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US 20020095524 A1 Abstract A policy handling system creates multiple policies and associates each of the multiple policies with at least one target node in an enterprise. The system then applies each of the multiple policies to the appropriate target node. The multiple policies can be event-handling policies. Each policy can be associated with a group of target nodes in which the group of target nodes share a common relationship. Domain controllers receive the multiple policies and apply the policies to the appropriate target nodes. A meta-policy is used to control the application of the multiple policies to the proper target nodes.
Claims(33) 1. A method comprising:
creating a plurality of policies; associating each of the plurality of policies with at least one target node, wherein each of the plurality of policies includes information known to the target node; and applying each of the plurality of policies to the at least one target node. 2. A method as recited in
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providing each of the plurality of policies to a plurality of domain controllers; and
the plurality of domain controllers applying the plurality of policies to the at least one target node.
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creating a plurality of policies; associating each of the plurality of policies with at least one group of target nodes in an enterprise, wherein the group of target nodes have a common relationship; and applying each of the plurality of policies to the group of target nodes. 13. A method as recited in
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creating a plurality of policies; associating each of the plurality of policies with at least one target node; and creating a meta-policy to control applying the plurality of policies to the at least one target node. 23. A method as recited in
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a configuration tool to create policies and assign policies to a plurality of target nodes; a first policy provider coupled to the configuration tool to distribute policies to the plurality of target nodes, wherein the policies distributed to the plurality of target nodes contain information known to the target nodes; and a second policy provider coupled to the plurality of target nodes to maintain policy information related to the at least one target node. 28. An apparatus as recited in
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31. One or more computer-readable media having stored thereon a computer program that, when executed by one or more processors, causes the one or more processors to:
create a plurality of policies; associate each of the plurality of policies with a group of target nodes, wherein the group of target nodes have a common relationship, and wherein each of the plurality of policies includes information known to the group of target nodes; and apply each of the plurality of policies to the group of target nodes. 32. One or more computer-readable media as recited in
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Description [0001] This application claims the benefit of U.S. Provisional Application No. 60/210,347 filed Jun. 7, 2000, the disclosure of which is incorporated by reference herein. [0002] This application is related to an application entitled �Method and Apparatus for Handling Policies In an Enterprise�, to Ashvinkumar J. Sanghvi, Howard M. Hance, Lev Novik, and Fred E. Shaudys, and bearing client docket number MS1-689US, the disclosure of which is incorporated by reference herein. That application was filed on the same date as this application. [0003] This application is related to an application entitled �Method and Apparatus for Event Handling In an Enterprise�, to Ashvinkumar J. Sanghvi, Howard M. Hance, Lev Novik, and Fred E. Shaudys, and bearing client docket number MS1-693US, the disclosure of which is incorporated by reference herein. That application was filed on the same date as this application. [0004] The present invention relates to computing systems and, more particularly, to the distribution and handling of various policies throughout a computing environment. [0005] Computer systems, such as servers and desktop personal computers, are expected to operate without constant monitoring. These computer systems typically perform various tasks without the user's knowledge. When performing these tasks, the computer system often encounters events that require a particular action (such as logging the event, generating an alert for a particular system or application, or performing an action in response to the event). Various mechanisms are available to handle these events. [0006] A computing enterprise typically includes one or more networks, services, and systems that exchange data and other information with one another. The enterprise may include one or more security mechanisms to safeguard data and authenticate users and may utilize one or more different data transmission protocols. At any particular time, one or more networks, services or systems may be down (e.g., powered down or disconnected from one or more networks). Networks, services or systems can be down for scheduled maintenance, upgrades, overload or failure. Application programs attempting to obtain event data must contend with the various networks, services, and systems in the enterprise when they are down. Additionally, application programs must contend with the security and network topology limitations of the enterprise as well as the various protocols used in the enterprise. [0007] Existing operating system components, services, and applications generate a variety of different events. A set of event-handling policies are typically defined to describe how a particular component, service, or application responds to a particular event. In a computing environment having a large number of components, services, and applications, it may be necessary to define these policies for each of the individual components, services, and applications, even though the same policy may be used with multiple components, services, or applications. This situation results in the repeated entry of similar or identical policy information throughout the computing environment. In a large computing environment, this repeated entry of similar policy information is tedious and requires a significant amount of time by administrators or other personnel. Additionally, each time a new policy is added or an existing policy is modified, the same changes may be required on other components, services, or applications, thereby increasing the burden of modifying policies or adding new policies. [0008] The system and method described herein addresses these limitations by providing a standardized system and method to handle various policies in a computing enterprise. [0009] The systems and methods described herein provide for the distribution and processing of policies throughout an enterprise. The systems and methods simplify the process of applying policies to various components, services, and applications in the enterprise. Additionally, the systems and methods described herein simplify the tasks associated with applying new policies or modifying existing policies in the enterprise. Rather than entering similar policy information for multiple components, services, or applications in an enterprise, an administrator can enter the policy information once and propagate that information to all components, services, or applications that utilize the policy. This standardized policy handling simplifies policy management in an enterprise and reduces the redundant entry of information when applying or modifying policies that are associated with multiple components, services, or applications. [0010] In one embodiment, multiple policies are created and associated with at least one target node. Each of the multiple policies are applied to the target node. [0011] In a described embodiment, each of the multiple policies are associated with a group of target nodes in an enterprise. The group of target nodes share a common relationship, such as a common geographic location or being coupled to a common network. [0012] In a particular embodiment, each of the multiple policies are provided to a series of domain controllers. The domain controllers apply the multiple policies to the target nodes. [0013] In another embodiment, a meta-policy controls the application of policies to the target nodes. [0014]FIG. 1 illustrates a block diagram of a system that receives event information from multiple event providers and provides event information to multiple event consumers. [0015]FIG. 2 illustrates a block diagram of a system that receives events and logs those events to an event log. [0016]FIG. 3 is a flow diagram illustrating an event-handling procedure. [0017]FIG. 4 illustrates a block diagram of a system that handles the creation and application of policies to various targets in an enterprise. [0018]FIG. 5 is a flow diagram illustrating a procedure for creating and applying policies in the system of FIG. 4. [0019]FIG. 6 illustrates an exemplary environment having multiple nodes. [0020]FIG. 7 illustrates an example node that includes a node policy provider and configuration data. [0021]FIG. 8 is a flow diagram illustrating a procedure for handling meta-policies in an enterprise. [0022]FIG. 9 illustrates an example of a suitable operating environment in which the event distribution and event handling system and method may be implemented. [0023] The systems and methods described herein provide for the simplified handling of policies in an enterprise. An enterprise-wide policy infrastructure provides a common mechanism for defining, applying, and modifying various policies throughout the enterprise. The policy infrastructure also allows administrators to control when and how certain policies are handled using meta-policies. Policies can be applied to groups of components, services, or applications such that the administrative tasks of applying or modifying policies is simplified. [0024] Web-Based Enterprise Management (WBEM) provides uniform access to management information throughout an enterprise. WBEM is an industry initiative to develop technology for accessing management information in an enterprise environment. This management information includes, for example, information on the state of system memory, inventories of currently installed client applications, and other information related to the status of the system. A particular embodiment of the event-handling system is implemented using Windows� Management Instrumentation (WMI) developed by Microsoft Corporation of Redmond, Wash., which provides an infrastructure to handle various events generated by event sources throughout an enterprise. [0025] WMI technology enables systems, applications, networks, and other managed components to be represented using the Common Information Model (CIM) designed by the Distributed Management Task Force (DMTF). CIM is an extensible data model for representing objects that exist in typical management environments. CIM is able to model anything in the managed environment, regardless of the location of the data source. The Managed Object Format (MOF) language is used to define and store modeled data. In addition to data modeling, WMI provides a set of base services that include query-based information retrieval and event notification. Access to these services and to the management data is provided through a single programming interface. [0026] WMI classes define the basic units of management. Each WMI class is a template for a type of managed object. For example, Win32_DiskDrive is a model representing a physical disk drive. For each physical disk drive that exists, there is an instance of the Win32_DiskDrive class. WMI classes may contain properties, which describe the data of the class and methods, which describe the behavior of the class. [0027] WMI classes describe managed objects that are independent of a particular implementation or technology. WMI includes an eventing subsystem that follows the publish-subscribe model, in which an event consumer subscribes for a selection of events (generated by one or more event providers) and performs an action as a result of receiving the event. WMI also provides a centralized mechanism for collecting and storing event data. This stored event data is accessible by other systems via WMI tools and/or application programming interfaces (APIs). [0028] Although particular embodiments are discussed herein as using WMI, alternate embodiments may utilize any enterprise management system or application, whether web-based or otherwise. The event providers and event consumers discussed herein are selected for purposes of explanation. The teachings of the present invention can be used with any type of event provider and any type of event consumer. Additionally, the event-handling system and method described herein can be applied to any type of enterprise or other arrangement of computing devices, applications, and/or networks. [0029]FIG. 1 illustrates a block diagram of a system 100 that receives event information from multiple event sources 108 (i.e., event providers) and provides event information to multiple event consumers 102 (i.e., the users of the event data). System 100 includes a WMI module 106, which receives event data from multiple event sources 108 and receives requests for information (e.g., notification of particular events) from multiple event consumers 102. Event sources 108 may include, for example, managed nodes or managed systems in a network. The multiple event sources are identified as event providers 110. The multiple event consumers are identified as applications 104. [0030] WMI module 106 shown in FIG. 1 represents the managed node layer of the WMI module. As discussed below, the WMI module 106 may also include a central store layer, which may include user interface functionality. The different layers of WMI module 106 manage different types of activities and/or perform different types of functions. [0031] Event providers 110 include, for example, systems, services or applications that generate event data. An exemplary event provider is a disk drive (or an application that monitors the status of a disk drive). The disk drive may generate an event indicating the available storage capacity on the disk drive or indicating the amount of data currently stored on the disk drive. The disk drive may also generate an event indicating that the disk drive is nearly full of data (e.g., when ninety-five percent or more of the disk drive's capacity is used). [0032] Event consumers 102 may request to be notified of certain events (also referred to as �subscribing� to an event). An example event consumer is an application that manages multiple storage devices in an enterprise. The application may request to receive events generated by any of the disk drives or other storage devices in the enterprise. The application can use this event information to distribute storage tasks among the multiple storage devices based on the available capacity of each device and/or the quantity of read or write requests received by each storage device. [0033]FIG. 2 illustrates a block diagram of a system 150 that receives events and logs those events to an event log. System 150 includes a central store layer of WMI module 106, which is coupled to multiple user interface (UI) applications 152. UI applications 152 are used to access WMI module 106 to retrieve data, manage systems, and configure various enterprise management parameters. The central store layer of WMI module 106 provides for the centralized logging and storage of event data received from various nodes and various networks in an enterprise. WMI module 106 is also coupled to receive events 162 from one or more event sources. For example, events may be received from the managed node layer of WMI module 106, discussed above with respect to FIG. 1, from an event forwarding application (e.g., application 104), or from one or more event providers (e.g., event provider 110). [0034] System 150 also includes a set of policies 160, which are accessible by WMI module 106. Policies 160 may control the configuration of one or more systems in the enterprise. Other policies may define various activities, such as event filtering, event correlation, and the forwarding of events to particular devices or applications. A database 156 is coupled to WMI module 106. Database 156 stores various information related to the enterprise. For example, database 156 can store event data (i.e., creating an event log), policy data, and enterprise configuration information. [0035] WMI module 106 is also coupled to an event log 158. The event log 158 uses WMI features to provide a distributed architecture that is capable of selecting, filtering, correlating, forwarding, storing, and delivering event data in an enterprise. The event log 158 allows users, such as administrators, to request data related to a particular event, request data from a particular node or device in the enterprise, define the manner in which events are correlated with one another, define how certain events should be forwarded, and define how to store event data. Data requests may be accessed from the event log 158 using, for example, a particular UI application 152. The event log 158 uses an event provider model that allows an application, device or driver to generate events. [0036] The event log 158 provides a policy-based administration of the enterprise. The policy infrastructure allows administrators to set a policy in the Directory Service (DS) and the WMI module ensures that the proper set of WMI objects (e.g., filters, bindings, correlators, consumers, and configuration objects) are delivered to the proper devices or applications in the enterprise. [0037] Table 1 below identifies various types of event providers available in a particular embodiment. Additionally, the table includes a description of the events generated by each event provider. For example, the Win32 Provider generates events that include information related to the operating system, computer system, peripheral devices, file systems, and security for a particular device (such as a computer system) in the enterprise.
[0038]FIG. 3 is a flow diagram illustrating an event-handling procedure 200. The WMI module monitors event activity throughout the enterprise (block 202). The procedure 200 determines whether event data has been received from an event provider (block 204). If event data has been received, the WMI module records the event data (block 206). Additionally, one or more event consumers (including the WMI module) initiates any appropriate actions (block 208). Example actions include notifying another event consumer of the event or generating an email message related to the event. [0039] At block 210, the procedure 200 determines whether a new subscription for event information has been received. The procedure 200 may also determine whether a request to revise an existing subscription has been received. If a new subscription (or a revised subscription) is received, the procedure continues to block 212 where the WMI module retrieves the requested event information and provides the information to the requesting event customer. Alternatively, the procedure may log the subscription request and notify the requesting event consumer when the next event is received that qualifies under the consumer's subscription request. [0040]FIG. 4 illustrates a block diagram of a system 300 that handles the creation and application of policies to various targets (e.g., target nodes) in an enterprise. The example system 300 includes three administrator nodes 302, 304, and 306, each of which is coupled to a WMI module 308. The administrator nodes 302, 304, and 306 may be accessed by an administrator (or other user) and allow the administrator to define, create, distribute, and monitor various policies in the enterprise. A particular administrator may use an administrative node to create and distribute policies throughout the entire enterprise or may handle the creation and distribution of policies in a particular area of the enterprise (e.g., a particular network, a particular department, or a particular geographic location). A policy provider 326 is also coupled to WMI module 308 and assists with the handling of policies in the enterprise. [0041] Four separate domain controllers 310, 312, 314, and 316 are coupled to WMI module 308. Each domain controller 310, 312, 314, and 316 is associated with a particular environment 318, 320, 322, and 324, respectively. The domain controllers 310, 312, 314, and 316 store policy information that is applied to one or more target nodes in the enterprise. Typically, each domain controller is responsible for providing policies to its associated environment. However, policies may be replicated across all domain controllers such that any domain controller is capable of providing any policy to a target node. As discussed below, each environment typically includes multiple nodes, such as components, services, and applications. These nodes may also be referred to as �targets� or �target nodes� (i.e., the target (or recipient) of a particular policy or set of policies). [0042] Each administrator node 302, 304, and 306 includes a configuration tool 330, a troubleshoot tool 332, and a planning tool 334. Configuration tool 330 communicates with domain controllers 310, 312, 314, and 316 to configure individual nodes as well as groups of nodes in the enterprise. Configuration tool 330 allows an administrator to define and create policies that will be applied to one or more target nodes and allows the administrator to modify or delete existing policies in the enterprise. Troubleshoot tool 332 allows the administrator to identify problems with policies or particular nodes, such as a failed attempt to apply a policy to a particular target node. Planning tool 334 uses a simulation engine to see the effects on the policies or operation of one or more target nodes if a particular policy change is implemented (e.g., modification or deletion of an existing policy, or creation of a new policy). Instead of actually implementing the change, planning tool 334 applies the proposed change to the simulation engine to determine the results. If the results are acceptable, the proposed change may be implemented by the configuration tool 330. In one embodiment, the simulation engine is located in the administrator node that is performing the simulation. [0043] Although FIG. 4 illustrates an exemplary system 300 having three administrator nodes 302, 304, and 306, and four domain controllers 310, 312, 314, and 316, alternate embodiments may contain any number of administrator nodes and any number of domain controllers. Further, a particular domain controller may be associated with two or more environments and a particular environment can be associated with two or more different domain controllers. [0044]FIG. 5 is a flow diagram illustrating a procedure 400 for creating and applying policies in the system of FIG. 4. Initially, an administrator creates one or more policies (block 402). These policies can be created, for example, using the configuration tool 330 shown in FIG. 4. Certain policies contain information that is known by one or more target nodes in the enterprise. For example, a particular policy may involve the operation of a modem. A target node knows its configuration, including whether the target node contains a modem. In this example, the particular policy is not applied to target nodes that do not contain a modem because the policy is not relevant to those target nodes. In a particular embodiment, target nodes retrieve policies that are relevant to the target node's configuration. In the example above, target nodes that do not contain a modem will not attempt to retrieve policies that relate to nodes containing modems. Thus, the target nodes are at least partially responsible for selecting the appropriate policies to retrieve based on the target node's knowledge of its own configuration and settings. [0045] Next, the administrator identifies one or more target nodes for each created policy (block 404). For example, a particular policy may be intended to be applied to a particular target node or a group of nodes. Other policies may be enterprise-wide policies that are applied to all nodes in an enterprise. [0046] After creating the policies and identifying target nodes associated with each policy, the administrator determines whether to test the policies before applying the policies to the target nodes (block 406). If the policies are to be tested, a planning tool (such as planning tool 334 in FIG. 4) is used along with a simulation engine to simulate the results of applying the new or modified policies to the target nodes (block 408). Block 410 then determines whether the results of the simulation are acceptable (e.g., no errors or serious conflicts between multiple policies applied to the same target node). If the simulation results are not acceptable, then the policies are revised (block 412) in an effort to eliminate the problems or potential problems identified during the simulation. The procedure 400 then returns to block 406 to determine whether to test the revised policies. A configuration tool and/or a troubleshooting tool can be used by an administrator to revise the policies. [0047] If the simulation was determined to be acceptable in block 410 or testing was not performed, the procedure 400 continues at block 414, which distributes the created policies to all domain controllers in the enterprise (e.g., domain controllers 310, 312, 314, and 316 in FIG. 4). The domain controllers then provide the policies to the appropriate target nodes (block 416). After applying the policies to the target nodes, the procedure determines whether any problems occurred during the application of the policies (block 418). If no problems or errors were detected, then the procedure is complete. If a problem or error was detected, then the procedure activates a troubleshooting tool (block 420), which allows the administrator to identify the cause of the problem or error. After identifying the cause of the problem, the administrator can revise or delete one or all of the policies and attempt to reapply the policies to the target nodes. [0048]FIG. 6 illustrates an exemplary environment having multiple nodes 502. Each of the nodes 502 may be a component, a service, or an application. Two or more nodes 502 can be treated as a �group�. A group of nodes may receive the same set of policies, thereby simplifying the creation of policies by the administrator. For example, instead of indicating that a particular policy applies to each node in the group, the administrator applies the policy to the group, which causes the policy to be applied to each node in the group. In the example of FIG. 6, the environment contains eight nodes 502. However, alternate environments may contain any number of nodes. A group of nodes may be dynamic, such that the members of the group may change based on various parameters or conditions. For example, a �modem group� may include all nodes that contain a modem. If a particular node's modem is removed, it will no longer be a member of the �modem group�. In this example, the members of the �modem group� can change without requiring any action by the administrator. The group of nodes share a common relationship (e.g., each node contains a modem, each node is in a particular geographic area, or each node is coupled to a particular network). [0049]FIG. 7 illustrates an example node 502 that includes a node policy provider 602 and configuration data 604. Configuration data 604 identifies groups, policies, and other node configuration information associated with node 502. Node policy provider 602 is similar to policy provider 326 discussed above. Policy provider 326 (FIG. 4) provides various policy information to the WMI module 308 and handles policies that are applied throughout the enterprise. Node policy provider 602 is a component that executes on node 502 and may be called by other components or procedures to handle policies related to that node. For example, a troubleshooting tool may query node policy provider 602 to determine the results of a recent application of one or more policies to the node 502. The node policy provider 602 responds with information regarding any errors or conflicting policies that were applied to the node 502. If conflicting policies were applied, then node policy provider 602 may have resolved the conflict. The resolution (or lack of resolution) of conflicts is also reported to the troubleshooting tool. [0050] A particular node generally retrieves multiple policies from one or more sources. For example, a particular node may retrieve policies from an associated domain controller. The node policy provider 602 identifies policies stored on the domain controller that apply to the particular node and disregards policies that do not apply to the particular node. The node policy provider 602 then merges all applicable policies together to simplify application of the policies by the node policy provider. If two or more policies are in conflict with one another, the node policy provider 602 resolves the conflict prior to merging the policies. [0051]FIG. 8 is a flow diagram illustrating a procedure 700 for handling meta-policies in an enterprise. A meta-policy is a policy that is used to trigger and execute processes that administer policies in an enterprise. Meta-policies allow administrators to control, for example, the time at which a policy is applied to minimize possible disruption of the data communications throughout the enterprise. Once the administrator has created and distributed the meta-policy, the meta-policy is executed automatically by the system such that the administrator is not required to be involved when any of the meta-policy decisions are made on an ongoing basis. [0052] Initially, an administrator or other user identifies one or more policies to be managed (block 702). These identified policies will be managed using a meta-policy. Management of a policy may include, for example, applying the policy, removing the policy, testing the policy, or storing the policy. Next, the procedure 700 determines the manner in which the identified policies are to be applied in the enterprise (block 704). This determination may include the time of day that the policies can be applied, such as late in the evening when data traffic throughout the enterprise is light. Alternatively, the application of one or more policies may depend on certain traffic parameters such that the policies are only applied when network traffic is low. [0053] Next, the procedure 700 creates a meta-policy to manage the identified policies (block 706) based on the determinations made in block 704. The meta-policy is then distributed to all domain controllers in the enterprise (block 708). The domain controllers use the received meta-policy to provide policies to various nodes in the enterprise (block 710). In one embodiment, the meta-policy is implemented by the node. In this situation, the policy is implemented, for example, by the node policy provider. The meta-policy defines when and how particular policies are selected, retrieved, stored, applied, and removed. For example, a meta-policy may define that a laptop computer should retrieve policies each hour if it has a good connection (i.e., at least a particular bandwidth connection) to the domain controller. The meta-policy typically selects and stores policies locally. The meta-policy is applied at boot time for a particular node or system. A particular policy can be rolled back to a known good policy if a policy or an application fails. [0054] Periodically, each managed node determines whether the proper conditions exist (based on the meta-policy) to apply a policy (block 712). If so, the managed node retrieves the policy from the domain controller (block 714). After applying the policy, the node determines whether additional policies remain to be retrieved and applied (block 716). If additional policies need to be retrieved, the procedure returns to block 712 to wait until the proper conditions exist to apply another policy. [0055] A particular type of meta-policy is referred to as a �policy control policy�. This policy control policy can be applied by an administrator or other user in the enterprise to prevent application of policies to a node or group of nodes until a later time. For example, a particular set of nodes (such as a group) is working properly, the owner of the group may want to avoid disturbance of the nodes until a later time when the set of nodes are less busy. If several administrators are applying policies throughout the enterprise, including this group of nodes, the policies may disrupt the proper operation of the group of nodes. In this situation, the owner of the group may apply a policy control policy to the group of nodes to temporarily prevent the administrators from causing new policies to be applied to any of the nodes in the group. For example, the owner may prevent the application of new policies until 2:00 a.m., when the group of nodes is not expected to be busy. [0056]FIG. 9 illustrates an example of a suitable operating environment in which the policy handling systems and methods described herein may be implemented. The illustrated operating environment is only one example of a suitable operating environment and is not intended to suggest any limitation as to the scope of use or functionality of the invention. Other well-known computing systems, environments, and/or configurations that may be suitable for use with the invention include, but are not limited to, personal computers, server computers, hand-held or laptop devices, multiprocessor systems, microprocessor-based systems, programmable consumer electronics, gaming consoles, cellular telephones, network PCs, minicomputers, mainframe computers, distributed computing environments that include any of the above systems or devices, and the like. [0057]FIG. 9 shows a general example of a computer 800 that can be used in accordance with the invention. Computer 800 is shown as an example of a computer that can perform the various functions described herein. Computer 800 includes one or more processors or processing units 802, a system memory 804, and a bus 806 that couples various system components including the system memory 804 to processors 802. [0058] The bus 806 represents one or more of any of several types of bus structures, including a memory bus or memory controller, a peripheral bus, an accelerated graphics port, and a processor or local bus using any of a variety of bus architectures. The system memory 804 includes read only memory (ROM) 808 and random access memory (RAM) 810. A basic input/output system (BIOS) 812, containing the basic routines that help to transfer information between elements within computer 800, such as during start-up, is stored in ROM 808. Computer 800 further includes a hard disk drive 814 for reading from and writing to a hard disk, not shown, connected to bus 806 via a hard disk drive interface 815 (e.g., a SCSI, ATA, or other type of interface); a magnetic disk drive 816 for reading from and writing to a removable magnetic disk 818, connected to bus 806 via a magnetic disk drive interface 819; and an optical disk drive 820 for reading from and/or writing to a removable optical disk 822 such as a CD ROM, DVD, or other optical media, connected to bus 806 via an optical drive interface 823. The drives and their associated computer-readable media provide nonvolatile storage of computer readable instructions, data structures, program modules and other data for computer 800. Although the exemplary environment described herein employs a hard disk, a removable magnetic disk 818 and a removable optical disk 822, it will be appreciated by those skilled in the art that other types of computer readable media which can store data that is accessible by a computer, such as magnetic cassettes, flash memory cards, random access memories (RAMs), read only memories (ROM), and the like, may also be used in the exemplary operating environment. [0059] A number of program modules may be stored on the hard disk, magnetic disk 818, optical disk 822, ROM 808, or RAM 810, including an operating system 828, one or more application programs 830, other program modules 832, and program data 834. A user may enter commands and information into computer 800 through input devices such as keyboard 836 and pointing device 838. Other input devices (not shown) may include a microphone, joystick, game pad, satellite dish, scanner, or the like. These and other input devices are connected to the processing unit 802 through an interface 826 that is coupled to the system bus (e.g., a serial port interface, a parallel port interface, a universal serial bus (USB) interface, etc.). A monitor 842 or other type of display device is also connected to the system bus 806 via an interface, such as a video adapter 844. In addition to the monitor, personal computers typically include other peripheral output devices (not shown) such as speakers and printers. [0060] Computer 800 operates in a networked environment using logical connections to one or more remote computers, such as a remote computer 846. The remote computer 846 may be another personal computer, a server, a router, a network PC, a peer device or other common network node, and typically includes many or all of the elements described above relative to computer 800, although only a memory storage device 848 has been illustrated in FIG. 9. The logical connections depicted in FIG. 9 include a local area network (LAN) 850 and a wide area network (WAN) 852. Such networking environments are commonplace in offices, enterprise-wide computer networks, intranets, and the Internet. In certain embodiments, computer 800 executes an Internet Web browser program (which may optionally be integrated into the operating system 828) such as the �Internet Explorer� Web browser manufactured and distributed by Microsoft Corporation of Redmond, Wash. [0061] When used in a LAN networking environment, computer 800 is connected to the local network 850 through a network interface or adapter 854. When used in a WAN networking environment, computer 800 typically includes a modem 856 or other means for establishing communications over the wide area network 852, such as the Internet. The modem 856, which may be internal or external, is connected to the system bus 806 via a serial port interface 826. In a networked environment, program modules depicted relative to the personal computer 800, or portions thereof, may be stored in the remote memory storage device. It will be appreciated that the network connections shown are exemplary and other means of establishing a communications link between the computers may be used. [0062] Computer 800 typically includes at least some form of computer readable media. Computer readable media can be any available media that can be accessed by computer 800. By way of example, and not limitation, computer readable media may comprise computer storage media and communication media. Computer storage media includes volatile and nonvolatile, removable and non-removable media implemented in any method or technology for storage of information such as computer readable instructions, data structures, program modules or other data. Computer storage media includes, but is not limited to, RAM, ROM, EEPROM, flash memory or other memory technology, CD-ROM, digital versatile disks (DVD) or other optical storage, magnetic cassettes, magnetic tape, magnetic disk storage or other magnetic storage devices, or any other media which can be used to store the desired information and which can be accessed by computer 800. Communication media typically embodies computer readable instructions, data structures, program modules or other data in a modulated data signal such as a carrier wave or other transport mechanism and includes any information delivery media. The term �modulated data signal� means a signal that has one or more of its characteristics set or changed in such a manner as to encode information in the signal. By way of example, and not limitation, communication media includes wired media such as wired network or direct-wired connection, and wireless media such as acoustic, RF, infrared and other wireless media. Combinations of any of the above should also be included within the scope of computer readable media. [0063] The invention has been described in part in the general context of computer-executable instructions, such as program modules, executed by one or more computers or other devices. Generally, program modules include routines, programs, objects, components, data structures, etc. that perform particular tasks or implement particular abstract data types. Typically the functionality of the program modules may be combined or distributed as desired in various embodiments. [0064] For purposes of illustration, programs and other executable program components such as the operating system are illustrated herein as discrete blocks, although it is recognized that such programs and components reside at various times in different storage components of the computer, and are executed by the data processor(s) of the computer. 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I have been loving the changes to disc: even with tighter mana regen I am still topping the meters by a ton on all fights but H Spine. I have been having blast with the angelic feather talent as well - as has my raid. In town I drop them in my line of travel to zoom around the AH and bank; on raid night I drop them for my mates to play with. I am wondering if anyone has found specific uses for them beside the fun part? And aside from obvious pvp uses of course. For example, I tried to drop them on our H Madness attempts last night when jumping between platforms, and on the ship for people running to swirlies...any other useful ideas for our feathers? Are there any mechanics in MoP that we should be looking forward to using them on? Thanks! |
Dragon Soul isn't really movement heavy...at all, so I usually just take B&S because why not.
Some fights I found Feathers to be pretty cool: H Rag Deluge person/tank in P4. Sinestra lined up beside group for cutters. Zon'ozz if you place them just right so people can get to tentacles faster. |
I use it all the time, especially for twin peaks or wsg to help the fc speed away from the zerg. Also it is amazing for kiting, i can run at 60% increased movement speed for a good 12 sec or so, creating a great distance between me and the guys going pew pew.
Whenever you might want to use B&S you can use a feather instead. Then if you happen to wish that B&S lasted longer, you can just drop another feather instead.
Whenever you might want to use B&S you can use a feather instead. Then if you happen to wish that B&S lasted longer, you can just drop another feather instead. That's been my thought since the begining, yet I still see people preferring B&S over it. I don't even get it. On top of that, they don't ever disappear, so you can set them up, and forget about them. Kinda like the Showtime Rotisserie. |
Its good for carrying the flag. I also use it to run around randomly in dal or outside of org because I like to sparkle and run fast.
Who wants to risk someone stealing your movement speed increase? People see a shiny golden feather and gravitate towards it- even if they don't need it.
Drop it directly under you.
Doesn't work very well when you're stacked with numerous other people- especially in a 25m. Additionally, for the same gcd, you also get a shield.
Whenever you might want to use B&S you can use a feather instead. Then if you happen to wish that B&S lasted longer, you can just drop another feather instead. Set them up, and if you don't use them for 20 seconds, you can hit 6 consecutively, all 3 you set up and then 3 more as you are running. There are reasons to consider body and soul. First, Feathers go to the first (friendly) person to touch them, so you might not be able to get them yourself. Even if you cast them in your path if someone is running with you they might take first. Second, B&S heals while it gives you the speed boost, so you don't spend a global not healing. Lastly, you can use B&S on more targets in a short window even if you can only use it on each one once (twice with Lifegrip added). There are better reasons to choose feathers though. You can use consecutive feathers on yourself or a single kiter for more and longer speed. Feathers don't cost any mana, so if you don't specifically need a shield on whoever you want to speed boost, you don't waste any. Feathers are never locked out "by default" by regular healing, so you will always be able to speed boost when you need it vs running into weakened soul at an inopportune time. Feathers also work well with multiple priests. Also, if someone grabs your feather, you can just cast another to grab yourself most of the time, so that shouldn't be a big enough issue to make you chose B&S.
Consider how that situation works out. Either everyone needs to move at once in a stack, or specific people need to move out. If everyone needs to move, feathers aren't a good choice, but neither is B&S (huge cost, staggered speed boosts across the raid). If only one person needs to move, instead of casting it on the stack, you can cast your feather just out of range so you grab it as you move out. If you don't need to move far enough for that to work out than the speed boost isn't going to do much good anyway. In fact, if multiple specific people need to run out, you can surround the stack with feathers, and anyone who runs automatically gets the speed boost when they need it.
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Lei Shi - Get Away attack. Have everyone group up on one side drop the feather so dps can get to the boss faster.
Blade Lord Ta'yak - Phase 2 to run past tornadoes faster. Those are 2 bosses in MoP that spring to mind for potential uses. |
Yeah but if you look at it like that, there is 4589073409834098345 movement speed increases in the game atm, and if you have a disc priest you can just put shields on people who need the extra speed. Especially if they are smart and turn inner will on before doing so. IDK i only really use the use of the feathers in fights with random people needing to move fast and immediately. I prefer B&S over it.
That's been my thought since the begining, yet I still see people preferring B&S over it. I don't even get it. Body and Soul can be spammed if you're discipline, so I'd say it's a better option for them. If you're holy, feathers are definitely the way to go. |
I use it to adjust people in Madness for tentacle slaps. I like everyone spread out, and a feather gives them sparkles! My group likes Sparkles.
And if someone gets a parasite, they get sparkles! And when it's the fast bolt, I put them down near the farthest out folks so they can get to my Barrier more quickly. |
Pre-shield a tank on a fight with a ledge and let me know how he likes B&S.
Raid member/PvP team member needs a speed boost but has weakened soul, let me know how shielding them works out. Need more speed boost than B&S provides? Gotta wait. I know feathers have disadvantages, but those are a few of the reasons I went with them instead. The first wouldn't be an issue in a guild group as your tank will probably already know to look for the speed boost, but PuGs will be PuGs. |
In DS, I use them to...
- Help the group move along faster to Zonoz/Yor trash - Run to oozes quicker - Run to stack quicker on Zonozz or to tentacles - Faster movement from 3rd to 4th plat on Madness And just various times for myself, when I want to stack up for onslaughts quicker and position myself wherever faster for Spirit Shell blanketting..etc. I've learned not to use it on Hagara for the most part, people seem to get themselves killed when not realizing they ran over a random speed buff lol. |
I was doing WSG on my paladin healer and there was one other healer on our side a priest. We were both running with the flag carrier and the priest kept throwing down feathers in front of us as we ran.
But my paladin has the passive speed talent so I was often slightly ahead of them. I kept accidentally taking the feathers lol. i did try not to but I was busy watching out, healing and running and they are placed without warning smack in front of me its hard to avoid lol I think that is what bothers me the random factor of it. If I need the speed buff or if I want a specific person to get it then it is much nicer with the B&S. But they are neat to play with lol If I really just need any random person to move fast towards an area I think it will be nice. Then again my priest is disc so I love to bubble everyone lol
Edited by Trusin on 9/14/2012 1:45 AM PDT
I can't use the feather effictively in PVP. Just very hard to aim and run and cast a feather at the same time. I prefer BS doing holy PVP.
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Recognition is easier than recall. Multiple-choice tests are generally easier than fill-in-the-blanks tests or essays because it is easier to recognize the correct answer out of a group of possibilities than it is to have to dredge up the answer out of one's own head.
Still, in order to be able to recognize the correct multiple-choice answer it has to be "somewhere" in one's brain; otherwise there's nothing to recognize. Someone with zero knowledge of a topic does no better than random chance on a multiple-choice test because all of the answer choices are equally meaningless to him. And someone with mastery of a topic can fill-in-the-blanks or can write an essay.
Think of your brain like a file cabinet, with tons of information stored in it. When you recognize a piece of information, it's like the tab on a file folder in your head; the whole file folder now gets pulled up. By writing down anything you know about a problem, getting started in any possible way, you are hopefully going to write something that you then recognize, and your brain is going to pull the tab and bring up the rest of the folder.
Your brain contains over four terabytes of information (which is way too big a number to imagine), yet your working memory, the part of your brain that consciously works on a problem, can only hold about seven bits at any time. It's as if your brain is a library, full of knowledge, yet you're restricted to using a table only as big as a postage stamp.
Think about how impossible it is to multiply big numbers in your head, but how easy it is on paper. Your brain knows how to multiply, but it can't keep track of all those digits.
This is why writing was invented in the first place. People found themselves with way more knowledge than they could hold and work with in their heads, and so they invented a way to put information "out there;" they scratched it in the dirt or into clay tablets or they inked it onto papyrus or paper.
Once people invented writing they could work with far more than just seven bits of information at a time. Writing taps into the powers of recognition instead of relying on recall.
From Psych Central's website:
PsychCentral (January 21, 2010)
Dr. ADD (January 21, 2010)
SAGrader Blog » Writing Improves Math and Science Learning (November 22, 2011)
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Caturday: Cuteness alert!
Every once in a while, we see a Caturday submission of a cat photo that's so cute, it's almost dangerous in its intensity. That was the case when reader Kevin-Paul Deveau sent pictures of his three cats, all of whom are huge fans of watching videos on a 27" iMac.
While Sugar (a white Persian) and Sarah (a black cat) were both hit with the pretty stick as well, it was Molly (tri-colored Persian, AKA MoMo) who caught our attention. Here Molly appears to be perusing a list of YouTube finds in anticipation of some lap time while she watches her choice of video.
If you've got a Caturday nominee to share, let us know via our feedback page. For security reasons we can't accept inbound attachments, so you should host the photo (Dropbox, Flickr, iPhoto Journals, etc.) and send us the link.
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Excellent location!..we travelled with our 3 kids for 4 days and simply loved the hotel!...It was very close to the main train station, shopping and the restaurants!..were really glad that we chose it instead of Marriott and saved about $2000!..Beautiful hotel with a helpful staff and very clean rooms. Would recommend to anyone traveling to Zurich.
September 22, 2011
Good room sizes, sitting room plus bedroom. Very clean, staff were very professional and helpful.
May 19, 2010
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Clean and friendly. Great staff. Expensive for the room. I thought breakfast was included but it was not. Comfortable beds and bathroom. Small and modern with nice atmosphere.
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August 30, 2007
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The hotel has great location, in the center of Zurich. The room was very clean, nice but little too small ,staff very friendly and helpful.
July 28, 2007
Excellent hotel, great location and great staff.
June 28, 2007
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This is a conveniently located hotel, very close to the train station, museums, access to shopping and the lake and river boats. The rooms were very small, and although our rooms were on the "cooler side of the building". They had a view of the office building across the street. After initial contact when we were told we could not change rooms, the staff was friendly and helpful. ...
November 8, 2006
Excellent location for touring Zürich and nearby cities. It was adequate and had a good view. The room and food were expensive but so is most of Zürich.
July 3, 2006
This hotel is conveniently located across from the rail station and right on the river. Because of excellent soundproofing, our top-floor (6th) room overlooking the river was quiet and comfortable except that the a/c didn't work, and they could not fix it, or assign us a different room. The lobby and first floor of rooms were a mess. Under construction, and covered with sheets that made you feel as if the ceiling would envelop you at any moment. Staff was reserved, and not always helpful. Pleasant, modern furnishings and good bathroom. I'd feel very much more favorable toward Central Plaza if we'd had a/c working, and the lobby were finished. However, unless central location is important, I'd spend more money on a better hotel, such as the Savoy or Bauer Lac to best enjoy Zurich. Zurich is a good stop - we'd return. ...
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Adobe announced the release of Wallaby, an experimental tool designed to convert FLA files to HTML 5. This initial version of Wallaby is meant to convert animated Flash banners to HTML 5-compliant code. This output is optimized for viewing by WebKit-based browsers, including those on the iPhone, iPad and iPod touch. Since it is designed for banners, the first iteration of Wallaby is limited and will not convert ActionScript, movies or sound.
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There's no question you have to be cool if you have theme parks around that world that revolve around your likeness, which is emblazoned on almost every available surface with people cheering for you and singing songs about you as parades and shows in your honor take place around the clock.
But there is such a thing as being too cool for school. You'd think Mickey Mouse might suffer from overexposure, but on the contrary, he's so cool it's almost painful. Kind of like a hipster.
Artist Jerrod Maruyama feels Mickey's hipster pain. So much so that the former Disney illustrator has created a few images of Mickey in all of his hipster glory. It was only a matter of time before Mickey started taking shifts at a Park Slope co-op and sipping fair-trade, dairy-free and conflict-free java.
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One of my favorite dinner party dishes is this paneer cheese curry, Mughlai-style. I've simplified the recipe and it actually takes less than 30 minutes to put together, including the prep, but it doesn't lose any of its incredible flavor in the process. But I can guarantee that your family and guests will think you've slaved over the stove for hours when you present this to them, all creamy, fragrant and delicately spiced.
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Indian food, particularly regional cuisine, is heavily influenced by its various rulers and foreign inspirations — one of the most enduring influences is our neighbor to the north, China. While at first glance, Indian and Chinese food appears to have almost nothing in common, you will find an array of Chinese dishes that have been "Indian-ized" in the South, especially with the use of soy sauce, coconut milk and spices like five spice and star anise.
Take this recipe for Chili Chicken. This is a classic example of South Indian Chinese cooking, with a soy sauce marinade adding the "Chinese" element and bursts of hot green chilies and tangy vinegar making it uniquely South Indian.
Essential Cookbooks
As a cooking instructor specializing in East Indian cuisine, I get asked for my cookbook recommendations all the time. While a lot of my recipes come straight from my family, or through oral traditions, there are a few cookbooks I refer to when I need to look up something or to get a basic recipe for a dish from a different region of India.
Read on to find out my top five books that will teach you all you need to begin to discover this ancient cooking culture for yourself.
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Saffron is responsible for that distinctive bright yellow color and flavor of Italian risotto milanese, French bouillabaisse, Spanish paella, and Indian biryanis. Like truffles, some people find saffron completely intoxicating and addictive. But what is it, why is it the most expensive spice out there, and is it really worth it?
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Who would enjoy this book? Anyone who loves Indian food but doesn't always have the time to make it at home.
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One of the best recipes for roast chicken out there has to be Judy Rodgers' recipe for Zuni Cafe Roast Chicken served on an equally delicious bread salad. No surprise, it is my number one method for cooking any kind of poultry, not just chicken. The succulent moistness that this method gives to the chicken, or indeed, any other poultry, is unmatched.
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Emma is now seeing Luke's counselor for anxiety and coping with being a sibling of ADHD. {If you missed the story, read it here: another diagnosis .} In one of our recent sessions, Ms. K, our wonderful counselor, suggested Emma and I have some mommy & me time -- something Luke cannot butt in on, he has to be completely otherwise engaged. Last time she asked Emma to name some things she'd like to do just the two of us. She came up with:
For our first mommy & me trip, we went for the chocolate eating. {I'd be fine with that every time, and I think Emma would too.} I had the best piece of chocolate cake (Kaluha Torte actually) a few months ago, with my mom, at a local German restaurant. I was also told of another cafe just a block from there with a great desert case. And, one more block over, there are two chocolate specialty shops creating truffles, fudge and gelato. All of this is in downtown Black Mountain, NC , a little town on the outskirts of Asheville that's been a tourists' hub since the 1950s. This is where we were headed. We stopped at the cafe first since I could also get a sandwich there. Chocolate for lunch is fine with me, but my stomach wouldn't like it. They had a wait and the desert case didn't look worth the wait to me. I knew there was something better out there. So we walked over to the German restaurant hoping they'd have the Kaluha Torte that day, no such luck. Then we walked over to the bakery but nothing chocolaty there either. I had a turkey sandwich and got a bag of pastries for breakfast the next morning (I had to bring my boys something). We went over to one of the chocolate shops, and each got a piece of chocolate for the road. Black Mountain was a bust and we were headed to another bakery in Asheville I knew wouldn't disappoint, Filo. Here's a pictorial of our time at Filo. |
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The Craft may be reaching a stage in our development where we will soon have community centers, but our sacred spaces will always be out in nature, standing upon the body of our Mother, beneath Father Sky and Our Lady the Moon, and with the forces of the Elements arrayed about us. To my knowledge, the Native Americans and the Witches are the only groups that have actually gone outside to celebrate their spirituality in a natural setting.
Who are our prophets or leaders?
We are each our own prophet, our own teacher, in our communion with the Divine. To the extent that we are able to manifest that connection in our lives and teach the practices to others, we all have the capacity to be leaders. As such, we have many leaders, many Elders, all over the world. Many would say that anyone initiated as a Witch is a leader, or they would not be recognized by their peers as a Witch. But we have no hierarchy beyond that immediate and often fluid distinction between teacher and student. No pope, no guru, no intermediary between the individual and the Divine. If the God and Goddess are truly within each of us, then we need only look within to find them. Indeed, a popular traditional text ascribed to the Goddess includes this passage:
...if that which thou seekest thou findest not within thee, thou wilt never find it without thee. For behold, I have been with thee from the beginning; and I am that which is attained at the end of desire." (A Sourcebook for the Community of Religions, 1993)
How can we achieve salvation, then?
We're not even trying to. We don't understand what there is to be saved from.
The idea of salvation presupposes a Fall of some kind, a fundamental flaw in Creation as it exists today. Witches look at the world us and see wonder, we see mystery. The death and destruction that frighten some we see as a necessary part of the wheel of life, exaggerated and exacerbated when life is lived out of balance with Nature. And while many of us believe in reincarnation, we do not seek to escape the wheel of rebirth. We can't imagine anything more wonderful than to come back to this bounteous and beautiful Earth, except perhaps to come back to an Earth freed from Man's environmental depredations.
Even when these questions have been answered, and the presuppositions underlying them exposed and explained, Neo-Pagans still have to wrestle with problems arising from preconceptions. Many Interfaith groups impose a "hundred-year rule" on members, meaning that you cannot participate in the community of faiths unless you have been around at least 100 years.
Aside from the fact that this is an arbitrary number, how do you figure it? How old are many of the contemporary Baptist groups, for example? Are they 50 years old or so, dating from their incorporation as legal entities? Are they 500 years old or so, dating from Martin Luther? Are they 2000 years old or so, dating from the coming of Jesus Christ? Or are they 4000 years old or so, dating from the times of Abraham and Moses?
And then how does reckon the age of something like the Covenant of the Goddess? 18 years, since its date of incorporation? 50 years or so, since Gerald Gardner and the beginning of the modern Witchcraft movement in Britain? 150 years or so, to the oldest identifiable individuals from whom our lineage can be traced? Or do we look back into prehistory, when our ancestors danced in circles, honored the Earth and the Moon and The Horned God?