Python Pool Multiprocessing

Ramifier.py

from multiprocessing import Pool
import functools

def _myfunc_with_one_arg(n):
    return n ** 2

def _myfunc_with_two_args(arg1, arg2, s):
    return arg1 + arg2 + s

def ramifier():
    """Simple parallel processing in Python"""
    pool = Pool(processes=3)
    _input = [-3, 1, 4]
    func_results = pool.map(_myfunc_with_one_arg, _input)
    pool.terminate()
    print "myfunc_results: ", func_results

    _my_new_input = ["Don't blink",
                     "The Doctor lies",
                     "Never knowingly be serious",
                     "Never run when you're scared",
                     "Time is not the boss of you",
                     "Never ignore a coincidence..unless you're busy",
                     "Bow ties are cool!"]
    pool = Pool(processes=min(len(_my_new_input) if len(_my_new_input) > 0 else 1, 30))
    myfunc_results = pool.map(functools.partial(_myfunc_with_two_args, "Doctor ", "says: "), _my_new_input)
    pool.terminate()
    print "myfunc_with_two_args_results:\n", '\n'.join(myfunc_results)

ramifier()

# Output
# myfunc_results:  [9, 1, 16]
# myfunc_with_two_args_results:
# Doctor says: Don't blink
# Doctor says: The Doctor lies
# Doctor says: Never knowingly be serious
# Doctor says: Never run when you're scared
# Doctor says: Time is not the boss of you
# Doctor says: Never ignore a coincidence..unless you're busy
# Doctor says: Bow ties are cool!