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Film: "Taxi Driver", 2005.
This paper discusses the film "Taxi Driver" and director Martin Scorsese's cinematic techniques.
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This paper explains that, in "Taxi Driver", director Martin Scorsese uses the camera and eerie lighting effects to underscore his study of the alienation of Travis Bickel, the taxi driver, who can not find a way to relate to others and build a life. The author points out that Scorsese uses camera angles and movement to create the narrative but uses the opposite, utter stillness, in scenes, which mark transitions. The paper relates that one of the most famous pivotal scenes in film shows the protagonist Travis acting with an imaginary adversary while looking in the mirror.
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"Scorsese introduces the climactic scene with an abrupt change in camera movement. He uses a long, slow vertical move from the sidewalk to the top floor of the building. This shot is different from the others in its visual aspect, but it is consistent in that it provides Travis' point of view, which has been the predominant perspective throughout the film. During the violence that erupts as Travis attempts to rescue a twelve-year-old hooker, the camera movement is shaky and chaotic, underscoring the chaotic nature of the action. In a surprising shot, as Travis lies wounded, the camera moves up to the ceiling and an overhead shot takes us out of the room and down the stairs slowly, viewing the carnage from a great height."
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?Taxi Driver?, 1999.
An analysis of the portrayal of America and Americans in the film ?Taxi Driver? using Travis Bickle as the popular anti-hero.
1,502 words (approx. 6.0 pages), 2 sources, MLA, $ 49.95
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This paper reviews Martin Scorcese's film ?Taxi Driver?, the story of Travis Bickle, a taxi driver with no particular plot but more of a documentary of Bickle?s life. It discusses Scorcese's tendencies to make films about the United States that are hard, rough-edged, unglamorous and violent and how "Taxi Driver" is no exception. It examines how America is portrayed as a completely messed-up society and how Scorsese shows that there is something fundamentally wrong with sex, politics and drugs all combined to produce an America that is falling to pieces.
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"The film is basically Bickle?s view of New York City as he sees it. The New York he sees is one of slime, grime, seediness and filth: Travis only sees the cruel and sadistic underworld of the city. This is the main representation of America in the film and this is the reason that the film attracted such stark criticism from middle-American conservatives and moralists. The America which Scorsese portrays within Taxi Driver is a weird perversion of the America Dream. America is portrayed as seedy and decaying, not the country where opportunity is for all: the only people who are seen as prospering in the film are those engaged in illegal activities."
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"Taxi Driver", 2004.
An analysis of the film, "Taxi Driver".
3,400 words (approx. 13.6 pages), 3 sources, MLA, $ 96.95
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An article on the film, "Taxi Driver", outlining the social, as well as criminal, issues depicted in the movie. The writer presents an overview of the film and then looks at each of the issues raised in the film and how it relates to real issues in the world outside. The major issue discussed is war and its effects on society and the returning soldiers.
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"The rise of the lonely hero also has another perspective to it. We see that the hero represents the awakening of justice in the rebellious conscience and in this aspect the film is similar to western classics, where the classical hero fights against injustice. Similarly, Travis too runs amuck through the underworlds of America killing and implementing his own style of justice: a pointer that the society needs to react, fast and hard. In this perspective, the hero typifies the angry face of the society, which seeks to fulfill its inner urge for justice. Travis represents the pent up emotions of the society that is constrained to follow the dictates of a few self concerned people."
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'Taxi Driver', 2006.
An analysis of the film 'Taxi Driver' by Martin Scorsese, focusing on the idea of redemption.
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This paper provides an analysis of the theme of redemption and violence in the movie 'Taxi Driver' by Martin Scorsese. Through an exposition of the plot and a critical analysis of major themes in the movie, the paper shows how the main character Travis Bickle attempted to find redemption and acceptance in society and ultimately resorted to violence to achieve salvation.
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"In Martin Scorsese's 'Taxi Driver', Travis Bickle (as played by Robert DeNiro) is a man on the edge of society and sanity. As a late-night taxi driver in 1970s New York City, he finds himself dealing regularly with what he calls the "animals" which come out at night including "whores, skunk pussies, buggers, queens, fairies, dopers, junkies" and other "sick, venal" persons. He himself seeks a normal life amidst all this decaying humanity, and he fantasizes that "Someday a real rain will come and wash all this scum off the streets." As the story progresses through a series of events showing Travis trying and failing to relate to normal society, we find Travis coming to a realization that he is a part of the society he despises and it is a part of him."
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"Taxi Driver", 1992.
A presentation of the idea that writer Paul Schrader and director Martin Scorsese created an overtly feminist political film. The film examines such issues as urban life, violence, power, politics, and the media as refletions of a male-dominated culture.
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""Taxi Driver"
Screenwriter Paul Schrader and director Martin Scorsese made an overtly political film in Taxi Driver (1976), a film that raises questions about contemporary urban life, sexual relationships and power, political action and hypocrisy, violence, and the response of the media to urban violence and the excessive value placed on image over reality. By the end of the film, image has become paramount, and the media is presented as a reflection of the male-dominated culture.
Scorsese has claimed that Taxi Driver is a feminist film, noting that "this picture just takes the idea of macho and takes it to its logical insane conclusion, graphically..."
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Elderly Drivers: A Need For Change, 2005.
A proposal to find a course of action and ultimate solution to the growing problem of elderly drivers on America's streets and highways.
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The purpose of this paper is to introduce, discuss and analyze the topic of elderly drivers in America. Specifically, the paper discusses a proposal for change supported by research. The proposal is in support of the implementation of required standardized testing of people reaching the age of 65 that would enable them to retain their driver's license while assuring their continued safety on the America's roads and highways. The proposal also recommends a course of action for regulation of elderly drivers and provides a proposed solution to the problem, while urging Americans to get involved now, before more elderly drivers take to the nation's highways and byways.
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"Elderly drivers pose a threat to other drivers in several ways. Many studies indicate that "Older drivers are involved in a disproportionate number of crashes associated with intersections and other complex traffic situations, failure to yield, inattention, road signs, left turns, and oncoming traffic and are more often found to be at fault in crashes" (Wood). Other studies have indicated older drivers have slower reaction times, impaired vision, and a higher instance of eye diseases that can create problems with their perception and vision. Scientist Wood continues, "Visual impairment becomes significantly more prevalent with increasing age. The normal process of aging results in yellowing and cloudiness of the crystalline lens, a decrease in pupil size, and alterations in the integrity of the macular pigment and neural pathways" (Wood)."
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Driver?s Licenses for Immigrants, 2004.
This paper discusses the pros and cons of laws to grant driver?s licenses to all immigrants, regardless of their immigration status.
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This paper explains that the current licensing procedures are compromised by loopholes and fraud, placing the public at a security risk. The author points out that law enforcement officers express a strong need to ensure safety on public roads by licensing all drivers, regardless of the legality of their residence. The paper concludes that, given the reality that a license is now much more than a license to drive, both the Driver?s License Integrity Act and the Visa and License Integrity Act would best serve the need of lawful aliens and temporary visitors, while guarding against abuse from potential wrongdoers.
Table of Contents
Obtaining a Driver?s Licenses
License to Drive
Arguments against Licensing
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"Rep. Jeff Flake of Arizona has also sponsored the Visa and License Integrity Act. This bill will prevent federal government agencies from accepting licenses as identification documents issued by states that do not tie license expiration to the expiration of an alien's visa. Flake believes that these bills are "common sense, cost-effective ways to address this problem without placing additional burdens on U.S. citizens. Both bills are currently being debated in their appropriate committees."
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Driver's License to Illegal Immigrants, 2008.
This paper discusses the controversial issue of issuing illegal immigrants with a legal driving license and looks at Senate Bill 1160.
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In this article, the writer notes that there are more than 2.2 undocumented illegal immigrant drivers in California. The writer points out that they rallied with law enforcers, insurance companies and the religious sector in support of Senate Bill 1160 or the Immigrant Responsibility and Security Act. The writer explains that signed into law, this bill would allow undocumented immigrants to apply for a driver's license. The bill, authored by Senator Gil Cedillo, would allow illegal immigrants to secure a license by presenting a valid passport or identification issued by the consulate of the immigrant's country of origin. The writer discusses the arguments for and against such a bill. The writer mentions the belief that the bill would increase public safety, enhance a sense of responsibility and citizenship, and intensify homeland security by requiring applicants to undergo a criminal background check by the FBI against the terrorism watch list. The writer also explains that, according to surveys, 66% of non-Hispanic whites opposed the bill. This group believed that the bill would condone and encourage the violation of federal immigration law and induce and facilitate the commission of more crimes.
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Background Information
Deal or No Deal?
A Driver's License and the National Security
Action and Inaction
32% of Them in California
A Majority of Non-White Population in 2010
More Arguments For and Against
ITIN Issue and Other Issues in Kansas
Group Lobbies for Immigrant Rights in Kansas
Driving Permit for Utah Immigrants
Related Bills
Confusing and Self-Serving
What California Residents Feel
Other Group Reactions to the Grant of Drivers' Licenses
Sensenbrenner's Concessions
Standardizing Drivers' Licenses
For Tighter Measures ...
Asking for Just a Little Bit
The Case of Wisconsin
DMV Workers' License Scam
Hazmat Licenses
National Driver's License Draws Criticisms
Should or Shouldn't Illegal Aliens Be Issued Drivers' Licenses?
Arguments in Favor of Granting Drivers' Licenses to Illegal Aliens
Arguments Against
Suggested Solutions
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"Cedillo claimed that he had an agreement with the Governor that the latter would help pass a new law with additional security features, but that there would be no identifying markers for illegal immigrants. The Governor denied making any agreement with Cedillo. Instead, he maintained that markers were necessary for homeland security and to prevent terrorists from using a license to open a back account or enroll in flight schools. The license bill supporters argued that banks and airlines already accept consular identification cards. Many law enforcement leaders also claimed that a driver's license would enable them to track down illegal immigrants and that this would tend to result in fewer uninsured drivers and hit-and-run accidents. Conservative Republicans, however, countered that illegal immigrants had violated the law and must, therefore, be punished for it, not rewarded. They had begun taking steps towards a constitutional amendment, which would prohibit the grant of driver's licenses to illegal residents. They also worked for support for this initiative from voters in the March 2006 elections. Likewise, they accused the Governor of double dealing by requiring a marker but trying to keep the sympathy of Latinos."
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Mortality Rates between SUV and non-SUV Automobile Drivers, 2005.
This paper is a research proposal to investigate the differences in mortality rates due to motor vehicle accidents between SUV and non-SUV automobile drivers.
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This paper explains that the popular SUVs are believed to be significantly more dangerous than mid-sized cars even though SUVs are marketed as being safer than standard passenger cars. The author lists the independent (treatment) variables of the proposed study as (1) the vehicle type, (2) geographic location and (3) gender of driver; the identified measurement (dependent) variable will be the mortality rate of drivers between the ages of 25 and 45 who are involved in vehicular accidents. The paper states that, as the proposed research project seeks to determine whether or not there exists a relationship and differences between the independent variable and dependent, along with interaction effects, the preferred method of statistical data analysis is a correlation technique and an analysis of variance (ANOVA), which will be a modified orthogonal analysis of variance that will accommodate possible unequal cell frequencies.
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Introduction
History of the Motor Vehicle
The Psychology of Driving
Research Question and Hypothesis
Research Design
Statistical Data Analysis
Data Collection Procedures
Study Limitations
Definition of Terms
Literature Review
Expected Results
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"Automobiles, and those who drive them, in today's society, and not unlike any era in automotive history, have gone beyond the utilitarian function and have become a symbol of significance, namely, a status symbol, a coming of age symbol, a symbol of independence, and a symbol of virility. Summed up, driving has become, to a great extent, a personality trait in as much as there are thrill seekers, risk takers, and offensive protagonists. In fact, the plaguing question is whether or not distinctive personalities drive in different ways and whether or not each personality can be aligned with a certain automobile. Although volumes can be written on the psychology of the automobile and the American driver the purpose of this report is not to eulogize the automobile nor paint a psychological portrait of the American driver, rather to investigate something a little more important, yet somewhat commonplace, namely, the mortality accident rate between two commonplace American type vehicles - the Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV) and what is best described as the passenger car that are involved in fatal accidents."
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Fleet Safety and Driver Selection, 2006.
A look at how a company can profit from a fleet safety program and how it should select fleet drivers.
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This paper discusses the ways a company can profit from a good fleet safety program as well as how it should determine the driving skills required for hiring drivers. The paper also lists and describes the driver selection process and then discusses the responsibilities of a fleet safety supervisor and how they can affect a safety program.
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"A company can either profit or lose depending upon the excellence of its' fleet safety program. There are many costs associated with vehicle incidents, both hidden and known. The commercial transport company has within its' organization the element to determine the level of safety achieved in the company. The company has full control of selection of drivers, training of drivers, safety attitudes, driving schedules and hours as well as the selection and maintenance of vehicles."
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Tank Drivers, 2002.
Presents a profile of the lives of army tank drivers.
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This paper discusses the tank drivers of the army. It consists of a profile that explains tank drivers and their lives in the army and provides a few aspects of the writer's perspective.
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Illegal Immigrants and Driver's License, 2006.
Discusses the issue of whether illegal immigrants should be provided with driver's licenses or not.
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One of the most controversial issues surrounding illegal immigrants over the last few years has been whether or not to give them U.S. driver's licenses. This issue, which has been pushed by various immigrants' rights groups, has been sold as a way of keeping track of illegal immigrants. This paper argues, however, that it will actually accomplish the legitimization of illegal aliens living in the United States. Furthermore, it will provide a security loophole for nefarious foreigners at a time when we should be trying to close such loopholes.
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"For example, immigrant advocates have pushed this issue by putting out stories of law abiding undocumented immigrants who are forced to spend countless hours on public transportation because they are currently not able to get a driver's license. What is forgotten in these stories is that these people have no legal right to be in this country to begin with. Stories about people having to endure hardships may be heart wrenching, but that should only enforce the notion of going through proper channels to get citizenship. By giving people a pass and allowing them to forego proper procedures, the government would remove any incentive for people who are in these situations to do the right thing."
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High-performance Driver Improvement Programs, 1989.
Examines programs for experienced & race car drivers. Discusses purpose, benefits, students and course content.
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" The purpose of this research is to examine contemporary high.performance driver improvement programs. Such programs are designed for all experienced drivers, and are not specifically for drivers who desire to race (Hampton 134).
WHY CONDUCT HIGH.PERFORMANCE DRIVER
IMPROVEMENT PROGRAMS?
In examining the reasons underlying high.performance driver improvement programs, one writer noted that, "while designers are busy designing cars, engineers are busy engineering them, and marketers are busy marketing them, the fact that cars are meant to be driven somehow gets lost in the shuffle" (DeLorenzo, "Learning" 101). Bob Bondurant, the founder of the leading high.performance driver improvement program said that, if "you (...)"
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The Elderly and Driver's Tests, 2006.
A look at the need to reassess policies regarding the vision of elderly drivers.
4,158 words (approx. 16.6 pages), 25 sources, MLA, $ 111.95
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Due to the population change in the United States, or what is called the "graying of America," the next couple of decades will significantly increase the number of individuals over the age of 65 who are driving on the country's roadways. This paper examines how, because a variety of physical and psychological conditions that either become worse or arise after the age of 50, and because older individuals are involved with a greater number of motor vehicle accidents, it would seem practical that proactive measures be taken at this time. It suggests that special examinations be developed and administered prior to re-licensing that test for the conditions that are most prevalent with aging so that the safety of older individuals and others on the road will be protected.
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Abstract
Historical Background
Conclusion
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"Across the country, states are thus assessing the need for drivers tests for elderly. Pennsylvania law requires a doctor to report any condition that impairs a patient's ability to drive. Of 21,000 reports on questionable drivers filed with Pennsylvania officials in 2004, nearly 6,000 resulted in license suspensions, with 181 of the suspensions because of neurological disorders like Alzheimer's disease. In Canada, drivers over 80 are required to take medical examinations before renewing driver's licenses in British Columbia. Ontario drivers over 80 may have to take a road test every two years. Florida, the state with the largest percentage of seniors, issues licenses for six years, but drivers over 79 must pass a vision test. "
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The Drowsy Driver, 2007.
This paper examines the consequences of drowsy driving and a potential mechanical solution to the problem.
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This paper describes a study that uses human-machine interactive features of the automobile to determine if the driver of the automobile is becoming drowsy. This mechanism is intended to provide a warning to the driver in such a situation. In this way, the drowsy driver can be kept awake by the vehicle he or she is driving, a safety feature that could prevent many accidents caused by drowsy drivers. Several studies that have approached the issue of drowsiness detection based on the use of artificial neural networks are described. The paper includes two charts.
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"For the current project, some of this existing research may be adaptable to a new use or may provide guidance for solving the problems associated with drowsy driving. For the current project, the primary goal is to develop an algorithm, using the programs of Matlab, Simulink, and Stateflow, an algorithm that can determine an automobile
driver's relative awareness or drowsiness while maneuvering the vehicle. While this seems quite concise in summation, in reality there is much to consider when talking about the issues involved in such a development. For example, it should be asked what created the need for designing this new system and what would be the right technique in developing the system for driver use. Another question to be raised is what problems does the developed algorithm not take into account during its development, issues that may have to be considered later."
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