This chapter contains client-specific information.
Yes. Thursby has a CIFS client/server called DAVE. They test it against Windows 95, Windows NT/200x/XP, and Samba for compatibility issues. At the time of this writing, DAVE was at version 5.1. Please refer to Thursby's Web site for more information regarding this product.
Alternatives include two free implementations of AppleTalk for several kinds of UNIX machines and several more commercial ones. These products allow you to run file services and print services natively to Macintosh users, with no additional support required on the Macintosh. The two free implementations are Netatalk and CAP. What Samba offers MS Windows users, these packages offer to Macs. For more info on these packages, Samba, and Linux (and other UNIX-based systems), see http://www.eats.com/linux_mac_win.html.
Newer versions of the Macintosh (Mac OS X) include Samba.
Installing the first two together with the base operating system on a blank system is explained in the Warp manual. If Warp has already been installed, but you now want to install the networking support, use the "Selective Install for Networking" object in the "System Setup" folder.
Adding the "NetBIOS over TCP/IP" driver is not described in the manual and just barely in the online documentation. Start MPTS.EXE, click on OK, click on Configure LAPS, and click on IBM OS/2 NETBIOS OVER TCP/IP in Protocols. This line is then moved to Current Configuration. Select that line, click on Change number, and increase it from 0 to 1. Save this configuration.
This sections deals with configuring OS/2 Warp 3 (not Connect), OS/2 1.2, 1.3 or 2.x.
before you install the client. Also, do not use the included NE2000 driver because it is buggy. Try the NE2000 or NS2000 driver from ftp://ftp.cdrom.com/pub/os2/network/ndis/ instead.
Create a share called [PRINTDRV] that is world-readable. Copy your OS/2 driver files there. The .EA_ files must still be separate, so you will need to use the original install files and not copy an installed driver from an OS/2 system.
You can have multiple drivers mapped in this file.
If you only specify the OS/2 driver name, and not the device name, the first attempt to download the driver will actually download the files, but the OS/2 client will tell you the driver is not available. On the second attempt, it will work. This is fixed simply by adding the device name to the mapping, after which it will work on the first attempt.
Use the latest TCP/IP stack from Microsoft if you use Windows for Workgroups. The early TCP/IP stacks had lots of bugs.
Microsoft has released an incremental upgrade to its TCP/IP 32-bit VxD drivers. The latest release can be found at ftp.microsoft.com, located in /Softlib/MSLFILES/TCP32B.EXE. There is an update.txt file there that describes the problems that were fixed. New files include WINSOCK.DLL, TELNET.EXE, WSOCK.386, VNBT.386, WSTCP.386, TRACERT.EXE, NETSTAT.EXE, and NBTSTAT.EXE.
More information about this patch is available in Knowledge Base article 99891.
Windows for Workgroups does a lousy job with passwords. When you change passwords on either the UNIX box or the PC, the safest thing to do is delete the .pwl files in the Windows directory. The PC will complain about not finding the files, but will soon get over it, allowing you to enter the new password.
If you do not do this, you may find that Windows for Workgroups remembers and uses the old password, even if you told it a new one.
Often Windows for Workgroups will totally ignore a password you give it in a dialog box.
There is a program call admincfg.exe on the last disk (disk 8) of the WFW 3.11 disk set. To install it, type EXPAND A:\ADMINCFG.EX_ C:\WINDOWS\ADMINCFG.EXE. Then add an icon for it via the Program Manager New menu. This program allows you to control how WFW handles passwords, Disable Password Caching and so on, for use with security = user.
Windows for Workgroups uppercases the password before sending it to the server. UNIX passwords can be case-sensitive though. Check the smb.conf information on password level to specify what characters Samba should try to uppercase when checking.
To support print queue reporting, you may find that you have to use TCP/IP as the default protocol under Windows for Workgroups. For some reason, if you leave NetBEUI as the default, it may break the print queue reporting on some systems. It is presumably a Windows for Workgroups bug.
Note that some people have found that setting DefaultRcvWindow in the [MSTCP] section of the SYSTEM.INI file under Windows for Workgroups to 3072 gives a big improvement.
My own experience with DefaultRcvWindow is that I get a much better performance with a large value (16384 or larger). Other people have reported that anything over 3072 slows things down enormously. One person even reported a speed drop of a factor of 30 when he went from 3072 to 8192.
When using Windows 95 OEM SR2, the following updates are recommended where Samba is being used. Please note that the changes documented in Speed Improvement will affect you once these updates have been installed.
There are more updates than the ones mentioned here. Refer to the Microsoft Web site for all currently available updates to your specific version of Windows 95.
Also, if using MS Outlook, it is desirable to install the OLEUPD.EXE fix. This fix may stop your machine from hanging for an extended period when exiting Outlook, and you may notice a significant speedup when accessing network neighborhood services.
Configure the Windows 95 TCP/IP registry settings to give better performance. I use a program called MTUSPEED.exe that I got off the Internet. There are various other utilities of this type freely available.
There are several annoyances with Windows 2000 SP2, one of which only appears when using a Samba server to host user profiles to Windows 2000 SP2 clients in a Windows domain. This assumes that Samba is a member of the domain, but the problem will most likely occur if it is not.
In order to serve profiles successfully to Windows 2000 SP2 clients (when not operating as a PDC), Samba must have nt acl support = no added to the file share that houses the roaming profiles. If this is not done, then the Windows 2000 SP2 client will complain about not being able to access the profile (Access Denied) and create multiple copies of it on disk (DOMAIN.user.001, DOMAIN.user.002, and so on). See the smb.conf man page for more details on this option. Also note that the nt acl support parameter was formally a global parameter in releases prior to Samba 2.2.2.
Following example provides a minimal profile share.
The reason for this bug is that the Windows 200x SP2 client copies the security descriptor for the profile that contains the Samba server's SID, and not the domain SID. The client compares the SID for SAMBA\user and realizes it is different from the one assigned to DOMAIN\user; hence, access denied message.
This bug does not occur when using Winbind to create accounts on the Samba host for Domain users.
If you have problems communicating across routers with Windows NT 3.1 workstations, read this Microsoft Knowledge Base article:.


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Obituary of Henry Stephenson Hale, Mayfield, Graves County, Kentucky.
"Of all gallant sons of the War-God Mars,
None has fought, and few so well,
As the soldiers who followed the Stars and Bars
Of the storm-cradled Nation that fell."
On the morning of July 24, 1922, Col. Henry S. Hale, one of the oldest, best loved, and most highly esteemed citizens of Graves County, Ky, a veteran of many hard-fought battles in the War between the Sttes, "crossed over the river to rest in the shade of the trees."
Colonel Hale had lived to the ripe old age of eighty-six years. He was a native Kentuckian, born in Warren County, near Bowling Green, May 4, 1836, and he lived the greater part of his life in Mayfield, Graves County, Ky.
He was an upright citizen of strong convictions, loved and honored by all who knew him, therefore prominent in nearly every walk of life, especially so in Church, educational, and civic improvement. It was due to his influence and work that the first temperance election was held in Mayfield; and mostly through his efforts has our city for more than fifty years had no evil influence of the saloon to combat.
He was a man of great and wide influence, his death causing a sense of grief and personal loss to many people throughout the entire South. He was a valuable citizen, a loyal friend, a courteous, true Southern gentleman of the "old type;" a leader in Church work, and always lined up with every movement for the betterment of his community and country. He stood for right, and was ever ready to lend a helping hand to the needy, a listening ear to the troubled and heavy burdened, to aid his comrades of the War between the States.
Colonel Hale acquitted himself honorably in the discharge of the duties of the public offices which he held, always courageous, loyal, and faithful to every trust. He served his county as sheriff and representative; was the organizer of the First National Bank of Mayfield, and served as President from the organization to his death, except during his administration as State Tresurer of Kentucky.
A brief history of his Confederate service is taken from "Service Record of Lieut. Col. Henry S. Hale," by the late Gen. Virgil Y. Cook, Batesville, Ark.:
"Henry S. Hale, a native of Kentucky, Christian, soldier, financier, statesman, entered the Confederate army as captain of Company H, 7th Kentucky Infantry, September 18, 1861.
"Participated in the battle of Shiloh, April 6 and 7, 1862, and as senior captain, commanded the regiment in retiring from the battle field.
"Promoted major, May 25, 1862. The regiment was mounted and assigned to service with Gen. N. B. Forrest, March 10, 1864, participating in all his battles and campaigns to the end, May 10, 1865.
"At Brice's Cross Roads, Miss., June 10, 1864, where General Forrest annihilated the command of the Federal general, Samuel Sturgis, Maj. Henry S. Hale was in command of his regiment, displaying such extraordinary gallantry and judgement as to attract favorable notice of General Forrest, who, in conversation with the writer hereof after the war, accorded to Major Hale such valuable and effective service the contributed largely to the Confederate victory.
"At the bloody battle of Harrisburg, Tupelo, and Old Town Creek, Miss., July 13, 14, and 15, 1864, Major Hale was again in command of his regiment and participated with his usual effectiveness.
"At Old Town Creek, late in the afternoon, July 15, the Federals made a determined stand and, being favorably posted for the defensive, the Confederate casualties were greater in proportion to time engaged than in any of General Forrest's battles. It was here that Major Hale was severely wounded, lingering many weeks between life and death, during which his absences was keenly felt by the regiment.
"On February 28, 1865, the Kentucky Brigade of Forrest's Cavalry-i.e., the 3rd, 7th, 8th, and 12th Kentucky Mounted Infantry-was reorganized, the 3rd and 7th being consolidated. Several gallant and efficient officers, who ranked Major Hale, were supernumerated, and he was promoted to the lieutenant colonelcy of the consolidated regiment."
In the passing of Col. Henry S. Hale, the Mayfield Chapter, U. D. C., ha sustained an irreparable loss in a devoted friend, wise counselor, and one of its most loyal honorary members; while his family, Church, and countless friends are bereft of that ready sympathy and spirit of helfulness which ever animated his life.
His home for many years was the home of the Mayfield Chapter, or organization having be made at his home, November 29, 1899, at which time he, Mr. J. T. George, Mrs. Josephine Pope Evans, and the lamented Dr. J. L. Dismukes were made honorary members of our Chapter for their splendid service rendered in perfecting the organization. His much beloved wife, Mrs. Adelaide Virginia Hale, was made President, which place she faithfully filled until 1907, when ill health forced her to resign.
(Memorial Committee, Mrs. George T. Fuller, Mrs. J. L. Stuntson, Mrs. J. E. Warren.)
SOURCE: Confederate Veteran Magazine, September, 1922.

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For those of us in San Diego, Trevor Hoffman is second only to the late Tony Gwynn as the face of San Diego Padres baseball. It isn't meant as a slight, it's just the way it is. If you told Hoffman that, he'd probably give you a big smile and agree with you.
Gwynn and Hoffman spent eight seasons as teammates. They made two postseason trips together and won the franchise's second National League pennant in 1998. Both were California natives, neither were originally from San Diego (Gwynn from L.A. and Hoffman from Bellflower,) but they became San Diego icons with their play on the field and dearth of charitable endeavors off of it. As Gwynn got older, Hoffman took the mantle of team leader and spokesperson. He handled himself throughout his career with a quiet grace, punctuated with an indelible work ethic. A perfect fit for this military town.
"To have something personally be able to give joy to the city, knowing I've been backed by so many, so well, for so long, there is a lot of pride there," Hoffman told the San Diego Union-Tribune. "I think people are going to be able to stick their chest out a little bit and say, 'He's one of ours.' I'm proud of that."
If closers that throw heat are rockstars, then Trevor Hoffman was a jazz man. His fastball topped off at a pedestrian 88 MPH. But his out pitch, the changeup, was like a Southern California Marine layer. It was easy to see, but impossible to get a piece of it.
He came to San Diego in one of the Padres' many "fire sale" trades in 1993 and became the full time closer in 1994. The rest is Hall of Fame history.
Petco Park should crank up AC/DC's "Hells Bells" again in celebration. If they were smart, Cooperstown should get a copy from iTunes before the summer.


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April 8, 2014 by franscomputerservices
Support Ends today for Windows XP and Office 2003
RIP Windows XP and Office 2003!
Well, like it or not, Windows XP Home and Professional, as well as Microsoft Office 2003 support ends today, April 8, 2014.
Windows XP Home and Professional Support Ends today, April 8, 2014!
Windows XP support end: 10 steps to cut security risks – ZDNet
"While doing nothing is an option, we do not believe that most organisations — or their auditors — will find this level of risk acceptable," vice president and Gartner fellow Neil MacDonald said in a report, Best practices for secure use of XP after support ends.
Between 20 percent and 25 percent of enterprise systems are still running XP, and one-third of organisations continue to use it on more than 10 percent of their machines, Gartner estimates.
For those still using the venerable OS after the end of routine Microsoft updates and security patches, MacDonald has come up with 10 best practices to minimise the risks.
Rest in Peace, Windows XP – PCMag SecurityWatch
Rest in Peace Windows XP 2001-2014 You will be missed! Image links to PCMag article.
This is the end. Your Windows XP computer will get its last update today. Oh, it's not going to roll over and kick the bucket, but continuing to use it will be more and more dangerous, since any new vulnerabilities that arise won't be patched. We checked in with a number of security experts to discuss just how risky life will be for those who continue to run XP.
It's the end of the line for Windows XP – USAToday
The software — introduced in an era before texting, Facebook, Snapchat, the iPhone and iPad — has lingered thanks to the reluctance of many consumers and small businesses to change. Despite its age, XP is the No. 2 computer operating system, and many folks are in store for a rude wake-up call.
Microsoft on Tuesday ceases official support for XP. The company will no longer issue patches or system updates to protect against viruses and other malware. If you run into any snags at all, you won't be able to call Microsoft for technical assistance.
Microsoft Ends Support for Windows XP – Mashable
"Microsoft has provided support for Windows XP for the past 12 years. But now the time has come for us, along with our hardware and software partners, to invest our resources toward supporting more recent technologies so that we can continue to deliver great new experiences," wrote Microsoft in an announcement.
Launched on October 25, 2001, Windows XP is one of the most successful Microsoft products ever; its successor, Windows Vista, was quickly replaced with Windows 7, and it took as long as September 2012 for Windows 7 to overtake XP as the most popular desktop operating system.
Microsoft ends support for Windows XP and Office 2003 – TheNextWeb
If you're wondering why April 8, 2014 is the date support for both of these products ends, it's really quite simple. Microsoft releases regular patches on Patch Tuesday, the second Tuesday of every month.
Microsoft supports its products for many years, and depending on when service packs as well as successors are released, the company eventually announces, in advance, when it will cut off support. April 8 happens to be the last Patch Tuesday for both products, meaning if security holes are found after today's date, they won't be plugged.
Excellent point!
Netmarketshare.com for Operating Systems pulled today showed March 2014 tallies:
Networkmarketshare, as of March 2014, pulled today, still shows Windows XP as 27.69% of the MarketShare. Link goes to metmarketshare.com
I personally still find it unbelievable that Microsoft, or any company really, would retire/pull support an OS that still garners nearly 30% of Windows users around the world.
Of course if you are an Enterprise company that can afford $200 PER PC for the first year, and increasing amounts each year THEREAFTER for Windows XP updates (security updates only by the way)…
Windows XP support will be available after April 8—just not for you – PCMag
Meet Microsoft's Custom Support for Windows XP, described as a last-ditch effort for big businesses to quite literally buy some more time to migrate from Windows XP to a more modern operating system. The U.K. paid 5.548 million pounds to Microsoft for an additional year of support to maintain critical and important security updates for Windows XP, Office 2003, and Exchange 2003. Otherwise, Microsoft plans to end support for Windows XP by April 8.
Microsoft has been warning about the demise of Windows XP support since September, 2007, and Custom Support will extract a heavy toll from businesses that were too slow to act: up to $5 million per year (according to a report from Gartner), negotiated on a custom, per-company basis. Last year, Gartner issued a report claiming that the prices could go as high as $200 per PC, per year. The firm called such prices "punitive".
Should consumers get the same break?
To date, Microsoft has given no indication that it will extend consumer support for Windows XP after the April 8 deadline, even though it has extended anti-malware support through July, 2015. After that date, any and all vulnerabilities found for Windows XP will live on forever, even though there are some avenues to keep your PC safe and protected after the deadline expires.
BTW: Apple's Mac OS X Mavericks holds 3.75% of the market (putting it between Windows 8.1 and Vista), however, if you include all Mac OS X operating systems listed: Mac OS X 10.6 1.29% (support ended), Mac OS X 10.8 1.18%, Mac OS X 10.7 1.05% Mac OS X 10.5 .24% (support ended), Mac OX X 10.4 0.06% (supported ended), and Mac OS X no version reported 0.01%, then the total is 7.58% of the operating system total market share (which puts it on the low end between Windows XP and Windows 8).
But, that does mean that only 1.59% of all Mac OS X users are running expired versions with no support.
Compare that with 27.69% of Windows users running Windows XP.
NOTE: That doesn't count the expired/no support users running Windows NT at 0.15%, Windows 2000 at 0.03%. Apparently Windows 98 users have finally fallen off at 0.00%.
Windows XP end of support: why it concerns you – OnWindows.com
Reto Haeni explores the risks of running Windows XP after its end of service and the benefits of migrating to newer operating systems
This article was first published in the Spring 2014 issue of Touch
Designed in a different era
Computers running Windows XP routinely experience a significantly higher malware infection rate than computers running any other supported version of Windows. Much of the elevated infection rate on Windows XP can be attributed to the fact that some of the key built-in security features included with more recent versions of Windows are not present in Windows XP. Windows XP, designed in a different era, simply can't mitigate threats as effectively as newer operating systems, like Windows 7 and Windows 8. As the threat landscape has evolved over the past twelve years since the release of Windows XP, so has software security.
It's time folks! If you haven't done it yet, and if you are still running Windows XP on the Internet, it is high time to correct this by upgrading to a modern OS that is still supported, or disconnect from the Internet.
Please, unless you are a technical person who truly understands the risks and has taken steps to mitigate the overwhelming risks, then please be responsible and disconnect your Windows XP computer now!
Or move to new computer running a current version of Windows, or a Mac from Apple, or the Open Source 'UNIX like' Linux operating system and run Windows XP programs with Crossover as suggested here, or you could use Windows XP offline, and use a Linux LiveCD for Internet surfing and email, etc as suggested here and not mess up your offline Windows XP system. No matter how you do it, PULL THE PLUG on Windows XP – Disconnect the Ethernet or Wireless connection to the Internet! Just as soon as you get any April 8th Windows Updates on Patch Tuesday.
Unless you know what you are doing, you will be playing Russian Roulette with your Windows XP computer if you allow it to be online once Microsoft ends support after April 8, 2014. And that has been only Life Line extended support since 2009.
Microsoft Office 2003 support ends today, April 8, 2014!
We also mentioned Microsoft Office 2003. Oh, yes, Microsoft Office 2003 has also expired today. No more security updates will be provided for Office 2003 either, just like Windows XP.
If you are still using Office 2003, it's high time to remove it and move to a current version of Microsoft Office, or move to one of the Open Source alternatives such as; Apache Foundation's OpenOffice.org or Document Foundation's LibreOffice, or move to using online versions of MS Office software like MS Office Web Apps or move over to Google's online document handling programs; Google Docs.
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January 26, 2014 by franscomputerservices
A few security lessons from the Target breach
A few security lessons from the Target Breach by Susan Bradley, WindowsSecrets.com
The Target breach points out some facts of life on the Web: We're all targets (pun intended) of cyber thieves.
Fortunately, there are steps we can take to protect ourselves. Here's how to protect yourself from the next big breach.
I am a target. I shop online, I shop in large department stores, and I regularly use credit and debit cards. Shopping at large stores that process thousands of sales daily makes me even more of a target, because my transaction information (name, account number, etc.) gets combined with that of all other shoppers. And I became a potential victim when I shopped at Target this past Christmas shopping season.
These days, every time I swipe my credit card on a point-of-sale system, I think to myself: "Is this vendor doing all they can to keep me safe?" Retail companies believe they are; claiming that by following the Payment Card Industry (PCI) standards, they're doing all they can to keep customer credit-card information safe. But I'm not convinced — especially in the U.S. European credit cards are considered more difficult to hack because they use an onboard security chip rather than the magnetic stripe common on U.S. cards.
This is so true! The article covers some great topics regarding malware designed to attack retail point-of-sale systems, When fishing, go for the biggest catch, and Ways to help protect yourself from POS attacks.
Must read article.
There is also another excellent article from Wired.com that is also a must read:
Target Got Hacked Hard in 2005. Here's Why They Let It Happen Again by Kim Zetter – Wired Threat Level
A gang of shadowy hackers tears through the systems of big-box retailers, making off with millions of credit and debit card numbers in a matter of weeks and generating headlines around the country.
Target and Neiman Marcus last week? Nope. This oh-so-familiar attack occurred in 2005.
That's when Albert Gonzalez and cohorts – including two Russian accomplices — launched a three-year digital rampage through the networks of Target, TJ Maxx, and about half a dozen other companies, absconding with data for more than 120 million credit and debit card accounts. Gonzalez and other members of his team eventually were caught; he's serving two concurrent sentences for his role, amounting to 20 years and a day in prison, but the big-box breaches go on.
The latest string of hacks attacking Target, Neiman Marcus, and others raise an obvious question: How is it that nearly a decade after the Gonzalez gang pulled off its heists, little has changed in the protection of bank card data?
Oh, and just in case you have forgotten them all, here is a list of all the others:
Target got off easy in the first breach: A spokeswoman told Reuters an "extremely limited" number of payment card numbers were stolen from the company by Gonzalez and his gang. The other companies weren't as lucky: TJX, Hannaford Brothers grocery chain, the Dave & Busters restaurant chain, Office Max, 7-Eleven, BJ's Wholesale Club, Barnes & Noble, JC Penney, and, most severely, Heartland Payment Systems, were hit hard.
BOLD emphasis mine.
Again, much more in the must read article including sections; What the Target Thieves Got. Inherent Flaws In the System, and the most telling section, Retailers Oppose Tougher Standards.
And as if that wasn't bad enough, just yesterday on January 25th, Michael's too:
Sources: Card Breach at Michaels Stores by Brian Krebs – KrebsOnSecurity.com
Multiple sources in the banking industry say they are tracking a pattern of fraud on cards that were all recently used at Michaels Stores Inc., an Irving, Texas-based arts-and-crafts retailer that maintains more than 1,250 stores across the United States.
Update 1:34 p.m. ET: The U.S. Secret Service confirmed that it is investigating a potential data breach at Michaels. Also, Michaels has just issued a statement stating that it "recently learned of possible fraudulent activity on some U.S. payment cards that had been used at Michaels, suggesting that the Company may have experienced a data security attack."
I think Gartner's analyst Avivah Litan's quote in the January 17 2014 Wired Threat Level article was spot on:
"It's a big failure of the whole industry," says Gartner analyst Avivah Litan. "This is going to keep getting worse, and this was totally predictable a few years ago and no one did anything. Everyone got worked up, and no one did anything."
Often these days, I will get cash from the bank and use that instead of the card if I plan on visiting any retailers that have been a part of a security breach, which sadly leaves few you can actually feel comfortable using your credit/debit cards online and off.
I wonder how many others will do the same rather than chance the annoyance, the fear of loss of your hard earned money, the frustration of being without a card while it's replaced when they disable the current one that's compromised in a security breach or is used in a fraudulent transaction after a breach (even if it's limited to $50 or whatever, that's really not much help for the anxiety it puts people through), and finally of course dealing with the aftermath of your information being at large and the potential of someone using that information to impersonate you…believe me, a 6 month or 12 month credit monitoring does not help that much, or help you sleep at night knowing all that information being out there could be used to do as more and more of your information is made available through these breaches.
If retailers and credit/debit card companies want our 'faith' in them, and have us get the warm fuzzies regarding them being responsible enough to be trusted with other people's money, they need to do what's needed to get that faith back. Period.
And skimping on it like they did in 2005 won't cut it, nor will the PCI compliance standards and the blame game. Something really needs to be done about this. People need to feel comfortable using credit/debit cards or they will go the way of the dodo.
Fix the problem, not the blame.*
* Thanks to the movie, Rising Sun for the quote.
BTW: Might want to check out the Privacy Rights Clearinghouse and their page on data breaches since 2005. There have been quite a few more than just those noted in this posting!
EDIT 1-26-2014 8:508PM: @SecurityGarden posted the following and linked to this article; Exclusive: FBI warns retailers to expect more credit card breaches – Reuters:
@SecurityGarden Status regarding expanding on this posting on the security breaches
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November 1, 2013 by franscomputerservices
XP SP3 and Office 2003 Support Ends April 8, 2014
Windows XP has been around since August 24, 2001 – 12 years ago now. It is getting VERY long in the tooth.
Windows XP SP3 and Office 2003 Support Ends April 8th, 2014
Like many Operating System versions, Windows XP was not such a great OS in the beginning. BUT, like many Microsoft products, it got better after Service Pack 1 (SP1), but wasn't the best it could be till after Service Pack 2 (SP2) and mildly better after Service Pack 3 (SP3). SP3 is the current version of Windows XP.
I loved Windows XP for a long time, even though it was getting long in the tooth. But I have come to love Windows 7 even more. Windows 8 … the jury is still out. For me I use several different operating systems. I also love and use Mac OS X or just OS X (as it is called now) and Debian Linux.
Windows XP has been on life support or Extended Support since April 8, 2009 when Mainstream Support ended. That was after two says of execution as it were since it was supposed to be ended earlier than 2009.
Windows XP has been the main stay for many folks for a long time in the Windows world — the last 12 years. That's a long time for an Operating System version.
Windows XP still holds the #2 spot at 31.24% of computer users as shown below in the graph from NetMarketShare.com:
NetMarketShare.com Operating System Breakout – November 1, 2013
Windows 7 holds the #1 spot for a very good reason. It is still the best of the newer Operating Systems from Microsoft to date — in my opinion and nearly half of all Windows users to date. And Windows 7 is still good to go until January 14, 2020 (end of Extended Support – it is still in Mainstream Support until January 15, 2015). Here's the break out of the Windows lifecycle fact sheet info:
Windows Life Cycles from the Windows Life Cycle Fact Sheet
I have said all this because we need to see where were are, and where we need to be as computer users, particularly as Windows users with April 8, 2014 looming over those of us still using Windows XP.
Especially in the light of the pervasive malware purveyors out there today.
We need to make sure we are all no longer using Windows XP of any kind before or at least by April 8, 2014 when Microsoft will no longer be providing ANY security updates for Windows XP.
A few years back they did the same thing with Windows 2000. It's now Windows XP's turn.
Please read the following articles to see why this will be very important:
Windows XP infection rate may jump 66% after patches end in April – Computerworld
Microsoft yesterday again put the scare into Windows XP users, telling them that after April 8, 2014, the chance that malware will infect their PCs could jump by two-thirds.
Windows lifecycle fact sheet – Microsoft.com (image above)
New stats show Windows 8 usage up sharply as XP usage plummets – ZDNet (for curiosity though, look at the difference between the table on ZDNet's article and the one today).
NetMarketShare (choose Operating Systems from the dropdown to see the chart above in real time)
Gartner Says Worldwide PC, Tablet and Mobile Phone Shipments to Grow 4.5 Percent in 2013 as Lower-Priced Devices Drive Growth – Gartner.com
Source: Gartner Oct 2013 – Worldwide Device Shipments by Segment
It would appear, that, as predicted, many around the world are moving to other types of computers, in particular mobile devices. This was forecast and it would seem to be coming to pass rather dramatically now.
It is amazing to see the number of people who rarely if ever use their desktop computers these days, relying on their mobile devices for almost all, if not all, their computing and Internet needs. Some folks no longer even have a computer other than a tablet, like the iPad or Nexus Tablet, or Surface, etc., or just use their smartphones for their email, browsing, messaging, gaming, etc. which is the bulk of what people seem to do on the Internet these days. Unless of course if their work or business, or gaming bents, are important to them. Having said that, even gaming has very much gone mobile for many people.
I am hoping that folks will take a look at the overall picture and determine which direction they wish to go now that there are only a few months left before Windows XP will no longer be a viable Internet connected computer.
Will a Desktop or Laptop be the way to go, or will a Mobile device like a Tablet or maybe even just a smartphone be enough for many folks? Staying with Windows or moving to a Mac may also be a consideration.
No matter which way folks ultimately go, deciding will be important and thinking about this is really needed with Windows XP going away in just a short few months.
Over 31% of computer users will need to make this decision before April 8, 2014, if they wish to remain as safe as they can be on the Internet.
Even with Google Chrome continuing to support Windows XP SP3 a year after Microsoft (till 2015), if the Operating System itself has no updates, that will certainly not be enough.
Lots to think about and only a few months to decide … Windows XP SP3 and Office 2003 Support Ends April 8th, 2014
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Join us at the Overview Symposium 2017 on Friday November 3rd: Exploring the Overview Effect and its transformative power for sustainability thinking and social responsibility!
At the end of the 1960's astronauts saw the Earth from space for the first time. For many astronauts their perspective and thinking about the future of the earth changed forever by this experience. It's what we call the OVERVIEW EFFECT.
Is it possible to experience this astronauts view of the Earth without actually going to space? How can the Overview Effect and it's transformative power be of use to various organizations in realizing their sustainability and social responsibility goals? During a full day symposium an international group of researchers, psychologists, philosophers, and scientists will facilitate keynotes, lectures and debates to answer these questions and more.
A small blue dot, floating in an infinite space, only protected by a thin layer of atmosphere. That's the Earth and the only place in the universe where we know that people can live. Astronauts who have seen the Earth from orbit or the moon, report that this OVERVIEW EFFECT, a term coined by American space philosopher Frank White has changed their perspective on the world forever.
So be part of the Overview Symposium 2017 and join us in Kerkrade!


If the P5+1 and Iran agree on a nuclear accord, India's energy sector stands to benefit.
An employee from the electricity board works on newly installed overhead power cables as the sun sets in the northern Indian city of Allahabad, Dec. 7, 2012.
Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif traveled to New Delhi recently to revive ties with India and unravel issues that have constrained Indo-Iranian relationships. Zarif noted on Feb. 28, "The two countries are intent on minimizing wrongdoings and overcoming interferences." His two-day visit covered various regional and international issues, including developments in Afghanistan, combating extremism and, above all, increasing economic ties and crude oil exports to India.
Following the Geneva interim deal on Nov. 24, 2013, and the partial ease of sanctions against Iran, India's oil secretary, Vivek Rae, announced that India is ready to pay $1.5 billion to Iran for its oil imports. According to Iranian officials, India owes Tehran nearly $5.3 billion for its oil imports. Under the Geneva agreement, the P5+1 agreed to provide Iran some sanctions relief, including access to $4.2 billion of its frozen oil revenue. The funds are going to be paid in eight transfers, beginning with an already transferred $550 million installment by Japan on Feb. 1, 2014.
Indian and Iranian officials have regularly emphasized shared historical and cultural ties. However, over the past few decades, energy seems to be the major common ground and shared interest. The question now is: Could India's hunger for energy, coupled with Iran's massive resources, become enough to resolve their current complex political and economic relations? To answer this question, one needs to examine the context of US-India energy ties and the role of India's broader energy security needs.
India is the fourth-largest energy consumer in the world after the United States, China and Russia. It is also the fourth-largest consumer of crude oil and petroleum products after the United States, China and Japan. India's oil imports have increased from 40% of its demand in 1999 to more than 70% in 2011.
Before the round of 2012 sanctions, Iran was the second-largest supplier of crude oil to India, supplying between 350,000 and 400,000 barrels a day. This was around 16% of India's oil needs. India was also Iran's third-largest customer after China and Japan, importing 13% of overall Iranian oil exports. The complex regime of sanctions targeting Iranian oil exports put major restrictions on financial transitions, crude oil insurance and transportation. This had the effect of drastically cutting down Indian imports of Iranian oil. Since 2012, India's crude oil import from Iran dropped to around 200,000 barrels a day in 2013; this is a drop of between 33% and 50%. Iranian oil now constitutes only around 6% of total Indian oil imports.
Yet this year, India has increased its oil imports. In January 2014, Iranian oil exports to India reached 412,000 barrels a day, a rise from 189,000 in December 2013. Although there is no guarantee that India is going to import the same amount of oil from Iran, this indicates that Iran could easily gain back its market in India in the event of the further relaxing of sanctions.
In spite of the vast opportunities and potential for Indo-Iranian energy relations, Indo-US energy ties severely complicate India's relationship with its closer neighbor. After hosting the Iranian foreign minister, India is going to host US Energy Secretary Ernest Moniz the second week of March. The discussions will largely revolve around energy relations between the two countries, but India, in particular, is looking at the United States as a reliable source of natural gas supplies in the form of liquefied natural gas (LNG).
The US-India Energy Dialogue started in 2005 with the goal of increasing trade and investment in the energy sector. The shale revolution in the United States and its growing natural gas supplies and exports increased the United States' importance in India's energy security calculus. According to the Energy Information Agency, between 2001 and 2011, India's gas consumption has grown at an annual rate of 10%. In 2011, India consumed around 2.3 trillion cubic feet of natural gas and imported a quarter of its natural gas demand in the form of LNG. In that year, India was the sixth-largest LNG importer.
Yet, the prospects of Indo-Iranian natural gas trade have never reached anything substantial. Sitting on the second-largest proven natural gas reserves in the world, Iran has made many efforts to sign a deal with India. Tehran's LNG export plans to India remained largely flat due to international sanctions. As a result of Iran not having access to the required technology, Iran's first LNG to India, due in 2009, never reached its destination. The other option for Indo-Iranian gas trade was through a natural gas pipeline via Pakistan. Despite the price discounts, the risk of having the pipeline pass through Pakistan, on the one hand, and strong international pressures on the other (mainly from the United States), prevented Iran and India form reaching an agreement over natural gas trade. Iran's acute lack of export capacity is also another challenge. Iran has one of the world's highest rates of domestic consumption of natural gas.
Another dilemma for Indo-Iranian and Indo-US energy relations rests in the downstream sector. The Indian refineries that processed Iranian oil at some point had a significant market in Iran for their refined products, particularly gasoline. Despite being a net crude oil importer, India is a net exporter of petroleum products. Its refineries, particularly those of Reliance Industries Limited (RIL) and Essar Oil, are designed for export: Gasoline, naphtha and distillate fuel oils are sent to Asia and the Persian Gulf states. Iran is also one of the main markets for Indian refined products.
Before the limitations on gasoline exports to Iran, particularly in 2009, RIL was one of the major suppliers of gasoline to Iran. At that point, Iran, a major oil producer, was importing 40% of its refined products, particularly gasoline. Iran would sell its crude oil to RIL, and then would purchase about 25% of its imported refined petroleum products from RIL. This amounted to roughly 10% of Iran's total gasoline consumption in 2008. Reliance Petroleum Limited (RPL), a subsidiary of RIL, has strategic ties with Chevron India Holding Pte Limited. This company, which is owned by Chevron Corporation USA, currently has a 5% equity stake in RPL.
Despite this interconnected web of business relations, RIL in 2009 stopped gasoline sales to Iran. It also significantly reduced its overall business with Iran to avoid censure from the US Treasury Department. This was largely due to the threat and fear of the suspension of the assistance the US Export-Import Bank was supplying to RIL. The bank, which provides supports to US exporters, approved $900 million in loan guarantees to expand the RIL-owned Jamnagar oil refinery.
However, despite recent complications in Indo-Iranian energy ties, and the recalibration of India's energy security portfolio, India's growing economy and voracious energy demand could potentially create close energy ties between the two countries. This is largely due to the initial easing of international sanctions in a post-Ahmadinejad era. Since President Hassan Rouhani took office in 2013, Iran has showed a more conciliatory approach toward the West over its nuclear program. Reaching a final agreement with the P5+1 will help Iran revive its energy ties with other countries, and India stands to benefit immensely. Under these circumstances, Iran not only could have an important role in supplying energy to Indian, but also could be an investment market for Indian energy companies.
In the downstream sector, Iran could once again be a good market for Indian refined petroleum products, as Iranian officials recently announced that they are going to increase their gasoline imports up to three times, about 10 million to 11 million liters per day in the next Iranian calendar year (starting March 2014).
In the meantime, Iranian energy officials are busy revising their investment regulations to increase profit and reduce risks for international investors. They are also traveling and meeting with numerous refinery owners, and seeking new marketing strategies to regain their lost shares in the broader global energy market.


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Sengazhuneer Amman Temple செங்கழுநீர் அம்மன் கோவில் is situated at Veerampattinam in the Union Territory of Puducherry, India. It's known to be an oldest and powerful temple in Puducherry. The age of the temple is not known for centuries and could be easily about 1000 years old.

History
Veerampattinam is a fishing village and a man named Veeraraghavan was living there in an ancient time.  One fine morning, he set out for fishing in a nearby rivulet. He had no catch till sunset and was totally disappointed but he didn't give up and made a final attempt before he returned home. When he was withdrawing the net, he was very happy as he felt a heavy resistant which is usually due to a big catch. But he disappointed eventually as there was no fish instead it was a big piece of wood. He took it home and kept it in the backyard.

One day his wife found no firewood for cooking and decided to cut the wood to make it useful. When she hit the wood with an axe, it was shocking and she couldn't believe it as blood was oozing out from the axe cut. She immediately informed her husband and the villagers. Astonished Veeraraghavan kept the wood inside his home and started performing pooja. He was very happy and life became prosperous for him.

After some days, Amman (Lady God) appeared in Veeraraghavan's dream and told him that you got the wood because of my blessings.  She asked him to use the wood as Peeta (Base) and to install her idol on the base at a specific location in the village. She asked him to workship the idol as "Sengazhuneer Amman" before disappearing from his dream.

Veeraraghavan informed the villagers about his dream.  All the villagers set out to find the place indicated by Amman.  They found an ant-hill from where a serpent (cobra) came out and beat the ground thrice with its hood, thus showing them the place where they had to establish the idol. The wood was brought for setting the peeta and made a granite idol of Sengazhuneer Amman head.

The temple was gradually developed stage by stage from a small hut to a huge temple over the centuries. A temple car was made centuries ago and it was the first temple in the province of Puducherry to have a temple car.

Festival
A grand festival is celebrated every year for six continuous Fridays starting from the Tamil month of Aadi. Special importance is given to the fifth Friday and is declared as public holiday by the Government of Puducherry. On this day, thousands of pilgrims throng this holy place to pull the Temple car and celebrate the festival. The festival is being celebrated since the date immemorial. Right from the days of the French rule, it was a custom to invite the Lt. Governor of Puducherry to commemorate the festival and start the Temple car procession by pulling its super giant rope. The last Friday will evidence 'muthu pallakku' festival which is the end of the six-week-long festival. Over 100,000 to 200,000 people from different regions Puducherry and Tamil Nadu will gather for 5th and 6th Fridays. The people of the village come together to organize and celebrate the festival in a greater way with happiness.

Other festivals including Masi Magam, Mattu pongal, Kavadi, Vinayaka Chaturthi, Ammbu vizha (Vijayadashami) and Thirukaarthigai (Sokka Paanai) were also celebrated at different occasions.

External links
http://temple.dinamalar.com/en/new_en.php?id=567
http://www.templeadvisor.com/temples/info/11066
http://timesofhindu.com/sri-sengazhuneer-amman-temple-veerampattinam/
http://thedu.in/data/old-temples-in-india/article/625
http://tour2pondy.com
http://puduvaitourism.in/veerampattinam-temple/
http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-tamilnadu/annual-car-festival-held-at-veerampattinam/article6322673.ece
http://www.ndtv.com/south/lieutenant-governor-chief-minister-pull-temple-chariot-497095

Hindu temples in Puducherry

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It's obviously imported in bulk (how can you tell? the small print on the back label says W1743 at CH2 4LF UK which turns out, when you Google it, to be a bottling plant near Chester called Encirc). That's not necessarily a bad thing - it certainly reduces the cost and the carbon footprint of the wine - glass is heavy and bulky to transport.
It's on offer at the Co-op for £5.49 and is the sort of simple fruity red you could knock back with a plate of pasta, a pizza or a burger. It's also suitable for both vegetarians and vegans and would make a good party wine. Sainsbury's is selling a similar bottle for £5 but I don't know if it's the same vintage or certified Fairtrade. And I like to shop at the Co-op who do more to support Fairtrade than most other retailers.
Five great cheese and wine pairings Roasted asparagus and Jersey royal salad with herb mayonnaise and a 2012 Saumur Champigny What type of wine pairs best with Vietnamese food?


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TelCell's 2017 Breakthough winners launched their very own music video production Tuesday, in front of a collection of family, friends, fans and TelEm Group management and staff – The event took place during launching ceremony in the company's main building on Pond Island.
The music video is entitled "Can't Bring Me Down" featuring a fusion of R&B, Rap, Classic and Urban dance, instrumental and the spoken word and was written, choreographed and performed by: Sinatra Bauld – vocals; Shakim York – Rapping; Temaia Dennis – Spoken Word; Manukiell Edwards – Dance (Urban); Jeremiah David- dance (technique); Tyler Percival – Instruments.
"Can't Bring Me Down" is a highly stylized visual offering by producer, Joel Ayuk and his video team. It has a different look and feel of past music videos of TelCell Breakthrough groups, but it still has the expected high-quality sound and vocal mix of Berteaux "Mr. Rude" Fleming of Xtratight Entertainment.
The TelCell Breakthrough Winners were all invited to the ceremony, along with their parents and guardians for the World-Wide premiere to show off their many months of work – sometimes against impossible odds.
According to event co-coordinator, Angel Richardson, this is certainly one year when she thought the talented group of performers would not realize their dream to end the TelCell Breakthrough year with a music video of their own.
"It's no secret that this was a very challenging year, coming after Hurricane Irma with all the problems we had finding a venue and finally staging the show," said Angel.
She said the TelCell Breakthrough Winners, are probably one of the most talented groups that has worked together on their music video project, however just getting them together to record and do what was necessary took some extraordinary efforts this year, and at one stage even she had to pull up the brakes and speak harshly to the youths and their parents.
TelCell Breakthrough co-organizer, Cheryl Rismay, said the quality of the music video and the end product is proof of what St. Maarten's young people continue to do with their skill and talents and she urged parents to promise to continue to nurture these talents in their children by showing interest and encouraging them to pursue their dreams.
Angel thanked Cheryl for her hard work during the past year and also the rest of the TelCell Breakthrough Team, who worked many hours behind the scenes to ensure success for the event and also for the youth themselves.
"I also want to thank all our sponsors, TelEm Group management, David Evans for all his hard work and inspiration to the youth, and the members of the public who continue to support our event each year, come rain or shine," continued Angel.
She said the finished product will now be promoted and will be posted online, on Facebook and as a Youtube video where it will be available potentially to millions of viewers worldwide.
"Many of the past winners have used the music video part of their activities to gain places in dance and music schools and to further their dream to perform to wider audiences," noted Angel further as she listed some of the past winners who had done just that.
The TelCell Breakthrough winners were congratulated for coming through with their music video launch by "Mr. Rude" himself who was off island at the time but took some time out to send a video message urging them to continue to hone their talents. "Shoot for the moon, knowing that if you miss you will still be amongst the stars" was his motivational message to the youngsters.
TelEm Group was well represented at the ceremony by CEO Mr. Kendall Dupersoy, Chief Financial Officer (CFO) Mrs. Helma Etnel and Chief Commercial Officer (CCO), Mr. Brian Mingo.
Mr. Mingo said the company is always thinking of new ways to reinvent the TelCell Breakthrough Talent Search which has already become something of an institution amongst the youth of St. Maarten.
Mrs. Etnel praised the dedication of the TelEm Group team behind the project over the years and especially last year when the TelCell Breakthrough event turned out to be much more than a show of youth talent, but uplifting performances that made people forget about the misery of Hurricane Irma and "truly lifted all of our spirits with quality that gave me goosebumps," said Mrs. Etnel.
For his part, CEO, Mr. Dupersoy, was "very impressed" with the quality of the music video launched Tuesday, noting that on only his second time addressing the TelCell Breakthrough Winners since becoming CEO of the company, he continues to be amazed at the talent that the organizers have been able to dig out of the St. Maarten community.
"If you decide to continue in the field of entertainment, it is clear you have the ability to do so and we at TelEm will continue to support you in any way we can with initiatives such as the Breakthrough Talent Search event," said Mr. Dupersoy to the youth gathered.
Presented with an opportunity to say some words after receiving their own personal copies of the music video on a memory stick, the young performers all took it in turn to thank the organizers, producers and others involved during the past year, for their time and efforts, especially in showing them that success does not come without hard work and commitment – also being on time.
The youngsters said they enjoyed very much learning from each other and being in each other's company – but most of all creating something of their own, in what, for practically all of them, has been a life-changing experience.
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Google's ideas team has logged a new concept from its selection of comfy brainstorming bean bags, applying for a patent that puts the airbags on the outside of cars -- to protect pedestrians from having their legs bent backwards in the event of a collision.
The actual patent describes the invention as a "System for pedestrian leg protection in vehicle impact," before going on to explain that "a plurality of air sacs" on the car's bumper would protect pedestrians were, for example, a hacker to seize control of a driverless vehicle and plough it through a packed farmer's market.
Google is suggesting that these airbags are designed to pop upon impact too, explaining that: "...the bursting of some of the plurality of air sacs reduces spring back of the bumper on the pedestrian," meaning that the car crashes of the future could be accompanied by a manic popping sound, as if a million pieces of bubblewrap were popped at once.


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Where are they now? Chelsea's XI from the 'Gerrard slip' win at Anfield
On April 27, 2014, Chelsea marched into Anfield and ruined Liverpool's title party courtesy of a slapstick Steven Gerrard slip. We imagine Jose Mourinho had the soundest sleep of his life afterwards, but how have Chelsea's players fared since that day?
With their own title chances compromised by a shock defeat to Sunderland, Mourinho and Chelsea resolved to ruin Liverpool's hopes of a first championship win since 1990.
Despite an unfamiliar line-up, Chelsea played the occasion perfectly, frustrating their hosts and scoring two goals on the counter-attack. And yes, one came as the direct result of the most infamous slip in Premier League history.
Chelsea's travelling support took immense satisfaction from the victory and, not knowingly refusing a chance to wind up the opposition, Mourinho milked the moment for everything it was worth. Neither side won the league, but Chelsea had an afternoon to savour.
We've investigated what Chelsea's XI from that infamous afternoon at Anfield are doing now.
GK: Mark Schwarzer
Signed to warm the bench at Chelsea, Schwarzer became the oldest player to represent them in the Premier League when he played against Sunderland the week before Anfield, aged 41 years and 195 days.
And the goalkeeper made some outstanding saves to keep Liverpool at bay and help Chelsea secure an improbable victory. His clean sheet against Liverpool was his 150th in the Premier League clean, a tally only Petr Cech and David James can match.
Schwarzer left Chelsea in the summer of 2015 and joined Leicester for their title-winning campaign, although he did not play a match.
Having made 514 Premier League appearances – a record for a non-British player – Schwarzer retired in 2016 and has since gone to ground in Australia.
RB: Cesar Azpilicueta
Azpilicueta has become a modern-day Chelsea legend, winning every available honour and making 469 appearances for the club.
His flexibility has seen him employed across the backline and seven different managers have placed their faith in the Spain international.
After signing a contract extension last month, Azpilicueta will remain at Stamford Bridge next season as they look to rebuild following this year's financial crisis.
CB: Branislav Ivanovic
Ivanovic was a Chelsea stalwart throughout his nine years at Stamford Bridge, playing 377 times and never putting in less than 100% for the cause.
After leaving in January 2017, the former Serbia international spent four seasons at Zenit St Petersburg before a surprise switch to West Brom at the start of last season.
The defender was unable to keep the Baggies up and was released at the end of his contract. Now aged 38, Ivanovic is without a club although he is yet to officially retire.
READ: Rudiger next: 9 great players that left Chelsea on a free transfer
CB: Tomas Kalas
Probably the most leftfield inclusion in the Chelsea XI, Kalas only played twice for the club but put in an outstanding performance to keep Liverpool at bay.
Following loan spells with Cologne, Fulham and Middlesbrough, the defender made a permanent switch to Championship side Bristol City in July 2019 following a successful season-long loan in the West Country.
Having won 28 caps for the Czech Republic, Kalas has become an accomplished defender despite not quite being at Chelsea's level.
LB: Ashley Cole
Cole was arguably the finest left-back of his generation but he'd leave Chelsea soon after the victory at Liverpool, joining Roma on a free transfer.
The former England international spent two years in Serie A before winding down his career at LA Galaxy and Derby County.
Despite making some appearances as a Sky Sports pundit, Cole has seemingly committed himself to coaching. He followed Frank Lampard to Chelsea in 2019, becoming academy coach, and was briefly part of the England Under-21 set-up.
Cole is currently a first-team coach at Everton, where he's looking to help the Toffees avoid their first relegation since the 1950s.
CM: Nemanja Matic
Matic is still kicking about the Premier League, although he'll leave Manchester United this summer once his contract expires, and he is still using his Chelsea honours as bait for hungry Arsenal fans.
Good on him.
Mourinho taught Matic well
pic.twitter.com/VBjfCXdEPh
— Alexei (@MUFC_redarmy99) April 23, 2022
CM: John Obi Mikel
Another player who hasn't officially retired, Mikel was last seen playing in Kuwait after leaving Stoke City last summer. But the midfielder saw his contract terminated by Kuwait SC in November 2021 after playing just five matches in their colours.
But that shouldn't detract from his vital importance as a squad member during his 11 years at Chelsea, where Mikel became a cult hero for his committed performances for the club.
And he was arguably their best player in the 2012 Champions League final…
CM: Frank Lampard
Whatever your opinion of his managerial credentials, it shouldn't be forgotten how great Lampard was as a player.
Chelsea's record goalscorer, and arguably best player in their history, the midfielder would leave Stamford Bridge at the end of the 2013-14 season.
Spells at Manchester City and New York City followed before his retirement in 2017. After a brief period as a pundit, Lampard became Derby County manager before taking over at Chelsea in the summer of 2019.
But, he only lasted 18 months in his dream job and is on the verge of taking Everton down. Lampard may become a good manager but, for now, the jury is out.
RW: Mohamed Salah (Willian, '60)
Willian may have become a figure of ridicule at London neighbour's Arsenal but he had plenty of good times at Stamford Bridge.
Arguably the only player to perform to his maximum during the 2015-16 horror show, Willian was a go-to option for a number of managers who valued his work rate and ability on the ball.
Still, he'd sometimes exasperate the Chelsea regulars with his wasteful delivery and nobody shed many tears when he moved across London in 2020.
After a failed season at Arsenal, Willian returned to his native Brazil and rejoined boyhood club Corinthians on a free transfer. We reckon that history will be kind on the Brazilian's time at Chelsea, for whom he made 339 appearances.
As for Salah… who?
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ST: Demba Ba (Fernando Torres, '84)
Signed from Newcastle in 2013, Ba chipped in with some crucial goals for Chelsea but none more celebrated than his opener at Anfield.
Taking advantage of Gerrard's misfortune, Ba raced through and slotted the ball imperiously past Simon Mingolet to ensure his name would be celebrated in verse by the country's banter merchants.
Ba eventually ended up in Turkey with Istanbul Basaksehir, where he scored a hilarious goal against an out-paced Manchester United defence in last season's Champions League. He announced his retirement in September 2021.
Torres, his replacement at Anfield, has widely been described as one of the biggest flops in Premier League history after failing to live up to his £50million price tag at Stamford Bridge.
But the striker still made some vital contributions for the club, scoring 45 goals in three and a half seasons before leaving for AC Milan.
After returning to Atletico Madrid for three years, Torres wound down his career in Japan and has spent the years since his retirement getting incredibly hench.
.@dembabafoot v Liverpool. 🤩
Six years ago today! pic.twitter.com/SR2aJfr5wP
— Chelsea FC (@ChelseaFC) April 27, 2020
LW: Andre Schurrle (Gary Cahill, '77)
Schurrle was a serviceable part of the mid-2010s Chelsea squad but retired from the game in 2020 at just 29.
Explaining his decision, the German World Cup winner said he often felt lonely, especially when the "depths became deeper and deeper, and the highs less and less". He is now firmly out of the limelight.
His defensive replacement at Anfield, Cahill, remains a professional footballer in his mid-30s and is looking to help Bournemouth return to the Premier League after a two-year absence.
The defender was given the Chelsea captaincy after John Terry left the club in 2017 and led the Blues to the FA Cup and Europa League titles during his two years as the armband-wearer.
Cahill spent a couple of seasons at Crystal Palace after leaving Stamford Bridge before joining the Cherries for the 2021-22 season.
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A companion for the four stone lions at the base of Nelson's Column in Trafalgar Square will take pride of place in London in September, and it will create poetry out of words spoken to it by the public. Please Feed The Lions is an interactive sculpture by artist and designer Es Devlin, who is known for her innovative projection-mapped sculptures that fuse light, music and technology.
Visitors will be encouraged to talk to the fluorescent red lion, thus 'feeding' it with fragments of speech. It will mix the words with those of others to create poetry, which will be "roared" and displayed in its mouth. At night, the finished poem will be projected onto the lion and Nelson's Column, and this event forms part of London Design Festival. The project follows a year-long collaboration between Es Devlin and Google Arts & Culture, and it incorporates a deep learning algorithm developed by Ross Goodwin, creative technologist at Google.
Following the festival, the sculpture will be digitised as part of an online exhibition on Google Arts & Culture so that people all over the world can experience the innovative artwork.
Please Feed the Lions will run at Trafalgar Square as part of London Design Festival, which takes place from 18 to 23 September, 2018. For further information, see here.
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