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Boston to distribute Narcan via vending machines, kiosks to prevent opioid overdosesEDITOR'S NOTE: On Football analyzes the biggest topics in the NFL from week to week. No one wants to see any player take a vicious hit like the one that knocked Trevor Lawrence out of the game. It’s easy to agree on that point. Eliminating violent shots is the hard part. The NFL has instituted several rules to protect quarterbacks but football is a physical sport and players have to react instantly and make split-second decisions going at high speeds so injuries keep occurring. Lawrence was carted off the field in the first half of Jacksonville’s 23-20 loss to Houston on Sunday after Azeez Al-Shaair leveled the defenseless quarterback with a forearm to the facemask. The late hit put Lawrence in the fencing position — both fists clenched — and he stayed on the ground for several minutes, while a brawl ensued. Lawrence didn’t require hospitalization for his concussion but it’s unknown when he’ll return. “Thank you to everyone who has reached out/been praying for me,” Lawrence wrote on X. “I’m home and feeling better. Means a lot, thank you all.” Al-Shaair was ejected from the game and faces a fine and potential suspension after his latest unsportsmanlike penalty. The Texans' linebacker was flagged and later fined $11,255 for a late hit out of bounds on Titans running back Tony Pollard last week. He was fined earlier this year after he punched Bears running back Roschon Johnson on the sideline in Week 2. That occurred during a scuffle that started after his hard shot on quarterback Caleb Williams near the sideline that wasn’t flagged. Jacksonville Jaguars quarterback Trevor Lawrence slides in front of Houston Texans linebacker Azeez Al-Shaair during the first half of a game on Sunday in Jacksonville, Fla. Lawrence was injured on the play. Al-Shaair once got away with grabbing Tom Brady by the throat on a pass rush in a game between the 49ers and Buccaneers. Outraged Jaguars players called Al-Shaair’s hit “dirty” and Texans coach DeMeco Ryans made it known he didn’t condone it. “It’s not what we’re coaching,” Ryans said. “Want to be smart in everything we do and not hurt the team, get a penalty there. Have to be smarter when the quarterback is going down. Unfortunate play. Not representative of who Azeez is. He’s a smart player, really great leader for us. We felt his presence not being there. His loss really affected us on the defensive side. Just not what we’re coaching. Didn’t want to see the melee and all the aftermath. That’s not what we’re about. Not representative of us. I’ll talk to Azeez, address him personally, and we’ll move forward from it.” Fox Sports color analyst Daryl Johnston, a former fullback for the Dallas Cowboys, didn’t hold back his criticism, calling it a “cheap shot.” “It’s everything you’re not supposed to do,” Johnston said. “Everything. You’ll see this in slow motion and Azeez Al-Shaair does everything you’re trying to prevent in this situation. It’s reckless. It’s disrespectful. There’s an honor that you give to your opponent on the football field and you respect him. And there’s opportunities to be physical and give big hits and play this game in that manner. And there’s other times when there’s a respect that you grant to your opponent.” Some former NFL quarterbacks blasted Al-Shaair on social media. “There is no place in the game of football for dirty hits like this one,” Robert Griffin III wrote on X. Chase Daniel called it “one of the dirtiest hits” he’s ever seen on a quarterback. Jacksonville Jaguars tight end Evan Engram, right, jumps on Houston Texans linebacker Azeez Al-Shaair after his late hit on quarterback Trevor Lawrence, bottom, during the first half of a game on Sunday in Jacksonville, Fla. Even defensive players struggled to defend Al-Shaair. “That was uncalled for,” Hall of Fame defensive lineman Michael Strahan said on Fox’s studio show while fellow Hall of Famer Howie Long agreed. But the play also sparked debate about the quarterback slide. Lawrence slid feet first, which signals that he’s giving himself up on the play. The NFL rulebook states: “A defender must pull up when a runner begins a feet-first slide.” But defensive players aren’t automatically penalized if they make contact with a sliding quarterback if they already committed and the contact is unavoidable. The rules state it’s a foul when “the defender makes forcible contact into the head or neck area of the runner with the helmet, shoulder, or forearm, or commits some other act that is unnecessary roughness.” Al-Shaair did that so he was penalized and will face other repercussions. Still, given the hard-hitting nature of the sport, it won’t be the last time this happens. When Caleb Williams took the field for the Chicago Bears' first regular season game against the Tennessee Titans, the anticipation for the rookie's debut game—possibly the most ever—was on full display. Despite a tough debut for the quarterback, the Bears secured a 24-17 win, a notable feat for the rookie. The victory made Williams the first #1 overall pick with a Week 1 win in over 20 years. Going forward this season, Williams is expected to eclipse C.J. Stroud's record-breaking 2023 rookie campaign with the Houston Texans. However, Stroud's success is an anomaly. Drafting a successful quarterback, especially one who is effective right away, is difficult. When teams have a high first-round draft pick, and they're coming off an unsuccessful few seasons, it's assumed that they will use their first pick on a quarterback . That player will assume the title of "the face of the franchise" and will get the central attention, win or lose. To see which quarterbacks have faced that challenge and triumphed, ATS.io compiled a ranking of the 10 best rookie quarterbacks since 1960 using data from StatHead . Rookies were defined as players who are in their first season of professional football and have not been on the roster of another professional team. Quarterbacks were ranked according to adjusted net yards per pass attempt, which quantifies efficient passing skill. Ties were broken using passer rating. Only rookie quarterbacks with at least 10 games played and 200 total passing attempts were considered. Since 1967, 130 quarterbacks have been drafted in the first round. Of those drafted, only 61 have won a playoff game as a starter, according to The Athletic, which used data from NFL Research . The biggest reason this success rate is not guaranteed is because there are differences between college and pro offensive systems. In the collegiate game, the ball is snapped at different points on the field, passing windows are wider, and defenders and linemen are not as quick, making the adjustment to the pro level more difficult. NFL scouts and general managers are gambling on what skills can be transferable and how long those adjustments might take, which is why some teams prefer redshirt quarterbacks to ease the transition. However, just because a team may not want to use their first-round pick on a quarterback, doesn't mean they can't find a diamond in the rough later in the draft. Think about Tom Brady, Russell Wilson, and Dak Prescott, all of which were not first-round picks, but have gone on to make a name for themselves in the NFL. - Adjusted net yards per pass attempt: 6.44 - Passer rating: 91.2 - Season stats: 3,271 yards, 21 touchdowns, 6 interceptions Coming out of college, Gardner Minshew was not a highly sought-after quarterback for NFL teams. He was drafted in the sixth round of the 2019 draft—a draft that was headlined by Kyler Murray, Dwayne Haskins, and Daniel Jones. Nonetheless, Minshew's rookie season with the Jacksonville Jaguars was filled with many accomplishments. He won Rookie of the Week seven times despite not winning NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year. Minshew also had the highest passer rating of any rookie quarterback that started in 2019. - Adjusted net yards per pass attempt: 6.77 - Passer rating: 93.7 - Season stats: 3,725 yards, 27 touchdowns, 14 interceptions Pressure was high for Baker Mayfield as the first overall pick in the 2018 draft. When he joined the Cleveland Browns, there was an expectation that once the team figured out the quarterback position, it could be playoff-ready. After trading for Jarvis Landry, a young wide receiver from the Miami Dolphins, in the offseason, the Browns were on their way. Mayfield's rookie season was filled with many firsts, and the Landry-Mayfield connection filled the stat sheet. Mayfield set the record for most passing touchdowns by a rookie quarterback in 2019 with 27 surpassing prior marks from Payton Manning and Russell Wilson. - Adjusted net yards per pass attempt: 6.84 - Passer rating: 98.3 - Season stats: 4,336 yards, 31 touchdowns, 10 interceptions Justin Herbert was the third quarterback selected in the 2020 NFL draft behind Joe Burrow and Tua Tagovailoa. As the No. 6 overall pick, expectations were high, but there was also an assumption that it would be a few years before Herbert's development would take shape. Then, Chargers starting quarterback Tyrod Taylor was accidentally punctured in the lung by a team doctor administering a painkiller before the second game of the season, and it wasn't clear what Taylor's status would be moving forward. When Herbert was given the nod to start minutes before the game, fans didn't know what to expect. Herbert shocked viewers when he threw for over 300 yards and only one interception in that game. He continued his strong rookie showing throughout the season and went on to win NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year. - Adjusted net yards per pass attempt: 6.93 - Passer rating: 98.1 - Season stats: 2,621 yards, 17 touchdowns, 11 interceptions Ben Roethlisberger was the third quarterback selected in his draft class behind the likes of Eli Manning and Philip Rivers—though fans wouldn't have been able to tell. From the moment Roethlisberger was called up by the Pittsburgh Steelers to play in his first game—Week 2 against the Baltimore Ravens—it was clear he had a special arm, gaining the nickname "Golden Arm." While the next several games were bumpy for Steelers fans, it was clear that Roethlisberger was the future of the franchise. The Steelers had a solid running game and its receiving core, led by Hines Ward, was one of the best in the league . Once Roethlisberger gained his footing a few games in, he was unstoppable. He led Pittsburgh to its best record ever: 15-1. He also started the season on an eight-game winning streak, becoming the first rookie to do so. Additionally, Roethlisberger became the first quarterback to win AP Offensive Rookie of the Year. - Adjusted net yards per pass attempt: 7.01 - Passer rating: 87.7 - Season stats: 3,440 yards, 16 touchdowns, 11 interceptions As the No. 3 overall pick in the 2008 NFL draft, there were high expectations on Matt Ryan's shoulders heading to the Atlanta Falcons. The Falcons were coming off back-to-back losing seasons and off-the-field legal troubles with its starting quarterback Michael Vick overshadowing the team's play. Ryan was expected to pick up the pieces. He did that immediately, leading the Falcons to an 11-5 record in his rookie season and becoming the clear favorite for NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year halfway through the season, which he went on to win. The tag team of Ryan and running back Michael Turner was one of the best offensive forces in the sport that season. - Adjusted net yards per pass attempt: 7.01 - Passer rating: 100 - Season stats: 3,118 yards, 26 touchdowns, 10 interceptions Russell Wilson was drafted in the third round of the 2012 NFL Draft by the Seattle Seahawks. Considering Robert Griffin III and Andrew Luck headlined the NFL Draft that year, it was not believed that Wilson would be a starter come Week 1, but that quickly changed. Going into the 2012 NFL Draft, Tarvaris Jackson was the Seattle Seahawks' starting quarterback, and the team signed NFL veteran quarterback Matt Flynn as an insurance policy on the injury-prone Jackson . It was assumed in the short term that either Jackson or Flynn would lead the franchise. Once training camp arrived, however, the Seahawks' quarterback position was uncertain. Jackson was traded to the Buffalo Bills, and Flynn was underwhelming at camp, forcing Head Coach Pete Carroll to take a gamble on his rookie quarterback, Wilson, in Week 1. Carroll, nor Wilson, ever looked back. Wilson was one of the best passing quarterbacks that season. He led the Seahawks to an 11-5 record and went on to win NFL Rookie of the Year. - Adjusted net yards per pass attempt: 7.39 - Passer rating: 96 - Season stats: 2,210 yards, 20 touchdowns, 6 interceptions When Dan Marino was drafted by the Miami Dolphins in 1983, the NFL looked very different. Running the ball was the name of the game. The quarterback would either run the football himself at the line of scrimmage or hand it off to the running back, and the offensive linemen would claw and push the pile forward as the runner powered his legs. It was not a pretty sight. However, Marino took a different approach, throwing the ball with a unique quick release for that era. He led the Dolphins to a 9-1 record after replacing David Woodley midway through his rookie season, ending with a 12-4 record. He went on to win Rookie of the Year and was the first rookie to start a Pro Bowl. - Adjusted net yards per pass attempt: 7.47 - Passer rating: 102.4 - Season stats: 3,200 yards, 20 touchdowns, 5 interceptions Leading into the 2012 draft, it wasn't a matter of whether Washington would pick a quarterback, it was a matter of who. After several seasons of mediocre quarterback play and losing seasons from the likes of Jason Campbell, Donovan McNabb, and Rex Grossman, it was time for a new face to lead the offense. At No. 2, Washington selected Robert Griffin III making him the second quarterback selected in the 2012 NFL draft behind Andrew Luck. Griffin started his rookie year campaign with one of the best performances football fans have ever seen. He completed 19 of his 26 pass attempts for 320 yards and 2 touchdowns, beating the New Orleans Saints. That game earned him the highest passer rating by a rookie ever, 158.3. He now shares that record with Kirk Cousins and Marcus Mariota. Griffin III went on to win NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year in 2012. - Adjusted net yards per pass attempt: 7.86 - Passer rating: 104.9 - Season stats: 3,667 yards, 23 touchdowns, 4 interceptions Dak Prescott is statistically the best rookie quarterback ever, racking up the best passer rating as a rookie. After losing his first game, he led the Cowboys on an 11-game winning streak. That season, he led the team to its fourth-best season ever with a 13-3 record. Prescott was the 2016 NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year and became the first NFL quarterback to be drafted in the fourth round or later to start all 16 regular season games. Data reporting by Karim Noorani. Story editing by Shanna Kelly. Additional editing by Kelly Glass. Copy editing by Robert Wickwire. Photo selection by Clarese Moller. This story originally appeared on ATS.io and was produced and distributed in partnership with Stacker Studio. - Adjusted net yards per pass attempt: 7.47 - Passer rating: 100.8 - Season stats: 4,108 yards, 23 touchdowns, 5 interceptions When C.J. Stroud was drafted No. 2 by the Houston Texans last year, there were a lot of questions, not about his ability, but about the organization that he would be playing for. The Texans were coming off of a 3-13-1 season in 2022, finishing with the worst record in the league, and a lot of volatility in its front office. The team fired its head coach and a top executive before the draft. Weeks later, the team hired former Texans linebacker DeMeco Ryans as its next head coach. While Ryans is a defensive-minded coach, Stroud was seen as a key ingredient to the team's success since Ryans hired his coaching staff around the quarterback. Stroud led the NFL in yards and TD-to-interception ratio during his rookie season, which is an efficiency statistic considering he didn't get his first interception until his sixth regular-season game against the New Orleans Saints. While Stroud was a part of the league MVP conversation for most of the season, he didn't ultimately win the title. However, he was named 2023 NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year, and his rookie season is seen as one of the best in NFL history. Respond: Write a letter to the editor | Write a guest opinion Subscribe to stay connected to Tucson. A subscription helps you access more of the local stories that keep you connected to the community. Be the first to know Get local news delivered to your inbox!
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When Gemma Bentley walked down the aisle to marry the man of her dreams with her two daughters as bridesmaids, it was a bittersweet moment. While Gemma beamed at finding happiness with future husband Ben, there was one person missing from the celebrations. Advertisement 10 Gemma's wedding day was "bittersweet" Credit: Supplied 10 Honey took her own life during lockdown after being bullied online Credit: Supplied 10 Gemma's wedding day tribute to her daughter Credit: Supplied Her first-born daughter Honey Cook, 15, took her own life during lockdown in February 2021 after a vicious campaign of online bullying on Instagram - by girls she had never met. She is one of countless teens throughout the UK who have quite literally been bullied to death on social media. Now parents are backing growing calls for social media to be banned for under 16s after Australia moved to protect its kids from harmful content. The UK government this month warned tech giants to get their act together or they face a blanket ban among British kids. Advertisement Read more bullying BIG BULLY I'm at my wits end with the constant bullying from my aggressive partner KNOT ON Married At First Sight UK hit with hundreds of Ofcom complaints for 'bullying' Gemma, 38, whose daughter Honey already suffered mental health problems when bullies told her to kill herself, said: “We absolutely need more control over social media when it comes to our children. “Kids say thing to each other online they might not say in person and online grooming is a massive issue. It makes sense to ban kids from platforms altogether.” Gemma says Honey, a talented artist who enjoyed cosplay, was sent more than 100 vile messages after being befriended by a group of girls on Instagram, where she often posted her pictures. “These girls were relentless,” says Gemma, of Barnsley, South Yorks . Advertisement Most read in The Sun ROAD TRAGEDY Woman dies after two-vehicle crash in town as emergency crews race to scene Latest STAR GONE My Chemical Romance star Bob Bryar dead aged 44 & 'lay undiscovered for weeks' RIPPED APART 'Ten kids have lost their dad' say Skye victim's family as they blast 'coward' 'GREATEST BLESSING' Celtic star and glam Wag share exciting baby news with stunning video “They told Honey to kill herself, that everyone hated her, that she was ugly and never wanted by her family. They went into really graphic detail about how to take her own life. “Honey would still be here if it hadn’t been for these kids, in my opinion. She had very poor mental health already and was struggling with an eating disorder so was very fragile, but had been coping a lot better before these messages. Is Kate the most bullied person in the WORLD? Nasty Z-lister who trolled her looks should be ashamed “I don’t understand how these messages were able to get through the Instagram app because of their damaging content and that’s something else that needs to be looked at.” Gemma wed new husband Ben,32, a family friend, in October this year, with daughters Indie, 17, and 10-year-old Teddy as bridesmaids. Advertisement She said: “It was such a bittersweet moment because I was marrying the man I love but Honey wasn’t there to see it. “I attached her favourite picture to my bouquet so she was there in some sense and we spoke about her a lot at times during the day. 10 Honey was a talented artist who doted on her little sisters Credit: Supplied “Her sisters still struggle without her. Teddy was six when she lost her big sister and Honey doted on her. Advertisement “Indie was 13 and has grieved very differently, which shows how it impacts everyone differently and how hard it is to navigate your child's grief while dealing with your own too." Gemma, who has set up a charity in her daughter’s name which provides self-help journals to help other struggling children, added: “I don’t think kids will take any of the online bullying seriously until one of them is prosecuted.” South Yorkshire Police investigated Honey’s death, which a coroner ruled suicide, but it’s understood they were unable to make any criminal charges against those involved. Police probe A spokeswoman said: "Both girls were dealt with via restorative justice, in which they wrote a letter each to the coroner explaining their involvement in creating malicious communications and expressing their remorse." Advertisement Last year, additions to the Online Safety Bill mean trolls can be jailed up to five years for encouraging victims to harm themselves, but they were not in force when Honey died. This month Technology Secretary Peter Kyle said a ban on social-media for the under 16's is “on the table” if tech giants don’t take action to protect kids. He said: “I don’t want to ban things outright unless I absolutely need to. I will always put the safety of people first.” The minister made the warning as he prepares to tell Ofcom to be more assertive with firms - including a crackdown on age-restricted content for under 13s. Advertisement He is in talks with counterparts in Australia where new laws are expected to be ushered in to block under-16s from accessing platforms like Facebook, TikTok, Snapchat, X and Instagram. 10 Megan was told to "kill yourself" by trolls Credit: WNS 10 Megan's mum set up a foundation in her daughter's name Credit: WNS This week an inquest heard how Welsh schoolgirl Megan Evans, 14, was found dead in her bedroom after a cyber-bullying campaign . Advertisement Megan, of Milford Haven, Pembrokeshire, took her own life in February 2017 after being told to “kill yourself” by vile trolls. After her death, mum Nicola Harteveld found a Facebook group entitled ‘I hate Megan Evans’. Mum-of-eight Nicola has worked to raise awareness of mental health and the dangers of social media following her daughter’s death. Yet a coroner last week ruled bullying had not played a part in Megan's death - saying phrases like 'go kill yourself' can be "interpreted in different ways" by pupils. Advertisement Nicola said: "It's heartbreaking and beyond disgusting to see a conclusion that tries to blur the line between bullying and banter. "Phrases like those can never be dismissed as a joke." Bully demands She launched the Megan’s Starr Foundation, which provides free counselling and support to young people. Nicola continued: "As a society we've become far too comfortable with dismissing harmful words as 'banter' or 'harmless fun'. Advertisement "Phrases like 'Go kill yourself' are deeply damaging and never acceptable, yet they are being trivialised. "This normalisation teaches young people that cruelty is acceptable and victims should just toughen up. "Social media amplifies this harm, making it inescapable, yet accountability remains inconsistent both online and off line. "We need to stop normalising cruelty and start protecting our young children." Advertisement How to keep your kids safe online Tech is an everyday part of children’s lives now. Here’s some ways you can protect their online safety. Talking to your kids about the dangers is an important part of safeguarding them. For the under 11s try simple NSPCC resources like Talk PANTS and Techosaurus . Older kids might find it embarrassing to talk about difficult topics but it’s worth checking in with them regularly to see if there’s anything they want to chat about. It’s worth buying a book on the topic and reading it together, before talking about it. Or ask if they’ve discussed the issue in class. You could pretend a friend of yours needs advice to find out how much they know about online safety. The NSPCC has created an online safety toolkit which you can access here . It can be helpful to remind kids they shouldn't share their location or personal information on their posts, on public forums and chats, on videos or with people they don't know. Exploring the safety and privacy settings on apps will help you decide which are right for your child to use. Apps have different ways to set up an account but most have options to set an account to private, ban new friend requests and hide the user's location. Each app has slightly different ways to set up an account, but most have the option. Each has a different age rating. For more information log on to the NSPCC or for more advice the Internet Watch Foundation A third family also told The Sun how they want to see tougher regulations - or a total ban. The family of 16-year-old Kibi Wade were left devastated after she took her own life in July this year after classroom bullies continued to stalk her when she left school. Vile messages shown to The Sun reveal how Kibi was sent messages by a group of girls who warned her she would be continually bullied unless she met their demands - which included sitting at the front of the school bus, a bar on talking to certain kids and not going to the toilets if they were using them. She was also blackmailed into buying vapes or her tormentors threatened to spread false rumours about her. Advertisement 10 Kibi Wade's family say she was badly bullied - even after leaving school 10 Kibi's mum Michelle misses her daughter everyday Credit: ©Stephen Daniels 10 Kibi's mum said "she couldn't take any more." Kibi’s mum Michelle Barrett, 47, of Caistor, Lincs, said: “Kibi was very distressed by it and we thought it would all come to an end when she left school in the summer, but the messages just kept coming until she couldn’t take anymore. Advertisement “If she left a group chat they would just add her to another and start abusing her again. I think she felt there was no escape from them.” Michelle and partner Michelle Gardner, 50, have now launched a campaign to raise awareness about cyberbullying - but are also backing calls for the blanket ban. Michelle said: "If it was up to us we wouldn’t let kids on social media until they were at least 18. Kids don’t seem to have any awareness of the impact their words can have on others.” The NSPCC says any under-16 ban would “penalise children for the failure of tech companies” Advertisement CEO Sir Peter Wanless said: “Social media is now an integral part of young people’s lives. It provides them with opportunities to communicate with friends and family, to learn and be creative. “We understand concerns about children having access to social media that is fundamentally unsafe for them. However, children deserve to have age appropriate experiences online rather than being cut off from it all together.” Campaigner Ian Russell, whose daughter Molly took her own life after being exposed to suicide and self-harm online, said a ban would push "bad actors en masse" onto gaming platforms. 10 One of the messages found on Kibi's phone Credit: Supplied Advertisement Fourteen-year-old Molly, of Harrow, north-west London, died in November 2017 after viewing "dark, graphic, harmful" content. Her death sparked campaigning to clean up the internet, leading to the Online Safety Act that will force firms to take down damaging posts from their platforms. Signs your child is a victim of bullying According to the experts at Family Lives, there are some specific signs to look out for. These can be split into three different sections - emotional, physical and changes at school. Emotional - the child is isolating themselves and not talking to family, they are becoming more withdrawn, there are changes in eating habits, and behaviour, such as becoming more angry, they avoid social media, they don't see their friends outside school, they show new anxiety and nervousness. Physical - the child may have unexplained bruises, cuts or marks on their body, issues with sleep, complain of headaches or tummy aches and wet the bed. Changes at school - the child suddenly starts doing badly in lesson, becomes anxious about school, claims to feel unwell more than usual, loses items or money that can't be explained, have damaged possessions and refuse to take part in after school clubs. You can call The National Bullying Helpline for a free consultation on 0300 323 0169. Ensure your offspring has the number for Childline on 0800 1111. Ian told the i paper that a ban would wrongly deny youngsters the benefits of the digital world - and called for the Government to strengthen existing laws . Tech giant Meta said it has recently introduced an initiative called Teen Accounts which can limit what kids are exposed to. Advertisement All young people who sign up to Instagram in Britain, America and Canada will be put under the restrictions with a global rollout planned for later this year. Read more on the Scottish Sun HERE WE SNOW AGAIN Full list of Scots cities to be hit by blizzards as storm moves in MISSED CHANCE I'm Sir Alex's biggest signing mistake, I tell him whenever I see him It means teens will need to accept new followers and people who don’t follow them can’t see their content or interact with them. Parents can also put on controls which mean they can see who their child is messaging and a sleep mode will mute nighttime notifications. A spokesperson said Instagram also has a ‘hidden words’ feature, which allows users to filter emojis, words, phrases or comments they don’t want to see.
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Jets' Rodgers insists he'll play despite knee issue, rookie Fashanu placed on IR with foot injuryA Ghanaian Oil and gas expert says national content in the upstream sector, if handled very well may result in indigenous companies breaking out into international spheres. Egbert Faibile Jnr, the Chief Executive Officer at Petroleum Commission of Ghana also cautions that Uganda needs to ensure that petroleum revenues are not burdened by costs which may not necessarily be considered as allowable petroleum costs. “Regulatory oversight and cost control are key to cost management efforts in all business activities. Exploration and Production activities are capital intensive requiring investment of about $4billion before first commercial production and in Uganda’s case probably higher because of the huge CAPEX investments in crude transportation to the shore” he advised. He said some Ghanaian have expanded or spread their operations to countries around the world thanks to local and national content policies and regulation. “That is the case in Ghana today where a number of IGCs have expanded or spread their operations to countries around the world” he said. The development of local companies to take up job in oil and gas sector outside Uganda could be a key lesson for Uganda especially now when the sector is developing its upstream sector ahead of commencement of oil production. Upstream oil and gas production is conducted by companies that identify, extract, or produce materials. Egbert Faibile Jnr sounded the advice the Petroleum Authority of Uganda at the 5Th Annual National Local Content conference in Kampala. The conference hosted by the Petroleum Authority of Uganda and the Uganda Chamber of Mines under the theme “Advancing National Content in the Oil and Gas Sector, Three years after FID” The Joint Venture partners TotalEnergies, CNOOC Uganda Ltd and Uganda National Oil Company in February took a Final Investment Decision (FID) committing to invest billions of dollars in the development of the oil field at Kingfisher Development Area and at the Tilenga. PAU figures further indicate that since 2017, procurements worth $5.3 billion were made in the sector, with $2.1 billion (40%) awarded to Ugandan companies. 15,169 people are directly employed, with 90% being Ugandans, creating 34,889 indirect and 100,115 induced jobs. Local SMEs and community groups are benefitting significantly. For Ghana, in 2023, out of a total contract sum of about USD967 million, about USD246 million was awarded to Ghanaian businesses representing 25% of the total contracts awarded. The value of services to JVs was USD686 million which also includes significant Ghanaian equity participation. Ghana achieved a record first oil in 3 years in 2010 after commercial discovery was announced of the Jubilee Field in 2007. Uganda announced its commercial finds in the Albertine Graben in 2006 but it has not yet begun production. Uganda took a cautious role to ensure that it builds the required institutions, regulatory frameworks and skills ton ensure that its citizens get lasting value from the newly discovered resources. Egbert Faibile Jnr said it is admirable that Uganda has taken time to put necessary structures including local content regulatory framework prior to the approval of Plan of Development and subsequent Final Investment Decision by Operators. According to Egbert Faibile Jnr, at the heart of the national content agenda is the development of a skilled and competent workforce who are positioned to perform role being done by expatriates. “Over the past few of years, the Commission has made giant strides in local content development via the establishment of the Accelerated Oil and Gas Capacity Building (AOGC) Programme” he said. He added that Accelerated Oil and Gas Capacity Building in Ghana is to – “deliberately and systematically train Ghanaians to international standards to assume responsible roles in the upstream petroleum sector, in furtherance of job role localisation”. He revealed that Ghana has achieved a localisation ratio of 89% as of the end of 2023 compared to less than 40% at the commencement of the implementation of Local/National Content Regulations 11 years ago. Uganda equally empathizes local content/ local participation across the various section of the value chain as part the Petroleum (Exploration, Development and Production) (National Content) Regulations 2016) Ghana on the other hand has developed a robust Policy and Regulatory Frameworks that favours the transfer of technology and know-how in the industry. “It is also important that such legal and regulatory frameworks protect intellectual property rights to encourage international oil and service companies to share their technology,” said Egbert Faibile Jnr. He said Ghana’s legal framework makes provisions for fiscal incentives for technology transfer to companies which aim to develop technological capacities, skills, and establish factories and production facilities in the industry. From the Ghanaian experience, he said there is need to use the services of the local insurance and banking sectors for the conduct of petroleum operations in the country. Ghana has developed guidelines to ‘Oil and Insurance Placement for the Upstream Sector’ to address challenges of low in-country insurance placements. He said the guideline mandates that all insurable risk relating to petroleum activities should be placed through indigenous insurance companies. “From a low in-country oil and gas insurance underwriting of less than 3% eight years, we now have in-country premium retention of over 15%” he revealed. In Uganda, the Insurance Consortium for Oil and Gas Uganda (ICOGU), a body consisting of local licensed Non-Life Insurance Companies to provide insurance cover to the Oil & Gas sector under a co-insurance arrangement. ICOGU is managed by the national reinsurance company- Uganda Reinsurance Company. In February 2024, ICOGU said it posted 13 million dollars (about Shs50. Billion) out of the $20 million investment. They have underwritten some of the key projects like the East African Crude Oil Pipeline, Tilenga operated by TotalEnergies and Kingfisher under CNOOC Uganda Ltd. Among the key recommendations for Uganda, Egbert Faibile Jnr observed that promoting national content should not be at the expense of high operating costs which will reduce the State Take in petroleum activities. Adding that regulatory oversight and cost control are key to cost management efforts in all business activities. “Exploration and Production activities are capital intensive requiring investment of about $4billion before first commercial production and in Uganda’s case probably higher because of the huge CAPEX investments in crude transportation to the shore. These costs are required to be recovered from petroleum revenue once production commences” he said He said Uganda needs to ensure that petroleum revenues are not burdened by costs which may not necessarily be considered as allowable petroleum costs. “The Petroleum Commission for the past years has ensured effective budgetary and costs control through quarterly reviews of expenditure against approved budget and expenditure” he shared. The Petroleum of Uganda is also charged with regulating costs by the oil and gas companies. This is intended to ensure these costs are lower because under the Production sharing Agreements, those costs are recovered from petroleum revenues. “Promoting national content should not be at the expense of high operating costs which will reduce the State Take in petroleum activities. Regulatory oversight and cost control are key to cost management efforts in all business activities” said Egbert Faibile Jnr. ****** URNSpruce power director John Miller buys $52,400 in stock
Edward Little Coach Rick Kramer calls a play during an Oct. 11 football game against Windham. Kramer has resigned after leading the Red Eddies for three seasons. Russ Dillingham/Sun Journal Rick Kramer said the Edward Little High football program had “turned a corner” and was heading in the right direction. So stepping away isn’t easy, but a career change made it necessary. Kramer resigned this week after three seasons as the Red Eddies’ head coach because he recently accepted the position of Executive Director of the Maine Association of Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance (Maine AHPERD). He will be in charge of professional development for teachers across the state, as well as curriculum for health education and recreation in Maine schools. “Sometimes you think you can satisfy the appetite for all the other things that’s going to take time from you, and that you’ve got all the time in the world,” Kramer said. “You sit back with your spouse and you start analyzing how much time you’re going to spend on different things, and you realize there’s somebody else really that needs a lot of your time, too. It’s you and your spouse. I think it’s time for me to give myself and my spouse and this other work entity the time that I have.” The Red Eddies went 3-24 during Kramer’s tenure, including 1-8 this past season. He initially spent a season with the program as an assistant for previous coach Dave Sterling in 2016, which made him eager to return in 2022 when he was hired as the head coach. “Three years ago, I came back because I had a great experience back in (2016),” Kramer said. “I did a year with Coach Sterling, and I worked as a defensive coordinator for him, and I like the kids, I liked what the kids are about. There were some hard kids, some tough kids at the time, and I’m like, those kids, they needed me. We did a great job.” Kramer said he’s been involved in Maine AHPERD for decades and was approached to apply for the executive director position last summer. After discussions with his family, Kramer said he realized he had more to give than just teaching and coaching. The hardest part of stepping away from Edward Little football has been the feeling that he’s letting the current players down. He said it’s especially tough because the Red Eddies “just turned the corner,” growing the roster from 30 players three years ago to 65 this season. The Red Eddies’ next coach, Kramer added, will inherit a program progressing toward success, whether Edward Little remains in Class A or drops to Class B. Athletic Director Todd Sampson had scheduled a community meeting for Wednesday to discuss a possible petition to move the program from Class A North to Class B North . Sampson announced on social media Wednesday morning that the meeting has been postponed. Sampson later told the Sun Journal that the postponement was due to both Kramer’s resignation and a scheduling conflict that would have prevented Superintendent Susan Dorris from attending. Edward Little football coach Rick Kramer talks to his team before the Red Eddies’ 2023 season opener against Noble. Daryn Slover/Sun Journal “I think there’s positivity in the future, I think there’s an opportunity for kids to compete, no matter what level we’re at, Class A or Class B,” Kramer said. “But what you have to understand is that kids have to overcome the idea that they don’t have to prepare all year. If you’re going to play Class A football, you have to physically prepare all year long.” That’s why he encouraged 20 football players to wrestle for Edward Little this winter. Kramer said schools like Noble have entire starting lines of football players who wrestle, and wrestling-specific cross training should benefit the program in the future. Though the Red Eddies won only three games in three seasons, Kramer said the program showed a lot of growth, especially considering they didn’t have a practice field in 2022 while the new high school and athletic complex were being constructed. The new field was ready for use last year, but Kramer said the team still had to practice inside the gymnasium once a week because there was no regular practice field. “I think watching the program develop was great at Edward Little,” Kramer said. “I’m excited because next year there’s going to be a practice field, and they can practice at the same time every day; that’s going to make a huge difference.” Kramer said he’s thankful to the community, and all the players who committed their time and effort to the program. “I wish we could have had more wins, but I can tell you toward the end of this year, it was easy to see that we we had turned the corner, because of what would you call the esprit de corps ,” Kramer said. “The team was excellent toward the end, and they knew they were up against it. They knew they were trying to do the best job they could, and we had to do things unconventionally sometimes on defense to try to stop anybody.” We invite you to add your comments. 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