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Lever (other)
A lever is a mechanical device to multiply force. Lever may also refer to: Entertainment and media * "Lever" (song), a 1998 single by The Mavis's * "The Lever" (song), a 2002 song by Silverchair *'' The Lever'', an American news outlet Other uses *Lever action, a firearm action * Lever (surname), and persons with the name * Lever, Portugal, a former civil parish in Portugal *Levee (ceremony), referred to in French as a ''lever'' * Lever (company), a US software company *Lever Brothers Lever Brothers was a British manufacturing company founded in 1885 by two brothers: William Lever, 1st Viscount Leverhulme, William Hesketh Lever, 1st Viscount Leverhulme (1851–1925), and James Darcy Lever (1854–1916). They invested in and su ..., British household goods company See also * Leverage (other) {{Disambiguation, geo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lever
A lever is a simple machine consisting of a beam (structure), beam or rigid rod pivoted at a fixed hinge, or '':wikt:fulcrum, fulcrum''. A lever is a rigid body capable of rotating on a point on itself. On the basis of the locations of fulcrum, load, and effort, the lever is divided into Lever#Types of levers, three types. It is one of the six simple machines identified by Renaissance scientists. A lever amplifies an input force to provide a greater output force, which is said to provide leverage, which is mechanical advantage gained in the system, equal to the ratio of the output force to the input force. As such, the lever is a mechanical advantage device, trading off force against movement. Etymology The word "lever" entered English language, English around 1300 from . This sprang from the stem of the verb ''lever'', meaning "to raise". The verb, in turn, goes back to , itself from the adjective ''levis'', meaning "light" (as in "not heavy"). The word's primary origin is the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lever (song)
"Lever" is a song by the Australian alternative rock group The Mavis's. The song was released in June 1998 as the third single from their second studio album, '' Pink Pills'' (1998). The single peaked at number 88 on the ARIA Charts The ARIA Charts are the main Australian record chart, music sales charts, issued weekly by the Australian Recording Industry Association. The charts are a record of the highest selling songs and albums in various genres in Australia. ARIA beca ... Track listing Charts References {{authority control 1998 songs 1998 singles Mushroom Records singles ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Lever (song)
''Diorama'' is the fourth studio album by Australian alternative rock band Silverchair, released on 31 March 2002 by Atlantic/ Eleven. It won the 2002 ARIA Music Award for Best Group and Best Rock Album. The album was co-produced by Daniel Johns and David Bottrill. While Bottrill had worked on albums for a variety of other bands, ''Diorama'' marked the first production credit for lead singer Johns. Johns wrote most of the album at the piano instead of his usual guitar, while the band took a 12-month break following their previous studio album, '' Neon Ballroom''. Silverchair worked with composer Van Dyke Parks on ''Diorama''; the album contains numerous orchestral arrangements and power ballads, a change from the grunge music typical of their earlier work, but consistent with the band's previous orchestrations on ''Neon Ballroom''. The album's title refers to "a world within a world". Four singles were released: " The Greatest View", " Without You", " Luv Your Life", " Across ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Lever
''The Lever'' is an American reader-supported investigative news outlet founded by David Sirota, a speechwriter and former senior advisor to Bernie Sanders. The name ''The Lever'' is inspired by a quote from the Greek mathematician Archimedes, who said, "Give me a lever long enough and a fulcrum on which to place it, and I shall move the world." As of April 2024, ''The Lever'' had more than 112,000 active free and paying subscribers, and a staff of nineteen. ''The Lever''s mission, according to founder David Sirota, is to "hold power accountable." According to managing editor Joel Warner, ''The Lever''s "bread and butter" reporting and "core area of success" is reporting on "how corporate power is making everything worse for the rest of us". The investigative reporting from ''The Lever'' has been cited by other news outlets, including the ''New York Times,'' NPR, ''The Washington Post'', ''Politico'', ''Al Jazeera'', ''Rolling Stone'', and ''The Baltimore Sun''. History and or ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lever Action
The toggle-link action used in the iconic Winchester Model 1873 rifle, one of the most famous lever-action firearms Picture showing a Volcanic Pistol A lever action is a type of action for repeating firearms that uses a manually operated cocking handle located around the trigger guard area (often incorporating it) that pivots forward to move the bolt via internal linkages, which will feed and extract cartridges into and out of the chamber, and cock the firing pin mechanism. This contrasts to other type of repeating actions such as the bolt-action, pump-action, semi-automatic, fully automatic, and/or burst mode actions. A firearm using this operating mechanism is colloquially referred to as a levergun. Most lever-action firearms are rifles, but some lever-action shotguns and a few pistols have been made. The Winchester Model 1873 rifle is one of the most famous lever-action firearms, but many manufacturers (notably Henry Repeating Arms and Marlin Firearms) also p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lever (surname)
Lever is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: * Sir Arthur Lever, 1st Baronet (1860–1924), British politician * Arthur Lever (footballer) (1920–2004), Welsh professional footballer and Wales international * Asbury Francis Lever (1875–1940), member of the United States House of Representatives from South Carolina *Sir Ashton Lever (1729–1788), English collector of natural objects * Caitlin Lever (born 1985), Canadian softball player *Charles Lever (1806–1872), Irish novelist of English descent * Colin Lever (born 1939), English former cricketer * Darcy Lever (c.1759–1839), British author and expert in seamanship * Don Lever (born 1952), Canadian retired professional ice hockey left winger * Eddie Lever, manager of English football club Portsmouth F.C. 1952–1958 * Lafayette "Fat" Lever (born 1960), American retired professional basketball player * Sir Hardman Lever, 1st Baronet (1869–1947), English accountant and civil servant *Harold Lever, Baron Leve ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lever, Portugal
Lever is a former civil parish in the municipality of Vila Nova de Gaia Vila Nova de Gaia (; ), or simply Gaia, is a city and a municipality in Porto District in Norte Region, Portugal, Norte Region, Portugal. It is located south of the city of Porto on the other side of the Douro River. The city proper had a populati ..., Portugal. In 2013, the parish merged into the new parish Sandim, Olival, Lever e Crestuma. The population in 2011 was 2,794, in an area of 7.84 km2. References Former parishes of Vila Nova de Gaia {{porto-geo-stub ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Levee (ceremony)
The levee (from the French word , meaning "getting up" or "rising") was traditionally a daily moment of intimacy and accessibility to a monarch or leader, as he got up in the morning. It started out as a royal custom, but in British America it came to refer to a reception by the sovereign's representative, which continues to be a tradition in Canada with the New Year's levee; in the United States a similar gathering was held by several presidents. History France In Einhard's ''Life of Charlemagne'', the author recounts the Emperor's practice, when he was dressing and putting on his shoes, to invite his friends to come in and, in case of a dispute brought to his attention, "he would order the disputants to be brought in there and then, hear the case as if he were sitting in tribunal and pronounce a judgement." By the second half of the sixteenth century, it had become a formal event, requiring invitation. In 1563 Catherine de' Medici wrote in advice to her son, the King of France ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lever (company)
Lever is a software company headquartered in San Francisco, California, and Toronto, Canada that provides an applicant tracking system for hiring. It was founded in 2012 by Nate Smith, Sarah Nahm, Randal Truong, and Brian Noguchi. It is backed by an advisory board which includes Aaron Levie, Marissa Mayer, and Jeremy Stoppelman. Funding and History Smith began Lever in 2012 and was accepted into Y Combinator with the goal of applying this framework to the problem of hiring talent. Smith connected with Nahm and Truong through Stanford University and Google networks. All three had previously worked at technology companies. In September 2012, Lever raised $2.8 million in a seed round led by SV Angel. Other investors included Marissa Mayer (CEO of Yahoo!), Aaron Levie (CEO and co-founder of Box), Jeremy Stoppelman (CEO and co-founder of Yelp), and Y Combinator. In October 2014, Lever raised $10 million in its series A round led by Matrix Partners. Other investors included SV Ang ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lever Brothers
Lever Brothers was a British manufacturing company founded in 1885 by two brothers: William Lever, 1st Viscount Leverhulme, William Hesketh Lever, 1st Viscount Leverhulme (1851–1925), and James Darcy Lever (1854–1916). They invested in and successfully promoted a new soap-making process invented by chemist William Hough Watson. Lever Brothers entered the United States market in 1895 and acquired Mac Fisheries, owner of Wall's (meat), T. Wall & Sons, in 1925. Its brands included Lifebuoy (soap), Lifebuoy, Lux (soap), Lux and Vim (cleaning product), Vim. Lever Brothers merged with Margarine Unie to form Unilever in 1929. History Starting with a small grocery business begun by his father, William Lever, 1st Viscount Leverhulme, William Lever and his brother James entered the soap business in 1885 by buying a small soap works in Warrington. The brothers teamed up with a Cumbrian chemist, William Hough Watson, who became an early business partner. Watson invented the process whic ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
