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Below is the speech by Dr.Manmohan Singh at the third convocation of the Jawaharlal Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education and Research, in Puducherry.
"I am truly delighted to be here at this very prestigious campus. I wish all the graduating students a life of professional fulfillment and commitment to the values that have guided health care-givers from time immemorial.
The Hippocratic Oath that you are enjoined to take commits you to the idea that you will practice the art and science of your profession in order to secure the "respect of all humanity, at all times". This is an onerous commitment but I am confident that each one of you will live up to this cherished ideal.
The Jawaharlal Institute for Post-graduate Medical Education and Research has established itself as a premier institution with a worldwide reputation. JIPMER occupies a very important place as a premier Institute among medical colleges in our country and it is recognized for its excellent quality of medical education both at undergraduate and postgraduate levels. It is a matter of pride for all of us that the Institute is in the forefront of driving change and innovation in the health-care sector. I compliment the many generations of staff and students whose hard works have led to earning this reputation for this great Institute.
On health
It is often said that the health of a nation depends on the health of its people. We face serious challenges in assuring the health and well-being of our people. Our health indicators continue to be poor and high mortality rates of infants and pregnant women have been a cause of serious concern. Despite decades of implementing health and family welfare programmes, we are still faced with a situation where two thirds of health expenditure is borne by people from out of their pockets. A very large proportion of this expenditure is on purchase of drugs.
Seven years ago we launched the National Rural Health Mission to deal with some of these challenges. There was a massive infusion of human resources at the cutting-edge levels with the induction of several lakh health workers and accredited social health activists (ASHA) across the country. My esteemed friend Shri Ghulam Nabi Azad has mentioned the widespread changes that have been introduced in the infrastructure providing health-care in our country in the last three years. I compliment Shri Ghulam Nabi Azad for these achievements.
The NRHM has shown that health indicators can be improved with concerted focus on public health systems at primary and secondary levels. Infant and maternal mortality rates have fallen and institutional deliveries have increased. But much more needs to be done and there is a large unfinished agenda of providing affordable healthcare for all our people.
Our Government has decided to continue the National Rural Health Mission for the next five years. We are now proposing a new National Urban Health Mission in order to focus on the health challenges in our towns and our cities.
The challenge for policy makers in India is to ensure proper development of the various segments of our health care system. Traditionally, the debate in the West has been between public and private provisioning of health-care. But, in India we have had both public and private sectors in health-care. Much of the media attention tends to focus on the corporate sector. However, in terms of reach and affordability, the non-corporate private sector has played a significant role in complementing the public health system.
Eventually I do hope that we will be able to launch a unified National Health Mission.
Shortage of Doctors & Staff
The scarcity of doctors, nurses, health workers, public health professionals is emerging as one of the most important impediments to providing universal health coverage for all.
This shortage is acute in our rural areas and in particular, in the northern, central and eastern regions of the country. Against a desirable rate of 1 doctor per 1000 population we have one doctor per 2000 people. Against a norm of 3 nurses per doctor, we have 3 nurses for every 2 doctors. The centre and the state governments, particularly state governments of the under-served regions, need to put their heads together, prepare strategies and implement urgent measures to remedy the situation. I am very happy that under the guidance of Shri Ghulam Nabi Azad, the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare is paying increasing attention to filling up these gaps in our health system.
Quality of Medical Education
The quality of medical education is another concern. There is a perception of deteriorating quality. We cannot allow this situation to continue or to persist. We must put in place a credible regulatory and institutional mechanism to help develop standards in our medical education.
We also need to take a serious look at the curriculum for medical education so that doctors are trained to look at health in a truly holistic manner, and that it goes beyond a narrow clinical and technology-driven approach. Students training to be doctors have to be prepared to work with local communities and in our villages. They should be sensitised to the social determinants of health and be as willing to contribute to preventive healthcare and its management as the more lucrative curative systems.
As science and society evolve rapidly in the 21st century, the education of health professionals too must be transformed in precept and practice. Interdisciplinary learning and health system connectivity should, therefore, become the hallmarks of contemporary medical education. Apart from the study of health and disease, knowledge of health economics, ethics, patient rights, behaviour change communication and information technology should inform and influence the design and delivery of our health care systems.
Effective health care involves a truly multi-layered workforce working cohesively as a team rather than as individuals acting in a disconnected manner. Doctors, nurses, allied health professionals such as paramedics and technicians as well as community health workers should, therefore, acquire, even during their training, the skills of working together in community or hospital settings.
Medical education should accordingly be reconfigured to produce a technically competent, socially sensitive, ethically correct and ready to serve health professional who can respond to the diverse demands of India`s growing health needs.
False hierarchies should be shunned. Mutual respect and a sense of shared responsibility should form the basis of effective team work. I am sure that an institution such as JIPMER will lead and show us the way in developing innovative models of inter-professional education and non-hierarchical medical practice.
I understand our Health Ministry is focusing on many of these areas. The Medical Council of India is in the process of revising the MBBS curriculum and incorporating training in Community Medicine at all levels.
The Central Government has taken several steps to strengthen medical education in our country. The number of undergraduate and post graduate seats has been greatly increased in the last three years. The Medical Council of India norms have been rationalised and new medical colleges have been opened all over the country.
The Union Health Ministry is taking measures to set up new medical colleges particularly in under-served regions. Under the Pradhan Mantri Swasthya Suraksha Yojana, construction of 6 AIIMS-like institutions at Bhopal, Bhubaneswar, Jodhpur, Patna, Raipur and Rishikesh is in full swing. The medical colleges are expected to be functional from the academic session 2012-13 and the hospitals by 2013-14.
Being a 'window of French culture', if I may use Jawaharlal Nehru's famous words, Puducherry occupies a special place in our country. I am truly delighted to come to this historic city which became the home of one of India's great spiritual thinkers Shri Aurobindo.
I am very happy that Puducherry is keenly pursuing an agenda of all round development, with emphasis on education and health. I understand Puducherry has implemented a scheme for providing free ambulance services through the "108 Ambulance Service". I compliment the Government for this. The Government of India will help Puducherry develop into a hub for higher and professional education in our country. I would also urge the Government of Puducherry to work with our Tourism Ministry and explore the possibilities of developing responsible and eco-friendly tourism.
I once again wish you all well. I hope and trust you will serve your patients with competence and compassion. I trust you will keep the flag of our Motherland flying high in whatever you may choose to do."
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So what has passed already? Oh, Saint Patrick's Day haha that was a blast. Although I didn't go to ireland I still had an amazing time with... canadians haha. Oh well it was fun. Anyway Laura and Lisa come in on Saturday! YAY! It's gonna be so fun! After Becky and My escapade to Ikea they better respect these beds we bought them haha. Jk it was a good time trying to get to Ikea so whatever. Peri and Tom left today for Barcelona. Those poor people their plans just completely fell through yesterday and they were scrounging for tickets to get there... and i think they found a way which is good. Oh tonight we are going to Loonees to meet up with those soccer guys we met last week. So that will be fun, they were super nice guys and apparently their band is pretty good so I am excited for that. About an hour ago Christina and I were laying on the Ponte Trinita bridge it was fun! We did Italian homework... listened to music... almost fell in the Arno... good times haha. Ok my wrist is starting to hurt haha we'll chat some more later
Pace e amore
Thursday, March 19, 2009
Lie in our graves - Dave Matthews Band
So what has passed already? Oh, Saint Patrick's Day haha that was a blast. Although I didn't go to ireland I still had an amazing time with... canadians haha. Oh well it was fun. Anyway Laura and Lisa come in on Saturday! YAY! It's gonna be so fun! After Becky and My escapade to Ikea they better respect these beds we bought them haha. Jk it was a good time trying to get to Ikea so whatever. Peri and Tom left today for Barcelona. Those poor people their plans just completely fell through yesterday and they were scrounging for tickets to get there... and i think they found a way which is good. Oh tonight we are going to Loonees to meet up with those soccer guys we met last week. So that will be fun, they were super nice guys and apparently their band is pretty good so I am excited for that. About an hour ago Christina and I were laying on the Ponte Trinita bridge it was fun! We did Italian homework... listened to music... almost fell in the Arno... good times haha. Ok my wrist is starting to hurt haha we'll chat some more later
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Saturday, March 14, 2009
Roll to me - Del Amitri
So I decided to just name the next few posts whatever song I am listening to at the time. I think that this one should be an apology for not blogging ever. So in the words of the great Dwight Schrute "I state my regret." I actually just got a little annoyed over it. This is just a blog guys, so whatever is on my mind is what I am going to talk about.
So I don't remember where I left off so we'll begin where I am now
I am currently living in Florence, Italy
it is fantastic
My Italian has really picked up it's pace and I am now holding full conversations with pretty much anyone. I have a group of Italian friends. They're pretty cool. Well my main friend is Marco, and then in another group there's Damiano. They're so fun! We're hanging out again tomorrow it will be fun! wow. its 2 Am. um tomorrow i promise I will wake up and blog for a while because I want to procrastinate on this paper. But just for a reference I am alive and living more than well in Florence.
pace e amo,
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Sunday, February 1, 2009
They say it's your birthday!?
Oh Heyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy... Happy Birthday, me! So today I woke up with a bit of a headache, results from the festivities last night, and a gorgeous view of Florence. It's my third day here and I already have a pretty good idea of the area. Yesterday we did some serious birthday celebrating. My friend Alicia has the exact same birthday as I do and since it was a saturday... haha. So this is what we did, AIFS (my organization) forced us to wake up super early for a pointless meeting about finding your way around florence and also introduced us to this "psychologist" who explain to us that sometimes we might "get sad" and "homesick" and may need to talk to someone about it. OMG NO WAY! I HAD NO IDEA! SHE IS SUCH A GENIUS PSYCHOLOGIST! haha soooo u know. Then after that we decided to go get some food because we were starving, hung over, and so tired. We ended up walking by a SUSHI place! So being american and totally Olive-oiled out we decided to fill up on raw fish. This place was so cool too. It was one of those sushi restaurants where there is like a little conveyor belt of sushi moving throughout the room and you just pick what you want. mmm so delicious. Ahh so good I can still taste that awesome miso soup mmmmmmm. Ok so to get past the boring details we then had to go to the school to get our meal vouchers and stuff and since Alicia and I both wanted to do some birthday shopping we walked to like the ponte vecchio bridge area and there is like CRAZY amounts of stores there. It's like off the Vecchio and to the left, which i think is Via Santo Spirito. We both wanted outfits for the night so we, embarrassingly, went to H&M. BUT this was one of those rare massive European H&Ms. You know, the ones where everyone buys their euro-trash outfits? Yeah, one of those. But I did end up buying a shirt, a dress, leggings, and some jewelry. Then after that we went to this big department store which is a lot like bloomingdales but only with European brands. Anyway I ended up getting a pea coat. It's SOOOOOO cute! I love it! I think there are some pics of it on facebook so check it out. So then after that I headed back to my place and took a nap to get ready for the rockin night. So that night we went to this mexican food restaurant and got these AMAZING margaritas! They were unbelievable. We also met these italian guys who were taking these flaming shots haha. Soooo they bought us some lol. They were Kahlua and tequila... it was sooo weird. But also hilarious, and don't forget free! haha um after the mexican restaurant we went to this irish pub called Lions. It was awesome and packed and we got so many different kinds of drinks. omg. So many drinks so much fun. Oh and one of my roommates recognized some guys from her school in America who were also study abroad (small world!) So we went to my friend Alicia and Christina's place to play kings and just chill out with free drinks. It was so much fun! Then the clock rolls around to 3:30 AM and we called a cab to take us back to our place. And that is pretty much how we made it back. Um and for today we're getting dinner, some birthday cake, and maybe some spumante. haha. K time to go. HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO ME!
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Thursday, January 22, 2009
Ciao! Come Stai?
So I haven't titled anything in Italian yet, so I hope you guys liked that little bit of Italian. I figured I might as well blog a bit before I leave for VENICE this weekend. Also I received a lot of messages on Facebook today but I was kicked rigth off of the internet and can only sign onto blogger... so this is where I can answer you guys. Um yeah I mean its cool here in Siena and everything and its so cool just so go in and out of languages a lot, but it can get pretty old. I would KILL for a Diet Coke, not coke lite, a DIET COKE! Man, it's a total addiction. Um Siena is mainly covered in Gothic Architecture with a bit of Renissance, but mostly Gothic. You can tell when you look at the frames of doors and if it has a pointed arc then its usually Gothic (I hope that was right? Conor? Was that right?) Anyway its about 45 out everyday and usually gets to 65 mid-afternoon when its not raining. Speaking of rain I need to buy some rain boots for Venice... we'll see if I can find any. Oh and the question about the Italian guys, um there aren't that man hott ones yet. I mean at least not in Siena, but there are enough CREEPY ones!!! I feel like I'll find more in Florence... its a bigger city and probably younger. Well I'm gonna leave it at that because I have a museum tour at 6 and then dinner with the entire group. Oh right I forgot to tell you guys. We were on the news today. For really no reason at all. We're like the only American Students in Siena right now so they wanted to ask us stuff about Barack... idk why haha. But it was pretty sweet! Ok, So time to peace out. I'll talk to you guys later.
A Domani!!!!!
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Wednesday, January 21, 2009
Wait... let's get an AMERICAN FLAG!
mmm kay. This one's gonna be quick but I think it's hilarious. So we went to this bar last night called Cafe Corso... mainly because we were drinking earlier for Barack's Inauguration (and it was at 6 for me so don't think I'm an alcoholic)! And we were still buzzing off of the Spumante we drank so we made our way to Cafe Corso, and stopping at Il Palio on the way there for some dinner and a little more wine. But anyway at Cafe Corso we were scanning the list of drinks and discovered this shot called an American Flag... WHY NOT!?! So they loaded it with some kind of brandy, a cherry looking syrup, and something thats blue. Wow I really should know what is in this drink lol oops. Anyway we took a shot in honor of Barack! TO HISTORY! lol. Um yeah so that's pretty much it. We had a ton of fun last night though and this weekend we are going to Venice! I AM SO EXCITED! I probably won't take my computer with me so I'll update my journal and remember what is going on in Venice and then regurgitate it online later. So I hope you all had a great Inauguration day because I sure did!
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Tuesday, January 20, 2009
Obamarama... or lack there of
So the time I decide to live in Italy is the same time I miss the most historic moment in our country's history... oh yeah not to mention the fact that the Steelers are in the Superbowl ON MY BIRTHDAY! Oh well... I guess I'll just brush it off. Nothing too eventful today. Had class all day today, oh and we went to the dollar store during our break and found all of these notebooks that said all of these weird broken english things. Like one said "We are the best friends everywhere. Everywhere are." It was hilarious. I think I'm gonna pick some up as a joke tomorrow. But yeah I am so surprised that no one around here is excited for this new leader of the free world. Oh well, i mean I guess it really doesn't concern them too intensely, but still... its just weird. But after that I went and bought some shampoo (nothing too special just italian garnier fructiesse [sp?]). But i have noticed that my Italian is getting much much better. All we did in class today was try to figure out how to say "that's what she said" but the phrasing is a little too strange to translate literally so i think we're going to ask our teacher... on the last day of class haha.
I know I keep saying this, but I still miss home, not homesick. I just miss my friends and family. I wish they were all here with me, or if they could come and visit me. I just miss the people who get me. I mean my friends here are pretty cool, but they don't understand me yet. Wow that sounds like an obnoxious teenager, but its true. Its just hard to break in new friends. Idk I wish it was just easy. We're all also getting super stir crazy in Siena. Its so small and there's pretty much nothing to do here. But they keep telling us that there will be so much to do in Florence and that we'll probably be culture shocked again. great... thats my favorite part. NOT! Geeze these stupid lights keep flickering on and off in the lobby. So obnoxious! Sorry, just a little stressed out here.
Hopefully tomorrow will be more eventful. But tonight will be fun. We bought three bottles of Spumante for 4 people to celebrate for President Obama! Maybe I can convince everyone to get Pizza to go from Due Porte. We'll see.
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Monday, January 19, 2009
Downtime in Siena
So I apologize for never posting. I know i know having a severe lack of internet is no excuse but really... its impossible to get online. So I think I left you with some info on London. I cannot believe I survived Heathrow, but as I was walking through there all I could think of was Love Actually haha! Anyway, I am sitting here in Hotel Athena in Siena, which is about 3 blocks or 4 blocks away from Il Campo. Google it... its pretty awesome! I actually walk through there every morning to get to class. We've done some pretty cool things, but I feel like I should really brag about my walk to class. So we walk out of our hotel usually around 8:30 and pass by this market with fresh fruit and grapes and 1 euro HUGE bottles of water (bottiglia d'acqua minerale) and our favorite market guy works there, he's this really old cute italian man who speaks little to no English and teaches us italian words for different kinds of fruit. He also sells HUGE bottles of wine for only 4.50 euro... yeah get jealous haha. So anyway we usually get one of those huge bottles of water and a piece of FRESH fruit and head to class and on the way we walk through il campo which looks like this:
So anyway we then go to class which is in the University of Siena and during our break we get the most amazing cappuccino on the face of this earth! IT IS SO AMAZING! Then usually after class, which is around noon, we get lunch like pizza or pasta or something quick so we can get to whatever activity we're doing that day... like going to a little italian town or wine tasting or something. We usually try to eat outside if it's a nice day out, which is pretty usual. It gets to be around 65 degrees F out in the afternoon because the sun shines right on the city, and the warmest is in Il Campo because it is the biggest open space. I love Siena, but it is such a small town. It takes about a week to discover every single area of the town. But there are some cool things about this town. Like they have things called Contradas, which are pretty much little regions within the town. Now, if you know anything about Siena, you are familiar with the horse race in the main square, which is Il Campo. Now each horse that races represents each contrada, and there are 17 different contradas. Each contrada has a flag, colors, and an animal that represents the region. My favorite contrada is the PANTHER CONTRADA! Mainly because its sweet, but there are other ones from the turtle contrada to the dragon contrada... I kinda like the dragon contrada too but their colors are ugly. Anyway these horses race around Il Campo three times and race at different times, and who ever wins receives pretty much a trophy and bragging rights for the year. Its pretty sweet.
So theres the little history lesson on Siena.
Now, update on me:
I'm pretty good. A little homesick at first but I am starting to love it here. I cannot wait for Florence, and my roommates and I wanna get wireless which means more availability of ME! YAY! This is also really good because I am doing this volunteer thing for an online newspaper and I need the internet for that. Its a pretty sweet deal because you are assigned things like seeing movies before their release date (which would still be late compared to the US) and other things that require a press pass. YEAH! SO EXCITED! I have also been making a lot of new friends... but nothing like you guys. But we've been having fun and we've been going to a bunch of different bars and stuff. But our favorites so far have been: The Red Barron, The Galleria (which is not its actual name thats just what we call it) and Cafe Corso. Oh and here's the deal with cafes and bars. Bars here are actually considered places to get coffee... and cafes are places to get food and to drink. So when I say Bar I mean coffee shop and when I say Cafe I mean a bar haha. Um and yeah thats pretty much the update on me. I've been walking my face off and drinking tons of water (because coca-cola lite is SO FREAKING EXPENSIVE). And since its so expensive and nothing like diet coke i had to do the whole forced rehab from diet coke... it was awful. So many headaches and a severe loss of energy, but I feel much much better drinking water constantly. Wow this one is SUPER LONG! So sorry! But yeah so I am now a water addict haha. Anyway I should probably get going but just to some up:
Andrea now drinks Wine more often than she should
she also chooses water over diet coke (how did that happen?)
walks her freaking face off everyday
probably losing tons of weight, but who knows with all these carbs i've been eating
Misses American Television (mainly the office)
Misses everyone in the states
realized shes been speaking tons of italian and referring to the US as the "states"
and wants to but a pair for Florentine Boots
and a purse
and many many things
k love you all
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Tuesday, January 6, 2009
I leave in TWO DAYS!
First post. Awesome. So I leave in two days, which is weird because I am SO not ready and I don't even feel like I'll be gone for five months. It will be weird. Dayton already started the second semester today which is weird and I've been receiving calls from all of my friends today... it's so strange. So on the 7th this is how my schedule is looking, I leave around 3 from the Pittsburgh airport to the Dulles airport and then around 6 or so I take off to London for a.... 7 HOUR FLIGHT. Jesus, I hope I have the patience to watch Space Jam a few times considering its the only movie on my I-pod. It's cool though, I'm gonna try to make myself sleep because I'll be in London 6 Am their time, so that will be pretty rough. Finally when I land in Heathrow I'll be meeting up with people from AIFS and catch a ride with them to Richmond. Then we have orientation for like 2 or 3 hours and after that free time to roam LONDON! The best part! hahaha. I hope someone will want to wander with me rather than sleep, but we'll see how it goes haha. It's weird that it's so soon.
I forgot that this was going to be my semi-professional blog for internship applications. Oh well, I think informal shows my personality... so they can deal hahahaha
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Regarding parasitic infestation in children, cos they are not common here.
Common infestations in these small kids are pin worm and round worm infestations. Usually comes when something coated with dust particles goes in. I understand it's difficult to prevent such infestations, few precaution are like this :
1. It's advisable to wash hands of children esp between 1-3 years at least 5 times a day. (Children of this age will keep on putting hands and everything in mouth, which you can't prevent every time).
2. Be persistent in washing kid's hands before eating food and also after passing stool. (I know you do that every time for yourself, but make it also for the kid, so he develops this habit from early age)
3. Always eat fruits and vegetable after proper washing them (Never Never without washing, as it's the most common source of these worms).
4. Avoid things available in market which are open esp. in India like golgappe, open fruit chat etc.
These are few small things which you must be following; just need is to sustain these habits.
Common symptoms of worms in children are abdominal pain, itching in perianal region.
Regarding regular deworming, as such there are no guidelines; still it's advisable to get your children dewormed every 6 monthly in age group 1-5 years.
Deworming before the kid turns a year old is strongly not advised, also talk to your doctor before doing it.


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In a troubled socio-political landscape, where conditions of austerity hit the youth sector hard, Circuit aimed to create opportunities for 15-25 year olds. United in the belief that art galleries should be diverse and accessible to all, we set out to spark change in our institutions for the benefit of young people.
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Lehua Honey Carrot Glazed Rib Eye Steak
Lehua Honey is gathered by bees from the Lehua flower, which grows on the 'ohi'a tree (Metrosideros polymorpha), an indigenous Hawaiian species.
This delicious recipe was provided compliments of world famous Chef Chai of Chai's Island Bistro.
Serves 2
•Rib Eye Steak, 10 oz wt 2 pc.
•Honey 3 fl oz
•Shredded Carrot 2 oz wt
•Demi Glace 3 fl oz
•Carrot Puree 2 fl oz
•Butter 1 oz wt
•Hamakua Alii Mushrooms-cut ½" 8 oz wt
•Red Grape Tomato 3 oz wt
•Spinach Leaves 1 oz wt
•Carrot, peeled and diced ¼" 3 oz wt
•Ponzu 4 fl oz
•Olive Oil 3 fl oz
•Salt/Pepperto taste
1.Mix shredded carrot and honey together, season with salt and pepper.
2.Heat a skillet over medium high heat, season steak with salt and pepper. Sear for 2 minutes, flip and cover with honey carrot mixture. Deglaze with ponzu sauce. Place in broiler and allow honey carrot mixture to caramelize.
3.In a sauté pan over medium heat add in olive oil, mushrooms, carrots, and sweat, fold in spinach, tomato, butter and season to taste. Arrange on plate.
4.Once steak arrives at desired temperature allow to rest 3 minutes.
5.Take pan drippings and add in carrot puree, demi glace, and mount with butter. Reserve.
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7 Reasons to Visit Mahakam River
The Mahakam River is the largest river in East Kalimantan, Indonesia. In the Upper Mahakam River, there is a Dayak Vilage named Long Apari. There are three beautiful side rivers named Apari, Hubung and Kasau. Distance from Balikpapan to Mahakam River will take at least 2 hours and 11 minutes of journey by using car, starting from the South part of Balikpapan itself.
Most of the Dayaks on the upper part of Mahakam river lives on agricultural resources such as birds' nests, rattan, and gold washing.
If you're planning to travel here, carrying basic needs can be very challenging and expensive at times.
Long Bagun is located 300 km away from the Spring of Mahakam. It will be the final destination along this river. Long Iram is a small city further down the route. It is much easier for bigger ships to cross this area during the rainy season.It will be difficult for huge ships to travel down this area during the dry season. Canoes with motorboat are always ready as a secondary mode of transportation.
There is a wide river, along the destination of Long Iram. The brown murky water now turns into the visible beautiful panoramic view of the sea. A distant village can now be seen. The distance between the Long Iram and Samarinda, is about 475 km and if it is by sea travel it will be more than that.
Muara Pahu is a lively village and located at the side river that flows through Mahakam. Stopping by here, visitors will get to see local villagers and cheerful children playing along the bridge and about their daily lives.
First thing to do here is to stay a little bit longer and enjoy some food around here. The long various food stalls here will give you great varieties of food to choose.
Travelling down the stream is a river connected to four big lakes. The four big lakes are important for transportation and connect into the next stream that leads down to the north side rivers of Muara Kaman with another two more streams named Kedang Kepala and Belayan.
Visiting and having dinner at Senoni Village is the second thing to do. Most boat owners will make a quick stop for dinner at Senoni which is about 30 km downstream from Muara Kaman. About 30 km downstream from Muara Kaman, is where travellers will find a good can of cold beer served with fresh river lobsters from the locals here.The place alone is actually a great place to dine in.
If you travel further down the stream of Mahakam River, here you will get to see the authentic Muara Muntai wooden village. To get here you need to cross the Jempang Lake.
Feeling a little adventurous? Try out the Ohong Creek. It is a preserved rainforest of over a thousand years old. If the season is right, you will find wild Orang Utans and wild leopards roaming around freely.
You would not want to miss visiting the Mancong Village, one of the oldest Dayak Longhouse of East Kalimantan is a place. You will be given a warmth traditional welcome ceremony by the Dayak people here. Even better, you get to try out their authentic food recipe from the Dayak tribe. You will be one with the local tribes.
If your visit into the deep areas of Mahakam is over, do not forget to make a rendezvous point to Muara Pahu. This area is actually an observation center for dolphins. It is known as the Fresh Water Dolphins information center and open to all travellers. If you are lucky enough, you might encounter one dolphin at the Delta of Bolowan River.
Other than that, food in the area of Mahakam river is a must try especially the delicious traditional Soto Banjar with soup. Different locations have different flavour of it. It is an iconic dish not to be missed out.
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Getting kids to listen, understand and follow directions can be a challenge. But some kids have more difficulty with these tasks than others due to an underlying delay or disorder. How do you know if there is a problem or not?
The language process
As your child grows from an infant to a toddler, he is exposed to verbal language. First he listens, soon he understands and finally he begins to imitate and speak. According to the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP), "one in every ten to fifteen children has trouble with language comprehension and/or speech. For some children, the problem is caused by hearing difficulty, low intelligence, lack of verbal stimulation at home or a family history of speech delays. In most cases, though, the cause is unknown."
Sometimes a child has a language problem due to an auditory processing disorder (APD) which means it takes him more time to process language. Other names for APD include central auditory processing disorder (CAPD), auditory perception problem, auditory comprehension deficit and central auditory dysfunction.
With APD, there may be nothing wrong with your child's hearing – that is – he can hear your voice and sounds around him just fine. It is his ability to process those words and understand the language that slows him down. He "hears" the words, but has trouble distinguishing differences in the words and interpreting the meaning. As a result, he needs more time to decipher meanings, make sense of the language, and then more time to form his response.
What are the signs of APD?
As your child moves from toddlerhood to preschool and beyond, a language processing issue may become more noticeable. You may wonder why you are seemingly ignored when you say something to your child, or why your child does not respond in a timely manner. In reality, he may be still processing the first sentence of your three sentence request, and has not gotten to the last part of it when you were expecting an answer. The noise in a room may distract his thought process or a combination of factors may make it hard for him to pay attention, understand and respond to you. Your child may struggle to keep up with the fast pace of his life often resorting to tears and tantrums out of frustration.
Here are some signs that your child may be suffering from an auditory processing problem:
• Trouble paying attention
• Trouble following directions
• Poor listening skills
• Trouble with language – confuses words and doesn't understand – can't follow a conversation
• Needs more time to process information
• Gets upset in noisy environments or bothered by certain sounds
• Behavior problems
• Easily forgets information that was taught previously
• Trouble with reading, spelling, comprehension and vocabulary (when your child is in school)
What should you do?
If you suspect that your child has an auditory processing problem, speak with your pediatrician. The AAP says: "If your pediatrician suspects your child has difficulty with language, he'll conduct a thorough physical exam and hearing test and if necessary refer you to a speech/language or early-childhood specialist for further evaluation. Early detection and identification of language delay or hearing impairment is critically important, so treatment can begin before the problem interferes with learning in other areas. Unless you and your pediatrician identify the difficulty and do something about it, your child may have continuous trouble with classroom learning."
You can also request an Early Intervention assessment. Read my blog post on how to have your child evaluated for free if he is under three years old, or if he is age three and older. Possible interventions may include speech and language therapy, visits with an audiologist, specialized training devices, and the use of auditory training techniques.
How can you help your child?
In addition to a thorough assessment and treatment if appropriate, here are some tips:
• Speak slowly and directly to your child – establish eye contact
• Keep directions simple and short, and repeat if necessary
• Have your child repeat directions
• Wait for your child to process and respond – don't rush him
• Encourage your child to ask questions or request help if he does not understand
• Provide verbal praise frequently
My daughter suffers from APD. She is now 23 years old and has learned how to deal with her auditory problems. She is an Assistant Teacher at a Childcare Center working with 2 year olds. She has noticed that a couple of the kids at the Center need more time to process and respond when they are spoken to. She urges me to tell parents to slow down, wait and don't rush your child as he is trying to answer you. By being impatient you may cause unnecessary anxiety in your little one, which will only complicate issues.
For more detailed information, the NIH has information on the topic as well as resources to explore. You can also read more about how APD can affect your child throughout his life on NCLD's website.
Bottom line
Listening, deciphering and responding to language are exhausting for a child with a delay or auditory problems. If you suspect an auditory problem in your child, seek help earlier rather than later. Patience, time and therapy may help him to overcome hurdles.
Note: This post is part of the weekly series Delays and disabilities – how to get help for your child. It was started on January 16, 2013 and appears every Wednesday. Go to News Moms Need and click on "Help for your child" on the menu on the right side to view all of the blog posts to date. As always, we welcome your comments and input.
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's role in WW I, and the major factor prompting the Bolshevik revolution in 1917, Rasputin himself, check this one out. The man was vile to the core, a demented debaucher who had the tsar Nicholas and, more so, tsarina Alexandra in his pocket, so to speak.... Only $1.05, used, on Amazon.com. Here are a couple of quotes from the book: Russia
"It had come to pass by the end of 1916. It was neither the bullets of revolutionary terrorists, nor the shells of Germans at the front, but the existence of a single person that was threatening to destroy one of the greatest empires in the world. The opposition, society, the court had all struggled in vain against the illiterate peasant with the awful name from an unknown village."
"Just who was that man (Rasputin) who appeared in the fire of the first revolution (1905) and perished on the eve of the second? He was undoubtedly a deeply religious person. And at the same time a great sinner. With the simplicity of a century of uneducated, ignorant Russian peasantry, he tried to combine the mysterious passions of the body with the teachings of Christ. And he ended up a sectarian, a 'Khlyst,' a profligate, yet at the same time remaining a deeply religious person. He was the epitome of the Russian's staggering ability to live upright within while enveloped in unceasing sin."
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Lincoln, Neb., is a favorite quick getaway for my family. We plan a day trip or overnight trip to the city at least once a year. After a few years of doing this, we have a good idea of some of the most fun things to do with kids in Lincoln.
I've compiled a list of the places my kids loved the most in Lincoln. Here they are, eight great things to do with kids in Lincoln, Neb.:
Lincoln Children's Museum
Where: 1420 P St., Lincoln, Neb.
Why: Hands down, this is the one place in Lincoln my kids request to visit every. single. time. If your kids are younger than 8, this place will be a hit with them. It's three stories and full of play opportunities. My kids love the role play areas, like pretending to be Johnny Carson.
Cost: Children (18 months to 15 years old), $10.95; adults (ages 16+), $9.95; and children younger than 18, FREE. Reciprocal membership alert! If you have a Patron membership to Omaha Children's Museum, you receive 50% off admission for up to 6 people.
Learn more about the Lincoln Children's Museum.
Morrill Hall
Where: 635 N. 14th St., Lincoln Neb. (located on the University of Nebraska-Lincoln campus)
Why: In a word: Dinosaurs. This is a natural history museum has an appeal for all ages, but if you have younger kids, don't skip the bottom level, where there's a great kid's space with tons of hands-on play like a fossil dig.
Cost: Adults 19 and older, $6 ($10 to include planetarium); children 5-18, $3 ($6 to include planetarium); families of 2 adults and children/grandchildren 18 and younger, $13; children 4 and younger, FREE ($3 to include planetarium, though children younger than 3 are not permitted in the planetarium); UNL students and faculty, FREE ($3 to include planetarium)
See lots of pictures of the kid-friendly side of Morrill Hall here.
Sunken Gardens
Where: South 27th Street and Capitol Parkway, Lincoln, Neb.
Why: The Sunken Gardens are meticulously cared for, so it's a sight to behold. The best part is, it's a public garden, so there is no cost to stroll the grounds. My kids were fans of the ponds. It's very near the Lincoln Children's Zoo, so it's easy to visit both.
Cost: FREE
I shared details on our visit to Sunken Gardens in this post about 24 Hours in Lincoln.
Gallery Alley
Where: 701 P St., Lincoln, Neb.
Why: By day, this alley in the historic Haymarket isn't going to draw you in. At night, however, the strung lights are aglow and the murals and sculptures found along the alley walls take on a whole new and exciting life. The Haymarket is nice to stroll around with kids, too. I've seen it referred to as Art Alley, which I think is fitting. Read this post for a Haymarket hotel suggestion and restaurant tip.
Cost: FREE
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I'm delighted that the new hotel I was invited to check out in Lincoln was within walking distance of my absolute favorite part of the city – this enchanting alley in the Haymarket. I wanted to show the kids it! (Guess that might sound weird…wanting to take my kids to an alley.) I'll be sharing details about our stay at @gradlincoln soon, but I leave you with one scene from our weekend getaway to #LNK. #visitnebraska #artalley #discovermidwest #MWTravel #flashesofdelight #travelblogger #familytravel #pursuepretty
UNL Dairy Store
Where: 114 Food Industry Complex, Lincoln, Neb.
Why: Ice cream! The dairy on the East University of Nebraska-Lincoln campus has been in business of handmade food since 1917. If you plan ahead, you can sign up for a complimentary tour the dairy facilities.
Cost: FREE (unless you want to buy ice cream, which obviously, we all do)
I shared details on our visit to UNL Dairy Store in this post about 24 Hours in Lincoln.
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My first-ever #travelblog trip was to Lincoln, Neb., two and a half years ago on my own dime just to get experience. The last #LNK stop on our way out of town was the UNL Dairy Store because…ice cream. You can schedule a free tour ahead of time, but we were there just for the sugar high. #TBT
Lost In Fun!
Where: 8431 Cody Drive, Lincoln, Neb.
Why: Lost in Fun! is an excellent rainy day outing in Lincoln. Think bounce house, jump pillow, foam pit, jungle gyms and arcade games. The only downside is that it's not near ANYTHING else on this list, and it's not near the interstate. So, it's not a convenient place, but it's a ton of fun for kids.
Cost: Mega Fun Pass (ages 6-14), $10.75; Mini Fun Pass (ages 2-5), $6.25; Micro Fun Pass (12 months old), $3.75; and FREE for children younger than 12 months old and adults
Lincoln Children's Zoo
Where: 1222 S. 27th, Lincoln, Neb.
Why: This zoo may be on the small side, but it packs in a lot of animal engagement opportunities. Some are additional fees, like riding a horse or feeding the goats, while others are free, such as touching a lizard or bunny.
Cost: Adults, 13-61, $9.95; children 2-12 and seniors, 62+, $8.95; children 1 and younger, FREE. Check if your zoo membership qualifies for a reciprocal discount.
Get the scoop on things to do at the Lincoln zoo here.
Antelope Park
Where: 23rd and N Streets to 33rd Street and Sheridan Boulebard
Why: Few parks can compare to the massive Antelope Park. I counted 12 slides when we were there. This is a great, budget-friendly option to let the kids run wild.
Cost: FREE
I shared details about Antelope Park in this post about 24 Hours in Lincoln.
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This collection includes our customers' top 10 favorite resin incenses. These natural tree saps are picked from trees, dried, and blended for superior fragrances that will fill your church or home with glorious scents which enhance prayer and worship, "rising as incense" to God.
- Cedars of Lebanon (citrus, evergreen)
- Desert Gold Frankincense (pine, lemon)
- Hibernia (sweet pine, mint, floral herbs)
- Holy Myrrhbearers (vanilla, caramel, apples)
- Northern Africa Frankincense (vanilla, pine, lemon)
- Premium Myrrh (earthy)
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- Spruce Island (pine, lemon, leather)
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- Tropical Copal (mint, pine)
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I'm enjoying trying all of these. If anything, the sheer number of options is a little overwhelming! So far, 3 Magi and premium myrrh have been new favorites. I'd already used Hibernia and Cedars and enjoyed them.
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Operating indicators for January 2013
SINGAPORE, 20 February 2013 – Singapore Changi Airport handled 4.33 million passenger movements in January 2013, an increase of 1.9% compared to a year ago.
Air traffic movements for the month grew in tandem by 2.2% to 28,200 flights. The Lunar New Year holidays in January last year meant that there was a higher traffic base which affected the magnitude of growth last month.
Among Changi Airport's top 10 country markets, growth in air travel demand was strongest for Australia, Japan and Thailand, with traffic to and from Sydney, Tokyo and Bangkok increasing by 10% or more.
Airfreight movements registered an increase of 2.5% on-year, as air shipments picked up ahead of the Lunar New Year period. A total of 140,300 tonnes of cargo passed through Changi Airport during the month.
As at 1 February 2013, more than 100 airlines operate at Changi Airport, connecting Singapore to 240 cities in some 60 countries and territories worldwide. With more than 6,400 weekly scheduled flights, an aircraft takes off or lands at Changi roughly once every 100 seconds.
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Over at Terminal 2, Chopard joined the lineup of luxury brands at The Fashion Gallery with its luxury watches, while Le Sportsac, an American lifestyle brand specialising in casual bags, opened its first outlet at Changi Airport in the terminal.
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Friday, 15 February, 2002, 10:56 GMT
Arafat: Down but not out
Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat, recently dismissed as "irrelevant" by Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon, is currently under virtual house arrest in his compound in Ramallah. But as the BBC's Lyse Doucet found out, he is still far from ready to cave in.
If Yasser Arafat was granted one wish, it would certainly be a Palestinian state with Jerusalem as its capital.
Once he had a touch of Jerusalem in his life. The glorious turquoise blue of its sky was exactly the colour of his Volkswagen beetle.
His advisers around the table nodded in agreement - it was exactly that colour.
It is hard to imagine the symbol of the Palestinian struggle inside that small gumdrop of a car, but maybe he didn't drive it that much. He had seven cars then, including a Thunderbird.
Picture of health
That was when he lived in Kuwait, a young and, it seems, successful engineer. But now Yasser Arafat is 72, under Israeli siege and on a low fat diet.
And - it has to be said - he hasn't looked so well in years. There's a bounce in his walk and his trembling lip, said to be a sign of Parkinson's disease, is under control.
I took a long sideways look as I sat to his left, straining to see what tiny pins he wore on his lapel.
I could make out a Palestinian and an American flag, the stars of the European Commission, and there was a ridge across his chest underneath his trademark fatigues.
I inspected the spread of salads, olives and cheese arranged along the table.
Yasser Arafat made his way through his low fat choices - vegetable soup followed by round slices of egg without the yolk, neatly chopped fruit, and tidy squares of sesame bread which he dipped in a black circle of poppy seed oil blended with honey.
Every so often, he held out morsels for me to taste.
Facts at his fingertips
I asked him about the olive trees. Like Yasser Arafat they are a symbol of Palestinian resistance. He mourned how 50% of these groves have been uprooted by the Israelis in the name of security.
One of his aides piped up: "We call them Roman trees, they have been on the land so long - 300 years."
Yasser Arafat glared at him. "Not 300 years," he snarled, "2,000 years". I felt for the man who momentarily crumbled under his leader's piercing stare.
But he does like to talk about suffering - not his, but the suffering of his people.
When we retired to his office next door, I explained I would have to sit on his side of the desk to achieve the best radio recording.
Past memories
As the clock ticked past midnight, his command of English and his emotions gathered strength.
"What about Ariel Sharon's plans to isolate him and develop new leaders?" I asked.
He burst out laughing with his wide Cheshire cat grin. "If Mr Sharon thinks he will drive Yasser Arafat out, does he really have the measure of the man? He thrives under pressure."
The Palestinian leader reminisced about his days in Beirut in the 1980s - for 88 days surrounded by Israeli tanks, warships and planes.
And he recalled his days on the run, when he slipped in and out of Palestinian towns.
"Would he arrest the 33 people on the list of the US Secretary of State Colin Powell?" I asked. "Ask my security forces," he fired back.
I asked him if he feared civil war, and he demanded to know if this was an interrogation.
Fighting talk
The temperature shot up a few degrees with every question. I could see his aides staring at me - one stood bolt upright - and then it seems I pushed the red button.
I asked about Raed Karni, who was said to be in prison but it turned out he wasn't.
Yasser Arafat exploded. "This is not fair," he shouted. "Why have you come here with such bad questions?"
I protested that this was the question asked by every Western envoy. He leaned so close I was only conscious of the iris of his eye, a milky grey-brown marble bulging from his face.
His finger stabbed the little pocket of air between him and my cheek. "Finished." he declared.
But what about Jerusalem, I insisted as calmly as I could. "You will visit me there," he cried, "in my capital".
The interview was over and I had seen a glimpse of the fighter. I told him so, and I think it pleased him - he planted a kiss on each of my cheeks, and signed some photographs.
As we drove away in one of his official cars, I heard a haunting strain coming from the vehicle - the song written in 1995 to mark the assassination of Yitzhak Rabin, the only Israeli prime minister Yasser Arafat remembers as a man of peace and a friend.
The Palestinian official in the car quickly shut the radio off, realising it was tuned to an Israeli channel.
As it cut out, a dark silence seemed to envelop Yasser Arafat's compound.
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14 Feb 02 | Middle East
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During a recent Climate Desk podcast, I asked a guest about wind energy. He promptly told me that a fact in my question was wrong and then he delivered an answer that was supposed to show why I was wrong. I re-asked the question to clarify. He was adamant about his position. Later in the day, I was concerned I'd made an error and I re-researched the topic. What I'd said wasn't wrong, but I discovered it might have been perceived as political.
I used the word expensive. I entered a version of my question into a blog aggregator (a go-to resource to find partisan angles on a story) and it became clear the word expensive is sometimes used in talking points against wind and solar energy. But expensive can be a subjective word. That is to say, what is expensive to Bill Gates and what is expensive to a high school teacher may be vastly different.
And if you look at some of the numbers, whether some forms of renewable energy are too expensive, depends on which side of the debate you are on, and whether or not you are talking about long-term or short-term expense. In this heightened political atmosphere, semantics sometimes get in the way of getting the answer to a simple question.
If there are any other code words you think I need to know, please share. I would be a grateful.


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Week 17 Rankings & Game Flowbotics
As a relatively conservative fantasy player, I'm not a huge fan of the wonky swings brought about in the final week of the NFL season. Only a handful of teams have something to play for, so if you're setting championship-hopeful lineups or playing Week 17 DFS, you need to be extra careful in your analysis. In the Week 17 Game Flowbotics spreadsheet, I've color-coded the team abbreviations at the top of each matchup to show which teams still have something to play for:
Week 17 Game Flowbotics
Editor's Note: If you need a primer on the Flowbotics spreadsheet, check out this previous rankings article.
The indications of who is eliminated, who is playing for the playoffs, and who is locked into playoff seeds is based on this handy playoff picture breakdown from Sports Illustrated. Here's the short of it:
- The Eagles, Jaguars, and Chiefs are locked into their seeds and have nothing to play for.
- The Vikings should wind up with the NFC's second seed and a bye. A win against Chicago would guarantee it.
- The Rams can finish as the third or fourth seed in the NFC, but coach Sean McVay is planning to rest his starters.
- The Steelers and Patriots have clinched byes, but either team can get the first seed. If both teams win, the Patriots clinch home field.
- The Panthers and Saints have clinched playoff spots, but either team can wind up a wild card. If both teams win, the Saints will win the NFC South and host a home playoff game in Week 18.
- The other teams in NFC wild card contention are the Falcons and Seahawks. If the Falcons win, the Seahawks are out.
- The Ravens and Titans can clinch AFC wild cards spots with Week 17 wins. The Bills and Chargers are also in the wild card hunt, but need help from other teams to advance.
- All other teams (highlighted in red on the Game Flowbotics spreadsheet) are already eliminated from the playoffs.
With so many teams playing for nothing, including some with draft-based incentive to lose, we're sure to see a ton of surprising names making big impacts in Week 17 box scores. With that in mind, take any set of Week 17 rankings with an extra large grain of salt and be sure to monitor player news up to game time for surprise inactives. My Week 17 rankings are a short mouse scroll or touchscreen swipe away, but for the space between, let's break down the most meaningful matchups of the week and other fantasy implications related to the overall playoff picture.
Carolina Panthers vs. Atlanta Falcons
This is the only game on the Week 17 slate with playoff implications for both teams, but Atlanta clearly needs the game more. The Panthers are already in the playoffs, and a win for them against the Falcons would only matter if the Saints lose to the lowly Buccaneers. Furthermore, a loss for Atlanta opens up the door for the Seahawks to sneak into the playoffs. The Panthers probably won't admit having a preference, and maybe they'd rather face Seattle because Atlanta is a divisional opponent with more experience against Carolina, but in a vacuum, I would much rather face the Falcons in the postseason than Russell Wilson and company. Furthermore, the Falcons improving their record would mean landing a slightly worse pick in the upcoming draft, which would help the Panthers long-term outlook ever so slightly. I doubt Carolina cares much about a minor difference in pick for Atlanta, but preference in potential playoff opponents seems important.
If we could count on both teams to play at full intensity, this would have makings of a good matchup. Atlanta has a pretty good offense (8th in DVOA), and Carolina has a pretty good defense (also 8th in DVOA). On the other side of the ball, Carolina's offense has been playing better lately (15th in DVOA, 10th in weighted DVOA), but so has Atlanta's defense (23rd in DVOA, 20th in weighted DVOA). The Vegas line favors the Falcons because they're at home and because there are questions about how much effort we'll see from Carolina's starters.
The Panthers' lack of depth on offense is a double-edged narrative. Devin Funchess hasn't looked 100% for a couple weeks, and they just lost Damiere Byrd to injured reserve. Either Carolina sticks with their starters in Week 17 because they don't have much else to compete with, or they rest their starters for some portion of the game to ensure a healthy front line heading into the playoffs. The argument for resting starters is strongest for Cam Newton. Carolina can't win without him in the playoffs, so why risk an injury to Newton in Week 17? I imagine Cam will start and play at least part of the game, but a relatively quick hook for Derek Anderson wouldn't surprise me, especially if the out of town scoreboard hints at a New Orleans win.
My doubts about Cam's game-long availability will likely steer me toward other quarterback options in DFS. By proxy, that will probably push me off most other offensive players for Carolina as well. Running backs Jonathan Stewart and Christian McCaffrey might be the key exceptions. If the Panthers aim to keep Cam healthy with fewer designed runs, that would mean more opportunities for their rushers against Atlanta's 25th-ranked rush defense by DVOA. The Falcons also rate poorly against backs as receivers, allowing 8.7 passes and 52.4 yards per game to the position (league averages are 7.3 passes and 44.2 yards per game). Carolina's backfield is a time share at a base level, though, and that creates it's own host of problems for forecasting usage. Do the Panthers rest Stewart more because he has more existing mileage, or do they rest McCaffrey because his body is still adjusting to the length of an NFL season? These are the types of frustrating waters we'll wade through in Week 17.
Picking offensive players from Atlanta's side of the ball should be business as usual. If anything, the values of Matt Ryan, Julio Jones, Mohamed Sanu, Devonta Freeman, and Tevin Coleman might be a little higher than normal because Carolina might deploy a more conservative approach in the matchup. The Panthers' defensive line ranks first in Adjusted Sack Rate, but if their foot isn't on the gas, Matt Ryan will have more time behind his 8th-ranked offensive line to find open receivers. In the end, though, this is a divisional game and the Panthers strike me as a prideful team. I'm more concerned about Carolina resting starters than I am about a potential lack of effort. Atlanta's players will need to work for their fantasy stats. The big question is whether they'll be working against starters or second-stringers from Carolina.
Jacksonville Jaguars vs. Tennessee Titans
Despite having nothing to play for, Jags coach Doug Marrone claims his starters will play on Sunday. This is another divisional game, and it makes sense for Jacksonville to try to establish momentum for the playoffs after losing to San Francisco last week, but using all normal starters for a meaningless contest is asinine. Giving Blake Bortles reps in Week 17 is fine, but players nursing injuries like Leonard Fournette and Marqise Lee should be riding the bench with nothing at stake. This presents potential buying opportunities for Jaguars lower on the depth chart like Keelan Cole, DeDe Westbrook, Jaydon Mickens, T.J. Yeldon, Corey Grant, and maybe Chris Ivory. Still, the Jaguars' 17.5-point implied total indicates a lack of ceiling across the board. You're likely better served attacking other matchups than grasping at straws with Jacksonville's second string.
Tennessee's outlook depends greatly on how many defensive starters rest for Jacksonville. The Jaguars rank second in defensive DVOA and fourth in weighted DVOA, but you can throw those rankings out the window if players like Jalen Ramsey and A.J. Bouye don't play. If the Titans' wide receiver matchups get easier on the outside, that could really open things up for those running backs and tight ends. DeMarco Murray's MCL tear should keep him out of this game, or at least limit his snaps. Meanwhile, Derrick Henry is the 30th-most expensive running back in FanDuel's Superflex DFS contests. He should receive a featured workload in a must-win game against Jacksonville's 29th-ranked rush defense. All aboard the hype train to Chalksville!
Backup QB Showcase
Pat Mahomes will start for the Chiefs. I'm excited to see how he does, but I have tempered expectations for the rookie against Denver's 10th-ranked defense. Yes, the Broncos have been playing worse on defense lately (13th in weighted defensive DVOA), but they have a real rivalry with Kansas City, and Mahomes will likely be without his team's best skill position players for some portion of the game.
Sean Mannion will start for the Rams and Landry Jones will start for the Steelers. Dumpster diving at quarterback in daily fantasy can work, but with so many low-salary options available at other positions, we don't necessarily need to seek out the cheapest possible passers. It's better to pay up for more reliable signal-callers.
Paxton Lynch isn't one of those reliable options, but it seems he will play over Brock Osweiler. Lynch may not be fully healthy, and he's probably just not very good, so his involvement in Week 17 might impact whether or not you want to use Demaryius Thomas or C.J. Anderson. Anderson's value feels safe to me, but I'd avoid Thomas if Lynch starts.
In the remaining games, I have concerns that any of Case Keenum, Blake Bortles, Nick Foles, Bryce Petty, Andy Dalton, and DeShone Kizer could all sit down mid-game in favor of their backups. The Vikings should turn from Keenum to Teddy Bridgewater once their fate is sewn up. I noted the stupidity of Doug Marrone playing his starters above, but like a preseason game, we should see Bortles cede playing time to Chad Henne at some point. If Carson Wentz were still healthy, it would make sense to sit him this week, but Nick Foles probably needs the in-game reps, so I expect him to play most of Philly's game against Dallas. If Foles does sit, Nate Sudfeld is the backup quarterback of brotherly love. Petty, Dalton, and Kizer likely aren't in the long-term plans of their franchises, so we might catch glimpes of Christian Hackenberg, A.J. McCarron, Kevin Hogan, or Cody Kessler, but viewer beware! Once you see them, you can't un-see them.
Otherwise, there is surely plenty of other insanity in store for us in Week 17. I've tried to be rational with my rankings for the slate, but things are probably going to go all sorts of sideways once the games are in motion. Good luck in Week 17, and thanks for all your support this season.