from NOVA Next)
Bitter Cold May Have Rendered Penguins' Taste Buds Obsolete — NOVA Next | PBS
Long ago, penguins lost the ability to detect three of the five basic tastes, including umami—the basis of savory and meaty flavors in fish.
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Hang these easy-to-make suncatchers by a window and let the sun shine in. Click here for the full craft, from PBS Parents.
Tissue Paper Suncatcher: Video
Hang these easy-to-make suncatchers by a light source for a beautiful decoration!
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Baking isn’t Nancy’s only hobby! She also keeps busy gardening and growing turkeys. Watch this baker of many talents vie to win THE GREAT BRITISH BAKING SHOW finale on Sunday, 3/1 at 8/7c on PBS (check local listings.)
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PHOTOS: How to swim (safely) with sharks (from PBS NewsHour)
Photo essay: How to swim safely with sharks | PBS NewsHour
One Ocean Diving program's safety diver and shark behavior expert Ocean Ramsey swims with a shark in Hawaii. Photo courtesy of ©juansharks and ©oneoceandiv
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Oatmeal cookies are just as unhealthy (if not more than) chocolate chip cookies, but this vegan and gluten-free version uses bananas for sweetness (via PBS Food)
Vegan Oatmeal Cookies Recipe | Fresh Tastes Blog | PBS Food
This healthy vegan oatmeal cookies recipe is gluten-free. It combines ripe bananas, oats and dried fruit. Find the recipe at PBS Food.
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These college majors will get you a well-paying job: (from PBS NewsHour)
These college majors will get you a well-paying job | Making Sen$e | PBS NewsHour
On the whole, economic conditions are looking up for college graduates. But a lot depends on what you study and the level of degree you obtain.
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Surprise! These two “unexpected” bright spots on Ceres were snapped by the Dawn spacecraft, and scientists don’t know what’s causing them. (from NOVA Next)
‘Truly Unexpected’ Bright Spots on Ceres Caught by Dawn Spacecraft — NOVA Next | PBS
A surprising image has scientists eager for the day when the probe finally enters the dwarf planet’s orbit.
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Welcome to the premiere of PBS Digital Studios' new series First Person, which examines sexuality and gender identity. In this first episode, host Kristin Russo talks with Skylar Kergil Music, a transgender artist and activist.
Trans 2.0 | First Person #1 | PBS Digital Studios
In the first episode of First Person, host Kristin Russo talks with Skylar Kergil, a transgender artist, activist and YouTuber, about his experience document...
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From PBS MediaShift: See what happened when these journalism students put their smartphones away and got out their cameras:
Lessons from Cuba: Teaching Journalism With Internet Withdrawal | Mediashift | PBS
Before we departed on the 45-minute charter flight from Miami to Havana, Cuba, last spring, my students and I made a pact: No Facebook. No Twitter. No social media.
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Evolution privileges large body size, especially for animals dwelling in the sea. (from NOVA Next)
Whales Are Getting Even Bigger — NOVA Next | PBS
A group of scientists has discovered that the mean body size of all marine animals has increased 150 times since the Cambrian period.
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From PBS Black Culture Connection:
PBS Black Culture Connection
MLK had a dream. Rosa Parks refused to give up her seat. Jackie Robinson integrated baseball… Ever notice how the same stories are often told about celebrated figures in history? Dig deeper with PBS Black Culture Connection & check out these 10 Different ways to look at Iconic Black Pioneers: http://to.pbs.org/181pPZ5 #BHM
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Painter immortalizes last meals of 600 prisoners put to death ( PBS NewsHour)
Painter immortalizes last meals of 600 prisoners put to death
In Oklahoma, Julie Green learned about the final meals for death row inmates. Deeply affected, she began painting those meals onto porcelain plates. To date, Green has completed 600 plates.
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Controlling financial risk is a never-ending battle. (from OZY)
The Spectacular Collapse of Barings Bank
A venerable British investment bank got buried — by a 28-year-old trader.
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Could there be a simple explanation for everything from depression to Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s, epilepsy, and other brain diseases? (from NOVA Next)
A Tantalizingly Simple Theory of Brain Disease
Neuroscientists are torn over whether inflammation—a natural immune response—is causing a vast number of brain diseases.
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Artificial intelligence program teaches itself to play Atari games — and it can beat your high score (from PBS NewsHour)
Artificial intelligence program teaches itself to play Atari games -- and it can beat your high...
A new artificial intelligence program from Google DeepMind has taught itself how to play classic Atari 2600 games. And it can probably beat your high score.
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5 graphs that show how the face of America is changing (from PBS NewsHour)
5 graphs that show how the face of America is changing | PBS NewsHour
Hispanics are one of the largest and fastest-growing voting blocs in the country and stand to be a political powerhouse over the next two generations. A new report shows that the country is getting more diverse, more educated and older.
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What do you think of Apple's new, diverse emoji options? (From PBS NewsHour)
Users debate new, diverse emoji options
Apple unveiled a beta version of new, non-white emoji options yesterday, spurring a conversation on whether the new choices are an effective way to address diversity while texting.
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Watch a stunning blue sunset — on Mars (from PBS NewsHour)
Watch a stunning blue sunset -- on Mars
Are you a fan of watching sunsets? Well, NASA has an out-of-this-world one to show you.
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IMDb founder Col Needham reflects on the database’s 25 year history and the state of the movies today - via The Open Mind
Watch now: The Open Mind | The Movie Database | PBS Video
Col Needham explores the creation of the Internet Movie Database (IMDb).
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All about constitutional compromises from Crash Course and PBS Digital Studios.
Constitutional Compromises: Crash Course Government and Politics #5
In which Craig Benzine teaches you about the compromises met in ratifying the U.S. Constitution. The United State’s didn’t always have its current system of ...
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Did you know? During dry spells in Africa, a wild assortment of animals come together at watering holes.
Learn why humans are to thank for these vital water sources on tomorrow’s finale of EARTH A New Wild, starting at 10/9c.(Photo courtesy of Ami Vitale)
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“#DYK? During dry spells in #Africa, a wild assortment of #animals come together at watering holes. #Giraffes Learn why humans are to thank for these…”
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Music can move, motivate … and mobilize! Join PBS Black Culture Connection and NAACP Connect for a discussion about the “Sounds of Revolution” TONIGHT at 8p ET. Join us here: http://to.pbs.org/1vvbUon
The Movement: Sounds of Revolution | Civil Rights | Talk Back | PBS
It can also mobilize a community and give voice to a movement! Join PBS Black Culture Connection and NAACP Connect for a discussion about the sounds of revolution.
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A mother's voice and heartbeat may play a critical role in a baby's neural development. (from NOVA Next)
Babies Rely on Mother's Voice and Heartbeat To Develop Healthy Brains — NOVA Next | PBS
Premature babies that are exposed to recordings of a mother's voice and heartbeat grow a larger, thicker auditory cortex.
