Eric Mack: Drew Brees, Robert Griffin III lead best Week 2 fantasy options

After running for 32 yards against San Diego in the opener, Darren McFadden faces a potentially softer defense when Oakland travels to Miami.

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All the flashing lights on NFL scoreboards made for a lot of fantasy entertainment in Week 1, but also raised a lot of questions now that it's time to set our lineups again.

Do we bench that early round pick who was stuffed or ignored a week ago for one of the surprising waiver pick-ups who helped jack up defenses, like, say, Kevin Ogletree?

No. It is only Week 2, and Week 1 lineup rules still apply.

Don't overreact to what happened in Week 1, just like you didn't overreact to what happened in the preseason. Otherwise, Cowboys wide receiver Dwayne Harris might have been on your roster over Ogletree. D'oh!

Here, we settle the debates you might have with a game-by-game look at the players to start and the players to sit:

Chicago Bears at Green Bay Packers (Thursday)

Start:

• Bears: Jay Cutler, Matt Forte, Brandon Marshall

The Green Bay defense is coming off a loss and generally doesn't get enough blame for a bad 2011 in which it gave up a lot of garbage-time points. Expect the same here, so keep Cutler active along with the weekly starts in Forte and Marshall. Forte might not get the goal-line touches or many yards on the ground against the Packers' underrated run defense, but he will be a factor in the passing game as the Bears try to match the tempo the Packers set.

• Packers: Aaron Rodgers, Jordy Nelson, Randall Cobb, James Jones, Jermichael Finley, Mason Crosby, Packers D/ST

It won't take until the fourth quarter for the Packers to wake up here, even if the Bears' defense can be a challenge for some teams. Chicago won't stop the Packers coming off a loss. Cobb is a speedy receiver filling the third-down running back role, which means a lot of targets, and Jones is stepping forward for a banged-up Greg Jennings (groin) on the outside. The Packers' D/ST is a solid play because of the protection issues the Bears are expected to have and the turnovers Cutler tends to force.

Sit:

• Bears: Michael Bush, Alshon Jeffery, Bears D/ST

Bush was a revelation in Week 1 with the two short touchdowns, but trips inside the five are going to be harder to come by in Lambeau Thursday. He is a risky play against good run defenses. The Bears will move the ball, but it will have to come via the pass. Scores will have to come from distance, which is not Bush's forte (pun intended). Jeffery is a promising rookie but counting on him early in the season will be a bit dicey. He is still technically behind Marshall, Devin Hester and Earl Bennett on the depth chart. The Bears' D/ST forced turnovers last week, but expecting a disciplined Packers team to play sloppy two weeks in a row is not good for business.

• Packers: Cedric Benson, Greg Jennings

The Bears should keep the Packers' running game in check, if they even decide to try, while Jennings looks doubtful to play on short rest due to a groin issue. If he does play, he figures to be limited, and Rodgers has too many other options to target.

Kansas City Chiefs at Buffalo Bills

Start:

• Chiefs: Jamaal Charles, Dexter McCluster

After an awful opener by the Bills' defense, don't feel wary of using any Chiefs, but these are the only two to fully trust right now. Dwayne Bowe is not yet full-go in coordinator Brian Daboll's new offense, while McCluster is looking like a PPR gem now that he is working as a slot receiver. Matt Cassel, Steve Breaston, Jonathan Baldwin and Tony Moeaki are better as sleepers or bye-week replacements than Week 2 starters.

• Bills: C.J. Spiller, Stevie Johnson

Taking over for Fred Jackson (knee), Spiller becomes a top-10, if not a top-five, fantasy running back. Start him in all leagues, regardless of the matchup, at least the rest of this month. Johnson proved healthy and productive a week ago and elite Chiefs cornerback Brandon Flowers (heel) isn't 100 percent, if he even plays.

Sit:

• Chiefs: Peyton Hillis

This is one Chief to be cold on this week. He was awful against a solid Falcons run defense and the Bills' front should be considered at least as good. Plus, that 50-50 split with Charles will be tough to achieve if Charles runs the way he did a week ago.

• Bills: Ryan Fitzpatrick, Bills D/ST

Fitzpatrick was terrible until garbage-time salvaged his Week 1 fantasy total. Don't expect the Bills to be chasing and pushing the tempo in this one, even if they do fall behind. Fitzpatrick just isn't a top-20 fantasy quarterback. On the other side of the ball we got a dreadful performance in Week 1 from a defense many expected to be great. The Chiefs have better weapons, and the Bills need to prove something before you consider them in fantasy again.

Oakland Raiders at Miami Dolphins

Start:

• Raiders: Carson Palmer, Darren McFadden, Darrius Heyward-Bey, Sebastian Janikowski, Raiders D/ST

The Dolphins look like the team to take advantage of in fantasy, particularly if you like to stream your D/ST based on the matchup. The Dolphins didn't do much defensively to make anyone worry about starting any of the Raiders' top offensive weapons, either. Palmer, particularly, will be better the more work he gets with his wideouts and the more teams try to stack the box against McFadden.

• Dolphins: Reggie Bush

He is absolutely the only thing the Dolphins have going for them right now. Even if the Raiders stuff the run, Bush figures to be the leading receiver. He is more of a flex option, but starting him as a second running back in a PPR league still will make sense in most weeks.

Sit:

• Raiders: Denarius Moore, Rod Streater

Moore (hamstring) missed Monday night, so the rookie Streater hauled in a touchdown. Moore might play here, which cuts into Streater's targets and potential. Moore needs to prove healthy and productive before he can be trusted.

• Dolphins: Everyone not named Bush

There isn't anything to like about the Dolphins' other fantasy options. Perhaps the only one worth owning is Davone Bess, and you should have plenty of better receiver options to choose from before the bye weeks.

Baltimore Ravens at Philadelphia Eagles

Start:

• Ravens: Joe Flacco, Ray Rice, Torrey Smith, Anquan Boldin, Justin Tucker, Ravens D/ST

Flacco already minced the Bengals, and this game should prove to be wide open late, making it fantasy friendly for the group above. You might not need Flacco to start, but you shouldn't feel like you can't trust him. Rice looks like he has more company in the weekly must-start category this year.

• Eagles: LeSean McCoy, Alex Henery

Ravens week is usually a time to consider sitting your running back and kicker. Not these two, though. They are going to be factors against everyone.

Sit:

• Ravens: Dennis Pitta

He might be a sleeper this season after reeling in a touchdown in the opener, but Ed Dickson is still the Ravens tight end to own in fantasy. You probably shouldn't consider starting either, barring an injury to your starter or a bye week.

• Eagles: Michael Vick, Eagles D/ST

Vick was a disaster against the Browns, so he isn't trustworthy against the Ravens. They made the Bengals' lives miserable Monday night. Until Vick proves otherwise, you should consider someone else for your starting quarterback. And, with Vick's struggles, Jeremy Maclin (hip), DeSean Jackson and Brent Celek look no better than low-end starter options.

Tampa Bay Buccaneers at N.Y. Giants

Start:

• Bucs: Doug Martin, Vincent Jackson

The Giants are coming off a stinging Week 1 loss and the Bucs couldn't muster much against the Panthers' defense at home. With the Giants expected to open the offense up, get a lead and pin the Bucs' ears back with their NASCAR rush, only trust these two standouts in the Bucs offense. They should get plenty of numbers, regardless of the score.

• Giants: Eli Manning, Ahmad Bradshaw, Victor Cruz, Hakeem Nicks, Martellus Bennett, Giants D/ST

The Bucs did a number on the Panthers a week ago, but this is a far less one-dimensional offense. Feel confident sticking with all of your primary Giants, and you might want to include tight end Bennett in that mix. He looks like a top-12 fantasy tight end this season after opening with a touchdown in Week 1.

Sit:

• Bucs: Josh Freeman, LeGarrette Blount, Mike Williams, Buccaneers D/ST

Freeman will be facing a far better rush this week than he did in the opener, so there should be some turnovers coming. Williams reeled in a score, but most of the targets figure to be going to Jackson and Martin. Consider Williams more of a sleeper/bye-week replacement. As for the Bucs' D/ST, it will be facing a team more capable of running the ball and scoring in the red zone. There are better options out there.

• Giants: David Wilson

He fumbled away his chance to eat into Bradshaw's time early in the season. The Giants will go back to working him in slowly, using Wilson merely to give Bradshaw a breather. Wilson needs a Bradshaw injury, or a blowout, to become a viable fantasy starter right now.

Arizona Cardinals at New England Patriots

Start:

• Cardinals: Larry Fitzgerald

This game could have a lot of garbage time, so don't be wary of trusting Fitzgerald even with John Skelton (ankle) out. The Pats' defense looks much improved with its draft additions, but if you need a sleeper, try receiver Andre Roberts off waivers. Kolb found him late against the Seahawks and there figures to be a deficit to work back from this week.

• Patriots: Tom Brady, Stevan Ridley, Brandon Lloyd, Wes Welker, Rob Gronkowski, Aaron Hernandez, Stephen Gostkowski, Patriots D/ST

Welker is the only one who is a question mark. Offensive coordinator Josh McDaniels promises his lack of usage a week ago was merely a function of a one-week game plan and not a phasing out in lieu of Lloyd or the tight ends (or because of contract status). That sounds like lip service, but Welker is healthy, so give him and his incredibly steady career with Brady the benefit of the doubt.

Sit:

• Cardinals: Beanie Wells, Ryan Williams, Cardinals D/ST

That Pats' run defense made a mockery of the Titans, and the timeshare between the Cardinals' running backs is not a positive one. One of them needs to run away with the job before becoming fantasy worthy. No defense is a good play against the Pats, who now have a top running back to go with the aerial assault. Turnovers and sacks just aren't easy to come by here.

• Patriots: Julian Edelman

OK, so you probably don't even register this name right now, but it should be noted he did take Welker's slot position on 23 snaps in Week 1. It was almost a slot receiver platoon. Don't use Edelman yet, but you should watch him as a potential sleeper and as a bye-week replacement if his snaps and targets continue to rise.

Houston Texans at Jacksonville Jaguars

Start:

• Texans: Matt Schaub, Arian Foster, Andre Johnson, Owen Daniels, Shayne Graham, Texans D/ST

Save for Foster, it wasn't a great performance by the Texans against the suspect Dolphins. The Jaguars should put up more of a fight, but it shouldn't keep you from trusting any of these guys. It might even make Schaub and Daniels more intriguing as they won't be running out the clock on the ground most of the game. Daniels is a tight end starter in fantasy because he rates right behind Johnson and Foster as Schaub's primary targets. Few tight ends in football are that high in the pecking order in a productive offense.

• Jaguars: Maurice-Jones Drew

Rashad Jennings (knee) gave way to MJD a lot sooner than expected and the must-start-in-all-matchups MJD is back. The Texans have a great run defense, but MJD totes the load against anyone and with any score, as he showed a year ago.

Sit:

• Texans: Ben Tate

Tate was one of the biggest busts of Week 1 as Foster proved healthy enough to carry the load throughout, even when the game was a blowout late. Blowing out the upstart Jags isn't likely. Tate needs to prove to be more a part of the game plan before we consider him as a starter with Foster healthy.

• Jaguars: Blaine Gabbert, Rashad Jennings, Laurent Robinson, Justin Blackmon, Cecil Shorts, Marcedes Lewis, Josh Scobee, Jaguars D/ST

The Texans might not have the high profile of the Ravens, 49ers or even the Cowboys, but this is one of the defenses to be very wary of starting fantasy players against. The Texans will show it against good offenses, too, not just the Dolphins. Gabbert has shown promise this year, but this Jags offense is still barely in the serviceable category for fantasy purposes. Don't trust these guys against a quality defensive opponent like Houston.

New Orleans Saints at Carolina Panthers

Start:

• Saints: Drew Brees, Darren Sproles, Marques Colston, Lance Moore, Jimmy Graham, Garrett Hartley, Saints D/ST

The Saints are due for an inspired effort at Carolina after a rare home loss. Also, the Panthers are going to put up points after laying an egg at Tampa Bay offensively. Expect a shootout here, so trust everyone you need who is involved with the Saints' passing attack, including third-down back Sproles and No. 2 receiver Moore.

• Panthers: Cam Newton, Steve Smith, Brandon LaFell

Give Newton a pass for that poor Week 1 effort against a division bottom-feeder. Whether or not the Panthers start well against the Saints, they are going to wake up 2011-style in garbage time if the Saints blow this out. LaFell is a third-year receiver who isn't quite a must-start but he is a solid option against a Saints secondary that was abused by a rookie quarterback a week ago.

Sit:

• Saints: Mark Ingram, Pierre Thomas

A healthy Ingram didn't matter, apparently. The Saints just don't plan a running game. Ingram should eventually earn more touches, but until New Orleans shows confidence in him, don't trust him as a fantasy starter. Thomas is even less intriguing as a backup, and not the goal-line back. Ingram might get a goal-line score, but it isn't worth crossing your figures for one.

• Panthers: DeAngelo Williams, Jonathan Stewart

Stewart's absence a week ago was supposed to mean a surprising week for Williams. It was merely more of 2011: no running game to speak of and limited use in the short passing game. It looks like the Panthers haven't improved a thing with their offensive line in relation to a running game or using their backs as anything more than pass protectors for Newton.

14 Sep, 2012

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Mike Beacom: Bills defense could be cure for Chiefs' offense

Dwayne Bowe may have an easier day against the Bills' sputtering defense than he did in Week 1 against the Falcons.

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The Browns defense did not allow the most carries last week, or give up the most rushing yards, or even the most yards per carry ... they just happened to rank near the bottom of the league in all three categories. LeSean McCoy breezed to a 110-yard day, and Philadelphia had six runs of 10-plus yards.

It's nothing new for the Browns, who gave up 147.4 yards on the ground per game last year. Few outside of Cleveland can name a single member of the team's starting front four.

The Browns appear to be in trouble again heading into this week against a Cincinnati team that has rediscovered its running game thanks to the presence of offseason pickup BenJarvus Green-Ellis.

• Number to know: 7 -- Number of 100-yard games the Browns surrendered to opposing backs in 2011.

• Expect a big day from: Green-Ellis should have a huge afternoon. Cedric Benson gained 100-plus yards for the Bengals in both meetings against the Browns last year.

Play on

These matchups suggest success is around the corner for a number of suspect fantasy starters ...

Kansas City's passing attack vs. Buffalo's defense:

Last week, Buffalo surrendered 266 passing yards to a Mark Sanchez-led offense, and gave up three touchdown passes -- two to rookie Stephen Hill. The Bills ranked fifth-worst last year in opponents completion percentage and near the bottom in yards allowed per attempt. This defense could be the remedy the Chiefs' stalling passing game has been looking for.

• Number to know: 9.85 -- Sanchez's average number of yards per attempt last week against Buffalo, good enough to rank fifth in the league.

• Expect a big day from: Wide receivers Dwayne Bowe and Dexter McCluster should see plenty of work. McCluster -- a popular waiver wire pickup this week -- has been targeted 19 times in his last two full games (including Week 1 and Kansas City's preseason contest against Seattle). Bowe has caught a touchdown in two of his three career games against the Bills.

Washington's rushing attack vs. St. Louis' defense

The Rams yielded 4.6 yards per rushing attempt last week, not far off the team's 2011 total (4.8). Detroit's Kevin Smith gained 62 yards in limited action and burned the Rams for a pair of scores (one rushing, one receiving). St. Louis' defensive line, particularly the defensive tackle position, is a bit banged up, but even a healthy unit would probably struggle this week against a Redskins offense that ranks fourth in rushing.

• Number to know: 196 -- The number of rushing yards St. Louis allowed to Washington in Week 4 last season.

• Expect a big day from: No one would have noticed if Alfred Morris' preseason hype fizzled in September. But Morris was among the most prolific backs in Week 1, and he could build upon that success against a St. Louis unit that allowed two backs to gain 200-plus yards last season.

Back off

These fantasy stars might need a rest this week due to an unfavorable matchup on the horizon ...

Seattle's rushing attack vs. Dallas' defense

Take away Ahmad Bradshaw's 33-yard fourth quarter run last week and the Giants back would have gained just 45 yards on 16 carries against the Dallas defense. The Cowboys offered no running room for Bradshaw in the first half, and missed few tackles. Sean Lee is a rising star, and fellow inside linebacker Bruce Carter has shown a ton of potential. For all that is made about the Cowboys pass rush, the run defense looks awfully solid.

• Number to know: 2.5 -- Number of yards Seattle averaged rushing the ball on first down last week (14 attempts).

• Who to bench: The Beast needs a break. Marshawn Lynch gained 85 yards on 21 carries against Arizona, but he continues to be bothered by a bad back, and probably won't see nearly as many carries this week.

Pittsburgh's passing attack vs. New York Jets' defense

The Jets have the league's most talented secondary, and even though star cornerback Darrelle Revis was diagnosed with a mild concussion, all indications are that he will play this week. New York collected three interceptions in last week's win, in which Buffalo's Ryan Fitzpatrick completed just 56.2 percent of his passes. Nothing new from a team that allowed just 17.1 completions per game last year -- New York frustrates and dominates opposing passers.

• Number to know: 35.5 -- Ben Roethlisberger's Quarterback Rating in his last outing against the Jets (2011 AFC Championship Game).

• Who to bench: Most fantasy owners with Roethlisberger have another quality quarterback on the roster. Antonio Brown could also be slowed down by the Jets outstanding cornerback duo.

Tampa Bay's rushing attack vs. New York Giants' defense

The Giants' run defense fell apart at the end of last Wednesday's loss to Dallas, but don't judge the unit by it. New York is solid up front, and even the team's athletic pass rushers play the run well. Plus, Eli Manning and the Giants offense could turn a ground war -- Tampa Bay's preference -- into a track meet in the blink of an eye.

• Number to know: 28 -- Number of first half yards the Cowboys gained on the ground against New York in Week 1.

• Who to bench: Rookie Doug Martin gained 118 yards from scrimmage on 28 touches last week. Don't expect him to approach either total against New York.

14 Sep, 2012

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Peter King: Schiano winning over young Bucs with respect for Barber

Ronde Barber celebrated his 200th consecutive start at cornerback for the Bucs by hauling in his 44th career interception in Week 1.

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Coaching an NFL team is a mix of doing some things you want to do, some things you have to do, some things that will pay dividends later and some things that are simply the right thing.

Greg Schiano did all of those on the first play of his NFL coaching career last Sunday in Tampa. Ronde Barber had started 199 straight games at cornerback for the Bucs. Schiano moved him to free safety in the offseason, to both extend Barber's career and as a nod that, at 37, he's not the athlete he once was at one of the most important positions for athleticism in all of sports. Barber was fine with it, but Schiano also knew the symmetry and historical significance of starting 200 straight games at cornerback -- Barber has shattered the previous record of 171, by Dick LeBeau.

So at the Bucs' pregame meal, Schiano found Barber, asked him about it, and Barber said, "Well, it's a nice round number, but it is what it is.'' In other words, I'd really like to be the only defensive back in history to start 200 games in a row at the same position, but do what you have to do, and if it doesn't work out, I won't be an idiot about it.

Schiano told Barber they'd come out in a nickel defense, with Barber playing the slot. As it turned out, Carolina opened with three wides, so it was a perfect alignment anyway. Then Barber went back to free safety, next to rookie Mark Barron, and the Bucs put in a third linebacker on second down, and off they went to an opening-day upset for Carolina.

WEEK 2 SPOTLIGHT: LIONS-NINERS

Players noticed. Barber, the leader of this group of kids, was surprised -- in a good way.

"He has the mentality of a hard-nosed, disciplinarian kind of guy,'' Barber said Thursday from Tampa. "For him to even consider something like that, I was touched by it.''

The Bucs play the 0-1 Giants at the Meadowlands this week, and Tampa's an intriguing team. Schiano came in with his my-way-or-the-highway approach, and you'd figure he'd probably want to start fresh with a whole group of kids he could train to do things his way. Barber's never been a clubhouse lawyer, but it would have made sense if Schiano wanted to go with a new crew. Then he watched some Barber tape from last season, and heard from GM Mark Dominik what a valuable guy inside and outside the building Barber still was. And Schiano told Barber he wanted him to stay -- and to start at free safety.

"I've been extremely loyal to this organization,'' Barber said. "Loyal to the coaches I've played for, loyal to the owners, loyal to the front office. I would imagine it's pretty rare one player stays through four different regimes (Tony Dungy, Jon Gruden, Raheem Morris, Schiano), but I think they see I can still play. This is obviously not normal. I was prepared for it to end after last season, but as good as I feel now, and as much fun as it is, I don't even know if this [season] is it.''

How odd it is that Ronde and twin brother Tiki starred for the Bucs and Giants, respectively, through 2006, and then Tiki retired to pursue a career in TV, and Ronde kept playing. They were always so alike, but Ronde kept loving football and Tiki lost his love for it. Amazing, really, that this is the sixth season Ronde's playing and Tiki isn't.

"It is a little strange,'' Ronde said. "Last year he flirted with the idea of coming back, but I think it was more out of boredom than anything else.''

The lesser-known Barber's back on Broadway for one more game Sunday, and I can assure you he won't be bored.

From the Podcast

Had fun interviewing Tampa Bay coach Greg Schiano, NFL Network and NBC Sports football analyst Mike Mayock and Dan Pompei of the Chicago Tribune for the second podcast of 2012. As usual, it's available on SI.com and on iTunes.

Schiano, on why he has retained close ties to his former Rutgers player, Eric LeGrand: "I went into people's living rooms and promised their parents that I would take care of them. I never said I would take care of them as if they were my own, because I think that's impossible, but I told them I would take care of them the way I would like mine to be taken care of. And I gave those parents my word, and Karen LeGrand was one of those parents. I think as you coach in college and recruit kids and bring them to your institution, there's a certain duty that you have to the families, because those guys aren't grown up, they aren't ready, it's not the National Football League where they're men; they're still kids in big bodies. And that's just the connection that I had, not just with Eric [LeGrand], but with our players.''

Mayock, on the Week 1 struggles of the Packers: "All the negative things surrounding Green Bay's defense surfaced again on Sunday, and the one positive, the turnover differential, did not. And that's why they lost to the Giants last year and it's why they lost to San Francisco last week.''

Player You Need to Know This Weekend

Jacksonville left tackle Eugene Monroe (No. 75). Last week, Monroe clean-sheeted Minnesota defensive end Jared Allen, one of the best defensive players on the planet: In 75 Jaguars offensive plays, from the official NFL play-by-play, Allen had zero tackles, zero assists, zero sacks, zero quarterback hits. (ProFootballFocus, the site that examines how every player did on every snap, credited Allen with a tackle and two quarterback pressures, but the press box numbers listed Allen with nothing in 75 plays.) Either way, it's amazing, considering the game was on the fast track of the Metrodome's fake grass.

This week, Monroe gets the rising Houston defense. The 3-4 Texans D will throw defensive end Antonio Smith and, more often, outside 'backer Connor Barwin at Monroe. Barwin and Smith were 1-2 on the Texans in sacks last year, combining for 18.

Ten Things I'll Be Watching For This Weekend

1. Darrelle Revis' head. After suffering a concussion against Buffalo last Sunday, Revis said Thursday he felt like he was in a fog. If the best defensive back in football doesn't play against a powerful passing team in Pittsburgh Sunday, the Jets' chances of winning are markedly decreased. That's why the docs who examine Revis Friday and Saturday are going to be under major pressure to do the right thing, not the thing they know Revis and Rex Ryan want them to do, which is to clear Revis.

2. The behavior of Jim Harbaugh and Jim Schwartz. It's a rematch of the Handshake Game from last year. These may be two of the most combative coaches in the league, but Schwartz went to Georgetown and Harbaugh to Michigan. They're not dumb. And with NBC putting both under the microscope Sunday night, it'd be positively stunning if they didn't have a civil postgame greeting.

3. Griffining. We invent such silly things to commemorate funny things players do. But it's harmless fun. Look for Robert Griffin III to Griffin two times Sunday against the ascending Rams' defense. "The Rams should have won the football game [in Detroit],'' Mike Shanahan said Thursday. "It kind of gives you an idea how much those DBs helped."

PETER KING'S WEEK 2 PREDICTIONS

4. Weedening. Brandon Weeden's career minor-league baseball ERA: 5.02. Weeden's Week 1 passer rating: 5.1. (Thanks for that one, Mike Jaffe.) Good thing the Browns are on the road this week, at Cincinnati.

5. And as if the Browns didn't have enough trouble ... Joe Haden (suspension for PEDs) is out for four weeks; Dimitri Patterson is in. Cincinnati's Andy Dalton and A.J. Green smile.

6. Dome Sweet Dome. Peyton Manning plays inside (always his venue of choice) Monday night, in Atlanta. Underrated franchise cornerback Brent Grimes is out for the Falcons. Can you say, "337 yards and three touchdown passes?"

7. James Harrison out again. The Steelers tone-setter is 34, and his body is letting him know he's 34. After a knee scope one month ago, Harrison's not ready to play yet -- and he may have company on the sidelines Sunday if Troy Polamalu, 31, can't play with a calf injury suffered Sunday in Denver. Mark Sanchez's Sunday could be getting easier by the hour.

8. Facial hair. Fans will be given Fisher-staches at the Rams home opener Sunday, but I'm sure Jeff Fisher would prefer to sack BobGriff five times than talk about facial hair. Playing well is the way to get fans on your side.

9. Pressure-cooker in Buffalo. The 0-1 Chiefs and Bills play, and 0-2 will be a disaster for one of them. But it'd be worse for the Chiefs, who have the Saints, Chargers and Ravens in the next three weeks.

10. The refs: They are 17 for 17 so far. The replacement refs have been shaky, and barely adequate in some games. But they've officiated 17 games and haven't blown one yet by making a late-game-turning call resulting in the wrong team winning. I still say it's only a matter of time, but we shall see. By the way, I'm told it's been 13 days since the real refs and the NFL have had any negotiations.

15 Sep, 2012

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Luke Winn: By The Numbers: Big East suffers big hit in latest conference jostling

This week, in the brief calm between Notre Dame's departure from the Big East and Jim Calhoun's retirement, this quote, purportedly from a sky-is-not-falling interview given by new Big East commissioner Mike Aresco, appeared in my Twitter feed:

"We're still the strongest top-to-bottom basketball conference in the country."

After snickering, then checking the quote's provenance (Aresco really did make that claim), it was reasonable to deem this the lowest-hanging fruit of the basketball-realignment debate in 2012. An entire column is not required to debunk it. That can be done in one sentence: The strongest top-to-bottom conference is now the ACC.

But that leaves the question of where the Big East actually stands, as it's set to lose Notre Dame, Pittsburgh, Syracuse and West Virginia -- four reliably competitive basketball programs -- and replace them with Central Florida, Houston, Memphis, SMU and Temple. How much of a hit will the league take, and how strong is it in context of the other major conferences?

In a story in May, I proposed a method of quantifying top-to-bottom conference strength, post-realignment. Because the pecking order of leagues tends to be cyclical, I used kenpom.com's pythagorean winning percentages -- which are based on efficiency, the best measure of team quality -- for each conference's teams from the past 10 seasons. The first step was to rank conferences based on their actual memberships from 2003-2012, and this was the order of the big six:

1. ACC. 2. Big East. 3. Big 12. 4. Big Ten. 5. SEC. 6. Pac-12.

Six of the 10 national titles during that period came from the top two conferences -- the ACC and Big East. They were the most consistently strong leagues of the past decade. That's not up for debate.

But what happened when I went back and played out 2003-12 as if all the teams had already been re-aligned, with Notre Dame, Pitt and Syracuse in the ACC, West Virginia in the Big 12, Nebraska in the Big Ten, all the newcomers in the Big East, and so on? The landscape changed drastically. This graphic reveals the new pecking order:

The landscape isn't just divided between majors and mid-majors. Distinct tiers emerged within the majors. The ACC is alone in the penthouse, with an embarrassment of basketball riches. The Big Ten, SEC and Big 12 are closely grouped in Tier 2. Their status as power conferences is secure.

Then there's a third tier, with the Pac-12, which added a couple of mediocre teams but most importantly didn't lose any of its core ... and the Big East, which was pillaged of much of its core. They are in what amounts to a "mid-power" bracket, just below the elites but still well above the best mid-major conferences (the Missouri Valley, Mountain West and Atlantic 10).

You may not be sold on this as the end-all method of assessing conference strength -- I've seen less-scientific formulas that factor in NCAA tournament wins, titles and even NBA players produced -- but it's the best one I could devise. It removes the influence of coastal or brand bias, and ranks leagues using the most telling data available. And what it says is that realignment has made the Big East the weakest top-to-bottom major conference, not the strongest.

Of the 11 leagues I analyzed, only Conference USA suffered more in recent realignment than the Big East. I assessed C-USA only from 2006-onward, because it wasn't fair to include data from its halcyon days with Louisville, Cincinnati and Marquette; even so, the projected drop-off once it loses kingpin Memphis as well as Houston, Central Florida and SMU is immense.

The graphic below shows each conference's change in Pythagorean winning percentage, between the quality of its actual membership and the quality of its realigned membership, from 2003-12. (The most-improved leagues are on the left, the most-damaged are on the right.)

Realignment was not done in college basketball's best interests, and -- surprise, surprise -- realignment will hurt college basketball. Only four of the 11 conferences made marginal gains, one (the Missouri Valley) stayed the same and six were weakened. There's far more red than green on the chart.

Quietly, the most-improved league is the West Coast Conference, which jumped ahead of C-USA to No. 10 overall by adding BYU and Pacific to an already strong core of Gonzaga and St. Mary's. BYU, which is independent in football, may not stay in the WCC forever. But as long as it does, the league will have a case for multiple NCAA tournament bids.

The Big East, meanwhile, is unlikely to keep receiving hauls of nine NCAA bids like it did in 2012. It can't afford to lose another one of its hoops powers, yet there remains the chance that Louisville, Georgetown or UConn could be poached by a league with more stability (and more money). An optimist might say that the Big East's weaker new additions, such as SMU, Houston and Central Florida, will increase basketball spending enough to get more competitive and close the gap. But four perennial tournament teams are leaving and a Hall-of-Fame coach has retired; there is no quick way to fill that void.

Aresco was smart, last week, to quash any talk of changing the name of the Big East to something more geographically appropriate. He said there was too much brand equity built up in the Big East name. There was no sense in throwing that away. His job now -- and it seems like an impossible one -- is to prevent the brand's imminent erosion.

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On ice: NHL locks out its players

Without a CBA sgrrement in place, NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman locked out its players.

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NEW YORK (AP) -- The clock struck midnight, and the NHL turned into another sports league closed for business.

Unable to reach agreement on a new labor deal, the National Hockey League locked out its players at 12:01 a.m. Sunday, the third major pro sport to impose a work stoppage in the last 18 months, behind the NFL and NBA.

The action also marks the fourth shutdown for the NHL since 1992, including a year-long dispute that forced the cancellation of the entire 2004-05 season when the league successfully held out for a salary cap.

That fight ended with the latest collective bargaining agreement, and when it ended Commissioner Gary Bettman followed through on his longstanding pledge to lock out the players if no deal was in place.

NHL Deputy Commissioner Bill Daly confirmed the shutdown was in effect. The union said it would have no comment.

The sides were so far apart in their discussions that they didn't even meet face-to-face for negotiations on Saturday.

The core issue is money - how to split a $3.3 billion pot of revenue. The owners want to decrease the percentage of hockey-related revenue that goes to players, while the union wants a guarantee that players annually get at least the $1.8 billion in salaries paid out last season.

Hours before the deadline, the lockout was considered a foregone conclusion.

"We talked with the union this morning, and in light of the fact that they have nothing new to offer, or any substantive response to our last proposal, there would be nothing gained by convening a bargaining session at this time,'' Daly said in a statement earlier Saturday. "I'm sure that we will remain in contact in the coming days.''

The dispute is latest chapter in labor unrest that has vexed American professional sports. The NFL was locked out for much of the offseason in 2011 while the last NBA season was shortened from 82 games to 66 and began on Christmas.

Baseball successfully reached a labor deal and some have suggested that the fact MLB didn't have a work stoppage has to do with the fact that baseball has no salary cap, allowing for more wiggle room in negotiations.

Despite a third straight day of telephone discussions between Daly and players' association special counsel Steve Fehr, the brother of NHLPA executive director Donald Fehr, hopes of face-to-face talks were dashed early Saturday.

"We suggested that the parties meet in advance of the owners' self-imposed deadline of midnight tonight,'' Steve Fehr said Saturday in a written statement. "Don Fehr, myself and several players on the Negotiating Committee were in the City and prepared to meet. The NHL said that it saw no purpose in having a formal meeting.

"There have been and continue to be private, informal discussions between representatives of both sides.''

It now appears unlikely that training camps will open next week. The regular season is scheduled to begin Oct. 11, but that is also in peril.

"It's a sad situation for everybody. Nobody wants to be in this spot,'' Detroit Red Wings defenseman Niklas Kronwall said. "We couldn't agree on a deal. We see it one way, and the owners another way unfortunately.''

One sign of the split: The NHL's website went from featuring current players to remembering great moments in the sport, such as the 1987 Canada Cup.

While the NHL lockout might not wipe out the whole season as the one in 2004-05 did, a sizeable chunk of games could be lost without productive talks soon.

In jeopardy are a couple of key dates on the calendar: the New Year's Day outdoor Winter Classic at 115,000-seat Michigan Stadium between the host Detroit Red Wings and the Toronto Maple Leafs; and the Jan. 27 All-Star game hosted by the Columbus Blue Jackets, one of the league's struggling small-market teams.

The sides traded proposals Wednesday, but neither new offer moved them closer to a deal. The lack of progress then made a lockout almost inevitable.

"I think it's fair to say there was no realistic expectation to avoid lockout as of developments on Wednesday and Thursday,'' Daly told The Associated Press.

Bettman has insisted that hockey management is determined to come away with economic gains, even at the cost of another work stoppage. Financial damage is certain to occur almost immediately, and there is no telling how jilted fans and sponsors will react to another shutdown, especially if it lasts through the fall and into the winter.

Players are concerned management hasn't addressed the league's financial problems by re-examining the teams' revenue-sharing formula. Having made several big concessions to reach a deal in 2005, the union doesn't think it should have to make more this time after record financial growth.

Once the lockout was imposed in September 2004, the sides didn't get back together until December. That stalemate was finally resolved in July 2005.

Players absorbed a salary-cap system - the major issue then - and took an immediate 24 percent rollback of existing contracts in exchange for 57 percent of hockey-related revenues. The NHL now says that figure is too high, and wants to reduce players' share to a range between 49 percent and 47 percent.

Its original offer was to cut it to 43 percent.

Bettman said the league's latest offer would be pulled off the table once the current CBA expired because the hardship caused by a lockout would force the NHL to reassess what it could then offer.

Without a philosophical difference this time over the salary cap, the sides merely have to figure out a way to divide hockey revenues that grew from $2.1 billion to $3.3 billion under the expiring deal.

On Friday, the Quebec labor relations board rejected a request from the players' association for a temporary injunction against a potential lockout in Quebec. But the board also ruled that more hearings are needed to make a final decision.

NHL players struck in April 1992, causing 30 games to be postponed. This marks the third lockout under Bettman. The 1994-95 lockout ended after 103 days and the cancellation of 468 games.

The most recent stoppage was settled after 301 days and a month after the league would have awarded the Stanley Cup. It marked the first time a North American professional sports league lost an entire season because of a labor dispute, and the first time the Stanley Cup wasn't handed out since 1919, when a flu epidemic prevented a champion from being crowned.

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Anak Alergi Terhadap Makanan

Anak Alergi Terhadap Makanan Joshua, anak laki-laki berusia 9 tahun ini memiliki alergi yang tak biasa. Para dokter menyebut, bahwa Joshua menderita penyakit yang disebut esofagitis eosinofilik, alergi terhadap hampir semua makanan.

Tak terkecuali, pizza, hot dog, dan apapun jenis makanan bisa membuatnya mengalami alergi. Joshua mungkin tidak memakannya, ia bahkan tak diizinkan untuk mencicipi sedikitpun atau bahkan menciumnya. Reaksi alergi bisa timbul jika aromanya tercium.

Karena sakit yang dideritanya, Joshua hanya mendapatkan makanan, sebagian besar melalui nutrisi lewat makanan formula yang diresepkan oleh dokternya. Ia juga harus menikmati makanan hanya melalui selang makanan di perutnya.

Seperti dikutip laman Shine, setiap hari, Joshua hanya belajar di rumah ditemani ibunya. Karena penyakitnya, ia  juga harus menjalani segala aktivitas dengan ekstra hati-hati.

Cara dan Brant, orangtua Joshua, menyatakan, setiap hari adalah hal yang menakutkan baginya karena harus selalu memantau makanan putranya.

Apa yang akan terjadi jika Joshua mengkonsumsi salah satu makanan yang bisa membuatnya alergi?  Ia bisa menderita sakit parah, bahkan, bisa juga membuatnya mati mendadak.

"Tidak ada satu menit yang berlalu tanpa kekhawatiran, setiap hari aku selalu takut," kata Cara.

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Promo Member Alfamart Minimarket Lokal Terbaik Indonesia

Bagi anda yang suka berbelanja tentunya tidak asing lagi dengan minimarket yang satu ini. Sebagai Minimarket Pertama yang memiliki member terbanyak di Indonesia Alfamart memberikan banyak inovasi untuk memanjakan membernya. Salah satunya adalah dengan konsisten 2 minggu sekali  memberikan Promo khusus untuk member-membernya baik untuk berbelanja di Alfamart atau pun di merchant-merchant yang banyak bekerja sama dengan Alfamart untuk memberikan potongan harga atau harga spesial.

Promo Member Alfamart Minimarket Lokal Terbaik Indonesia merupakan promosi Yang dilakukan Oleh Minimarket Lokal Terbesar dan Minimarket Pertama Terbaik Indonesia guna untuk menarik Simpati dan Perhatian lebih dari masyarakat untuk menjadi Member Alfamart dan khususnya pecinta Informasi internet dengan menyelenggarakan Promo Indonesia Kontes SEO Alfamart 2012.

Promo Member Alfamart Minimarket Lokal Terbaik Indonesia. Promo Indonesia ini diberikan oleh Alfamart sebagai Minimarket pertama yang mempunyai member terbanyak di Indonesia. Ketika mendengar kata "promo" pasti semua orang tertarik, karena pada setiap kegiatan promo pasti akan ada diskon, hadiah atau sesuatu yang menguntungkan lainnya. Dan kabar gembiranya, Alfamart sebagai minimarket besar Indonesia sedang mengadakan penawaran yang menarik, yaitu Promo Member Alfamart Minimarket Lokal Terbaik Indonesia. Promo Indonesia ini diberikan Alfamart untuk para calon member dan juga member Alfamart.

Minimarket Alfamart yang berdiri sejak tahun 1994 oleh PT. Sumber Alfaria Trijaya Tbk ini yang sekarang sudah memiliki banyak member dan merupakan member terbesar di Minimarket Indonesia. Pertumbuhan  Alfamart di Indonesia sangatlah pesat bak "jamur di musim hujan", terbukti dengan berdirinya cabang-cabang Alfamart yang tidak hanya di kota-kota besar tapi sampai ke pelosok-pelosok kecamatan di seluruh negeri Indonesia.

Alfamart Minimarket Pertama yang memiliki member terbanyak di Indonesia Alfamart Memberikan Motivasi dan Inspirasi serta Inovasi untuk memanjakan membernya. Salah satunya adalah dengan konsisten 2 minggu sekali  memberikan Promo Indonesia khusus untuk Member Alfamart baik untuk berbelanja di Alfamart Minimarket atau pun di merchant-merchant yang banyak bekerja sama dengan Alfamart Minimarket untuk memberikan potongan harga atau harga spesial.

Member Alfamart Adalah sebutan untuk para pelanggan setia Alfamart.Para member Alfamart akan mendapatkan berbagai macam keuntungan dan kejutan special dari Alfamart seperti: HematKu, Kalender Belanja, Specialku dan Hadiahku,serta program ekslusif lainnya. Member Alfamart adalah pelanggan yang memiliki dan bergabung dalam keanggotaan Kartu AKU, A Card Flazz atau Kartu AKU BNI Promo Member Alfamart Minimarket Lokal Terbaik Indonesia

KARTU AKU Promo Member Alfamart Minimarket Lokal Terbaik Indonesia

    Kartu Aku

Adalah kartu member yang pertama kali diluncurkan Alfamart pada tahun 2005. Dengan Kartu AKU, Member akan dapat memperoleh manfaat dan berbagai macam keuntungan serta Promo Indonesia menarik yang tidak dapat diikuti oleh pelanggan lain yang bukan merupakan member Kartu AKU. Kartu AKU berlaku Nasional di Alfamart seluruhIndonesia.

A CARD FINAL Promo Member Alfamart Minimarket Lokal Terbaik Indonesia
    A Card Flazz

Adalah Kartu Member Alfamart yang di luncurkan pada 15 Mei 2010 bekerja sama dengan Flazz BCA, yang selain berfungsi sebagai kartu member juga dapat digunakan sebagai alat pembayaran/transaksi karena A Card Flazz merupakan Kartu Prepaid (kartu non rekening yang dapat menyimpan uang untuk keperluan berbagai transaksi).

A Card Flazz dapat digunakan sebagai alat pembayaran tidak hanya diseluruh outlet Alfamart, Alfamidi ataupun Alfaexpress tetapi juga diseluruh merchant Flazz antara lain restoran, salon, toko buku, parkir, bioskop dan masih banyak lagi. Untuk sementara ini, A Card Flazz berlaku di Jabodetabek,Surabaya

KARTU AKU BNI Promo Member Alfamart Minimarket Lokal Terbaik Indonesia
    Kartu Aku BNI

Merupakan salah satu Kartu Member Alfamart yang di luncurkan pada 1 Januari 2010, merupakan kerjasama antara Alfamart dengan Bank BNI. Kartu AKU BNI merupakan kartu multifungsional, yang selain berfungsi sebagai kartu member, juga berfungsi sebagai alat pembayaran. Pengguna Kartu AKU BNI juga akan mendapatkan berbagai keuntungan dan kejutan spesial dari Alfamart serta tentunya dapat mengikuti program-program eksklusif khusus member di Alfamart. Untuk saat ini, Kartu AKU BNI berlaku di Alfamart Jabodetabek.
8 Keuntungan Member Alfamart

   1. Hematku dan Kalender Belanja
   2. Spesialku dan Hadiahku
   3. Special Big Program for "Member Alfamart"
   4. Redemption For "Member Alfamart"
   5. Member Alfamart" Thematic Promo
   6. Special Treatment for "Member Alfamart" Birthday
   7. Special Event/Activities For "Member Alfamart"
   8. Merchant For "Member Alfamart"

 

Demikianlah penjelasan singkat tentang  Promo Member Alfamart Minimarket Lokal Terbaik Indonesia Semoga dapat bermanfaat dan memberikan pengetahuan Lebih kepada masyarakat agar dapat bergabung menjadi Member Alfamart dan pastikan anda mendapakan keuntungan dan manfaat lebih dari Alfamart Minimarket Lokal Terbaik Indonesia

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Kencan Online Untuk Lansia

Kencan Online Untuk Lansia Kita mungkin berpikir bahwa kencan online hanya fenomena di kalangan muda. Nyatanya, situs pencarian jodoh ini juga memikat mereka yang sudah berusia 60 tahun ke atas.

Seperti dikutip Science Daily, peminat kencan online dari kalangan lanjut usia menunjukkan grafik menanjak dari tahun ke tahun.

Dr Wendy K dan Dr Charlie Stelle, dua profesor gerontologi dari Bowling Green State University, pun mencoba meneliti fenomena kencan online di kalangan lansia, lewat sejumlah situs kencan favorit.

Dalam penelitian awal, mereka menemukan bahwa kelompok lansia memiliki sudut pandang berbeda dengan kalangan muda dalam membangun kualitas hubungan asmara. Mereka melihat kelompok tersebut seperti membangun semacam "kerajaan" tersendiri di setiap situs kencan online.

Semua itu terbaca dari status, informasi profil, serta materi pembicaraan yang terkesan lebih jujur dan dewasa. Perbedaannya sangat mencolok jika dibandingkan dengan pembicaraan kalangan muda yang terjebak isu seputar kehidupan seksual dan dunia malam.

Sejumlah istilah sangat khas dalam deskripsi pribadi seperti "berjiwa muda" dan "aktif" yang digunakan untuk menunjukkan kebugaran fisik dan kesehatan yang baik. Ini cukup membantu menjelaskan kepribadian dan apa yang mereka cari dalam hubungan.

Kalangan lansia cenderung tak ingin membuang waktu untuk sebuah hubungan main-main. Mereka memanfaatkan situs kencan untuk memperkuat karakteristik pribadi seperti kasih sayang, kecerdasan, kebebasan, agama, spiritualitas, keyakinan politik, kesehatan dan status.

Penelitian ini menunjukkan bahwa keinginan untuk menemukan cinta dan teman berbagi hidup dengan lawan jenis tidak memiliki tanggal kedaluwarsa.

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Kesedihan Yang Mematikan

Kesedihan Yang Mematikan Kesendirian tak hanya berbuah kesedihan. Hasil penelitian terbaru mengungkap bahwa kesendirian bisa memacu penyakit kronis hingga memicu kematian lebih cepat.

John Cacioppo dari University of Chicago melakukan penelitian tentang efek biologis kesendirian. Ia memaparkan hasil penelitiannya di ajang Social Psychology and Perception Meeting di San Diego, Februari lalu.

Berdasarkan hasil penelitiannya, Cacioppo mengungkapkan bahwa kesendirian bisa berdampak pada pengerasan arteri, memicu tekanan darah tinggi, pembengkakan tubuh dan masalah ingatan.

Cacioppo juga menganalisis perubahan sistem kekebalan tubuh pada orang yang diisolasi. Spesifiknya, peneliti meneliti ekspresi gen tertentu pada pribadi yang mengalami kesendirian.

Ilmuwan menemukan bahwa gen yang terkait pembengkakan dan aktivasi sistem kekebalan siekspresikan berlebihan. Sementara, gen lain yang terkait kkebalan virus dan produksi antibodi kurang diekspresikan.

Ditemukan pula bahwa sistem kekebalan tubuh pribadi yang mengalami kesendirian cenderung fokus menyerang bakteri. Akibatnya, pribadi ini lebih rentan pada serangan virus serta penyakit yang terkait.

Pada tingkat hormonal, kesendirian merangsang sekresi hormon kortisol, kesendiriang menimbulkan tekanan darah tinggi serta menyebabkan serangan jantung. Kesendirian juga mengurangi kualitas tidur.

"Kesendirian bisa menimbulkan hiperreaktifitas pada perilaku buruk orang lain, jadi orang yang kesepian melihat perlakuan itu lebih dalam. Ini membuatnya jatuh lebih dalam pada perasaan kesepian," kata Cacioppo seperti dikutip Livescience, Jumat (2/3/2012).

Pada pribadi yang mengalami kesendirian atau kesepian, Cacioppo mengatakan bahwa upaya terbaik adalah adalah melatih kemampuan sosial tertentu sehingga melihat dunia lebih positif serta memupuk kemauan untuk berbagi.

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Peduli Kesehatan Kamar Anak

Peduli Kesehatan Kamar Anak Seberapa sering anak Anda sakit dalam beberapa bulan terakhir ini? Jika sering, mungkin tak ada salahnya Anda mengecek kebersihan dan kesehatan kamar tidurnya.

Kamar tidur anak yang tidak sehat dapat memicu timbulnya gangguan kesehatan. Tungau atau debu yang menempel di tempat tidur dan jarang dibersihkan menjadi salah satu pemicu gangguan pernapasan. Tungau dan debu membuat hidung terasa gatal serta merangsang timbulnya bersin serta pilek.

Lantas, bagaimana caranya membuat kamar tidur anak menjadi sehat? Setidaknya ada 6 langkah yang bisa Anda lakukan, seperti paparan berikut ini:

Gunakan material alam

Salah satu material yang perlu diperhatikan adalah cat dinding. Pilih cat yang tidak menggunakan logam merkuri dan timbal sebagai salah satu bahan dasar pembuatannya. Cat berbahan merkuri dan timbal dapat memengaruhi kerusakan otak dan keracunan. Anak bisa mengalami kesulitan belajar serta gangguan perilaku.

Bersihkan karpet rutin

Karpet dapat menjadi sarang debu dan jamur yang memicu gangguan pernapasan anak-anak. Namun, bila karpet benar dibutuhkan dalam kamar anak, maka rajin dan rutinlah saat membersihkannya. Agar tak kesulitan, pilihlah bahan karpet dari bahan serat alami dengan ukuran yang tidak terlalu besar.

Ciptakan udara yang sehat

Selain menyediakan ventilasi, kamar anak juga butuh udara sehat. Kebiasan merokok orangtua di rumah dapat mendorong suplai kesehatan tidak sehat. Jika memang Anda perokok aktif, sebisa mungkin jangan merokok di dalam rumah. Selain asap rokok, minimalkan pemakaian pestisida seperti obat nyamuk bakar. Beberapa zat kimia di dalamnya dapat menganggu kesehatan anak.

Cerdas menggunakan AC

Kebiasaan menggunakan AC harus disertai penggunaan yang tepat. AC di kamar anak bisa disiasati dengan pengaturan suhunya. Suhu terlalu rendah bisa menimbulkan beberapa keluhan. Temperatur yang dianjurkan antara 24 - 36 derajat celcius, dengan kelembaban berkisar 65-95 persen. Selain pengaturan suhu, perawatan AC juga perlu diperhatikan. Kotoran yang menumpuk pada filter bila tak dibersihkan akan menjadi tempat berkumpulnya debu dan kuman.

Ventilasi udara dan cahaya

Volume udara dan cahaya yang masuk ke rumah merupakan faktor penentu apakah rumah itu sehat atau tidak. Kebutuhan udara dan cahaya dihitung berdasarkan ukuran ruang dan jumlah orang. Kebutuhan ini dapat diakomodasi dengan jumlah ventilasi dan bukaan memadai.

Kebersihan tempat tidur

Tak hanya karpet, tempat tidur juga bisa jadi sarang tumbuhnya bakteri, tungau, dan jamur. Untuk meminimalkan hal ini, pertama gantilah sarung bantal guling dan seprai seminggu sekali. Cuci semuanya dengan air panas agar tungau mati. Hindari memakai kasur, bantal dan guling dari bahan kapuk. Karena ini menjadi tempat tinggal favorit tungau. Gantilah dengan bahan kasur lateks.

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