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Erislandy Lara raised his hands high in victory, a euphoric moment for the Cuban exile who moments earlier enjoyed the defining performance of his career, a thorough domination of Paul Williams in Atlantic City, N.J.
The fight was televised on HBO and with such a showing before a national audience – over a prominent name in the sport, no less – Lara would move on to bigger and better things.
But then something curious happened, an occurrence observers of "the Sweet Science" are far too familiar with: the judges robbed Lara of victory.
The fight happening last July with plenty of time for a fall fight, but a big bout for Lara never materialized. He's been on the shelf for more than nine months, but will compete for the first time since that faithful night, when he takes on Ronald Hearns (the son of the legendary Thomas Hearns) on ShoBox: The New Generation on Friday in Biloxi, Miss.
"It was terrible. I trained very hard to put on that type of performance and to have judges take the fight away was disappointing for a while," Lara told RingTV.com through his manager and translator Luis DeCubas Jr. "But that's the past, we move forward and Hearns is on my mind, and I will perform to the best of my abilities."
"He's a good fighter, comes from a fighting family. He has a long reach and (he's) tall, also a good right hand. I'm prepared for the best Hearns (has) got to offer and if he's not prepared, I'm gonna end it early."
Perhaps most frustrating for Lara was not receiving the respect he feels he deserved from the Williams performance. He was the underdog heading into the fight, spoiling plans of a third bout between Williams and Sergio Martinez.
Lara (15-1-1, 10 knockouts) wants Martinez now and is confident he would dispose of THE RING middleweight champ.
"Look, if Williams would have beaten me the way I beat him he would have fought Martinez again," said THE RING's No. 4-rated junior middleweight. "So there's no reason I shouldn't be fighting Martinez. I came to the country to be free and get a fair shake in life like I didn't have in Cuba and this is not what I expected in pro boxing. The best should fight the best and that rarely happens."
He was hurt by the injustice, but trials and tribulations are nothing new for a 29-year-old man who once traveled in shark-infested waters to attain freedom. Lara attempted his first defection in 2007, joined by fellow Cuban Guillermo Rigondeaux, but was unsuccessful, after being attained by Brazilian authorities and subsequently deported back to Cuba.
Upon return to Cuba, he was banned from practicing the sport he loves, a devastating blow to the accomplished amateur fighter. In 2009, he succeeded in winning freedom, taking a speed boat to Mexico. Escaping oppression by Fidel Castro, Lara went to Hamburg, Germany before ultimately settling in Miami, Fla., where there is a sizeable Cuban community, leaving his family behind in Guantanamo.
"[It was a] very difficult time leaving my family, my mother and two kids," said Lara of his arduous journey. "It's sad not being able to go to my country but America, it's the country which gave me my freedom and I'm very grateful.
"It was a long journey, 14 hours on a small boat to get to Mexico in shark-infested waters. It was freezing and dark, it wasn't a fun trip and I wouldn't wish it upon no one."
Lara was a decorated amateur, the 2005 amateur world champion at welterweight. A product of the famed Cuban boxing program, he's technically sound and possesses great defensive ability out of his southpaw stance.
"It's the base for a young fighter coming up," said Lara of his days in big gloves and head gear. "It's definitely a big reason for my success and taught me to fight all styles. Also, it was a great experience flying all over the world and fighting in the hometowns of my opponents. It definitely made me the fighter I am today."
After his bout with Hearns, which he is widely-expected to win, Lara wants to be matched-up against a top fighter, though there is one fighter in particular he holds great disdain for.
"Austin Trout, he's a fraud," said Lara of the undefeated boxer from New Mexico. "And now that he's with [Al] Haymon you could go ahead and put him in protective custody with Williams and the rest of [Haymon's fighters].
"Sergio Martinez or Paul 'Get Punished' Williams, [Saul] Alvarez, [James] Kirkland, Carlos [Molina] (whom he drew with last year), whoever it is I'm ready. It's just they won't fight me and it's very disappointing that they are able to not fight the best fighters."
DeCubas Jr. echoed Lara's sentiments, calling for a fight with Martinez. He's confident that following the Hearns fight the public will see Lara back in a meaningful contest.
"If it was up to me we'd fight Sergio Martinez because he's the best middleweight in the world and the most difficult fight out there," said DeCubas Jr. "I think Lara would surprise a lot of people and beat Martinez convincingly like he did against Williams. But after this fight we'll sit down with Richard [Schaefer] and the rest of the Golden Boy staff and make sure Lara gets the fights he deserves."
Nothing in life has been easy for Lara, having been robbed of freedom, doing what he loves and a clear victory on HBO, at one time or another, but he retains a rosy outlook all the while.
"I must stay positive, I know sooner or later they will have to fight me," Lara declared. "I gotta keep on putting on great performances and the big fights will fall in place. Golden Boy is one the biggest promoters in boxing and there's no doubt they will deliver a big fight this year."
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It is funny that this guy recommends Xaul Zan'z Heart, while completely missing the mark:
review > Non-Prophets Hope (lex)
Im sick of head raps, says Sage Francis, but Hope, his first outing with producer Joe Beats, is certainly an album for heads, by no means down with the mainstream. The Non-Prophets website holds plenty of manifesto material which sets out their approaches to making music. It is a credit to their integrity that they adhere to them here, producing an entertaining, likeable record in the process. The Prophets integrity ensures the quality of their work, but it does reduce their capacity for experiment somewhat. Beats considers himself a digger, rather than a producer proper, unwilling to do much beyond looping. He is an accomplished routine master, unwilling to add technological flourishes or to play up flourishes of technique, but with a keen ear for a sample. Damage has him at his peak, with its atmospheric rhodes hook reminiscent of Monos Life in Mono.
The odd result of Beats approach is an album which draws on such diverse sources as Smoke Citys 97 hit Underwater Love and an 1889 letter from Vincent Van Gogh to his brother, but somehow lacks variety; Joe himself admits he is no DJ Shadow (whose influence is evident here, not least on That Aint Right). Disasters tests these limitations: a spare track designed to foreground Francis lyrics, the electronic toy sounds which punctuate it cannot be more significantly incorporated into the track under Beats rules, and he runs the risk of gimmickry.
Sage Francis skilful versifying has an unfortunate flipside to it as well. The simple but effective chant on Damage is an exception to others on the album, as the prophets predilection for choruses is not complemented by a knack for writing particularly good ones. Their over-simple refrains, not desperately original, suffer from being adjacent to Francis quick, clever-clever, densely allusive verses. For some reason, his attempts at shout-a-long dont quite convince: when he says bounce and jump, you dont really feel like getting up.
But this is not where the Non-Prophets strengths lie. Sages main schtick as a lyricist is to twist clichéd phrases, which, itself a cliché (well-used already by the likes of Carter USM). This sometimes has mixed results: fairy godmother... fucker is ok, and I dont strike a pose / I strike a poser is fun, but cant we all just get along / stick and beat each other with it borders on pantomime, and even the prophets themselves insert a groan on the track after when my time comes / itd better wear a studded condom.
The Message parody, Im trying not to... give your girl head nearly buried at the end of Any Port is an early indication that this is an album made by two people who are both hip hop aficionados and historians. Joe samples Im not a prophet prince a ruler or a squire from Black Sheeps Try Counting Sheep; Sage reminds us that back in the day / NWA made cops shudder, his lyrics peppered with Tribe Called Quest references. Hey sucka poet, wherever you are adapts Midnight Marauders Sucka Nigga; candy rappers is borrowed from We Can Get Down on the same album. Sage even pauses to correct Phife Dawgs Buggin Out line, I float like gravity / never had a cavity with Hey Phife, gravity dont float. Ten years late and pedantic this is hypocrisy from an MC who fumbles the logic of opportunity knocks only to be handed an eviction notice, and takes liberties with mathematics (as well as Dr Octagon) with half sharkalligator half man / half amazing. But maybe hes only joking.
When on target Francis humour is terrific: he is at his best when he imitates others least. When his social observations avoid triteness and his technique dodges the formulaic, he comes up with real gems, like doing a thesis on ebonics / unconscious of using poor grammar, and the best of his medium-strength blasphemy (which starts with a sub-Mike Ladd mock lords prayer at the beginning of the album), The Bibles a good read / like Stephen Kings Needful Things.
Assured delivery puts less versatile MCs to shame, demonstrating a sharp range of styles, an acute knowledge of hip hop history and some impressive lyrical stunts. Theres a great moment where his alter ego Xaul Zan says Im deeper than Sage Francis, but such throwaway lines leave the listener keen for more explanation how can he say I dig women who got more to get off their chests than wet t-shirts shortly after having exclaimed I am womaniser, hear me whore?
There are various unnerving moments in Hope not least within the first song, which sometimes sounds like the bits in Linkin Park that go between the thrashing and screaming. On the whole it provides plenty of listening pleasure, and offers some real rewards lyrically and musically RJD2 would be entirely jealous of the samples Joe Beats has dug up. It must be expected to appeal first to others who share the Non-Prophets healthy love for the hip hop, but its capacity to grow on anyone is impressive, with some genuinely memorable (and catchy) beats and rhymes. Its not desperately radio or even dancefloor friendly, but in spite and perhaps because of this, well worth picking up.
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Hope is out now on Lex Records. Recommended tracks: Damage, Fresh, and Xaul Zans Heart
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The super fresh two man crew consisting of Sage Francis on vocals and Joe Beats on production! Almost a new generation underground Gangstarr in many ways... What they bring to the table is simple at first glance - rolling, hard and funky as hell beats and a very early 90's production ethic (Black Moon, LONS, Black Sheep - that kind of sound) and skillful thinking man's battle stance lyrics. But listen deeper and you'll uncover Sage's old skool hip hop culture reference peppered lyrics (constructed in a way that the listener can appreciate even if ther are not familiar with the references) and subtle (and not so subtle) wit and sly humour, bringing the modern day hip hop scene into a whole new perspective. And alonsgide Joe Beats beats the messages and delivery is just perfectly suited.
If you're expecting the deeper, poetic Sage as you might be used to from Personal Journals, forget it - you're in for a very different approach this time, but you'll be really into it without a doubt. A refreshing take on hip hop with so much to enjoy on repeated listens, and loads for the slightly older hip hop fan to pick up on too. FANTASTIC!!! My sure shot pick for 2003 y'all. Get it. (NB)
There's a lot more to Sage Francis than just the 'Personal Journals' style on Anticon. This long awaited release of the Non Prophets album on Lex will show you at first hand the awesome rockin' lyrics style that won him the 'Scribble Jam' competition in 2000. Rhode Islands's Sage and the massive future star producer Joe Beats are the main ingredients with the soon to be huge DJ Mekalek from Time Machine on the decks. Powerful edgy 'get-up' rhymes with a political edge shack up with the killer funked melodical bounce hop. The best hip hop project yet from Lex - no diggedy. Fourteen tracks with usual amazing artwork. Buy this record, it's a killer!!!!
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That first review is the BEST review I have read about any album by FAR...It is complete and deals with the album...It really makes me want to hear for myselt...
The second review was bland yet good...
Third review...Okay...That 'melodical bounce hop' line made me gag...
I haven't even listened to the snippets...I got to like 1 minute and heard the SICK chemistry and flow of both the vocals and beats and just felt like I was doing an injustice to the full album and myself to carry on...I will exercise patience, though I could have soulseek at my fingertips...I will fight...
Sat Oct 04, 2003 9:17 pm
Sage Francis
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also, ummm.....it is "Head WRAPS"
NOT "Head RAPS"
shit like this...haha....god damn. points missed.
I haven't seen a single critic hit the nail on any head. positive or negative.
Sun Oct 05, 2003 7:27 am
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Man, reviewers who talk about "integrety" and "authenticity" make me want to gag.
Sun Oct 05, 2003 12:42 pm
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I thought the first review was good as far as how it was structured, but it's just to bad the whole cd went over this guys head. It's not like it's that hard to get.
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"I am a 30-year-old Irish woman and two and a half years ago I travelled to England to have an abortion.
My ex-boyfriend and I had been together seven years when it happened. We hadn't been stupid, just very unlucky.We were both from a small village. A couple, most of the neighbours had written us off for marriage, and a happy ever after.
Both of us had been to university, together in Dublin, and found good jobs almost immediately afterwards. For a while it looked like we were destined for great things. However, after the economic crash, we found ourselves unemployed and living at home.
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I was bottling my emotions inside while putting on a brave face and acting like nothing had happened. However, I've seen the posters that say 'abortion shatters her life' and I would like to state that this is not true, though having one is most definitely an unforgettable event in a woman's life.
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Check out the 2013 AFL-CIO Executive Paywatch site, where you can find the most comprehensive data on outrageous CEO pay and compare your own salary to that of the highest paid CEOs. You can also take action to rein in CEO pay, so be sure to help spread the word!
The President is making the wrong choice on budget cuts
Yesterday the AFL-CIO learned President Obama's budget will cut Social Security and Medicare benefits for working families. The so-called "chained" CPI will cut Social Security benefits and middle-income seniors (people who made $47,000 a year and more) will be asked to pay higher Medicare premiums.
Are you a union member considering running for office?
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AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka responds to the Senate blueprint for comprehensive immigration reform
"A bipartisan Senate group beginning the process to address our failed immigration system is an important and long overdue first step toward addressing our country's broken immigration system. We are especially encouraged to see that at long last there is bipartisan agreement on our top priority, that immigration reform must include a viable path to citizenship for 11 million undocumented immigrants who call America home."
Click here to read his full statement.
Senator Jeff Merkley on Filibuster Reform
Don't miss our own Senator Jeff Merkley on The Ed Show talking about the need for filibuster reform in the Senate!
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AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka responds to the Senate agreement on the "fiscal cliff".
Click here to read the full statement.
Failure of 'Plan B' and Latest Fiscal Developments
AFL-CIO President Trumka: "Speaker Boehner's failure last night should be seen as one thing: A reset button to listen to the will of the American people."
Click here to read President Trumka's full statement.
A new index for Social Security called a chained CPI could become part of a 'fiscal cliff' deal in Congress. The Oregon AFL-CIO and Senator Jeff Merkley just don't agree with this approach.
Click here to learn how you can take action.
Support Union Members on Thanksgiving
Stocking up for Turkey Day? Make sure you're filling your cart with union made products!
Labor 2012 wraps up, and updates about three organizing victories.
Labor Day Work Webs
We created Work Webs at Labor Day picnics across the state to help people see the many ways that work connects us all.
This Labor Day, remind your friends and family of how important work is.
Jamie Partridge, retired Letter Carrier, activist and self described 'Postal Road Warrior' will be hitting the road this month to call attention to proposed cuts and closures to the Postal Service.
Click here to read more about this important cause and to see when Jamie will be in your area.
Take action & help bring jobs back to Oregon!
Update - July 19th:
The Act will likely be revived in the Senate & moved on the House floor as well.
Click here to email your Congressperson today & ask them to co-sponsor the Bring Jobs Home Act!
Make Your Fourth of July BBQ Union Friendly!
Are you planning a BBQ for the 4th? Make it union friendly!
Mitt Romney - Mr. 1%
1,800 University of Oregon Workers Win Union Voice
Workers at the University of Oregon have voted to join United Academics, an AFT-Oregon affiliate along with the American Association of University Professors.
For an Oregon where we hold big banks & corporations accountable, Where we invest in our communities & our childrens' future. And where April 17th is not a holiday for millionaires.
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Write to your Senators and let them know why we need a more fair tax structure.
AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka breaks down why the proposed Republican budget just doesn't work for anybody except the already-wealthy few.
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February 20th: Noon-1:00pm
STAND TOGETHER with Oregon's union movement, our communities and our schools.
Lunch provided: You must RSVP by February 15th to receive lunch at the rally.
Click here to find directions to the Capitol
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Suzanne Bonamici Wins Special Election!
Thanks to all the volunteers who helped send Suzanne Bonamici to Congress!
Read about the union volunteer effort here.
Check detailed election results here.
See photos from last week's canvass for Suzanne.
So-called "Right to Work" legislation has been appearing in states across the country, and it falls on all of us to deflect these attacks on workers' rights. It's time for us to stand up for workers in Indiana and fight back against "Right to Work."
Click here to get all the details.
Statement by AFL-CIO President Richard L. Trumka On President Barack Obama's State of the Union Address
"Leaders are judged not just by what they say but to whom they listen. President Obama's speech tonight shows that he has listened to the single mom working two jobs to get by, to the out-of-work construction worker, to the retired factory worker, to the student serving coffee to help pay for college."
Click here to read the rest of the statement.
We know job creation should be the number one priority for both Congress and the Oregon Legislature. Any decision made on policy or budget needs to be made with good jobs and the economy in mind. Today, President Obama made it a priority as well.
Click here to read the statement.
Last night, Representative Greg Walden was among a group of Congressmen who single-handedly brought 31,900 Oregonians to the brink of losing everything. By voting against renewal of unemployment benefits, Walden has turned his back on his constituents who are struggling to make ends meet.
Call Greg Walden now, 800-533-3303, and tell him ending unemployment benefits is not acceptable this holiday season.
Call your Representative today and tell them we must renew unemployment insurance before Congress comes home for the holidays: 888-245-3381
Click here to read President Trumka's statement about Payroll Tax Legislation and the need to renew UI benefits.
Cool Schools Update
Unions, government & business come together to improve Oregon's schools.
Statement by AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka on Republican Proposal to Permanently Extend Bush Tax Cuts
Yesterday Republicans on the so-called "Super Committee" proposed lowering tax rates for the richest Americans while cutting hundreds of billions of dollars in Social Security and Medicare benefits that middle class Americans depend on. This is Robin Hood in reverse: class warfare against the American middle class on behalf of the top 1 percent.
Click here to read the rest of the statement.
Defend Social Security
Social Security services are once again being threatened by budget cuts. We know cutting vital services like Social Security benefits isn't the answer. Join the American Federation of Government Employees and others as we defend Social Security today:
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March Together with Occupy Portland
October 26th at 5:00pm
Click here to download a flier for this event.
AFL-CIO National Teach-In
Today at 4:00pm: Watch LIVE streaming from the AFL-CIO National Teach-In featuring students, workers and activists calling for goods jobs now!
Click here to watch the Teach-In.
Find Union Made Goods Online!
Head to http://www.uniongoods.org to search for union made goods and union services.
Occupy Together
Come together today in downtown Portland as we stand up & advocate for a fair economy that works for everyone. Interested in marching with the AFL-CIO? We'll be at North Waterfront Park / Ankeny Plaza at noon.
Today's release of yet more chilling economic data from the Census Bureau is further evidence that a generation-long experiment with right-wing economic theories has failed America.
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AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka issued the following statement on President Obama's jobs and the economy proposal that he presented to a joint session of Congress tonight.
Click here to read the full statement.
Save The Post Office.
Crushing workers' rights and slashing services is NOT the way to solve the budget crisis in the Post Office.
Next Up Young Workers Summit
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The AFL-CIO Retirees Newsletter for June & July 2011 is now available!
Click here to view the Newsletter (PDF)
President Richard Trumka and UFCW President Joseph Hansen explain how WalMart's urban expansion plans are dangerous to our communities.
"When Walmart opens in a community, it regularly displaces existing jobs with poverty-level jobs. Tens of thousands of Walmart associates qualify for and utilize food stamps, Medicare and Medicaid. In this time of budgetary stress, Walmart's business model is subsidized on the backs of American taxpayers."
The Young Emerging Labor Leaders' (YELL) Conference will be held on September 25th, 2011 in Eugene Oregon.
Click here to register and to get more information.
July 22nd Event Canceled
With no end in sight to the debt ceiling debate, our Congressmen are still working on a compromise. Unfortunately, this means the town hall event on July 22nd that we mentioned in the last Weekly Update is canceled.
"There is no debate that our nation faces not only a serious jobs crisis but also crumbling roads, transit, bridges, and other public transportation infrastructure that threaten our economic future."
Click here to read the rest of President Trumka's statement.
Congrats to Oregon's newest union members! Transportation Security Officers at the TSA have voted yes to join AFGE!!
Read President Trumka's statement here.
The National Labor Relations Board has taken the first step toward bringing union election rules into the 21st century and addressing a backlog of changes that needed to occur.
Cool Schools Clears the House!
Rep. Jules Bailey called it "too good to pass up" and we couldn't agree more. Cool Schools has unanimously passed through the House and is headed for the Senate.
This bill will create jobs and help our schools save money down the road.
Let us know what you think about the bill.
Respect the Union Waterfront!
Join us in downtown Portland on Friday, June 3rd as we rally to support union jobs on the Columbia River!
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Oregon's Unemployment Rate Drops to 9.6%
President Chamberlain and Governor Kitzhaber announced today that Oregon's unemployment rate has finally sunk to a single digit percent.
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IKEA's European employees are unionized and receive fair wage & benefits, so don't you think their workers here in America deserve the same?
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Union Town by Tom Morello: The Nightwatchman
Register to Vote!
Tomorrow is the deadline to register to vote in the May election! If you've recently moved or aren't registered, head to www.oregonvotes.org. Your vote is your voice and we all need to speak - local elections are where leaders are developed, and where change starts to be made!
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"Right to Work" legislation aimed at kneecapping unions is struck down in Indiana!
"Republicans have agreed to scrap the controversial right-to-work law that led the Democrats to shut things down back on Feb. 22. Republicans have also pledged not to pass a law making the state's existing ban on collective bargaining for state workers, created by Governor Daniels executive order, permanent. "
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Wisconsin Update
A Wisconsin judge stops Governor Scott Walker's assault on workers' rights – at least for now.
Solidarity Rally: Tuesday, March 15th
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I'll let you in on a little secret: you can do a lot more with pumpkins than turn them into Halloween decorations or pie. Sure, you might have heard of pumpkin spice lattes, pumpkin cheesecake, pumpkin ravioli, and other fun ways to eat this delicious fruit (yes, it's a fruit -- actually, more specifically, it's a berry), but did you know that there are even more ways to use pumpkins?
Before we delve into some fun uses for pumpkin, you need to know that as long as a pumpkin or related squash has been kept whole in a cool dry place, it's safe to eat for weeks. See full article.


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It is an old question, and one worth investigating regularly.
What do you do when you want to move a disk back and forth between a GNU/Linux system and Windows? Updated: how to update FUSE and some precisions.
A physical problem
While nowadays sharing data between a Windows and a Unix machine is almost trivial (thanks to Samba, or for the hardcore, FTP), when you want to take your data with you and use it whether you're on a Windows or a Unix machine, well, you're in trouble. What can you do?
A brief recap of Windows file systems
Historically, Windows has used File Allocation Table-based file systems: FAT12 for floppies, FAT16 for early hard disks, and FAT32 for larger one (starting with Windows 95 OSR2). This kind of file system isn't robust, not very flexible, has not really high performance, but on the other hand it's very simple to implement - and most Unixes (Linux, xBSD, Solaris etc.) had a compatible read/write capable driver built-in in a flash once a new version was released.
Meaning that, until now, you were usually content to format your 'translation' disk into FAT32 and be done with it. Right, but there were limitations:
- FAT32 won't support files larger than 4 Gb (file size is stored as a 32-bit unsigned integer)
- Windows won't deal well with partitions larger than 32 Gb (Windows 9x will actually trash partitions larger than 8 Gb upon install)
- FAT32 is inefficient with large amounts of files, doesn't deal well with complex script, doesn't implement security schemes of any kind...
- FAT32 doesn't support Unicode; you need to specify code pages and encoding at mount time.
- Right now, Microsoft is trying to ban FAT32 - both from their own systems and from others.
Meaning that Windows is left with two file systems it can gladly support: NTFS and ISO9660 - yes, the CD/DVD-ROM file system, with its (mostly of being read only) problems.
NTFS has its roots in IBM's HPFS file system, but as always with Microsoft, it has been modified enough to be incompatible, and after that NTFS evolved without documentation and with reckless abandon.
So what to do?
Linux's NTFS support
Starting in 1995, the Linux kernel had an NTFS file system; soon mostly compatible with Windows NT4's driver version (1997), it was however marked as experimental at the time. However, Windows 2000's version of NTFS broke backward compatibility (it was a major revision of the Microsoft driver) and since the Linux kernel didn't check what version of NTFS the file system used, enabling write support for this first generation NTFS Linux driver usually resulted in a sound thrashing of the partition.
As such, more often than not write support in kernel was disabled.
More recently, a rewrite effort was undertaken to implement a much safer driver in kernel:
The project was saved by Anton Altaparmakov who, in 2000, took over the maintenance, and decided to rewrite the driver and the user space utilities from scratch to also include support for the new NTFS versions. He was helped by Richard Russon in the early years. (source)
The resulting driver soon had complete read support for Windows 2000 and XP's NTFS drives, but writing was implemented much more slowly: the NTFS format is very complex, including basic journaling, different ways to store files depending on their size, dynamic sizing of file tables, encryption and compression, NT-style access rights...
As such, write support was added very cautiously: in 2005, you could modify the contents of an existing file without changing its size; then you could modify its size; in 2006, you could add and remove files and directories in a little fragmented volume.
This second generation driver, although much more limited than its ancestor, is still much safer and more elegant in its design: tools that came with it soon allowed one to create and resize 'live' NTFS partitions, on top of almost (neither encrypted nor compressed files are supported) complete read support and increasingly useful write support.
Other solutions were often proprietary, the most successful of which uses the Windows NTFS driver (ntfs.sys) inside a wrapper now mounted using FUSE; reliability is supposedly good, however ntfs-3g developers used tests on it showing it isn't really the case, and due to its emulation layer it is quite slow. It is however feature complete: CaptiveNTFS.
Windows Ext2/3 support
On the other hand, you could also make Windows ext2/3 aware: the Ext2IFS driver, for example, allows you to access any ext2 file system you want (and ext3 filesystems too, due to its backward compatibility with ext2). However, it doesn't retain access rights and it doesn't support journaling.
However, the most used version of this driver is merely closed source freeware; while quite reliable, some may prefer to use another software named Ext2IFS by John Newbiggin. It is not updated anymore and not recommended by the author, who instead provides VirtualVolumes - which works a bit like Explore2FS, but supports writes and also provides read support for Reiser3 and linear stripes LVM - among others.
If you need to access an ext2 partition here and there both are okay, as they install easily and are a snap to configure, yet they use only ext2 - not ext3. Safety takes a hit here without journaling.
UNIX user space NTFS support, third generation: ntfs-3g
More recently (2004), a third generation driver was started based on FUSE (File system in User SpacE) which essentially made the kernel aware of user-level drive access for any file system FUSE could load. The project evolved steadily yet cautiously, resulting in a driver version 1.0 in February 21st, 2007, able to read/write safely on any existing NTFS drive.
This driver version has still some teething problems:
- it's not very fast - yet.
- in the rare case where you screw up your drive and
ntfsfixcan't fix it, ntfs-3g won't mount in read/write and you need to do a
chkdsk /funder Windows on the drive to restore it (or copy its contents, erase then recreate the partition, at which point ntfs-3g will gladly resume normal operation).
- it can't read compressed or encrypted files. You need to uncompress/decrypt those in Windows first.
- it relies on FUSE; if a system supports FUSE, it essentially supports NTFS: MacOS X, NetBSD, FreeBSD, BeOS, Haiku, Linux 2.6 (all platforms). It makes little doubt that support for other systems such as OpenSolaris or Minix 3 is but a little port away.
- it works in user space: the only need for root access is at mount time, and it is merely precautionary as of now, not necessary. It essentially means that ntfs-3g cannot be used to gain escalation of privileges.
- it is Free.
- on recent kernel versions (220.127.116.11 or better), you can use it as a root partition and you can host a swap file on it too.
- performance increases steadily: version 1.417 (stable) is now ten times faster in extreme cases than version 1.0.
- safety first: ntfs-3g automatically detects as many problems as it can before performing any write operation it can. Essentially, it checks that FUSE is good, that known kernel bugs won't affect it, and that the NTFS drive is clean before mounting. If there is any trouble, it stays read only.
Having used it in some heavy scenarios, I can attest that it is, indeed, stable and safe.
I first tried version 1.0, but I hit one of those performance problems: copying very large files on somewhat fragmented, filled up volumes, got slower and slower and resulted in unnecessary fragmentation. Thus I looked at updating it.
Updating FUSE and ntfs-3g
While any version of FUSE past 2.6 will get you the most necessary functions, using the latest version (2.6.5 at the time of this update) can't hurt.
So as to do a proper job, uninstall any and all existing packages and files you may have concerning ntfs-3g and FUSE.
Then, download the latest tarballs for both softwares. Unpack them where you want (I use /usr/src, you may want to use /usr/local/src, or whichever you prefer). Ensure that you have gcc-c++ installed, preferably the version used to compile your kernel.
unpack the tarballs:
tar xzf fuse-2.6.5.tar.gz and
tar xjf ntfs-3g-1.417.tgz
FUSE first:
cd fuse-2.6.5
On a Mandriva 64-bit system, run
configure like this:
./configure --enable-kernel-module --enable-lib --enable-util --libdir=/usr/lib64 --bindir=/usr/bin - of course, you can use default settings (
/usr/local/bin and
/usr/local/lib) if it matches your own machine better.
Now, as root,
make && make install. This will install a new version of the FUSE kernel module and the FUSE library and utility.
Finally, check that your kernel module is, indeed, updated: go to
/lib/modules/2.6.xx.xxxx/kernel/fs/fuse and rename
fuse.ko.gz; compress
fuse.ko with
gzip fuse.ko if needed.
Now then, deal with ntfs-3g:
cd ../ntfs-3g-1.417
Configure it:
./configure (with
--prefix=/usr if your distribution doesn't use default prefix of
make install as root. Done.
Performance got very good with version 1.417, and provided you have installed a recent FUSE kernel module (2.6.3 or later), mounting and unmounting the drive is very easy. Transfer speed is now much more consistent, copied files are much less fragmented, and CPU use has decreased tremendously (from 80% on a 2 GHz processor to 5-10% on the exact same large file copy).
What you get from upgrading FUSE:
- you needn't sync your drives before unmounting anymore; otherwise, especially at shutdown, you may have gotten write errors if you performed large writes on a not so fast drive (and the ntfs-3g process got killed before flushing) - this was troublesome on OpenSUSE and Mandriva 2007.1 among others,
- you can use an NTFS partition as boot partition,
- you can put a swap file on an NTFS partition,
- you don't get warnings about the above anymore.
I'm now in the process of doing away with FAT32 drives; recent distributions have built-in support for ntfs-3g, and the advantages (no more file size limitations, ext3 partitions left alone) heavily outweigh the inconvenients (still not optimal performance, careful handling required with older kernels).
The ntfs-3g website
The Linux kernel sources (host site)
John Newbiggin's Virtual Volumes website
Stephan Shreiber's Ext2IFS website
Well researched and nicely
Well researched and nicely written article. Thank you for sharing the knowledge.
Ext2/3 Under windows
http://ext2fsd.sourceforge.net/ - ext2fsd works fine under windows with my ext3 journaled partition, my only hassle with it is that it doesn't automatically mount my partitions for me :)
Not sure it's much better
From what I could read, it doesn't support journaling either - it may just disable the journal when mounting an ext3 partition (it used to not mount an ext3 partition as rw, only as ro). Note that Ext2ifs does the same, the journal is merely re-enabled when mounted under Linux afterwards (I'm talking about the kernel, here).
Ext2ifs is much older, has reached 'stable' status, comes with a nice installer and management tool... For now I recommend it.
Note that there are two drivers by this name: one by John Newbigin (version 0.3) which I have tested and which works quite well altogether and is GPL, and another by Stephan Schreiber (which is merely freeware). For the purist I recommend Newbigin's version (it is GPL but doesn't work under Windows XP SP2), otherwise Schreiber's version (version 1.10, no sources) works very well. Between the two it's a toss-up (although Newbigin doesn't recommend the use of his driver any more, he recommends the use of read-only explore2fs user-mode utility).
Note that Free implementations of Ext2/3 file system drivers have stalled; all the ones I could find are at least 2 years behind.
A computer is like air conditioning: it becomes useless when you open windows.
Linux, not GNU/Linux
Just a note that none of the filesystems you mention have anything to do with GNU. Native development of ext2/3/4 has always been part of the Linux kernel, and NTFS support for Linux was also done for the kernel, not for GNU. Thus your use of the term "GNU/Linux" is incorrect, it should be "Linux".
There is one occurrence of 'GNU/Linux' in my article: when I talk about a system to compare with Windows - right now, the only 'pure' Linux systems one can find are embedded ones (or highly experimental Linux/BSD or Linux/Solaris ones). Don't forget that as soon as you get a Bash shell, you're basically using a GNU/Linux system...
Otherwise as you said, since the ext2/3 drivers are part of the kernel, I use 'Linux' alone. And that I did - thus my single use of 'GNU/Linux' was correct, and I did exactly as you said for the rest.
A computer is like air conditioning: it becomes useless when you open windows.
Warning: security fix in version 1.516
If you used ntfs-3g 1.417 setuid root on a system without fuse loaded at startup (but dynamically loaded at mount time), there was a risk of privilege escalation on specially rafted machines. Upgrade to 1.516.
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Key Concession for Health Insurers on Table?
President Barack Obama's Friday meeting with insurance industry executives will be closely watched for signs that the administration is preparing to tell carriers that they will get a key concession on the health-care law strongly desired by big insurers.
Insurers and the administration have been discussing in recent days the prospect of insurers getting the go-ahead and necessary data to directly enroll people who would qualify for premium subsidies, bypassing the troubled health insurance exchange websites.
Such a move would allow insurers to sign up a large segment of the population expected to qualify for tax credits towards the cost of their coverage. At the moment people can go directly to an insurer to buy coverage that meets most of the same requirements as other plans, but they can only get subsidies for plans sold through the exchanges.
Some well-known insurers have been pushing to be able to sign up everyone directly, arguing that it would go a long way to alleviating the pressure on the website.
Supporters of the law worry that this could undermine a central tenet of the exchanges: that people can compare their options, which are all subject to the standards, for the first time. But they also say that time is running short for younger, healthier people to enroll in coverage.
Newer insurers seeking to use the exchanges to challenge the established insurers would also likely lose out in such a scenario, because they don't have the same marketing firepower as the dominant carriers.
Technical obstacles remain. Insurers say that they need to know that calculations they make about enrollees' eligibility for tax credits will be accurate and binding. They fear a situation in which they use government data to overestimate the amount the federal government would subsidize a person's premium, and end up on the hook for the difference.
Any direct enrollment progress would go some way towards addressing the insurance industry's concerns about the president's Thursday announcement that carriers will be allowed to continue selling policies that would have otherwise been discontinued.
Actuaries have warned that any move that effectively kept more healthy people out of the insurance exchanges would further harm the balance of risk in them, and cause premiums to spike in future years.


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I've a multimedia box which can display Full HD movie.
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I think a config file must be added on my serv.
Any body can help me to make a config file?
It works perfectly with simple divx.
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As I was driving along the street in downtown Salt Lake City, I noticed a sign I couldn't help but to stop and take a picture of. The sign was so unusual to see for a Texan, that it stood out and I noticed it. As I approached a small construction area where the street narrowed down to one lane in each direction, there it was. The sign that showed the respect that the community has towards cyclists. Do you think we will ever see a sign like this in Texas?
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DOE Launches Advanced Car Competition for Universities
Teams will rebuild Chevrolet Malibus like this to lessen the environmental impact of the vehicles.
DOE officially launched the EcoCar2 competition on April 13 and named the sixteen university teams that were selected to participate. EcoCar2: Plugging into the Future is an educational partnership between General Motors and DOE to help prepare future engineers for opportunities in clean energy and advanced vehicle industries.
EcoCAR 2 is a unique three-year collegiate engineering competition that challenges teams to reduce the environmental impact of an existing vehicle without compromising performance, safety, or consumer acceptability. The program's combination of cutting-edge engineering practices, hands-on experience, and knowledge sharing in a competitive and team-oriented environment gives participating students a head start toward future job success. Participants will go on to make contributions that will help keep the North American automotive industry competitive in the global market place, which is increasingly adopting fuel-efficient designs.
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- Super Bowl: Seahawks crush Broncos to claim first championship
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Queen Latifah can handle the spotlight.
She took the giant stage that is the Super Bowl and charmed millions of TV viewers on Sunday with her version of "America the Beautiful."
The Grammy Award-winning singer, who also has an Oscar nomination to her credit, seemed as comfortable as could be as she sang on field at enormous MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, N.J.
It was a sweet, friendly version, offering more charm than vocal gymnastics.
In all, it was the perfect partner for opera diva Renee Fleming's classy, high-flying take on the national anthem.
Latifah's performance was part of a full lineup of entertainment, which also includes a halftime show featuring Bruno Mars and the Red Hot Chili Peppers.
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Thibodaux native promoted to V.P.
Published: Saturday, May 4, 2013 at 5:58 p.m.
Last Modified: Saturday, May 4, 2013 at 5:58 p.m.
Anthony E. Jones, a native of Thibodaux, was promoted April 25 to vice president of enrollment management and student engagement at Fisk University in Nashville, Tenn.
His division includes the Offices of Recruitment and Admission, Student Financial Aid, Student Life, Academic Excellence and Student Performance, Information Technology Services, Dinning Service, Residence Life, International Student Services, Career Services, Counseling Center, University Bookstore and Postal Services.
A former Mr. Thibodaux High School, Jones graduated from Thibodaux High in 1990 and attended Fisk University, where he graduated Phi Beta Kappa and Summa Cum Laude before receiving his master's degree from Vanderbilt University.
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Dianne Myles made her way down the incline with her children. She said she didn't think some of the new rules were very fair.
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When President Barack Obama delivers his State of the Union speech Tuesday, he isn't guaranteed to have viewers' full attention.
No moment of a television event—be it a presidential speech, a sports game, or the latest episode of "Scandal"—remains uncritiqued these days, as Twitter and live blogs provide a steady stream of real-time commentary on viewers' so-called second screen.
So as the White House tries to shape the popular perception of Mr. Obama's address, it has a key goal: Be that second screen.
As in past years, the White House is encouraging viewers to watch Mr. Obama's speech on its website, where the address will be broadcast alongside charts, graphics, and other data designed to back up the policies the president will discuss.
The site also urges viewers to follow the White House on Twitter for live updates during the speech.
These efforts are just a few of the Obama administration's quest to circumvent traditional media routes and connect directly with viewers. The White House regularly live tweets lines from his speeches, and releases flattering photos of presidential meetings — sometimes including events the press wasn't allowed to attend — among other steps.
Following the address, Mr. Obama will embark in a "Presidential Hangout Road Trip" next Friday, where he'll "hop into" Google+ Hangouts with individuals across the country, according to a post on Google's blog. People who want to participate are asked to record a minute-long video with a question for Mr. Obama and share it publicly to participate in the "road trip."
And the president is no stranger to Google+ Hangouts—last year, following his State of the Union address, he addressed audience questions in a "Fireside Hangout."
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I'm Ashley (McMillan) Weightman. I grew up in the small town of Wimbledon, North Dakota. In 2005 I moved to Bismarck to go to school where I graduated from the University of Mary with a Bachelors Degree in Communications and Business. I began working at the CBS affiliate as a reporter while in college and spent three years there. From CBS, I moved to Devils Lake to work at WDAZ-TV for a year, before continuing to work at WDAZ in Grand Forks. I married the love of my life Travis on June 23, 2012 and we now live in Bismarck with our three year old son, Corbin. Travis works at KXMB-TV and I at KLJ Engineering and attend Rasmussen College where I'm pursing a Bachelors Degree in Human Resources Management and Organizational Leadership.
Weight has been a struggle for me since I can remember. I do well for a while and then fall off the wagon. Four years ago I lost nearly 50lbs and was doing great. Two months after maintaining my weight, I found out that I was pregnant and gained 70lbs in nine months. I figured after I had Corbin, some of the pounds would fall off. Corbin weight 8lbs 12oz and I only lost 3lbs. Ever since December of 2009, I've been doing fad diets for about a month, trying the gym on and off, and eat healthy and nothing seems to be working. I've recently had some health issues and my doctor told me that in order to have more children and be a part of my children's life, I need to lose weight, but most importantly, I need to do it for me.
So my sister drug me to the gym again yesterday. It was 62degrees here and I would have loved to have spent the entire day outside. However, I knew I wouldn't get as good of workout in as I did at the gym.
We went to Cardio Muscle Mix and 15 minute Abs. Let me tell you, It hurts to sneeze and sometime even take a breath today. OUCH!! I thought I had been working my abs pretty well but yesterday was a great workout and I felt awesome afterwards!!
I went to the chiropractor on Monday and he was talking about a health talk that he did recently. He said I had mentioned previously that I have tried all sorts of diets and nothing seems to be working. I told him that I go to the gym or workout almost daily up until recently and I have also changed the way I eat. However, in 12 weeks, I've only lost 8lbs. He said that's a great number and it's awesome that I'm going about it the right way and keeping things steady. I could only think one thing....I want it all to be gone!
I then told him exactly what I told Travis (my husband) the week prior. "I sit and watch Biggest Loser week after week and see these people losing huge amounts of weight. They've been working out for nine weeks and some have lost over 100lbs, it's just not fair. I've worked out for 12 weeks and lost a meesly 8lbs." Both of them said the same thing. It's unrealistic to lose that much weight in that period of time. They have a controlled diet and workout ALL DAY. It's not real life.
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Warriors swingman Andre Iguodala was named to the NBA's All-Defensive first team Monday, becoming only the second player in franchise history to earn first-team recognition.
"Nate Thurmond what up!" tweeted Iguodala, who became the Warriors' first player to make it since Thurmond did 43 years ago.
Iguodala, 30, was joined on this season's first team by Chicago's Joakim Noah, Indiana's Paul George, the Los Angeles Clippers' Chris Paul and Oklahoma City's Serge Ibaka. One of Iguodala's 57 first-team votes (among 123 voters) came from new Warriors coach Steve Kerr, the former TNT broadcaster.
The 6-foot-6 Iguodala guarded multiple positions and led the NBA in the plus-minus category, averaging a +9.0 differential per game. He made the All-Defensive second team for the 2010-11 season when he was with Philadelphia.
Iguodala, who also finished fifth in the voting for the NBA's defensive player of the year award, became the first player to earn a spot on either team since Latrell Sprewell was named to the second team in 1993-94. Thurmond won first-team recognition for the 1968-69 and 1970-71 seasons.
Despite an injury-plagued first season with Golden State that left him sidelined for 18 games and factored into a decrease in offensive production, Iguodala led the Warriors' rise to the NBA's third-ranked team in defensive rating (points allowed per 100 possessions).
Other Warriors to earn votes were Klay Thompson (five), Andrew Bogut (four), Stephen Curry (one first team, one second team), Draymond Green (one) and David Lee (one).
"I feel like we had a really good coach in Mark Jackson, especially with the emphasis to detail on the defensive end," Iguodala told KNBR.
"We know we're capable of being able to stop teams. ... That's something we've got to continue to keep in our DNA and keep getting better with going forward."
For more on the Warriors, see the Inside the Warriors blog at ibabuzz.com/warriors. Follow Diamond Leung on Twitter at twitter.com/diamond83.