Since driving is one of the biggest ways people contribute to global warming, minimizing how much you drive will make a huge impact. There are many ways you can do this:  Carpool to work with others. Use public transportation. Consider riding the bus, using the subway, or taking a train. Plan weekly or monthly shopping trips, instead of going out whenever you need something. Buy a new bicycle, a used one, or refurbish one. While you don’t need to bicycle everywhere, you can use it to get around town, exercise, and to visit friends. In the end, you’ll save energy and gas money in addition to getting in shape. If you can't live without a car, then use it in a way that minimizes global impact. By regularly maintaining your vehicle, you’ll save money on gasoline and on future repairs.    Keep your car tires adequately inflated. Under-inflated tires can reduce fuel economy by up to 9% and are subject to increased wear and tear. Check them monthly.  Change your air filter. Check your car's air filter monthly. Cleaning your air filter improves your mileage and reduces pollution because it makes it easier for your car to take in air and maintain a proper fuel/air mixture. Insulate anything that uses energy to stay a different temperature from its environment. You can buy insulation from hardware stores and in many varieties.   Keep your water heater insulated to save up to 1,000 lbs. of carbon dioxide a year. Avoid using units fitted with continuous pilot lights, and you will save 200 kilograms of greenhouse gas emissions yearly. Re-insulate your whole home to reduce heating and cooling costs.  If your insulation is old or inefficient, replace it. Consider the attic, crawl spaces, basement, walls, and ceiling. If you have awkward spaces, be aware that cellulose or fibreglass insulation can be blown in by a professional contractor.  Weather strip your home. Weather strip your doorways, windows, and HVAC system. This could save up to 1,700 lbs. of carbon a year.

Summary: Drive less. Ride a bicycle. Maintain your automobile. Insulate your home and major appliances.


Puppies up to two weeks old are tiny in size. They haven’t opened their eyes yet. The puppies do not move around very much and stay close to their mother. They mainly only root, feed from the mother, and sleep. Puppies open their eyes when they are around two to three weeks old. They start walking and adventuring out of the whelping box during this time. They appear to become more aware of their surroundings and they begin to explore on their own. This is characteristic of puppies up to around five to six weeks old. Puppies generally get their food from their mother until between five to seven weeks old. Puppies who are transitioning to eating solid foods and who are becoming independent of their mother are probably around six to eight weeks old. As the puppy grows, they start becoming more active. By eight weeks old, the puppy is acting how people typically expect a puppy to act. Because their teeth are coming in, they begin chewing on things. They also begin playing in an energetic manner and exploring everything around them.  They may also start acting restless or whining due to their teeth. They will also spend a lot of time sleeping in between playing and chewing. Puppies have a growth spurt between eight and sixteen weeks of age, and then they continue visibly growing over the next several months. As they age, puppies will lose their puppy coats and gain their adult coat. Puppy coats are very soft, while adult coats are denser and thicker. Puppies who are between six to twelve months old will start testing their boundaries. They get an increase in energy and are distracted easily by everything. They may start chewing more things around the house, and they love to explore and may wander off. At this age, the puppy may ignore you and forget behaviors they previously learned. Most puppies will have reached their full size by the time they are between eight and twelve months old. Larger breeds will continue growing for up to two years. A dog under two years is still considered an adolescent. They have some puppy-like qualities, like chewing and energy, but they may have calmed some. Unspayed female dogs typically have their first heat at 6-24 months old. You can tell that your dog is in heat if she’s nervous, very alert, and gets distracted easily. You also might notice that her vulva is swollen, or producing blood-tinged or straw-colored vaginal discharge. A male puppy’s testicles should descend into its scrotum within the first 7 weeks after birth. You’ll be able to tell because the testicles will be much more noticeable. If you are unable to figure out how old the puppy is based on the teeth or developmental stage, you can take them to the vet. The vet will be able to look at the size and breed, along with the teeth, and give you a fairly accurate estimated age. Whenever you first get a puppy, you should take them to the vet to get a checkup. The vet can tell you their age during your first visit.

Summary: Look for small puppies with closed eyes. Notice if the puppy is just starting to walk. Check to see if your puppy is eating solid food. Watch for increased chewing and playing. Monitor the puppy’s growth. Watch for a change in their coat. Watch for behavioral problems. Determine if the puppy has slowed their growth and development. Observe whether a female puppy is in heat. Check a male puppy’s genitals to get an idea of his age. Take the puppy to the vet.


Anterior knee pain occurs at the front and center of the knee. Start the floss just below the kneecap. Wrap the floss around your knee, moving up toward your thigh and overlapping each band. Tuck the end into the previous band. Begin the floss on the outside of your leg. Then pull the floss from the outside of your knee, across your leg, and toward the inside of your thigh. Continue wrapping, working downward toward the top of your knee. Tuck the end into the previous band. You shouldn’t wrap your knee if you have lateral knee pain. The entire band should be wrapped around your leg just above your kneecap. Start the floss on the outside of your leg, just below your kneecap. Then wrap it over the front of your leg, working toward the inside of your thigh. Overlap the floss as you wrap it, tucking the end into the previous band. Stand with your feet just over shoulder-width apart. Keeping your back straight, bend at the knees until they are just over your feet. Then push into the ground and raise your body back up.
Summary: Begin wrapping the knee below the kneecap for anterior knee pain. Begin wrapping your leg above the kneecap for lateral knee pain. Use the voodoo floss below your knee for pain under the kneecap. Perform 20 to 30 squats.