Bicycle

The Bicycle Thieves is a simple, touching story directed by Vittorio de Sica. The 1948 film is a classic in the anti-fascist neorealism movement. Antonio finally has a job opportunity, but he must provide his own transportation. His bicycle is stolen and in a moment of desperation he attempts a lone bicycle outside the town square. The non-professional actors of Lamberto Maggiorani and Enzo Staiola give an excellent performance as a father and son in postwar Italy. Their relationship provides a…

a protective helmet when riding a bicycle. • Always hold the handlebars and keep your feet on the pedals. • Slow down at road junctions and look both ways before crossing. • Give way to pedestrians and to motor vehicles. • Watch out for vehicles pulling in and out of traffic and for doors opening on parked vehicles. • Do not cycle on pavement. Always use bike paths or cycle tracks when available and keep to the side intended for cyclist. • Do not ride a bicycle under the influence of drugs or…

What is Cinema? A critical analysis of Andre Bazin’s “What is Cinema” in reference to Bicycle Thieves The film Bicycle Thieves, directed by Vittorio De Sica, challenges what it means for a film to be considered cinema. We can contrast early actualities to the modern films of today and see that the style, narrative, and mis-en-scene are extremely different from one another. In “What is Cinema,” Andre Bazin argues that film is considered cinema when it leans more toward realism, but I beg to…

Frank’s desire to escape the current conflict is clear. His passion about the bicycle has grown, due to the rapid thought that has now gone into the idea. And this time, he includes his son directly, hoping this could rope Graham in and invest him too. Together they can finally forget about the problems in their relationship. They…

transportation. While some walk or drive to class, many students prefer bicycles. The university has been gracious enough to provide bicycle racks at all residence halls and academic buildings; yet, students have been parking and locking their bikes to benches or stair rails outside of or near these establishments. The Baylor University Department of Public Safety declared that doing so was prohibited on campus. As a result, any bicycles caught apprehending the law are given a second lock,…

Bike and Bus Rapid Transit (BBRT) 4.1 Status of San Francisco’s Bike Lanes In the current development of bicycle traffic, San Francisco cannot compare with Amsterdam or Copenhagen, but it has done quite well in the nation. San Francisco is one of the initial seven members of the Green Lane Project in the U.S. Green lanes are next-generation bike lanes being built across the country. They are dedicated and appealing spaces for bicyclists that are protected from vehicles and independent from…

others) cycling is increasingly popular, and is the most outspread and effective form of non-motorized transportation. The bicycle originated in Europe in the 19th century as a mean of recreation and since then has spread worldwide. The concept has not changed, except that today's bicycles are much easier and safer to ride. Despite personal preferences related to cars, bicycles are not only a feasible alternative to motor vehicles, but are already an essential component of the transportation…

authority cannot judge the drivers and bicyclists at the equivalent situation because they have different purposes and functions. First of all, unlike the vehicles or buses, the size of bicycles is smaller. As a result, the bicycles do not occupy as much space on the roadway as the cars do. Moreover, the speed of bicycles is much slower than the cars. Every time the bicyclists…

PRODUCT INTRODUCTION a. Introduction We noticed the demand of bicycles (bikes) is relatively high due to the encouragement of the government in other to ease the traffic experience on the Irish roads. Although, we cannot overlook its own hazards, examples like accidents, loss of bicycles amongst others, which is giving the public a serious concern as well as the government. To ease their worries, we came up with electric bicycles, which will be fast, uses the pedal as well as electric control…

effectiveness of a classifier in stabilizing the bicycle, i.e. bringing the bicycle back to its upright position from a near fall position. The problem, however, is that in our case the reward of an activated action could not be immediately calculated, as the calculation requires knowledge of the system’s response which occurs with a delay. Consider, for example, the case with as input. If the role angle and its derivative are both positive ( and ), viewing the bicycle body from behind (Fig.…