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Q: How to install Kafka Connector **Manually** in Mule Any point Studio 7x? How to install Kafka connector manually in Mule Any Point Studio 7X ? We don't have internet access from Remote server, So everything needs to installed manually. I can download kafka connector from Mule Soft site but not sure how to install connector as.jar file.
Appreciate your help!

A: In Anypoint Studio 7.x/Mule 4.x connectors are not installed into Studio as in previous versions. They are Maven dependencies, because all Mule 4.x projects are Maven based. So the problem is to install the Maven dependency for the Mule 4 Kafka connector into your local Maven directory. This is done automatically by Maven when building a project assuming there is internet access. In your case there is no internet access, that is the way Maven expects to work. You can try one of the following alternatives, but neither is perfect for every scenario:

*

*(Recommended) Install a Maven proxy: some Maven servers support working as proxies
of other repositories. It would need internet access, and you have to
configure your settings.xml to use the server as a proxy, instead of
accessing the internet directly. Your company would have to allow
internet access for the proxy. This method is the more simpler to use once the setup is done. You don't need to do anything for new releases of dependencies. Having said that the new server will require some administration.

*Install the jar dependency in the
local repository: if you have the jar file for the connector you can
try to install it locally with the command mvn install:install-file -Dfile=<path-to-file>. Note that connectors are like other Maven dependencies and have their own dependencies. You will have to be
sure to add those dependencies too for the build to work. You will
need to repeat this process every time there is a new release that
you want to use. The command to install a dependency from a jar built from Maven works in recent versions of Maven. If using an older version -not recommended- you will have to use a less convenient alternative: https://maven.apache.org/guides/mini/guide-3rd-party-jars-local.html

*Copy the local repository dependencies from another
computer: build a project with the Kafka connector from a computer
with access to internet, then copy the dependencies from the local
repository (Linux/mac: ~/.m2/repository, Windows:
%USERPROFILE%\.m2 to your restricted computer. Note that copying
the entire repository might override dependencies that were installed
manually. You might want to cherry pick the dependencies of the
connector and copy those directories only. You will need to repeat
this process every time there is a new release that you want to use.

The connector will not be visible in Studio palette until you add it to the project, by adding its dependency to the pom.xml file of the project as documented at https://docs.mulesoft.com/kafka-connector/4.4/kafka-connector-xml-maven#add-a-pom-file-dependency

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9 Natural Therapies for Bipolar Depression
When combined with prescribed medication, these alternative approaches may help you better manage the symptoms of bipolar disorder.
By Sara CalabroMedically Reviewed by Meeta Shah, MD
Reviewed: January 15, 2016
St. John's wort, meditation, light therapy, and fish oil supplements may help relieve some bipolar depression symptoms.Photo credits: iStock.com; Shutterstock; Getty Images; iStock.com
Bipolar disorder requires managing two distinct categories of symptoms. Manic symptoms may include impulsive behavior, excessive irritability, and anxiety, while depressive symptoms may include a low mood, poor appetite, and emotional indifference, according to the National Institute of Mental Health. Though there aren't many complementary or alternative medicine (CAM) remedies for manic behavior, a few non-prescription therapies may help alleviate depression. Most people who have bipolar disorder spend the majority of their time depressed rather than manic, notes the National Institutes of Health.
But just because CAM therapies exist doesn't mean that people with bipolar disorder should throw away their antidepressants. "Bipolar is a very serious, lifelong disorder," says Philip Muskin, MD, professor of psychiatry at Columbia University Medical Center in New York City. "If you need an antidepressant, you should take it. These other types of therapies are additional or complementary rather than alternative."
The complementary and non-pharmacological treatments that have shown some benefit for the depressive side of bipolar disorder are:
1. Rhodiola
Officially known as rhodiola rosea, this herb has been used for years to help manage stress and has also demonstrated positive effects on people struggling with depression. While rhodiola doesn't ease depression to the extent that an antidepressant will, it has fewer side effects, according to a study published in 2015 in Phytomedicine. "Rhodiola is mildly stimulating," Dr. Muskin notes. "I wouldn't use it as a solo therapy, but it is a good adjunct for someone who is on antidepressants and feels like they [still] don't have a lot of energy."
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2. SAMe
SAMe, or S-adenosylmethionine, is a coenzyme found naturally in the body that has been extensively researched and shown to reduce symptoms in people with major depressive disorder, according to a review of research published in 2015 in CNS & Neurological Disorders - Drug Targets. But SAMe should be used with caution in people with bipolar disorder who are suffering from depression because it can actually provoke mania, according to the National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health (NCCIH). It should be used only under the direct supervision of a physician.
"Anything that is a real antidepressant can cause mania in bipolar people," Muskin says, "so there is some risk that a patient taking SAMe might become manic." Several clinical trials are now underway to determine the best way to use SAMe in people with depression-related disorders as well as bipolar disorder.
3. St. John's Wort
This herb, which is often used in Europe for mood management, is one of the better-known natural mood enhancers. Even so, evidence is mixed on whether St. John's wort actually has a positive effect on major depression or bipolar disorder. The NCCIH states that St. John's wort may help with depression but can also cause psychosis, and the agency warns that it could interact with many other medications people with bipolar disorder may be taking. St John's wort has been shown to have similar side effects to some antidepressant medications because it appears to affect the body in a similar way, according to 2015 research published in the journal Clinical and Experimental Pharmacology and Physiology.
People who meditate using a supervised mindfulness-based cognitive therapy approach may see a reduction in depression that directly correlates to how many days they meditate. The more they meditated, the fewer symptoms they had, according to a study published in 2013 in Behaviour Research and Therapy.
People with bipolar disorder may have extra motivation to start eating more fish that are heavy in omega-3s, such as salmon, mackerel, and sardines, or they may want to consider taking omega-3 supplements. That's because the anti-inflammatory effects of omega-3 fatty acids could help regulate mood, according to research published in 2015 in the Journal of the American College of Nutrition. Adding about 300 milligrams of omega-3s each day to a depression treatment plan can enhance results, according to research published in 2012 in the journal Polish Psychiatry. "If you look at countries where they eat a lot of fish, they have a relatively low incidence of bipolar disorder," Muskin says. "In the brain, we think omega-3s might help with moving neurotransmitters in and out, which may help stabilize moods."
6. Light Therapy
People with bipolar disorder may have interrupted circadian rhythms, which means their daily biological clock isn't working well. A number of strategies may help to reset this internal clock and improve bipolar management, according to a 2012 research review published in Dialogues in Clinical Neuroscience. These include timed exposure to periods of light and darkness and a forced change in sleep times. Be sure to discuss these or other similar strategies with your doctor before you try them on your own.
7. Traditional Chinese Medicine
This approach relies on certain herbal combinations and comprehensive changes in diet and daily habits. There is not enough evidence yet to support or rule out Chinese herbal preparations, concludes a review published in 2013 in Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine. But some combinations may benefit mood disorders. Work with a practitioner trained in the field in collaboration with your doctors.
8. Interpersonal and Social Rhythm Therapy
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"The reality is that there is not a lot of data on complementary therapies for bipolar disorder," Muskin says. "That doesn't mean these products shouldn't be used, but when patients try to find out about them, they shouldn't expect to be able to go to [websites] like The New England Journal of Medicine and download a lot of articles."
Muskin recommends ConsumerLab as a reputable site where people can go to research complementary therapies. "You can find out whether or not the product you're buying really contains the product you think it does, as well as what it's indicated for and whether it has contaminants," he says. The National Institutes of Health Office of Dietary Supplements also provides an extensive online database of dietary supplements that includes detailed product and manufacturer information.
Most of these therapies are safe, and there is limited evidence of negative interactions with prescription medications. Regardless, patients and their family members should actively research these products and discuss options with a psychiatrist before taking them, especially because complementary therapies do not undergo the same strict review process as pharmaceutical medications.
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OPM Looks to Expand Pilot Programs That Teach Federal Employees New Skills
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New pay study will be "additive," not replace existing compensation comparison efforts, acting director says.
Acting Office of Personnel Management Director Margaret Weichert said Thursday that as the federal government enters the second year of implementing President Trump's management agenda, she hopes to find ways to expand successful pilot programs related to hiring employees faster and reskilling workers to enter cybersecurity and IT jobs.
In an interview with Government Executive, Weichert said that over the last year, she has been working to adopt an integrated approach to modernizing the federal workforce.
"A lot of what's in the PMA isn't new, but the key thing that is different is that we're looking at the integrated nature of the challenges we face, and the fact that we can't solve IT problems without also thinking about the data and people elements, and then deeper than that things like procurement and other challenges," she said. "So overall, the architecture we're trying to change does focus on IT, data and people, but people are an enabler of IT and vice versa."
Weichert said that a number of pilot programs to speed up the hiring process and provide workers with new tech-based skills have been successful, and she hopes to expand them over the next year.
"I think we want to take a number of these things from pilots into commercialization," she said. "If you look at cyber reskilling, we've got 25 people enrolled [in the pilot program], but more than 1,500 people who applied and I think something like 300 of those people were actually, when they did the assessment test, qualified and had the aptitude to be reskilled from non-IT jobs into a cyber job. Everyone could find a job in government if we were able to reskill them."
Expanding on comments made at the National Academy of Public Administration Wednesday, Weichert said agencies should consider finding ways to boost employee satisfaction that don't rely on compensation.
"If you look at uniformed members of the U.S. Secret Service, the reward that is most important to them is not more compensation, because they already get so much overtime that their work-life balance is really a challenge," she said. "So for them, more time off, or benefits that might include child care could be incredibly important."
She also provided more details about her vision for a new "holistic investigation" into federal employee compensation, which she said would be "additive" rather than an attempt to replace various existing efforts to compare federal and private sector pay.
"We want to create a fact base that's holistic and broad and balanced," she said. "There are all kinds of studies that prove all types of things, so I'm not going in with the expectation of a specific, one-size-fits-all outcome. I'm entirely expecting that there are places where we are underpaying and the reason I can say that is that I can't fill jobs in certain spaces and have poor retention in certain places. But all the places with poor retention [do] not necessarily [have] poor pay."
Weichert also seemed to acknowledge that in some instances, it might be justifiable for the federal government to overpay employees, particularly at the lower end of the pay scale, as some studies already show. But she suggested that while in some areas it is too difficult to keep employees, there are others where retention is hurting innovation.
"There are a lot of reasons for that [phenomenon], and issues about social engineering are part of that, and there's public policy considerations that are important," Weichert said. "I don't want to step into the fray on that; it's utterly appropriate to achieve public policy goals with what we do with the federal workforce. But I want to paint a clear picture of what that cost looks like, so we don't have unnamed subsidies . . . I have metrics around retention that suggest those rates are so high as to potentially be problematic. Essentially it's at the point where you don't have a sort of natural flow of people, which blocks the ability to hire younger people with new experiences in new technologies."
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Ev-Christian · 20. June 2013
Protestant Leader under House Arrest
Alexander Semchenko Helped with a Whole Heart
Russian Protestant leader under house arrest
M o s c o w -- On Russian national evening news on 13 June, viewers were treated to the spectacle of Alexander Trofimovich Semchenko, one of Russia's best-known Protestants, opening the door of his house early that morning. The ailing businessman and bishop (he recently suffered a mild stroke) was unshaven and in a housecoat. Semchenko then spent the next 48 hours in jail – sufficient time for the police to search his house, business and denominational offices. He is now under house arrest and wearing an electronic ankle bracelet.
Protestant observers have closed ranks and decried in unison the style of Semchenko's arrest. Pastor Yuri Sipko, known in recent years for his gift of overstatement, spoke of sadism and claimed: "This is as in the days of Stalin. They (government representatives) have been humiliated and they compensate for their humiliation by humiliating others. They are a disgrace to Russia. They have performed a medieval orgy with ultra-modern means." Semchenko's allies are grateful for his support. One of them, Evangelical-Christian Pastor Pavel Begichev, wrote on 16 June: "In my view, Y. K. Sipko is almost totally rehabilitated."
Sipko was president of the "Russian Union of Evangelical Christian-Baptists" (RUECB) until March 2010; he and Semchenko suffered an acrimonious termination of their long-term relationship in February 2008. After the break, Semchenko became bishop of a tiny Evangelical-Christian denomination and formed the "All-Russian Fellowship of Evangelical-Christians" (VSEKh). It is a loose association of 700 congregations with some Pentecostal ties.
There has also been a chorus of evangelical support expressing appreciation for Semchenko's character and largess. Sipko spoke for many when he called him a "renowned altruist and philanthropist, a gifted leader with great vision." Semchenko was talented enough to realise most of his dreams. Alexey Smirnov, Sipko's successor as president of the RUECB, wrote that the accused "has done many good things as a Christian – not only for the church, but also in general for the well-being of our country". Vitaly Vlasenko heads an office originally created by Semchenko: the RUECB's Department for External Church Affairs. He wrote: "I have deep respect for Alexander Trofimovich. He has helped a lot of people and he helped with a whole heart. I am very sorry this has happened."
Pastor Leonid Kartavenko, probably Semchenko's closest associate, pointed out in an interview that even since being forced out of business 18 months ago, Semchenko had continued to offer support on many of the unresolved conflicts involving Protestants. As a member of the relatively powerful "Council for Cooperation with Religious Organisations at the Seat of the Russian President", he was able to effectively protest the bulldozing of Pentecostal church in Moscow last year and the four-year-long-delay in the opening of a massive new Pentecostal church building in Izhevsk/Ural. Kartavenko assured: "Alexander Trofimovich tried to help and unify Protestants everywhere irregardless of their denominational affiliation."
On the matter of corrupt business dealings, all Protestant observers plead ignorance and agree in unison that only a serious court-of-law could untangle the complicated mess. The foundation of the government's case is an overpayment of roughly 100 million roubles ($33 million US or 25 million Euro) to Semchenko's defunct firm "Teplotekhnik" for construction work done on Moscow's Bolshoi and Maly Theatres between 2005 and 2007. Though Pastor Kartavenko told BBC that "this is religious repression and has nothing to do with economics", he also concedes that he is unfamiliar with the details of the business issues involved.
Where opinions diverge
Protestant views display a wide gap though regarding the real cause behind the arrest. VSEKh and other close allies of Semchenko tend to believe that nationalist government forces – the "siloviki" – have regained the upper hand in their struggle with the pro-Western oligarchs and are unleashing a major campaign against Protestantism and religious freedom in general. Kartavenko believes Semchenko has been gathering and unifying the Protestant voice, irritating siloviki forces. "They have wanted to stuff Semchenko's mouth and now they have achieved precisely that," he concluded. Under house arrest, the ex-businessman is forbidden to make public statements and has access only to a limited number of personal friends.
Yet forces within the RUECB are much less excited and are instead stressing economics. Vitaly Vlasenko stated flatly in an interview with "Portal-Credo": "I do not believe that his religious affiliation is a cause for the present legal prosecution. I think only his commercial and business dealings are at stake." He therefore regrets that Semchenko's allies interpret the present issue as a religious one.
Irregularities involving the case have reinforced suspicions that church politics are the source of the conflict. Why is only Semchenko accused? Why are not co-conspirators who signed documents and the subcontractors who did the actual work not sitting with him in the dock? Rev. Begichev asked: "Did (Semchenko) force others to sign documents at gunpoint?" "This is exactly as it was done back in Soviet times", Leonid Kartavenko assured. "Believers were never persecuted for their faith. Economic transgressions or 'anti-Soviet agitation' were the usual causes given."
Media have latched onto the topic that Semchenko is a religious leader and have allowed the business issues to remain a distant second. Vlasenko attributes this to the media's love for scandal, not to a directive from government circles above. The price of the Swiss watches worn by Patriarch Kirill is another example of media preference for the sensational.
It is in any case clear that the Putin administration's campaign against corruption must produce concrete results. In great contrast to the corruption scandal involving the Minister of Defence, Anatoly Serdyukov, last November, this case cannot damage the ruling administration. All Protestants are political outsiders and sacrificing a middle-level, maverick oligarch is a painless affair for the government. Attacking Semchenko also does little damage to government relations with Baptists and Lutherans, the "most traditional" of Russia's so-called "untraditional" Christian faiths.
In business terms, it is claimed that Semchenko ventured too far from shore in a shark-infested pool (he made too much profit). That made him vulnerable to attack once the winds of political change came. They arrived after Yuri Lushkov was sacked as mayor of Moscow in September 2010. When ex-business partners later demanded Semchenko return a portion of excess profits, the cash had already been donated to good causes.
Semchenko repeatedly stressed his loyalty to the administration of Putin and Medvedev, which – along with the "Russian Orthodox Church - Moscow Patriarchate" - did not come to his aid in the present time of need. Though he did as a sign of good faith and Christian solidarity help fund two new Orthodox churches in Moscow, he was not regarded as a good friend of the ROC. Until the demise of his business dealings, Semchenko had been a strong supporter of the "Portal-Credo" news service. Portal-Credo, which is allied with a small, dissident Orthodox denomination, has long been a thorn in the flesh of the Moscow patriarchate.
William Yoder, Ph.D.
Moscow, 20 June 2013
A journalistic release under the auspices of the Russian Evangelical Alliance. It is informational in character and does not express a sole, official position of Alliance leadership. This release may be reprinted free-of-charge if the source is cited. Release #13-12,
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If you've been reading my LJ for any length of time you probably already know how special "A Chorus Line" is to me. It was seeing this show at the age of 13 that started my love of musical theatre. The show definitely holds a VERY special place in my heart. And for that reason, Mark & I just had to buy tickets when we heard that the local Army Community Theatre was staging it.
Of course, having seen and loved this show for so long, I had VERY high expectations going in, but I have to say that it was a pretty good production and I was pretty impressed! Some of my takes on the individual performances that really stood out to me.
The "Paul" - to me, makes or breaks any production of ACL... and this "Paul" was a favorite local actor/dancer of mine (Chris Villasenor - who I'd previously seen in many DHT productions...) He must have seen the Jason Tam audition video from "Every Little Step" because his monologue was exactly the same, down to the facial expressions and the gestures. :) Although, I'm a bit biased with Jason and think that he's the ultimate Paul, I thought Chris was EXCELLENT in the role was VERY convincing... and I have to say,... boy can that guy dance!! I swear, he dances SO effortlessly - he's AMAZING! I was so glad that I saw his performance.
The "Greg" in this production was INCREDIBLE! Of course I like Michael from the broadway revival, but this guy... and I apologize because I didn't have a playbill and don't know his name, what a shame! But he was ALWAYS in character, even when the attention was not focused on him! He was BETTER than anyone I'd seen, on Broadway, in the touring cast... ANYONE - and that's really something. I LOVED that during "Dance 10; Looks 3" when Val comes over to dance near him, he's cleaning his glasses, looking VERY bored and specifically not looking at her. HYSTERICAL! And his, "Don't you want to feel anything else? And then I thought... No!" It was hysterical... the best and funniest I've seen. Love that he added several moments of looking disgusted after his line... :D Truly great.
Thats great to know. Thank You!!! I played the "gonorrhea boy" MARK. ACL was definitely one of my favorite. And BTW, Greg was Justin Clemente.
Thanks again for that great review.
Oh wow! I just saw your comment now! Thank you for letting me know who played Greg! And you were a GREAT Mark! Thank you so much again for your comment and I really enjoyed the production a lot!


A frequent problem in my apartment is the lack of a consistent sleep schedule among my roommates. It's hard to tell when someone is asleep in their room, and when someone is gone and their door is closed. One of my roommates made a joke that I should build a device to track who is actually present in the apartment. So I did.
I was already using a form of this, where I would ping local phone IP addresses to tell who was there. If there was a response, their phone was connected to the wifi and the person was probably there. I just made this into a neat setup using a raspberry pi and 4 LEDs.
To start, I needed a way to ping people from python. Some quick searching led me to ping.py (python-ping). This code implements an ICMP ping that python can use. From there, it's simple to import RPi.GPIO to control LED's and make them change depending on the ping status.
Most of the change is in verbose_ping. Before, it just printed the output of the ping with three possible states: error, timeout, or response with a time. I modified it so the first two states turn the LED off, and the last one turns it on.
It gets pin from a line in the main loop, which allows it to work with multiple LEDs and IPs. I had four people to track, so mine looks like this.
Each IP has a GPIO pin assigned to it, which is connected to an LED. Every 10 seconds all the IPs are pinged, and the LEDs status is changed based on the result of the ping.
Now it is simple to tell who is in my apartment by looking at the LEDs. If their light is on, they are there. If their light is off, they are not there.
It worked well for it's purpose, with a few problems. iPhones only connect to wifi when the screen in on, so it only shows when iPhone users are using their phone. For androids it works as intended. It also doesn't work if the person leaves their phone at the apartment, or never turns on wifi.
My code has logging in it, but it's only for debugging.
This could be used to test a ping to any IP, not just local ones. Someone could build an alarm if their server goes down.
The complete code is on Bitbucket.
The script needs to be run as sudo for the ping and GPIO access.


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The French youth international came through the Monégasques' academy and made three first-team appearances last season.
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