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DiCillo, Tom: Indie Director–Career Analysis (Sundance Babe)
August 13, 2019 by EmanuelLevy
Career Analysis:
Career Output: 8 films (6 features, 2 docus)
Career Span: 1991-2019
Age at first film: 38
Best features: Living in Oblivion
Thomas A. "Tom" DiCillo was born August 14, 1953 in Camp Le Jeune, North Carolina to Italian father and New England mother.
He studied creative writing at Old Dominion University in Norfolk, Virginia and then studied filmmaking at New York University's Film School alongside Jim Jarmusch, Sara Driver and Spike Lee.
Subsequently he worked as an actor and cinematographer, before making his own films.
For his first film, Johnny Suede (1991), DiCillo cast Brad Pitt and Catherine Keener, and showed the film at the Sundance Film Fest.
His second film, Living in Oblivion, received acclaim for his satire of indie filmmaking. This 1995 black comedy, a low-budget indie, sees Steve Buscemi as a director driven to near-madness by his cast and crew, including a vain Hollywood actor.
DiCillo described making a movie as "one of the most tedious, boring, painful experiences, and that's just when something goes right."
In 2001, his film Double Whammy was went straight to video.
Delirious (2006), a comedy starring Steve Buscemi, Michael Pitt, Alison Lohman and Elvis Costello, was screened at the San Sebastian Film Fest where it won three awards (Director, Original Screenplay, the Signis Award for originality). The film also screened at the Sundance Film Fest in 2007 and won Best Director at the HBO Comedy Film Festival in Aspen, Colorado.
DiCillo wrote and directed When You're Strange (2009), a docu about the rock band The Doors, which premiered at Sundance, and was subsequently nominated for Emmy Award, after airing on PBS' American Masters series, and Grammy Award for Best Long Form Video.
He has published books about two of his films, Living in Oblivion and Box of Moonlight, which contain the scripts along with commentary and anecdotes.
DiCillo also directed "Weeping Willow," a sixth season episode of the TV series Law & Order: Criminal Intent, inspired by the lonelygirl15 videos on YouTube. It's the story of a vlogger, Weeping Willow (Michelle Trachtenberg), who's kidnapped during live Internet video, and the kidnappers demand ransom through additional videos.
Johnny Suede (1991)
Living in Oblivion (1995)
Box of Moonlight (1996)
The Real Blonde (1997)
Delirious (2006)
When You're Strange (Docu) (2009)
Down in Shadowland (Docu) (2014)
As Cinematographer
Permanent Vacation (1980)
Underground USA (1980)
Burroughs: the Movie (1983)
Variety (1983)
Stranger Than Paradise (1984)
Robert Wilson and the Civil Wars (1987)
Robinson's Garden (1987)
The Beat (1987)
Laura Ley (1989)
End of the Night (1990)
Coffee and Cigarettes (2003)
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Q: Calling node functions in order This has been handled before in a few threads but still unable to wrap my head around this, maybe because I am entirely new to node and making a transition for java programmers is usually a bit longer.
Have to basically do this:
var data [];
fetchData() // populates data array;

//for each data element

fetchAdditionalData(data);

doSomethingWithAdditionalData();

I thought this would be executed synchronously but doesn't appear, any idea how I can quickly solve that with node?
thanks

A: The code in node.js is executed synchronously unless it requires resources. If resources are required, the node engine will execute something else meanwhile.
If fetch data is using network/files of the filesystem/any resource that needs to be waited for, the code will be asynchronous. In general, consider the code as asynchronous is safer.
The best ways to deal with that are callbacks or promises. Callbacks have already been showed so I'm going to use promises. If you use fetch, you will have a promise as a result usually. For instance, with the SW API:

//this function return a promise
function fetchData() {
  return fetch('https://swapi.co/api/people/3',{mode:'cors'})
  .then(resp => resp.json()) //just want the json from the response
  .then(respJson => {
  console.log("result of fetchData is " + JSON.stringify(respJson))
  return respJson
  })
}

function doSomeStuff(x) {
  console.log("Doing some stuff with anArray : ")
  console.log(x)}

fetchData().then(data => {
  //here we are sure that anArray is equal to the films we fetched
  // because of the then
  let anArray = data.films
  doSomeStuff(anArray)
  })

//if you come from Java the async/await syntax might be more readable.
//It is just syntaxic sugar for promises

async function fetchDataAsync() {
  let anArray2 = []
  const swResp = await fetch('https://swapi.co/api/people/3',{mode:'cors'})
  const swJSON = await swResp.json()
  console.log("async result is" + JSON.stringify(swJSON))
  anArray2 = swJSON.films
  doSomeStuff(anArray2)
}

fetchDataAsync()

A:
You can use the callback method, this way you can run your function synchronously.

Below is a function fetchData which will return an array as callback
function fetchData(callback) {
  var data = [];

  /*
   * Fetch the array as required, either through a function or API
   * and push it to the data array
   * sample function

     function generate() {

      for(var i = 0; i < 100; i++) {
        data.push(i + 1);
      }
      callback(data)

     }

  */

}

fetchData(function(data) {
  for (var i = 0; i < data.length; i++) {

    // You can do something else here too

  }
})

I hope this resolves your problem

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Finger Foods with either Prawn or Squid incur a $3.00 per head surcharge.
You can plan your own Menu from the "Further Choices" Menu and substitute them in the 4 "Sample Menus" provided.
Included in the cost of these Menus is my preparation, serving and cleaning up. For parties greater than 40 persons, I can provide one additional staff member at $40.00 per hour.
Depending on distance, a delivery charge may apply.
G.S.T. not included in the prices.


Perhaps the "NICEST" vintage Riggen HO collectible?
You are not going to believe this one. My son and I were unpacking my slot collections that have been stored away for maybe 12 years. I knew that I had a few mint in the box Riggens and recalled a black VW acquired as one of my first. I think I purchased at a Parsippany show around the time I was buying 1/24th stuff. To my surprise we just found the VW Panel Van mint IN THE ORIGINAL PACKAGE w/ Orange tires , All the inserted paperwork AND THE ORIGINAL RECEIPT from a hobby shop in Framingham. It does not say which Framingham. The receipt is dated 1974. It is black , with gold hood panels , Black wheels , two flower stickers on each headlamp. I flipped when I unwrapped it. The box is one of those plastic black bottom large white sticker and BEST OF ALL , it has the side identification sticker, It is a rounded edge rectangle sticker with V.W. Funny Panel # 122 $ looks like 4.95 but someone blacked out the price.
VW Delivery Van ---How do we know it's for real?
Mystery solved with convincing authentication!
This body style had been seen in 2004 by the author, a jpg sent by a fellow collector asking for an opinion as to legitimacy. The body style is not mentioned in any Riggen literature that I had seen to date and had not been recognized by any other collector queried at the time. I posted an entry on the toybaron site with a picture and an uncertain description and left it at that. 18 months later, the same body style appeared in an ebay auction. I queried the seller asking about the provenance of the piece and if he could provide any more detail. He told me that the item came in a collection of cars he had bought in the 90's and said the previous owner was a designer for Riggen, Dynamic and Aurora (They always say that right?). The collection included many cars of all scales (primarily Riggen) as well as some prototypes made for his various employers. Now having seen two of these, I decided I could not afford not to have a copy and the car looked very cool anyway. I was aggressive and won, beating out a Slot Car/Volkswagen lover from Sweden for the prize.
During the same week (Nov 4, 2005), while searching ebay I came across a listing for two Radio Control car bodies made by Jerobee/Riggen. The lot consisted of two bodies with their boxes, and some decals and paperwork. Not having seen these before, or even positive that Riggen was involved with RC (Now I know they were, see this picture), I bought these items for $35. Both boxes had end labels which included Riggen Industries, the standard "Tiger" logo, the proper address, and another graphic of a race car with the text "Bodies by Garcia" on the label.
The letter is signed: Jack Garcia! And just to nail the lid shut, there was also letter signed Jack Garcia included in one of the RC Car Boxes! Jack Garcia was a modeler for Riggen during the Gayla era, ivolved in R/C, and R and D. The purple van comes from his collection. The letters almost certainly prove that this Jack Garcia is the same man that worked for Riggen.
The story continues...at the Pete S show in NJ on Nov 20th, 2006 I had a small display set up with some RiggenHO. A serious racer and I start discussing vintage racing and collection. He is a VW fan. He has two Riggen cars. One is the VW Delivery Van! That makes three I know of---any more out there? Please get in touch!


I knew that when the Wizard served spam instead of fine stackware there would be howls of protest, and even murmurs of revolt from the author of a less demanding column! But there was nothing I could do.
Because of the unusual programming load I had to bear last issue, I was eventually forced to choose between shipping a Wizardless issue or failing to provide a third issue in time for our New Years celebrations. The great disk disaster of '88 has forced the same dilemma this time. I hope that I do not find myself in such a position again, but I have no regrets. The Wizard will always choose to remain silent rather than disrupt the all-important Archipelago schedule or turn out shoddy workmanship! And, again, my sincere apologies for being unable to recover Wizard stack number two (The Cube of Crete) in time for this issue. Even if my errant hard disk is not back in time, the Wizard WILL RETURN in issue four!
As for whip cracking, I find it ironic that an old deadline dodger like me should find himself on the other side of the whip. But without a little friendly persuasion, Archipelago would soon ground to a (gulp) halt. And however generous the deadline, many of us will not push our first respond button until appointed hour draws nigh.
I am currently allowing about a fortnight for members to respond. This rate yields, at best, one issue per month. It is vital that we find a comfortable compromise between the hares and the tortoises of the group, so please, everyone, let me know if we're going too fast (or too slow).


PNY's is a manufacturer based in the USA have a wide range of products such as phone chargers, USB Flash Drives and many other products. We have been given the chance to review PNY's Family Car Charger.
As a father with two sons who are 14 & 12 years old, I find we always have issues about who going to charge their phone or tablet while driving on a long trip. I gave this a try on a trip to Windsor which is 80 miles each way which gave us time to give this car charger.
So when I first got this charger the packaging looked great and had clear instructions on how to get the most out of the charger.
Once unpackaged I plugged into the 12-volt power outlet (cigarette lighter socket). The charger has one USB port on the main charger and three others on the extension. It also has a 1.8 m cable and a clip to secure the charger in the back seat pocket. I found this charger to be a great product it charged my OnePlus 5T and 2 ipads with ease and the clip and 1.8m cable allows all of us to charge with ease and everything got charged equally and the quality also seems great it does not look cheap like others I have tried to use in the past.


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Developmental Assessment – Lessons learned during the Covid-19 Pandemic
The Covid-19 pandemic changed the way many clinicians had to approach and carry out developmental assessments. A comprehensive developmental assessment involves collating multi-sources of information about the young infant or child from familiar people from a variety of settings. In this way, clinicians start to draw up a picture of the child, their likes and dislikes, their strengths, and weaker areas. However, one-to-one engagement with the child, direct observation, and face-to-face testing are all considered necessary to gain important information directly from the child. Griffiths III is a comprehensive, child-friendly measure that assesses five domains of learning and is traditionally administered to individual children from birth to 6 years. TheCovid-19 pandemic meant clinicians could not assess children in the usual face-to-face manner. Clinicians around the world, trained in the use of Griffiths III, had to come up with innovative ways to carry out their assessments. Griffiths III also requires theoretical and practical training in its administration to ensure validity and reliability for accurate results and interpretation. Training in its use was significantly curtailed during the pandemic. Tutors of Griffiths III around the world had to devise ways to meet the demand for training that ensured those who administer the test would do so in the required standardized and reliable format.
Hilary Lane
The Association for Research in Infant and Child Development, (ARICD), United Kingdom
Hilary Lane is a Chartered Psychologist and Associate Fellow of the Psychological Society of Ireland. She is a member of the Association for Research in Infant and Child Development which is based in the UK. She worked for many years as Principal Psychologist and Clinical Lead for early intervention in a centre for children with neurological and complex needs.
Hilary is a co-author of the Griffiths III (Griffiths Scale of Child Development – 3rd Edition, 2016) which is a comprehensive developmental measure used worldwide to assess the strengths and needs of infants and young children. Her interests include fair and accurate evaluation of each child's needs; intervention informed by individual assessment and the early development of a child's emerging skills particularly in the areas of social and emotional development.

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What is the composition and structure of the black jacket insulation pipe?
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The outer layer of black polyethylene material is called black jacket insulation pipe. A high-pressure foaming machine is used to inject rigid polyurethane foam plastics into the cavity formed between the steel pipe and the outer cover at one time, and then polyethylene is used to stop the disposal of the outer surface of the steel pipe to form an outer maintenance layer. Polyethylene shell, directly buried thermal insulation pipe, high density polyethylene insulation pipe, directly buried precast insulation pipe, is tightly combined with the steel pipe, polyurethane rigid foam insulation layer and high density polyethylenes coat pipe. The directly buried insulation pipe is mainly used for the urban central heating network, the oil delivery pipeline, the high cold area water delivery pipeline and the industrial pipeline project in the production area. Because the polyurethane rigid foam insulation layer is tightly bonded to the outer skin of the steel pipe, the infiltration of air and water can be isolated, and good anticorrosion effect can be achieved. At the same time, its foaming holes are closed and its water absorption is very small. High density polyethylene shell and FRP shell have good anti-corrosion, insulation and mechanical functions.
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Clicking pictures standing too close to the Camera will distort any picture. Usually, you will find a dot mark on the floor of a photo booth which indicates and helps to maintain the proper distance from the camera while taking snaps. So must concentrate on that spot.
While shooting, do not hesitate to make any silly and crazy pose inside the photo booth. After all exploring your creativity and having lots of fun is the only purpose of the photo booth rental agency. So don't be shy and move out of your 'comfort zone'.
Say your guests to try different funny props like silly hats, wigs, crowns etc while shooting. It will make them mad to come back over and over to the booth. Also, use custom cutouts saying "I am the Superstar" or "I am with a Cow Boy" pressed on a cardboard. Using these will make the picture more fabulous and eye-catching.
Go for a DSLR: Hire your renowned from the agencies who offer DSLR cameras for their Photobooth. Though it will cost some extra pounds but gives you sharper and crisper images with its large image sensor and better lenses.
Survey the printer quality: Please ask your agency to provide the best quality printer. Preferably a dye sublimation printer works great than any inkjet printers, as it gives a fast printing experience of water-resistant images and delays fading from sunlight, which lasts long.
A backup DVD or a storage device contains all snaps captured during the event.
Double copies of pictures with an extra charge.
Special stickers or banners with funky sayings.
Popular and funny props like the tiara, king crowns, funny sunglasses, hats, wigs etc.
Remember, seek services from the company which is best for positive client records. Do not forget to ask for a sample of a photo printed through their printers.
If you don't mind paying a little more to the company, then you can choose from both black and white and colour photos. This can make a big difference and add a special element to your photo booth, thus making it extremely appealing. Also, you need to decide on the number of copies of the photograph you want to get from the agency. There are companies that offer only one print for records, which is obviously no fun for your guests.
There are different types of photo booths to choose from. Nevertheless, it is important for you to make sure that you choose an agency that provides with 'quality' services. Given that photobooths are not meant to be a cheap mode of entertainment, you need to look for a company that is backed by positive testimonials. Plus, make sure that you hire a booth which is roomy enough to accommodate about 8-10 people. This is because your guests might also want to pose for group photos. Also, make certain that the images that your friends and guests take home are of good quality.


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A wide sand beach starts below the bluffs of Palos Verdes in the south (after Torrance Beach) and carries north to the Redondo Pier. The area of the beach that starts in Palos Verdes is known as "RAT (Right After Torrance) Beach." A paved path, called The Strand runs from Torrance through South Redondo, north to Hermosa Beach, Manhattan Beach, and eventually to Santa Monica. A typical day on this path will see thousands of people on foot, bicycle, skateboard, roller-blade, wheelchair and stroller enjoying the sun and surf. The continuous path is broken only by the massive Redondo Beach King Harbor Marina and Pier complex, where it veers away from water and onto dedicated lanes of surface streets for about a mile before again turning to the ocean in Hermosa Beach. Continuing north from Manhattan Beach, this path stretches well into Marina Del Rey and beyond with few breaks.
Surfing is a key element of the South Bay lifestyle year-round; it is common to see locals catching waves on both Christmas and New Year's Day. Powerful winter storms in the Pacific ocean can turn typically placid and rolling South Bay waves into large and occasionally dangerous monsters, a natural draw for the local surfing population. Local wave heights in December 2005 were some of the largest on record and were reported to top 15 feet (4.6 m) to 20 feet (6.1 m) in some instances; at least one surfer required resuscitation when he was thrashed against the ocean bottom after trying a particularly large wave.
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Matthew 7:7-8: Ask and it will be given to you; seek and you will find; knock and the door will be opened to you. For everyone who asks receives; he who seeks finds; and to him who knocks, the door will be opened.
Heavenly Father, we are sorry that so often you only hear our whines and complaints and concerns. You have been so kind with your love. Help us to keep our heart set on you and your will today as we ask you to minister to the things on our heart. Through Infant Jesus we pray. Amen.
When David and his men were fleeing for their lives, they required food from Ahimelech the priest. The only bread he had was the holy bread presented in the Temple. None but the priests were permitted to eat it. In their hunger, David and his men ate of this bread. Jesus reminds the Pharisees that the Sabbath was given for our advantage, to refresh and renew us in living for God. It was planned for good and not for evil. Withholding mercy and kindness in response to human need was not part of God's intention that we rest from needless labor. Do we honor the Lord in the way you treat your neighbor and celebrate the Lord's Day? Loving Infant Jesus, may we give you fitting honor in the way we live our life and in the way we treat our neighbor. May we honor the Lord's Day as a day holy to you. And may we always treat others with the same mercy and kindness which you have shown to us. Free us from a critical and intolerant spirit that we may always seek the good of our neighbor.


Visiting scholar Dr. Dordzhi Kukeev has registered at Center for Chinese Studies on March 9, 2017. Dr. Kukeev is a Russian scholar who is currently a Researcher at Kalmyk State University, Russia. His research period is from March to December, 2017. His research topic is "The Qing-Oirat Relations: Little-known Sources from Far-East in Modern Historiography." His host institute in Taiwan is Department of History, National Taipei University.