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|Kokuyo Arc
|Arc Info
|Manga Chapters
|62 - 81
|Anime Episodes
|20 - 26
|Arc Guide
Daily Life Arc
Varia Arc
The Kokuyo Arc is the second story arc of the Katekyō Hitman Reborn! series. It follows Tsuna and his Family's attempt at saving Fuuta and stop the Kokuyo Junior High Gang.
Plot OverviewEdit
List CountdownEdit
At the beginning of the arc, several members of the Disciplinary Committee were attacked around town each of them losing a number of teeth. One day (on his way to school) Ryohei encountered one of the assailants who challenged him to a fight. On the way to school Tsuna and Reborn met Hibari who told them that Ryohei had been attacked. Tsuna and Reborn went to the hospital to visit him and discovered that he had several broken bones and had five teeth pulled out. Ryohei also confirmed that his attacker was from Kokuyo Middle School and asked Tsuna to keep the fight a secret from Kyoko. Other students from Namimori were also being attacked so Hibari decided to confront the gang and left for Kokuyo Land. At the hideout Hibari defeated several students and confronted the leader who claimed to be the new order in town. Hibari suddenly started to collapse. The leader commented that he had prepared several Sakura flowers as he knew of Hibari's weakness. He then started beating Hibari into a pulp. Unknown to Hibari, Fuuta was watching from a corner.
Hayato Gokudera vs Chikusa Kakimoto (1st)EditAt this point Leon's tail fell off to which Reborn commented that it was a bad sign. Leon also started losing control of his shape. The Vice chairman of the Disciplinary Committee was then brought in wounded. Reborn noticed that he had four teeth missing and stated that they were targeting Tsuna. He explained that the number of teeth lost was a countdown of the strongest students at Namimori according to Fuuta's ranking. Tsuna then panicked after seeing who the next two targets were and went to warn them while Reborn went to get information from Dino. While walking through the street Gokudera encountered a member of Kokuyo named Chikusa who attacked and killed two bystanders using poisonous darts. Gokudera ran around a corner and attacked Chikusa using Dynamite. However Chikusa diffused all of them using his yoyos and attacked again. Upon dodging the attack Gokudera asked which family Chikusa was with to which Chikusa was able to confirm that he was a member of the Vongola and began interrogating him as to his boss's whereabouts. Gokudera tried using Dynamite again but was surrounded by Chikusa's darts. He was able to dodge again using mini bombs to propel himself towards Chikusa who dodged his attack. Gokudera threw Dynamite once more but included mini bombs in order to confuse Chikusa who was caught in an explosion. Tsuna then arrived to warn Gokudera, who (believing himself to have won) gave away Tsuna's position as the Tenth boss of Vongola. Chikusa revealed himself to be grievously wounded but conscious and attacked Tsuna. However Gokudera stepped in the way taking the attack and falling unconscious. Yamamoto arrived just in time to push Tsuna away from another attack and upon noticing Gokudera, cut Chikusa's yoyo with his Katana. Upon noticing the police's arrival Chikusa then retreated.
Gokudera was then taken to Doctor Shamal who began treating him. Reborn arrived and claimed that the identity of the attackers were three escaped prisoners who had recently enrolled to Kokuyo and that their leader Rokudo Mukuro was responsible for uniting the school hoodlums. According to Reborn the three escaped inmates had been cast out by the mafia. Reborn then revealed a letter from The 9th Vongola Boss stating that Tsuna must capture the escaped inmates and rescue their prisoner. While contemplating the news on the way home Tsuna was surprised to find Gokudera seemingly recovered (it was later revealed that Shamal had given him a cure with a side effect). They were then joined by Bianchi and Yamamoto. Reborn then claimed to know the enemies location. While back at home preparing, Reborn warned Tsuna that his other pupils had near death experiences while Leon was in his state. He also reminded Tsuna that he wouldn't be fighting as the orders were for Tsuna and that in his state Leon could only make one more Dying Will Bullet. The five then set out for Kokuyo Land.
Kokuyo Land InvasionEdit
Upon arrival Tsuna remembered being brought there before when he was younger and was volunteered by Reborn to lead the way. Tsuna remembered being close to an exhibit of Flora and Fauna but couldn't see it. At that moment they were attacked by a pack of dogs, however they were revealed to be dead already. Suddenly a feral like figure pounced at Yamamoto knocking him to the ground which caved in. The figure then jumped into the hole after him. Reborn deduced that the Flora and Fauna exhibit had been buried under the dirt bellow them and that they would be unable to help Yamamoto without the exhibit collapsing around him.Down in the hole although Yamamoto was ok the figure revealed himself to be one of the escaped inmates (Ken Joshima) and put something in his mouth. He then ricocheted from wall to wall and attempted to bite Yamamoto who defended himself with his sword. However in the process the sword was broken. Ken then revealed that he was able to change his abilities to those of many animals by putting their fangs into his mouth. As a demonstration he activated his Kong channel and used his increased strength to throw Yamamoto. Ken then used his Wolf channel and while Yamamoto was unable to see him in the dark Ken was able to smell the blood of the dogs he had thrown at them earlier. Reborn noted that Yamamoto was being especially careful to avoid injury due to his love of baseball. Tsuna then blamed himself for bringing Yamamoto along to which Reborn kicked him into the hole. Ken instantly switched targets but was stopped by Yamamoto who threw a rock at the back of his head. Ken swapped to Cheetah channel and charged at Yamamoto dodging his second rock and biting his arm. However Yamamoto used this opportunity to strike Ken in the head using his sword handle leaving Ken seemingly defeated. Yamamoto then commented that an arm was a fine sacrifice to protect a friend. They then tied up Ken and climbed out of the hole. Yamamoto was bandaged and given a new bat. However Ken then revealed that he had been playing possum in case they tried to interrogate him but claimed that it wouldn't matter as Mukuro would defeat them all. Bianchi silenced him by dropping a boulder on his head. Reborn also showed the group a prison photo of Mukuro, who unknown to them looked nothing like the leader of the gang.
Bianchi vs M.M.EditMeanwhile Chikusa woke up at Kokuyo land and revealed to Mukuro that he had been in contact with the Vongola. Mukuro stated that he already knew and claimed that reinforcements had arrived. The group continued to travel until stopping for lunch. Suddenly an odd noise was heard and the food started to bubble and explode. After taking cover Gokudera threw Dynamite in the attacker's direction. However a girl in Kokuyo uniform with a clarinet, emerged from the explosion unharmed introducing herself as M.M. Bianchi then stepped up to fight and pointed out that the sound-waves from the clarinet creates vibrations that heat up the molecules within a target causing them to explode. Bianchi then charged at M.M. using her poison cooking as a shield. However M.M. revealed that the clarinet was also a Nunchuku and used it to knock Bianchi over. However, as she placed the clarinet to her lips in order to finish Bianchi off she realized that the clarinet had been poisoned. Gokudera then revealed to the others that Bianchi is capable of turning anything she touches to poison and that she had already touched the clarinet. M.M. then collapsed to the ground in disbelief.
Birds and Bloody Twins AppearsEditAt that moment an old man with several birds on his shoulders, appeared behind them cackling and revealing his name to be Birds. He then showed them a laptop with live video of Kyoko and Haru and claimed that they were being targeted. He pointed out that two figures were watching the girls and claimed that they were the serial killers known as the Bloody Twins. He claimed that they were under his orders not to touch the girls as long as the Vongola followed his orders. As a test he ordered the others to beat up Tsuna. While they discussed it he showed them the Twin's ability to cut metal with their fingernails. Although the others refused Bianchi was glad to punch Tsuna as it was her original aim to assassinate him. Even so, she held back her punch. However Birds demands were not over as he produced a dagger and demanded that they stab Tsuna. Eventually Tsuna decided to do it himself, unaware that the blade was poisoned. However before he could stab his leg Dr Shamal appeared to aid Kyoko and Adult I-Pin and Lambo saved Haru. They revealed that they had both been ordered by Reborn. Shamal and I-Pin then defeated the Twins and before Birds could escape he was knocked unconscious by Gokudera. Reborn then revealed that he had always known about the others but wasn't aware they would appear as well. At that moment Bianchi noticed someone in the shadows and told them to reveal themselves. The person revealed himself to be Fuuta who (with a distressed voice) told Tsuna that he was staying with Mukuro and ran into the forest. Tsuna chased him but the others were stopped by a flying girder that blocked their path. The girder was shown to be thrown by a tall man carrying a huge ball and chain with his face covered.
Tsunayoshi Sawada vs Fake MukuroEdit
Meanwhile as he was looking in the woods for Fuuta, Tsuna ran into a Kokuyo student who claimed to have been held prisoner by the gang. Tsuna was unaware however that the student was in fact the gang leader. During the conversation he took a strange interest in Reborn and his abilities demanding information while revealing a strange symbol in his right eye. Tsuna was promptly spooked and ran off again giving the gang leader apparent amusement. Chikusa then appeared from the shadows and pointed out that Reborn must be an Arcobaleno with a special ability.Meanwhile the man with the ball and chain revealed himself to be the Mukuro from the photo but claimed to be unaware of anyone named Fuuta. With great strength he began swinging the massive ball and chain through the air causing Gokudera to collapse due fear of being hit and the side effect of Shamals treatment. Yamamoto then stood up to fight but when Mukuro used a palm thrust to hurl the ball towards him Yamamoto found it impossible to avoid and was sent flying. However he stood up again as he had used his bat as a shield. Mukuro then used the same attack as before but Yamamoto threw up a cloud of dust allowing him to see the air currents and avoid the attack. Reborn deduced that the air currents were the result of the snake shaped groves in the ball that create a violent turbulence. Mukuro remained calm and this time threw the ball high in the air before thrusting it forwards with both hands and adding spin. As a result Yamamoto was dragged into the current and knocked unconscious by the ball. Bianchi then stepped forwards with poison cooking at the ready; however Mukuro claimed to have used less than thirty percent of his power.
Tsuna finally arrived on the outskirt of the trees and upon spotting Bianchi defending the others shouted out to Mukuro but was too scared to approach him. Mukuro simply decided to finish of the others first and prepared to attack. Reborn then used the last Dying Will Bullet on Tsuna who held back the attack with his bare hands. Tsuna continued to avoid Mukuro's chain ball attacks and finally threw one of them back at him sending him flying into a pile of rubble. However Mukuro emerged with only minor wounds claiming that his true power was in hand to hand. Distracting Tsuna by throwing the ball into the air Mukuro struck with a number of attacks before placing Tsuna beneath the falling weapon. However Tsuna was still alive and rose from rubble claiming that Mukuro didn't have the will to kill him. Angered that Tsuna thought he knew him Mukuro struck out but Tsuna dodged the final attack and struck Mukuro again causing him to collapse on his knees. While returning to his normal self Tsuna explained that Mukuro had always used his weapon to finish his opponents as opposed to his bare hands and closed his eyes so he wouldn't need to see it. Tsuna thought that Mukuro was like Lambo as even though he was unreasonable you couldn't help but like him. Mukuro was surprised that Tsuna could see through his act but could see the Vongola's blood in him. He then revealed the shocking truth, that he was Mukuro's double who had been manipulated behind the scenes.
Two vs TwoEdit
After left Lancia who was poisoned by Chikusa to not reveal anymore information, Tsuna and the others went inside Kokuyo building and on the way, they encountered Chikusa who then once again fight Gokudera. Gokudera used his smoke bomb to let Tsuna and the others went upstairs while he prevent Chikusa from chasing them. When Tsuna and the others arrived at the theater, they met the student who Tsuna recognized as one of the student who held captive. However, Bianchi realized that he is the real Mukuro that Lancia had told them. Fuuta suddenly appeared and stabbed Bianchi on her stomach with Mukuro's trident when she approached him. This shocked Tsuna who then attacked by Fuuta but able to dodged it and realized that he was controlled by Mukuro. Tsuna brought out Dino's whip and rushed to Mukuro to stop his mind control but unable to do it due to his lack of using the whip and once again attacked by Fuuta while Mukuro laughed at his attempt.Meanwhile, Gokudera was heavily injured by Ken who attacked him from behind when Gokudera's attention focused on Chikusa. Gokudera then fell downstairs with heavy bleeding. One of Birds's birds appeared and said that Gokudera was beaten and Gokudera cursed the bird until he heard the bird began singing Namimori School anthem and noticed Hibari's tonfa on the ground. Ken and Chikusa approached him with Ken laughed at him when Gokudera threw his dynamite to the wall behind him. Gokudera only smiled and as the smoke cleared, revealing the injured Hibari who then said to Gokudera to let him handle the rest, which Gokudera agreed to. Ken used his Lion Channel and attacked Hibari but easily defeated by him and was tossed out of the window.
Mukuro Face-offEdit
Back at Tsuna's place, Tsuna realized as Fuuta attacked him that his gaze was similar like Lancia and told him that it was not his fault and that he is not alone. Fuuta stopped attacking as he cried and fainted, finally freed from the mind control. Tsuna then angrily asked what people are to Mukuro. Mukuro simply and playfully said that they were toys. This enraged Tsuna who then attacked him furiously but unable to hurt him and instead he was the one who hurt by him and noticed there's a Dying Will Flame on his right eye. The symbol in Mukuro's eye then changed and the ground started to crumbled and made Tsuna panic but Reborn able to get him back to his senses, realized that it was only an illusions. Mukuro then explained about his power, The Six Paths of Reincarnations that he received from his past lives (In anime, Mukuro said that his body has experienced the Six Paths of Reincarnations instead). Reborn then commented that he is a monster and Mukuro replied that he didn't want to heard it from Reborn who is a cursed infant.Mukuro changed his path again and summoned poisonous snakes to attack Tsuna. However, Reborn interrupted that he's not only raised Tsuna. Mukuro then blocked Hibari's tonfa that was thrown at him and then Gokudera blown out the snakes with his dynamites. Hibari then threw Gokudera to the ground since he already pay his debt and challenged Mukuro once again who amused by it and accepted his challenge. The two clashes each other but then Hibari's wound opened again, prevented him to move. Mukuro decided to end this and used illusions of Sakura trees again to made HIbari kneeled. Hibari seemingly beaten due to the illusions, but then when he was about to stumbled to ground, he attacked Mukuro on his stomach as Gokudera revealed that Hibari already get the cure for Sakura-kura disease and attacked him again, made Mukuro briefly unconscious.
Possession Bullet & Rebuke BulletEditWhen Gokudera and Tsuna celebrated their victory, Mukuro awoke and brought out his gun, shooting himself with it. Reborn and Gokudera assumed that Mukuro chose die rather than being captured, however, Tsuna felt uneasy, Bianchi suddenly wakes up and requests Gokudera to help her but Tsuna warns him to stay away from her. Bianchi then attacks Gokudera with Mukuro's trident and is revealed to be possessed by Mukuro who claims he is back from hell.
Mukuro explains that he had used one of the Six Paths of Reincarnation and demonstrated it again by leaving Bianchi's body. Gokudera then stood up and offered Tsuna his help but then Tsuna realized that Gokudera also had being possessed by Mukuro as he is nearly stabbed by the trident. Mukuro shows surprise as it was the first time someone saw through his possessions. Reborn remembered the gun that Mukuro used and concluded that Mukuro was using a forbidden bullet, the Possession Bullet that was created by the Estraneo Family as he asked how he had it because the information on its creation was destroyed. Mukuro simply replied because it belonged to him as he continued to attack Tsuna with Ken and Chikusa both of whom are also possessed by Mukuro.Tsuna struggles to dodge the attacks as he pleads that he is scared and had enough of fighting until Reborn slapped him and said that he able to defeat Mukuro if he is confident in his will to win. Mukuro commented that Reborn had gone mad to trust his student who already lost his will who, to him, was never suit to become part of mafia. However, Tsuna then confesses that he wanted to defeat Mukuro, who had hurt his friends and many innocent people. Leon responded to Tsuna's will and began to make items for Tsuna just like when Dino received his whip and Enzio. When Leon finishes the items, they turn out to be a pair of mittens, Mukuro attacks Tsuna again, but the trident was blocked by something inside Tsuna's mittens. Tsuna opened his mittens and from inside, revealing a special bullet. Reborn ordered Tsuna to give the bullet to him while Mukuro tried to prevent. Reborn commented that he had never seen the bullet before and wanted to try it out. Mukuro who finally gave up possessing Tsuna's body without hurting him, sent dynamites towards Tsuna as Reborn shot the bullet to him. Tsuna fell unconscious with no sign of waking up. Mukuro walks towards him, preparing to possess him. Tsuna, who turned out to be barely conscious began to hear voices of his mother and his friends who encouraged him and lastly Lancia who told him not to give up and not to repeat mistakes like he did, which motivated Tsuna and hold firm his resolve. The mittens transformed and formed X-Gloves and Tsuna entered Hyper Dying Will Mode for the first time as he said that he cannot die in peace until he defeats Mukuro.
Tsunayoshi Sawada vs Mukuro RokudoEditTsuna, whose fighting skill had improve drastically due to rebuke bullet, easily knocked out the possessed Gokudera, Bianchi, Ken, and Chikusa. Tsuna then told Mukuro to come out since he is still alive and Mukuro did so as he praised Tsuna to improve so quickly. He then decided to use his fifth path, Human path that he hates and the most dangerous skill. He pierced his right eye with his finger until dark aura appeared from his body that represented his fighting spirit. He rushed to Tsuna who quickly troubled due to Mukuro's strength and was threw onto wall as Mukuro mockingly said that he just started warming up.
However, Tsuna able to defended himself with his flames. Mukuro commented that it's useless if Tsuna merely changed his aura, which Tsuna replied that Dying Will Flames is not an aura. Mukuro rushed to Tsuna while saying to show it if the Dying Will Flames is not an aura. Tsuna grabbed his trident and Mukuro felt that the flames was hot, realized it able to cause a damage. Tsuna quickly already behind him before Mukuro realized and punched onto ground and Tsuna said that it's about time he finished warming up.
Mukuro laughed and said that he was happy of his miscalculation because with Tsuna's current power, rather than scheming, he able to attack family directly and cause war between mafias. Reborn asked it that was his goal, but Mukuro denied this because he is not a simple-minded person. He revealed his plan to start a world war by possessing every important person in the world and cleansed the world with its darkness. But he decided to started it with eradicating mafia world. Reborn and Tsuna asked why he so obsessed with mafia and does he hold grudge against them. Mukuro refused to answer this and used his illusion to attack Tsuna. Tsuna who realized it was illusion didn't move since he knew illusions won't hurt people who aware of it but it turned out Mukuro hid rocks behind it and hit Tsuna's eyes, made him in slight bind.Mukuro jumped to attack Tsuna from midair but Tsuna able to quickly focus back and flew behind Mukuro in no time, he punched Mukuro from behind and crashed him onto ground. Tsuna approached Mukuro who admitted Tsuna's strength and asked him to kill him as he rather die than being caught by mafia. Tsuna flinched at this and refused as he backed away from Mukuro, who then took this chance and grabbed Tsuna's wrists, made him unable to use his gloves. Mukuro revealed that the reason he sent many assassins to him was in order to draw out Tsuna's true power and commented that Tsuna had done well and could rest as he kicked him onto wall where his trident placed. Before it could scratch Tsuna, however, he used his flames as thrust and flew to Mukuro, grabbed his face as his flames purified Mukuro's aura and crashed onto wall, made him unconscious.
Kokuyo Gang ArrestEditAfter Tsuna defeated Mukuro, Tsuna asked about his friends' condition. Reborn assured him that the medical team already arrived and tended the others wounds including gave the antitode for Lancia who was poisoned. Tsuna sighed in relieve but soon interrupted by Ken and Chikusa who regained their consciousness and struggles to move as Ken shouted to Tsuna not to touch Mukuro. Tsuna asked why they gone so far for Mukuro who possessed and used them like tools, which Chikusa replied not to say like he know everything. Ken said that Mukuro had save them when they were treated as guinea pig and were experimented by their own family. Reborn then realized that they were from Estraneo Famiglia that invented the forbidden Possession bullet. Ken protested that they made it forbidden for their own convenience and because of that, the Estraneo Famiglia was slaughtered and treated like bugs. This made the cornered head of the family began to invented new weapons to survive by using children of the family to be tested. Ken explained how everyday felt like a hell when they were experimented until Mukuro saved them by killing all of his captors and offered them to come with him to cleansed the insignificant world. Ken then shouted that Mukuro is the place where they belong and they won't let anyone to take it away from them. Tsuna who symphatized them after heard their story said that he understood their feelings but he also cannot let his friends hurt because they are the place where he belong.
Suddenly, three men in black and bandages appeared and chained Mukuro, Ken, and Chikusa. Reborn recognized them as the protector of mafia law, Vendicare. As the Vendicare began to drag Mukuro and his subordinates, Tsuna asked what will they do to them. Reborn said that they will be heavily punished including the other convict who still alive and Lancia and he also warned Tsuna not to get in trouble with them. After Vendicare disappeared along with the Kokuyo gang, the medical team arrived and immediately treated Gokudera and the others who were unconscious and wounded. Tsuna then felt a sudden pain throughout his body which turned out to be the after effect of Rebuke bullet and fainted in exhaustion followed by Reborn who decided to sleep after he praised Tsuna for able to accomplished the ninth's order.
Aftermath Edit
One month after battle at Kokuyo Land, Tsuna and his friends cheered for Yamamoto who played baseball tournament. Gokudera threatened the team who are competing with Yamamoto's team that he will blow them up as he brought out his dynamites and Ryohei cheered by persuading them to quit baseball and join his boxing club instead, which Tsuna commented that either of it were wrong. They soon interrupted by Bianchi's arrival who carries her poison cooking box lunch and made Gokudera fainted after he saw her face. Haru also brought out her box lunch but then Lambo took it and he and I-Pin chasing each other.Fuuta giggled at this as he said that he's happy because they were able to gathered around like this. Tsuna smiled, also happy for it but then interrupted by sudden uneasy feeling and looked behind him but saw nothing. His attention then distracted by Lambo's cry and Tsuna confronted him. Reborn then noticed a young boy with his mother walked pass behind him and smirked at him as he said that he seemed lonely and he will take him on any time. The boy stopped walking and replied that someday they will meet again, revealed his right eye with word "six" in it, revealing he was possessed by Mukuro. Reborn turned again to Tsuna and the others who comforted Lambo and laughed together again, thus, ending the Kokuyo Arc.
- Kokuyo Arc is the only arc in the anime that contains large amounts of bloody scenes; however, since the show is intended for juniors, blood scenes were rarer in later arcs.
- In the anime, the Bloody Twins seemed to get knocked out; in the manga, it is assumed Shamal and Future I-Pin killed them.
- In the manga, the Kokuyo Gang took a number of teeth of their victims while in the anime, Kokuyo Gang left a pocket watch with a certain time.
|Arc Episode Guide
|Kokuyo Arc Episodes
|Abrupt Attack • Injured Friends • The Unexpected Demonic Leader • The Last Dying Will Bullet • Everyone's Counterattack • I Want to Win! Instant Awakening • The End and From Then On
|Story Arcs
|Daily Life Arc • Kokuyo Arc • Varia Arc • Future Arc • Arcobaleno Trials Arc (Filler) • Choice Arc • Inheritance Succession Arc (Filler) • Future Final Battle Arc • Inheritance Ceremony Arc • Fighting Potential Arc
|Story Arcs
|Story Arcs
|Daily Life Arc • Kokuyo Arc • Varia Arc • Future Arc • Arcobaleno Trials Arc (Filler) • Choice Arc • Inheritance Succession Arc (Filler) • Future Final Battle Arc • Inheritance Ceremony Arc • The Curse of the Rainbow Arc


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|Re: [1/2] CARP implementation. HA master's failover.
|jamal <hadi@xxxxxxxxxx>
|17 Jul 2004 11:47:43 -0400
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On Sat, 2004-07-17 at 08:59, Evgeniy Polyakov wrote: > On 17 Jul 2004 07:52:09 -0400 > jamal <hadi@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > > BTW, theres a very nice paper being presented at OLS by someone from > > .au who is trying infact to move drivers to user space ;-> > > I saw it... > May I not comment it? I do not want to look like rude freak... :) rude freaks are not frowned upon here;-> They are loved (ok, maybe some uptight people may have a problem with it;->). But maybe we should keep that thread separate from this. > > Big difference though with CARP. CARP shouldnt need to process > > 100Kpps; but even if it did, CARP packet contain control information > > that is valuable in policy settings. Control protocols tend to be > > "rich" and evolve over much shorter periods of time. > > A better comparison what you are saying is to move OSPF to the kernel. > > Only for now, since we can imagine only some examples now. > When number of agents controlled/connected to CARP will became > significant broadcasting and userspace arbiter's overhead may not > satisfy HA needs. So let me put your fears to rest and share my experiences: I have some experience in using VRRP in a variety of very large, critical and at times very weird senseless setups. This is with some of the most anal telco types you can come across. They protect the network uptime just as if it was a part of their body. I hate to use dirty cliches like "carrier grade" - but it would probably be the closest qualifier; Telcos dont let you mess around their setups and create any holes which will bring down anything for a few seconds. Note, this is with VRRP running in user space. In _every_ case i have been in, i have always been challenged as to why its not in the kernel or running as realtime process. and in all cases, running in user space didnt prove to be the problem. The biggest challenge was fixing broadcast storms because someone created a bcast loop in which case the machine is under DoS attack. The otehr valuable thing to do is to make sure that VRRP packets (as any other control packets) get higher priority in the network. BTW, If you are thinking of instantiating carpd for every agent, then you got to rethink that plan. Hint: You need to handle all carp protocol within one daemon. Maybe thats what you are saying but only to do it in the kernel. Broadcasts: I wasnt sure what you meant. > Control, but it must have possibility to control any dataflow element. > If using all_flows_one_arbiter, then we must have near standing > controller like in-kernel CARP. > If using one_flow_one_arbiter(like tc) then we may use far outstanding > control mechanism and near standing arbiter. > Like qdisk + tc + ucarp. > > The question is: "Do we need to create near standing ariters and far > standing controller for scenatio A, while we may have near standing > controller?". > I do believe that for some situations we just need in-kernel controller > without any overhead and simple in-kernel interface. I think the example of ARP contradicts your view and may apply well here. For small setups, you can use in-kernel ARP. To scale it you move things to arpd in user space. Unfortunately, ARP has always been in the kernel for Linux; so that maybe the reason Alexey never ripped it out totaly. > > We just have better architecture thats all ;-> > > If we want to put as many as possible outside the kernel while it works > better in kernel then we slowly go to meet microkernel and userspace > thread for fs, for network, which will be controlled by broadcast > messages for simplifying control protocol. > > But it is too far planes, so it is just "blah-blah" lyrics now... :) hehe. Tell the guy who wrote openbsd song to make sure he doesnt quit his day job;-> There are a lot of people talking about moving pieces of the net stack to user space. I am not of that religion yet because i havent really seen the value. > BTW, I just reread OpenBSD's load balancing code... > IT is different from that one which may be created with tc and it's > extensions. > > They look into each packet and if it's "signature" is controlled by node > and this node is master than process this packet. > They have one arbiter for any dataflow, while Linux has many arbiters > each of which may be controlled from userspace, that is the difference. I think thats the wrong way to go about it. What you need is enter a simple rule like: filter: If you see ARP asking for our IPs action: Accept filter(installed by carpd): if you see ARP for IP X action: accept .... repeat a few similar ARP rules by carpd for different IPs .. default action: drop all ARPs. This is installed in the datapath before ARP code gets hit. The additional accepts are entered by carpd when it receives CARP packets which describe how to load balance. > So their schema may not be implemented in userspace CARP, while in > Linux it may be implemented using tc extensions with userspace CARP. You could do the above in the kernel. It means everytime i want to make changes i now have to change the kernel. > I will rewrite my resume: > With your approach any data flow MUST go through userspace arbiters with > all overhead and complexity. With my approach any data flow _MAY_ go > through userspace arbiters, but if you do_need/only_has in-kernel access > than using in-kernel CARP is the only solution. Evgeniy, this is the most valuable arguement you have for in-kernel. I suggest drop all the other ones because they are red herrings and lets focus on this one. > My main idea for in-kernel CARP was to implement invisible HA mechanism > suitable for in-kernel use. You do not need to create netlink protocol > parser, you do not need to create extra userspace overhead, you do not > need to create suitable for userspace control hooks in kernel > infrastructure. Just register callback. > But even with such simple approach you have opportunity to collaborate > with userspace. If you need. > > Why creating all userspace cruft if/when you need only kernel one? Because of all the reasons i have mentioned so far ;-> Again, i am not against kernel helpers. I am against putting CARP in the kernel. cheers, jamal
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There's a spate of new soup books on the shelves right now, offering cooks plenty of soothing, comforting recipes. Soup's the best way I know to warm up, from deep inside. Where I live -- in the too-often-nearly-impassable country -- soup is a necessity. A way to get though a trying, frozen season. Soup is a lifesaver.
Just ask my neighbors who were recipients of containers of soup and chunks of homemade bread during some of the harshest January days. Ask my parents, who elder-tested the Chickpea Minestrone, dividing up the work. They got at least two meals out of it, my mother told me. Another great point for soup: It goes far. But soup can be even more than sustenance; it can build a village and feed the soul. Sometimes, it can even help to raise bucks for a good cause.
The book "Soup Night" highlights soup events throughout the country. These organized feeds unite neighborhoods and promote community spirit with a bowlful, and most often, a bit of bread. Folks are bonding over soup.
Pittsburgh is a town that believes in soup. We've got several home-stirred soup events, including Braddock's own "Big Soup" which is featured in "Soup Nights." The party and fundraiser celebrated its 21st anniversary in 2013.
Big Soup simmers each December at the home of Stephen and Melissa Neeley. Their specialty, appearing each year, is Potato-Cheese Soup (recipe follows). The money they raise benefits the Greater Pittsburgh Food Bank. Attendees show up with a bowl and a spoon; side dishes are optional. Donations are optional, too, but the gathering raised more than $4,000 this past December.
Pittsburgh's Empty Bowls Dinner is one of the best-known and largest area soup events (see sidebar) but there are many others coming up (visit post-gazette.com/food for information about Soup and Inspiration series at Heritage Presbyterian Church in Franklin Park and South Hills Interfaith Ministries' soup-and-bread "Friendraiser").
From Aliza Green's useful new book, "The Soupmaker's Kitchen" we glean some soupy history. The word itself was once spelled soop (just like it sounds), and it meant "a chunk of bread soaked in liquid." That time-honored combination.
Ms. Green's book is a primer, setting you up in the kitchen, step-by-step, teaching you about making stocks, soups and using up scraps. I've included the recipe for her bracing Senegalese Peanut and Yam Soup with Ginger.
She writes, "Many people have lost the art of soupmaking, relying instead on a can, box or frozen package instead." I'm right with you on that soup soap box!
A book that impressed me first for its beauty, later for its fabulous recipes, is Paul Gayler's "Great Homemade Soups." He presents terrific full-flavored soups, adding clever twists to well-known types, like good old black bean. In his version, the tender, cooked beans are enlivened with a pureed mixture of tomatoes and roasted spices. The soup is garnished with Salsa Sofrito, a smoky, sassy combo of chiles in adobo, chopped fresh tomatoes and red onion. It takes humble black beans to a whole new, spicy place.
Stocking up
Many soup books feature formulas for various stocks to use in their recipes. I, too, love to make my own stock. I save up bits and bobs from chickens before roasting them, and sometimes, I even freeze the roasted carcasses for stock making. Stock is money in the bank, providing the deepest, richest flavor, especially in soups where the broth is the star, as in chicken soup. But I'd rather fill my freezer with prepared soup that's ready to be a meal instead of stock that's a few steps away from filling a bowl.
So for these recipes, I used pre-made. I like Swanson's reduced-sodium broths in containers, instead of cans. They also have an organic broth. You may prefer another brand. Some of these recipes just use water. And while testing the recipes, even if broth was called for, if I didn't have enough, I used water. Soup is flexible. Soup is forgiving.
What goes with soup? Bread, of course. Most of us have access to some really good bread. Still, it's fun, instructive and very rewarding to make your own. Nothing tastes better warm from the oven. Nothing looks better cooling on a rack (OK, maybe a pie looks better) or makes you feel more accomplished, or like soup, is more welcome during a weather crisis. At the Empty Bowls fundraiser, soup is served with a bit of bread, a humble, nourishing meal.
The bread recipes I've included go from quick and easy, No-Knead Whole-Wheat Bread, and a walnut-raisin no-knead one to a some a little more complicated. If you've never made bread, please roll up your sleeves and give a recipe a try.
A few bread-making tips: I use a KitchenAid stand mixer. I knead the bread with the mixer's dough hook. But I do the last-minute kneading by hand, just to feel the dough and make sure it's at the right place. Elastic, smooth, sometimes glossy and not sticky (although sometimes it can be a little sticky). The no-knead bread doughs are different. They don't get handled much, and they're sticky.
To measure flour, I spoon it into the cup and level it off. We should all be weighing flour with scales instead of measuring by volume, which is so inaccurate! But I know that we are not. For most breads the amount of flour is approximate. You might need a little more or a little less flour to get the dough to the not-sticky, elastic place.
If you do a lot of bread baking, purchase your yeast in bulk. You can get 1-pound bags from the East End Food Co-Op. Keep it in the freezer and it lasts at least two years. A scant tablespoon is equivalent to one packet of yeast and this stuff has more oomph. If you use the smaller packets, check the expiration date.
Pay attention to the temperature of the water. Use an instant-read thermometer to check until you've done it a few times and even after that. If the liquid is too hot, you can kill the yeast and the bread won't rise. Too cool is much less of a problem; the dough may rise more slowly.
Practice makes perfect with breads. Sometimes things don't work perfectly. For the most part, as with soups, the results still will taste delicious and be welcome at any table.
Chickpea Minestrone
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This is styled after a hearty, warming bowl of minestrone I had at the vegetable restaurant at Eataly in New York City during the polar vortex. I love using potatoes instead of pasta, which sucks all the juice out of a soup. If you have one, add a scrubbed parmesan rind to the pot while it cooks. This doesn't freeze well because of the potatoes. My mother tested the recipe for me, really my mother and father. Dad did the chopping and Mom did the cooking.
3 tablespoons olive oil
2 large onions, chopped
3 medium tender celery stalks with some leaves, sliced (about 1½ cups)
2 large or 3 medium carrots, sliced into rounds (1¼ cups)
4 garlic cloves, minced
Kosher salt
1 teaspoon dried oregano
48-ounce container reduced-sodium chicken or vegetable broth
28-ounce can whole tomatoes in puree, whirled in food processor; rinse out can with 1 cup water and reserve
3 large Yukon Gold or 2 large russet baking potatoes, cut into 1-inch chunks (about 4 cups)
2 cups very small broccoli floret pieces
1 cup 1-inch pieces cut green beans
15-ounce can chickpeas, drained
1/2 small cabbage, cut into chunks (3 to 4 cups)
1 medium yellow summer squash or zucchini, sliced
Freshly ground black pepper
Grated parmesan for serving
Heat oil in large heavy Dutch oven over medium heat. Add onions, celery, carrots, garlic and a big pinch of salt. Reduce heat, cover and cook, stirring often, about 10 minutes, until tender. Stir in oregano. Add broth, tomatoes and parmesan rind, if using. Raise heat and bring to a boil, reduce heat to low and simmer, uncovered, 10 minutes.
Meanwhile, put potatoes and water to just cover in large saucepan. Add a big pinch of salt and bring to boil. Reduce heat and cook, partially covered, for 10 to 12 minutes, until tender. Stir in broccoli and beans; cook 5 to 7 more minutes until crisp-tender. Drain.
Add chickpeas and cabbage to tomato-broth mixture. Cover and cook over low heat 10 to 15 minutes until cabbage is tender. Add cooked potatoes, broccoli and beans to soup with summer squash or zucchini. Cover and simmer 5 minutes longer until all vegetables are tender.
Season soup with salt and pepper and serve with grated parmesan, and if you like, a drizzle of olive oil. This tastes even better the next day.
Makes 8 generous servings
-- Miriam Rubin
Sweet Onion Whole-Wheat Focaccia
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This is particularly good with the Chickpea Minestrone, but it's a great with any soup. Good, too, for breakfast with scrambled eggs. Enjoy it fast; it doesn't keep well.
1 packet or 1 scant tablespoon active dry yeast
1 cup warm water (110 degrees), divided
1/2 teaspoon granulated sugar
3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil (plus more for bowl and pan)
3/4 cup whole-wheat flour
About 2 cups unbleached all-purpose flour, divided
2 teaspoons kosher salt
Topping: 2 cups halved and thinly sliced sweet onions, ¼ cup fruity extra-virgin olive oil, 1½ teaspoons flaky sea salt or 1 teaspoon kosher salt
In stationary electric mixer bowl (or large bowl), stir yeast, ½ cup of the warm water and sugar. Let stand 5 minutes until foamy. Add remaining ½ cup warm water and oil. With mixer on medium, with paddle (or with spoon) beat in whole-wheat flour, 1 cup white flour and the 2 teaspoons kosher salt to make a smooth batter. With mixer on low, a little at a time, add remaining 1 cup white flour until dough is too stiff to mix.
With dough hook, or by hand on floured surface, knead 4 to 6 minutes, adding remaining flour 1 tablespoon at a time, if necessary, until very smooth, silky and not sticky. Knead a moment by hand to finish, if machine-kneaded.
Coat large bowl with olive oil, place dough in bowl and turn to oil top. Cover with cotton dishtowel. Let rise at room temperature until doubled, 1 hour to 1 hour and 30 minutes.
Coat 10-by-15-inch rimmed baking sheet with 1 tablespoon olive oil. Punch down dough.
Press dough into pan, as well as you can. Cover with cooking-spray-coated plastic wrap and let rise until puffy and almost doubled, 45 to 60 minutes.
Press your fingertips firmly into the risen dough about ½-inch deep, pressing dough into corners.
Preheat oven to 425 degrees. Place dough near oven or another warm spot, cover loosely and let rise again until puffy, 30 to 40 minutes. For topping: Sprinkle with onions, drizzle with olive oil and crush the coarse salt over.
Bake until golden and crisp, 20 to 23 minutes, watching carefully so it doesn't brown too much. Remove from oven, let cool 10 minutes in pan, then remove from pan to wire rack. Serve warm.
Makes 6 servings.
-- Miriam Rubin
Roast Chicken Soup
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This was superb. Like a big bowl of great chicken gravy but much more sophisticated and soothing. You can make it with chicken parts, too. This is from a British book, it's gorgeous, but I do wish they had called me to convert the measurements and ingredients.
3¼- to 3½-pound roasting chicken, preferably free-range
Few sprigs of thyme, plus thyme leaves
2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
Kosher salt or sea salt and freshly ground black pepper
4 tablespoons unsalted butter
1/2 cup all-purpose flour, spooned into cup and leveled off
48-ounce/6-cup container reduced-sodium chicken broth or homemade broth
1/2 cup whole milk
1/2 cup heavy cream
Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Put chicken in medium roasting pan. Tuck thyme sprigs in cavity, drizzle with oil and season liberally with salt. Roast 1 to 1¼ hours or until juices run clear and chicken is cooked through (make a slit between thigh and body to check). Remove from oven and let stand until easily handled. Degrease pan drippings and reserve.
Meanwhile, melt butter in heavy Dutch oven over medium-low heat. Stir in flour and 2 tablespoons drippings and cook, stirring, 2 minutes. Add broth, a little at a time, whisking until smooth and creamy. Raise heat and bring to boil; reduce heat and simmer gently, uncovered, 15 minutes, stirring occasionally.
While it simmers, cut chicken into leg, thigh and breast portions (wings are for the cook) and pull off skin. Cut meat into 1/2-inch pieces, reserving bones and carcass. Add roasted carcass and bones to soup with milk and cream and the remaining drippings, if any. Bring to a boil and simmer gently 15 more minutes.
Pick out larger bones and strain soup through fine sieve. If too thick, thin with some broth or water. Return to pot, stir in chicken pieces, thyme leaves and season to taste with salt and pepper. Bring to a boil, stirring often.
Serve piping hot.
Makes 4 generous servings.
-- Adapted from "Great Homemade Soups: A Cook's Collection" by Paul Gayler (Jacqui Small, 2013, $40)
Chicken Meatball and Escarole Soup
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I ground the chicken myself in the food processor. You could also substitute ground turkey. Handle the meatballs gently. Packing them too tightly will make them tough. This light, brothy soup is just the thing if you have a cold or are cold.
3 tablespoons plain fresh breadcrumbs
1/4 cup finely grated parmesan, plus more for serving
2 tablespoons chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley
Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
1/2 pound ground chicken
1 large egg
2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
1 small yellow onion, cut into small dice
1 small carrot, peeled and cut into small dice
1 medium rib celery, cut into small dice
32-ounce container reduced-sodium chicken broth or use homemade broth
2 cups water
3- to 4-inch sprig fresh rosemary
5 cups thinly sliced escarole
Put breadcrumbs in medium bowl and moisten with ½ tablespoon water. Mix in parmesan, parsley, ¾ teaspoon salt and ½ teaspoon pepper. Add ground chicken and egg; mix just until combined.
Scoop out 1 tablespoon mixture and, with damp hands, form into ¾-inch meatball. Transfer to plate and shape remaining meatballs; mixture is soft.
Heat oil in 5-quart pot or Dutch oven over medium heat. Add onion, carrot, celery and 1 teaspoon salt. Cook, stirring often until tender, about 5 minutes. Add broth, water and rosemary. Bring to boil over medium-high heat. Gently add meatballs, cover, reduce heat to medium-low, and simmer gently 10 minutes.
Add escarole, cover and simmer until wilted and meatballs are cooked through, about 5 more minutes.
Discard rosemary and season with salt and pepper. Serve sprinkled with parmesan.
Makes 4 servings.
-- Adapted from "Fine Cooking Soups & Stews: No-Fail Recipes for Every Season" by the Editors of Fine Cooking Magazine (2013, Taunton, $17.95)
Buttermilk Bread
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One of my favorites from "The Book of Bread" by Judith and Evan Jones. It has a chewy crust and a tender, silky interior. If you wish, replace 2 cups of the white flour with 2 cups whole-wheat. More nutrition but you lose the silky mouth-feel.
1 packet or 1 scant tablespoon active dry yeast
1/2 cup warm water (110 to 115 degrees)
2 tablespoons light-brown sugar
2 cups buttermilk, divided
6 to 6½ cups unbleached all-purpose flour, divided
4 tablespoons butter, cut up
1 tablespoon kosher salt
Egg wash: 1 egg yolk, beaten with 1 tablespoon milk
In stand mixer bowl, (or large bowl) dissolve yeast in warm water. Stir in brown sugar. Heat 1 cup buttermilk to lukewarm in microwave or on stovetop (it might separate). Add to yeast mixture. Add 3 cups flour, mix with paddle (or spoon) on low speed and then on medium speed until smooth. Scrape sides, cover bowl with plastic wrap and let stand in warm place until it swells and bubbles appear on top, 30 to 50 minutes.
Meanwhile, add cut-up butter and salt to remaining 1 cup buttermilk. Heat just until warm in microwave or on stovetop, stirring to melt butter and dissolve salt. Let cool, if necessary, to lukewarm.
Stir buttermilk mixture into sponge. Mix in 1 cup flour and beat until smooth. Add remaining flour, as needed, about ½ cup at a time, switching to dough hook when dough is too stiff to mix (or knead by hand on floured surface). Knead 4 to 6 minutes, finishing by hand, until dough is smooth and resilient.
Oil large bowl, place dough in bowl and turn to oil top. Cover with cooking-spray-coated plastic wrap and let rise at room temperature until double, about 1 hour. Generously grease 2 8- by 4-inch loaf pans.
Turn out dough onto board and punch down. Cut in half and pat each half into a 9-by-6-inch rectangle. Make sure it's smooth on underside, then roll up tightly from a long side, tucking the ends under. Place each in a prepared pan. Cover lightly with cooking-spray-coated plastic wrap and let rise again until double, about 45 minutes.
About 15 minutes before loaves are risen, preheat oven to 425 degrees. Brush tops with egg wash. Bake 10 minutes. Reduce temperature to 350 degrees and bake 30 minutes longer until well browned and loaves sound hollow when tapped on bottoms. Turn out of pans and bake directly on racks for 5 more minutes to brown the crust. Cool on wire racks.
Makes 2 loaves.
-- Adapted from "The Book of Bread" by Judith and Evan Jones (Harper Perennial, 1982, $17)
Feather Rolls
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Do you remember those soft, pillowy rolls from school lunches? Here they are! The dough is chilled in the fridge for 1 to 2 hours before shaping the rolls. Good with any sort of soup but especially the spicy ones.
4¼ to 4¾ cups all-purpose flour, divided
1 packet or 1 scant tablespoon active dry yeast
1½ cups warm water (120 to 130 degrees)
1/2 cup mashed cooked potato (see note)
1/3 cup butter, melted
2 tablespoons granulated sugar
1½ teaspoons kosher salt
2 tablespoons butter, melted
In stationary electric mixer bowl, mix 2 cups flour and yeast. In medium bowl whisk warm water, mashed potato, the 1/3 cup melted butter, sugar and salt. Add potato mixture to flour mixture. Beat with paddle on low speed for 30 seconds, scraping bowl. Beat on high speed for 3 minutes, scraping bowl. Using mixer or a wooden spoon, stir in as much of remaining flour as you can, switching to dough hook when dough is too stiff to mix (or begin kneading by hand on floured surface).
Knead in enough of remaining flour to make a moderately soft dough that is smooth and elastic, 3 to 5 minutes. Oil large bowl, place dough in bowl, and turn to oil top. Cover with plastic wrap and chill 1 to 2 hours.
Punch dough down. Turn out onto lightly floured surface. Cover; let rest 10 minutes. Meanwhile, generously grease 13-by-9-by-2-inch baking pan. With lightly floured hands divide dough into 15 pieces. Shape pieces into smooth balls; arrange in prepared pan. Cover with cotton dish towel and let rise in warm place until nearly double, about 40 to 60 minutes.
Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Bake 20 to 25 minutes until rolls are golden and sound hollow when lightly tapped. Brush tops with the 2 tablespoons melted butter. Immediately remove from pan. Serve warm.
Note: For 1/2 cup mashed potato, cook 1 small peeled, quartered red or russet potato (6 ounces) in lightly salted boiling water 15 to 20 minutes until very tender. Drain well. Mash well with electric mixer or potato masher. Or use 1/2 cup leftover mashed potatoes.
-- Adapted from "Better Homes and Gardens Baking: More Than 350 Recipes Plus Tips and Techniques" (Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 2013, $29.99)
No-Knead Whole-Wheat Bread
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This is different from the no-knead bread recipes I've seen. It doesn't have a 24-hour rise and it doesn't get a high, brittle crust. It's short and it spreads, but it has a fine texture and a sweet wheaty flavor. Plus it's baked and ready to eat in under an hour and a half.
1 packet or 1 scant tablespoon active dry yeast
1¼ cups warm water (105 to 115 degrees)
2 tablespoons honey
1 tablespoon soft butter or oil plus additional melted butter to brush on baked loaf
1/2 cup whole-wheat flour
1 teaspoon kosher salt
About 1¾ cups flour
In large bowl, sprinkle yeast over warm water and stir in honey. Let stand 5 minutes until mixture begins to foam.
Add butter or oil, whole wheat flour and salt, and whisk until well blended. Start whisking in bread flour, ½ cup at a time. When it gets too hard to whisk, switch to a wooden spoon, and then a plastic dough scraper, adding enough additional flour to make a fairly cohesive, yet still sticky, lumpy, bumpy dough.
Oil a rimmed baking sheet. With dough scraper, transfer dough to sheet and roughly shape into a round about 8 inches in diameter. Cover loosely with a cooking-spray coated piece of plastic wrap. Let rise 30 minutes. Meanwhile, preheat oven to 400 degrees.
Bake until center of loaf springs back when touched, a toothpick comes out clean, and loaf is browned and firm on bottom, 20 to 25 minutes. Brush top of loaf with melted butter. Transfer to wire rack. Serve warm, cut into wedges.
Makes 1 small loaf.
-- Adapted from "The Soup & Bread Cookbook: More Than 100 Seasonal Pairings for Simple, Satisfying Meals" by Beatrice Ojakangas (Rodale, 2013, $23.99)
Sweet Corn Chowder
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This chowder is a potluck favorite from Elizabeth Newland, who participates in a Soup Night event in Tucson, Ariz. It's easily doubled or tripled. To make it ahead, remove from the heat just before the potatoes are completely cooked, then refrigerate. Before serving, add the corn and cook gently until potatoes are tender and corn is warmed through.
5 strips bacon, diced
1 large onion, coarsely chopped (this was my addition)
1 small leek, trimmed, well rinsed and coarsely chopped
2 teaspoons chopped fresh thyme or winter savory, or ½ teaspoon dried
Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
2 large russet baking potatoes (about 1 pound), peeled and cubed
2 cups whole milk
2 cups cream (I used half-and-half)
2 cups corn kernels, fresh or frozen
Cook bacon in heavy Dutch oven over medium heat until crisp, stirring often, 5 to 7 minutes. Leaving bacon in pan, spoon off all but 2 tablespoons drippings.
Add onion, leek, thyme or savory and salt and pepper to taste to drippings. Cook, stirring often, until leek and onion are softened, about 5 minutes, adding a little water to pan if it gets dry.
Stir in potatoes, milk and cream and bring to gentle simmer. Cook, uncovered, without boiling, until potatoes are tender. Stir in corn and simmer until tender, 4 minutes for fresh, about 7 minutes for frozen. Taste for seasoning, adding salt and pepper as desired. Serve hot.
Makes 4 to 6 servings.
-- Adapted from "Soup Night: Recipes for Creating Community Around A Pot of Soup" by Maggie Stuckey (Storey, 2013, $19.95)
Neelys' Potato-Cheese Soup
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Pittsburgh's Stephen and Melissa Neely serve this every year at their party and fundraiser, Big Soup. "No matter what other soups we serve we always have this one, mostly because we know the kids will eat it." The recipe can be made ahead after pureeing then reheated to serve, adding the cheese off the heat. Double or triple this for a crowd.
8 russet baking potatoes, peeled and cut into small chunks (I used 4 giant russets and 3 small Yukon Golds, then I was out of potatoes)
2 cups diced celery
2 cups diced onion
2 cups diced carrots
32-ounce container vegetable broth
1/2 teaspoon dried marjoram
1 teaspoon seasoned salt (I used kosher salt)
8 ounces cheddar cheese, shredded, plus extra to garnish
Freshly ground black pepper
Combine potatoes, celery, onion and carrots in large soup pot or Dutch oven. Pour in broth and add marjoram and seasoned salt. Cover and bring to boil over high heat. Reduce heat to medium-low, cover and simmer briskly until vegetables are very tender, about 20 minutes.
Puree with immersion blender or in batches in food processor. Return to pot.
Add cheese and pepper to taste, whisking to melt cheese. Season with salt and pepper. Serve hot with bowls of shredded cheese as garnish.
Makes 6 to 8 servings.
-- Adapted from "Soup Night: Recipes for Creating Community Around A Pot of Soup" by Maggie Stuckey (Storey, 2013, $19.95)
Black Bean Soup with Salsa Sofrito
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Another winner from chef Gayer's "Great Homemade Soups." The salsa is a must, and I would double it so you have enough. This is vegetarian and can be vegan if you omit the sour cream, which is not necessary. To lightly toast the cumin and coriander, cook in a dry skillet over medium heat for 2 to 3 minutes, tossing often until fragrant and darker in color. Tip into a bowl, otherwise the seeds will continue cooking in the skillet.
3 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
2 large onions, coarsely chopped
2 garlic cloves, cut in half
1 teaspoon dried oregano
1-pound bag dry black beans, picked over and rinsed but not soaked
8 cups water
14.5-ounce can diced tomatoes in juice
2 teaspoons cumin seeds, lightly toasted
1/2 teaspoon coriander seeds, lightly toasted
1 teaspoon smoked paprika
1 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes (I used 1/4 teaspoon, enough for me, but up to you)
Kosher or sea salt and freshly ground black pepper
2 to 3 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
1/2 cup sour cream and lime wedges to serve
For Salsa Sofrito
2 tablespoons canned chipotle peppers in adobo, coarsely chopped
2 to 3 medium firm-ripe tomatoes, coarsely chopped
1/3 cup coarsely chopped red onion
2 tablespoons coarsely chopped cilantro
1 garlic clove, crushed through a press
First make Salsa Sofrito, even a day ahead. Mix all ingredients in medium bowl and let stand 1 hour so flavors can blend. Transfer to fridge.
For soup: Heat 1½ tablespoons oil in large, heavy Dutch oven over medium-low heat. Add half the onion, half the garlic and the oregano; cook, stirring occasionally, about 10 minutes until softened.
Add black beans and water; raise heat and bring to boil. Reduce heat, cover and simmer 1 ½ to 2 hours until beans are very tender.
Meanwhile, put remaining onion, garlic, the canned tomatoes and their juices, cumin, coriander, smoked paprika and crushed red pepper in blender or food processor. Whirl until smooth.
Heat remaining 1½ tablespoons oil in large, heavy skillet over high heat. Carefully pour in pureed mixture. Reduce heat and cook 10 to 15 minutes, until pulpy and thickened. Add to beans, stir well, cover and simmer 15 minutes more.
Puree soup with blender, food processor or immersion blender until coarsely pureed or leave unblended (which is what I did). Stir in lemon juice and season to taste with salt and pepper.
Ladle into bowls, serve with sour cream, lime wedges and Salsa Sofrito.
Makes 4 to 6 hearty servings.
-- Adapted from "Great Homemade Soups: A Cook's Collection" by Paul Gayler (Jacqui Small, 2013, $40)
Senegalese Peanut and Yam Soup with Ginger
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Even though yams are what the supermarket calls them, yams are not found in these parts. I used orange-fleshed sweet potatoes for this soup, but you could use the drier Northern white sweet potatoes too. This soup is vegan and was really a hit with the Friday-night gang at the neighbors. It makes a ton. Make sure your spices are fragrant. Maybe it's time to stock up on new cumin, cinnamon and coriander?
2 tablespoons canola oil
1 large onion, chopped
2 tablespoons chopped, peeled ginger
1 tablespoon chopped garlic
2 teaspoons ground cumin
2 teaspoons ground coriander
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper (use it all!)
Pinch ground cloves
28-ounce can diced tomatoes with juice (recipe calls for fresh as first choice, but wait until tomato season, then use 2 cups diced)
2 pounds sweet potatoes (about 2 large), peeled and cut into large chunks (5½ cups)
2 32-ounce containers vegetable broth (recipe called for 10 cups, but I added the juice from the canned tomatoes instead)
1 cup roasted peanuts, plus extra for garnish
1/2 cup chunky or smooth peanut butter
1/2 bunch cilantro, leaves and tender stems chopped, plus extra for garnish
Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
Diced tomatoes for garnish (optional)
Heat oil in large, heavy Dutch oven over medium heat. Add onion and saute until lightly browned, about 6 minutes. Stir in ginger, garlic, cumin, coriander, cinnamon, cayenne and cloves. Saute 2 to 3 minutes to release fragrance. Add tomatoes and their juices and sweet potatoes. Cook, stirring occasionally, about 5 minutes.
Add broth and peanuts and bring to boil. Reduce heat, and simmer, uncovered, 30 to 40 minutes, until sweet potatoes are quite soft. Remove from heat.
Strain soup through sieve or wire basket, reserving solids and liquid separately.
In batches, place solids in blender, adding enough liquid to cover by 1 inch. Start blender on low, gradually increasing the speed. Do not fill blender jar more than 2/3rds full. Puree until smooth. (I used the food processor but the blender would have made it smoother.)
Return soup to pot. Whisk in peanut butter and chopped cilantro, season to taste with salt and pepper and heat through, stirring often. Serve piping hot, garnished with chopped cilantro, chopped peanuts and diced tomatoes, if desired.
Makes 8 to 12 servings.
-- Adapted from "The Soupmaker's Kitchen: How to Save your Scraps, Prepare a Stock, and Craft the Perfect Pot of Soup" by Aliza Green (Quarry, 2013, $24.99)
Slow-Cooker Barley-Beef Soup
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If you have this soup in your freezer, you can make it though the next cold snap. The recipe called for 1 cup sliced potatoes or parsnips. I added neither. I didn't use potatoes because I wished to freeze the soup and potatoes get grainy in freezing. I had no parsnips, so I added sliced carrots instead. The cremini mushrooms are my addition (they were in the fridge).
1½ tablespoons vegetable oil
12 ounces 1-inch chunks boneless beef chuck or lamb stew meat
2 to 3 cups sliced cremini or white button mushrooms
48-ounce container reduced-sodium beef broth
14.5-ounce can diced tomatoes, with juices
1 cup water
1 large onion, coarsely chopped
1 cup ½-inch sliced carrots
1 cup frozen mixed vegetables
2/3 cup pearl barley
1 stalk celery, coarsely chopped (about ½ cup)
2 cloves garlic, minced
1 bay leaf
½ teaspoon dried oregano or basil, crushed
1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
In large, heavy skillet, heat oil over medium-high heat. Add beef, in 2 batches, and cook until browned, about 5 minutes. Add mushrooms to second batch of beef after it's browned and cook, stirring often until tender, 3 to 4 minutes. Add beef and mushrooms to 5- to 6-quart slow-cooker.
Add broth, tomatoes and their juices, water, onion, carrots, frozen vegetables, barley, celery, garlic, bay leaf, oregano or basil and pepper. Cover and cook on high, 4 to 5 hours, until beef and barley are tender and soup is richly flavored. Discard bay leaf.
Season to taste with salt and pepper. Makes 6 to 8 servings.
-- Adapted from "Better Homes and Gardens The Ultimate Soups & Stews Book: More than 400 Satisfying Meals in a Bowl" (Wiley, 2013, $19.99)
Walnut-Raisin Whole-Wheat No-Knead Bread
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This is adapted from a recipe in Better Homes and Gardens' new baking book. It was a basic artisan bread recipe, with options for flour combinations, liquids to use, stir-ins to add. I decided to use their recipe as a guide and add my own stir-ins. It's easy and works beautifully.
3/4 cup warm water (105 to 115 degrees)
1 packet or 1 scant tablespoon active dry yeast
1/3 cup milk
2 tablespoons granulated sugar
2 tablespoons butter or olive oil
1½ teaspoons kosher salt
3/4 cup whole-wheat flour
1/2 cup finely chopped walnuts
2 cups all-purpose flour (spooned into cup and leveled off)
1/3 cup golden or dark raisins
Eggwash: 1 large egg, beaten with 2 teaspoons water
In large bowl, stir together warm water and yeast. Let stand 5 minutes. Meanwhile, in microwave or small saucepan, heat milk, sugar, oil or butter and salt until warm (120 to 130 degrees), stirring until butter melts and sugar and salt have dissolved.
Stir milk mixture, walnuts and raisins into yeast mixture. Stir in the flours, about ½ cup at a time. Dough will be sticky. Oil another large bowl. Put dough in bowl, cover with cooking-spray coated plastic wrap and chill for 4 to 24 hours.
Using dough scraper, carefully lift dough from bowl and turn out onto floured surface. Cover with cooking-spray-coated plastic wrap. Let stand 30 minutes.
Put silpat or parchment on baking sheet and sprinkle lightly with fine cornmeal. Gently shape dough into 6-inch round loaf, flouring it if needed. If desired, cut an X in the top. Cover and let rise in a warm place until nearly double in size, 1 hour to 1 hour and 30 minutes.
Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Brush loaf with eggwash. Bake 25 to 35 minutes until brown and loaf sounds hollow when tapped on bottom. If necessary, cover with sheet of foil the last 5 to 10 minutes of baking to prevent overbrowning. Cool on wire rack.
Makes 1 loaf.
-- Adapted from "Better Homes and Gardens Baking: More than 350 Recipes Plus Tips and Techniques (Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 2013, $29.99)
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Adaprev in Digital Flexor Tendon Repair
The recruitment status of this study is unknown. The completion date has passed and the status has not been verified in more than two years.
Verified December 2010 by Renovo.
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This study is being undertaken to verify the safety and performance of Adaprev™, a Class III medical device, when administered as a short term implant into the tendon sheath at the time of surgery, on the post-operative function of severed digital tendons. Subjects are randomised to either Adaprev or standard care and attend visits for 26 weeks following surgery. This clinical investigation will recruit 44 subjects in the UK at up to 10 clinical trial sites.
|Tendon Injuries
|Device: Adaprev
|Study Type:
|Study Design:
|Allocation: Randomized
Intervention Model: Single Group Assignment
Masking: Double Blind (Participant, Outcomes Assessor)
Primary Purpose: Prevention
|Official Title:
|A Randomized, Double Blind Clinical Investigation to Evaluate the Safety, Tolerability, and Preliminary Performance of Adaprev™ in Improving Recovery of Tendon Function in Subjects Undergoing Surgical Repair of Flexor Tendons in Zone II of the Hand
Further study details as provided by Renovo:
Primary Outcome Measures:
- The primary trial endpoint will be the assessment of safety and local tolerability for a period up to twenty six weeks after dosing. [ Time Frame: 26 weeks post surgery ]
Secondary Outcome Measures:
- The secondary endpoint will be an evaluation of the performance of Adaprev™ as measured by the range of motion of the treated finger at twenty six weeks after tendon repair [ Time Frame: 26 weeks post surgery ]
|Estimated Enrollment:
|Study Start Date:
|September 2009
|Estimated Study Completion Date:
|December 2011
|Estimated Primary Completion Date:
|November 2011 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure)
|Assigned Interventions
Experimental: Active - Adaprev
Adaprev (Class III medical device)
Device: Adaprev
Class III Medical Device
Other Name: Product contains mannose-6-phosphate
No Intervention: Standard Care
No different treatment to normal
|Ages Eligible for Study:
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|Sexes Eligible for Study:
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Inclusion Criteria:
- Subjects aged 18 years and above with complete division of the Flexor Digitorum Profundus (FDP) tendon in Zone II.
Exclusion Criteria:
- Subjects with additional complicated injuries
- Subjects whose flexor tendon repair involves a finger with less than full tendon function prior to the injury requiring repair
- Subjects who are undergoing surgical repair of the severed tendon(s) more than four days after the injury occurred.
- Subjects with a history of clinical significant hypersensitivity to any of the devices, drugs or surgical dressings to be used in this trial.
- Subjects with conditions which may delay healing.
- Subjects who are taking, or have taken, any investigational drugs within 3 months prior to the screening visit.
- Females who are pregnant
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On the night of February 25, 2002, a major thunderstorm hit the Big Island of Hawaii. This caused a lot of snowfall on Mauna Loa and Mauna Kea, roughly down to the 8000-ft level. Attempts to reach the observatory failed on the 26th and 27th.
The following pictures were taken on 2/27 during the attempt to reach the observatory.
Mauna Loa From saddle road.
Snow man with Mauna Kea in background.
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|The road to the observatory.
Photos were taken by Paul Fukumura-Sawada.
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Lloyd's terror losses rise to Ł1.9bn
Insurance giant Lloyd's of London has admitted that losses from the World Trade Center attacks would be almost 50% more than it had originally hoped.
The business, which provided cover for the World Trade Center and two airlines whose planes were used in the 11 September attacks, said its exposure to the strikes would be at least Ł1.9bn.
Lloyd's, the world's oldest insurance market, had earlier estimated the losses at Ł1.3bn.
Claims faced through 11 September are set to be the largest faced by Lloyd's from a single event.
Excluding money recouped from reinsurance, the market estimated it was exposed to losses of Ł5.7bn, Ł0.3bn more than it had earlier hoped.
Across the insurance industry, the bill for the World Trade Center catastrophe could reach $70bn, some observers have said.
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Lloyd's previous single-incident payout record was Ł929m, stemming from Hurricane Hugo in 1989.
The market has also in recent years swallowed claims relating to floods, Hurricane Andrew, and asbestos.
But Lloyd's, which has attracted investigations from US regulators over its ability to meet payments, on Wednesday restated its viability.
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The market, which is made up of 108 syndicates, has reserves estimated at Ł18bn.
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One day when he was a child in New York City Anton put his ear against a speaker in a dark apartment near the river and went into a trance. He had a long dream. When he woke up twenty years later his heart was permanently broken, but in a good way. Wanting to make a movie out of the turbulence in his mind, he found himself writing songs at the piano instead, blending Roxy Music's weird romance, John Lennon's psychedelic sincerity, J.S. Bach's twining thought, and LCD Soundsystem's wit with the pulsations deep in the city's hidden core.
Over the past three years Sword's songs have been brought to full power across New York City and Europe by Sword's amazing band: drummer Kristin Mueller (also of Lucinda Black Bear and C. Gibbs Revue) guitarist Julian Maile, and bassist Chris Wilson (Love Spit Love, Lloyd Cole, Mabuses). The full band moves the sound into faster, louder areas, trading angst for dance. It's a good-looking band, but don't let that fool you--they all play their instruments expertly.
Sometimes Anton takes himself a little too seriously, but his melodies are beautiful, his lyrics usually interesting, and his beats cool, so forgive him. Girls are usually more enamored of his tunes than boys, but the boys are slowly being won over.
Two CDs, 2007's 'A Sentimental Education' and 2010's 'City of Oblivion' are available on iTunes and Amazon. The band is currently working on a new 5-song EP to be released in 2011.
"Dark and scintillating and full of texture...Anton Sword is a storyteller with an artist's ear for music, constructing these vast musical landscapes against which his bard's tales are told...The musicianship is outstanding. "


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Friday, April 19, 2013 9 a.m. to 9 a.m.
Location: Caribou Wellness and Recreation Center, 55 Bennett Drive, Caribou, Maine
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