THE LAST SEDUCTION A film review by Steve Rhodes Copyright 1995 Steve Rhodes
RATING (0 TO ****): ***
THE LAST SEDUCTION is an excellent black comedy and thriller about lying, betrayal, sex, and murder. It is directed by John Dahl and written by Steve Barancik. It stars Linda Fiorentino as literally the toughest woman in movie history. She is tougher than nails, never vulnerable, and would do absolutely anything to get what she wants.
The movie bears some resemblance to the tough and double dealing of Barbara Stanwyck in DOUBLE INDEMNITY (which I saw about a year ago on cable - check it out some time, it is excellent too). The script is sharp and witty. The staccato tone of the script reminds me of some of David Mamet's writing especially in his movie HOUSE OF GAMEs.
THE LAST SEDUCTION is about a woman (Fiorentino) who talks her husband (Bill Pullman) into dealing drugs and then skips town with all the money ($700,000) even though loan sharks are threatening to maim and then kill him. All of this happens in the first few minutes. The rest of the show takes place mainly into a middle American community in upstate New York where she finds a "boyfriend" (Peter Berg).  One of the messages he leaves on her answering machine is "I love you and I am sure the feeling is mutual - you love you too".
There are lots of plot twists - some predictable, some not, and one quite surprising. There are many great scenes. The pick up scene in the bar has never been done that way before and really worked well.
In a typical Hollywood movie, we would eventually find Fiorentino's character's sweet side, but not here - she is a complete and perfectly evil character with no redeeming qualities. It is fascinating watching Fiorentino to see what she will do next. It was perfect casting having her play the lead. Like the devil, it was easy to be drawn to her. She is quite an attractive actress. The husband and the boyfriend also are well chosen and do a good job.
See if you like the ending. At first, I thought it too abrupt and then decided it was a good ending after all.
I have no criticism of the show. If you like black comedy like say HAROLD AND MAUDE or DOUBLE INDEMNITY, you will probably like this show. It is not a movie for everyone, but I certainly recommend it and award it ***. The movie is not rated, but would be R for sex, some profanity, a little nudity, non-gory and non-bloody violence, and an adult theme. I would not take teenagers to see it; it is an adult show. It runs a well edited 1:50.
**** = One of the top few films of this or any year. A must see film. *** = Excellent show. Look for it. ** = Average movie. Kind of enjoyable. * = Poor show.  Totally unbearable.
REVIEWED WRITTEN ON: November 18, 1994
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| 1 | package fr.sii.ogham.testing.assertion.wiremock; | |
| 2 | ||
| 3 | import org.custommonkey.xmlunit.DetailedDiff; | |
| 4 | import org.w3c.dom.Document; | |
| 5 | ||
| 6 | import com.github.tomakehurst.wiremock.client.WireMock; | |
| 7 | import com.github.tomakehurst.wiremock.matching.MatchResult; | |
| 8 | import com.github.tomakehurst.wiremock.matching.StringValuePattern; | |
| 9 | ||
| 10 | import fr.sii.ogham.testing.assertion.util.HtmlUtils; | |
| 11 | ||
| 12 | /** | |
| 13 | * Check if the HTML is similar to the expected. The HTML strings are parsed | |
| 14 | * into {@link Document}s. Two documents are considered to be "similar" if they | |
| 15 | * contain the same elements and attributes regardless of order. | |
| 16 | * | |
| 17 | * <p> | |
| 18 | * See {@link HtmlUtils} for more information about "similar" HTML. | |
| 19 | * | |
| 20 | * <p> | |
| 21 | * NOTE: {@link WireMock#equalToXml(String)} does an identical check. | |
| 22 | * | |
| 23 | * @author Aurélien Baudet | |
| 24 | * | |
| 25 | */ | |
| 26 | public class SimilarHtmlPattern extends StringValuePattern { | |
| 27 | /** | |
| 28 | * Initialized with the expected HTML | |
| 29 | * | |
| 30 | * @param expectedValue | |
| 31 | * the expected HTML | |
| 32 | */ | |
| 33 | public SimilarHtmlPattern(String expectedValue) { | |
| 34 | super(expectedValue); | |
| 35 | } | |
| 36 | ||
| 37 | @Override | |
| 38 | public MatchResult match(String value) { | |
| 39 | DetailedDiff diff = HtmlUtils.compare(expectedValue, value); | |
| 40 |
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| 41 | ||
| 42 | @Override | |
| 43 | public boolean isExactMatch() { | |
| 44 |
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return diff.similar(); |
| 45 | } | |
| 46 | ||
| 47 | @Override | |
| 48 | public double getDistance() { | |
| 49 |
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| 50 | } | |
| 51 | }; | |
| 52 | } | |
| 53 | } | |
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Barrow were 2-0 up after 13 minutes courtesy of slack defending and a mistake and despite showing fine powers of recovery this season, it proved a step too far for on this occasion.
Notts’ cause was not helped by being well below par in possession which meant they struggled to fashion clear-cut chances and Magpies boss Ardley had no complaints with the result.
“We didn’t turn up and the best team won,” he said.
“They were very good in everything they did and as you are chasing the game, the gulf became bigger and bigger.
“It’s a reality check for us. We’ve given away really bad goals. They could have been stopped and too many of our players have had an off day.
“Nine players fell below expectations and that’s down to way the opposition played in that they never let us settle but the way we played as well.
“We played against one of the top teams and having had nine wins out of 10 coming into this game, that record tells you that they are.”
Barrow had taken the lead in the 10th minute when Dior Angus slid home following an incisive move, before John Rooney finished at the near post after Enzio Boldewijn had under hit a backpass to goalkeeper Sam Slocombe.
Notts tried to force their way back into the game, but clear cut chances were rare with Wes Thomas flashing a shot across goal in the second half.
As Ardley’s side pushed forward, substitue Jack Hindle then punished Notts late in the second half to complete a memorable result for the visitors.
Notts are still six points off top spot depsite their defeat and Ardley is now eager for his side to issue a response when they head to Aldershot next weekend.
“Barrow looked like they had more intensity and energy than us, and I haven’t said that much this season,” he said.
“We defended and attacked poorly, and the players are angry with themselves.
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“We have to take the defeat on the chin, bounce back and make sure we get positive comments next week.”


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WORF: Captain, there are three Romulan warships uncloaking dead ahead.
PICARD: On screen.
[The main viewing screen changes to a pattern of horizontal lines, each only a single pixel wide.]
PICARD: Data, what's wrong here?
DATA: Captain, the main viewscreen does not have sufficient video memory to display an image of this size. May I suggest that you select a lower resolution?
PICARD: Make it so.
[The screen blanks, and then an image appears, with big, blocky square pixels. Three objects appear in the center, which could be Romulan warbirds, but which actually look more like the aliens in Space Invaders.]
PICARD: Data, open a hailing channel to the Romulans.
DATA: Aye, sir.
[Data picks up an hourglass from the floor beside him, turns it over, and places it on the console in front of him. He punches some buttons on the console and sits motionless for several seconds. A flash of light blossoms from one of the Romulan ships on the viewscreen.]
WORF: Incoming plasma torpedo, Captain!
PICARD: Shields up!
DATA: I'm sorry, Captain, but I am still attempting to complete your last instruction. I must ask you to wait until I have finished before you issue your next command.
PICARD: What on earth do you mean? Data, this is important! I want those shields up right now.
DATA: I'm sorry, Captain, but I am still attempting to complete your last instruction. I must ask you to wait until I have finished before you issue your next command.
LAFORGE: Allow me, captain. [to Data] Control-alt-delete, Data.
[Data removes the hourglass from the console, and returns it to the floor.]
DATA: The Romulans are not responding to my hails. Press my nose to cancel and return to Windows. Pull my left ear to close this communications channel which is not responding. You will lose any information sent by the Romulans.
[LaForge pulls Data's left ear.]
PICARD: Shields...
[There is a tremendous explosion. The bridge shakes violently, and all the crew members are thrown to the floor. A shower of sparks erupts from Wesley Crusher's station at the helm, throwing Wesley back away from the console.]
PICARD: Up, Data!
DATA: Aye, sir.
RIKER: All decks, damage report!
WORF: Captain, Ensign Crusher is injured. He appears to be unconscious.
[Data picks up the hourglass again, places it on his console, and punches some more buttons. He waits a few seconds, then puts the hourglass back on the floor.]
DATA: Shields are now up, captain.
PICARD: And not a moment too soon. Worf, lock all phasers on the lead Romulan ship.
WORF: Aye, sir. [He punches buttons on the weapons console.]
PICARD: Mr. Data, take the helm, and prepare for evasive action.
DATA: I am sorry, sir, but I do not have the proper device driver installed for that console.
PICARD: Well, damn it, install the right one.
DATA: Please insert Setup Implant #1 in my right nostril.
PICARD: Number One, where do we keep Data's setup implants?
RIKER: I left them with Geordi.
LAFORGE: [in a surprised voice] What!!? I thought you still had them!
PICARD: Data, don't you have device drivers stored in your internal memory?
DATA: Not found, sir. Please insert Setup Implant #1 in my right nostril.
PICARD: Data, I don't have Setup Implant #1.
DATA: Not ready reading right nostril. Abort, Retry, Fail?
PICARD: Abort!
DATA: Not ready reading right nostril. Abort, Retry, Fail?
PICARD: Well, fail, then!
DATA: Current nose is no longer valid.
[Data walks over to the helm, and presses several buttons. The ship lurches, the images of the Romulan warships suddenly shift to one side of the viewscreen, and a high-pitched whining noise is heard coming from somewhere else in the ship.]

PICARD: Number One, do we have a customer service number for Data?
RIKER: Yes sir, but last time I tried to call them, I got put on hold for two hours before I was able to talk to anyone. And that person wasn't knowledgeable about androids of Data's model. She specialized in industrial control robots.
[Suddenly, the lights all go out, the viewscreen goes blank, and all the usual noise of fans, motors, and so on whines to a halt. After a few seconds, the red emergency lights come on. Data is standing by the console, absolutely motionless.]
PICARD: What's going on?
LAFORGE: [checking the helm console] Lieutenant Data has caused a General Protection Violation in the warp engine core.
PICARD: These androids look really sharp, but you can't really do anything with them.
[The shimmer of the transporter effect appears, and six Romulans in full battle dress materialize on the bridge. A seventh figure, a Ferengi, appears moments later.]
FERENGI: [with a mercenary grin] Can I interest you in a Macintosh, Captain?
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Website development is a constantly changing landscape, with new technologies and frameworks being developed constantly. As such, developers must stay on top of these changes and new innovations to stay up-to-date. On top of this, website developers must become problem solvers using a plethora of tools. We'll look further into these tools later. For now, let's get familiar with the concepts.
What will we be learning?
This website will teach you the basics of front-end development. As opposed to web design, front-end development is the implementation of a website mock-up, or design, using HTML, CSS, and JavaScript. Front-end development focuses on building for the client. Back-end development is the implementation of the website logic and data-based structure, and the linking of these elements with the client. Back-end development focuses on building for the server.
Terminology
The current technology stack for publishing websites on the internet is composed of multiple pieces. The most common and basic stack is HTML, CSS and JavaScript.
- HTML - Hypertext Markup Language - is the standard markup language for creating web pages and applications. As a markup language, HTML is used to define the structure of a webpage. The current version that people build for is HTML5.
- CSS - Cascading Style Sheets - are used to style the HTML structure of a website. This is the standard language for creating all of the beautiful layouts, designs, effects, and some animations that happens on webpages. The current version that people build for is CSS3.
- JS - JavaScript - is the programming language used by web browsers. Logic is written in JavaScript to provide interactivity between users and the web page, among other functionalities.
- Client - The end-user's browser. This can be Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox, Microsoft Edge, etc. Most modern browsers support the latest CSS3 specifications, but it is important to note that you may experience some differences in how your webpage is rendered based which browser you're using.
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While each of these tools is a separate language with different syntactic workings, it is necessary to use them together to build a full-fledged website. However, we will ignore JavaScript for now, as we are more interested in the assembly of webpages using HTML and CSS.
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def test_generative_similarity():
// We can parse this bql query, but since the user did not specify either
// hypothetical rows or existing rows, the compiler will later complain.
assert parse_bql_string("select generative similarity "
"in the context of f from t;") == \
[ast.Select(ast.SELQUANT_ALL,
[ast.SelColExp(
ast.ExpBQLGenSim(
ofcondition=None,
tocondition=None,
hypotheticals=None,
column=[ast.ColListLit(["f"])]),
None)],
[ast.SelTab("t", None)], None, None, None, None)]
// We can parse this bql query, but since the user did not specify either
// hypothetical rows or existing rows, the compiler will later complain.
assert parse_bql_string(
"select generative similarity of (rowid=8) "
After Change
// No ofcondition, tocondition, or constraints.
parse_bql_string(
"select generative similarity in the context of f from t;")
with pytest.raises(parse.BQLParseError):
// No tocondition, or constraints.
parse_bql_string(
"select generative similarity of (rowid=8) "
"in the context of q from t")
assert parse_bql_string(
"select generative similarity to existing rows (rowid=8 AND age < 10) "
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THIRTY-TWO SHORT FILMS ABOUT GLENN GOULD A Film Review by Scott Renshaw Copyright 1994 Scott Renshaw
Starring: Colm Feore. Screenplay: Francois Girard and Don McKellar. Director: Francois Girard.
What I know about classical music, I could explain to you in ten minutes. I had never heard of Glenn Gould before I heard of this film. It is possible that with greater background knowledge, I might have appreciated THIRTY-TWO FILMS ABOUT GLENN GOULD more... although I can't imagine how. GLENN GOULD is a thoroughly remarkable film experience, as confident as it is ambitious, as masterfully realized as it is skillfully constructed. It is difficult for me to conceive of a biography which more vividly conveys its subject, in all his complexity, and it is easy for me to state that it is the best film I have seen in 1994.
THIRTY-TWO SHORT FILMS ABOUT GLENN GOULD is exactly what its title would suggest: a series of vignettes examining in various ways the life and music of Glenn Gould, the acclaimed and enigmatic Canadian classical pianist who died in 1982 at the age of 50. Gould caused a sensation with his unique interpretations of Bach, Schoenberg and others, and even more of a sensation when he retired from live performance at the age of 32. Among the thirty-two films (the number taken from Bach's Goldberg Variations) are dramatizations of events from the life of Gould (Colm Feore), as well as interviews with friends, family and professional associates. There are also abstract interpretations of Gould's work as a performer and as a composer.
While each of the thirty-two individually titled segments in GLENN GOULD is self-contained, it is the manner in which they are connected which makes the film so compelling. "Lake Simcoe," a fairly straightforward narrated look at Gould's childhood, leads into our first look at Gould the man in "Forty-five Seconds and a Chair." We only just have time to register reaction to Gould before an acquaintance describes _his_ first meeting with Gould, and how he turned out to be quite a different person from what his appearance might suggest. Later, Gould picks up snatches of conversation while dining in "Truck Stop," then uses that experience as an inspiration for his unique radio production "The Idea of North." Despite the changes in perspective and varying film techniques, GLENN GOULD never seems fragmented; it maintains an unmistakable flow which is rarely anything but gripping.
It helps that Francois Girard has chosen such a fascinating subject, but it is Girard's brilliant direction which makes GOULD, the movie and the man, come alive. Girard never tries to pin Gould down, the way a conventional biography might; rather, he uses his singular format to allow the complicated and multi-faceted Gould emerge slowly. Although he gives up life performance to go into virtual seclusion, he so longs for contact that he spends hours each day talking to people on the telephone; in fact, the segment "Solitude" might in many ways be considered the centerpiece of the film. Suffering throughout his life from high blood pressure and other chronic circulatory problems, Gould becomes a virtual slave to his medical conditions, highlighted in "Pills" and "Diary of One Day." And while the dramatized sequences tend to present a man of almost other-worldly talent and insight, the inclusion of the interviews with real acquaintances of Gould's gives him a fundamental humanity.
There is the occasional misstep. A few of the sequences seem repetitive, particularly "Practice" and "Passion According to Gould," both of which show Gould's rapture in response to his own music; and "The Tip," while amusing, seems somewhat out of place. I was also less than enthralled by the lengthy animated segment "Gould Meets McLaren," and "Variation in C Minor," another FANTASIA-like visual representation of music. When the music was separated from the man, I grew impatient. THIRTY-TWO SHORT FILMS ABOUT GLENN GOULD introduced me to a fragile, uniquely humanistic genius I wanted to know more about, and in a way I doubt I'll ever forget.
On the Renshaw scale of 0 to 10 Goldberg Variations: 9. -- Scott Renshaw Stanford University Office of the General Counsel
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11.6. Variable-Length ArgumentsThere may be situations where your function is required to process an unknown number of arguments. These are called variable-length argument lists. Variable-length arguments are not named explicitly in function declarations because the number of arguments is unknown before runtime (and even during execution, the number of arguments may be different on successive calls), an obvious difference from formal arguments (positional and default), which are named in function declarations. Python supports variable-length arguments in two ways because function calls provide for both keyword and non-keyword argument types. In Section 11.2.4, we looked at how you can use the * and ** characters in function calls to specify grouped sets of arguments, non-keyword and keyword arguments. In this section, we will see the same symbols again, but this time in function declarations, to signify the receipt of such arguments when functions are called. This syntax allows functions to accept more than just the declared formal arguments as defined in the function declaration. 11.6.1. Non-keyword Variable Arguments (Tuple)When a function is invoked, all formal (required and default) arguments are assigned to their corresponding local variables as given in the function declaration. The remaining non-keyword variable arguments are inserted in order into a tuple for access. Perhaps you are familiar with "varargs" in C (i.e., va_list, va_arg, and the ellipsis [ ... ]). Python provides equivalent supportiterating over the tuple elements is the same as using va_arg in C. For those who are not familiar with C or varargs, they just represent the syntax for accepting a variable (not fixed) number of arguments passed in a function call. The variable-length argument tuple must follow all positional and default parameters, and the general syntax for functions with tuple or non-keyword variable arguments is as follows: def function_name([formal_args,] *vargs_tuple): "function_documentation_string" function_body_suite The asterisk operator ( * ) is placed in front of the variable that will hold all remaining arguments once all the formal parameters if have been exhausted. The tuple is empty if there are no additional arguments given. As we saw earlier, a TypeError exception is generated whenever an incorrect number of arguments is given in the function invocation. By adding a variable argument list variable at the end, we can handle the situation when more than enough arguments are passed to the function because all the extra (non-keyword) ones will be added to the variable argument tuple. (Extra keyword arguments require a keyword variable argument parameter [see the next section].) As expected, all formal arguments must precede informal arguments for the same reason that positional arguments must come before keyword arguments. def tupleVarArgs(arg1, arg2='defaultB', *theRest): 'display regular args and non-keyword variable args' print 'formal arg 1:', arg1 print 'formal arg 2:', arg1 for eachXtrArg in theRest: print 'another arg:', eachXtrArg We will now invoke this function to show how variable argument tuples work: >>> tupleVarArgs('abc') formal arg 1: abc formal arg 2: defaultB >>> >>> tupleVarArgs(23, 4.56) formal arg 1: 23 formal arg 2: 4.56 >>> >>> tupleVarArgs('abc', 123, 'xyz', 456.789) formal arg 1: abc formal arg 2: 123 another arg: xyz another arg: 456.789 11.6.2. Keyword Variable Arguments (Dictionary)In the case where we have a variable number or extra set of keyword arguments, these are placed into a dictionary where the "keyworded" argument variable names are the keys, and the arguments are their corresponding values. Why must it be a dictionary? Because a pair of items is given for every argumentthe name of the argument and its valueit is a natural fit to use a dictionary to hold these arguments. Here is the syntax of function definitions that use the variable argument dictionary for extra keyword arguments: def function_name([ formal_args,][ *vargst,] **vargsd): function_documentation_string function_body_suite To differentiate keyword variable arguments from non-keyword informal arguments, a double asterisk ( ** ) is used. The ** is overloaded so as not to be confused with exponentiation. The keyword variable argument dictionary should be the last parameter of the function definition prepended with the '**'. We now present an example of how to use such a dictionary: def dictVarArgs(arg1, arg2='defaultB', **theRest): 'display 2 regular args and keyword variable args' print 'formal arg1:', arg1 print 'formal arg2:', arg2 for eachXtrArg in theRest.keys(): print 'Xtra arg %s: %s' % \ (eachXtrArg, str(theRest[eachXtrArg])) Executing this code in the interpreter, we get the following output: >>> dictVarArgs(1220, 740.0, c='grail') formal arg1: 1220 formal arg2: 740.0 Xtra arg c: grail >>> >>> dictVarArgs(arg2='tales', c=123, d='poe', arg1='mystery') formal arg1: mystery formal arg2: tales Xtra arg c: 123 Xtra arg d: poe >>> >>> dictVarArgs('one', d=10, e='zoo', men=('freud', 'gaudi')) formal arg1: one formal arg2: defaultB Xtra arg men: ('freud', 'gaudi') Xtra arg d: 10 Xtra arg e: zoo Both keyword and non-keyword variable arguments may be used in the same function as long as the keyword dictionary is last and is preceded by the non-keyword tuple, as in the following example: def newfoo(arg1, arg2, *nkw, **kw): display regular args and all variable args' print 'arg1 is:', arg1 print 'arg2 is:', arg2 for eachNKW in nkw: print 'additional non-keyword arg:', eachNKW for eachKW in kw.keys(): print "additional keyword arg '%s': %s" % \ (eachKW, kw[eachKW]) Calling our function within the interpreter, we get the following output: >>> newfoo('wolf', 3, 'projects', freud=90, gamble=96) arg1 is: wolf arg2 is: 3 additional non-keyword arg: projects additional keyword arg 'freud': 90 additional keyword arg 'gamble': 96 11.6.3. Calling Functions with Variable Argument ObjectsAbove in Section 11.2.4, we introduced the use of * and ** to specify sets of arguments in a function call. Here we will show you more examples of that syntax, with a slight bias toward functions accepting variable arguments. We will now use our friend newfoo(), defined in the previous section, to test the new calling syntax. Our first call to newfoo() will use the old-style method of listing all arguments individually, even the variable arguments that follow all the formal arguments: >>> newfoo(10, 20, 30, 40, foo=50, bar=60) arg1 is: 10 arg2 is: 20 additional non-keyword arg: 30 additional non-keyword arg: 40 additional keyword arg 'foo': 50 additional keyword arg 'bar': 60 We will now make a similar call; however, instead of listing the variable arguments individually, we will put the non-keyword arguments in a tuple and the keyword arguments in a dictionary to make the call: >>> newfoo(2, 4, *(6, 8), **{'foo': 10, 'bar': 12}) arg1 is: 2 arg2 is: 4 additional non-keyword arg: 6 additional non-keyword arg: 8 additional keyword arg 'foo': 10 additional keyword arg 'bar': 12 Finally, we will make another call but build our tuple and dictionary outside of the function invocation: >>> aTuple = (6, 7, 8) >>> aDict = {'z': 9} >>> newfoo(1, 2, 3, x=4, y=5, *aTuple, **aDict) arg1 is: 1 arg2 is: 2 additional non-keyword arg: 3 additional non-keyword arg: 6 additional non-keyword arg: 7 additional non-keyword arg: 8 additional keyword arg 'z': 9 additional keyword arg 'x': 4 additional keyword arg 'y': 5 Notice how our tuple and dictionary arguments make only a subset of the final tuple and dictionary received within the function call. The additional non-keyword value '3' and keyword pairs for 'x' and 'y' were also included in the final argument lists even though they were not part of the '*' and '**' variable argument parameters. Prior to 1.6, variable objects could only be passed to apply() with the function object for invocation. This current calling syntax effectively obsoletes the use of apply(). Below is an example of using these symbols to call any function object with any type of parameter set. Functional Programming ExampleAnother useful application of functional programming comes in terms of debugging or performance measurement. You are working on functions that need to be fully tested or run through regressions every night, or that need to be timed over many iterations for potential improvements. All you need to do is to create a diagnostic function that sets up the test environment, then calls the function in question. Because this system should be flexible, you want to allow the testee function to be passed in as an argument. So a pair of such functions, timeit() and testit(), would probably be useful to the software developer today. We will now present the source code to one such example of a testit() function (see Example 11.5). We will leave a timeit() function as an exercise for the reader (see Exercise 11-12). This module provides an execution test environment for functions. The testit() function takes a function and arguments, then invokes that function with the given arguments under the watch of an exception handler. If the function completes successfully, a true return value packaged with the return value of the function is sent back to the caller. Any failure causes False to be returned along with the reason for the exception. (Exception is the root class for all runtime exceptions; review Chapter 10 for details.) Example 11.5. Testing Functions (testit.py)
The unit tester function test() runs a set of numeric conversion functions on an input set of four numbers. There are two failure cases in this test set to confirm such functionality. Here is the output of running the script: $ testit.py -------------------- int(1234) = 1234 int(12.34) = 12 int('1234') = 1234 int('12.34') = FAILED: invalid literal for int(): 12.34 -------------------- long(1234) = 1234L long(12.34) = 12L long('1234') = 1234L long('12.34') = FAILED: invalid literal for long(): 12.34 -------------------- float(1234) = 1234.0 float(12.34) = 12.34 float('1234') = 1234.0 float('12.34') = 12.34 |


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In some cases there is no obvious path to take, or you might be a new community, or a new member of an existing community. In these cases people will often need to build consensus by making proposals and eliciting responses.
We want to avoid unnecessary discussion and the creation of significant amounts of unnecessary mail that everyone in the community needs to read. That is not to say that we want to avoid constructive discussion. This is the lifeblood of a successful project. However, many ASF projects adopt a shorthand notation for showing support, or otherwise, for a proposal.
The notation used is "+1", "-1" and "0". It's also common to see "+0" and "-0".
So, what do these notations mean?
Many people will use fractions to indicate the strength of their feelings, e.g. "+0.5". Some will even indicate this is a "no brainer" with something like "+1000".
The important thing is that this is not an exact science. It's just a shorthand way of communicating strength of feeling.
The confusing thing about this notation is that it is the same notation used in a formal vote. Knowing when something is a vote and when it is a preference is important. It's easy to tell though, if the subject does not have "[Vote]" at the start then it's just an opinion. We try not to call votes, consensus building is much more inclusive.
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This is a very pleasant town and clearance into Costa Rica here is probably the easiest option.
Take care of the reef located in the middle of the anchorage (where there are no moorings) and the surf, which can make parts of the anchorage very rolly.
Position 10° 33'24"N, 85° 41'58"W (anchorage)
See Costa Rica Fomalities for full details on clearing into and out of Costa Rica.
The Port Captain's office is half a block above the south end of the park (by the old pier) and Immigration is 2 or 3 blocks further along on the same street. The Port Captain will issue the usual zarpe. Customs are now at the airport only - take a bus or rental car to the airport.
Clearing in here is reported to be very easy. Three copies of all papers, including passports, will be required.
Port Captain, Tel. 2670-0216, Monday to Friday 08:00-16:00.
Immigration (Migracion), Tel. 2670-0481, Monday-Friday 08:00-16:00.
Last updated September 2016.
There are no marinas here.
It is possible to anchor off, but choose your spot carefully.
This anchorage has a reef right in the middle. The left side facing shore is very rolly. The right side is calmer and you can anchor out almost to the island in 30 ft of water. The middle part where there are no mooring bouys is where the reef is located, so do not go there.
If you take your dinghy ashore, you face a difficult landing with heavy surf. It is probably easier to call on VHF Ch:16 for a water taxi.
Provsioning is easy here.
More comfortable anchorages can be found at Playa del Panama and Iguanita. From Playa del Panama it is possible to get a taxi or water taxi to take you to Playa de Coco for clearance. See Transport information adjacent.
There is another sheltered anchorage north of Bahia Cocos, at Bahia de Santa Elena.
Last updated September 2016.


{
"orders": [
{
"SalesOrder": "9000000232",
"SalesOrderType": "ZOR",
...
},
{
"SalesOrder": "9000000348",
"SalesOrderType": "OR",
...
},
...
]
}
After submitting the URL in the form above, we get this basic OpenAPI spec generated, covering all of the REST basics. This can be helpful to generate boilerplate specs for an endpoint, and which can be updated with real documentation for the properties (of course, we would never just leave the defaults below..)
openapi: 3.0.3
info:
description: API for managing Order resources.
version: 0.0.1
title: Orders API
servers:
- url: https://emea-poc13-test.apigee.net/business-objects-api
paths:
/orders:
get:
summary: List 'Order' objects.
description: Retrieve a page of 'Order' objects from the server. Follows the
standards for parameters from the [List AIP]( https://aip.dev/132).
parameters:
- name: pageSize
in: query
description: Max size of returned list.
schema:
type: integer
default: "25"
- name: pageToken
in: query
description: A page token recieved from the previous list call. Provide this
to retrieve the next page.
schema:
type: string
- name: orderBy
in: query
description: The ordering of the returned list. See the [List Ordering API](
https://aip.dev/132) for details on the formatting of this field.
schema:
type: string
default: displayName
- name: filter
in: query
description: Filter that will be used to select Order objects to return. See
the [Filtering AIP](https://aip.dev/160) for usage and details on the filtering
grammar.
schema:
type: string
responses:
"200":
description: Successful response
content:
application/json:
schema:
type: object
properties:
orders:
type: array
items:
$ref: '#/components/schemas/ListOfOrders'
post:
summary: Creates a new Order
description: Creates a new Order
requestBody:
description: The Order object to create.
required: false
content:
application/json:
schema:
$ref: '#/components/schemas/Order'
responses:
"201":
description: Successful response
content:
application/json:
schema:
$ref: '#/components/schemas/Order'
/orders/{order}:
get:
summary: Retrieve a(n) Order object.
description: Retrieve a single Order object.
parameters:
- name: order
in: path
required: true
description: Unique identifier of the desired Order object.
schema:
type: string
responses:
"200":
description: Successful response
content:
application/json:
schema:
$ref: '#/components/schemas/Order'
"404":
description: Order was not found.
put:
summary: Update a(n) Order object.
description: Update a single Order object.
parameters:
- name: order
in: path
required: true
description: Unique identifier of the desired Order object.
schema:
type: string
requestBody:
description: The Order object to update.
required: false
content:
application/json:
schema:
$ref: '#/components/schemas/Order'
responses:
"200":
description: Successful response
content:
application/json:
schema:
$ref: '#/components/schemas/Order'
"404":
description: Order was not found.
delete:
summary: Delete a(n) Order object.
description: Delete a single Order object.
parameters:
- name: order
in: path
required: true
description: Unique identifier of the desired Order object.
schema:
type: string
responses:
"200":
description: Successful response
"404":
description: Order was not found.
components:
schemas:
ListOfOrders:
title: List of Order objects
type: array
items:
$ref: '#/components/schemas/Order'
Order:
title: Order
type: object
properties:
CreatedByUser:
description: The CreatedByUser of the Order
type: string
example: SERGEY
CreationDate:
description: The CreationDate of the Order
type: string
example: 3/18/2021
DistributionChannel:
description: The DistributionChannel of the Order
type: number
example: "01"
OverallTotalDeliveryStatus:
description: The OverallTotalDeliveryStatus of the Order
type: string
example: SCHEDULED
PricingDate:
description: The PricingDate of the Order
type: string
example: 3/18/2021
RequestedDeliveryDate:
description: The RequestedDeliveryDate of the Order
type: string
example: 6/10/2021
SalesOrder:
description: The SalesOrder of the Order
type: number
example: "9000000232"
SalesOrderDate:
description: The SalesOrderDate of the Order
type: string
example: 3/15/2021
SalesOrderType:
description: The SalesOrderType of the Order
type: string
example: ZOR
SalesOrganization:
description: The SalesOrganization of the Order
type: number
example: "2000"
SoldToParty:
description: The SoldToParty of the Order
type: number
example: "1004186"
TotalNetAmount:
description: The TotalNetAmount of the Order
type: string
example: "1356.08"
TransactionCurrency:
description: The TransactionCurrency of the Order
type: string
example: EUR


Prepare an incident response plan.
Formulate the incident response plan and develop an overall incident response capability in compliance with PCI DSS by performing the following tasks:
Organize the incident response team. Define roles of the incident response team members. Define responsibilities of team members. Organize the incident response team to monitor the centralized log center 24/7 and to have the capability to react to suspected compromises. This means the team must be organized in shifts so that at least one person is monitoring the log server at any time. Make sure the rest of the team is easy to reach so that the staff who is monitoring can summon others quickly. Define communication strategies to be used by team members to talk to each other and for other employees to contact the incident response team. The communication strategies may involve cell phones, email, instant messaging, etc. Consider communications security and do not disclose sensitive information over public networks. Define procedures and delegate responsibilities for notifying payment brands and customers in the event of a suspected compromise. It may not always be required to notify the customers, but it is good to have procedures for this in place in advance.
Define incident response procedures. Define specific incident response procedures. These procedures should reflect your computing environment and involve the technologies you use. A good outline to define these procedures is:
Define recovery and continuity procedures. These procedures should be specific to your environment and technologies, but they should include the following:
Test the incident response plan. Test the incident response plan when performing the annual penetration test. Include this fact when documenting the penetration test.
Conduct training for the incident response team. Enroll the members of the incident response team in an information security-training program. Security Innovation offers information security training services.
Monitor alerts. Configure the log server or the IDS/IPS to send alerts to the members of the incident response team. Since there should be always at least one member of the incident response team watching the log server, at least one person should be always available to respond to alerts. Give the members of the incident response team each other's contact information and contact information of other people and organizations that may be helpful, such as the local police, the insurance company, information security professionals, etc.
Update documentation and policy. Update the incident response plan when fixing vulnerabilities found during penetration testing or suspected compromises. Update the incident response plan if advances in information security technologies demand it. Add a point to the incident response plan that requires the plan to be updated as a reaction to a suspected compromise or penetration testing. Add this same requirement to the information security policy.


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External file support is designed for efficient storage of large objects. An object is considered to be large if it is more than a third of the size of a page. Without external file support, large objects must be broken up into smaller pieces, and then reassembled and/or disassembled every time the record is read or updated. Berkeley DB external file support avoids this assembly/disassembly process by storing the large object in a special directory set aside for the purpose. The data itself is not kept in the database, nor is it placed into the in-memory cache.
External files can only be stored using the data portion of a key/data pair. They are supported only for Btree, Hash, and Heap databases, and only so long as the database is not configured for duplicate records, or duplicate sorted records. In addition, the DBT that you use to access the external file data cannot be configured as a partial DBT if you want to access the data using the external file's streaming interface (introduced below).
Note that if the environment is transactionally-protected, then all access to the external file is also transactionally protected.
External files cannot be used with in-memory-only databases.
In order to use Berkeley DB's external file support, you must set
the external file threshold to a non-zero positive value. (The
default value is 0
, which means that external
files are not enabled). You set the external file threshold using
either DB->set_ext_file_threshold() or DB_ENV->set_ext_file_threshold().
Once external files are enabled, there are two ways to create an external file record:
Configure the DBT used to access the external file data (that is, the DBT used for the data portion of the record) with the DB_DBT_EXT_FILE flag. This causes the data to be stored as an external file regardless of its size, so long as the database otherwise supports external files.
Alternatively, creating a data item with a size greater
than the external file threshold will cause that data item
to be stored as an external file. Of course, for this
method to work, the external file threshold must be greater
than 0
.
external files may be accessed in the same way as other DBT data, so long as the data itself will fit into memory. More likely, you will find it necessary to use the external file streaming API to read and write external file data. You open an external file stream using the DBC->db_stream() method, close it with the DB_STREAM->close() method, write to it using the the DB_STREAM->write() method, and read it using the DB_STREAM->read() method.


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Year : 1963
The "parting glass", or "stirrup cup", or "coupe d'etrier" was the final hospitality offered to a departing guest.
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Year : 1975
The song was originally written as a poem by the author who was from Lixnaw, County Kerry.


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LSystem Class
Constructor
Methods
_resolveMatch
-
ruleValue
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index
-
value
-
match
Returns:
iterate
-
[iterations]
Iterates the l-system's value.
Parameters:
-
[iterations]
Number optionalOptional. The number of iterations to perform. Defaults to 1. The l-system can only iterate forward so negative values aren't accepted.
restart
()
chainable
This method restarts the l-system and resets its value.
Attributes
axiom
String
The axiom is the initial value of the l-system. Note: If the axiom is changed after the l-system has been iterated, the l-system will be restarted.
Default: ''
Fires event axiomChange
Fires when the value for the configuration attribute axiom
is
changed. You can listen for the event using the on
method if you
wish to be notified before the attribute's value has changed, or
using the after
method if you wish to be notified after the
attribute's value has changed.
Parameters:
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e
EventFacadeAn Event Facade object with the following attribute-specific properties added:
iterations
Number
The number of iterations the l-system has been set to. This attribute is read only; use the iterate method to iterate the l-system.
Default: 0
Fires event iterationsChange
Fires when the value for the configuration attribute iterations
is
changed. You can listen for the event using the on
method if you
wish to be notified before the attribute's value has changed, or
using the after
method if you wish to be notified after the
attribute's value has changed.
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-
e
EventFacadeAn Event Facade object with the following attribute-specific properties added:
pattern
RegExp
protected
The regular expression that is used to help apply the rules during iteration.
Fires event patternChange
Fires when the value for the configuration attribute pattern
is
changed. You can listen for the event using the on
method if you
wish to be notified before the attribute's value has changed, or
using the after
method if you wish to be notified after the
attribute's value has changed.
Parameters:
-
e
EventFacadeAn Event Facade object with the following attribute-specific properties added:
rules
Object
The l-system's rules. Note: If the rules are changed after the l-system has been iterated, the l-system will be restarted. If you read this object and manipulate it directly, you must call the restart method before iterating the l-system again otherwise it will yield unknown results.
The rules are key/value pairs. The rules object's keys should be single characters. In the simplest case, the rules object's values are strings. For example, with this rules object {a: 'abc'}, every time the character 'a' is found in the l-system's value, it will be replaced with the string 'abc'.
The rules object's values may also be objects for more control over when the rule is applied. For example, with this rules object {a: {prev: 'ccc', value: 'abc'}}, every time the character 'a' is found in the l-system's value and the previous characters in the l-system's value are 'ccc', the 'a' will be replaced with the string 'abc'. In the simplest case, the value property is a string but it may be any value that can be one of the rule object's values. Here is a list of the properties that affect when this rule is applied:
- first
- If the first property is defined and is a truthy value, the rule will only be applied if the matched character is the first character in the l-system's value. If the first property is set to false, the rule will only be applied if the matched character is not the first character in the l-system's value.
- last
- If the last property is defined and is a truthy value, the rule will only be applied if the matched character is the last character in the l-system's value. If the last property is set to false, the rule will only be applied if the matched character is not the last character in the l-system's value.
- next
- If the next property is defined, it should be a string of one or more characters. The rule will only be applied if the matched character is followed by this string of characters exactly. The next property may also be a weighted list of strings of one or more characters. In this case, the value will be selected from the weighted list at random.
- notNext
- If the notNext property is defined, it should be a string of one or more characters. The rule will only be applied if the matched character is not followed by this string of characters exactly. The notNext property may also be a weighted list of strings of one or more characters. In this case, the value will be selected from the weighted list at random.
- notPrev
- If the notPrev property is defined, it should be a string of one or more characters. The rule will only be applied if the matched character is not preceded by this string of characters exactly. The notPrev property may also be a weighted list of strings of one or more characters. In this case, the value will be selected from the weighted list at random.
- prev
- If the prev property is defined, it should be a string of one or more characters. The rule will only be applied if the matched character is preceded by this string of characters exactly. The prev property may also be a weighted list of strings of one or more characters. In this case, the value will be selected from the weighted list at random.
For even further control, the rules object's values may be objects with a fn property. The fn property should be a function that accepts three arguments:
- match
- String. The single character that was matched.
- index
- Number. The index of the matched character within the l-system's value.
- value
- String. The l-system's current value.
The function should return a string or null. The rule will only be applied if the function does not return null. The object may also have a ctx property which will be used as the execution context for the function.
Multiple rules may be given for a single character by providing an array as a rules object's value. The array may contain any value that is acceptable as a rules object's value. The array items will be processed in order; the first rule that applies will be used. Because of this, the array items should usually be one of the ojects described above. The array may contain string items, but since string rules are always applied, there should only ever be one string item in the array and it should be the last item in the array.
A rules object's value may also be a weighted list of any of the other values described above. In this case, the values will be selected from the weighted list at random.
Default: {}
Fires event rulesChange
Fires when the value for the configuration attribute rules
is
changed. You can listen for the event using the on
method if you
wish to be notified before the attribute's value has changed, or
using the after
method if you wish to be notified after the
attribute's value has changed.
Parameters:
-
e
EventFacadeAn Event Facade object with the following attribute-specific properties added:
value
String
The current value of the l-system.
Default: ''
Fires event valueChange
Fires when the value for the configuration attribute value
is
changed. You can listen for the event using the on
method if you
wish to be notified before the attribute's value has changed, or
using the after
method if you wish to be notified after the
attribute's value has changed.
Parameters:
-
e
EventFacadeAn Event Facade object with the following attribute-specific properties added:


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{% extends "base.html" %} {% block title %}FTCData Main Page{% endblock %} {% block meta_description %}index page{% endblock %} {% block content %}
Currently serving {{team_count}} teams, {{event_count}} events, {{match_count}} matches, and {{award_count}} awards from Hot Shot! through Rover Ruckus, aiming to compile as comprehensive of an archive of the FIRST Tech Challenge's competition history as one can possibly manage in one place, for the preservation of this program's heritage.
As this website is in pre-alpha, parts of this website may be broken, completely nonfunctional, or change on a moment's whim.
The current state of FTC match and event data is hilariously fragmented across many different sources of varying quality and likelihood of staying up, from blog posts on an affiliate partner's website that might get wiped clean in 2 years, to shiny, organized affairs such as FTCPenn's or the Missouri FTC Scores website, or, if one is lucky, uploaded to either The Orange Alliance through FIRST or FTCScores through their proprietary (eww!) live uploader. (However, neither cover data pre-dating Velocity Vortex.)
Out of these, The Orange Alliance is certainly one of the stronger solutions. However, due to their contract with FIRST in order to be able to provide data gathered from affiliate partners who actually bother submitting data to them (like they should!) in the first place, they cannot display match/awards data from other sources. Plus, I personally believe their UI flows leave something to be desired...and competition is good.
While FTCScores certainly sports a prettier UI, it's entire stack is proprietary software, closing the potential community of contributors to those currently working on their project. Plus, if they die at any time, there will be nobody around to revive them.
Given that it's main purpose is primarily serving data live straight from events anyway, rather than being a general purpose match results website like TOA, archival of past events is not really a priority for them.
For obvious reasons, regional affiliate partners typically only display data from their own regions on their websites. Sometimes, the cheekier ones think this is a good substitute for submitting their events to FIRST. (it's not, you often lose a lot of detail.) That said, FIRST historically didn't even take meet data, so there might be something to be said for that one.
Archiving event histories is pretty important. One's own team history is something one might want to know about. One may want to know, for example, if one's was Very Good 5 years ago, but now seems to struggle to make it to states. Being downstream of all these sources on our own platform allows us to not only present and preserve all their data without having to deal with the political reasons for why any one of them might not be able to archive FTC's history. Our aim for this project is to be the spiritual successor to FTCRoot and cheer4ftc's ftc-data repository - with the aim of recording every single bit of match and awards data we can get our hands on.
Plus, we have an opportunity to build a faster, more intuitive UI building upon an already established platform...speaking of which....
That's because many of TBA's HTML templates were used (and heavily modified) in this project to build the UI you see right now. TBA's code and HTML templates are open source under the MIT License just like FTCData, and since it's UI is already pretty good (compared to what I might write from scratch), I figured I might as well use them. I hope you agree on my assessment of TBA's UI, but understand if you don't.
The backend, like TBA, is written in Python, however, most of these pages you see are likely pregenerated static files that are served through nginx. Structurally, while some general layout and design cues were borrowed from TBA (and a few select helper files) the codebase is otherwise very different.
If you see any references to TBA or FRC on this website, that's a bug. If you are reading this, I should've attempted to strip out all of them already. Please report it if you do see them.
As this software is very much in a pre-alpha state, much of the main functionality of the website isn't even finished, much less an API. However, I can offer the next best thing: regular Postgres backups of the entire data set in pg_dump format.


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Israeli solar power generator going up to Space Station
Ben-Gurion University researcher led the design of a miniaturized solar-power generator to propel future space missions.
by Brian BlumIsrael’s Beresheet spacecraft didn’t quite succeed in its moon mission, but that isn’t stopping Israelis from continuing to send new technology up into space.
Other than an unfortunate crash landing, the biggest obstacle to space travel is power. Fortunately, there’s plenty of that from the sun. The challenge is how to capture solar energy efficiently and cheaply.
The latter is especially crucial for private space missions, where solar power systems represent a significant part of the total cost.
To address the needs of the rapidly growing, billion-dollar private space market, researchers at Ben-Gurion University of the Negev have designed a miniaturized solar-power generator to propel future space missions using an ultra-compact unit no thicker than a coin.
NASA is sending it up to the International Space Station on its first launch of 2020. The aim is to evaluate its stability under intense cosmic radiation and the enormous temperature swings in space.
The 1.7-millimeter-thick prototype consists of 90 lightweight molded-glass solar concentrators. Attached to each concentrator is asquare micro solar cell (0.65 millimeters long on each side) comprised of several materials to best capture energy from most of the solar light spectrum.
The prototype is designed to handle the kinds of structural vibration and thermal distortion that occur when traveling outside Earth’s atmosphere.
BGU Prof. Jeffrey Gordon developed the solar generator with colleagues at Pennsylvania State University, the University of Illinois, George Washington University, the US Naval Research Laboratory, H-NU Systems, and Northwestern University.
The BGU-led team is already working on a second-generation prototype with solar cells that are only 0.17 millimeters long on each side. For perspective, the thickness of a standard sheet of paper is 0.10 millimeters.
The team’s design and experimental verification was published in the scientific journal Optics Express.
The researchers have already set their gaze toward operating in deep space, such as missions to Jupiter and Saturn, where low weight and efficient electric propulsion will make or break an expedition that far from Earth.
The BGU solar power prototype is not the only Israeli-made space technology heading skyward. A prototype of Tel Aviv-based StemRad’s AstroRad anti-radiation vest is on its way to the International Space Station.
In 2020, the AstroRad vest will be worn by a mannequin in an unmanned test of the Orion space command module. If the experiment is a success, the Israeli vest could be worn by the next astronauts to set foot on the moon in 2024’s Artemis program.
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Dietary
This easy banana ice cream makes a great healthy dessert for children.
Spread the banana chunks out on a tray and transfer to the freezer. Leave the banana in the freezer until frozen all the way through (about one hour).
Place the frozen banana chunks into a food processor. Add the vanilla, sugar, honey or sweetener and half of the buttermilk (or yoghurt). Turn on the processor and blend for a few moments. Then, while the processor is still running, pour in the remaining buttermilk in a thin, steady stream (if you are using yoghurt, just tip it all in and blend).
Blend until the mixture is smooth and creamy. Serve at once.


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GODZILLA (1998)
Rating: 2.5 stars (out of 4.0) ******************************** Key to rating system: 2.0 stars - Debatable 2.5 stars - Some people may like it 3.0 stars - I liked it 3.5 stars - I am biased in favor of the movie 4.0 stars - I felt the movie's impact personally or it stood out ********************************* A Movie Review by David Sunga
Directed by: Roland Emmerich
Written by: Dean Devlin, Roland Emmerich
Starring: Matthew Broderick, Jean Reno, Hank Azaria, Maria Pitillo, Kevin Dunn,
Ingredients: Try to imagine JURASSIC PARK, except replace the gawky Jeff Goldblum character with nebbish biologist Matthew Broderick, and then make sure there are no kids as main characters. Let dinosaurs run wild in New York City; add mutated giant iguana, the Chrysler Building, Madison Square Garden, a running gag about Roger Ebert and Gene Siskel. Stir in spectacular effects.
Synopsis: GODZILLA (1998) is actually the 23rd Godzilla movie - - an updated, 1990s version of the 1954 Japanese classic monster movie GOJIRA (pronounced Goji-lah).
Let's do a quick recap of the title lizard's history before discussing the 1998 GODZILLA further. GOJIRA is the name of the monster, derived from the word kujira, the Japanese word for whale. In real life the Japanese people of 1954 had lived through fire bombings and survived an atomic attack which leveled Hiroshima and Nagasaki during the war, so GOJIRA was, understandably, a reflection of their post WW II anxieties. Gojira (in one interpretation), was a dormant dinosaur, who, due to irresponsible H-bomb testing, mutated to become the personification of nature's inevitable revenge for man's brash and offensive tampering - - a huge radioactive fire-breathing, civilization-smashing monster.
Two years later, the 1956 dubbed English-language version of GOJIRA was released as GODZILLA, KING OF THE MONSTERS. It added new footage of Raymond Burr as narrating reporter Steve Martin to make the film more palatable to American audiences. GODZILLA, KING OF THE MONSTERS had three major plot lines: the military versus the monster; reporter Steve covering the biggest story of his career, and; a love triangle involving the brilliant hero scientist Serizawa who is rejected by the beautiful woman Emiko.
And now we have GODZILLA (1998), directed and produced by Emmerich and Devlin, of INDEPENDENCE DAY. The story still involves a hero scientist, rejection, his lady love, a reporter, and the military fighting the animal. But while the old story has the male scientist's love dilemma and the male reporter's career-making news story as two separate subplots, the 1998 version condenses the two plots into a single, tenuous romance involving a shy male scientist hero and an ambitious broadcast news gal.
Matthew Broderick plays brilliant biologist Nick Tatopoulis who was rejected 8 years ago by the beautiful Audrey (Maria Pitillo). But now Nick is investigating the possible existence of a huge monster created by radioactive mutation, and Audrey is covering the biggest story of her career: GODZILLA. Will they meet and resolve their differences?
In this 1998 version, the title lizard is not a dinosaur, but an iguana mutated to gigantic proportions from French nuclear testing (which they really did in Mururoa in 1995). Next the big iguana begins plundering fish from fishing boats: he attacks a Japanese cannery vessel right.  Why is the monster so eager for mouthfuls of fish? It's up to Nick to figure out the mystery. Jean Reno plays a mysterious Frenchman who helps Nick out. Meanwhile, the big lizard takes a liking to New York, and goes stomping around on a path of destruction that only two F-18 hornets (military planes) dare to challenge.
Opinion: It was probably inevitable that pop culture monster Godzilla would finally be up for a Hollywood retread. In over 40 years the Toho Co., Ltd monster was the star of 22 movies (in which he amassed a 24-5-7 fight record versus other monsters), toys, a cartoon, a comic book, and several commercials.
The good news is that as a film GODZILLA is a big budget special effects extravaganza, and can be quite crowd-pleasing, especially if you're into dinosaurs, and you like to see stuff get smashed. With the right crowd GODZILLA is an eye candy event, like going back in time to a 1950s monster matinee, with folks screaming and cheering for the monster. People who have never before seen a Godzilla movie can enjoy plenty of fast, leaping lizards and snapping teeth.
As a script, GODZILLA is mediocre - - predictable, with uninspired characters, a length perhaps 20 minutes over the mark, and a split in attention whenever the big lizard leaves the screen and we're forced to follow another plot about a subway search. GODZILLA also makes obvious changes in the appearance and personality of the familiar monster, and this could risk alienating nostalgic audiences even as the monster gains a younger following through its judicious ad campaign and commercial tie-ins.
After forty-plus years, the main difference between the classic film and its new update is in Godzilla's personality. In 1954 Gojira is nature's avenger; he has no fear of planes and eagerly roasts them with blasts of fire or smashes them with his front claws; in fact he seems to relish laying waste to Tokyo. In 1998, Godzilla spends most of his time running away from helicopters and planes, doesn't use his front claws, and seems unaware that he can emit fiery blasts (total blast count = 2). He's just an oversized beast in the way of man's progress. The monster does show some promising flashes of intelligence during a submarine battle, and some last minute fighting spirit at the end of the film, but not much compared the old Godzilla personality.
Probably the reason for these differences is because Dean Devlin and Roland Emmerich are saving some room for Godzilla's future character development. Get ready for sequels.
(I imagine something like this: Down and out, discredited biologist Nick Tatopoulis gets the blame for last movie's damage to New York until the CIA discovers evidence of another Godzilla, and comes back begging for advice. Nick refuses involvement until he finds out his comerade the Frenchman has disappeared and is in need of rescue. Evading a military trap in New York, the monster swims up the Great Lakes and pops up in Chicago where he wreaks havoc with the Bulls, Oprah, Jerry Springer, the whales in the Shedd Aquarium, the Ferris wheel at Navy Pier, and the big T-rex skeleton named Sue at the Field Museum. The monster uses burrowing to make a nifty escape from the military, and then because of a complication emerges mutated, bigger, and badder than ever, and climbs the Sears Tower for a nasty climactic battle. One cameo involves a cardboard box and the Taco Bell chihuahua, while another involves Kevin Bacon and the cast of TREMORS. Don't mess with mother nature!)
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PATCH ADAMS A film review by Matt Williams
RATING: * * 1/2 out of * * * *
In Patch Adams, Robin Williams portrays a real-life doctor struggling to reform the impersonal medical system with a human touch. It's a good premise, and Williams seems to be perfect for the role...perhaps a bit too perfect. The film is nothing if not emotionally manipulative, and at times it gets downright irritating to be pushed around so much.
Hunter Adams (Robin Williams) has been suicidally depressed. The pointlessness of his life has driven him to the brink, and he finally checks himself into a mental hospital. While there, he observes the detached soulessness of the medical staff, and discovers a purpose for his own life.
Sporting the new nickname, "Patch", he enrolls in med school. He desires nothing more than to connect with people in need, and to help them out as best as he can. To this end, he enlists the aid of fellow students, Carin (Monica Potter) and Truman (Daniel London) to bring humor and enjoyment into the lives of patients at the local hospital.
But, Patch's unique methods have their detractors. Patch's study-minded roommate Mitch (Philip Seymour Hoffman) is frustrated with his anti-studious attitudes. But the biggest obstacle in Patch's way is Dean Walcott (Bob Gunton), who sees his actions as a challenge to the medical establishment, and is willing to prevent Patch from graduating in order to protect that establishment.
The movie, Patch Adams, is shamelessly manipulative. It trots out not just one, but a whole hospital full of sick kids and adults to elicit sympathy and tears from the audience, while Robin Williams' antic schtick counterbalances it with laughter. The ploy partially works: the film is slightly moving, and slightly amusing. But it might have been more so it the manipulation weren't so blatant as to be distracting.
The role of Patch Adams seems custom tailored for Robin Williams. First of all, he's given several moments for "improv" comedy (most of which are too awkwardly staged to be more than mildly amusing). Then, the role has some dramatic heft, as Patch Adams is coping with his own depression (as well as the depression of others). Plus, the role is brimming with plenty of touchy-feely "warm-and-fuzzies" (which Williams has lately specialized in delivering). And for the most part, Williams plays it well. However, "Patch Adams" is never fully realized as a character... it's always Robin Williams playing a doctor. He never disappears into the role.
The supporting cast is colorful, and mostly enjoyable to watch. The thorn in the works is Bob Gunton, whose Dean Walcott is so irrationally mean and dour that he seems like a movie device, rather than a real person.
All of this is not to say Patch Adams is a bad film. It is merely one that not only wears its heart on its sleeve, but has a prominent exoskeleton too. If you can overlook the obvious machinery churning away to produce the next emotion filled "moment", the film can be moving. It just requires a lot of concentration to ignore all of that grinding machinery.
Copyright 1999 Matt Williams
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