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Issued on: 03/03/2020 - 17:01

New York (AFP)

Dublin-based Yvonne Farrell and Shelley McNamara were awarded the Pritzker prize on Tuesday -- the first time a female duo has scooped architecture's most prestigious award.

The pair gained international fame for their blocky, brutalist-inspired structures that include Paris's Institut Mines Telecom building.

Just three women have won Pritzkers before them and no Irish citizens have ever picked up the prize.

Architects since the 1970s, the duo have developed a unique style that is modern while emphasizing craft and working with site-specific aesthetics.

The jury cited Farrell and McNamara's "integrity" and "generosity towards their colleagues."

The judges also praised their "unceasing commitment to excellence in architecture, their responsible attitude toward the environment, their ability to be cosmopolitan while embracing the uniqueness of each place in which they work."

The pair say their home of Ireland informed their focus on geography and shifts in climate, resulting in buildings that celebrate detail while remaining modest.

"What we try to do in our work is to be aware of the various levels of citizenship and try to find an architecture that deals with overlap, that heightens your relationship to one another," the Pritzker committee quoted Farrell as saying.

The two women co-founded Grafton Architects in 1978 in Dublin, where they both continue to work and live.

The past four decades have seen them complete projects in Ireland as well as Britain, France, Italy and Peru.

"Within the ethos of a practice such as ours, we have so often struggled to find space for the implementation of such values as humanism, craft, generosity, and cultural connection with each place and context within which we work," said McNamara.

"It is therefore extremely gratifying that this recognition is bestowed upon us and our practice and upon the body of work we have managed to produce over a long number of years."

2020 AFP

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Want to know how to wire a plug? These simple, step-by-step instructions are intended to help you replace a plug on an appliance, or other electrical equipment, in the event that the plug supplied has been damaged. It's a simple DIY job that should be carried out, with ease, by most. And is a better solution than replacing a product entirely.

Before you get started, it's worth noting that an error in wiring your new plug not only has the potential to prevent your equipment from working correctly, but can also make it unsafe and could cause serious injury. So, if you have any doubts or queries prior to getting started, then you should consult a registered electrician, repair technician, the equipment manufacturer or their agent in order to seek professional support. It's not worth getting this one wrong if you're totally confident in what you're doing.

For more DIY advice and information, head over to our DIY hub page.

Materials needed:

Cabinet Handle Screwdriver Set

Wire Cutters - Mini Diagonal

Instructions:

1. Before starting, check if any part of the plug is damaged. If this is the case, dispose of it and replace it.

2. Note that a plug with exposed conductors will be dangerous if plugged in.

3. Firstly, with the plug on a flat surface, remove the outer screws. Note that the main centre screw may undo but not be removable.

4. Open the plug up and familiarise yourself with the markings on the inside positions of the markings should be Neutral (blue cable; bottom left); Live (brown cable; middle right) and Earth (green and yellow cable; central top).

The mains lead on your equipment may only have two wires inside, Live (brown) and Neutral (blue). This is perfectly normal and your equipment will have extra protection built in so that an earth connection is not required.

5. If your plug was supplied with a flex strain-relief (rubber tube), slip it over the end of your cable.

6. Next, loosen all the small terminal screws inside the plug.

7. Check the instructions provided with your replacement plug and strip back the correct length of outer insulation on your cable. Make sure you do not damage the inner (coloured) cores.

8. Cut the individual cores to length and strip back the coloured insulation of each core according to the plug instructions twisting the copper strands together. The Live (brown) cable will typically be shorter than the earth (green/yellow) and neutral (blue).

9. Beginning with the Live wire, insert the twisted copper conductors into the terminals and tighten each screw securely. Ensure that no strands of copper protrude and that the coloured insulation does not enter the terminal.

If your mains cable does not have an earth wire, ensure the earth terminal in the plug is also tightened securely to prevent the loose screw from falling out.

10. Press the coloured wires into the spaces in the plug so that when the top is attached, wires will not be pinched.

11. Hold the cord grip in position and replace the two screws (if provided). Check that the wires inside the plug are not under tension and that the cord grip will tighten onto the outer insulation.

If you have a rubber flex strain-relief, ensure it is captured with the cable beneath the cable grip or is in position at the exit of the plug as appropriate.

12. Tighten securely and gently pull on the cable to check that it cannot move. Note that some plugs do not have a cord grip retained by screws but have a mechanism that pinches the cable. Check that the cable is retained securely. If this is not possible, maybe because of the size of the cable, you will need to obtain a different plug.

13. Double-check that all connections have been made correctly, i.e. Live to Live terminal etc.

14. Replace the top of the plug and tighten the screw securely.

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Issued on: 02/03/2020 - 22:40

Los Angeles (AFP)

James Lipton, the US actor-turned-academic who for decades interviewed Hollywood's biggest A-listers as host of "Inside the Actors Studio," has died at 93, the show's network said Monday.

Lipton hosted the influential show for nearly 25 years, conducting hour-long interviews with silver-screen legends from Paul Newman and Dennis Hopper to Julia Roberts and Scarlett Johansson.

"Beloved Inside the #ActorsStudio host James Lipton has died at 93," tweeted Ovation TV, an arts network that acquired the show last year when Lipton retired.

Lipton passed away Monday at his New York home following a battle with bladder cancer, his wife Kedakai Mercedes Lipton told The Hollywood Reporter and The New York Times.

The show was conceived as part of a program for drama students at the New School in Manhattan, but the Bravo cable channel picked up the television rights.

Lipton focused on the craft of filmmaking and avoided straying into celebrity gossip.

Nominated for 21 Emmys, the show was praised for its stellar lineup and in-depth discussions, but drew criticism for an approach labeled sycophantic by some viewers.

Born in Detroit in 1926, Lipton embarked on an acting career in the 1940s, and later moved into writing and producing.

During a 2013 interview, Lipton described a brief period in his youth when he had worked as a pimp in Paris.

"We'll miss him dearly, but we wish him peace as he arrives at those pearly gates. #RestInPeace" wrote Ovation TV.

Lipton would finish his interviews by asking each famous guest to answer a series of identical questions, borrowed from French TV host Bernard Pivot.

"If heaven exists, what would you like to hear God say when you arrive at the pearly gates?" was among the questions.

2020 AFP

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A family which planned a "nice weekend away" at a holiday camp left after one night because of the "filthy" state of their accommodation.

Teresa Barbato, 21, from Port Talbot went to Brean Sands in Somerset on Friday, February 28, for a three-night stay along with her partner, mother, grandmother and grandmother's partner. They had paid 130 for two apartments.

Teresa received an email from Pontins shortly before the break to offer the family a free upgrade to a higher standard of apartment, called a Club Apartment, which they accepted.

When they arrived, they found that one of the rooms had children's bunk beds in and they claim there was mould in the bedrooms, faulty electronics, and what they thought was faeces on a pull-out sofa bed.

"As soon as we opened the door we found problems. We couldn't believe they expected elderly, disabled people to sleep on bunk beds," said Teresa.

"Also, my mother and I have fibromyalgia and my partner is 6ft 3ins tall so it wasn't appropriate for any of us.

"They ask the age and other details for people before they stay to 'allow the allocation of appropriate accommodation,' which this wasn't."

Teresa's grandmother, Mary John, 68, and her grandmother's partner, Douglas Hookins, 73, both have disabilities.

"We thought a weekend away would be nice and let everyone forget about their problems for a bit.

"After seeing the state of the rooms, we said we'd make the best of a bad situation and just use the rooms as base but by the Saturday morning we'd had enough, we packed up and went home," added Teresa.

On Saturday, Teresa, who has asthma, says she woke up with a tight chest.

"I got out of bed on Saturday and stood right in a puddle of water, there was mould on the walls which must be what set off my asthma," she said.

Her mother, Rebecca Barbato, was staying in the one bedroom chalet opposite and had problems of her own.

"There was a pool of water in the shower that must have been there for days because it had dead flies and spiders in it and there were black stains in the toilet," said Teresa.

"There were also exposed wires in the bathroom and my partner said 'imagine if a child touched those'.

"My mother pulled out the sofa bed and there was what looked like faeces on it."

Shortly after arriving on Friday, Teresa had been to the reception at Brean Sands and said the manager offered her a downgrade to standard apartments, but was told she would have to pay for electricity in the rooms if they decided to move.

She added that a cleaner was sent to their rooms as well but "all they did was let the water out of the shower basin and flush the toilet".

The family decided against the offered downgrade and made the two-hour drive back to Port Talbot on Saturday morning.

Teresa added that she made a complaint on the Pontins Facebook page, but the post had since been deleted and her profile has been blocked.

She said that the family had often gone to Brean Sands for holidays in her childhood but that they had "no intention of going there again".

Pontins has been approached for comment.

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Six Island schools were upgraded or refurbished by the Isle of Wight Council last year and many more are set to benefit from millions of pounds of government funding.

In total, almost 2 million was invested by the council in major projects that have included modern classrooms, replacement roofing and windows, heating systems and electrical works.

However, a further estimated 12 million is set to be spent on the Island over the coming years through the governments Priority Schools Building Programme (PSBP).

The programme has already seen the refurbishment of Barton Primary School, Newport, and a new build at Queensgate Primary School, East Cowes which opened last week with major works also planned for Binstead, Brading, Dover Park (Ryde), Greenmount (Ryde), Wootton and Wroxall primary schools.

Councillor Paul Brading, Cabinet member for childrens services and education, said: We are continually investing in our schools to ensure our children have the best possible learning environment.

Thanks to the strong working relationship between the Department for Education (DfE) and local authority, many Island schools are also benefiting from significant investment from the governments PSBP.

Our push on improvements is helping to boost school results on the Island with outcomes improving at a much faster rate than schools nationally.

Godshill Primary School has recently undergone a 640,000 transformation with the council investing a further 790,000 in Cowes and Broadlea primary schools, with the latter benefiting from a brand-new roof.

Around 200,000 has been spent at The Bay Church of England School, Sandown, as part of a series of works which has included the refurbishment of the school dining hall.

Meanwhile, further investment has been made at St Georges special school and Medina House School, both at Newport, to enhance fire safety.

Among the schools to have already benefited from PSBP funding is Gurnard Primary where, last month, pupils were excited to walk into a snazzy new building.

The old school had become very expensive and time consuming to maintain with a leaky roof, blocked drains and temperamental boiler.

The new building has much larger classrooms, benefits from the latest facilities and is fully accessible for children and adults with disabilities.

Headteacher Vanessa Hicks said: We are lucky enough to have two halls, two library spaces, music practice rooms and a specialist science lab.

The learning environment in the new school is outstanding.

The children are now designing our new back garden which will be created on the site of the old school. This will include a natural playground, pond, wildflower meadow, forest school, orchard and allotment so were all very excited to see it develop.

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By John E. LePage Jr.Correspondent

SundayMar1,2020at12:01AM

The Spencer Township Trustees met on Feb. 17. Trustees Brad West and Mark Roberts were present along with Fiscal Officer Darlene Miser.

Bills in the amount of $25,158.92 were presented and approved for payment. Correspondence received included GrassRoots Clippings Newsletter, legislative alerts, and miscellaneous mailings. There were no visitors in attendance.

In old business the trustees discussed the Windstream road bore, Internet connection and the Muskingum Watershed assessment. In new business, the trustees discussed roofing proposals and the possible replacement of a tractor utilizing the state bidding program.

The next regular meeting of the Spencer Township Trustees will be on Monday March 16 at 7 p.m. in the Township Building on Mill Street in Cumberland.

Upcoming events

The next card making class at the Presbyterian Church in Cumberland will be March 2. It will run from 1 to 3 p.m. No skills or materials are needed. The cost is a $10 donation to the church.

March 2 The next regular meeting of the Cumberland Village Council is scheduled for 6:30 p.m. in the village building on Mill Street.

March 3-4 The SouthEastern Ohio Joint Solid Waste Management Districts Recycling Trailer is scheduled to be at the Spencer Township Building on Mill Street in Cumberland. Please do not place trash in the trailer or leave items on the ground next to the trailer. The recycling trailers schedule is subject to change.

Wednesdays There is a quilting group get together beginning at 9:30 am at the Presbyterian Church in Cumberland located at the intersection of Main and Church streets.

Thursdays Euchre is scheduled at the Chandlersville Community Building from 7 to 9 p.m., weather permitting. (The Community Building is the old Chandlersville School located on SR 146 in Chandlersville.)

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On Tuesday, March 10th, Michiganders will head to the polls to vote on the Republican and Democratic Presidential nominees. When they get there, theyll see a number of proposals on the ballot aswell.

See key information on voting below, including proposals that 101.9 WDETs newsroom is currently reporting. This article will be updated as we publishreporting.

Voters will need to choose from three ballot types. They can pick a Democratic,Republican,or non-presidentialballot.

A non-presidential ballot is for voters who choose to give up voting for presidential candidates in the primary in order to keep their party affiliations private. Ballot choices are subject to the Freedom of Information Act for 22 months after an election. They will still be able to vote on localproposals.

Here are the ballot initiatives and proposals 101.9 WDETs reporters will be following in advance of the election. This list is not comprehensive, but a reflection of our newsroomreporting.

What: Wayne, Macomb and Oakland counties will be asked if they want to renew a millage for the Detroit Institute of Arts. The ten year,.2 mill tax was initially passed in 2012. It costs a tax payer with a $100,000 home $10peryear.

Supporters: Salvador Salort-Pons,Director of the DIA,says the millage has allowed the museum to bus in seniors and studentsand fund community arts programming in thecounties.

In the past we were an organization that generally speaking was looking a little bit inwards. Thanks to this millage and the service agreement we have with Oakland, Wayne and Macomb counties we areout-facing.

Opponents: During the 2012 campaign the DIA said it would not ask for a renewal. Critics say its unfair the museum put the millage on the ballot during a primary election,which historically has low voterturnout.

A lawmaker has introduced a bill that would allow communities to opt out of the Detroit Institute of Arts millage renewal, should it pass. State House Rep. Jeff Yaroch represents northern Macomb County communities like Armada, Richmond and Memphis.He says he introduced the bill because most of his communities voted against the millage in2012.

We have our own issues to take care of. We have water, sewerage and roads issues. So maybe some of those communities would rather see their resources go to fixing their own issues than addressing another countysissues.

What:Ferndale Public Schools has a proposal to raise$120 million over 10 years through a bond on the ballot. The bond is structured to avoid a tax increase for Ferndaleresidents.

Supporters:Superintendent Dania Bazzi says the bond is needed to make improvements to the Ferndale High School and Middle Schoolcampus.

That campus the building was built in the 1950s. It is a solid building. But much like your home, its in need of mechanical, plumbingand roofing upgrades, which are substantial on a 420,000 square footbuilding.

What:The proposal would create a policy for the implementation of marijuana facilities, including process, fees and criteria for licensing. The proposal would prohibit sales or marijuana within 1,000 feet of schools, include equity plans for communities impacted by the prohibition of marijuana, and implement a businessexcisetax.

What: Proposal to allow Plymouth-Canton Community Schools to borrow up to $275,000,000 through the issuance of general obligation bonds for the purpose of upgrading school facilities, construction of a new stadium, acquiring instructional technology, and preparing new activity and athletic facilities. Repayment of the bonds is expected to incur an average of 1.65 mills annually for up to 20 years, costing a tax payer with a $100,000 home $165 ayear.

What: Proposal to increase a millage on taxable property by 1.9 mills over 10 years, 2020 to 2029, for enhancements to local public school districts. The millage would raise an estimated $55 million if approved, and costa tax payer with a $100,000 home $95 peryear.

Schools that would benefit from the millage include Anchor Bay School District, Armada Area Schools, Center Line Public Schools, Chippewa Valley Schools, Clintondale Community Schools, Eastpointe Public Schools, Fitzgerald Public Schools, Fraser Public Schools, Lake Shore Public Schools, Lakeview Public Schools, LAnse Creuse Public Schools, Mount Clemens Community Schools, New Haven Community Schools, Richmond Community Schools, Romeo Community Schools, Roseville Community Schools, South Lake Schools, South Lake Schools, Utica Community Schools, Van Dyke Public Schools, Warren Consolidated Schools, Warren Woods Public Schools and Macomb Intermediate SchoolDistrict.

What:A proposal to allow Birmingham Public Schools to borrow up to $195,000,000 through the issuance of general obligation bonds for the purpose of upgrading school facilities, construction of a new stadium, acquiring instructional technology, and preparing new activity and athletic facilities. Repayment of the bonds is expected to incur an average of1.24 mills annually for up to 20 years, costing a tax payer with a $100,000 home $124 ayear.

What:Proposal to extenda millage on taxable property for up to 18 mills for general school operating purposes, restricted to 16.9698 mills on owner-occupied homes, for 10 years, 2020 to 2029. This millage would raise approximately $42,309,000 in the firstyear.

What:Proposal to allow the city to continue to levy a 7.5 mils property tax in Center Line for 10 years, 2021 through 2030, for public safety, police and fire.Based on current taxable property value the millage would raise approximately $1,160,000 and cost an owner of a $100,000 property $750 ayear.

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PUPILS at Gurnard Primary School have returned to a shiny new school after the half-term holiday.

The old school had become very expensive and time consuming to maintain, with a leaky roof, blocked drains and temperamental boiler.

The new building has larger classrooms, benefits from the latest facilities and is fully accessible for children and adults with disabilities.

Headteacher Vanessa Hicks said: "We are lucky enough to have two halls, two library spaces, music practice rooms and a specialist science lab.

"The learning environment in the new school is outstanding.

"The children are now designing our new back garden which will be created on the site of the old school (formerly Solent Middle School).

"This will include a natural playground, pond, wildflower meadow, forest school, orchard and allotment so were all very excited to see it develop."

According to the Isle of Wight Council, it upgraded or refurbished six schools last year and many more are set to benefit from millions of pounds of government funding.

In total, almost 2 million was invested by the council in major projects that have included modern classrooms, replacement roofing and windows, heating systems and electrical works.

However, a further estimated 12 million is set to be spent on the Island over the coming years through the government's Priority Schools Building Programme (PSBP).

The programme has already seen the refurbishment of Barton Primary School, Newport, and a new build at Queensgate Primary School, East Cowes which opened last week with major works also planned for Binstead, Brading, Dover Park (Ryde), Greenmount (Ryde), Wootton and Wroxall primary schools.

Cllr Paul Brading, Cabinet member for children's services and education, said: "We are continually investing in our schools to ensure our children have the best possible learning environment.

"Thanks to the strong working relationship between the Department for Education (DfE) and local authority, many Island schools are also benefitting from significant investment from the government's PSBP.

"Our push on improvements is helping to boost school results on the Island with outcomes improving at a much faster rate than schools nationally."

Godshill Primary School has recently undergone a 640,000 transformation with the council investing a further 790,000 in Cowes and Broadlea primary schools, with the latter benefitting from a brand-new roof.

Around 200,000 has been spent at The Bay Church of England School, Sandown, as part of a series of works which has included the refurbishment of the school dining hall.

Meanwhile, further investment has been made at St George's special school and Medina House School, both at Newport, to enhance fire safety.

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Megans Coffee Corner closed Saturday, Feb. 29, marking a decade in Bellevue. The coffee hut, which boasts two drive-thru and one walk-up window, will be replaced by a drive-thru only Starbucks.

If you ask locals, theyll tell you they are happy to have a Starbucks in the neighborhood, just like the one inside the Safeway about 500 feet from where Megans Coffee Corner sits. Or the Starbucks less than a mile away on 156th Avenue Southeast. What locals are not happy about is Starbucks adding another location by supplanting a local coffee stand.

The coffee stand originally opened under different ownership, in 1995. Megan Stoa, who started working at the coffee stand in 2001 and bought it in 2010, said she was disappointed to close down the shop, especially since it would be replaced by a corporate chain.

While her landlord is well within the legal rights, Stoa said she was alerted that he would not be renewing their lease on Feb.7, after a letter from earlier was sent to an old address.

It was heartbreaking. This is one of the last real neighborhoods in the area, Stoa said of her store closure and other local shop closures. You share a connection with many of the customers that Im just not sure a corporate chain will have.

Stoa said she was looking forward to spending more time with her kids and the lack of 3 a.m. alarms.

Karen Seely, a local to Bellevue for the last 18 years, said she has grown a special bond with the staff at Megans Coffee Corner.

Theyre more like family, Seely said. Ive even had a couple of (the staff) house sit for me and dog sit for me.

Seely admitted that as a business owner herself (she owns a hot tub service and repair company) she is partial to female-owned businesses in the community, but Im also partial to trying to keep our community, a community, she said. Theyre more than just drive-by and order a cup of coffee. Theyre very, very dear people.

A Starbucks spokesperson confirmed the company would be opening a new store at that location this summer.

Starbucks is always looking for great locations to better meet the needs of our customers and we are happy to confirm we will be opening a new location at 15100 SE 38th St. in Bellevue this summer, the spokesperson said. The drive-thru only store will employ approximately 15 partners (employees).

Seely said her experiences with Stoas staff have added more to her life than just friendly moments and dog sitting. She said shes gotten business through connections to other customers and that the staff at Megans will often help her find service from other businesses. Seely said her community NextDoor page (a social media for neighbors) was upset to hear that a local staple would no longer be in their community.

One of the baristas Seely has grown close to is Laura French, who has worked at the shop since 2016, commuting 45 minutes to an hour a day for work.

At first, I was kind of just trying to find a job to get me by, but once I started working here the environment was like something youve never really felt before, French said. We have a bond with our customers they tell us about their personal stuff were all friends here.

French complimented her boss work ethic, care for employees and kindness overall.

Stoa said she gained those traits from her great-grandfather, who started a carpet business, and her grandfather and mother who later inherited the business.

I grew up in a family business atmosphere, Stoa said. I learned that if the employees arent happy, the customers wont be happy.

Stoa, French and Seely all said they would miss the community of the coffee shop the most. Getting to know each other, and each others families, was what Stoa said inspired her to keep getting up at 3 a.m.

Im going to miss the customers in particular the dogs (Im going to miss) seeing kids and their pets grow up, Stoa said. Ive felt like Im going through a breakup. Im going through a real grieving process.

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The menu and walk-up window at Megans Coffee Corner in Bellevue, WA, on Feb. 25, 2020. Mitchell Atencio/Staff Photo

The walk-up window at Megans Coffee Corner in Bellevue, WA, on Feb. 25, 2020. Mitchell Atencio/Staff Photo

A tip jar at Megans Coffee Corner in Bellevue, WA, on Feb. 25, 2020. Mitchell Atencio/Staff Photo

Laura French prepares a drink at Megans Coffee Corner in Bellevue, WA, on Feb. 25, 2020. Mitchell Atencio/Staff Photo

Mitchell Atencio/Staff PhotoAbove, Laura French hands a customer a drink at Megans Coffee Corner in Bellevue on Feb. 25. Below, the menu and walk-up window at Megans Coffee Corner.

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Microsoft is working on Server Message Block (SMB) over QUIC technology for use with "Windows, Windows Server, and Azure Files," according to a Monday announcement.

SMB over QUIC can serve as a virtual private network (VPN) alternative for securing mobile device connections. It can optionally replace "TCP/IP and RDMA" (Remote Direct Memory Access) protocols, as well, explained Ned Pyle, a principal program manager in the Windows Server engineering group. QUIC is seen as being a more secure protocol than TCP.

"Unlike TCP, QUIC isalwaysencrypted and requires TLS 1.3 [Transport Layer Security 1.3] with certificate authentication of the tunnel," Pyle added.

By using SMB over QUIC, Microsoft will just be replacing the transport protocol part.

"All SMB authentication still happens normally within the TLS tunnel (as if it was a VPN) so SMB is not relying on cert-based identity or auth -- it will still use NTLM or Kerberos (with KDC proxy)," Pyle explained in the comments section of Microsoft's announcement. "This model is just swapping out the transport, SMB is unchanged."

The idea behind SMB over QUIC is to prevent spoofing and man-in-the-middle attacks, including "NTLM [Windows NT LAN Manager] challenges," Pyle indicated. He also explained that the user experience won't change. TCP and RDMA get used, but QUIC transport also happens, and the end result is "seamless to the end user and their apps."

Pyle said that "QUIC's already in use in Windows 10 through the Edge browser and other apps,"but the arrival time for SMB over QUIC isn't yet known. He showed a demo of it, though, in the announcement.

QUIC, which stands for "Quick UDP Internet Connections," was developed by Google, which has its own "gQUIC" version that's currently used in Google Chrome Web browsers, according to Wikipedia's description.

The Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF) currently maintains a draft of QUIC, but "QUIC" is considered to be the name of the protocol and not an acronym, according to the IETF. Wikipedia further explained that the IETF is planning to name "the HTTP mapping over QUIC 'HTTP/3' in advance of making it a worldwide standard."

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Kurt Mackie is senior news producer for 1105 Media's Converge360 group.

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