Quotes of the Day

When you have a mouth teeming with bad bacteria, no amount of brushing or flossing will get rid of them. In fact, I suggest that flossing may actually aggravate the problem, open up wounds, and even push bacteria into the blood, which could increase the risk for an inflammatory response. This is why I do not think it is safe for anyone with an unhealthy mouth to floss. If you want to floss, I suggest you first ensure your mouth is as healthy as possible and maybe take a salivary test to know your levels of opportunistic mouth pathogens before you begin. [2018] - Ellie Phillips

To make sure you're getting enough of the crucial vitamin K2, you can take high-vitamin butter oil or emu oil in capsules (as directed), or 1 teaspoon per day, after the largest meal of the day. For supplementation, you can take 150-200 milligrams of MK7 vitamin K2. [2018] - Steven Lin

Building and repairing relationships are long-term investments. [2004] - Stephen R. Covey

The first generation of wearables (such as Jawbone UP, Fitbit tracker original, Fitbit Ultra, Fitbit Flex, and Misfit Shine) could, using motion sensors, roughly tell when someone was asleep or awake. However, the major problem was that you could be awake--but not moving--in the middle of the night, and the device would classify that as sleep. A new generation of sleep trackers that can record more aspects of your physiology, for example, skin temperature, skin conductance and heart rate. Some may, or will eventually, have the ability to detect changes in the pattern of heart beats, called heart rate variability. Such measures, in combination with motion sensors, could, in the future, potentially improve the identification not only sleep and wakefulness, but also distinguish light sleep (N1 an N2), REM, and deep sleep (N3). At this time, the testing of these devices indicates they're able to detect light sleep and REM but are not so good with deep sleep and wake. [2021] - Judith R. Davidson

Numismatic coins (coins that have achieved value due to their rarity) carry a high markup, so if you were to liquidate them, you may get only 70% on the dollar (or less). Most people sell their coins to coin dealers, but these dealers will basically offer you wholesale prices since they will end up trying to resell the coins at retail. Consider selling coins to other investors or collectors as they are easier to find now through the Internet. [2008] - Paul Mladjenovic