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Milwaukee Bucks: Pat Connaughton The Difference Maker In Milwaukee?
December 1, 2021 10 Mins Read
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At the Milwaukee Bucks' championship parade earlier this year, a drunken PJ Tucker slurred before the Bucks faithful: "When I got here they were like, 'yo, you gotta be a dog.' And I said, man, we already got dogs. They just don't know how to be dogs."
Given what he's shown so far this early into the season, perhaps it was Pat Connaughton whom Tucker was referring to at the time given the similarities between their roles on the floor. After all, they were both deployed in the playoffs to be Mike Budenholzer's do-everything dogs of war. We all know how it ends: the Bucks switched and gang rebounded their way to their first championship in 50 years, due in part to the efforts of their energetic 3-and-D glue guys.
But it's obvious with the growth Connaughton has shown thus far that he has grown to be a dog of his own, possibly due to his time spent under Tucker's tutelage. Through the Milwaukee Bucks' first 21 games in this young season, it has arguably been Planet Pat who has stepped up massively on the defensive end for the new-look Bucks.
Here's how Connaughton has been silently filling the few holes for the defending champions, and how his redemption arc can translate to playoff success once more.
Consistency and chemistry in gravity are key for Planet Pat
More than anything, it's Pat's composure and reliability that have hit something of a crescendo as of late. In the Bucks' seven-game winning streak so far, he's put up 14 points and 5.4 rebounds per game on an extremely competent defensive rating of 96 points allowed per 100 possessions. He's also shooting 47.6 percent from beyond the three-point line on a beyond respectable 6 attempts per game.
Compared to last year, his ability as a pick-and-pop threat has made for an excellent offensive option for the Bucks. In the same way as Grayson Allen, Planet Pat has found offensive growth as Giannis' sharpshooting partner in the reverse pick-and-roll when Allen rests on the bench.
Even late in games, having Connaughton pop out for the three has been a deceptively easy way to generate points off Antetokounmpo's gravity. If the defenders stay with him, as they did off the Jrue Holiday pass in the third clip below, he's also able to roll to the rim and finish with ease.
"He's had a hot streak…He's certainly in a good place, and when he gets a good catch and lets it go, [there's] a lot of confidence from everybody including him right now," Bucks head coach Mike Budenholzer was quoted as saying when asked about Connaughton's increased shooting confidence as reported by Milwaukee Journal Sentinel.
Unless you're an avid fan of the Bucks, it's easy to miss how good Pat has been in this area. But the advanced stats corroborate this: Connaughton is in the 100th percentile as the roll man in the pick-and-roll, which make up 6.4 percent of his plays. He scores 1.69 points per possession on these on a 90.9 percent effective field goal percentage.
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Per Cleaning the Glass, Connaughton's 130.9 points per shot 100 attempts put him in the 100th percentile in his position. The efficiency that being a star within your role affords your game can clearly take you places in this league, and NBA champion Connaughton is a testament to that. The result? Connaughton is fourth in the entire league in total three-point makes on catch-and-shoot opportunities, per NBA.com/stats.
In a league of streaky role players, you could certainly do a lot worse.
System play gets Connaughton easy shots
The secret is in his shot selection. Among all players who have played at least 500 minutes, only Duncan Robinson and Robert Covington have taken more of their shots at the rim and behind the three-point line. According to PBP Stats, a staggering 92.3 percent of Planet Pat's shot attempts come from those areas. It's clear he religiously sticks to his role by taking the most efficient shots that the Bucks' system allows him.
His play-type stats on NBA.com/stats also paint a more pointed picture of his attack: On cut plays, which make up just 7.4 percent of his offensive plays, Connaughton scores 1.53 points per possession on 78.6 effective field goal percentage, good for the 85th percentile in his position.
He's no off-ball savant, nor is he the most opportunistic cutter, but it's clear in these plays that he's learned to take advantage of the attention that the Bucks' starters command on offense. It's a coexistence that makes life easier for both the Bucks' interior minister and the shooters surrounding him.
In this first clip, Connaughton is planted in the dunker area as the Giannis-Jrue pick-and-roll takes shape. Four Spurs jerseys converge toward the reigning Finals MVP as he rolls to the paint, but you can see Connaughton getting himself in position to receive the easy pass from Antetokounmpo under the rim.
The second play starts with the Bucks running a double drag for George Hill that flows into an easy give-and-go. Later on, Connaughton takes advantage of Antetokounmpo getting into the middle against a stout Brooklyn zone.
Even when he doesn't get his points off the ball, Pat has also shown marked improvement driving to the basket. His strong frame somewhat offsets his lack of burst, and he's shown he can finish over defenders with a soft high-glasser.
Pat plays the hustling, rebounding role to perfection
None of this is to argue that he is now some elite scorer or a starting level player, neither of which is actually the case as it currently stands. He's still very limited for the most part, and this is no longer likely to change at this stage in his career.
Further down his play type stats are proof of this: he's in the 61st percentile on handoff plays and 79th on spot-ups (which make up 42.6 percent of his offensive plays). He doesn't have the quickest release and tends to shoot better with his feet set and a reasonable amount of space to launch. These make him competent but far from elite.
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Despite this, it's his strict adherence and hard work within the role he's given that allows him to be extremely efficient for this Bucks team in his limited minutes. And central to this role is the hustle he puts into the dirty work for his team, as seen in the clips below.
If he's not the one skying high for a board, he's the one taking it upon himself to box out opposing bigs to give his teammates a shot at the extra possession. Whether it's LaMarcus Aldridge, Mitchell Robinson, or Bryn Forbes, Connaughton shows no hesitation in using his stout frame to box out the opposition. On the other end of the floor, his strength also allows him to set solid screens when the need arises. He's tied for seventh in the league in screen assists per game among guards, per NBA.com/stats.
It's clear he has bought into Mike Budenholzer's system, which in turn has given him the greenest of lights to let it fly from deep. As a result, he's found a role that's perfect for him, and now he's thriving in it.
When the lion's share of shots is gobbled up by All-League offensive talents like Giannis Antetokounmpo and Khris Middleton, making the most of the few shots afforded to you is how you stand out on a contending team. It's clear Connaughton is able to do just that, and it's how he's guaranteed himself a role on the defending champions that is purely his.
Defense and versatility win championships
Despite everything mentioned so far, Connaughton's biggest contribution to this contending Bucks team is still his defense. This is because he's doing a lot of the same things Tucker did as one of the veterans on the floor for the defending champions.
Though hustle was always his calling card, he's never been at the top of the league in that skill—until now. Among guards in the NBA, Pat Connaughton leads the league in contested shots (8.1) per game as of this writing. He's also tied for sixth in loose balls recovered per game, per NBA.com/stats.
Active hands can take you far as a defender as long as you know how to use them without fouling. In the first clip here, Connaughton's read of the passing lane leads to a deflection that ultimately forces Malcolm Brogdon to settle for the three on a cold shooting night. He gets caught under what is arguably a moving screen and still manages to force out a decent contest on the trey.
Later on, his activity all over the floor leads to an extra possession for the Bucks, while he gets a block off a solid contest on the three-point attempt by Cade Cunningham in the succeeding clip. In that same game against Detroit, he also runs Saddiq Bey off the three-point line and manages to stay with him and cause a miss.
Effort isn't everything when playing defense in the NBA, particularly when ball-stopping at the point of attack. But at the same time, good energy paired with a very specific body type can make up for a multitude of lapses on that end. Connaughton is in the 94th percentile when defending pick-and-roll ball-handlers, for instance, but is also in the 16th percentile when defending isolation plays.
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These statistics speak to his switchability, which the Bucks have been lacking with the departure of PJ Tucker. In these clips, it's clear how willingly Connaughton switches defensive assignments off screens, whether they're quicker guards or gaudier forwards. In the first clip, he takes on the driving Westbrook and is able to use his body to alter the shot.
On top of his versatility and aggressiveness on defense is his awareness. Compared to his first few years with Milwaukee, he never overcommits to closing out or falls asleep ball-watching anymore.
In this first clip, he sees Grayson Allen converging towards the paint along with George Hill and potentially leaving Jerami Grant open in the short corner.
Later on, he snuffs out a cut by Russell Westbrook and is able to contest it into a miss. This is because he knows that he has Avery Bradley – who is shooting 34.9 percent on three-pointers this season – in his corner, allowing him to play help defense more conservatively. You can see he's aware of the possibility of a cut with Westbrook camped next to Portis, as he looks back and forth between his man and Westbrook.
It was also against Brooklyn that Patty C. showed off just how valuable his presence could be as the closest asset the team has to replace PJ Tucker: his ability to play stifling defense on opposing stars. There are clear shades of Tucker in his harassment of Durant and reaches into passing lanes. Despite the clear height mismatch, Connaughton gets low and gets close to snuff out any airspace Durant has to get off a shot.
He doesn't log any statistics with his aggressiveness here, but the results speak for themselves. At this point, with similar performances against RJ Barrett (1/5) and Malcolm Brogdon (3/7), it's safe to say Connaughton's growth as a defender is here to stay.
Defense and versatility win championships, as the Bucks already know. With his competence within his role coupled with his dogged defensive determination, Connaughton is, in some ways, the perfect role player for this Bucks team.
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Franco is a Manila-based journalist and freelance sportswriter who likes to obsess over the Milwaukee Bucks in his spare time. He's still patiently waiting for Donte DiVincenzo's breakout season.


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There is one Unesco world heritage site nearby. The closest heritage site is Manas Wildlife Sanctuary in India at a distance of 60 mi (or 96 km).
Since you are here already, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Sarpang, Daga, Wangdue Phodrang, Shemgang and Tsimasham. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info. Let's start with some photos from the area.
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HOUSTON—In an effort to enhance the agency's capabilities while reducing the burden on its existing force, sources confirmed Friday that the Houston Police Department has developed a new line of law enforcement robots capable of wielding the excessive force of five human officers.
First dispatched by the HPD earlier this month, the tactical robotic units, known as the AP-12, are reportedly equipped with on-board mechanisms to target both criminals and innocent bystanders, and possess a variety of retractable instruments that allow them to effortlessly subdue and restrain up to four individuals at once. According to sources, just a dozen of the new robots will be able to collectively carry out the physical and psychological abuse typically spread out amongst the officers of an entire precinct.
"We have done extensive testing with the AP-12 and we can say that these units are capable of carrying out everyday police work just as proficiently as any member of our force," said police spokesman Gerald McClintock, who explained that the machine can be deployed to nearly any scene to which law enforcement officials typically respond, be it dispersing peaceful protesters by blasting a 14-nozzle pepper spray cannon or reacting to reports of suspicious behavior by immediately striking the knees, face, and throat of a potential suspect up to 10 times harder than its human counterpart. "Thanks to these robotic units, our deputies can rest assured their work will be performed to the same standards we have always expected of our patrolmen."
"In many ways, these robots' actions are indistinguishable from those of our brave men and women in uniform," McClintock added.
According to its designers, the AP-12 is outfitted with numerous features that make it ideal for abruptly resorting to extreme measures, including a highly sensitive motion detector that perceives most gestures as an act of resistance necessitating physical force. Additionally, the robots possess a powerful hydraulic grasping system, enabling them to repeatedly slam subjects of any size and weight against fences, dumpsters, and car hoods with previously unattainable levels of aggression.
Engineers say the robot is also equipped with a sophisticated audio command program that recognizes and subsequently ignores such phrases as "Stop" and "I give up" and is programmed to apply pressure to a prostrate suspect's neck with a force of up to 500 PSI both before and after he's stopped moving. Its operating system is also reportedly loaded with advanced visual recognition software that allows the robot to identify nearly any object in the subject's hand as a weapon, prompting it to rapidly empty the clip on its extendable .40-caliber firearm.
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"When designing the AP-12, we felt it was important to seek input from numerous veteran officers to ensure that the unit would respond to an emergency call or routine traffic stop just as its human counterparts would," said McClintock, pointing to such key features as the machine's default setting of leaving a suspect's handcuffs clamped on for hours at a time as he sits unattended in a jail cell, as well as its on-board camera, which automatically turns off before the unit engages a suspect. "From what I've seen already, I'm thoroughly convinced that this robot is capable of doing everything our cops currently do and more."
Sources say the AP-12 represents a vast improvement over previous incarnations of the law enforcement robot, pointing to the inherent deficiencies in such models as the AP-5, released in 1999, which was disastrously unable to distinguish between whites and non-whites. The current version reportedly improves on the functionality of the AP-11, which suffered from a software glitch that led the robot to read arrestees their Miranda rights and allowed them to contact an attorney before being interrogated.
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Hi, children. Happy Sabbath. This is me Travis with Downey Seventh Day Adventist Church. Can you believe it's already February? Wow, this 2021 is going so fast right? I can't even believe January's gone. Hope you all been doing well, and had a great start to the school year.
And so, if you look behind me, you're probably wondering why I got all these t-shirts behind me, right? And no, it's not because I haven't cleaned my room yet. I'm going to do that tomorrow. But it's part of my story. And my story is about a man named Mr. Top. And Mr. Top, lived in Bangkok, Thailand. Thailand is a country in a city in Thailand is called Bangkok. And what Mr. Top job was, was if you can take a guess he had a business where he sold tops, t-shirts, anything any type of wardrobe that goes on top of your body, and the top half. That's what he sold. So that's why he named his business. Mr. Top. So Mr. Top, sold t-shirts to make money for his family. So he could have food for his family. But if Mr. Top doesn't sell t-shirts, Mr. Top can't feed his family, right. And so Mr. Top's business was very slow, and he wasn't selling many t-shirts. See every day he'd wake up, leave his home, he would go to the city, to the market, set up his shop and he would sell tops, but he wasn't selling anything. And so he got very sad and discouraged. But you know what? He came home and he noticed in his neighborhood. There was an Adventist missionary that had just bought a building in his neighborhood.
Do you know what a missionary is, kids? A missionary is when people from church, like Adventist, Seventh-day Adventist from our church. They go out and they promote what we believe. They try to spread God's message to the people, whether it's in your country or your city, other countries missionaries go all over the world. And they went to Thailand. So they bought a building by where Mr. Top lived in his neighborhood. And there was people there who Seventh-day Adventist Christian spreading the gospel, the good news. But Mr. Top wasn't a Christian, he had no idea who Jesus was or anything. He was actually a Buddhist. So there was a pastor there at this missionary building. And pastor Shudrack and he never went to any of the meetings. But since there was a missionary there, they would go door to door knocking. So one day one of the the pastors, Pastor Shudrack knocked on Mr. Top's door at his home. And he said, Hi there, my name is Pastor Shudrack. I'm here with the Seventh-day Adventist missionary. We love to invite you to church on the Sabbath one day, or if you can't come to church, we'd love to pray for you.
And Mr. Top got very offended. He said "No!" He says I'm fine. I don't need your God. I have my god. I'm a Buddhist. Leave me alone. And pastor Shudrack said You know, that's totally fine. You know where to find us if you ever if you're ever interested to find out. But he said I'll be praying for you before he left. And so that night Mr. Top had a very strange dream. You see in his dream he could see his house Mr. Top he could see his own house Mr. Top, and his house was surrounded by darkness. But the building where the missionaries were was surrounded by light. It was so bright he could he could barely see it. But he recognized this was the building. And he could see pastor Shudrack there preaching. And he was surrounded by light. But when he looked around, away from the building, everything was darkness. So this dream got Mr. Top very scared. So the next morning, he runs to the missionary building.
And he asked Mr. Shudrack, if he could join for some Bible studies. And he also wanted him to pray for him. And he told them about his dream and what happened. And so they had a Bible study. There were also teaching English classes. So you've got to learn some English. And he prayed for him. He prayed together. Mr. Top said he never felt a greater peace in his life. Then on that day that he went to church at the missionary. And so the next day, after he went to the missionary, and spent all day with the pastor, Mr. Top goes back to his business in the city. And guess what? He sold all of his t shirts. One after one, after one after one, all of his t shirts were flying off the shelves. Mr. Top could not believe it. And Mr. Top knew exactly who he was working for. You see, Mr. Top didn't know exactly who Jesus was, or who even the God of the Bible is, right? But he knew he found the truth, because he knew that God was helping him and was showing him love. And he was able to feed his family.
You see kids, there's a lot of people that don't know who about Jesus, or God, or the Bible, or anything that we know in church. But that doesn't mean God can help them. And all we have to do is pray for them. So we want to pray for our friends and our family. And ourselves too, right? Because we all need God. And so there's a scripture here, I want to read it Psalms 120:1, and it says, in my distress, I cried to the Lord, and He heard me. So even when we feel like we're in trouble, pray to God because He will hear you and He will help. Well, that's the end of my story. I hope you guys enjoyed it. I'll see you guys next time. Be good. God bless you and happy Sabbath.


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Demonstrating a deep and abiding commitment to the highest levels of artistic excellence, The Philadelphia Orchestra has cultivated an extraordinary history of artistic leaders in its 112 seasons, including music directors Fritz Scheel, Carl Pohlig, Leopold Stokowski, Eugene Ormandy, Riccardo Muti, Wolfgang Sawallisch, and Christoph Eschenbach, and the Orchestra's current chief conductor, Charles Dutoit. Under such extraordinary guidance, The Philadelphia Orchestra has served as an unwavering standard of excellence in the world of classical music—and it continues to do so today.
Yannick Nézet-Séguin joins this small yet illustrious group in the 2012-13 season, serving as the eighth music director of The Philadelphia Orchestra. An integral member of the Orchestra's leadership team since 2010 when he assumed the title of music director designate, Nézet-Séguin also serves as music director of the Rotterdam Philharmonic, principal guest conductor of the London Philharmonic, and artistic director and principal conductor of Montreal's Orchestre Métropolitain. He brings a wealth of talent and vision that extends beyond symphonic music and into the vivid world of opera and choral music. Nézet-Séguin possesses a distinctive gift for reaching audiences, and arrives well-prepared to share his unmatched versatility and depth with Philadelphia and the world.
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Ok, so I don't understand my kid sometimes. I mean, I know that he is experimenting and all, finding out who he is and testing boundaries, but sometimes I just sigh and say "but why?" to some of the things he does.
So, he takes the shell from his nightstand, and runs into his bathroom, where he proceeds to undress and then unload onto his shell. He then returns said shell (after he empties it and waters it down) back to his nightstand). So here is how I start my little CSI investigation.
Caiden wakes up, he runs into my room crying, and tells me he wants to watch "TDD" aka TV with me. I ask him if he went potty in his pants because he has a smell about him. He proudly says no. I check his clothes and he's dry. Hmm, I think - something is not right, either that or I am going crazy. I prefer the former.
I go to the scene of the crime (the bathroom) and promptly step in water, or at least that is what I thought. Well, I quickly realize that it is NOT water, and thus I start asking questions. The entire roll of toilet paper (or what is now left of it) is streaming from the holder into the toilet and over onto the floor. There are puddles of wetness, but not enough to be EVERYTHING. I am confused, so I start questioning him. Eventually he breaks down and then comes running up to me with a shell (see exhibit A and B - pictures above). He proudly hands me the shell. I am confused, until I notice the smell...I think look at Caiden and ask him if he peed in his shell. He proudly says yes. Confused again, I ask the same question thinking he may have misunderstood me. He proudly states "yes, I peed in my shell". I call for back-up (Dave).
Dave: "Caiden, did you pee in your shell"
Me: *trying not to smile, but still very much confused* "Why?"
Caiden: "because I had to go pee pee"
Me: Caiden where do we go pee pee"
Me: Is your shell a potty?"
Me: Then why did you go pee pee in your shell"
Caiden: "because I had to go pee pee".
Still I can't believe this is what happened, so I ask him to recreate the scene. He tells me that he needs to drink more water first. Trying VERY hard not to laugh, I tell him that I don't want him to ACTUALLY pee pee in his shell again, I just want to know what he did. Can he show me? He tells me that he took his shell, came into the bathroom and peed on his shell on the floor. I tell him that we don't do that, and he looks at me innocently and says "It's not funny?" He thought he was very clever. I can't control my laughter anymore and tell him "no, it is not funny".
Honestly, who ever thought to do that? I mean, when I look at the above shell, I think...cool, I wonder if an animal lived there? Where is the other half? Not once have I thought, that's a great place to go to the bathroom. I mean, really? I guess I should be thankful for his creativity and vivid imagination. That and that I have a lot of cleaning supplies.
Sigh....and people wonder why I am so accurate. I have to be...I mean, now my list of places that we don't go to the bathroom now includes shells. :) I swear, my kid is a regular comedian.
I laughed so hard my cheeks hurt I do have to say I am glad it did not happen at my house (I would not be laughing) he is so cute!
Oh my gosh, that's funny. I'm glad you stuck to it and found out. To think that this story could have been lost forever!
That is funny!!!!!! I hope you weren't too hard on him. I don't think he will do it again. I'll have to remember to remove any seashells at our house just to be on the safe side.
Too funny. Kids think so differently than adults. Maybe he thought the shell needed to be watered since it came from the ocean.


War and the motifs of war, as well as peace and the symbols of peace, traversed and transcended the work of Picasso.
The life of the Spanish artist, a French resident from 1901 until his death in 1973, was punctuated by armed conflicts, although paradoxically he did not take an active part in any war himself. The artist was excused from compulsory military service and never fought as a soldier in a conflict, experiencing the wars that ravaged the 20th century as a civilian.
Picasso always claimed that his work was his "journal", a personal and secret journal that recounted his private life. As the 20th century unfolded, with its two world wars and rising totalitarianism, he related the tragedy of contemporary life through this journal. Although Picasso's early works feature warlike motifs, the First World War, which broke out when the artist was 33, is curiously under-represented in his work, even though it affected his closest friends, such as Apollinaire, Cocteau and Braque, who all went to the front.
The Spanish Civil War (1936–1939) affected the artist deeply, and his monumental painting Guernica, created in response to the aerial bombardment of the city, is considered one of his famous works. During the Second World War, holed up in a form of "internal exile" at his studio-hideout on Rue des Grands-Augustins in Paris, Picasso helped those close to him. Feted after Liberation as a resistance artist and activist, his political statements conferred on him a unique role in history as it unfolded. Picasso was a proclaimed pacifist, mirroring Western Communist parties' positions and actions. The symbol of the dove spread throughout the world against this background.


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Bangladesh's "ambitious, but realistic" TB funding request to the Global Fund receives positive reviews
numéro 323 8 Novembre 2017
Global Fund's wambo.org platform has not achieved projected savings, nor improved lead times for orders, OIG says
Clients using the wambo.org platform are generally quite satisfied, but the project has experienced delays, according to an audit conducted by the Office of the Inspector General. In addition, the OIG said, wambo.org has not achieved projected savings, and has not improved lead times for orders, compared to the Pooled Procurement Mechanism.
New fund to be launched to support meaningful engagement of adolescent girls and young women in Global Fund and national processes
The Global Fund is providing $500,000 to support the HER Voice Fund, a new initiative designed to bolster meaningful engagement of adolescent girls and young women groups and networks in Global Fund–related processes and in national processes in 13 focus countries. The HER Voice Fund will be administered by SHRH Africa Trust (SAT) and Eastern Africa National Networks of AIDS Service Organizations (EANNASO).
The Global Fund Board is expected to name the new E.D. on 14 November
A decision on who will be the Global Fund's next executive director is expected to be made on the first day of the Board's meeting on 14-15 November in Geneva. The four shortlisted candidates have been taking part in teleconferences with various Board delegations. Meanwhile, in a blog posting, the organization Women in Global Health lamented the fact that only one of the four finalists is a woman.
The Global Fund is supporting stakeholders in Montenegro to develop a social contracting mechanism
Montenegro's HIV component became newly eligible for support from the Global Fund in time to receive an allocation for 2017-2019. The allocation is conditional on Montenegro developing a social contracting mechanism to allow the government to fund NGOs to provide HIV prevention services to key affected populations. This has given added impetus to plans that were already underway in Montenegro to develop a social contracting mechanism. This feature article describes the process and the outcomes.
Improvements in controls needed to ensure monitoring of Global Fund grants is effective, OIG says
Although in the past several years, the Global Fund has made significant improvements in how it manages its portfolio of grants, further controls are required to ensure that grant monitoring is effective and sustainable. This is the conclusion of an audit conducted by the Office of the Inspector General. The audit coincided with the introduction by the Secretariat of a new grant operating system.
6. COMMENTARY
The Global Fund and PEPFAR: Complementary approaches, successful collaboration
Although they have different strengths and limitations, the Global Fund and PEPFAR have become complementary and interdependent, Todd Summers writes. Together they have produced substantial results in changing the HIV pandemic's global trajectory, he says. This commentary describes how PEPFAR and the Global Fund work together, and it explains the different approaches adopted by the two entities.
Gearing up for transition from Global Fund support: a primer
Some components are currently transitioning from the Global Fund; others are in the "transition preparedness stage." In this article, we provide a primer. We also discuss a report from ACTION on simultaneous transitions and the changing landscape of global health financing.
Consultation on Global Fund CCMs in Addis Ababa features lively discussions
A consultation on country coordinating mechanisms held in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia on 5-8 September, provided an opportunity for CCM members from 15 countries to discuss challenges facing CCMs and to put forward ideas for addressing the challenges. Participants also provided feedback on the Global Fund's proposed CCM evolution project. The consultation was one of five regional consultations organized by the Global Fund and partner organizations.
Abidjan consultation focuses on challenges facing Global Fund CCMs
On 12-15 September, in Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire, representatives from 21 country coordinating mechanisms, mostly from West and Central Africa, discussed the challenges they face in ensuring that their CCMs function effectively. This was one of five regional CCM consultations held in August and September. Most of the participants said they were not comfortable with the concept of differentiated models for CCMs proposed by the Global Fund Secretariat.
10. COMMENTARY
Blended finance: A fresh breath of innovation for the Global Fund
Blended finance is a mechanism that would allow the Global Fund to provide financing in more innovative ways, says Arman Moussavi in this commentary. The author explains how blended financing works, and provides examples of projects that the Global Fund is considering investing in. The diverse scope and complicated nature of the arrangements for blended financing will bring a number of challenges and risks to the organization, Moussavi explains.
11. NEWS
Cuba transition funding request to the Global Fund lauded as example for the region
Cuba's HIV funding request tailored to transition was well received by the Technical Review Panel and the Grant Approvals Committee who "congratulated Cuba for its HIV program." The government has committed to progressively absorb all antiretroviral costs by 2020.
In October, the Global Fund Board approved two grants emanating from Bangladesh's TB funding request. The request was well received by the Technical Review Panel and the Grant Approvals Committee. The two grants will expand case finding interventions, upgrade diagnostics and scale-up a public-private mix approach to TB.
TRP praises Uganda's TB/HIV funding request to the Global Fund, but sends two matching funds requests back for iteration
In recommending Uganda's funding request for TB/HIV, the Technical Review Panel particularly praised efforts to improve sustainability and the inclusion of interventions aimed at removing structural and legal barriers to key and vulnerable populations accessing services. The funding request is heavily weighted toward HIV.
Philippines' HIV funding request to the Global Fund contains a good mix of prevention and treatment: TRP
The Technical Review Panel and the Grant Approvals Committee applauded the "appropriately targeted investments" in prevention programs, and the access to testing and treatment services in the HIV funding request submitted by the Philippines. However, the country's matching funds request was sent back for iteration.
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The two grants will expand case finding interventions, upgrade diagnostics and scale-up a public-private mix approach to TB
The TB funding request submitted by the Bangladesh CCM received positive reviews from the Technical Review Panel (TRP) and the Grant Approvals Committee (GAC). The two grants emanating from the request were approved by the Board on 17 October. A total of $110.9 million was approved, reflecting the total TB allocation for Bangladesh of $97.9 million and an additional $13.0 million in catalytic matching funds. The two grants will have implementation periods beginning 1 January 2018 and ending 31 December 2020.
The matching funds were for TB case detection and diagnosis ($12.0 million) and support for the National TB Control Program to strengthen its routine reporting systems ($1.0 million), an RSSH intervention.
The funding request, which named two principal recipients (PRs) – BRAC, and the Ministry of Finance (for the National TB Control Program) – was submitted in Window 1 (20 March 2017) as a "full review" type application. The TRP completed its initial review on 25 April, at which point grant-making negotiations commenced between the PRs and the Global Fund country team. The information in this article is primarily from the Grant Review and Recommendation Form for this funding request.
In its overall assessment of the funding request, the TRP considered it to be "technically sound and strategically focused," because it proposed several evidence-based interventions for key populations, an accelerated introduction of better TB diagnostic tools and medicines, and the leveraging of a public-private mix of TB care delivery. That the request also details government plans to expand its co-financing contribution was also important to the TRP.
"The request is ambitious but realistic, taking calculated risks to try to achieve greater impact," the TRP said. It noted that one of the PRs, the National TB Control Program, has very high treatment success rates. The other PR, BRAC, an NGO headquartered in Dhaka, was described as having "good coverage and enormous reach at the community level."
Other strong-points of the request included the application of lessons learned from the current grant period; the adoption of GeneXpert machines for improving diagnostics and case finding; and the commitment of the government to take on the costs of personnel salaries and procurement of all first-line TB drugs.
The top concern for the TRP was what it termed was a "too-slow" roll out of short-course multidrug-resistant TB (MDR-TB) treatment. The funding request called for the regimen to be scaled up to the whole country by 2020, in accordance with the national TB strategic plan. The TRP indicated that it would like to see the regimen applied sooner because, it said, "Adopting the short regimen fully should allow the system to treat more patients." During grant-making, the National TB Control Program appears to have agreed with the TRP; it committed to rolling out the short-course treatment to eligible patients "before 2018."
While the TRP applauded the piloting and scale-up of public-private mix (PPM) models described in the request, it raised a concern about the National TB Control Program's ability to monitor the quality of TB diagnosis and treatment in the private sector. The PPM models represent an effort to leverage private health care delivery systems for TB diagnosis and care, which have traditionally been the sole province of public health systems. Expanding these into private care, where many people in Bangladesh and other countries receive other care, has been shown to improve rates of case finding and lead to better outcomes for TB patients.
The TRP concern here specifically regards the quality-control of TB services in the private sector. The funding request did not provide assurances concerning how this would be addressed, or describe a plan for documenting and disseminating lessons learned. The TRP and the GAC considered that this issue was only partially addressed during grant-making. Apparently, an agreement was reached for quality indicators to be measured throughout grant implementation. Additionally, the Global Fund country team plans to conduct an independent evaluation of the PPM models so as to ensure lessons learned are documented and disseminated.
Another major concern raised by TRP concerned services for key populations. The funding request proposed case finding interventions targeting migrant, floating and slum populations; people living with and at risk for HIV infection; malnourished people; and children in urban settings. Although it proposed these interventions, the request also noted that high-level political support would be a necessary pre-condition for implementation and for achieving impact in these communities, and that this support would be difficult to obtain. The TRP echoed these concerns and questioned whether the targets were appropriate given the anticipated political challenges. However, by the end of grant-making, this issue seems to have been resolved. Bangladesh cited the high-profile participation of its Prime Minister, Sheikh Hasina, in the Global Fund Replenishment Conference in 2016 as evidence of strong political commitment for TB programs.
Prioritized above-allocation request
The funding request contained a $47.9 million prioritized above-allocation request (PAAR) in addition to the within-allocation request. The TRP generally agreed with the prioritization of interventions between the within-allocation request and the PAAR. However, the TRP considered that two proposed PAAR interventions, totaling $1.7 million, did not constitute "quality demand." The larger of the two, at $1.3 million, was for program management staff salaries. The TRP saw the salaries as not being tied to any specific interventions.
The remaining $46.2 million of the PAAR was considered quality demand. After deducting the $13.0 million awarded for matching funds (because there was overlap between the PAAR interventions and the initiatives proposed for the matching funds), $33.3 million was added to Unfunded Quality Demand Register. By far the largest initiative in the PAAR involved further expanding case finding efforts. Another PAAR initiative was for the support of community-level provision of care for MDR-TB cases.
Bangladesh, with its growing economy, has recently transitioned from low-income to lower-middle-income status, according to the World Bank's classification system. Nevertheless, the nation still relies heavily on donor support for its health systems, and as such is not in a position to be transitioning out of Global Fund eligibility anytime soon. Still, important advances have been made in recent years in terms of domestic financing of health systems.
Domestic expenditures on health have risen, and are expected to continue to increase significantly over the 2018-2020 implementation period of the grants. The Government of Bangladesh's commitment to finance procurement of all first-line TB drugs, mentioned above, represents a major step towards sustainability of the TB response. According to the review and recommendation form, with the government contribution, about 93% of the funding needed for drug-susceptible TB treatment is met.
Domestic co-financing commitments for the 2018-2020 period are 78% higher than for the current period, furthering the trend toward sustainability and satisfying the Global Fund's co-financing requirements. Of the $240.1 million estimated need for TB control in Bangladesh, about $191 million is accounted for between domestic and donor commitments, leaving a gap of 20% between needed and available resources, down from 40% in the prior period. See the table for more details on the TB funding landscape in Bangladesh.
Table: Overview of funding landscape ($ million)
Component: Tuberculosis
Estimated funding need for program 240.1
As % of
funding need
Change vs. previous period
Total domestic resources 56.9 24% Increase from 13%
Total external resources (non-GF) 24.0 10% Decrease from 11%
Total Global Fund resources 110.9 46% Increase from 36%
Total resources available 191.9 80% Increase from 60%
Unmet need gap 48.2 20% Decrease from 40%
Of the 110.9 million approved for the two grants, $74.9 million was earmarked for BRAC, and $36.0 million for the National TB Control Program. The Global Fund Secretariat says that it usually takes about two months to go from Board approval to first disbursement. It is possible, therefore, that the two grants will be signed by mid-December and will begin implementation on schedule in January 2018.
funding request
key populations
tailored to material change
Unfunded quality demand
matching funds
public-private mix
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"Expectations are resentments in the making," the imaginative opening line in Nate Mitchell's book of quotations, which is now also the opening line to the Gold 's feature in Rad + Raw Magazine covering the art of being present, their music's "personality" and much more.
At the age of 8, Nate first picked up the unique sound of the drums. He would find any way to create beats through tapping on counters and floors. After the graduation of crafty tones, Nate dived into other instruments such as a guitar that allowed him to write music by the early age of 12.
Humming melodies in his downtime at work.
Nate personally listens to music that he can relate to and overall "feel something", which is similar to his practice in music. One piece of the grateful pie Nate has baked about his current band's position is how they are small enough to connect with people through their music and even keep track of people's names. Nate loves that it makes it special for both receiving ends even though of course it would be great to spread that across hundreds and thousands of fans in the future.
On the topic of fans and seeing them at new venues, we asked Nate about how he would like to see the aurora of their transition from studio to stage. Nate associates sound with color. For any artists out there such as graphic designers, that have studied and understood the emotional connection, this would be called "Color Theory." He envisions their latest single "Technicolor" with loads of pinks and lights blues, and would of course change depending on the song in session. Nate added his interest in fire, which is one thing he loves seeing at concerts himself. The music he writes does have personality traits, which may be a bird's eye view into the switch of vibe in the Golds set. You could see an angsty side, sappy, hopeless and maybe tracks that could even be perceived as negative as he laughed. On behalf of our own opinion, The Gold's next set may be a look into The Northern Lights.
By following the map, Nate hopes to make stops in Japan, Europe, and London. We, of course, would love to see them hop over into Toronto in the near future, but where ever they may go, we are looking much forward to their successes.
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Great Influencers Who Inspired Our Ties (Part I) Michelangelo, Da Vinci, Dali, etc.: the original influencers, before Instagram was cool
Written by Janet Hu
We'd like to think of ourselves as cultured. We don't just design ties with fish tacos on them, you know? We create wearable art!
So here's Part I in an entertaining and educational series on the great influencers (pre-Instagram) who have inspired our designs. In this piece, we'll tackle Ancient Greece to the early 20th century.
Part II has 20th and 21st-century pioneers from Pollock to Einstein to the inventor of Bitcoin.
The Great Influencers Who Sparked Our Designs
Time period: 300s – mid 200s BC
Who was he: Greek didactic poet, meaning he taught philosophy through poetry
Famous works: Phaenomena
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Significance: Next time someone asks, "What's your sign?" you'll have the Ancient Greeks and Phaenomena to thank. Aratus basically described the constellations and celestial phenomena in a long poem called "Phaenomena." But he was using the constellations to forecast weather, instead of romantic compatibility.
The ties he inspired: Connect the Dots Tie, Vintage Star Chart Tie
More here: Constellation Collection
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Time period: 200s BC
Who was he: Greek mathematician, physicist, engineer, astronomer
Famous works: Discovered Pi
Significance: You don't have to have a Ph.D. in math to have heard of Pi. Archimedes is considered the greatest mathematician of all time. He proved geometrical theorems like the area of a circle and the volume of a sphere. And he was the first to approximate π, which is an infinite and irrational number. So the next time someone whimsically offers you a slice of pie on March 14, you'll know that it's all because of Archimedes.
The ties he inspired: Pi Tie, Pi to the 50th Decimal Tie, Pi 2 Skinny Tie
More here: Math Collection
Famous Biographies
Time period: Late 1500s – early 1600s
Who was he: English poet, playwright, and actor
Famous works: Hamlet, Macbeth, Romeo and Juliet, King Lear…
Significance: He is the most famous writer in history. Period. Yes, Homer, Dante, and Tolstoy have also achieved worldwide acclaim, but no one is studied in schools and universities quite like Shakespeare. His plays about the human pathos have been translated into every language, and they live on in theatres, classrooms, and movies today.
The ties he inspired: Shakespeare Tie, Shakespeare's Play Tie
More here: Shakespeare Collection
Time period: Late 1400s – early 1500s, the Italian Renaissance
Who was he: Italian polymath, which basically means a man who is skilled in everything.
Famous works: The Mona Lisa, The Last Supper, The Vitruvian Man, the flying machine, the very first sketches of helicopters
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Significance: This guy conceptualized airplanes more than 400 years before the Wright brothers took their first flight. He formulated the idea of solar power–something we're still struggling to carry out effectively today. His paintings are displayed at The Louvre and The Vatican. He will forever embody the ideal "Renaissance Man" or "Universal Genius." A cool fact? Da Vinci, whom scholars believe be one of the most diversely talented individuals of all time, was born out of wedlock to a peasant woman and a government worker. Talk about self-made.
The ties he inspired: Mona Lisa – Da Vinci Tie, Mona Lisa Skinny Tie
Time period: Late 1400s – early 1500s, the High Renaissance
Who was he: Italian sculptor, painter, architect, and poet
Famous works: Ceiling of the Sistine Chapel, St. Peter's Basilica, The Creation of Adam, The Last Judgment
Significance: Imagine being known as "Il Divino" (the divine one) and having two biographies written about you while you're still alive. Imagine being commissioned to design the headquarters of the Roman Catholic Church during its peak. Michelangelo was Da Vinci's key rival during the Italian Renaissance, and he was known as the greatest artist during their time. His works even provoked a new term: "terribilità"–meaning "awesomeness," "emotional intensity," or "a sense of the sublime" in the viewer.
The ties he inspired: Creation of Adam – Michelangelo Tie
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Time period: Late 1700s to early 1800s
Who was he: U.S. Founding Father and Third U.S. President
Famous works: Declaration of Independence, the Louisiana Purchase
Significance: Jefferson isn't exactly an artist or a scientist, but did help found a nation. He was the principal author of the Declaration of Independence. Because of him, equality of man, freedom of religion, and the pursuit of happiness are in our nation's DNA. Jefferson also organized the Louisiana Purchase from France, which doubled the size of the U.S. by adding the American Midwest and the South. Though admittedly, yes, he was also known for being a planter, or plantation owner–politicians and hypocrisy; what can you do? (other than vote)
The ties he inspired: Declaration of Independence Tie
More here: The Patriotic Collection
Christopher Latham Sholes
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Time period: Mid-late 1800s
Who was he: American inventor, newspaper publisher, and Wisconsin politician
Famous works: the QWERTY Keyboard
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Significance: How would one text?! Sholes invented the easiest way for us to access the right letters with our fingers at hyperspeed. The QWERTY keyboard was originally designed to solve key jamming by splitting up commonly used letter combinations. We've come a long way since the typewriter, but we're still using the same keyboard design today.
The ties he inspired: QWERTY Keyboard 2.0 Tie, The Keyboard Tie
Dmitri Mendeleev
Who was he: Russian chemist and inventor
Famous works: The Periodic Law
Significance: How can we tell oxygen apart from arsenic? Or gold apart from copper? These seem like pretty significant differences, and they're all recorded on the Periodic Table. Mendeleev found a way to identify elements according to patterns in their chemical properties. There's a reason students learn about his findings in grade schools all over the world.
The ties he inspired: Elements Tie, Periodic Table Skinny Tie, Periodic Table Tie
Herman Snellen
Who was he: Dutch ophthalmologist
Famous works: the Snellen Eye Chart
Significance: Now every time you go for routine eye exams, you can tell your doctor: "Hey, I may not have been able to read that last line, but Herman Snellen sure created one heck of a chart!" He even invented a new "font," the optotype, which could be printed uniformly on different charts. The next time your doctor asks you to read off letters, you can also inform him or her that you're actually reading standardized symbols called "optotypes."
The ties he inspired: Eye Chart Tie, Optometrist Tie
More here: Optometrist Collection
Time period: Late 1800s
Who was he: Dutch painter, leader of Expressionism
Famous works: The Starry Night, Irises, Cafe Terrace
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Significance: Aside from being one of the most influential figures in Western art, he is also emblematic of the "tragic, tortured artist." Van Gogh grew up in a well-to-do family, but he lived most of his adult life in poverty while suffering from mental illness. He took his own life at age 37, though not without leaving a legacy of bold, avant-garde oil paintings: landscapes, still lifes, self-portraits. You may know him as the "artist who cut off his own ear." Yes, it happened, and he created art out of the experience.
The ties he inspired: Irises – Van Gogh Tie, Cafe Terrace – Van Gogh Tie, Night Stars on River Tie
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Who was he: Norwegian painter and printmaker
Famous works: The Scream, The Sick Child, Puberty
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Significance: Munch's works had psychological themes that peered into the inner workings of fear and darkness. His paintings about anxiety, depression, madness, and loss greatly influenced German expressionism. The Scream, regarded as representing the "universal anxiety of the modern man," is a study of the artist's own soul and self.
The ties he inspired: The Scream – Edvard Munch Tie
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Time period: Early 1900s
Who was he: New Zealand-born British Physicist
Famous works: The atomic structure, and the radioactive half-life
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Significance: Nuclear weapons are a huge hazard, but the truth is that countries like France, China, and the U.S. still operate on nuclear power. There are more uses for an atom than splitting it. Rutherford was the first person to discover that an atom consisted of a nucleus surrounded by charged electrons. And guess what he named this atomic model? The Rutherford Model, of course.
The ties he inspired: Atomic Nucleus Tie, Nuclear Physics Tie
Time period: Early 1900s, the Roaring Twenties
Who was he: Spanish surrealist painter
Famous works: The Persistence of Memory, Metamorphosis of Narcissus, The Great Masturbator
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Significance: What people today would classify as delightfully "extra," Dalí proclaimed a "love of everything that is gilded and excessive, [a] passion for luxury and [a] love of oriental clothes." He is an exemplary figure of Roaring Twenties' prosperity, warped pleasures, and eccentricities. Dalí 's art exhibited whacky, and somehow authentic, interpretations of lust and dreams.
The ties he inspired: Persistence of Memory by Salvador Dalí Tie
Inspired to create something? Good. Feel free to progress to Part II
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Is Redeeming Love appropriate?
July 11, 2022 by Shawna Brady
Inappropriate for all ages. This film is inappropriate for men of any age, probably women as well depending on convictions. Very inappropriate sexual, violent, and sexually violent scenes / references.
1. Does Redeeming Love have inappropriate scenes?
1.1. Did Angel sleep with her father in Redeeming Love?
1.2. Why is Redeeming Love movie PG-13?
2. Is Redeeming Love appropriate for kids?
3. Is Redeeming Love religious?
3.1. Is Redeeming Love ok for 12 year olds?
4. What is Redeeming Love Rated for?
Does Redeeming Love have inappropriate scenes?
The MPAA rating has been assigned for "mature thematic content, sexual content, partial nudity, and strong violent content." The Kids-In-Mind.com evaluation includes several scenes of young girls being groomed for prostitution, a few off-screen implied rape scenes, many sex scenes and implied sex scenes with most
Did Angel sleep with her father in Redeeming Love?
In the present, Angel reveals this to a devastated Michael, and tells him that she once had sex with her own father as revenge for abandoning her mother. Angel is swamped by guilt over her callous behavior and at being unable to give Michael children of his own, as she knows he longs for.
Why is Redeeming Love movie PG-13?
"Redeeming Love" is rated PG-13 for mature thematic content, sexual content, partial nudity, and strong violent content. Its running time is 134 minutes.
Is Redeeming Love appropriate for kids?
It is too bad that such a great story had to have such graphic detail that makes it unsuitable for not just kids but anyone who cares about not seeing too much nudity, violence etc. I would have loved for this to have been a classic story where the message is clear but done with more careful consideration and taste.
Is Redeeming Love religious?
Redeeming Love is a 2022 American Christian Western romance film directed by D. J. Caruso, who co-wrote the screenplay with Francine Rivers. The film is based on Rivers' 1991 novel of the same name, which was based on the Biblical story of Hosea, and is set in the American Old West during the California Gold Rush.
Is Redeeming Love ok for 12 year olds?
Inappropriate for all ages – This film is inappropriate for men of any age, probably women as well depending on convictions. Very inappropriate sexual, violent, and sexually violent scenes / references. Very surprised by the content in this movie.
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Continuing the transition from Postini to Google Apps
For many of our business customers, maintaining stringent security standards is critical. This is something we're deeply committed to, and we have invested lots of time and resources into consistently enhancing security, archival and discovery features for our customers.
Since we acquired Postini, we've been working toward integrating its security and compliance capabilities directly into Google Apps. In the past two years, we developed and released numerous Postini features directly in Google Apps, such as user policy management; email content filters; archiving, retention and eDiscovery with Google Apps Vault; and many more. As we look ahead to 2013, we'll continue these feature integrations and gradually transition Postini Google Message Security (GMS) and Google Message Discovery (GMD) customers to Google Apps. This will enable them to take advantage of the Postini features built directly into Google Apps that are more flexible, powerful and user-friendly.
As part of the ongoing integration of features, starting today Google Apps administrators can use a new feature to manage routing and basic filtering of email to on-premise systems as well as email to Google Apps users. This feature will make it easier for groups like sales, support and operations to use generic email addresses such as sales@ or support@. Messages to these addresses typically need to be routed to ticketing or alerting systems outside of Gmail, and now Google Apps has the capability to define routing rules to get these messages to their proper destinations.
We will communicate additional details about the transition to our customers in the coming months. We are also developing tools and resources that will assist with the transition.
After the migration, customers can explore other Google Apps such as Gmail and Google Docs. Google Apps offers compelling cost savings and productivity benefits that millions of businesses are already enjoying. We look forward to helping our Postini customers enjoy these benefits - when they are ready.
More information on the new email routing feature can be found in the Google Apps Help Center where there are also more details regarding the Postini transition.
Posted by Adam Dawes, Product Manager - Google Apps