Lever a place to stand, and I shall move the Earth with it' is a remark of Archimedes who formally stated the correct mathematical principle of levers (quoted by Pappus of Alexandria). It is assumed that in ancient Egypt, constructors used the lever to move and uplift obelisks weighing more than 100 tons. A lever is a beam connected to ground by a hinge, or pivot, called a fulcrum. The ideal lever does not dissipate or store energy, which means there is no friction in the hinge or bending in the beam. In this case, the power into the lever equals
The Cow Who Wanted to Be a Hamburger at the 38th Annie Awards and one of the six nominated short animated films at Oaxaca Film Fest. Also, it is one of the ten pre-selected short animated films for the 2011 Academy Awards. The Cow Who Wanted to Be a Hamburger The Cow Who Wanted to Be a Hamburger is an American independent short film directed by Bill Plympton. It was screened first at the Annecy Film Festival and after a running at numerous other festival was nominated for Best Short Film at the 38th Annie Awards. Director Bill Plympton said the film "was made almost by accident". "The