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Newsletter: The long and short of a Senate trial

December 16, 2019 0 By JohnValbyNation

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The Long and Short of a Senate Trial

As the House prepares to vote to impeach President Trump, most likely on Wednesday, Senate leaders have begun fighting over which witnesses each party might call in a trial — or whether to call witnesses at all.

On the Democratic side, Senate Minority Leader Charles E. Schumer is urging that several senior Trump aides be summoned, including acting White House chief of staff Mick Mulvaney and former national security advisor John Bolton. At the same time, Democrats want to avoid having the trial devolve into a venue for airing Trump’s attacks against former Vice President Joe Biden and his son Hunter.

On the Republican side, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell has said there was “no chance” Trump would be convicted and that he was coordinating with the president’s lawyers on ground rules. Sen. Lindsey Graham said he had already made up his mind to acquit, so the trial should be short. But other Republicans have indicated they would like a lengthier process.

Bloomberg’s Blitz

Turn on a TV in Southern California these days, and there he is: Michael Bloomberg, a billionaire running for the Democratic presidential nomination. In the L.A. media market alone, he’s already spent more than $5.4 million on broadcast TV ads. Rather than focusing on states such as Iowa or New Hampshire, Bloomberg’s advertising blitz is going after California, the 13 other states with contests on Super Tuesday and more than a dozen that vote later in March.

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— Rep. Jeff Van Drew, a freshman Democrat from New Jersey, reportedly plans to vote against impeaching Trump and will become a Republican.

— Under the Trump administration’s Remain in Mexico protocols, only 11 cases — or 0.1% of all completed cases — resulted in asylum being granted, records show.

— All seven of the Democratic presidential candidates who have qualified for Thursday’s scheduled debate in Los Angeles have threatened to skip the event to express support for union workers involved in a contract dispute at Loyola Marymount University.

Taiwan’s Fight Against Election Meddling

Ahead of next month’s presidential election in Taiwan, the spread of false information via social media has become a primary concern. Scholars say China has targeted the island with a Russian-style disinformation campaign to exploit divisions and undermine democracy. To combat it, Taiwan’s government is relying on private citizens to check facts and promote media literacy.

Full Speed Ahead, but Not All Are Aboard

The California bullet train is over budget and far behind schedule, and after Gov. Gavin Newsom said he was scaling back its ambitions, the Trump administration began trying to claw back $2.5 billion in federal funds spent on the project. That hasn’t stopped the bullet train authority from moving ahead with an aggressive plan to issue its biggest contract in history, much to the consternation of some.

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— The dangers of lithium-ion batteries got little attention from the Coast Guard, despite some red flags before the deadly fire aboard the dive boat Conception.

— Columnist Steve Lopez looks at how L.A.’s homelessness crisis has hit a crossroads with nearly 1,000 deaths on the streets this year.

Scott Budnick, a producer of the “Hangover” movies who is well known for his criminal justice advocacy, is among those under investigation after helping a teen convicted in a killing.

— Remembering Scott Timberg, whose cultural appetites fueled his career as an author and journalist and led him to question the future of the arts in the internet age. He died last week at 50.

— California now has 1 million solar roofs. Are 1 million batteries next?

— How Grammy-nominated singer and rapper Lizzo stole the show.

On this date in 1940, the first major storm of winter stopped traffic in Gorman on what was then called the Ridge Route between Los Angeles and Kern counties. “Occupants of an estimated 500 automobiles and trucks stalled on the Ridge Route thumped themselves to keep warm while highway crews spread dirt on ice-coated pavement to permit traffic to move,” The Times reported the next day. The Ridge Route is now Interstate 5.

— Scuffles broke out during a Glendale town hall event on Armenian genocide that was attended by Rep. Adam B. Schiff, who is at the center of the effort to impeach Trump. As Schiff began speaking, about a dozen people began yelling at him; they removed their jackets, revealing shirts supporting Trump.

— Tributes have been pouring in for Tim Staples, a San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department search and rescue team volunteer who died on the treacherous slopes of Mt. Baldy while taking part in a massive search for a missing hiker.

— Southern Californians of Vietnamese descent have been rallying outside the Chinese consulate in L.A. behind the Hong Kong protesters who are pushing for democracy.

— Burbank Unified school officials removed a mural of Myanmar leader Aung San Suu Kyi from a campus during the same week she denounced genocide charges levied against her country’s military.

— Lucasfilm President Kathleen Kennedy discusses her plans for “Star Wars” and more after the film “The Rise of Skywalker” and the Baby Yoda phenomenon.

— After years of supporting roles or shared leads, Regina King is the undisputed star of “Watchmen,” the first major superhero drama on TV to star an African American woman.

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— The Hallmark Channel has reversed its ban on advertisements featuring same-sex couples and apologized for pulling them.

— Actress Anna Karina, who died Saturday in Paris at age 79, more than Jean-Luc Godard’s muse; she helped define the French New Wave.

— The promise of reparations to atone for historical ties to slavery has opened new territory in a reckoning at U.S. colleges, which until now have responded with monuments, building name changes and public apologies.

— Marathon United Nations climate talks have ended with a slim compromise that sparked widespread disappointment.

— British Prime Minister Boris Johnson says he is set to begin “before Christmas” the push to secure parliamentary approval for his Brexit deal.

— In Spain, sex workers are fighting for union rights, leaving some feminists conflicted.

— Louisiana’s gator farmers are getting ornery as California’s ban on alligator-skin boots and purses finally goes into effect.

— If you still have money in a flexible spending account, here are some tips for spending it before year’s end.

— The Rams’ playoff aspirations suffered a devastating blow in a loss to the Dallas Cowboys.

LeBron James put on a show as the Lakers beat the Atlanta Hawks to extend their winning streak to seven games.

Presidential candidates rarely discuss California’s issues. They should try at the next debate, writes columnist George Skelton.

— As an emergency room doctor, Steven Sainsbury saw how often guns kill. Leave firearms off your holiday shopping list.

— How coerced labor in Xinjiang, China, “touches almost every part of the supply chain.” (Foreign Policy)

Tucker Carlson: “I’ve made a complete break mentally with the world I used to live in.” (The Atlantic)

— “The 50 best comedy sketches of the decade”: Agree or disagree? (Vulture)

Porto’s potato balls, guava-and-cheese strudel and Cuban cakes and pastries have become the stuff of L.A. legend. But do you know the story of how they began? Much of it revolves around Rosa Porto, who lost her job and saw her husband sent to a labor camp when Fidel Castro took power in Cuba. The couple would eventually leave and settle in L.A., where Rosa baked and sold cakes for neighbors and fellow Cuban immigrants. Last week, the bakery and cafe’s matriarch died at 89.

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Top 16 Ways to Motivate Employees

People are at the center of every business regardless of the rise of robotics and artificial intelligence. Profits, productivi...

February 13, 2020
“You don’t build a business — You build people— and then people build the business.” -– Zig Ziglar

People are at the center of every business regardless of the rise of robotics and artificial intelligence. Profits, productivity and competitive advantage depend on an engaged workforce.

Retention and turnover are a top workforce concern for Human Resources professionals as cited in the SHRM/Globoforce survey. The study has also found that recognition serves as one of the most effective ways to impact workplace culture and employee experience. More than one-half of the survey respondents said, “their program positively affects retention (68%) and recruitment (56%).”

A tight labor market makes it more critical than ever to effectively motivate employees. Here are 16 ways to motivate employees.

1. Spruce up the office environment

No one wants to work in a dungeon. But if the work environment is dull or toxic it would have the same non-inspiring result for employees as working in a dungeon. If you see employees dragging themselves in at the beginning of their shift it may be that the environment is not seen as an exciting or pleasant place to be.

Here are some ways to spruce up the environment:

  • Add live plants – having lots of plants provide stress relief and adds fresh air to the office!
  • Consider a fresh coat of paint – light blue can stimulate the mind by emulating the daytime sky or consider other bright colors of your brand
  • Update office furniture – adding new desks like stand-up desks or new furniture can modernize your office space. If you don’t have a large enough budget, consider doing minor upgrades like bookshelves or wall frames to change things up
  • Add couches or beanbags – you can purchase these at relatively low costs and offers a more relaxing atmosphere and can provide some casualness to your environment which can reduce stress

2. Foster a culture of positive relationship and teamwork

According to the SHRM/Globoforce survey, “three-quarters of HR professionals say their organization is actively engaged in maintaining or improving positive relationships and teamwork as well as encouraging a compassionate, caring culture.” Focus on developing positive relationships and teamwork. Make having a diverse and inclusive culture a priority.

Here are some fun ideas to encourage positive relationships and teamwork:

  • Once a month or quarterly team outings – depending on your budget, have a cadence where team members can eat together, have happy hours, or social events like bowling, scavenger hunt, etc
  • Start a mentor/mentee program – pair up cross-department
  • Start a peer-to-peer recognition platform like that of Assembly; it’s easy and free to use. Learn more here

3. Build trust and transparency

There is nothing worse than feeling like you are being lied to or about. Especially if it’s coming from the boss and co-workers. A critical key to establishing a trust centered workplace is value transparency and honesty at all times. Other tips to a trust center workplace include:

  • Leaders be a role model
  • Keep your promises
  • Do as you say you are going to do no matter how big or small
  • Avoid favoritism
  • No surprises -- Provide sincere coaching to those who struggle before abruptly terminating employment
  • Correct behavior or performance in private

4. Implement zero tolerance for harassment

Laws don’t prevent harassment, leaders do. Don’t tolerate bullying or harassment at any level for any reason. If it’s happening and you don’t know what to do, get an expert in Human Resources involved or another partner supervisor to work with you. But act now. Your employees who have had to endure it will thank you.

5. Provide learning opportunities or stretch assignments

To keep from feeling stagnate employees need to feel like they are growing. Create learning opportunities, education and the ability to earn degrees or certifications. Let them sit in on project meetings or events normally set for leaders so they can expand their understanding of the business.

For example, Pixar provides in-house courses called Pixar University, that employees can participate in. The university is designed to enable training and cross-training supporting on-going career development. More about Pixar employee motivation is found here

Cisco provides stretch assignments to encourage employees to go beyond their day-to-day work. In addition to the assignments they award employees’ willingness to stretch by providing an, “Expand Your Boundaries” award. Learn more about Cisco’s program here:

6. Provide freeing flexibility

Free up the ability to self-schedule the work if possible. Being able to schedule work around life events without feeling guilty has a positive impact on the employee experience.

Dell Technologies had been developing its flexible work program since 2009. The company leaders understood the trend that employees, value flexible work arrangements as much as their paycheck. Examples of flexible work they offer are full-time remote and select specific days on campus and job sharing.

Sodexo is another example of a company offering flexible work arrangements. This company launched its “Flexibility Works! Initiative in 2008. As a result of this program Sodexo is seeing greater engagement – 73% of employees have great job satisfaction, 62% are more loyal, and 53% are more productive because of their ability to work more flexibly. Learn more about Sodexo’s flexible work

7. Give purpose and meaning to the work

Giving employees the big picture and how they fit in gives them a greater sense of purpose and connection to the business. If they truly feel they have a significant place in the big picture has a motivating effect.

One way to give purpose and meaning to the work is to involve employees in identifying when the company’s purpose is being demonstrated. For example, Exact Sciences, a cancer research organization, involves their employees to act as news reporters and contribute regular updates. This motivates employees to keep their eyes on the culture and see their part in the greater purpose of the organization. More about Exact Sciences is found here:

Another tip for making purpose real for employees is to keep the values at the forefront of everyone’s attention. For example, Google has one of the most envied workplace cultures in the world. Google’s values are prominently posted for all to see found here

To be values-driven they need to be integrated into every aspect of organizational communication. Values are communicated and reinforced in the recruitment process, new employee orientation, total rewards communications, spoke about in meetings, and used to help make business decisions.

8. Listen and Act

It's motivating when leaders seek out your input and act on your feedback. Listen to employees and act on their feedback when possible. But this is not a “one and done” effort. Feedback can be obtained through every point of the employment life cycle and on an ongoing basis.

Companies like Apple are seeking feedback from their employees every day utilizing measures such as the employee net promoter score. The employee net promoter score is adopted from being applied to customers to build brand loyalty. Apple began to utilize the approach for employee feedback. Apple implements the survey every four months to measure how likely are they to recommend Apple as a good place to work. This is intended to keep a pulse on employee satisfaction without burdening employees with cumbersome surveys with dozens of questions. Read more about Apple’s approach to employee engagement here

9. Set “go-getter” goals

Establish “go getter” goals. Set up team goals that help the business accomplish its objectives and are attainable. Set up milestones and report frequently the progress. Generate excitement, post visual depictions of team progress.

Here are some goal setting tips:

  • Align employee goals with organizational goals. This will also help employees to see their part in the overall company vision and mission.
  • Get employees to participate in setting their own goals. Work together with them on setting effective goals.
  • The goals should be challenging but not impossible to reach!
  • You can follow the SMART model for setting goals. Make the goals Smart, Measurable, Achievable, Relevant and Timeline.
  • Celebrate goal wins!

10. Acknowledge and recognize – It’s the little things.

One motivator for employees is when they feel top leadership sees and acknowledges them. Get to know employees. Round on the floors and talk with employees at all levels. According to the SHRM/Globoforce survey “60% of organizations help celebrate employee life events.” More about the SHRM/Globoforce survey is found here

Here are simple ways to recognize employees:

  • Celebrate wins and milestones with employees such as their birthdays or anniversaries
  • Recognize their educational accomplishments with a congratulations team lunch
  • Acknowledge their project or goal accomplishments with a sincere thank you in a team meeting

11. Initiate a volunteerism program

Choose worthy causes and make volunteerism available to your employees. Employees want to feel like they make a difference in the world. Sometimes that may mean going outside of the walls of your workplace. Be careful not to make volunteerism a requirement of the job or federal and state wage and hour regulations may apply.

An example of a good volunteerism program is found in Colgate- Palmolive. They provide a Colgate Cares Day were teams from across the organization participate in service project to help make the world healthier and happier. You can find more information about ideal company volunteerism programs at

12. Boost employee well-being

Well-being goes beyond physical health. It is a comprehensive approach for caring for employees. Well-being includes physical, mental, financial and spiritual health. Not only can well-being initiatives help employees’ wellness but also positively impact morale, productivity, and engagement.

If you don’t have a lot of resources consider these quick tips:

  • Creating healthy food days
  • Safe walking and biking trails
  • Bringing in health “lunch and learn” sessions

13. Involve employees in change initiatives

No one likes to be surprised when change is suddenly foisted on them. Even worse is when change initiative wasn’t well thought out and negatively impacts employees’ ability to do their jobs effectively. One way to avoid workflow mistakes and unnecessary resistance towards change is to involve employees in the creation of the solution. Brainstorm with them how to make it work. Not only will they feel respected but also part of the solution.

14. Lighten the environment by loving laughter

What makes the daily grind memorable is appropriate humor. Inappropriate humor such as offensive remarks or innuendos may land you up in the HR office. But appropriate humor comes in the form of self-deprecating humor (being able to laugh at yourself), word plays, puns, funny unexpected responses throughout the day. This can provide much-needed relief from an otherwise stressful day and increase productivity and morale.

15. Strengthen your leadership team

It’s no secret that people leave workplace managers. The relationship between the supervisor and the employee is where the rubber meets the road in employee engagement and motivation. Invest in developing your supervisors to become stronger leaders.

There are many different ways to develop a strong leadership team and to make sure they are supporting a healthy employee relationship. Here are some the top ways:

  • Hire leaders that model company values every day
  • Make sure your leaders are making time in their schedules to meet and communicate regularly with employees
  • Train and consistently reinforce good leadership behaviors

16. Say thank you

Employees feel appreciated when they hear a sincere thank you from both the boss and co-workers. Whether it be verbally or in a written form saying thank you have a positive impact on employee motivation. You can influence a culture of gratitude that makes its way throughout the organization.

Use this article as a checklist to evaluate your workplace. Revisit this checklist periodically to ensure your motivational culture continues on the right path over time. The key is to be sincere and consistent. By adopting new ways of communicating and connecting with employees it will motivate employees and have a lasting positive impact.

About the Author: Tresha Moreland

Tresha is an HR business advisor, author, and an avid writer for those who are serious about partnering for workplace excellence. She brings to the table nearly 30 years of demonstrated business leadership experience in designing and implementing HR strategies. She is the founder of HR C-Suite, a resource providing thought-leading workplace practices.

Tresha's website link:

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is Assembly SOC 2 compliant?

Yes, at Assembly, security is a top priority. Each quarter, we have ongoing security work that is everyone’s responsibility. While we maintain a strong security posture, it was important for us to prove to our customers that we do everything we claim to do. This led us to pursue a SOC 2 Type II report that would provide evidence of our compliance with industry gold-standard security practice.

What's the ROI for employee recognition?

There is study after study showing that employee recognition leads to increased engagement. This in return creates an environment where employees are happier and more motivated which increase productivity and reduces voluntary turnover significantly. In order to filled critical roles, companies tend to spend nearly twice the value of an annual salary. Assembly is an investment in your employees that supports your bottom line.

Does Assembly offer longer-term contracts?

Yes, we will offer contracts for companies with longer-term agreements to help larger customers have more certainty around future costs.

The minimum agreement term is a 12-month subscription.

Does Assembly offer onboarding support?

We do! Any new customer needing further support to get started with Assembly to ensure you're set up for success can request custom onboarding support. These one-time services start at $5,000. Improving your employee experience is about much more than just using our amazing software; it’s about transforming your business to create a workplace that people love. That’s much easier to do with the personal support and advice from our passionate people experts.

Is there a free version of Assembly?

Yes. We offer a completely free plan for up to 50 team members. This plan is intended for teams or organizations that are looking to get started with an employee engagement tool. Keep in mind, this plan is limited in features.

All customers can open an Assembly account for free and get started without a credit card. Then you can change plans as necessary.

How much do rewards cost?

At the time of redemption (when your employees exchange their points for a paid reward) you'll pay face value. If a reward is a $10 Amazon gift card, your cost will be $10. All paid rewards are billed for on a monthly basis.

The good news is that you don't have to pay for rewards upfront because we only charge you when points are redeemed, not when they're earned.

Does Assembly offer discounts?

We offer discounts or educational or charitable organizations. In order to secure a discount, you'll first need to book a demo with a customer support specialist.

For all other organizations, we are willing to consider longer-term agreements in exchange for discounts. To set up annual plans or longer, you will need to book a demo with a customer support specialist.

How do I cancel my plan if needed?

If you're on a month to month plan, you can go here and cancel anytime. If you're having concerns or need help setting up your account for success, you can always book a demo with a customer support specialist.

If you're on a longer-term custom plan, you'll need to reach out to your customer support specialist to cancel your account or email us at

What customizations are available?

Great question! You can customize your core values to match your organization's to boost and track alignment. You can change your currency from the 🏆 emoji (our default) to any emoji of your choice. You can swap our logo for your own. You can also set up company culture rewards such as, "Lunch with the CEO," "Buy a book on us," and so much more!

Who can give or receive recognition?

While we recommend a peer to peer set up where anyone in your organization can give or receive recognition, you can set up Assembly however you want. If you need to limit the people who can give or receive recognition, that's perfectly fine and can be done from your Admin, here.

What integrations are available?

Assembly connects to the tools your employees use every day to offer an easy, seamless experience with minimal change management.

Assembly has integrations with HCM/HRIS systems like ADP, Google, Office 365, and Slack. We also integrate with communication tools like Slack and Teams so you and your employees can access Assembly wherever they work now.

What's your average adoption rate?

That depends on the company's permissions set up. That said, over 90% of the employees on Assembly's platform are recognized on a monthly basis. That means nearly every employee across all of our customers are receiving regular recognition from their peers, managers, or leadership. We're extremely proud of this.

Must rewards be set up to use Assembly?

They are not required. You can use Assembly without having rewards set up. However, we don't recommend it if you intend to have a high adoption and usage rate. You can always keep the costs down by offering internal culture rewards that are fulfilled by you internally.

Are points required to use Assembly?

No, you can remove allowances from anyone or everyone. It's up to you but we do recommend using points whether they're worth a real dollar value or not. Companies that use points have a much higher engagement rate even if those points don't exchange for real dollars.

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My Role: The uKeg is an innovative draft beer growler that keeps beer fresh, cold and carbonated. I managed and created the packaging assets from hang tags, accessories labels, UPC labels, and shipping boxes using Growlerwerks branding guidelines.

Karibu Solar Power Packaging

My Role: Karibu Solar Power is a social enterprise that makes energy available at the price of kerosene by distributing a solar pay-as-you-go “business in a box” kit for Tanzania. I created the final box kit packaging graphics, branding content, and box itself.

Glovestix Packaging

My Role: Stink Stix are tubes designed with easily replaceable, deodorizing and moisture absorbing bags to eliminate odor in sports equipment and shoes when not in use. I managed all the packaging and product branding applications for production.


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2018 Chardonnay, Pastorale Vineyard

Price $90.00, $72.00 (Phelps Preferred)

Blend and Grape Sources 100% estate-grown Chardonnay from our Pastorale Vineyard.

Appellation Sonoma Coast

Aging/Cooperage 13 months in 55% new and 45% once used French oak puncheons

Winemaking Data A blend of three Chardonnay blocks from our Pastorale Vineyard with a focus on heritage clone Montrachet, Maro, clone 76, Old Calera, New Calera, Old Wente and Mt. Eden. Grapes were whole cluster pressed cold and barrel fermented slowly over several months, followed by malolactic fermentation. The barrels were stirred as needed, resulting in a focused, nuanced wine with silky texture.

Winemaker Notes The 2018 vintage envelopes the senses with fragrant lemon zest, young jasmine and toasted brioche. Bright and flinty with a viscous texture and racy acidity accompanied by fresh lemon oil, green apple and earthy mineral character.

Vintage Notes The 2018 Sonoma Coast growing season was marked by cool, mild weather. The cooler than normal spring delayed budbreak, bloom and veraison by two weeks compared to the previous five years. The mild weather patterns in August and September allowed for excellent overall phenological ripening and development of a complex aroma and flavor profile in the finished wines.

Reviews 94+ Points - Robert Parker Wine Advocate
The 2018 Chardonnay Pastorale Vineyard, aged 13 months in 55% new French oak, has open-knit aromas of baked yellow apples, lemon meringue, beeswax and spices. In the mouth, it's medium-bodied and satiny in texture, with minerally fruits, bright acidity and a delicate finish. This is youthfully coiled and will benefit from another year or two in bottle. -EB, Sept. 2020

94 Points - Antonio Galloni Vinous
The 2018 Chardonnay Pastorale Vineyard is complex and beautifully layered from the very first taste. Time in the glass brings out a whole range of aromas, flavors and textures. Lemon confit, white pepper and flowers give the 2018 aromatic brightness, but there’s also plenty of mid-palate pliancy and depth to balance things out. I especially like the wine’s palpable weight and strong-voiced character. (2020)

92 Points - Wine Enthusiast
Estate-grown, this wine is light and airy, tasting of the fog that lingers so frequently in this area of Freestone, just miles from the sea. Lemony and floral, it retains mouthwatering acidity throughout, and a lightness of oak, fully integrated that adds just enough weight and a hint of baking spice. -V.B. (Sept. 2020)

93 Points - James Suckling
A medium-bodied chardonnay with spice, dried-apple and pineapple character. Some pear, too. Creamy and flavorful, yet textured. -JS (May 2021)


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Friday, May 4, 2012

Shabbat-O-Gram for May 4

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Shabbat Shalom!

Another busy weekend is upon us.  We begin with a K,1,2, dinner and service this evening as well as our always-inspiring  congregational Kabbalat Shabbat services and Shabbat morning services (main and family services).  This Shabbat afternoon Roni Moskowitz becomes Bat Mitzvah - Mazal Tov to her and her family.   On Sunday, our K'tanim graduates will be saluted and then they'll participate in a special community wide P.J Library program that we'll be hosting, and later Sunday, our teens have another lounge night and TBE past President Brian Rogol will receive the Mitzvah Award from JFS.  Mazal tov also to Arty Selkowitz who will be feted as Stamford's Citizen of the Year, along with many other TBE members who are being honored throughout the community over the coming weeks.

7th Grade Wedding Photos 2012

This year's 7th grade class simply outdid themselves in preparing a very special ceremony as part of their lifecycle curriculum. Sarah Goldberg and Jacob Koester were the bride and groom, but the entire class really came together over this project.  Click here to the first photos of the event, and check back in a few days for more!

Leadership Circle

Next Shabbat, May 11, we will be honoring our Leadership Circle of Temple benefactors with a special Friday night service and dedication.  Please join us!

TBE Young Adults in Israel / Write On, MOTL and Birthright Israel

And save the following Friday night as well, May 18, as we will hear from students who recently returned from Israel on the March of the Living and Write On for Israel Programs.  We'll also be honoring the 10th anniversary of the Birthright Israel program on that night, and I invite all TBE Birthright alumns who have participated to join us.  Nearly 100 of our Beth El young adults have gone on one of these life-changing trips (See their names here - and let me know of any omissions, for which I apologize). It's quite a lineup.  Plus, several teens went on a high school Birthright pilot trip for which our community was selected.   I'm soon to do my first Birthright Israel wedding where the couple never met on Birthright!  But they both went on the trip and reprioritized their lives afterwards, went on J-Date and the rest is history.

51,000 participants a year- one out of every two young Jewish adults-will experience a Birthright Israel trip by 2013, transforming our Jewish future.

I invite the TBE 100 to write to me ( to let me know how Birthright Israel changed YOUR life.  I'll collect the testimonies and share them on May 18 (please indicate also if you would prefer that your comments remain anonymous).  We are part of a

This week's Torah portion contains what many believe to be the foundation of Judaism and indeed all religion: "Love your neighbor as yourself,"וְאָהַבְתָּ לְרֵעֲךָ כָּמוֹךָ - Leviticus 19:18.  This has been a very good week for that. Click here for the Golden Rule as found in ten religious traditions.

This coming week, an ADL regional board in the Philadephia area is expected to elect S.A. Ibrahim,a  local businessman originally from India,, who will become the first Muslim to serve on the Anti-Defamation League's regional board -- or any ADL board for that matter.  And it was encouraging to see that at their convention this week, the Methodists rejected a call to join an anti-Israel boycott.  In doing so, they heeded the call of Jewish leaders from across the denominational spectrum.

On the topic of Israel right now, there would appear to be no two more outspoken, passionate defenders of opposite viewpoints these days than Peter Beinart and Daniel Gordis.  This week they debated at the 92nd St Y and by all accounts the conversation was surprisingly civil in tone.  We who hosted Ben-Ami vs. Dershowitz should be especially happy to hear that.

Meanwhile, Israel seems headed to early elections, most likely on September 4.  Read aboutwhy they are doing that here.  Incidentally, this decision most likely indicates that any military initiative regarding Iran will be delayed until the dust settles following both this and the American elections, at the very least, unless something unforeseen happens.  I don't expect either campaign to be overly civil, but it would be nice to see this week's news become a trend.

I often talk about the power of young people to change the world (see the TBE 100 listed above). One such person is Alli Green, who is spending time on a fellowship in Jerusalem, doing the kind of things that do us all proud, promoting dialogue and cooperation.  Last week she emailed me regarding her first encounter with the Women of the Wall, a monthly Rosh Hodesh prayer group at the Kotel.  Her experiences were both shattering and uplifting, and they inspired me to write an op-ed that was featured on the Times of Israel website  (Created by David Horovitz, former editor of the Jerusalem Post, the site has quickly become a must-see Israel news source).  The piece has drawn considerable interest.  I excerpt from it below - to see the rest , including Alli's complete email - click here.

Just as the so-called "War on Women" has become a major issue in American politics, it appears likely that it will be prime subject in the upcoming Israeli campaign. Pundits and politicians from around the world, including Hilary Clinton, have joined Israelis in questioning continued segregation, discrimination and humiliation of women in the public sphere. The images of females being shunned on buses and spat at on their way to school have generated an outcry even among Israel's most solid supporters, and they've found their way into the mainstream media, permeating the pages of The New York Times and the airwaves of CNN.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu understands that the treatment of women is a ticking electoral time bomb. Although most of the coverage of his March speech at AIPAC dealt with his use of Holocaust imagery and the Iranian nuclear duck, something he said at the very end of the speech got one of the loudest ovations:

And as prime minister of Israel, I will never allow anything to threaten Israel's democratic way of life. And most especially, I will never tolerate any discrimination against women.

While the prime target of feminist scorn is typically the haredim, there is more than enough blame to go around. Secular leaders and police have tacitly accepted the increased humiliation of women because of coalition politics and simple apathy, but also ostensibly out of respect to ancient traditions. Funny, I don't recall where the Talmud states that women need to ride in the back of anything. And nowhere do Jewish sources suggest that there should be gender segregated HMO clinics, banks, elevators, grocery stores and pizza parlors, and a corner snack shop in the Bukharian quarter of Jerusalem that has a side entrance with a sign marked "women only" (as reported in "Excluded, for God's Sake: Gender Segregation in the Public Sphere in Israel").

Maybe this tipping point of outrage will bring about a change in attitude that, for too long, has tolerated the intolerable.

Since 1989, the Women of the Wall, a prayer group consisting of women from all Jewish streams, has been denied the basic right that every Jewish group should have: the opportunity to pray peacefully at Judaism's holiest site. The Kotel should be for everyone. Sadly it is not. As one committed to egalitarianism and inclusiveness, I've long since stopped bringing my congregation groups to the Kotel Plaza to pray together. Too many scary experiences have led us to the Robinson's Arch area, which is the Kotel's equivalent of the back of the bus - though also a beautiful and peaceful spot.

Who said the back of the bus can't be comfortable?

It's the same Wall, but an area that can only be used by appointment and it is clearly not the place that people think of when referring to the Kotel. For Jews from the liberal streams, to visit the Kotel these days is to experience a new form of exile at the very moment of supposed return. The Judaism that we grew up with is not accepted in the singular place that was intended to be for all of us, our courtyard of ingathering. Historically, the Kotel was never a synagogue, nor should it be one now, much less a place that excludes the majority of Jewish congregations from praying as they normally do. But even if it were a synagogue, what synagogue have you ever seen that sanctions people throwing everything from verbal abuse to chairs to excrement at women?

I recall my first visit to that holy spot, on Tisha B'Av when I was 16, on a summer teen tour. In ancient times, the Kotel was the Temple's outer, retaining wall, the place where all the people could gather, from the largest to the small, sheep and pigeons in hand, before arriving at the inner courtyards where degrees of separation set in. The Kotel has always been a festival of earthy democracy for the plain folk: the sweaty Herodian-era laborers who moved enormous slabs of rock; the late-Roman period artisans who scribbled joyous graffiti from Isaiah; the dying whispers of medieval pilgrims, having reached their long-sought final destination; the teary paratroopers in '67; and the final breath of my grandmother, who never got there. At the Wall, the Jewish body beat with one heart.

When I first came to the Kotel that Tisha B'Av, I saw a white dove about halfway up, glowing in the light, perched on a nest of moss. I quivered with recognition of the Shechina, God's most manifest and loving presence, sent to that very spot to weep with Her people among the ruins. For centuries, that legend and that weeping bound motionless stones to a yearning nation. Now the stones have lost their heart - and strangers beware.

The courageous Women of the Wall continue to stand their ground.  Each month on Rosh Hodesh, they pray in the women's section of the main plaza, at least for a while. In order to read Torah, they then descend to Robinson's Arch. And they do this in an atmosphere of intimidation and abuse, some of which is tolerated by the police, reminiscent of the anti-Semitism faced by Jews over the centuries as they sought only to pray in their little shtiebels in peace.

To see the rest of the posting, including Alli's complete email - click here.

So What is FANIUM?

And finally, in the qvelling department, if you like sports, check out Ethan's newest project, a website called FANIUM.  It just went live this week and it is absolutely going to change the way people follow sports.  Yes, I'm biased, so read what others have to say.

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I try to play it by ear. “Easy does it”, like they say in AA. I had a friend who said, “inch by inch, life’s a cinch; yard by yard, life is hard.” That’s basically it. — Rodney Thornblad

Rodney Thornblad was born in the Bronx in 1959. He finds his subjects in contemporary prison scenes, medieval battles and Biblical scenes, particularly The Last Supper and Crucifixion. He chooses to work on a large scale, taking months to complete one drawing. He recently completed a medieval battle scene, 36″ x 72″, with his usual attention to minutely detailed figures and the large scale overall tableau. He is now working on a Last Supper that is even larger. He works with great concentration and isolates himself, even in a group studio situation. He frequently uses a Walkman to listen to rock ‘n roll while he draws at HAI. Thornblad is close to his parents and has expressed his appreciation for his family’s support through his illness.
Thornblad found out that he had mental illness when he was twenty-one. He openly speaks about a severe drinking problem that he had during his twenties. He traveled around, visiting Florida, California, Texas and Europe. Now approaching the age of 50, Thornblad regularly attends AA meetings to help him cope and maintain an alcohol-free life.
While in his 30’s, Thornblad changed his style of drawing from small contemporary sketches in lead pencil to his current style of large scale drawings with minute figures. He begins by sketching in lead pencil, coloring his work with colored pencils and finally outlining the figures in black ink .Thornblad regularly sells his drawings and his most recent major work, “The Last Supper,” purchased by Patch Adams, was featured in Raw Vision.
Thornblad says that his themes express his life struggles. His Battle of Hastings series portray his inner turmoil. His series of Last Supper drawings reflect his religious devotion. He says that his drawings help him with his struggle with alcoholism and mental illness. In addition to praying for himself and others, his religious pictures signal his effort toward hope. Drawing gives him some sense of purpose and stability. Thornblad says that without it he feels lost and without direction. He constantly strives to find himself.
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Match Juventus Roma 1 agosto 2020

Champions Juve fall to Roma

Champions Juve fall to Roma
Champions Juve fall to Roma
Champions Juve fall to Roma

Juventus ended off their Serie A season as champions but fell to Roma in their final game of league, as the Giallorossi claimed a 3-1 win at Allianz Stadium on Saturday evening. Higuain opened the scoring, but a goal from Kalinic and a brace from Perotti saw them take the three points.

Having secured the Scudetto title with two matches to spare, the Bianconeri could enjoy the fixture and the night, as Captain Chiellini was able to swing aloft the Scudetto trophy. Juventus needed just five minutes to snatch the lead in the game when a corner kick directed into the box saw Rabiot flick it towards the back post. Higuain was ready and he fired it into the back of the net.

Little goal mouth action followed as the sweltering heat impacted the tempo of the game. Roma, however, did score an equalizer in the 23rd minute when Kalinic got onto the end of ball and turned it into the back of the net with his head. The young Frabotta then threatened after he turned a quick give-and-go into a ferocious angled drive that flashed wide of goal. Roma were enjoying the majority of the possession and they had a goal disallowed in the 37th minute when a Calafiori effort on the volley was flagged after the ball had gone out on the initial play. The Giallorossi did take the lead just before the break when they were awarded a penalty in the 43rd minute for a foul on Calafiori. Diego Perotti stood up to take the effort, and he sliced the ball under Szczesny to make it 1-2

Demiral marked his return to action against the exact same team he sustained his knee injury against, as he replaced Bonucci, while Ramsey came on in place of Rabiot. Straight after the changes, Roma added to their scoreline when Zaniolo went on a good run up field to feed Perotti, who then sliced it into the back of the net to make it 3-1. In an attempt to pull one back, Ramsey combined well with Higuain but turned his effort onto the upright. Szczesny then pulled off a great one-handed save to turn Perotti’s effort around the post, while Olivieri came on for Bernardeschi and Vrioni for Higuain. The remaining minutes of the game saw no change to the scoreline as the visitors claimed an away win.

Juventus: Szczesny; Danilo, Rugani, Bonucci (Demiral 50’), Frabotta; Rabiot (Ramsey 50’), Muratore, Matuidi; Zanimacchia, Higuain (Vrioni 79’), Bernardeschi (Olivieri 72’)

Subs: Buffon, Pinsoglio, Chiellini, Alex Sandro, Cuadrado, Demiral, Wesley, Ramsey, Bentancur, Peeters, Olivieri, Vrioni

Roma: Fuzato; Smalling, Ibanez, Fazio; Zappacosta, Villar, Veretout, Calafiori; Zaniolo, Perotti; Kalinic

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The two social network platforms have updated their messaging to make it easier for users to have casual conversations with friends. LinkedIn and Instagram announced yesterday that they have improved their messaging features to make them easier for users.

“Our messaging feature will allow for more short, casual conversations and group conversations.’ LinkedIn said. “We have also updated the feature from the ground up for a more cleaner and more streamlined look and an improved chat-style interface for faster back-and-forth messaging.” Mark Hull, LinkedIn’s director of product management wrote.

On the other hand, Instagram updated its messaging feature Instagram Direct. They have made it possible for Instagram users to send photos and videos in an existing message thread, so there’s no need of creating a new conversation every time you share a photo or video via Instagram Direct.

LinkedIn wants to be on the same level with Facebook and Twitter which are currently leading in the digital world. Twitter made a mark recently when it removed the 140 character limit for direct messaging and Snapchat followed up later. Instagram, which is owned by Facebook wants to copy paste but also says the update creates a new way to “start conversations” around Instagram content.

LinkedIn allows users to send messages through its InMail service, but the newly launched feature allows users to add emoji and GIFs to messages. The updated messaging feature is currently available to English-speaking members globally on the Web and on devices running Apple’s iOS and Google’s Android software.

LinkedIn has plans of introducing artificial intelligence just like Facebook’s Moments App.”We’re excited about concepts like intelligent messaging assistants that can help suggest people you should message or provide you with relevant information about that person before you start a conversation,” Hull said. “Or the possibilities with voice and video to make conversations more compelling.”

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Instagram has about 300Million users and 70Million photos are sent daily. The company assures its users that the updated Messaging feature has the ability to name your groups, has a quick camera feature to respond with a selfie on the fly, and larger-than-life emoji for when there are just no words.

Facebook has made a number of accomplishments this year. The tech company launched a feature dubbed ‘Live’ that allows celebrities and public figures to stream video to the nearly 1.5 billion people who log onto the site per month. I think Instagram and LinkedIn have a long way go to be on the same level with Facebook.

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Police officers have some of the toughest jobs in the country. Officers must protect citizens but may also need to protect themselves from some people who may resort to violence. Unfortunately, Ohio police officers sometimes make a bad call and harm someone who did not even have a weapon on them. Of all the demographics most likely to have bad interactions with police officers, Black men rank the highest.

CNN reports that Black men are almost three times more likely than others to die from police officers’ use of force. Yes, White men do represent the largest share of people killed by police officers. However, when adjusted for demographic shares of the wider population, Black men remain overrepresented.

Black men are not alone

Two other demographics also appear overrepresented among police killings, relative to their population sizes. These include Hispanic men and Natives. Hispanic men were 1.7 times more likely than White men to die at the hands of police officers. Native Americans and Alaska Natives had even higher rates, much closer to Blacks.

Racism plays a role

Not all police officers are racist, but many suffer from racial biases that can make a simple traffic stop a deadly interaction for people of color. The CNN article shares that police officers often hold implicit biases that associate people of color with violence and crime. This may cause them to act more aggressively than they otherwise might when interacting with Whites.

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As a state, Ohio’s cities have routinely come under fire for the prevalence of incidents involving Black deaths during police interactions. USA Today identifies Columbus, Ohio, as one such city, but argues that the reputation is worse than the truth. The city ranks 22nd in America for police killings.

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True crime to watch by Lee Hollis

When my partners and I are not out working on our latest case at the Desert Flowers Detective Agency in Palm Springs, we tend to spend our free time pursuing our favorite hobbies.  Iris can usually be spotted on the golf course or celebrating a good game with a cocktail at the nineteenth hole and Violet, who is an avid reader, will almost always be found lounging by her pool with a good book. I am usually glued to the TV watching my favorite crime shows because as a newly licensed private investigator, I like to keep up with how others pursue clues and solve their cases. If you’re like me and have a limited amount of time to devote to watching the best crime shows out there, let me suggest a primer on the ones I absolutely can not miss!

  1. Crime Watch Daily with Chris Hansen – Chris is an awfully handsome devil and I could watch him read from a Macy’s catalogue, but this involving series about solving murders that have never been solved is a must on my DVR recorded shows list.
  2. Live PD on A & E – Fast paced and fun to watch, this riveting true crime series set at a command center follows about six different cities in different states and it’s all live so you feel as if you’re on a ride-a-long.
  3. Forensic Files – There have to be hundreds of episodes of this true crime classic, and I’ve seen every one at least twice. The cases draw you in as the detectives use new technology and DNA evidence to solve cold cases.
  4. Law & Order: SVU – Talk about hundreds of episodes! This long-running series currently in it’s 18th season starring my favorite actress Mariska Hargitay never disappoints. If I’m feeling glum about not finding the right clues to close a case, I tune in to Mariska for instant inspiration!
  5. Hallmark Mysteries & Movies – This is my favorite guilty pleasure cable channel featuring reruns of all my old favorites such as Murder, She Wrote, Columbo and Hart to Hart, which in my opinion are the equivalent of comfort food. The channel also premieres original movies based on best selling cozy mysteries so if anyone ever decides to write books based on my own adventures at the Desert Flowers Detective Agency, I sure hope they one day show up here!

Lee Hollis begins a delightful new series in which Poppy Harmon and her friends find that life after retirement can be much busier—and deadlier—than any of them ever anticipated . . .

When Poppy goes from complacent retiree to penniless widow in a matter of weeks, the idea of spending her golden years as the biggest charity case in Palm Springs renders her speechless. With no real skills and nothing left to lose, Poppy uses her obsession with true crime shows to start a career as a private eye . . .

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Great roundtable discussions on the future of the Canadian Armed Forces

I was pleased to host a roundtable discussion on the future on the Canadian Armed Forces. Participants all had valuable perspectives and insights on the topic. We had a great conversation about the many important issues facing our military and our national security.

It’s important to me that my constituents have the opportunity to make a meaningful contribution to the Liberal government’s defence policy review to help ensure that it is truly reflective of Canadian values.

Canada needs a robust defence policy that ensures that our men and women in uniform have the support and resources they need to do their job and that our borders are secure.

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September 18, 2016 | Weddings | Keswick Vineyards

Out of the Box

Jeremy and Kate are the newest addition to our Keswick Vineyards married couples this season. They got married here on Sunday, September 18th on a gorgeous September day which was a great way to end our summer wedding season.

Things were done a little differently for this couples wedding and we appreciated their creativity and unique vision that they brought to their wedding day. Keswick Vineyards offers our couples a wide variety of ways that each couple can make their wedding day personalized and special to them. Of course, there are suggestions we provide along the way so that the “box” isn’t completely left up to interpretation. There’s a lot of room to make with the property what you’d like. One of the many things that adds immense value to our couples is that there is no “cookie cutter” wedding here.

For ceremony locations, we have a handful of equally beautiful options! You can choose to get married right next to the vines for our vineyard view location. The fountain makes for a scenic and classic backdrop for wedding ceremonies. Similarly, our “fall” location is another favorite ceremony location couples choose for its all-encompassing views. With this view you get views of the estate, our iconic fountain, the vineyard, and prominent mountains. Jeremy and Kate loved this option and decided the fall location would be the perfect way to start off their marriage.

Their creativeness didn’t stop there. Jeremy and Kate had an intimate group of guests attending their wedding and, because of this, they wanted everyone to feel that intimacy during their reception. Instead of having all guest spread out equally underneath of the Sperry tent they decided to divide the tent into sections. Their dinner tables were on one half of the tent with their head table closest to the vineyard. It was a beautiful touch! Guests all had stunning clear views of the vineyard while they enjoyed a delectable meal from Harvest Moon Catering. The other half of the tent was “the after party”. This side had cocktail tables and their bar so that after dinner and in-between dancing their couples could enjoy a more bar-like atmosphere. Both their guests and we appreciated the change of pace!

Day of coordinator, Keswick Vineyards. Catering & Desserts, Harvest Moon Catering. Photography, Celestial Sights Photography. Rentals, MS Events. DJ, John Garland with Garland Studios, LLC. Florist, Hedge Fine Blooms. Hair & Makeup, Cool Looks Salon Studio. Transportation, James River Transportation. Lighting, Skyline Tent Company. Officiant, Claire Goodwin

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Apache Spark word count – big data analytics with a publicly available data set (part 2)

In a previous post I discussed my findings for developing a simple word count app in Java, and running it against the text of a typical novel, such as Alice in Wonderland.

Here’s a summary of finding so far:

  • 2012 MacBook Pro with a 2.4GHz i7 and SanDisk SSD it completed in 100ms
  • New 2015 MacBook Pro with a 2.2GHz i7 and stock SSD, it completed in 82ms
  • On an Ubuntu 16.04 server running under VMware ESXi on my HP DL380 Gen7 rack server configured with 2 x 2.4 GHz vCPUs,  6GB RAM it completed in 250ms (the slower time probably can be accounted for slower data access from the WD Black 7200rpm HDDs in my server which are likely an i/o bottleneck compared to loading the same data file from SSD)

Now let’s take it up a notch an throw some larger datasets into the mix, using the Yelp dataset. Taking the reviews.json file exported as a csv file running the same app on the same Ubuntu server in a VM on the DL380, performing the same word count against a 2.8GB file. With the same Java word count app this took 434,886ms to complete or just over 7 minutes. Ok, now we’re got something large enough to play with as a benchmark:

kev@esxi-ubuntu-mongodb1:~$ java -jar wordcount.jar ./data/yelp/reviewtext.csv

Incidentally, if you’re interested what the word counts from the Yelp reviews.json data file look like, here’s the first few counts in descending order before we get to some terms you’d expect in Yelp reviews, like ‘good’ and ‘food’:

the : 22169071
and : 18025282
I : 13845506
a : 13416437
to : 12952150
was : 9340074
of : 7811688
 : 7600402
is : 6513076
for : 6207595
in : 5895711
it : 5604281
The : 4702963
that : 4446918
with : 4353165
my : 4188709
but : 3659431
on : 3642918
you : 3570824
have : 3311139
this : 3270666
had : 3015103
they : 3001066
not : 2829568
were : 2814656
are : 2660714
we : 2639049
at : 2624837
so : 2378603
place : 2358191
be : 2276537
good : 2232567
food : 2215236

Now let’s look at re-writing the analysis using Apache Spark. The equivalent code using the Spark API for loading the data set and performing the wordcount turned out to be like this (although if you search for Apache Spark word count, there’s many different ways you could use the available apis to implement a word count):

JavaRDD<String> lines = spark.read().textFile(filepath).javaRDD();

JavaPairRDD<String, Integer> words = lines
    .flatMap(line -> Arrays.asList(line.split("\\s+")).iterator())
    .mapToPair(word -> new Tuple2<>(word, 1))
    .reduceByKey((x, y) -> x + y);

List<Tuple2<String, Integer>> results = words.collect();

Submitting the job to run on a standalone Spark node (an Ubuntu Server 16.04 VM on ESXi) with 1 core (–master local[1] )

./bin/spark-submit --class "kh.textanalysis.spark.SparkWordCount"
  --master local[1] ../spark-word-count-0.0.1-SNAPSHOT.jar

… the job completes in 336,326ms or approx 5.6 minutes. At this point this is with minimal understanding of how best to approach or structure an effective Spark job, but we’re already made an improvement and this first test is with a single Spark local node, and no additional worker nodes in the cluster.

Next, with a standalone local node, and 2 cores (–master local[2]) :

170261ms, or 2.8 mins. Now we’re talking.

Let’s trying deploying the master node, and then add some worker nodes.

17/11/07 18:43:33 INFO StandaloneAppClient$ClientEndpoint: Connecting to master spark://…

17/11/07 18:43:33 WARN StandaloneAppClient$ClientEndpoint: Failed to connect to master

My first guess is that the default 7077 port is not open, so:

sudo ufw allow 7077

Retrying, now the job has submitted, and starts up ok but gives this error.

17/11/07 18:47:28 INFO TaskSchedulerImpl: Adding task set 0.0 with 22 tasks

17/11/07 18:47:44 WARN TaskSchedulerImpl: Initial job has not accepted any resources; check your cluster UI to ensure that workers are registered and have sufficient resources

Taking a look at the master node web ui on 8080:

True, we have the master started but no workers yet, so let’s start up 1 slave node first (another Ubuntu Server 16.04 VM on ESXi):

$ ./start-slave.sh -m 1G spark://

starting org.apache.spark.deploy.worker.Worker, logging to /home/kev/spark-2.2.0-bin-hadoop2.7/logs/spark-kev-org.apache.spark.deploy.worker.Worker-1-ubuntuspk1.out

Now we’ve got 1 worker up and ready:

Submitting the same job again to the master node, and now there’s a FileNotFound on not finding the file we’re attempting to process:

Exception in thread “main” org.apache.spark.SparkException: Job aborted due to stage failure: Task 0 in stage 0.0 failed 4 times, most recent failure: Lost task 0.3 in stage 0.0 (TID 6,, executor 0): java.io.FileNotFoundException: File file:/home/kev/data/yelp/reviewtext.csv does not exist

It is possible the underlying files have been updated. You can explicitly invalidate the cache in Spark by running ‘REFRESH TABLE tableName’ command in SQL or by recreating the Dataset/DataFrame involved.

I was curious how the datafile would be shared with the slave nodes and this answers my question, I guess it does not (or the way I’ve implemented my job so far assumes the data file is local). Clearly have some more work to do in this area to work out what the approach is to share the datafile between the nodes. In the meantime, I’m just going to copy the same file across each of the worker nodes to get something up and running. I’m guessing a better way would be to mount a shared drive between each of the workers, but I’ll come back to this later.

Datafile copied to my worker VMs, and restarting, now we’ve got the job running on 1 slave, 1 core, 1GB:

Here’s an interesting view of the processing steps in my job:

Taking a quick look at the HP server ILO, the CPUs are barely breaking a sweat and fan speeds are still low:

The Spark dashboard shows completion times, so now we’re at 5.3 mins:

Let’s add an extra vCPU to the first worker node (I need to reconfigure my VM in ESXi and then restart). The console’s showing an additional stopped worker from a second slave VM that I’ll start up for the last test. First, 2 vCPUs, starting up with – “-c 2” for 2 cores:

./start-slave.sh -c 2 -m 1G spark://

166773 ms, 2.7 minutes. Looking good!

Now with the additional second slave node, also started with 2 vCPUs, so now we have 2 worker slave nodes, 4 vCPUs total:

During the middle of the run, checking fan speeds – warming up and fans are running a little faster, but nothing crazy so far:

102977ms, or 1.7 minutes!

Curious how far we can go, lets try 2 worker slave nodes, 4vCPUs each, and bump up the available RAM to 3GB. Reconfigure my VMs, and off we go:

./start-slave.sh -c 4 -m 3G spark://

81998ms, or 1.4 minutes!

Still pretty good although the performance gains for doubling the cores per worker and adding more RAM seems to be leveling off and now we’re not seeing the same magnitude of improvements, so possible at this point it might be more interesting to add additional slave worker nodes. I’ve been creating my ESXi VMs by hand up until this point, so maybe this is the time to looking into some automation for spinning up multiple copies of the same VM.

Let’s summarize the results so far, running the standalone Java 8 app on the same HP server as Spark, and then comparing the various Spark configurations so far:

I’ve got ample resources left on my HP DL380 G7 rack server to run a few more VMs equally sized to what I have running, so maybe if I can work out an easy way to template the VMs I have so far, I’ll spin up some additional VMs as worker nodes and see what’s the fastest processing time I can get with the hardware I have. More updates to come later.

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