Lever-action rifles are turning up by the scores in used-gun racks, their wooden stocks battered and once-blued steel worn silver. The grandfathers who used them are afield in happier hunting ...

Mechanical control levers use a mechanical lever and mechanical cables as control devices. Uses might include throttle, shift , brake and others. These are devices that allow an operator to move the ...

Changing these institutions is a slow and difficult process. Can other policy levers help kick-start growth when strong institutions are absent? Here, we look at successful episodes of development ...

We're talking about mechanical advantage—more specifically, about one of the most basic of all machines that makes use of mechanical advantage: the lever. Levers are everywhere. The light switch ...

Simons, R. Levers of Organization Design: How Managers Use Accountability Systems for Greater Performance and Commitment. Boston: Harvard Business School Press, 2005.

Simons, R. Levers of Control: How Managers Use Innovative Control Systems to Drive Strategic Renewal. Boston: Harvard Business School Press, 1995.

These six devices—the lever, pulley, inclined plane, wedge, screw and wheel—revolutionized human life by allowing people to ...

For a more modern look, you can forego a traditional knob for a door lever. “I think they’re a little more interesting than a knob,” says interior designer Raena Albers. This Kwisket lever ...

A lever is a simple mechanism that uses a bar to pivot around a fixed point called a fulcrum. Levers can be joined together to form linkages. Simple linkages can be used to change the direction of ...

Well, Mwaksy, the reason for thatis because the wheelbarrow is a clever use of a lever.A lever? How does that work?OK, so, a lever is simple machinethat helps you lift something by providingwhat's ...

PHILADELPHIA (CBS) -- Philadelphia is getting part of its history back. It was recently announced that Camac Street, a small, ...

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis and allies in his administration have undertaken a robust effort to build opposition to an amendment on the November ballot that would enshrine abortion rights in the ...