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Jason Giambi was placed on the disabled list yesterday, but to call him disabled is an injustice, instead, maybe he should be referred to as "differently abled." Giambi hurt his calf a few days ago during an at bat against the White Sox (he couldn't have hurt it running as he is yet to reach base this season) and was pulled out of the game in his next at bat for a pinch hitter. The very next day, the Indians announced that the calf wasn't bothering him much and he would be able to pinch hit. Today, the injury is all of a sudden so severe, he will not be able to play in the next 15 games. What could have changed since yesterday morning?
The answer to that, is George Kottaras. The veteran catcher joined the team on Saturday when Yan Gomes took some time off for paternity leave. The plan originally was to have Gomes leave for two days with Kottaras as the back-up catcher, then to release the veteran once Gomes came back. His record breaking, two home run game changed that. With Gomes returning, the Indians needed a roster spot freed, but didn't want to put Kottaras on waivers, so the most simple solution was to place Giambi on the DL. This isn't the first time the Indians have abused the DL rules with Giambi to make room on the 25 man roster.
To begin the 2013 season, the Indians needed an extra roster space to keep six starting pitchers on the team, because of Carlos Carrasco's suspension. Conveniently, Giambi strained his back while making room for the pitcher. This is not to say these aches and pains don't exist and are not detrimental to his playing ability. These things are to be expected with a 43 year old and that is largely the reason you rarely see a 43 year old attempting to play professional baseball. All this discussion should be unnecessary as Giambi was never really brought in to play in the first place.
From the first day he was signed, the emphasis on Giambi being with the team was that he would be an extra batting coach. He would be a team leader that could relate better to players because he was still one of them; a modern version of the player manager the Indians had used so successfully in the distant past. This is why Giambi should not be considered disabled. His role on the team has nothing to do with pain in his calf or stiffness in his back. He is meant to be a strong clubhouse influence and anything he could do on the field would be a bonus.
A month into the season, it is obvious that there are no bonuses left in Giambi's bat. The aging lefty has still yet to reach base via a hit in 2014, including Spring Training, his AA rehab stint and his ten at bats with the Tribe. His bat speed has diminished and his eye is no longer as selective as it once was. Further proof of this occurred in the series with the Angels when Giambi came up with two runners on, two outs and the Indians down one. Kevin Jepson threw a pitch right down the middle of the plate and Giambi hit it perfectly, as hard as he is able to and he flew out to mid right. If he couldn't come through there, it is unlikely he will be able to against anyone.
This puts the Indians in a tough situation. Like with Kottaras, the Indians don't want to release Giambi as they would like to retain his veteran leadership, but unlike Kottaras, he is essentially useless in the field. For now, he will stay in the dugout as a member of the disabled list, where he can focus on coaching and not have to think about hitting. If he was ready to play on Sunday, he certainly didn't need 15 days off to get ready, but he will get it either way. The real question will be what the Indians do when that time is up. The best option would be to release Giambi, then re-sign him as an assist bench coach or a special assistant to the manager as Buck Showalter once was for the Indians. More likely, however, he will get at least one more chance to hit for the Indians where he can waste more precious outs for the already light hitting team.


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National Archives and Records Administration
Historical documents pertaining to Herbert Hoover and the Commission for Relief in Belgium (CRB): 1914-1917 are online at the Hoover Presidential Library's Website: www.hoover.archives.gov
This study guide is designed to assist teachers and students in the study of the Commission for Relief in Belgium: 1914-1917. Included are suggested activities, historical background information, excerpts from secondary sources, and primary source materials.
Selected documents from the collections held at the Hoover Presidential Library have been scanned. These will be of interest to students and teachers wanting to enrich their understanding of Herbert Hoover and his work with the Commission for Relief in Belgium. This publication is designed to give students direct contact with the materials of history: documents, letters, newspaper clippings, telegrams, and photographs. These primary documents are presented in three formats: thumbnail, full size, and full text transcription. Exploring the past through a hands-on approach using primary materials will help bring Herbert Hoover, the Commission for Relief in Belgium, and the years of 1914-1917 to life.
World War I was but a few days old when Herbert Hoover traded his role as an engineer for that of a humanitarian. Thousands of American tourists and other travelers
Photograph of Herbert Hoover
The "Committee of American Residents in London for Assistance of American Travelers" with Hoover as chairman set up a simple banking system using their personal fortunes to loan money to those unable to raise funds on their own. The committee arranged tickets for passage to America, recovered lost luggage or purchased new clothing and secured meals and lodging until passenger ships could sail for America. In early October Hoover called upon Walter Hines Page, the American Ambassador in London, and disclosed that he was critically thinking of expanding his efforts and using his administrative talents to help the starving residents of Belgium secure food. Page and Hoover agreed that a committee of Americans should be formed to "centralize and direct American relief efforts for the Belgians."
On August 4, 1914 Belgium had been overrun by the German army which was heading for Paris via Belgium. King Albert and his army stood up to the larger German forces with such resistance that their acts of bravery became legendary.
Belgium was blockaded by the British and occupied by a German army that had very little sympathy for the civilian population; over seven million Belgians faced certain starvation. Hoover's undertaking to feed an entire country would not be an easy one. War was raging in Europe; his family had recently sailed on the Lusitania for California; his mining affairs in Russia, Burma and Australia were in disarray. Could his skills as an engineer or his knowledge of business be sufficient to accomplish the enormous task set before him? Whatever the task, Hoover was the man for the job. His relentless energy combined with urgent action would keep the Belgian people from starvation.
This project is designed to encourage the use of primary documents in the teaching of history with students 10-15 years of age. The documents are online in their original form and may be printed and reproduced for classroom use.
Primary source research brings a reality to history often missing in the general textbooks and provides an enriching learning experience. Students feel the excitement of working with a variety of historical sources, gathering and organizing information, and drawing conclusions.
These lessons correlate to the U.S. National World History Standards.
ERA 8: The 20th Century
Standard 2: The causes and global consequences of World War I
2B: The global scope and human costs of World War I
Herbert Hoover Presidential Library
West Branch, Iowa
Working as historians, your students will use a variety of historical materials that are part of the collection of the Hoover Presidential Library. The Library was dedicated on August 10, 1962, two years before Hoover's death in 1964.
President Hoover spoke these words at the dedication:
When the members of the Congress created these Presidential Libraries they did a great public service. They made available for research the records of vital periods in American history - and they planted these records in the countryside instead of allowing their concentration on the seaboard.
Already the three libraries of President Roosevelt, President Truman, and President Eisenhower, by their unique documentation, serve this purpose, and today we dedicate a fourth - my own.
Within them are thrilling records of supreme action by the American people, their devotion and sacrifice to their ideals.
Santayana rightly said: 'Those who do not remember the past are condemned to relive it.' These institutions are the repositories of such experience - hot off the griddle. In these records there are no doubt, unfavorable remarks made by our political opponents, as well as expressions of appreciation and affection by our friends. We may hope that future students will rely upon our friends. In any event, when they become sleepy they may be awakened by the lightning flashes of American political humor.
A Proposal for Greater Safety for America
"It is exactly 88 years since I first came to Iowa. Since that visit, I have seen much of peoples, of governments, of their institutions, and of human woes. I can county fifty nations with which I had something to do. I was not a tourist; I worked with their people. In my professional years I brought to them American technology with its train of greater productivity and better living. In two wars I served amidst famine. And in the war-shattered aftermath, I directed reconstruction in many nations. I have worked with great spiritual leaders and with great statesmen. I have lived under governments of free men, of kings and dictators, and under Fascism and Communism.
Uppermost in the minds and prayers of the plain people everywhere was that war should cease and that peace would come to the world. They treasured a confidence that America would maintain freedom and that we would cooperate to bring peace to all mankind ."
(Address by Herbert Hoover at Dedication of the Herbert Hoover Presidential Library. West Branch, Iowa, August 10, 1962)
Primary Sources are materials written, printed, or recorded during the period of time being studied - think in terms of eye witness as a good starting point. A document that is created at the time.
Secondary Sources are written by people who have studied primary sources and written down generalizations. For use in this study guide on Herbert Hoover and the CRB the principal secondary source was George H. Nash's The Life of Herbert Hoover: The Humanitarian,1914-1917, published by W.W. Norton & Company in 1988.
Primary sources require special handling. Use a pencil for taking notes because ink can leave unwanted permanent marks on documents. Paper for taking notes should be placed on a table, not on the document or record book from which information is being copied. Turn pages carefully being respectful of the age of the document.
A different kind of caution is exercised when using secondary sources. Students must realize that not everything in print is true or accurate. When a question arises about the authenticity of a secondary source, consider who wrote the materials. Is this a person known to have good historical judgment? Is this person's account accurate and fair? What primary sources did this person use? Historians have found stories full of error repeated over and over in print, with one author after another copying the error from an earlier publication because no one bothered to check back to the primary materials.
A good place to begin is with personal collections. Students' families or older residents of the community may have diaries, letters, account books, business records, newspaper clippings, scrapbooks, or photo albums that will give information about the past. Keepsakes and heirlooms can also tell about the way people used to live.
Local newspapers are good primary sources. Newspapers may be found in attics, basements, libraries, newspaper offices, or local historical societies. Some newspapers have been recorded on microfilm, and local libraries may have copies of these.
Early in the history of Iowa, newspapers were the main source of public communication. Almost every town or village had a paper. In the papers published between 1830 and 1860 the arrangement of news was quite different from modern newspapers. Papers usually consisted of four or eight pages, with the two outside pages often being reprints from other newspapers or national ads. Local events and politics were reported inside along with the weather and prices for products in agricultural areas.
You will notice a distinct difference in the quality of the newsprint for old papers. Before 1880, newspapers were printed on paper with high rag content. These remain in fine condition if they have been properly stored. Later, less expensive newsprint made of wood pulp was used, and the high acid content of this paper caused it to deteriorate quickly. It becomes discolored, brittle, extremely fragile, and must be handled with extra caution. (Bonney, Margaret Atherton, Iowa Local History - A Teacher's Guide. Iowa State Historical Society, 1977.)
Primary sources make history "come alive" as students see the story unfold in its own time. Primary sources allow for the joy of finding answers to questions -- like putting together the pieces of a puzzle. The joy of discovery goes beyond dates and understanding about a person, place or time as the document gives history a voice to people of the past and validity to the story they have to tell.

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Before you jump to conclusions and assume that this Copenhagener is cross or angry, consider the fact that she just may be glancing to her right.
Consider also that the steely glare of Nordic women may appear cross to other cultures, but when you know it [all too well] you are aware that it may contain a dozen different emotions and expressions. It is disarming and quite fantastic.


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"We were always forbidden to wear red - Warren told us it was an immoral color," recalls Musser, whose testimony helped send Jeffs to prison for life for sexually assaulting two minors. "So I thought I'd send him a message and let him know he never broke me and he never would."
But Musser's defiant fashion statement wasn't directed only at Jeffs. It was also, she says, for the thousands of girls and women who remain in the male-dominated cult, "brainwashed into believing the outside world is evil." Now 37, a divorced mother of two living in Idaho, Musser is on a mission to embolden others still in the sect to question its teachings and understand that life is possible on the outside. Her new memoir The Witness Wore Red details the joys she's found in freedom as well as the horrors of her life within the FLDS compound in Hildale, Utah, where she was forced at 19 to marry 85-year-old Rulon Jeffs, Warren's father and the cult's leader before him. "I spent 26 years in a closed society," she says, "then I climbed over a wall and got to live again. But I'm still getting that FLDS mind out of me. I still climb fences every day."
The fifth of fourteen children born to her father's second wife, Musser grew up learning that men were in charge of women and that suffering in this life meant "salvation in the next." Sexual crimes were rampant: Musser was 4 the first time an older relative abused her. Chosen to be the 19th of Rulon Jeffs's wives (he ultimately had 65 in all), "I didn't want it," she says. "But rejecting that 'blessing' would have brought tremendous shame to my family." She remembers "feeling Rulon's hand and how bony it was at our wedding. I had to pull him out of the chair because he couldn't walk by himself. I kept thinking, 'This is what I'm supposed to be in love with?' "
Rulon, who called his wives "Sweetie" since he couldn't remember their names, was "manipulative in a passive way," Musser recalls. "There were things he did to me sexually that if I said no, he was extremely upset. He said, 'Fine, but you'll be damned.' " Rulon died at 92 in 2002; less than a month later his son Warren, whom Musser calls "brilliant but diabolical," had taken over the church and married seven of his father's wives. Warren gave her an ultimatum: Marry him or choose another man. "But whoever you marry," he said, "I will break you and train you to be an obedient wife."
Two days later, wearing her standard neck-to-calf-length dress and convinced her "soul would burn in hell," Musser scrambled over the wall surrounding the compound and fled. "I had no idea what lay outside," she says. "But it had to be better than life there."
She made her way to Oregon, to the apartment of one of her brothers who had already left the group, and slowly began learning how to navigate in the outside world. She chopped off her knee-length hair, found a job as a waitress and eventually married a young man who had also renounced the sect.
After her escape, Musser says she never intended to be "so outspoken about the FLDS." But in 2006, when Warren - who by then had been charged with two counts of sexual conduct with a minor and made the FBI's Most Wanted List - was apprehended, she changed her mind. For the next six years Musser, who had intimate knowledge of the cult's inner workings, testified in courtrooms across Texas, Arizona and Utah, sending scores of the church's elders to prison. "I knew what sexual violations I'd endured in the name of God," she says, "and I wanted to put a stop to it for others."
The "pressure" from those 11 different criminal trials eventually helped torpedo Musser's marriage. Her outspokenness also alienated her from some of her family: She hasn't seen or heard from her mother or five of her younger sisters since 2005, and her father "has said he can have nothing to do with me."
But Musser has no regrets. She's started a foundation, Claim Red, that teaches life skills to ex human trafficking victims. She loves hiking, playing the violin and seeing kids Kyle, 10, and Natalia, 5, "enjoy life—I'm discovering it alongside them," she says. Not long ago she heard her son tell a friend, "Did you know my mom used to be a slave?"
As she sits in the backyard of her three-bedroom Idaho home, Musser's smile fades as she ponders the comment. "I'd never used that word before to describe myself," she says. "But that's exactly what I was, what all of us were - slaves."
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Yeah, very disappointing year.
Would be kind of nice to play Pitt though as the season is weird without the Backyard brawl. Hope they end up in the Big 12 if the ACC does get picked apart.
But I would still prefer the Holiday Bowl against a Pac 12 team. Opponent we haven't played recently (if ever), San Diego is a better location for the team--nicer reward than a cold weather bowl game in NYC in Dec. etc.
I agree but I have already put in for my pinstripe tickets so I'll be there to see us destroy Pitt!


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CCNA isn't about configuring Cisco router. There are some Cisco questions
but you need to know Basic Networking before you get onto the Cisco part.
Things like ' what is the collision domain on a switch and a hub?'.
You should get a CCNA book and the Bozon test questions to get an idea of
what is required.
There is a lot more to networking than configuring one manufacturers kit.
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> I want to learn and prepare myself for CCNA. I gained an access to
> CISCO 1600 router and I have what is called "CISCO Networking Academy
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> From the Academy program I understood that the main goal is to config
> CISCO router! The real CISCO 1600 router can be access using Console
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> if I type (?) I will get all the commands. I am so overwhelmed and
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On 2007-11-19, loki harfagr
> On Mon, 19 Nov 2007 01:26:52 +0100, Tom N wrote:
>> They look like the little space vehicle that Dave used in "2001 a Space
>> Odyssey".
>> I'd say that I regret all this, but the fact is that I learned a great
>> deal about sound on Linux/Slackware and that's a good thing. Plus, these
>> posts will be here for others to reference along with the other almost
>> concurrent thread on 12.0 sound.
>> Many thanks to you, Loki, and Ron, and to notbob and Charlie Siegrist.
>> Now, about getting my CDRW to play tunes on my box. :-)
>> I'll start a new thread about that.
>> Can I use cdparanoia to copy them onto my harddrive and play the files
>> from there? Or am I misunderstanding the description in packages.txt?
Hi Loki,
> No, that's right you can do it that way, there are other options
> I personnally prefer (and I'm sure Joerg will say so if he happens to
> pass by ;-):
??? Did he write them?
> cdda2wav and cdrdao, you can "tune" cdda2wav to mimick
> cdparanoia (I'll let you find out how in the doc, it's crystal clear)
> or chose other useful settings, and it has better control on hardware
> and data flow.
> If you want to extract tracks:
> $ cdda2wav -B -D /dev/hdc
> Or, extract the 6 first tracks:
> $ cdda2wav -B -D /dev/hdc -t 1+6
> (which would be exactly what the doctor ordered in case
> you're rip'in a phoney CDaudio [like a Cactus-Crippled CD])
I've had pretty good luck with cdparanoia. Though it did fail
to copy two tracks that play fine on a boom box.
> This would allow you to quickly transmute the wav files into
> good lossless Flac format or good lossy ogg vorbis format or
> even to wacky mpeg layer3 variations :-) eg:
> If you want to get a disk image, just use cdrdao, eg:
> $ cdrdao read-toc
> $ cdrdao disk-info --device /dev/hdc
> $ cdrdao read --read-raw --datafile vanWelke.iso --device 1001,0,0 vanWelke.toc
Am I understanding you correctly? Those will produce "Flac" versions of the
tracks on an audio CD? I don't see a mention of Flac in the aplay manpage...
> Note that for the use and choice of what device name and/or
> type to use you'll have to read a few lines in the man pages and
> then experiment with your installation to check what'll suit it
> the best, especially since -- as Ron Gibson noted afore -- it's
> not yet clear if you have fully connected CD hardware or not,
> if the doodah's quite recent I'd say it's OK but YMMV :-)
> Hold on ! At the end of the rainbow there's happiness ;D)
Better than a pot of gold!
I found the cdrdao package and the cdda2wav package. Will install
them and read the docs.
The above examples will help.
Thanks, Loki,


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Google Nexus 4 ReviewGoogle Nexus 4 9
Moving steadily along with momentum on its side, Korean-based manufacturer LG is seeing itself in a very unfamiliar position in the smartphone industry. For a change, the spotlight has been directed at them of late – thanks primarily to the recent launch of its flagship device in the LG Optimus G. And with that going for them, it surely surprised many when the first rumors started coming around hinting to the notion that they would be the one to actually produce the next Google Nexus device.
Without question, it's a prized opportunity to be the one chosen by Google to come up with the next Nexus smartphone, since as we know all too well, they're highly prized items sporting the latest and greatest with Android. Oppositely, for the Mountain View based company, they're also shifting into top gear by bringing the heat to the competition this holiday season. Combining the two's efforts, they've collaborated in producing the Google Nexus 4 – the fourth generations Nexus smartphone.
Already in the last couple of months, we've seen some fantastic smartphones come to market – with each one seemingly raising the bar. In a time when we're presented with renowned devices such as the iPhone 5, Samsung Galaxy Note II, Nokia Lumia 920, HTC DROID DNA, and even the LG Optimus G, one can only imagine the kind of star power needed by the Google Nexus 4 to stand apart from all the rest. Well, seeing that we're given the latest flavor of Jelly Bean, combined with one unimaginable price point, it seems as though the Nexus 4 has all the correct ingredients to make a meaningful, yet highly prized smartphone in this cutthroat business.
The package contains:
- microUSB cable
- Wall charger
- Quick Start Guide
- Safety & Warranty Guide
- Terms & Conditions, Return Policy, and Limited Warranty Guide
Arguably, the last two Nexus smartphones put out by Samsung haven't been cutting-edge per se in the design department, but thankfully enough, LG manages to bring back a small sprinkling of premium to the beloved line. But to tell you the truth, the overall design of the Nexus 4 still doesn't match the precision and attention to detail seen with the original Nexus One. From the front, its minimalistic and clean surface stands out most prominently, but as a whole, it looks very much like the Galaxy Nexus from last year. However, it's in the rear that we're most impressed with the handset, since it's employing a cool looking pattern design very similar to what's seen over with the "Crystal Reflection" rear casing of the Optimus G. Depending on the angle, it sparkles brilliantly with its alternating dotted patterns. Even better, the glass casing layered on top of it adds that desired level of premium to its entire construction.
Strangely though, the Nexus 4 comes of being super slippery in the hand – attributed to the handset's front and rear surfaces being covered in glass. In fact, it's so very slippery that when we place it on a surface with a slight incline, it begins to slowly slide down, and in many instances, we're always left to remind ourselves to keep an eye on it. Additionally, it's a magnet for all the nasty baddies out there that dirty up its beauty – like fingerprints and smudges. With the help of a cloth, though, they're relatively gone in one quick wipe, thus, bringing it back to its pristine appearance. Compared to other recent handsets, the Nexus 4 doesn't attempt to push its construction to the limits, which is evident by its 0.36-inch thick profile and 4.9 oz weight – making it still somewhat unwieldy to hold in the hand. Ultimately, if it weren't for the glass casing and enchanting pattern design of the rear, this would've been a bland looking handset.
You can compare the Google Nexus 4 with many other phones using our Size Visualization Tool.
Attached with the Nexus moniker, it doesn't surprise us there are no capacitive buttons below the screen on this beauty, but rather, its LED pulse notification light is positioned there instead. On the opposite edge, we greeted with the usual suspect of characters – these include its earpiece, light & proximity sensors, and front-facing 1.3-megapixel camera, the latter of which can shoot video in 720p.
Checking out the items littered along its trim, which is sporting a matte soft touch coating, we find its volume control on the left edge and power button on the right. Raised slightly above the surface, they're distinctive enough to feel out with our fingers, but even better, they exhibit good feedback when pressed.
Along the top trim, there's the 3.5mm headset jack and noise-cancelling microphone – while on the bottom, we're left with only the standard mic and microUSB port for charging/data/video-out connectivity. Somewhat of a bummer, the Nexus 4 forgoes using a more favorable MHL port for video-out functionality, and instead, it relies on a Slimport socket, which means you'll need to purchase yet another proprietary adapter in order to connect it to a high-def TV. Additionally, it boasts wireless video-out functionality too, but you'll need to have equipment that's compatible with Miracast's wireless display standard – again, it's a complex process, sadly.
rear, the Nexus 4 is sporting an 8-megapixel auto-focus camera with LED flash, which is capable of shooting 1080p videos. And finally, the narrow speaker grill is located towards the bottom right of the rear casing. Seeing that it's sporting a closed design, there's no easy access to its internal 2,100 mAh battery.
Having seen the razor sharp and awe-inspiring 1080p display of the HTC DROID DNA, there isn't much wow factor seen with the Nexus 4's display anymore. To tell you the truth, though, it's the same one used by the LG Optimus G – so it's been done before already! Regardless of that, there are some noteworthy elements seen with its 4.7-inch WXGA 768 x 1280 True HD IPS Plus display.
pixel density of 318 ppi – and that's despite being outdone by the DROID DNA. Secondly, since it's relying on good old IPS LCD technology, it delivers colors that are the most natural in tone, giving it a distinctive realistic appearance over the saturated tones put out by the rival AMOLED technology. And finally, it works rather well when it matters the most with outdoor visibility, which is attributed to its strong brightness output, decent reflection rate and wide viewing angles.
Protecting everything, its screen is soundly reinforced with Gorilla Glass 2, which is rounded around the trim to seamlessly transition and mix well with its sides. Just like on the Optimus G, it's utilizing Zerogap technology that simply combines the LCD panel with the glass and eliminates the air gap usually found there, to make it appear closer to the surface. All in all, it's sharp looking no doubt, but as we've made it transparent, it's nothing that's ground-breaking.
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114 Comments
1. Droid_X_Doug (Posts: 5993; Member since: 22 Dec 2010)
It is a shame that the Nexus4 didn't get LTE radios. LTE chip technology has advanced to the point where multiple frequency bands can be supported, so it would seem to be technically possible.
5. bobfreking55 (Posts: 866; Member since: 15 Jul 2011)
As some other tech sites explained, the US is just a small portion of the market. It'd rather sacrifice LTE than having carriers blemish the software. You know, I don't really get Americans and 4G. We don't NEED 4G. It's some sort of extra - but we can live with 3G. Some countries even rely on 1mbps WiFI.
8. Droid_X_Doug (Posts: 5993; Member since: 22 Dec 2010)
That sounds like rationalizing the absence of LTE as opposed to a reason not to have LTE. There is a reason why most of the flagship phones are shipping with LTE.... Even Apple is now on the LTE bandwagon.
21. Nathan_ingx (Posts: 3751; Member since: 07 Mar 2012)
Come on...how fast would you want your phone to be??? As i see it, 3G is quite enough!!
Have to agree with BobFreak...
It's a accessory we can do without, but having it is a plus.
24. SuperAndroidEvo (Posts: 4833; Member since: 15 Apr 2011)
Ok, you are definitely entitled to your opinion. 4G LTE is the future. It will take over as the world standard in less than 10 years. Voice & data will be handled with 4G LTE.
Also 100mbps is going to be the norm. GSM & CDMA is going to go extinct. Might as well embrace 4G LTE because sooner than later you won't have a choice & once you get a taste you are going to wonder how you ever could say "Come on...how fast would you want your phone to be??? As i see it, 3G is quite enough!!"
45. Dr.Phil (Posts: 1159; Member since: 14 Feb 2011)
The problem with LTE is that the speeds that they promise you are just theoretical. I mean think about it: how many times have you gotten your phone to clock in at or around the speed the carrier supposedly has? I can tell you only one time I had close to the theoretical speeds on a carrier and that was when they were first rolling out LTE into our area. I believe carriers need to work on the problem of network traffic instead of just promising more and more theoretical speed.
And while LTE may be the future of wireless networks, it doesn't justify needing it on a phone at this point in time. I have seen people use HSPA+ and get the same speeds as someone using 4G LTE. The truth of the matter is that LTE is not in it's prime state right now. It will indeed take a few more years for it to get to a prime state, and when it does you can bet the next Nexus phone will have LTE on it.
47. SuperAndroidEvo (Posts: 4833; Member since: 15 Apr 2011)
Just did a speed test after I read your post & it hit 16mbps. I only did it once. I bet I would get higher if I kept trying. Verizon is the only carrier that backs up what they sell. Yes they are expensive but they are ALWAYS investing into their network & I reap the benefits by being a Verizon customer. Again LTE for Verizon covers over 225 million people in the U.S. at this point. That is almost the whole population of the U.S.
They are talking about releasing LTE Advance in 2013. So let's say they never reach 100mbps, can you imagine consistent 35 to 50mbps? That just blows my mind!
Fact is it will happen & in a few short years (I say 6 to 7 years heck even sooner) that type of speed WILL be common worldwide.
50. Droid_X_Doug (Posts: 5993; Member since: 22 Dec 2010)
I just did a speed test and my score was 43 ms latency, 22 mb/s down and 21 mb/s up. For comparison, with Comcast cable Internet service, I am reliably seeing 25 m/s latency, 26 mb/s down and 8 mb/s up.
I wonder if those same people who question the need for LTE have the same opinion about processor improvement? 'Cause with a slow Internet connection, you really don't need the faster processors. Unless all you do with your phone is play games.
54. Lboogey6 (Posts: 281; Member since: 31 Jan 2012)
hspa+ on T-Mobile i myarea averages 21 & 19 what's your point
56. SuperAndroidEvo (Posts: 4833; Member since: 15 Apr 2011)
My point is, that T-Mobile doesn't have HSPA+ everywhere like Verizon has 4G LTE. Hey I am very stoked you have that, but my boys DON'T & lots of other people I know who I see & talk to most everyday don't also.
Verizon's 4G LTE coverage is blanketing over 225 million people in the U.S. T-Mobile not so much. I know I travel a lot for my job.
52. Droid_X_Doug (Posts: 5993; Member since: 22 Dec 2010)
In the S.F. Bay Area, HSPA+ seems to suffer from variable speeds. When the Note II was exclusive to T-Mo, I purchased one and did a test of speed at a number of places on the S.F. peninsula over the course of 2 days at different times. The best I saw was latency of 65 m/s, 8 mb/s down and 5 mb/s up. The worst was latency of 1,200 m/s (that is 1.2 SECONDS), 500 kb/s down and 115 kb/s up. At the same time as the worst HSPA+ result was produced, I ran a separate check on my GS III on VZW and scored 68 m/s latency, 15 mb/s down with 16 mb/s up.
Needless to say, I returned the T-Mo Note II and am impatiently waiting for the VZW edition of the Note II to spit out from FedEx.
LTE IS where the future is headed.
53. Lboogey6 (Posts: 281; Member since: 31 Jan 2012)
that argument is irrelevant forthis because in a year you'll have a new phone until then all the Americanspeeds aren't muchdifferent live in a real lte countrywith 100 mbps speeds thencomplain
57. SuperAndroidEvo (Posts: 4833; Member since: 15 Apr 2011)
I really don't follow you. Why is my argument irrelevant? You know BOTH GSM & CDMA are obsolete technologies right? You know it's only a matter of time until they go away right?
106. nacho69 (Posts: 21; Member since: 19 Oct 2011)
I agree. LTE is the future. But also, this phone does have everything it needs to support LTE on tmobile who will use band 4 1700/2100mhz for LTE, which is a plus for t- mobile customers(especially the ones with unlimited data plans). I have VZW LTE service, and am very satisfied. they have the best and largest LTE network by far and will continue until the entire 3G footprint is covered with LTE. That means all the red 3G you see on their map will also be LTE by next summer. For everyone reading, If your on t-mobile get a nexus 4 since its future proof for you, if your on AT&T/VZW/sprint get a LTE device.
62. tedkord (Posts: 11617; Member since: 17 Jun 2009)
You must have never used Verizon's 3g. My old dial up 14.4 modem was faster. When I was on Verizon's 3g, all these wonderful things I can do now, like stream Netflix, were impossible. Even loading webpages was painful. Hell, I couldn't even get through a while song on Pandora.
Now, Netflix looks almost HD. My Slingbox streams smooth. Webpages are just there. So, yeah, LTE is lined of a big deal.
22. Retro-touch (Posts: 273; Member since: 24 Oct 2011)
So you think the whole world consists of America? This is why Americans are considered stupid, there is a whole world out there and the LTE markets are tiny when you take that into account. Apple including LTE still doesn't benefit most people since 95% or more the world has no LTE its just not important, not to mention the insane prices for Apple products
26. SuperAndroidEvo (Posts: 4833; Member since: 15 Apr 2011)
Retro-touch, Droid_X_Doug didn't say that, you did.
There is no need to name call. We are all adults here & we are all entitled to our opinions.
4G LTE is going to be the world's future standard not just here in the U.S. GSM & CDMA are obsolete technologies. In less than 10 years you won't even remember what GSM or CDMA was like.
CDMA is HUGE in VERY populous countries (China anyone). There is money to be made with a CDMA LTE Google Nexus 4.
59. Zero0 (Posts: 592; Member since: 05 Jul 2012)
LTE is an evolution of GSM.
In other news, give it a few days. There is some evidence that the Nexus 4 has LTE capabilities somehow on bands 1, 2, and 4.
I don't know too much about networks, so I don't know if this makes any sense. What I've seen is that it has a 7-band LTE chip, as well as full radio/antenna sets for 5 GSM bands. Bands I, II, and IV are on both, so it might have LTE on this bands.
Problems: I don't know if a HSPA+ radio can accept LTE waves, and I read that the LTE chip has no power source.
That said, AnandTech seems to have some amount of confidence that LTE theoretically would work, so take from that what you will.
61. Zero0 (Posts: 592; Member since: 05 Jul 2012)
Update to my earlier post:
According to iFixit, the Nexus 4 packs a Qualcomm MDM9215 modem. This modem supports LTE, apparently. It is also used by the HTC One X+.
There you have it. LTE appears to be a thing on the Nexus 4. The real difference maker here is whether the LTE chip is hardware disconnected from the rest of the phone. If not, a bit of software hacking might be all it takes. Again, I'm not an expert, but this is looking pretty awesome.
48. theo14461 (unregistered)
Sorry my bitter friend, I'm reading this article in the U.S.A.!! I CAN get LTE, so that is why it should be offered with the LTE radio. Who cares if the rest of the world doesn't.
99. JussSaynMayn (Posts: 6; Member since: 01 Nov 2012)
Suck it up, it doesnt have LTE, move on!
84. Raymond_htc (Posts: 430; Member since: 06 Apr 2012)
One word- IT'S JUST A PHONE. HOW SUPER DO YOU WANT IT TO BE??!? 5.5GHZ, EIGHT CORE PROCESSOR? 5 G? 10 INCH SCREEN?!!? 4MM THICKNESS!?!?!?
Live with it.
91. ajnxs4androd (Posts: 8; Member since: 12 Nov 2012)
And how much data do you use on your LTE Device may I ask?? Because the plans are just too expensive if you want more data caps, so you're eventually gonna use WIFI at home or office whenever possible. So what's the point of Having LTE if you're gonna use it very rarely. And plus LTE eats battery faster than HSPA+ and also it has 41 Bands worldwide so it's a very complicated thing to include support for so many bands. Even Iphone 5 doesn't cover all LTE Bands. I'm not saying that LTE is a bad thing, but as per it's current situation, it's still got a long way to go. Maybe an year or two down the line, it will become a well-estabilished technology and definitely the Next Nexus Device will support it natively. Also LTE will be widespread all over the world like HSPA+ and then we'll get to see some good data plans for it too. But for now and maybe an year or so down the line, HSPA+ 42 is more than enough to satisfy your needs as it's plans are much more reasonable than LTE Plans..
18. SuperAndroidEvo (Posts: 4833; Member since: 15 Apr 2011)
Once you try 4G LTE you will be BLOWN away. It literally is a life changer. You need to experience it & you WILL be converted. It REALLY is THAT "BIG" of a deal! You couldn't pay me to go back to 3G!
19. Droid_X_Doug (Posts: 5993; Member since: 22 Dec 2010)
"You couldn't pay me to go back to 3G!"
That kind of says it all. And is a significant reason why VZW is doing as well as it is. Dogs like dog food that tastes great!
23. Retro-touch (Posts: 273; Member since: 24 Oct 2011)
First world problems!
66. epdm2be (Posts: 487; Member since: 20 Apr 2012)
probably because the jackasses who sell 3G never really exploited good. The fact is that average 20Mbps LTE or 20Mbps HSDPA+ makes no difference. Sure LTE 'could' go higher but they (the telco's) won't deliver it higher (for now).
Unfortunately in my country LTE is a dream and since 3G isn't even properly installed... pfft... I have no illusions. I'd rather have a microUSB card slot (and root access). To download stuff at home and sideload them on the phone when wanted.
Anyway. Has anyone seen those awfull photos. Holly Crap, my old SE K750i can do better. This nexus just SUCKS! It isn't good in anything but average in everything!
8Gb internal storage are you kidding! Awfull photo's, oh come on! Sure it has 'photo editing' on the gallery.. so what? Nokia's Symbian phones have had photo editing since the N8 in their gallery.
Is there anything significant on this phone that would make want it? Nope! So LG.. Nice try but no cigar!
113. h1234abcd (Posts: 1; Member since: 31 Mar 2013)
You can get a 16 GB version of this pphone. Lets be honest who cares about the camera? it's pointless if you want a high quality camera go and buy one seriously if your going to spend £280 on a phone just for the camera then you're a bit retarded. 'It isn't good in anything'? are you on crack this phone has awesome specs for a reasonable price, it has the same cpu and gpu as the Sony xperia z (which costs around £550 for an unlocked one), it also has the same amount of ram as the xperia (2GB) all of this means that this phone is excellent for gaming and multi-tasking and day to day use, you obviously do not know much about smartphones (forgot to mention that this phone is the first to updates and is very cheap for what you're getting)
35. ZEUS.the.thunder.god (unregistered)
exactly.You guys are lucky in the States to get it and that also for $350. In most of the countries it wont be even available despite a huge demand;(
here in India N4 16GB is selling for approx $560 and above on ebay without any warranty.
77. Mkondrak (unregistered)
"Some countries"? Ha I live in Chicago and my att (15$) u-verse gets me 1.4 mbps up (speedtest). In real world downloads i get 170-180 kbps.
6. MeoCao (unregistered)
Firstly I guess it's cost saving measure, Google would have to pay for LTE patents and it would push the cost of N4 way up.
Secondly it's battery life, Google clearly learned from GNex lesson.
Thirdly I think Google did not try to cover all bases, their goal is to reach as many users as possible and from the initial users response we can see that lack of LTE did not do any harm at all.
20. SuperAndroidEvo (Posts: 4833; Member since: 15 Apr 2011)
EVERYONE keeps talking about cost. A CDMA, LTE version has nothing to do with a GSM version. The GSM version WILL always be cheaper, as that was shown with the Samsung Galaxy Nexus. The GSM GNex is always cheaper than the CDMA LTE version.
SO if they did it once then why not again with the Google Nexus 4? That is my problem with the new Google Nexus 4.
17. SuperAndroidEvo (Posts: 4833; Member since: 15 Apr 2011)
Yes that is my biggest disappointment with the Google Nexus 4. How can you drop the ball with 4G LTE. They are losing money in "KEY" regions in the world. CDMA is big here in the US, also in China, North Korea, & Japan. To me it's just ridiculous for Google to do this.
I said this before but the Google Nexus 4 will come out with a CDMA radio & with 4G LTE in about 6 months or so. The problem is no one will buy it because other OEM will scoop up all those people that WOULD have bought a CDMA 4G LTE Google Nexus 4.
To me the Google Nexus 4 is really a 8.5 because the BAD camera & the lack of 4G LTE.
HTC Droid DNA here I come, you already have been preordered & I ALREADY know how to root you, so I think I will rename you the HTC Nexus 5 because I am ONLY ROCKING AOSP ROMS on the EPIC WORLD phone that you are! :-) Man is it the 21st YET?
30. blazee (Posts: 407; Member since: 02 Jan 2012)
"I said this before but the Google Nexus 4 will come out with a CDMA radio & with 4G LTE in about 6 months or so." That's assuming that the lack of support for lte radios is due only to cut the costs. But if Google is doing this bc they want to improve the nexus experience and make sure that all their customers receive new updates at the time of release, then idk if nexus 4 will ever get lte
32. SuperAndroidEvo (Posts: 4833; Member since: 15 Apr 2011)
I get you I really do but the CDMA version of the Samsung Galaxy Nexus did get the updates WAY faster than other phones. Sure they waited a bit longer than the GSM version but it wasn't like it was 6 months.
I STILL think it's puzzling that Google went that route, but hey it is what it is.
42. thethirdelric (Posts: 2; Member since: 19 Nov 2012)
It doesn't need 4g, 3g is fast enough, google decided to not make the phone 4g because they wanted wanted to conserve battery life because too many people were complaining, you can't have it all, just be happy you will get updates extremely fast because it is a google product.
82. robocopvn (Posts: 412; Member since: 10 Mar 2010)
In Vietnam, Carriers say you have 3G connection. But it's only 1mbps with 1st 550mb, after this you have only 256 kbps, in what they call unlimitted plan =DDD haha. But it's good enough for email and sms through viber
85. remixfa (Posts: 14255; Member since: 19 Dec 2008)
it is possible, however it is missing the actual chip to make LTE work which would bring up costs. Also, where would u use it? The only LTE capable carrier it could be used on is ATT. That's a lot of extra cost for a very small pool of possible customers.
In order to work on CDMA carriers like VZW and Sprint, they have to get access codes from the carriers. In order to get those access codes, you have to bow down to their rules which breaks the whole point of the nexus. If that was not a reality, it probably WOULD have been an LTE phone because its customer base would have been much greater. The nexus4 is a niche device, not a mainstream device. To keep demanding things that would force it to be mainstream (like the G-Nex VZW disaster) is to completely disregard what makes a nexus... a nexus.
There are 20 other big name LTE phones out there.. if having "LTE" plastered on your phone is all you care about, grab one of those. I dont miss LTE one bit nor do I feel like its a needed feature for anyone other than those on slowRison or Sprint and their really slow "3g" networks. Since the phone is not available on EITHER of those networks, its a waste to even worry about it.
As it is, LTE is still more hype than need by far. I average 15mb/s on my Nexus4 on Tmobile. Tell me again how that is not fast enough for regular usage.
101. richardyarrell2011 (banned) (Posts: 510; Member since: 16 Mar 2011)
I applaud GOOGLE for the choice they made to pull it's NEXUS LINE DEVICES from Verizon this time around and hopefully forever. Verizon tarnished the NEXUS BRAND last year with the Galaxy Nexus and poor updates as well as just an overall dreadful experience. I kicked Verizon to curb because of the overall experience I went through with my Galaxy Nexus. Glad I am on tmobile today and just purchase my Galaxy Note 2 and had the Galaxy S3 this past june on tmobile as well. Tmobile is jumping off very well this year and the best is yet to come. Verizon has gotten to big for it's britches and they think they control s**t which they don't. I applaud Google for letting Verizon know they can stuff it were the sun don't shine......
2. bobfreking55 (Posts: 866; Member since: 15 Jul 2011)
Ohhhh baby I love the way.... *heavens sing*
3. Mr.Mr.Upgrade (Posts: 474; Member since: 30 Aug 2011)
Best phone without 4g.... And no hspa is not 4g....I will not update my Samsung galaxy nexus until...Verizon comes out with a nexus phablet or new nexus phone..
7. Droid_X_Doug (Posts: 5993; Member since: 22 Dec 2010)
Droid DNA? Initial reviews seem positive, and HTC seems to be more rooting-friendly than in times past.
13. jan25 (Posts: 470; Member since: 26 Feb 2012)
HTC root friendly? have you heard of s-off?
58. SuperAndroidEvo (Posts: 4833; Member since: 15 Apr 2011)
S-ON does suck but it's no deal killer like Motorola not unlocking bootloaders. In almost all cases the S-ON gets hacked & everyone gets S-OFF eventually.
Here is what S-OFF get's you:
It's not THAT big of a deal.
10. Retro-touch (Posts: 273; Member since: 24 Oct 2011)
Who lied to you that LTE is true 4G it was marketed so heavily as 4G that they decided to include it as 4G to avoid confusion, thank US carriers for that, true 4G is 100Mbps+ to 1Gbps
14. networkdood (Posts: 6330; Member since: 31 Mar 2010)
I can get 15.00 Mbps down with an HSPA+ phone, so it is not all that bad.
28. PapaSmurf (Posts: 10456; Member since: 14 May 2012)
I get between 20-25 with T-Mobile here in the Chicago.
29. Aeires (unregistered)
I clocked 13 Mbps on my GNex with HSPA+. For me, as long as my music doesn't cut out while I'm driving down the road, that's fast enough.
46. squeeb (Posts: 99; Member since: 02 Dec 2011)
Yea but then its not really a Nexus is it. Enjoy waiting 6 months for an update. Meanwhile I'm running 4.2 days after release.
LTE is so overrated.
4. kirholstov (Posts: 145; Member since: 28 Jun 2012)
Price is great
9. pankajgupta (Posts: 59; Member since: 09 Aug 2012)
Price Point
Frequent Updates from Google
Powerful Hardware
8MP Camera (Actually its pretty decent)
No Bloatware
Purple flare in camera (iPhone has it too)
Possibly modified to give lesser performance than Optimus G. (justified in my opinion)
No LTE. (Not a very big con though)
Anyday, Pros of it outweigh the Cons.
Agreed there are more powerful smartphones out there, but how much and how many at this price by Google.
Anyways, any technology is going to be made obsolete within 6-8 months by Android manufacturers.
I would love to have it.
12. Shubham412302 (Posts: 431; Member since: 09 Nov 2011)
i also think that google delivers software which limits performance even gnexus gives 30 fps with gpu oc and stock frequency on nenamark
maybe to save battery
but in realtime the nexus are powerfull than benchmarks
as there is no lag in gaming or other
36. jan25 (Posts: 470; Member since: 26 Feb 2012)
"Possibly modified to give lesser performance than Optimus G" i don't think so. it's probably the new kernel which i think was a bit rushed. either way, community will make a good use of the S4 pro so there should be no worries there.
87. deathyyy (Posts: 101; Member since: 20 Dec 2011)
This camera is actually just average at best... So i'm not sure how you think it's a pro.
No CDMA means no Nexus 4 for me. :[
88. remixfa (Posts: 14255; Member since: 19 Dec 2008)
yea, its average when compared to phones at twice the cost. the camera is still pretty darn good. But hey, if you want to spend $700 to get a 10% better camera than the $350 nexus, you go right ahead. I'll take the saved money and go buy a real point n shoot if I'm so worried about it..
Regardless of what the reviews say, the camera is pretty darn nice. It might not be a pureview camera, but again, for half the cost, its just slightly less good than the big samsung/sony cameras. It's still a sony camera module in the device anyways, so the difference is most likely software. This is a nexus.. find better camera software. lol
11. sorcio46 (Posts: 435; Member since: 27 Jul 2011)
Why there isn't any mention of his performance and fluidity in the PROS?
25. Retro-touch (Posts: 273; Member since: 24 Oct 2011)
PA are benchmark junkies, either way the phone has no lag so enjoy it, doesn't matter if they give credit where its due
27. sorcio46 (Posts: 435; Member since: 27 Jul 2011)
AND IT HAS the continuos Autofocus!
39. sorcio46 (Posts: 435; Member since: 27 Jul 2011)
15. ODabaja (unregistered)
Oh those jelly beans just taste so good served on the nexus 4 platter.
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Amtrak getting onboard with iPhone tickets
You just boarded the train, it's left the station and you see the conductor coming down the aisle saying, "Tickets please." For more than 150 years, that was the passenger's cue to take out a printed paper ticket and for conductor to punch it with a hand-held paper punch. This age old way of doing things is going away here in the US.
Amtrak, America's national intercity passenger service, is taking a two route pilot program and going national. To date, conductors on Boston, MA to Portland, ME and San Jose to Sacramento, CA trains have been trialing an iPhone-based ticket punching system that can scan both paper and smartphone tickets.
"You don't even need to print the document and bring it with you," said Matt Hardison, chief of sales distribution, Amtrak. "We've made a number of important improvements for both our customers and Amtrak, all in one fell swoop."
By late Summer, all of Amtrak's 1,700-plus conductors will be using the new system that mates an iPhone with a custom case that includes a scanner and an extended life battery pack. In addition to helping the carrier end wasteful, make-work paper tickets, iPhone-equipped conductors can better keep track of who's on the train.
So far, Amtrak's electronic ticket app for passengers is available for iPhone only, but an Android version is in works for an early Fall release.
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Cops this morning are still searching for a 28-year-old man who is suspected of firing shots at another man on Staten Island street yesterday afternoon.
Marc Esposito allegedly fired a gun at Richard Marco -- a 43-year-old convicted drug felon -- after he visited Esposito at his 233 Hull Ave. home around 3 p.m. yesterday.
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Cops initially thought that Esposito fled back inside the house, which he share's with his grandmother house, but now are not certain how long he was in the home, or if he was even there when they arrived. They are hoping to execute a search warrant at the house later today.
When all the dust settled, no one was injured, but the suspected gunman eluded cops, and the massive police response held Island commuters hostage for more than three hours yesterday.
The police shut down Hylan Boulevard, told business owners to lock their doors and get away from their windows, and forced a day care facility packed with pre-schoolers to lead about 70 children to a windowless basement.
But when cops entered the house three hours later, they discovered that Esposito had disappeared -- or may have left before they got there.
Cops say he has a slim build, short brown hair, a thin mustache and, according to police radio reports, "noticeably large ears."
Police have yet to find the gun he allegedly used.
"We didn't hear anything. All we saw was a lot of cop cars going down, and then we realized it was right here. This is just crazy," said Terry Volpe of Ocean Breeze, a customer at the Rhapsody Nail & Skin Salon, across Hylan Boulevard.
Police shut down Hylan between Midland and Jefferson avenues, and prevented anyone from approaching Hull from side streets. Residents of Hull living near the home also were evacuated.
Frank and Rachel Salato, at 229 Hull Ave., were eating lunch when the gun was fired.
"It sounded like a firework," said Salato, noting that cops soon came and relocated him and his wife.
They forced pedestrians into a wide berth around the scene, in case Esposito decided to fire shots from the house into the street.
"The cops came in, they said this was a hostage situation: 'Stay away from the glass. It's not safe anywhere,'" recounted Rose Valentino, who works at the Metropolitan Bridal Gallery, also across Hylan Boulevard.
Esposito and Marco argued on the street, not far from the Colonnade Diner, and Esposito pulled a gun, fired one shot and retreated inside his house, cops said.
Police sources say the argument was over money.
Marco told police he thought Esposito was still in the house, and within moments, a massive police response enveloped the area.
By 3:50 p.m., cops had removed Esposito's grandmother and spirited her to the Colonnade. Ms. Fiore, who neighbors say is deaf and blind in one eye, was sitting in a booth, visibly shaken. She wouldn't talk to reporters. (To see video of police removing Ms. Fiore from her home, click here.)
"Nobody could come in or out," said Markos Platis, owner of the Colonnade. "They surrounded the area with police cars. It was a mess, the whole boulevard was a mess."
At the Islander's Kids day care center -- which is directly across from Esposito's backyard, cops instructed teachers to take all of the children, aged 2 to 5, to the basement.
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The children in her class saw officers pour onto the street armed with assault rifles, and some of the children started crying because of the commotion, she said.
"Right now, I'm very calm. When I first saw it, I was a little nervous," Ms. Silletto said.
After a few hours, the children had gone from emotional to rowdy from being cooped up in the basement for too long. Before the standoff ended, police escorted them, two at a time, to meet their parents at the nearby Mike's Souvlaki Express, the former A & W restaurant.
Cops blanketed the windows of the house, set up cameras outside, threw a phone into a window for negotiation purposes, and tossed ball cameras into the windows.
The light in the basement kept winking on and off, and police finally decided to enter the house at 5:47 p.m. They went from room to room, only to find the place empty.
Advance records show Esposito was convicted of misdemeanor attempted assault and second-degree harassment at a bench trial March 15, 2007. The charges stem from a May 24, 2005, incident in which Esposito, who was accompanied by three other men, kicked and punched his victim on a Midland Beach street.
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Athens and Shibboleth are access management services that provide single sign-on to protected resources. They replace the multiple user names and passwords necessary to access subscription-based content with a single user name and password that can be entered once per session. It operates independently of a user's location or IP address. If your institution uses Athens or Shibboleth authentication, please contact your site administrator to receive your user name and password.