A lever is a rigid bar or rod that can pivot about a fixed position. This fixed position is called a fulcrum. Examples of levers include a seesaw, a crowbar, and a bottle opener. A lever is a type of simple machine. Simple machines are the basic...

From prehistoric times levers were used for cultivation, excavation, and moving large objects. Such implements as hoes, slings, and oars were conceived and constructed to enhance human effort. The key to their operation is the relative positions of the...

In physics, a lever (from French lever, "to raise", c.f. a levant) is a rigid object that is used with an appropriate fulcrum or pivot point to multiply the mechanical force that can be applied to another object. This is also termed mechanical...

Thirty-five Bosnian war refugees have filed a lawsuit claiming the U.S. government is unlawfully delaying their applications to become United States citizens.The Bosnians, who came to the U.S. legally to escape persecution in the former Yugoslavia, have disabilities that range from post-traumatic stress disorder related...

It used to be that enthusiasts eschewed two-pedal driving, and for good reason. The traditional torque-converter/3-speed planetary/PRNDL was for Mom and Dad. We wanted to stir gears, by artfully wielded hand and clutch foot. How times change. Today, some of the world’s most desirable cars...

The private-equity trader had to have the pumpkin-shaped doorknob in every room. He’d just bought an 1856 townhouse in the West Village, and he and his architect came upon a distinctive period knob in the apartment of one of the rent-regulated tenants that came with...

This not widely understood, but we have no conceptual  problem with small, basic transportation cars. Particularly now. For anyone interested in preserving the negotiable contents of one’s pockets, small cars make big sense, and the more fuel prices soar, the more sense they make. Beyond...