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7 Nights | 7-DAY WESTERN MEDITERRANEAN FROM ROME (CIVITAVECCHIA)
About Naples, Italy
You will visit the following 6 places:
Cannes is one of the best-known cities of the French Riviera, a busy tourist destination and host of the annual Cannes Film Festival. It is a Communes of France in the Alpes-Maritimes department. The city is also famous for its various luxury shops, restaurants, and hotels. By the 2nd century BC the Ligurian Oxybii established a settlement here known as Aegitna. Historians are unsure what the name means. The area was a fishing village used as a port of call between the Lérins Islands. In 69 AD it became the scene of violent conflict between the troops of Othos and Vitellius.
Naples is a city in Italy; it is the capital of the region of Campania and of the province of Naples. Known for its rich history, art, culture, architecture, music, and gastronomy, Naples has played an important role in the Italian peninsula and beyond for much of its existence, which began more than 2,800 years ago. Situated on the west coast of Italy by the Gulf of Naples, the city is located halfway between two volcanic areas, Mount Vesuvius and the Phlegraean Fields. Naples has the fourth-largest urban economy in Italy, after Milan, Rome and Turin. It is the world's 103rd-richest city by purchasing power, with an estimated 2011 GDP of US$83.6 billion. The port of Naples is one of the most important in Europe, and has the world's second-highest level of passenger flow, after the port of Hong Kong. The city has long been a major cultural centre with a global sphere of influence, particularly during the Renaissance and Enlightenment eras. In the immediate vicinity of Naples are numerous culturally and historically significant sites, including the Palace of Caserta and the Roman ruins ofPompeii and Herculaneum. Culinarily, it is synonymous with pizza, which originated in the city.
Barcelona – Spain's enchanting capital, second largest and most populous city. It is a huge city that vibrates with life, and there's certainly not another city in the country to touch it for its sheer style, looks or energy. It is one of the world's leading tourist, economic, trade fair and cultural centers, and its influence in commerce, education, entertainment, media, fashion, science, and the arts all contribute to its status as one of the world's major global cities. Barcelona is home to masterpieces of many great architects – the most famous of which is Antoni Gaudí.
Livorno is an Italian port city on the Ligurian Sea, on the western coast of Tuscany, Italy. Traditionally been known in English as Leghorn, it's known for its seafood, Renaissance-era fortifications and modern harbor with a cruise ship port.
Majorca or Mallorca is the largest island in the Balearic Islands archipelago, which are part of Spain and located in the Mediterranean. The capital of the island, Palma, is also the capital of the autonomous community of the Balearic Islands. The Balearic Islands have been an autonomous region of Spain since 1983. Like the other Balearic Islands of Minorca, Ibiza and Formentera, the island is an extremely popular holiday destination, particularly for tourists from Germany and the United Kingdom.
Civitavecchia is a town and comune of the Metropolitan City of Rome in the central Italian region of Lazio. A sea port on the Tyrrhenian Sea, the name ''Civitavecchia'' means "ancient town". The modern city was built over a pre-existing Etruscan settlement. The massive Forte Michelangelo was first commissioned from Donato Bramante by Pope Julius II, to defend the port of Rome. The upper part of the "maschio" tower, however, was designed by Michelangelo, whose name is generally applied to the fortress. North of the city at Ficoncella are the Terme Taurine baths frequented by Romans and still popular with the Civitavecchiesi. The modern name stems from the common fig plants among the various pools. And also next to the town is the location of the cruise ship docks. All major cruise lines start and end their cruises at this location, and others stop for shore excursion days that allow guests to see Rome and Vatican sights, which are ninety minutes away.


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So, for a few weeks, we've been walking together. The first time we went out, we each used an ear bud and listened to her iPod. It was a bonding experience. I like her music and she likes mine. It's all good. But we haven't shared an iPod since that first evening. Not because we can't agree on music. Nope. It's because Savannah's idea of walking is
"Who me? No. Noooo. Oh heck no! No, I ah, passed you on the way there. Didn't you see me? No? I um, took a different route. Yeah, I uh, met up with a friend and stopped to talk. Um, stopped to tie my shoe? Oh okay, YES! Fine! This is as far as I've gotten! You have longer legs than I do! I'm old! I'm out of shape! I've had six kids! In fact, I gained 35 pounds with you alone! So, I think it's technically your fault I can't keep up!" I shouted to the wind because Savannah had long since jogged home, taken a shower, made a snack, and was presently watching iCarly.
Anyway, in an effort to maximize my walk, I bought those Skecher Shape-Up shoes. A bunch of my friends were talking about how awesome these were, so I thought I'd give them a try. Actually, the reason I bought them was because I'd been walking in my sandals and I think I had tripped at least twice during every walk. I knew it was only a matter of time before my face met the sidewalk up close and personal and I didn't want to have to explain to anyone why my nose was smashed in. That would be embarrassing and I'd have to make up a story about how I thwarted a would-be attacker or something like that, but knowing my kids, they'd spill the beans and blurt out the truth as I was telling my heroic tale and then I'd look like even more of a fool. See? I think these things through!
So, since I didn't own any tennis shoes, I decided to give these a try. The booklet that came with the shoes claims:
3 Reasons you NEED Shape-Ups
1. Stronger You - Shape-Ups are designed to help you tone your muscles - from your back and abdomen to your buttocks and calves.
2. Healthier You - Shape-Ups will help you lose weight and improve your circulation, creating a healthier you.
3. Easy Exercise Routine - It's easy to shape up with Shape-Ups. Wear your Shape-Ups everywhere and anywhere you walk (or stand), and your body will feel the benefits.
That's awesome! I thought. So, I set the box down on the floor by my bed and went about my day, knowing I was going to lose weight and look like a super-model overnight. After a week, I weighed myself. I hadn't lost a pound. Apparently you have to put the shoes on and actually work out while wearing them.
So I wore them during my walk tonight. I learned a couple things while walking.
1. It wasn't my sandals making me trip. Apparently I just do that.
2. These shoes make it feel like you're walking in sand. Have you ever walked through sand? It's hard! Why would you do it on purpose???
3. I have Matthew Wilder's Break My Stride on my iPod! Who knew?
4. These shoes make you look taller not because they improve your posture, but because they have a 20 inch heel.
5. I'm pretty sure these shoes made me walk like Kramer with his plyometric training shoes from Jimmy.
6. I'm going to keep wearing them anyway because I'm sure super-model butt muscles are just around the corner!
7. Oh yeah, and Savannah will no longer walk with me. I was demoted to "dork".


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Among the many oddities that have arisen from marijuana legalization in Washington and Colorado is this: It can be easier to get through airport security with a bag of weed than a bottle of water.
At Washington's airports, including Seattle-Tacoma International, there's nothing police can do to prevent travelers from flying with pot in their carry-on or checked luggage, provided it doesn't exceed the state legal limit of one ounce. Instead, airport officials say, officers simply recommend that travelers leave it in their cars, toss it or have a friend pick it up.
But concerning marijuana at airports in Colorado, where the legal pot law gives property owners more authority to restrict the drug, some airports have banned marijuana possession and enacted penalties, including fines as high as $2,500 and a jail stint at the airport in Colorado Springs.
Related: More coverage on airports and traveling
"Carrying marijuana in a civilian aircraft is illegal under federal regulations. That's why we implemented the rule, to prevent marijuana from reaching a civilian aircraft," said airport spokeswoman Kim Melchor, adding that the airport has yet to levy a fine and that a drop-box where travelers can toss excess weed hasn't been used.
The situation underscores the difficulty officials in both states have as they try to prevent pot from leaving their borders — one of several conditions the Department of Justice imposed when it allowed the legal pot experiments to proceed.
An attorney with Smart Colorado, which opposed legalization, worried about tourists transporting tiny, concentrated products, such as hardened hash oil that has enough THC, pot's primary psychoactive chemical, for hundreds of uses.
"For the size of a traveler's shampoo bottle, you can serve an entire urban high school and get them stoned," Rachel O'Bryan said.
Voters in the two states approved legalizing marijuana for adults over 21 in 2012, but the laws don't allow people to take pot out of state. Federal law prohibits marijuana possession, on a plane or anywhere else. Anyone who touched down in the other 48 states where marijuana is illegal would also be violating state law.
While the Justice Department said it wanted the states to keep the legal weed in state, there's been little to keep people from trying to bring back souvenirs from the legal-pot states.
Cannabist Q&A: Fielding queries from readers about all marijuana matters
The Transportation Security Administration makes travelers empty their water bottles, but when agents encounter personal amounts of marijuana at security checkpoints, they typically don't call the DEA or FBI. Federal prosecutors don't waste their time on such small potatoes. An agency spokesman said TSA's focus is on terrorism and threats to the aircraft and passengers.
TSA agents normally hand over pot cases to local law enforcement officers, who have little recourse in Colorado and Washington. At Sea-Tac, they rely on a "totality of the circumstances" test to decide whether to make an arrest or investigate further, Port of Seattle spokesman Perry Cooper said: Is the passenger combative or assaultive, or carrying vast amounts of cash?
Detention might be warranted for some of those things, but not for the pot itself, he noted.
Airports say there have been few incidents where passengers have been stopped carrying marijuana. The Port of Denver banned pot at Denver International, with fines of up to $999. No one's been fined yet.
Seven differences in Colorado and Washington marijuana laws
At the urging of Pitkin County Sheriff Joe DiSalvo, Aspen's airport is installing an "amnesty box" where travelers can drop any leftover weed before taking to the skies. In the few cases where travelers have been caught trying to take pot on a plane, they have received polite reprimands and no legal consequences.
"How do we invite people here, tell them they can use a product and then prosecute them when they try to leave the state?" he asked.
His office has confiscated marijuana edibles from several travelers at the Aspen airport — after obtaining voluntary releases of the property — but has not taken legal action against them.
Colorado marijuana guide: 64 of your questions, answered
Travelers were caught taking as much as five pounds of pot-infused candies and oils, he said. But the Colorado initiative allows people to carry up to one ounce of THC. DiSalvo said there probably was not that amount of THC in even the largest load.
Airports elsewhere say they aren't bracing for an influx of travelers carrying marijuana from Colorado and Washington.
"Law enforcement officers in Texas enforce the laws of Texas, and it's incumbent on people from Colorado to know the laws in places where they're going," said David Magana, a spokesman for Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport.


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"Living with World Heritage", Interregional conference
As a contribution to the celebration of the 40th anniversary of the World Heritage Convention in 2012, Norway will host an interregional conference on issues, experiences and challenges linked to the theme of the year: "World Heritage and Sustainable Development: The Role of Local Communities". The Conference will take place in Røros 14-16 May 2012 .
World Heritage communities are confronted on a daily basis by challenges and issues of concern that may be seen as choices between development and conservation. Some of these issues are more threatening than others like large infrastructure projects, mining, oil exploitation, natural disasters, climate change or armed conflicts. Other challenges are the incremental changes of a World Heritage property imposed by lack of involvement and interest by the local communities.
Involvement of communities is indispensable to the conservation of World Heritage Properties, especially those that depend on the transmission of values and traditional ways of living. Lack of communication, comprehension and collaboration between local communities and the authorities might become key obstacles to sustainable conservation of a World Heritage property as well as to development for the local community. This might in turn lead to conflicts and become threats to democratic processes as well as to the safeguarding of the World Heritage.
The international conference is organized by the Norvegian Ministry of Environment, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Ministry of Education and Research, the Directorate for Cultural Heritage, the Directorate for Nature Management and the National Commission for UNESCO.
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I found this on You Tube. This baby's laughter is positively infectious! You can't NOT laugh along!
Sunday, August 19, 2007
28 comments:
- dietcokegrrl said...
That is too cute!! Both of my kids came running over to see the baby laughing...and now we've watched it for about 20 minutes. Not as cute after that...but hey, it's keeping them entertained so that's worth it!!
- August 20, 2007 at 7:40 PM
- Unknown said...
So adorable! What I would give to be so happy and easily entertained! LOL
That baby's laughter came from someplace special. ;) - August 21, 2007 at 8:40 PM
that baby is amazing. she laughs like an old man, but it's so adorable!
- August 21, 2007 at 10:16 PM
Have you ever seen this? I can't help but crack up every time I see it...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bwUBwEvcEkQ - August 21, 2007 at 10:21 PM
- jayedee said...
too funny!
i should save this to my desktop and whenever things get a little grim, play it over and over! NO ONE can stay sad listening to this little one! - August 22, 2007 at 8:50 AM
- Julie@HighFive! said...
THAT was great!!!!
Thanks for sharing it!
(I found you on ebay...great post!) - August 22, 2007 at 11:34 AM
- Julie@HighFive! said...
I think I accidentally deleted my past comment....
That was awesome, thanks for sharing it!
Loved your ebay post by the way! Don't worry about writing something perfect and funny everytime, I think a lot of people will be interested in your perspective on things simply because you're an experienced mom and we can identify with so much of what you say. That's how I feel anyway! - August 22, 2007 at 11:37 AM
It's like watching Teletubbies from inside the TV screen! ROFLOL!
I put your blog in my favs, along with half the free world!
Dana in VA - August 22, 2007 at 12:12 PM
- becca.elpy said...
Yep, I was chuckling. My brother came in and started laughing too.
- August 22, 2007 at 1:43 PM
Can't hear it for some reason, but the kid looks like he's having a blast!
- August 22, 2007 at 3:18 PM
Such a happy babe! =) It even had my 10-month-old laughing.
- August 22, 2007 at 3:36 PM
I laughed so hard at this video that I fell off my chair (and I haven't even started drinking yet today!!). Hysterical. By the way, loved the E-Bay post. You're the new Erma Bombeck. XO, G
- August 22, 2007 at 5:02 PM
- Just Melody said...
That was just to cute! What a great laugh. :)
Thanks for sharing that. - August 22, 2007 at 11:38 PM
Ok, somehow I got through without laughing, maybe it's the past 20+ hours without sleep... Maybe it's time for bed....
- August 23, 2007 at 8:22 AM
THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU! thank you for making me laugh so hard at all your postings and that baby's laughter has made my day. I will keep this just for the "bad days".
Jenn - August 23, 2007 at 2:39 PM
- Unknown said...
OMGoodness!! How cute is that! TFS!!
- August 23, 2007 at 3:19 PM
- ACMills said...
LOL .. we got the biggest kick out of this. Particularly when my dog was standing next to my laptop with his head cocked 90 degrees, then he would switch 'ears' and cock his head the other way 90 degrees. Looked a bit like Stevie Wonder when he got into it .. too funny! :)
- August 23, 2007 at 5:31 PM
- Trisha said...
Here's a couple more that are my favorites! BTW, I'm here from the Ebay post too. You are so funny! Thanks for making my day great!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cXXm696UbKY - August 23, 2007 at 6:42 PM
- maxchs said...
Erm...rotfl? it was like a "delightful" virus spread across there as an epidemic...>_> If these "virus" exist at my place, everyone won't have "mourn" faces everywhere...=___=
- August 23, 2007 at 11:00 PM
- Unknown said...
If you write a book, I want to buy it! I am also a mother of 6 and will be memorizing your responses to the question, "Are all those your kids?"! so I can respond accordingly! Thanks for the ammunition!
- August 24, 2007 at 6:11 AM
When my daughter was about 18 months old and being a little turd, I was watching this video and I swear she probably really did wet herself laughing at it so I put it on a DVD, any time she was in a bad mood I put the DVD on, geez it perked her up!
- August 24, 2007 at 8:16 AM
- Sonya said...
This is SO funny! Thanks for sharing it!
- August 24, 2007 at 8:56 AM
I love this video of the baby laughing! I have it on my MySpace page. I had to because I needed easy access to it for whenever my 2-year-old needed to watch the "baby!" I swear he watched this video daily for a month straight...and that's not an exaggeration! Thankfully he's moved on to forcing us to become desensitized to other things, like "Milo and Otis" (Kiki Puppy in his language) and "Elmo Potty." I bet I could quote both movies the whole way through. In my sleep. LOL Have a great day with your house full of activity!
- August 24, 2007 at 9:35 AM
Hi Dawn! Just wanted to say I loved your auction (I know, such a total surprise) and just say Hi :)
- August 24, 2007 at 4:20 PM
I have to say thank you so much for the laughs! I found your ebay auction from a link at Girl Talk.
Thanks again for the unexpected joy! God bless you and your family!
I've subscribed to your site in my RSS reader and look forward to reading more in the future. - August 24, 2007 at 9:53 PM
I just wanted to let you know I had to snag this video and send it to all my friends on myspace. I don't know how anyone can get through a day without a laugh like this!
- August 25, 2007 at 11:47 AM
- "Kreative Karma" said...
That us pretty stinkin' cute!
- August 26, 2007 at 2:36 PM
- Unknown said...
that has got to be one of the best baby laughs I have ever heard! Thanks for posting this!
- August 28, 2007 at 1:13 PM


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dfu-util for Win32
NOTE: This has been reported to work on Windows 2000, Windows XP and Windows Vista with the Neo FreeRunner. No reports have been received on whether it works with other versions of Windows or with the Neo 1973. There are some reports that image downloads and uploads are extremely slow for some people. The exact cause of this has not yet been pinpointed. |
In order to use dfu-util for Win32, you need to install a Windows driver when the device is in U-Boot. Theoretically, a USB standard-compliant DFU class driver should work, unfortunately, Windows does not come bundled with one. If you do not have a DFU class driver (ie. Windows does not recognize the device in U-Boot mode and pops up the New Device Wizard), the LibUSB-Win32 driver and accompanying INF file for the Neo FreeRunner can be used, this driver can be found in OpenmokoDFU.zip at the link below. When the Windows New Device Wizard pops up, use this driver.
Once the driver is installed, then you can proceed and use the instructions found at the main dfu-util page.
The above mentioned files can be downloaded at: http://projects.openmoko.org/projects/dfu-util-win32/
EDIT: The above link is not working anymore, the files can still be downloaded at: http://activationrecord.net/radekp/openmoko/ thanks to radekp server.
The information below is for developers who would like to know how to compile dfu-util for Win32.
Porting dfu-util to Windows
NOTE: This is entirely work in progress. Nevertheless hopefully the information on this page will serve as a starting point for anyone who find the time to take this further. After all, as many people still use Windows PCs as their every day computers, having a convenient way to re-flash a Neo from Windows would probably open up the user base. |
Potential Approaches
- Cygwin
- Not very attactive as Cygwin binaries require Cygwin in order to run. You will not get a simple, native dfu-util.exe which can be downloaded and used on any Windows machine that way.
- MinGW/MSYS
- MinGW (Minimalist GNU for Windows) seems to be the platform of choice.
- LibUSB-Win32
- Will only be able to be built on a Windows box
MinGW/MSYS port
The preferred order of installation is:
- Install MinGW (the core installation should be sufficient)
- Install MSYS (Note: make comes with MSYS while GCC comes with MinGW)
Here is step-by-step howto:
1. Download MinGW-5.1.4.exe from http://sourceforge.net/project/showfiles.php?group_id=2435&package_id=240780&release_id=529741 and execute the installer. It will download additional files required and install MinGW.
NOTE: It has often been a good idea to install into a directory that has no spaces in the filename. |
2. Download MSYS-1.0.10.exe from http://sourceforge.net/project/showfiles.php?group_id=2435&package_id=24963 and install.
NOTE: Make sure to open the "Current Version: 1.0.10" folder as the newer version 1.0.11 does not have an installer yet. |
You will need to enter the path where you installed MinGW. It's a good idea to install MinGW and MSYS next to each other, i.e. C:\SOMEDIR\MinGW and C:\SOMEDIR\MSYS.
NOTE: For example if MinGW is installed in C:\MinGW enter 'C:/MinGW.' including the period. |
3. Download msysDTK-1.0.1.exe from http://sourceforge.net/project/showfiles.php?group_id=2435&package_id=67879&release_id=131044, which contains the autotools. Install into the same directory into which you installed MSYS itself. The installer might not automatically suggest the right directory.
That should give you an Icon in your Start menu in MinGW->MSYS with the name of msys. Open that one, and you will find yourself in a bourne compatible shell on your native Windows system.
You can try to execute some commends such as gcc, make, etc. to make sure you installed everything correctly.
4. Download autoconf 2.59 from http://sourceforge.net/project/showfiles.php?group_id=2435&package_id=67879&release_id=131044. All you need to do to install it is to use a utility like 7-Zip to extract the files into your msys installation directory.
5. You will also need pkg-config. According to http://www.mingw.org/MinGWiki/index.php/pkg-config, you need the following packages:
glib glib-dev libiconv gettext pkg-config
You can get all of these from the GTK+ for Windows page at: http://www.gtk.org/download-windows.html. Unzip them to your msys\1.0 directory.
6. Open the file /etc/profile (C:\msys\1.0\etc\profile) with your favorite editor (make sure it uses LF line endings) and add:
PKG_CONFIG_PATH=" /c/msys/1.0/lib/pkgconfig"
ensuring that the path is accessible from the MSYS shell and points to the pkgconfig files.
7. Download libusb-win32-device-bin-0.1.12.1.tar.gz from http://sourceforge.net/project/showfiles.php?group_id=78138&package_id=79216&release_id=495011. Then, copy the libusb.a file from the LibUSB-Win32\lib\gcc directory into the MinGW\lib directory and the usb.h file from LibUSB-Win32\include into MinGW\include (or you can copy it into your dfu-util\src directory).
8. Then you will need to create a libusb.pc file in the msys\1.0\lib\pkgconfig directory. I created the following:
prefix=c:/msys/1.0 exec_prefix=${prefix} libdir=${exec_prefix}/lib includedir=${prefix}/include Name: LibUSB Description: USB for Win32 Requires: Version: 0.1.12.1 Libs: -L${libdir} -lusb Cflags: -I${includedir}
Getting dfu-util sources
Use your favorite Subversion client to check out the dfu-util sources. The dfu-util sources can be checked out from https://svn.openmoko.org/trunk/src/host/dfu-util/.
Apply patch to compile with MinGW
Apply the following patch to the source code:
Index: main.c =================================================================== --- main.c (revision 4759) +++ main.c (working copy) @@ -35,6 +35,10 @@ #include "config.h" #endif +#ifdef __MINGW32__ +#define sleep(seconds) Sleep((seconds)*1000) +#endif + #ifdef HAVE_USBPATH_H #include <usbpath.h> #endif @@ -579,6 +583,20 @@ /* FIXME: check if the selected device really has only one */ +#ifdef __MINGW32__ + int configuration = dif->configuration; + + if (configuration == 0) { + dif->configuration = 1; + } + printf("Setting Configuration %u...\n", dif->configuration); + if (usb_set_configuration(dif->dev_handle, dif->configuration) < 0) { + fprintf(stderr, "Cannot set configuration: %s\n", usb_strerror()); + exit(1); + } + dif->configuration = configuration; +#endif + printf("Claiming USB DFU Runtime Interface...\n"); if (usb_claim_interface(_rt_dif.dev_handle, _rt_dif.interface) < 0) { fprintf(stderr, "Cannot claim interface: %s\n", @@ -712,13 +730,19 @@ exit(1); } -#if 0 +#ifdef __MINGW32__ + int configuration = dif->configuration; + + if (configuration == 0) { + dif->configuration = 1; + } printf("Setting Configuration %u...\n", dif->configuration); if (usb_set_configuration(dif->dev_handle, dif->configuration) < 0) { fprintf(stderr, "Cannot set configuration: %s\n", usb_strerror()); exit(1); } + dif->configuration = configuration; #endif printf("Claiming USB DFU Interface...\n"); if (usb_claim_interface(dif->dev_handle, dif->interface) < 0) { Index: sam7dfu.c =================================================================== --- sam7dfu.c (revision 4759) +++ sam7dfu.c (working copy) @@ -22,6 +22,11 @@ #define O_BINARY 0 #endif +#ifdef __MINGW32__ +#define sleep(seconds) Sleep((seconds)*1000) +#define usleep(microseconds) Sleep((microseconds)/1000) +#endif + int sam7dfu_do_upload(struct usb_dev_handle *usb_handle, int interface, int xfer_size, const char *fname) { Index: usb_dfu.h =================================================================== --- usb_dfu.h (revision 4759) +++ usb_dfu.h (working copy) @@ -12,6 +12,13 @@ #include <sys/types.h> +#ifdef __MINGW32__ +#include <stdint.h> +#define u_int8_t uint8_t +#define u_int16_t uint16_t +#define u_int32_t uint32_t +#endif + #define USB_DT_DFU 0x21 struct usb_dfu_func_descriptor {
Build dfu-util
In the Msys shell inside the dfu-util directory, run the following command:
./autogen.sh ./configure make
dfu-util should successfully compile and you should have the .exe files in the src directory. In case you get the following error
checking for USB... configure: error: *** Required libusb >= 0.1.4 not installed ***
check your PKG_CONFIG_PATH (see above) to make sure it is correct, otherwise, you can try running the following command (if you are sure that libusb is correctly installed):
./configure USB_CFLAGS=-Iinclude USB_LIBS=-lusb
Preparing to use dfu-util
A Windows driver needs to be installed when the device is in U-Boot and connected through the USB. Windows does not come with a DFU class driver and Jungo seems to be the only one that has created a DFU class driver, but it is non-free. You can use LibUSB-Win32 as the driver for the device by creating an INF file for it for this device. Use inf-wizard.exe, which is a part of the LibUSB-Win32 binaries distribution. Run the wizard, select the following device:
Vendor ID Product ID Description 0x1d50 0x5119 USB Device
Insert the Manufacturer name: Openmoko, or FIC?
Insert device description: Device Firmware Upgrade
Then save the INF file along with the auto generated CAT files.
When you get the New Device Wizard when plugging in the device in U-Boot mode into Windows, select this newly generated INF file.
Running dfu-util
Once the Windows driver is successfully installed, you can try some commands:
dfu-util --list
and you should be able to list the device. Example:
Found Runtime: [0x1d50:0x5119] devnum=7, cfg=0, intf=2, alt=0, name="USB Device Firmware Upgrade"
Outstanding issues
Had to call usb_set_configuration() with configuration set to 1 before attempting to claim the device instead of using configuration 0 that the device returns. It sounds like DFU implementation in U-Boot might not be compliant with USB spec. A similar issue and discussion can be found here: http://thread.gmane.org/gmane.comp.lib.libusb.devel.windows/1546/focus=1554


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The X Macro
written by Walter Bright
June 24, 2010
I learned this technique over 30 years ago from friends of mine in college. It was for assembler language macros, but survived the transition to C macros easily. I've used it regularly since, but interestingly have never seen anyone else use it. That makes it my turn to pass along this little gem.
To use a hackneyed example, let's have a header file color.h, and in that there's an enum for the colors:
enum Color { Cred, Cblue, Cgreen };
In the corresponding source file color.c, in order to pretty print colors, there's a corresponding array of strings:
static char *ColorStrings[] = ["red", "blue", "green"];
which we can use like:
enum Color c; ... printf("the color is %s\n", ColorStrings[c]);
So far, so good. Time goes on, and another color is added:
enum Color { Cred, Cyellow, Cblue, Cgreen };
and yes, we forget to update the ColorStrings[] array, and not only does printing out Cyellow come out as "blue", even worse we have an array overflow printing out the string for Cgreen. (You're a smart programmer and would never make such a mistake, right?)
The trouble is there's no semantic connection between the enum and the array. The usual way to deal with this is to add a pack of unit tests. But wouldn't it be better if we could find a way to connect the dots at compile time? Is this a job for — The X Macro — ?
#define COLORS \ X(Cred, "red") \ X(Cblue, "blue") \ X(Cgreen, "green")
Put this in color.h. Then, in the place where the enum is declared:
#define X(a, b) a, enum Color { COLORS }; #undef X
You can see where this is going. In the source file color.c:
#define X(a, b) b, static char *ColorStrings[] = [ COLORS ]; #undef X
In other words, we redefine the X macro as necessary to extract the bit of information needed at the moment and ignore the rest. Proper macro hygiene is maintained because the #define of X will complain if X is already defined, and the #undef will ensure it doesn't muck up any later X.
Adding a new color becomes trivial:
#define COLORS \ X(Cred, "red") \ X(Cyellow, "yellow") \ X(Cblue, "blue") \ X(Cgreen, "green")
and the enum and array magically get updated automatically. The more experienced programmers will immediately see this can be made more sophisticated:
#define COLORS \ X(red) \ X(blue) \ X(green) #define X(a) C##a, enum Color { COLORS }; #undef X #define X(a) #a, static char *ColorStrings[] = [ COLORS ]; #undef X
One real example is in the Digital Mars C++ compiler front end:
#define ENUMSCMAC \ X(unde, SCEXP|SCKEP|SCSCT) /* undefined */ \ X(auto, SCEXP|SCSS|SCRD ) /* automatic (stack) */ \ X(static, SCEXP|SCKEP|SCSCT) /* statically allocated */ \ X(thread, SCEXP|SCKEP ) /* thread local */ \ ...
and 3 separate but parallel constructions are built — the enum, the string table for pretty printing, and the characteristics array (from the second argument). The most complex example I use it for has 6 arguments to the X macro, which builds enums, struct initializers, and runtime initializers.
Of course, you may already be using a macro or variable named X, and X is hardcoded in the macro body. Andrei Alexandrescu suggests the following improvement where the X macro is itself a parameter:
#define FOR_ALL_COLORS(apply) \ apply(red) \ apply(blue) \ apply(green)
And later:
#define SELECT_STRING(a) #a, static char *ColorStrings[] = [ FOR_ALL_COLORS(SELECT_STRING) ]; #undef SELECT_STRING
The X Macro technique works with any language with a half-decent text macro preprocessor, and C's is certainly up to the task. Use it and pass it along, as my friends were kind enough to pass it along to me.
(Like I said, I've never seen this used by others in the last 30 years. Is it really so obscure? Do you already use it? Post a comment!)
Since I originally wrote this, more information about the X Macro has come to light. See Wikipedia: The X Macro.


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A fermented soybean paste, miso is a fully fermented mixture of soybeans, salt, and usually one cereal grain. There are two theories as to miso's origin: one claims that miso was introduced to Japan from China during the 6th century; the other claims that miso was Japanese right from the start. Buddhist priests were largely responsible for teaching the art of making and use of miso throughout Japan. There are legends dating before Chinese influence during the mythological 'Age of the Gods' that tell the story of a deity who transferred this art of making miso to man as a gift to assure health, happiness, and longevity.
Miso is rapidly gaining recognition in the West as a protective, delicious super food. Miso contains a wealth of enzymes and microorganisms that aid digestion and help to build healthy intestinal flora while keeping undesirable flora in check. During fermentation the protein of the soybeans and grain are disassembled into amino acids, including all eight essential ones. The enzymes in miso aid in the digestion of protein and starches in grains, beans, and vegetables, making it an essential addition to a vegetarian or mostly vegetarian way of eating. Fermentation breaks down the trypsin inhibitors in soybeans allowing for full utilization of the soy protein.
Eden Shiro Miso's light color, mellow sweet flavor and lower sodium content makes it the most popular type of miso in Japan. It is excellent for miso soup; bean, vegetable and noodle soups; as a seasoning in cooking; as a dip for vegetables (diluted to taste), in creamy salad dressing, or as a marinade. Top a baked potato or sweet corn with a small amount of shiro miso to add rich flavor and nutrition with very little fat.


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Galileo/Final Daze
Our ramp-up to our annual Simultaneous Release is similar to previous years, but there are some important differences, so read closely. Also, there are more projects releasing this year than every before, so it is all the more important to follow the schedules, and keep everyone informed of any issues.
The following is a "blow-by-blow" schedule of the final days leading up to the Galileo simultaneous release. This is one of the responsibilities of our heterogeneous projects working together towards having a simultaneous release.
Failure to follow these procedures and schedules can have dire consequences, which we all have seen before at one time or another -- if not done in the right way, in the right order, at the right time, mirrors get busy replicating one project, but other projects have difficulty accessing eclipse.org to produce their final builds much less upload them, so a "chain reaction" begins and everyone is much delayed simply due to network and infrastructure bottlenecks -- or, I should say, from someone not following these procedures and schedules! :)
Plus, this schedule and procedure should ensure the mirror system get's fully populated before demand for downloads gets in full swing -- meaning much fewer delays, 403's, and failed downloads for end-users -- which all Eclipse users will appreciate.
New for Galileo
- We can no longer 'freeze' the downloads server, so we will rely on teams putting builds in place and simply keeping them 'hidden' from their public web pages for 24 hours. That's 'hidden' and unannounced. No one should announce in mailing lists, newsgroups, etc., that "the final release is ready at <url>" until after the general announcement is made for the whole Simultaneous Release.
From Now to 6/17
Clean up "old" builds and releases
Delete or archive "old" builds or releases and even milestone builds that are mirrored. This is important to reduce the disk space used, not just on eclipse.org servers, but more important, the space used on the mirror servers. Not only is this a "nice" thing to always do, it is essential for the yearly Simultaneous Release, as it can help avoid those mirror servers from filling up once they get the final release and they themselves having problems mirroring Galileo, once it is released. And, of course, if they have problems, we all have problems! Everyone should have space at, if not already using, archive.eclipse.org, and if you are not sure how to archive files, please ask (it is easy).
We ask this clean up to be finished at least one week ahead of the release so a) all mirrors can be sure to easily get "synced up" with the new minimal amounts, and b) allows time for some inspections and audits and projects that appear to be non-compliant will be asked to explain their use of Eclipse.org resources.
Final Build 6/17
The Milestones and Release Candidate dates are defined in Galileo#Milestones_and_Release_Candidates
The "final build" means that all content must be frozen; features, plugins, versions, etc. This content might still be on a "temporary" site (e.g. .../milestones) and later (such on 6/22) moved to a "permanent" site (e.g. .../updates) but during that move, there should be no change to plugins, features, versions, or repo meta data (artifacts.xml/jar files and content.xml/jar files).
Finish Info Center 6/15 to 6/19
Provide info center jars. See bug 271238.
From Now to 6/22
Prepare releases offline
That is, prepare your final releases zipped files, update jars, etc., but do not put zipped up builds, update jars, etc., in their final (mirrored) release areas of eclipse.org until instructed to do so. This may require some projects to "turn off" some final step of their build process, depending on how they do it, and how and when its copied to eclipse.org. If you have a special circumstance that does not fit in the following procedure and schedule, please send a note to discuss with our Eclipse Webmaster (Denis Roy) at firstname.lastname@example.com and work out a plan to accommodate your special situation.
Note: this may mean some projects need to "adjust" their final build procedures, so they do not rely on some other projects official, final, mirrored release, but this should not be required as any "pre-req'd" projects should just be making minor changes to doc, or highly local and internal bug fixes (nothing that would be changing constants or API's or even non API signatures!). If you do need some official, final release of a pre-req project, please work with them to find out where to get it from (other than a mirrored location).
All times below are in Eastern Daylight Time (which is UTC-4 in June, during Daylight Saving Time).
Note: since we do not have "sign off" pages any longer, if anyone is the least bit late (or even close to being late) to meeting deadlines, please keep everyone informed via cross-project mailing list.
Galileo site and EPP preparation 6/18 to 6/22
- staging update site will be created to verify all are accurate, and ready to be copied to releases area
- David to send email when all aggregate builds done, and that 'staging' is ready for EPP final builds.
- EPP will start building packages as soon as the Galileo staging update site is ready (releases/staging and eclipse/updates/3.5milestones)
Monday 6/22
from 9:00 EDT to 17:00 EDT (at the latest)
- projects have prepared zips downloads and all update site files
- Teams are free to push final builds in their final location at any time, hiding them from public web pages
- Modeling Project component leads should coordinate their publishing times using this page and/or channel #eclipse-modeling on IRC to avoid p2 metadata corruption.
- if anyone needs to update their web-pages ahead of time, with other projects final URLs, please ask on cross-project mailing list if you do not know what it will be.
- Projects must ensure update sites and *.build files stay coordinated, so sites could be re-created if required.
- Final EPP Package builds, if required. (/releases/galileo and /eclipse/updates/ will be the input for the packages);
- depending on the server load the build takes about 180 minutes
- kmoir>I don't want the final Galileo build to refer to bundles in our milestones repo. It should point to our releases repo. This means that our bundles will be available on the Monday 22 instead of Wednesday.
- EPP package maintainers will receive a mail with a link to the final EPP packages
- EPP package maintainers need to test the final packages and must send their 'go' to the epp-dev mailing list
- last opportunity for anyone to declare "emergency, stop ship" (and it had really better be an emergency! A simple build machine crash does not qualify ... better have backups! ... and, maybe, a lab fire might qualify if it is wide spread :)
Tuesday 6/23
9:00am EDT
(DONE) EPP package maintainers declared their 'go' on the epp-dev mailing list - Teams are free to push final builds in at any time, hiding them from public web pages
This Includes:
- Projects to upload/copy/rsync zip files. [Tip: Do not use -t in your rsync commands, but let the file time take on the current time the copy was done ... the reason is that the mirroring system uses timestamps to infer what's been mirrored and what has not, and a file that appears "old" may end up being assumed mirrored, when it has not been mirrored yet ... which will result in users getting lots of 404s from mirror site URLs].
- Projects to update to project's 'released' update sites.
(DONE) Galileo "staging" copied to "released"Reminder: until this day, until this push, /releases/galileo will have "old" content, from the last RC build.-
(DONE) update (or verify) /releases/galileo has correct mirroring URL -
(DONE) update (or verify) that composite repository URL points to final /eclipse/updates URL (http://download.eclipse.org/eclipse/updates/3.5/)
- rename EPP packages and copy to "released" <== this is super important, as the new Main Downloads Page and the Packaging Site makes the EPP packages the default!
- [Nathan] Disable the Cron job from updating the Packaging Site Till 9AM Wednesday
By 10:00am EDT
DONE Denis prepares torrent files -
DONE Denis sends email to eclipse-mirrors asking for manual sync -
DONE Nathan publishes 'Galileo is here for Friends only' page for the main downloads page; links for Friends mirrors and Bit Torrents only -
DONE Denis Emails Friends of Eclipse with details on how to get the downloads from the friends mirror.
- wait overnight, see if mirrors get the files
- projects should prepare final web pages, announcements, press releases, etc.
Wednesday 6/24
DONE Denis? to update alias (or redirect?) for http://help.eclipse.org to go to http://help.eclipse.org/galileo/index.jsp
instead of http://help.eclipse.org/ganymede/index.jsp.
DONE Denis? to update the ip to geolocation table
Kim and P2 team to check P2 mirroring specifically. This should be done once there are at least ?10? mirrors reported for /releases/galileo and /eclipse/updates (the two primary repos in the Galileo composite repository). [Tip: From your shell account, you can execute the script at /shared/common/bin/checkMirrors.sh ]
Modeling Project component leads should get ready to unhide their builds at 9am. See Galileo/Final Daze/Modeling Project.
DONE. EPP: 73 total, 6 bad and SDK: 78 total, 6 bad. Denis to do a mirror-site sanity check and consult with P2 team. How many? Are they all done?
I think it might take more than 3 minutes to do a mirror sanity check :-) We'd like to check that p2 updates is working as expected with the mirrors for Galileo. Please send a note to the cross-project list when you see that there are enough mirrors so we can also do a sanity check.
--kmoir -- moved up to 8:30 pending confirmation
Could you also add a step to update the ip to geolocation table at some point before 9AM?
--pascal -- moved up to 8:30 pending confirmation
Assuming all is well,
- Denis to announce on cross-project that Projects can now make their download pages visible.
- Nathan
- Put web pages live, make announcements.
- Update Homepage / Promotion / Friends of Eclipse Images to post release.
- Re-enable Packaging Site Cron Job and Promote Final Release to Front Page.
- Twittering begins in earnest. Win a prize, or just follow along. Convert this time to your locale here.
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Outdated egg!
This is an egg for CHICKEN 3, the unsupported old release. You're almost certainly looking for the CHICKEN 4 version of this egg, if it exists.
If it does not exist, there may be equivalent functionality provided by another egg; have a look at the egg index. Otherwise, please consider porting this egg to the current version of CHICKEN.
Salmonella -- a tool for testing Chicken eggs
Salmonella is a tool for testing Chicken eggs from the official repository.
Salmonella fetches the eggs repository listing from http://www.call-with-current-continuation.org/eggs and tries to install each egg, reporting failure or success. Each egg is individually tested, that is, salmonella sets the local destination repository empty before testing an egg (it's like installing an egg on a fresh repository, so broken dependencies can be spotted).
Some salmonella features:
- Automatic eggs fetching and installation testing
- Resuming
- Possibility of hooking system's package manager (e.g., apt, rpm) for installing OS packages eggs might depend on
- Logging and verbosity control
- http egg
Salmonella is a command line tool. Salmonella's command line arguments' syntax is like Scheme's.
Usage: salmonella -h | -help | --help | -? salmonella <conf-file> salmonella <options> <options> are Scheme expressions. <conf-file> is a file which may contain the same Scheme expressions as <options>'s. The following expressions are recognized: == Expression == == Default == (chicken-setup "<path to chicken-setup>") chicken-setup (chicken-setup-args "<args>" a procedure which returns "-d -destdir (repo-test-dir)" if chicken version is greater than 2.5 or "-d" otherwise. (env-vars "<environment variables settings>" CHICKEN_REPOSITORY=(repo-test-dir) CHICKEN_INCLUDE_PATH=(repo-test-dir) (repo-test-dir "<path to repo-test-dir>") `pwd`/salmonella-repo (skip-eggs (list "egg1" "egg2" ...)) '() (verbose <bool>) #f (logfile "filename") salmonella.log (eggs (lambda () ...)) a procedure which fetches eggs list from call/cc.org (system-deps "filename") #f (pkg-manager "system pkg manager & args") #f (resume <bool>) #f (dont-ask <bool>) #f (progress-file "filename") salmonella.progress (html-output "dirname") salmonella-report. If #f, no HTML output (css-file "filename") #f
Example: salmonella '(chicken-setup "/usr/local/chicken/bin/chicken-setup") (verbose #t)'
- chicken-setup: full path to the chicken-setup program. Default is "chicken-setup".
- chicken-setup-args: a procedure which returns arguments to be passed to chicken-setup. Default is -d -destdir (repo-test-dir) if chicken version is greater than 2.5 or -d otherwise.
- env-vars: environment variable settings to be applied when chicken-setup is invoked. Default is CHICKEN_REPOSITORY=(repo-test-dir) CHICKEN_INCLUDE_PATH=(repo-test-dir) (where (repo-test-dir) is a salmonella parameter).
- repo-test-dir: full path to the the directory salmonella will use for testing the installation og eggs. Default is "salmonella-repo".
- skip-eggs: list of eggs to skip from testing. Default is '().
- eggs: a zero-argument procedure which should return a list of egg names (strings).
- verbose: controls if salmonella should be verbose. Default is #f.
- dont-ask: salmonella won't ask any question before running and will use the default values for parameters not explicitly set. Default is #f.
- system-deps: path to a file indicating which OS packages should be installed when testing eggs. The file format is:
(egg1 package1 package2 ... packagen) (egg2 package1 package2 ... packagen)
This option should be used with the pkg-manager option. Default is #f.
- pkg-manager: path to the system package manager and its arguments. It's used with the system-deps option to install system packages which some eggs depend on. Default is #f.
- logfile: path to the file where logging information is stored. Default is "salmonella.log".
- resume: tells salmonella that it should continue from the point it last stopped. Salmonella uses information from the file indicated by the progress-file. Default is #f.
- progress-file: keeps track of which eggs were already tested (useful for resumming -- see the resume option). Default is "salmonella.progress".
- html-output: path to the directory where the HTML output should be saved. If the directory exists, it will be deleted. If #f, no HTML output is generated. Default is "salmonella-report".
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All About the Immune System
Infectious Diseases
Prevention of Infectious Disease
Online Resources
Fighting infectious diseases today is much easier than in the past. With proper hygiene and proper precautions, in addition to numerous vaccines and rapidly advancing medical technology, people are better equipped than ever to avoid getting sick.
Prevention is the key to fighting many infectious diseases. Part of preventing the spread of an infectious disease includes proper handwashing techniques; taking certain precautions, depending on the disease; following the nationally recommended immunization schedule for children and adults, and taking medications correctly.
Even with proper prevention, sometimes a disease is unavoidable. Some reasons include evolution of drug-resistant strains of a disease; changes in a person's environment; increased travel; inappropriate use of prescription drugs, and lack of attention to proper personal hygiene.


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Are you playing it too safe, IT leaders? Take these InformationWeek 500 projects along to rev up your next brainstorming session.
InformationWeek 500 winners share all sorts of bright ideas with us--ones they use to solve problems, make their employees more productive, and bring in more business. We've cherry-picked the best of them for you, particularly the ideas that have applicability beyond just the company and business where they originate.
Mobile apps are big this year, and many companies are using them to make customer-facing employees more efficient. Hyatt Hotels, for instance, is stationing iPad-equipped front-desk clerks at airports to check in guests well before they set foot in the hotel. Intermountain Healthcare has put iPads on the aircraft it uses to transport critically injured patients so flight crews can enter patient data directly into the healthcare system's network rather putting it on paper first.
Commercial real estate firm Simon Property Group has swapped the stacks of paper its leasing agents used to carry to customer meetings for an iPad app that gives them access to the company's entire portfolio. Ralph Lauren has given its store staff an iPad app to more easily take down a customer's measurements for a tailored suit, replacing spreadsheets.
Other companies are using technology to directly improve their customers' experiences. AG Interactive, which makes American Greetings cards, is letting people create digital cards and then press a button to have them printed and mailed. Priceline.com has an app that lets customers point smartphones in any direction and discover what hotels are in the vicinity. Truck maker PACCAR is giving truckers a mobile app that lets them find out what's wrong with their trucks before they have to pull off the road and find a mechanic. Royal Caribbean Cruises is giving iPads to passengers that they can use while onboard its Splendour of the Seas ship to increase their exposure to the ship's services. The Home Depot has incorporated PayPal into its payment choices in its brick-and-mortar stores.
Is retooling tech support in your company's future? Consider these ideas: Accounting and consulting firm BDO USA has turned its help desk from a dead-end job into a place where people enjoy what they do and have a career path. Software maker Intuit set up its own version of the Apple Genius Bar that employees can just walk right up to for tech support. Procter & Gamble organized overnight PC upgrades for 60,000 employees, complete with a training fair the next day.
Now it's your turn to take these nuggets and come up with your own great idea. You might not have 60,000 employees, but is there something in the idea of scheduled, overnight PC upgrades that would be useful to your business? Rethink and recreate these 20 great ideas to fit your needs and problems.
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On October 14th, I am participating in a one- day fitness fundraiser called CF|24. I will be completing one "hero" style workout and all funds raised will be donated to Special Olympics Canada Foundation. Any pledges made to my fundraising page are greatly appreciated and will go a long way in supporting Special Olympics programs in Canada.
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The Kohler K-3827-47 has been discontinued
** See similar or replacement items below **
Kohler Bancroft 1.28 GPF Two-Piece Elongated Comfort Height Toilet with AquaPiston Technology - Seat Not Included
Model: K-3827-47
Product Overview
This product has additional required/recommended options. To configure, add to your cart.
- Wax Ring Kit Required
Package Includes:
- K-4383: Bancroft 1.28 GPF toilet tank
- K-4067: Bancroft elongated Comfort Height toilet bowl
Product Features:
- Two-piece configuration allows for easier access to the area around the toilet
- Elongated bowl offers comfort and convenience, extending out an extra 1-1/2" compared to a round configuration
- Covered under Kohler's 1 year limited warranty
- The Bancroft Collection embodies the elegance of early-1900s American design
- Constructed of durable, easy to clean vitreous china
- Installs in a floor mounted configuration
- Features a powerful gravity flush with AquaPiston technology
- ADA compliant - complies with the standards for toilets set forth by the Americans with Disabilities Act
- Comfort Height - designed for ease of use, with a higher than average bowl
- WaterSense certified - toilet uses 20% less water than the current standard while still maintaining superior performance
- Seat and cover not included with this model
Product Technologies / Benefits:
- AquaPiston: AquaPiston single flush canister technology uses the force of gravity and a precision-engineered tank, bowl, and trapway to create a strong, efficient siphon during flushing. The canister flush valve's 3:2 ratio optimizes flush performance and resists warping and deterioration, while its durable design features 90% less exposed seal material than a standard 3-inch flapper flush valve, guaranteeing leak-free performance. The light-touch canister requires lower activation force than a flapper, and once activated, allows water to flow into the bowl from all sides (360 degrees), increasing each flush's power and effectiveness.
- Comfort Height: Comfort Height toilets offer the greatest accessibility and ease of use with a bowl height of between 16-1/2" and 18", the same as a standard chair.
- WaterSense Certified Product: To help make a difference on a global scale and to further its role as an industry leader in eco-performance practices, Kohler has established partnerships with a number of environmental organizations, including WaterSense. Many Kohler faucets and toilets are equipped with low-flow technology - they use less water, while continuing to meet superior performance standards.
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- Overall Height: 31-1/2" (measured from bottom of base to top of tank)
- Overall Depth: 29-1/2" (measured from back of tank to front of rim)
- Overall Width: 18-1/4" (measured from rightmost to leftmost edge of toilet)
- Bowl Height: 16-1/2" (measured from floor to bowl rim)
- Flow Rate: 1.28 GPF (gallons per flush)
- Water Area: 11-1/4" x 9" (inner rim dimensions of bowl, length x width)
- Water Depth (from Rim): 5-3/8"
- Tank Width: 18-1/4" (measured from leftmost to rightmost edge of tank)
- Trapway (Discharge Passageway) Size: 2-1/8"
- Distance Between Toilet Seat Installation Holes: 5-1/2"
- Rough-In: 12"
- K-3827: This model
- K-3827-Touchless: This model with Touchless flush
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This product is listed under the following manufacturer number(s):
- Kohler K-3827-47*
Almond - Kohler K-3827-96*
Biscuit - Kohler K-3827-7*
Black Black - Kohler K-3827-K4*
Cashmere - Kohler K-3827-NY*
Dune - Kohler K-3827-95*
Ice Grey - Kohler K-3827-55*
Innocent Blush - Kohler K-3827-33*
Mexican Sand - Kohler K-3827-G9*
Sandbar - Kohler K-3827-58*
Thunder Grey - Kohler K-3827-0*
*Denotes a finish or option that has been discontinued.
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