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For this week's Tuesdays with Dorie selection, Karen of Welcome to our Crazy Blessed Life selected Brrr-ownies of Dorie's book, Baking: From My Home to Yours.
I misread the instructions and picked up Peppermint Pattie Pieces instead of bites or the full-size patties. How did the Peppermint Patty grow into such an empire of products? Anyway, the pieces are like little M&Ms and are blue and white (or, in my World Cup speak, Argentina...Yes, I'm suffering from withdrawals from the Cup).
Chopping these suckers up can only be described as "Shooting candies all over the kitchen." People, they move, they move on their own. Eventually, I had to grab them individually and chop them, then threw them into the batter.
The verdict? I really wish I had the bites because that would have much more minty flavor. I love mint and the pieces don't have much. I mean, the insides aren't even "mint" color - it is brown and chocolately. As if.
So, I'll try these again with the proper ingredients.
Thanks for picking this one Karen! Be sure to check out the other Tuesdays with Dorie bakers!
P.S. Don't forget to enter my Amazon gift card giveaway...as I head to my 40th birthday. Tuesday, July 13th is the last day to enter!
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Carne guisada, Tex-Mex stew
I receive many emails from y'all, asking when I'll be writing about a certain favorite Texan food. I've had requests for everything from deep-fried pickles to peanut-butter pie. But the most requested recipe is for carne guisda.
Carne guisada, which translates to "stewed meat," is a slow-simmered dish that varies across the state. Some people make their carne guisada with pork, others with chicken. The most common meat used, however is beef.
Another variable with carne guisada is how the gravy is made. Some people opt to cook their meat with tomatoes, potatoes and sweet bell peppers, while others just simmer the beef in water and chiles.
You'll see your carne guisada as a group of distinct cubes floating in a rich sauce. And you'll see your carne guisada where the meat has cooked so long it's hard to tell where the meat ends and the gravy begins. My carne guisada, like my chili, deliciously falls into the latter category.
Actually, the way I make my chili is very similar to the way I make my carne guisada. I start with a four-pound beef roast and cut it into one-inch cubes. I chop up my onions, my garlic and my chiles, sear the beef and then throw everything in a pot with some beer and water and let it cook for several hours.
The difference, however, between my chili and my carne guisada is the types of peppers I use. For my chili, I use smoky red chiles such as chipotles and anchos; for my carne guisada I use bright green chiles such as jalapenos and serranos. There are a couple of other differences as well. A tomato will never be seen in my chili, but I don't mind adding a few to my carne guisada. I would never add a bay leaf to my chili pot, but I like the nuance it adds to my carne guisada. And while my chili making tends to be improvisational, I have a set recipe for carne guisada from which I rarely stray.
Carne guisada can be a meal in itself, served in a bowl with tortilla chips. It's also wonderful nestled between refried beans and rice. I like to wrap it up in flour tortillas for tacos, and the leftovers are a hearty topping on a pile of scrambled eggs.
So for all that asked about carne guisada—here is my recipe. Now I have to say that this is my recipe, so it might not be like your grandmother's recipe because that's the thing about carne guisada—everybody's is different all over the state of Texas.
How do you make your carne guisada?
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Carne guisada
- 4 pounds chuck or bottom round beef, cut into 1-inch cubes
- Salt
- Pepper
- 4 tablespoons peanut oil
- 1 medium onion, diced
- 2 jalapeno chiles, seeded and, diced
- 2 Serrano chiles, seeded and diced
- 5 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 tablespoon ground cumin
- 1 tablespoon chili powder
- 1 teaspoon dried oregano
- 1/2 cup chopped cilantro
- 1 bay leaf
- 1 (14.5-ounce) can diced tomatoes, with juices or 3 fresh tomatoes, diced
- 2 cups water
- 1 (12-ounce) bottle of dark Mexican beer such as Negro Modelo
- Lightly toss the beef with salt and pepper. In a large pot or a Dutch oven, brown the beef on medium high heat in 2 tablespoons of the oil. You may have to do this in batches.
- Remove beef from pot, add the final 2 tablespoons of peanut oil and cook on medium heat the onions, jalapeños, and Serranos chiles for about 10 minutes or until the onions are translucent. Add the garlic and cook for another minute.
- Throw in the browned beef, add the cumin, chili powder, oregano, cilantro, bay leaf, tomatoes, water, and beer and mix everything really well. Add salt to taste.
- Turn the heat up to high and bring to a boil and then turn the heat down to low and simmer uncovered for 2-4 hours, depending on how tender you want your meat. Taste and adjust seasonings. Serve warm.


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Buffalo Chicken Wonton Cupcakes
Are you thinking what I'm thinking? Based on all the comments, suggestions and recommendations I've received to make these I'm assuming you are…"what took her so long to make Buffalo Chicken Wonton Cupcakes?" A few months back I went "main course muffin/cupcake" crazy and made Taco Cupcakes, Cheeseburger Cupcakes, Lasagna Cupcakes, Meatloaf Muffins and Mac & Cheese Muffins. I loved them, you loved them, it was great. I started getting a little worried though. I didn't want to overdo it and have everyone get sick of them. Too much of a good thing and all. So I cooled it on the wonton wrappers for a bit. I still managed to squeeze some Sausage, Egg & Cheese Hash Brown Cups and Mini Spinach & Artichoke Bread Bowls in. All this time though, I've kept these Buffalo Chicken "Cupcakes" on my mental to-do list, biding their time until I decided to stage a wonton comeback.
Now is that time.
These Buffalo Chicken Wonton Cupcakes were totally worth the wait, but as soon as I took a bite I immediately thought "OMG these are SO good, I should have made these months ago!" So…maybe I over-think things. Sorry this took me so long. I really love my Taco Cupcakes, but these are giving them a run for their money as my favorite. There is no chance anyone eating these would peg them as light. They pack a ton of cheesy, spicy Buffalo chicken flavor. If you love Buffalo chicken, don't wait as long as I did to make these. To view your WW PersonalPoints for this recipe and track it in the WW app or site, click here!
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Buffalo Chicken "Cupcakes"
- 2 cups cooked boneless skinless chicken breast, chopped up small
- 4 Laughing Cow Light Swiss Cheese wedges, chopped
- 3 tablespoons Buffalo wing sauce, I used Anchor Bar brand
- ½ a celery stalk, chopped small
- 16 wonton wrappers, typically found in the produce section
- 4 oz 2% reduced fat shredded cheddar cheese
- Pre-heat the oven to 375. Lightly mist 8 cups in a muffin tin with cooking spray and set aside.
- In a microwavable bowl, combine the chicken, cheese wedges and wing sauce. Microwave for 1 1/2 minutes on high. Stir to combine until chicken mixture is fully coated with cheese and wing sauce. Stir in the chopped celery pieces.
- Push a wonton wrapper into the bottom of each of the eight sprayed cups in the muffin tin. Using about half of the chicken mixture, spoon evenly into the wonton wrappers. Sprinkle about half the cheddar cheese evenly over the top of each cup. Press another wonton wrapper on top and repeat the layering steps with the remaining ingredients.
- Bake for 18-20 minutes until golden brown. Let cool 5 minutes before removing from muffin tin.
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MEC aka Microwave Easy cooking was one of the first events that I ever sent an entry to.In fact,following Srivalli's Microwave cooking series I have prepared so many dishes which I wouldn't have otherwise.So it was only natural that I send my entry this month,the theme fits the bill perfectly-Celebrating Bloggers.Bookmarking dishes from other blogs and trying them out is no more anything new to me..I do that all the time!!
A pale looking raw mango,peeping at me all the time from the fridge got me thinking.I had a recipe for Mango Chundo and I had been waiting to make it since long.I remembered sharing the recipe with Srivalli.A quick peep into her blog confirmed it.I went ahead and tried it..it is lipsmackingly good.Takes less than 15 minutes from start to finish.Tastes great with roti,dosa and bread..yum!!
Mango Chundo
Raw mango grated – 1 cup [around 140 gms]-I used a medium sized mango.
Salt – 1 tsp
Haldi – ¼ tsp
Sugar – 1 ½ cups [ I used just a cup]
Chilly powder – 1 tbsp [ I used ¼ tbsp as I didn't want it too hot]
Jeera, roasted and crushed-1 tsp
In a microwave safe dish mix together grated mangoes,salt and haldi and keep aside for 3 minutes.
Mix in the sugar with 1 tbsp water and keep aside for another 3 minutes.
Microwave on high for 3 minutes- the sugar syrup should have a one thread consistency[I microwaved for about 7 minutes to get this stage]
Add the chilly powder and crushed jeera and keep aside to cool.
Store in a dry container.[I like to keep it refrigerated]
Sending this to Jayashree for the event MEC-Celebrating Bloggers,an event originally started by Srivalli.


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Jun 21, 2016 | Carpet One Floor & Home
by Julie Edelman The Accidental Housewife
As The Accidental Housewife, I'm always on the prowl for products and services that help us maintain our home, sanity and manicures. And, I'm often invited to try lots of these items so when the folks at Carpet One saw my stained carpet during a video shoot on pets starring my Beagle Bagels, they suggested I try out a product perfect for households like mine. Clearly this was an offer I couldn't refuse since, in addition to always searching for the latest and greatest items, I'm also a mom, dog owner and all too often I've had to deal with a variety of 'accidental mishaps' including my occasional 'tini spilling! And, on top of that if you're like me and mine we suffer from allergies which I've often feared are fueled by what lies beneath our 'mishaps'. Well my fellow (or is it feline!) Accidental Housewives, it's time to rejoice and worry no longer! I have gone to the Carpet One Mountain and found near-vina thanks to their innovative Healthier Living Installation and new Tigressa H2O carpeting.
Tigressa H2O Resevoir in Azalea Leaf
So what follows are both why I'm a believer and pix from my experience which led to Bagels and I giving the Healthier Living Installation and carpeting The Accidental Housewife Seal of Approval and his four paws up!
One thing I was surprised to learn was that the old carpets are recycled back into carpet cushion and hard plastic that's used for car dashboards …wow!
Healthwise: The Healthier Living Installation sytem is like nothing else I've ever experienced. Once my original carpet and padding were removed and hauled immediately out, the floor was thoroughly vacuumed and then sprayed with a non-toxic antimicrobial spray which disinfects, protects and minimizes all the microbes in our mist and stops debris from scattering about in the air. The spray also helps get rid of mold, mildew, bacteria, and other fungus amongst us!
Also, I'd always wondered if that new carpet smell was toxic and there was no odor from the process or new carpeting smell. And, living in Florida where humid conditions prevail there's greater potential for mold and mildew to thrive. The Healthy Living Installation and Tigressa H20's ability to resist moisture will have me and my fam 'sleeping' without sneezing!
Cleaning and Mani-wise: As I said in the beginning now I can have my 'tini and spill it too--accidentally of course! I haven't had that occur yet, but Bagels, my Beagle, tested this out the morning after installation –It was a minor 'accident' (runs in the family) that I needn't elaborate on. The terrific news is with little muss or fuss it cleaned right up leaving no residue nor stain and my manicure intact. LOVE LOVE LOVE THAT! Check out this great demo to see how it works.
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So, I decided to try and recreate it. Here was the Modcloth version. I tweaked a couple things but I think it came out pretty good. And I only paid $25 for the material and notions. It would have been even less but I bought duponi silk for the bodice and ruffles which is $12 a yard at JoAnn's with a 40% off coupon. So this dress is probably even made of better material than the Modcloth version.
My favorite part about this dress is the ruffles at the bottom. It gives it some body in the skirt and looks like cake confection. I also added the pintucks under the bustline. And the back has a nice deep V that reaches below the bra line. I wore a normal bra with this and the only thing that showed was the hooks in the back which can be hidden by safety pinning the bra below the zipper.....I'm skillfull that way;)
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This high frequency ofhaplogroup J2a-Page55 (formerly DYS413≤ 18) in Smyrna is characteristic of non Greek Anatolia.
Previous Y-chromosome genetic studies of Phoenician colonization have demonstrated that haplogroup J2 frequency was amplified in regions containing the Phoenician colonies of Iberia and North Africa in comparison to areas not containing Phoenician colonies [7]My scathing criticism of that paper, and the specific "Phoenician" association with J2 can be found here.
- We have new Greek population samples from Asia Minor that show E-V13 frequencies well within the regional variation of mainland Greece, and higher than in the Turkish Anatolian population. This disproves the theory that E-V13 may have been introduced to the mainland Greek population recently from Albanians, Thracians, and other bizarre theories advocated by some, as these would not have affected substantially the Greeks of West Asia Minor.
- It should be noted however, that E-V13 frequencies vary substantially among Greek populations. This seems consistent with my theory of its Bronze Age "heroic" origin, as late lineages are expected to have non-homogeneous frequency distributions.
- The Corsican evidence is consistent with the Greek origin of E-V13 due to the higher frequency of E-V13 around the colony of Alalia (4.6% East Corsica vs. 1.6% in West Corsica).
- The absence of I-M423 in Provence precludes a substantial contribution to the Provencal population by Balkan populations north of Greece where I-M423 reaches a higher frequency.
The coming of the Greeks to Provence and Corsica: Y-chromosome models of archaic Greek colonization of the western Mediterranean
Roy J King et al.
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The process of Greek colonization of the Central and Western Mediterranean during the Archaic and Classical Eras has been understudied from the perspective of population genetics. To investigate the Y chromosomal demography of Greek colonization in the Western Mediterranean, Y-chromosome data consisting of 29 YSNPs and 37 YSTRs were compared from 51 subjects from Provence, 56 subjects from Smyrna and 31 subjects whose paternal ancestry derives from Asia Minor Phokaia, the ancestral embarkation port to the 6th century BCE Greek colonies of Massalia (Marseilles) and Alalie (Aleria, Corsica).
19% of the Phokaian and 12% of the Smyrnian representatives were derived for haplogroup E-V13, characteristic of the Greek and Balkan mainland, while 4% of the Provencal, 4.6% of West Corsican and 1.6% of East Corsican samples were derived for E-V13. An admixture analysis estimated that 17% of the Y-chromosomes of Provence may be attributed to Greek colonization. Using putative Neolithic Anatolian lineages: J2a-dys445=6, G2a-M406 and J2a1b1-M92 the data predict a 0% Neolithic contribution to Provence from Anatolia. Estimates of colonial Greek vs. indigenous Celto-Ligurian demography predict a maximum of a 10% Greek contribution, suggesting a Greek male elite-dominant input into the Iron Age Provence population.
Given the origin of viniculture in Provence is ascribed to Massalia, these results suggest that E-V13 may trace the demographic and socio-cultural impact of Greek colonization in Mediterranean Europe, a contribution that appears to be considerably larger than that of a Neolithic pioneer colonization.


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Defense Rests Case In Trial Over Jackson's Death
The trial is in its 21st week and jurors are expected to begin deliberations next week.
Defense attorneys provided an emotional finale to their presentation, playing the videotaped testimony of Jackson's physician Dr. Allan Metzger.
With Katherine Jackson seated in the courtroom's front row, jurors heard Metzger deliver a tribute to the star.
"I saw him as a great guy … a wonderful, generous person," said Metzger, whose account, given on videotape a year ago, delivered perhaps the most human view of the superstar by any witness.
Metzger spoke of Jackson's decision to embark on the ultimately ill-fated "This Is It" tour to eradicate the stigma of his child molestation trial.
"He wanted to redeem Michael Jackson," said Metzger who visited with the singer at home three months before Jackson died and told of the heart-to-heart talk with him.
"He wanted to redeem his image," the doctor said. "He felt this was it and he wanted to go out with a flash. He was still terribly hurt about the trial and the accusations. "
Jackson was tried and acquitted in a sensational molestation trial in 2005 then lived abroad for a time and returned to rehearse for his "This Is It" tour.
Metzger's testimony contradicted many accounts of Jackson as a tortured figure in his last months, forced to commit to more concerts than he was capable of doing and turning to prescription drugs to chase away his demons and find the elusive sleep he craved.
Metzger said the star was energized – and scared – by the prospect of the shows.
He said their conversation in February 2009 began with "an anxiety call" from Jackson.
"I think he was fearful because this was it and he needed to do a lot of perfectionalizing," Metzger testified. "He wanted it to be something that had never been done before."
One thing that scared Jackson, he said, was the prospect that he would not be able to sleep when he got to London to kick off the concerts.
Metzger said he suggested putting him in touch with sleep therapists in London, but Jackson resisted.
In his last meeting with Jackson in April, 2009, the singer asked Metzger for intravenous sleep medication, but the doctor said he refused, telling Jackson it was dangerous and potentially life-threatening.
The doctor also lectured him on nutrition and hydration, noting that Jackson typically dropped seven to eight pounds in every performance.
He said Jackson never mentioned Dr. Conrad Murray or spoke of taking propofol, the drug that killed him. Murray was convicted in 2011 of involuntary manslaughter for giving Jackson an overdose of the drug in June 2009. He is serving a prison term.
AEG Live's defense has focused heavily on testimony from Jackson's former physicians, who have detailed their treatments for the superstar. The company denies it hired Murray.
Lawyers for Katherine Jackson were expected to present a brief rebuttal case this week and closing arguments were likely to begin on Monday.
Metzger began treating Jackson in the early 1980s. He told of traveling with him to Australia on the History Tour and being at his wedding to Debbie Rowe. Jackson suffered from insomnia even then, he said.
Metzger testified about his treatments of Jackson over the years and said the singer could be secretive and often didn't tell him when he was receiving medical care from other doctors. He described the singer's behavior as "doctor shopping."
He said he did not know him to be addicted to painkillers although he had a low threshold for pain and often sought medication.
"He was a big baby. He didn't want any pain," Metzger said.
Metzger said he had not seen Jackson in years when the star suddenly called in 2009 and asked the doctor to come to his house.
"I was ecstatic," Metzger said. "I missed him. I wanted to see him. The kids were growing up and I had been close to the kids."
He described a confident Jackson sharing his thoughts with an old friend.
"He was excited to come back into the public arena in a good light," Metzger said.
The doctor said Jackson also joked about getting older and wondered aloud how his neck and back would hold up. They spoke about his sleep problems, but again there was no mention of Murray or propofol, according to the testimony.
"His eyes were bright," Metzger recalled. "He was ready to go."


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Brockley Cross Crisis Point, Day 3
Here's another shot demonstrating the blatant disregard for pedestrians exhibited by drivers in Brockley Cross.
The removal van is once-again sitting on the pavement, while over on the other side of the road, The Tea Factory's pavement (which for some reason was never finished properly) is squatted on by a mixture of private and commercial vehicles. As some readers have already noted, this happens all the time and forces pedestrians on to the (busy) road.


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It's Dollar Dodger Dog Day at Dodger Stadium, and if that's not amazing enough, how about the Dodgers' surprising shocking series win over the second-place Marlins? Today the once-hot Rockies come into town, having been cooled off to under .500 by a series loss to the Cardinals. Do the Dodgers have a little momentum, or is this just an anomaly in a season of failure? Time to find out.


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Section 45
Revelation given through Joseph Smith the Prophet to the Church, at Kirtland, Ohio, March 7, 1831. Prefacing the record of this revelation, Joseph Smith's history states that "at this age of the Church … many false reports … and foolish stories, were published … and circulated, … to prevent people from investigating the work, or embracing the faith. … But to the joy of the Saints, … I received the following."
1–5, Christ is our advocate with the Father; 6–10, The gospel is a messenger to prepare the way before the Lord; 11–15, Enoch and his brethren were received by the Lord unto Himself; 16–23, Christ revealed signs of His coming as given on the Mount of Olives; 24–38, The gospel will be restored, the times of the Gentiles will be fulfilled, and a desolating sickness will cover the land; 39–47, Signs, wonders, and the Resurrection are to attend the Second Coming; 48–53, Christ will stand on the Mount of Olives, and the Jews will see the wounds in His hands and feet; 54–59, The Lord will reign during the Millennium; 60–62, The Prophet is instructed to begin the translation of the New Testament, through which important information will be made known; 63–75, The Saints are commanded to gather and build the New Jerusalem, to which people from all nations will come.
1 Hearken, O ye people of my achurch, to whom the bkingdom has been given; hearken ye and give ear to him who laid the foundation of the earth, who cmade the heavens and all the dhosts thereof, and by whom all things were made which elive, and move, and have a being.
2 And again I say, hearken unto my voice, lest adeath shall overtake you; in an bhour when ye think not the summer shall be past, and the charvest ended, and your souls not saved.
3 Listen to him who is the aadvocate with the Father, who is pleading your cause before him—
4 Saying: Father, behold the asufferings and bdeath of him who did no csin, in whom thou wast well pleased; behold the blood of thy Son which was shed, the blood of him whom thou gavest that thyself might be dglorified;
5 Wherefore, Father, spare these my abrethren that bbelieve on my name, that they may come unto me and have ceverlasting life.
6 Hearken, O ye people of my church, and ye elders listen together, and hear my voice while it is called atoday, and harden not your hearts;
7 For verily I say unto you that I am aAlpha and Omega, the beginning and the end, the light and the life of the world—a blight that shineth in darkness and the darkness comprehendeth it not.
8 I came unto mine own, and mine own areceived me not; but unto as many as received me gave I bpower to do many cmiracles, and to become the dsons of God; and even unto them that ebelieved on my name gave I power to obtain eternal flife.
9 And even so I have sent mine aeverlasting bcovenant into the world, to be a clight to the world, and to be a dstandard for my people, and for the eGentiles to seek to it, and to be a fmessenger before my face to prepare the way before me.
10 Wherefore, come ye unto it, and with him that cometh I will areason as with men in days of old, and I will show unto you my strong reasoning.
11 Wherefore, hearken ye together and let me show unto you even my awisdom—the wisdom of him whom ye say is the God of bEnoch, and his brethren,
12 Who were aseparated from the earth, and were received unto myself—a bcity reserved until a cday of righteousness shall come—a day which was sought for by all holy men, and they found it not because of wickedness and abominations;
13 And confessed they were astrangers and pilgrims on the earth;
14 But obtained a apromise that they should find it and see it in their flesh.
15 Wherefore, hearken and I will reason with you, and I will aspeak unto you and prophesy, as unto men in days of old.
16 And I will show it plainly as I showed it unto my adisciples as I stood before them in the flesh, and spake unto them, saying: As ye have asked of me concerning the bsigns of my coming, in the day when I shall come in my cglory in the clouds of heaven, to fulfil the promises that I have made unto your fathers,
17 For as ye have looked upon the long aabsence of your bspirits from your bodies to be a bondage, I will show unto you how the day of redemption shall come, and also the crestoration of the dscattered Israel.
18 And now ye abehold this temple which is in Jerusalem, which ye call the house of God, and your enemies say that this house shall never fall.
19 But, verily I say unto you, that adesolation shall come upon this generation as a thief in the night, and this people shall be destroyed and bscattered among all nations.
20 And this atemple which ye now see shall be thrown down that there shall not be left one stone upon another.
21 And it shall come to pass, that this ageneration of Jews shall not pass away until every desolation which I have told you concerning them shall come bto pass.
22 Ye say that ye know that the aend of the world cometh; ye say also that ye know that the heavens and the earth shall pass away;
23 And in this ye say truly, for so it is; but these things which I have told you shall not apass away until all shall be fulfilled.
24 And this I have told you concerning Jerusalem; and when that day shall come, shall a remnant be ascattered among all bnations;
25 But they shall be agathered again; but they shall remain until the times of the bGentiles be fulfilled.
26 And in athat day shall be heard of bwars and rumors of wars, and the whole earth shall be in commotion, and men's hearts shall cfail them, and they shall say that Christ ddelayeth his coming until the end of the earth.
27 And the alove of men shall wax cold, and biniquity shall abound.
28 And when the times of the aGentiles is come in, a blight shall break forth among them that sit in darkness, and it shall be the fulness of my cgospel;
29 But they areceive it not; for they perceive not the light, and they turn their bhearts from me because of the cprecepts of men.
30 And in that generation shall the atimes of the Gentiles be fulfilled.
31 And there shall be men standing in that ageneration, that shall not pass until they shall see an overflowing bscourge; for a desolating csickness shall cover the land.
32 But my disciples shall astand in holy places, and shall not be moved; but among the wicked, men shall lift up their voices and bcurse God and die.
33 And there shall be aearthquakes also in divers places, and many desolations; yet men will harden their hearts against me, and they will take up the bsword, one against another, and they will kill one another.
34 And now, when I the Lord had spoken these words unto my disciples, they were troubled.
35 And I said unto them: Be not atroubled, for, when all these things shall come to pass, ye may know that the promises which have been made unto you shall be fulfilled.
36 And when the alight shall begin to break forth, it shall be with them like unto a parable which I will show you—
37 Ye look and behold the afig trees, and ye see them with your eyes, and ye say when they begin to shoot forth, and their leaves are yet tender, that summer is now nigh at hand;
38 Even so it shall be in that day when they shall see all these things, then shall they know that the hour is nigh.
39 And it shall come to pass that he that afeareth me shall be blooking forth for the great cday of the Lord to dcome, even for the esigns of the coming of the fSon of Man.
40 And they shall see signs and awonders, for they shall be shown forth in the heavens above, and in the earth beneath.
41 And they shall behold blood, and afire, and vapors of bsmoke.
42 And before the day of the Lord shall come, the asun shall be darkened, and the moon be turned into blood, and the stars fall from heaven.
43 And the aremnant shall be gathered unto this place;
44 And then they shall look for me, and, behold, I will come; and they shall see me in the aclouds of heaven, clothed with power and great bglory; with all the holy angels; and he that cwatches not for me shall be cut off.
45 But before the arm of the Lord shall fall, an angel shall sound his atrump, and the bsaints that have slept shall ccome forth to meet me in the dcloud.
46 Wherefore, if ye have slept in apeace blessed are you; for as you now behold me and know that I am, even so shall ye bcome unto me and your souls shall clive, and your redemption shall be perfected; and the saints shall come forth from the dfour quarters of the earth.
47 Then shall the aarm of the Lord fall upon the nations.
48 And then shall the Lord set his foot upon this amount, and it shall cleave in twain, and the earth shall btremble, and reel to and fro, and the cheavens also dshall shake.
49 And the Lord shall utter his voice, and all the ends of the earth shall hear it; and the nations of the earth shall amourn, and they that have blaughed shall see their cfolly.
50 And calamity shall cover the amocker, and the scorner shall be consumed; and they that have watched for iniquity shall be hewn down and bcast into the cfire.
51 And then shall the aJews blook upon me and say: What are these cwounds in thine hands and in thy feet?
52 Then shall they know that I am the Lord; for I will say unto them: These wounds are the wounds with which I was awounded in the house of my friends. I am he who was lifted up. I am Jesus that was bcrucified. I am the cSon of God.
53 And then shall they aweep because of their iniquities; then shall they blament because they cpersecuted their dking.
54 And then shall the aheathen nations be bredeemed, and they that cknew no dlaw shall have part in the efirst fresurrection; and it shall be gtolerable for them.
55 And aSatan shall be bbound, that he shall have no place in the hearts of the children of men.
56 And at that day, when I shall come in my aglory, shall the parable be fulfilled which I spake concerning the ten bvirgins.
57 For they that are wise and have received the atruth, and have taken the Holy Spirit for their bguide, and have not been deceived—verily I say unto you, they shall not be hewn down and cast into the cfire, but shall abide the day.
58 And the aearth shall be given unto them for an binheritance; and they shall cmultiply and wax strong, and their dchildren shall egrow up without fsin unto gsalvation.
59 For the Lord shall be in their amidst, and his bglory shall be upon them, and he will be their cking and their dlawgiver.
60 And now, behold, I say unto you, it shall not be given unto you to know any further concerning this chapter, until the aNew Testament be translated, and in it all these things shall be made known;
61 Wherefore I give unto you that ye may now translate it, that ye may be prepared for the things to come.
62 For verily I say unto you, that great things await you;
63 Ye hear of awars in foreign lands; but, behold, I say unto you, they are nigh, even at your bdoors, and not many years hence ye shall hear of wars in your own lands.
64 Wherefore I, the Lord, have said, gather ye out from the aeastern lands, assemble ye yourselves together ye elders of my church; go ye forth into the western countries, call upon the inhabitants to repent, and inasmuch as they do repent, build up churches unto me.
65 And with one heart and with one mind, gather up your riches that ye may apurchase an inheritance which shall hereafter be appointed unto you.
66 And it shall be called the aNew Jerusalem, a bland of cpeace, a city of drefuge, a place of esafety for the saints of the Most High God;
67 And the aglory of the Lord shall be there, and the bterror of the Lord also shall be there, insomuch that the wicked will not come unto it, and it shall be called Zion.
68 And it shall come to pass among the wicked, that every man that will not take his sword against his aneighbor must needs flee unto bZion for safety.
69 And there shall be agathered unto it out of every bnation under heaven; and it shall be the only people that shall not be at cwar one with another.
70 And it shall be said among the wicked: Let us not go up to battle against Zion, for the inhabitants of Zion are aterrible; wherefore we cannot stand.
71 And it shall come to pass that the righteous shall be gathered out from among all nations, and shall come to Zion, singing with asongs of everlasting bjoy.
72 And now I say unto you, keep these things from going abroad unto the world until it is expedient in me, that ye may accomplish this work in the eyes of the people, and in the eyes of your enemies, that they may not know your works until ye have accomplished the thing which I have commanded you;
73 That when they shall know it, that they may consider these things.
74 For when the Lord shall appear he shall be aterrible unto them, that fear may seize upon them, and they shall stand afar off and tremble.
75 And all nations shall be afraid because of the terror of the Lord, and the power of his might. Even so. Amen.


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This is a set of two AKA Racing Impact 1/8 Buggy Tires. These tires include AKA Red inserts. The IMPACT tire features a dense small square lug pattern with offset lug rows in the center of the tire to deliver maximum forward traction and good wear characteristics. The two outer rows of lugs are parallel to create a circumferential groove at the edge of the tire to give the tire very predicable side bite. This allows the car to rotate in the center of the turn while still feeling very stable and predictable. The IMPACT is built on AKA's latest carcass design featured on our ENDURO and WISHBONE tires.
- Red Insert (Soft): The red insert is designed to soak up the big bumps with its fluted I.D. while still holding its shape in the turns to increase corner speed and consistency.
- Tread Performance: Each tire tread is computer designed and track tested by AKA engineers Gil Losi, Mark Pavidis and team drivers to ensure the best performance before each tire goes into production.
- Lifespan: The long life of the AKA tires is due to the collective decades of rubber compound development Gil Losi brings to the table. In fact, Mark and Gil have been responsible for developing some of the most successful tires in off-road racing for a generation. Each compound is tested in labs then rigorously track tested to ensure the highest quality.
- Balance: Like AKA inserts and wheels, tire balance is critical to superior performance and it''s a priority in AKA tires. Mold components are manufactured to the highest tolerances to ensure the best possible alignment of all the mold components. This results in a tire with more uniform thickness for the best possible balance.
- Mold Accuracy: AKA tire molds are made in the U.S.A. using the most advance mold-making techniques and processes available. The cost is higher to produce such a precision mold, but its part of an uncompromising desire to deliver the highest quality product available.


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Size: Small - XL
Colours: Brown, Black, Oxblood, Taupe
Returns Policy
If you wish to return an unwanted order, simply return the item(s) to us within 14 working days of receiving it, providing it is new, unused and in the original packaging. You'll need to pay for all postage costs sending the item back to us. We'll issue you a full refund for the amount you originally paid on placing the order. We will issue a refund on receipt, or exchange the item if preferred. However, delivery charges are only refundable if you have received goods that are faulty and a refund is made.
If upon delivery your goods appear to be faulty, you must inform Eastern Counties Leather within 7 days of receipt of the goods and if upon return are found to be defective to the satisfaction of Eastern Counties Leather, a credit will be issued.
Please note we do not replace faulty items.
Faulty goods must be returned in order for a credit to be raised and the item/s returned must have been purchased from us within the last 12 months. Please use the cheapest method of carriage to return the item/s, it is not necessary to insure the goods or request a signature. Please note the amount we credit towards the carriage cost to return faulty items is limited to ...
We can ship to virtually any address in the world. Note that there are restrictions on some products, and some products cannot be shipped to international destinations.
When you place an order, we will estimate shipping and delivery rates for you based on the availability of your items and the shipping options you choose. We will select the cheapest & fastest option for your delivery address. Depending on the shipping provider we choose, shipping date estimates may vary.
Please also note that the shipping rates for many items we sell are weight-based. To reflect the policies of the shipping companies we use, all weights will be rounded up to the next full pound.


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- Enable the i18nsync ("Synchronize Translations") module in Administer > Site building > Modules
- Create a custom module which will hook into i18nsync:
- Create the folder
- Paste the following into
:name = Custom module
description = A custom module which helps with the translation of an Ubercart store
core = 6.x - Paste into
* Implementation of hook_i18nsync_fields_alter().
function custommod_i18nsync_fields_alter($fields, $type) {
if(in_array($type, uc_product_types())) {
$fields['uc_products']['#title'] = 'Products';
// These values were found by doing a print_r($node) in node-product.tpl.php
$fields['uc_products']['#options'] = array (
'model' => 'SKU',
'list_price' => 'List Price',
'cost' => 'Cost',
'sell_price' => 'Sell Price',
'weight' => 'Weight',
'weight_units' => 'Weight Units',
'dim_length' => 'Length',
'dim_width' => 'Width',
'dim_height' => 'Height',
'length_units' => 'Length Units',
'pkg_qty' => 'Quantity',
'default_qty' => 'Default quantity to add to cart'
- Create the folder
- Go to Administer > Site building > Modules and enable "Custom module"
- Go to Administer > Content management > Content types and edit the "Product" content type
- Under Workflow Settings > Synchronize translations, select all fields you would like to synchronize. However, do not select the Taxonomy terms option (see below for why)
- Repeat this step for any other product classes/content types whose product data you want synchronized
- Browse to Administer > Content management > Taxonomy
- Add a new term with its translations:
- Add a new term to the Catalog vocabulary in the default language of your store and choose that language from the drop-down menu
- Repeat the above step, but enter the desired translated texts for the term (including a translated term name)
- Repeat the above step, but enter the desired translated texts for the term (including a translated term name)
- Click on the Translation tab of the taxonomy interface
- Click Create new translation and pair up the original term with its translations
- Repeat the step above for each term that you created earlier.
- Information about localized taxonomy in thread Multiple language Ubercart website on the Ubercart support forums
- Lots of good information at a thread titled i18n issues i D6/UC2 for Multilingual sites on the Ubercart support forums
- Method for product synchronization was based on a small code sample by Docc at Drupal node #456358
Although Drupal 6 handles node translation with the i18n module very well, Ubercart seems to have a bit of difficulty with it. I believe that most of the problems are due to the nature of translated nodes, which are actually completely different nodes that are glued together with some metadata. This fact, for example, is the reason Ubercart will create a product translation as a new product separate from the original.
As I tried to setup a multi-lingual store (English/French) store with Ubercart, I encountered many problems that seemed to be all over Google, but had no resolution posted or the solutions to the problems were fragmented across different sites and support threads. So after a lot of searching, reading PHP backtraces and hacking the Ubercart core modules, I was finally able to have a good Ubercart catalog set up in two languages! I've compiled a list of problems and their solutions below if you are also having problems. Feel free to use any part or all of the code samples on your site.
Note: The code in this tutorial has been confirmed to work with Ubercart 2.2. It should also work with future versions, but may require some minor tweaks.
Problem: "add to cart" and other form buttons need to be translated
Ubercart handles form button texts like "add to cart" via multi-lingual variables. Multi-lingual variables differ from strings that use Drupal's t() function in that they will not appear in the site's Translate Interface utility. Instead, multi-lingual store a value for each of the site's languages and load the appropriate string depending on which language the user is currently browsing in.
In the case of "add to cart", this simply means that one must browse to Administer > Store Administration > Configuration > Product Settings and click on the Edit button. Switch the site language to the desired language and enter new values in the "Add to cart button text" configuration box. Once the values have been saved, you will be able to switch to a different language and enter new values for that language.
Problem: Ubercart does not synchronize product data across translated nodes (product information needs to be updated for each translation)
As I mentioned in the introduction, this is due to the fact that each translation is in fact a node to itself. Since Drupal assigns each node with content type "product" the standard Ubercart attribute set, each product node must be updated individually. Fortunately, there is a quick and easy was to solve this by creating a custom module:
That's all! If you edit a node in one language, you should see the updated product data in all other languages as well. The only caveat is that product attributes and product options will still need to be added and updated on each translation.
Thanks to user gupa on Ubercart support forums for posting this fix (see reference 1)
Problem: Taxonomy terms are untranslated in Catalog block
This one had me puzzled for a long time. At first, I had enabled localized terms for the Catalog vocabulary. After I created some terms, I translated them using the Translate Interface tool as usual, but this did not work. Editing a product would show the localized term in the Catalog list, however viewing the product always resulted in the untranslated term being displayed on the Catalog block. The solution is to navigate to Administer > Content management > Taxonomy and edit the Catalog vocabulary, choosing Per language terms. Use the following procedure to define taxonomy term translations:
This is why you do not want to synchronize taxonomy terms, with this setup each term is translated the same way nodes are - separate terms per node, linked together with some metadata. Synchronizing taxonomy terms would result in your products appearing in the right categories but in the wrong languages!
Problem: Adding items to the cart in one language, then switching to another language does not localize the cart contents
This is an unusual situation, but it's a very annoying problem; adding an item to the cart, switching languages and then click on that same item in the cart will open the product in first language, not the one the customer is browsing your website in. To solve this, hook_cart_item() will be used to override the default cart rendering with our own version which will replace node with translated nodes. Open the custom module file, sites/all/modules/custommod/custommod.module
, which was created earlier and add before the closing ?>
* Implementation of hook_add_to_cart().
function custommod_add_to_cart($nid, $qty, $data) {
/* Due to Drupal's use of multiple nodes for product translations, the same
* product in a different language is treated as a different product entirely.
* This is problematic as the same product in different languages can be added
* to the cart simultaneously. This function works around that problem by
* always using the tnid/original node. As a result, the cart must be
* localized as it is displayed.
$node = node_load($nid);
// Determine if this node is the source node or a translated one
// Remember: tnid is 0 if there are no translations
$is_source = ($node->nid == $node->tnid || $node->tnid == 0) ? 1 : 0;
if ($is_source) {
// If it is the source, then all is well…
$result[] = array('success' => TRUE);
} else {
/* If we are not the source node, then fail to add this product silently and
* call uc_cart_add_item() to add the source node's product instead. It will
* be localized later - see custommod_cart_item()
uc_cart_add_item($node->tnid, $qty, $data);
$result[] = array('success' => FALSE, 'silent' => TRUE);
// Remember: We need an array in an array here
return $result;
* Implementation of hook_cart_item().
function custommod_cart_item($op, &$item) {
/* hook_cart_display() isn't really a hook, it's mostly for internal use.
* However, we do need to access later. Setting $item->module forces
* a module_invoke() call in uc_cart.module to call custommod_cart_display()
* instead of the default uc_product_cart_display(). We will call
* uc_product_cart_display() inside our function to ensure things work as
* usual in future versions.
$item->module = "custommod";
/* Note that although it is possible to use check for case 'load' in $op and
* then override the $item->nid and $item->title values, this will cause bugs
* when attempting to add or remove products in different languages. To
* resolve these bugs, we are forcing the use of custommod_cart_display() and
* rewriting the code for the title, img, and anchors to localize the cart.
* Implementation of hook_cart_display().
function custommod_cart_display($item) {
/* Call uc_product_cart_display() to get things setup as usual and to ensure
* this hack still works even if uc_product_cart_display changes at some point
* in the future.
$display_item = uc_product_cart_display($item);
// Get the translations, if any.
$node = node_load($item->nid);
global $language;
$translations = translation_node_get_translations($node->tnid);
if ($translations[$language->language]) {
// Reminder: NEVER override the nid. That is what causes the bugs!
$tnode = node_load($translations[$language->language]->nid);
$display_item["title"]["#value"] = node_access('view', $tnode) ? l($tnode->title, 'node/'. $tnode->nid) : check_plain($tnode->title);
$display_item["image"]["#value"] = uc_product_get_picture($tnode->nid, 'cart');
return $display_item;
After reloading the Custom module at Administer > Site building > Modules, the cart should behave properly when switching languages. As well, adding a product to the cart in one language, switching languages, then adding it again should not result in two different products being added to the cart. Instead, the quantity of the product will increase by 1.
Credit for this solution goes to user Docc at Ubercart forums, who posted the code sample (see reference 3)
Problem: Ubercart does not localize products during checkout
This one was a bit trickier to solve, since there's no real elegant way to trick ubercart into localizing the products while using the standard checkout pane. As a result, we will have to disable the stock checkout pane and use the replacement provided by the code below instead (the replacement pane is called "Your order").
* Implementation of hook_checkout_pane().
function custommod_checkout_pane() {
/* Replacement for standard cart contents pane. Although hook_cart_item() can
* be used to localize the checkout pane, then we get into trouble while
* trying to localize the cart display (see the comments above). The best way
* that I can think of to work around this is to disable the stock cart
* contents pane and enable this one instead.
$panes[] = array(
'id' => 'custommod_cart',
'callback' => 'custommod_checkout_pane_custommod_cart',
'title' => t('Your order'),
'desc' => t('Display the (localized) contents of a customer\'s shopping cart.'),
'weight' => 2,
'process' => TRUE,
'collapsible' => FALSE,
return $panes;
* Callback for our implementation of hook_checkout_pane()
function custommod_checkout_pane_custommod_cart($op, &$arg1, $arg2) {
/* The code below is copied from uc_checkout_pane_cart() and is slightly
* modified to localize the cart contents before displaying it. If you are
* using this, you need to keep an eye on uc_checkout_pane_cart() to make sure
* that if there is an important change or bugfix, you make the same change
* here.
switch ($op) {
case 'view':
$contents['cart_review_table'] = array(
'#value' => theme('cart_review_table'),
'#weight' => variable_get('uc_pane_cart_field_cart_weight', 2),
return array('contents' => $contents, 'next-button' => FALSE);
case 'review':
$items = uc_cart_get_contents();
$output = '';
$context = array(
'revision' => 'themed',
'type' => 'cart_item',
'subject' => array(),
global $language;
foreach ($items as $item) {
$node = node_load($item->nid);
$translations = translation_node_get_translations($node->tnid);
if ($translations[$language->language]) {
$tnode = node_load($translations[$language->language]->nid);
} else {
$tnode = $node;
$desc = check_plain($tnode->title) . uc_product_get_description($item);
$price_info = array(
'price' => $item->price,
'qty' => $item->qty,
$context['subject'] = array(
'cart' => $items,
'cart_item' => $item,
'node' => $tnode,
$output .= '';
$output .= ''. $item->qty .'× '. $desc
.' '. uc_price($price_info, $context) .'
$review[] = $output;
return $review;
return $result;
Thanks to user totsubo at Ubercart forums for helping me test this part of the module!


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– By ERIC TALMADGE
Associated Press
OOI, Japan (AP) _ After a tragedy like the mass shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School, it's a statistic that is always trotted out. Compared to just about anywhere else with a stable, developed government and many countries without even that the more than 11,000 gun-related killings each year in the United States are simply off the charts.
To be sure, there are nations that are worse. But others see fewer gun homicide deaths in one year than the 27 people killed Dec. 14 in Newtown, Connecticut.
As Americans debate gun laws, people on both sides point to the experiences of other countries to support their arguments. Here's a look at two success stories with two very different ways of thinking about gun ownership and one cautionary tale.
Gunfire rings through the hills at a shooting range at the foot of Mount Fuji. There are few other places in Japan where you'll hear it.
In this country, guns are few and far between. And so is gun violence. Guns were used in only seven murders in Japan a nation of about 130 million _ in all of 2011, the most recent year for official statistics. According to police, more people nine were murdered with scissors.
Though its gun ownership rates are tiny compared to the United States, Japan has more than 120,000 registered gun owners and more than 400,000 registered firearms. So why is there so little gun violence?
"We have a very different way of looking at guns in Japan than people in the United States," said Tsutomu Uchida, who runs the Kanagawa Ohi Shooting Range, an Olympic-style training center for rifle enthusiasts. "In the U.S., people believe they have a right to own a gun. In Japan, we don't have that right. So our point of departure is completely different."
Treating gun ownership as a privilege and not a right leads to some important policy differences.
First, anyone who wants to get a gun must demonstrate a valid reason why they should be allowed to do so. Under longstanding Japanese policy, there is no good reason why any civilian should have a handgun, so _ aside from a few dozen accomplished competitive shooters _ they are completely banned.
Virtually all handgun-related crime is attributable to gangsters, who obtain them on the black market. But such crime is extremely rare and when it does occur, police crack down hard on whatever gang is involved, so even gangsters see it as a last-ditch option.
Rifle ownership is allowed for the general public, but tightly controlled.
Applicants first must go to their local police station and declare their intent. After a lecture and a written test comes range training, then a background check. Police likely will even talk to the applicant's neighbors to see if he or she is known to have a temper, financial troubles or an unstable household. A doctor must sign a form saying the applicant has not been institutionalized and is not epileptic, depressed, schizophrenic, alcoholic or addicted to drugs.
Gun owners must tell the police where in the home the gun will be stored. It must be kept under lock and key, must be kept separate from ammunition, and preferably chained down. It's legal to transport a gun in the trunk of a car to get to one of the country's few shooting ranges, but if the driver steps away from the vehicle and gets caught, that's a violation.
Uchida said Japan's gun laws are frustrating, overly complicated and can seem capricious.
"It would be great if we had an organization like the National Rifle Association to stand up for us," he said, though he acknowledged that there is no significant movement in Japan to ease gun restrictions.
Even so, dedicated shooters like Uchida say they do not want the kind of freedoms Americans have and do not think Japan's system would work in the United States, citing the tendency for Japanese to defer to authority and place a very high premium on an ordered, low-crime society.
"We have our way of doing things, and Americans have theirs," said Yasuharu Watabe, 67, who has owned a gun for 40 years. "But there need to be regulations. Put a gun in the wrong hands, and it's a weapon."
Gun-rights advocates in the United States often cite Switzerland as an example of relatively liberal regulation going hand-in-hand with low gun crime.
The country's 8 million people own about 2.3 million firearms. But firearms were used in just 24 Swiss homicides in 2009, a rate of about 0.3 per 100,000 inhabitants. The U.S. rate that year was about 11 times higher.
Unlike in the United States, where guns are used in the majority of murders, in Switzerland only a quarter of murders involve firearms. The most high-profile case in recent years occurred when a disgruntled petitioner shot dead 14 people at a city council meeting in 2001.
Experts say Switzerland's low gun-crime figures are influenced by the fact that most firearms are military rifles issued to men when they join the country's conscript army. As Switzerland cut the size of its army in recent decades, gun crime fell, too.
The key issue is how many people have access to a weapon, not the total number of weapons owned in a country, said Martin Killias, a criminologist at the University of Zurich. "Switzerland's criminals, for example, aren't very well armed compared with street criminals in the United States."
Still, he notes that as Switzerland cut the size of its army in recent decades, gun violence _ particularly domestic killings and suicides _ dropped too.
Critics of gun ownership in Switzerland have pointed out that the country's rate of firearms suicide is higher than anywhere else in Europe. But efforts to tighten the law further and force conscripts to give their guns back after training have failed at the ballot box _ most recently in a 2012 referendum.
Gun enthusiasts _ many of whom are members of Switzerland's 3,000 gun clubs _ argue that limiting the right to bear arms in the home of William Tell would destroy a cherished tradition and undermine the militia army's preparedness against possible invasion.
So how about a country that actually bans guns?
Since 2003, Brazil has come close to fitting that description. Only police, people in high-risk professions and those who can prove their lives are threatened are eligible to receive gun permits. Anyone caught carrying a weapon without a permit faces up to four years on prison.
But Brazil also tops the global list for gun murders.
According to a United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime study in 2011, 34,678 people were murdered by firearms in Brazil in 2008, compared to 34,147 in 2007. The numbers for both years represent a homicide-by-firearm rate of 18 per 100,000 inhabitants _ more than five times higher than the U.S. rate.
Violence is so endemic in Brazil that few civilians would even consider trying to arm themselves for self-defense. Vast swaths of cities like Sao Paulo and Rio de Janeiro are slums long dominated by powerful drug gangs, who are often better armed than the police. Brazilian officials admit guns flow easily over the nation's long, porous Amazon jungle border.
Still, Guaracy Mingardi, a crime and public safety expert and researcher at Brazil's top think tank, Fundacao Getulio Vargas, said the 2003 law helped make a dent in homicides by firearms in some areas.
According to the Sao Paulo State Public Safety Department, the homicide rate there was 28.29 per 100,000 in 2003 and dropped to 10.02 per 100,000 in 2011.
Brazil wants more powerful guns in the hands of police. This month, the army authorized law enforcement officers to carry heavy caliber weapons for personal use.
Ligia Rechenberg, coordinator of the Sou da Paz, or "I am for Peace," violence prevention group, thinks that could make things worse. She said police will buy weapons that "they don't know how to handle, and that puts them and the population at risk."
AP writers Frank Jordans in Berlin and Stan Lehman and Bradley Brooks in Sao Paulo contributed to this report.


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