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An axle is a central shaft for a rotating wheel or gear. On wheeled vehicles, the axle may be fixed to the wheels, rotating with them, or fixed to its surroundings, with the wheels rotating around the axle. In the former case, bearings or bushings are provided at the mounting points where the axle is supported. In the latter case, a bearing or bushing sits inside the hole in the wheel to allow the wheel or gear to rotate around the axle. Sometimes, especially on bicycles, the latter type is referred to as a spindle.
On cars and trucks, several senses of the word "axle" co-occur in casual usage, referring to the shaft itself, its housing, or simply any transverse pair of wheels. The shaft itself rotates with the wheel, being either bolted or splined in fixed relation to it, and is called an "axle" or "axle shaft". However, it is equally true that the housing around it (typically a casting) is also called an "axle" (or "axle housing"). An even broader (somewhat figurative) sense of the word refers to every transverse pair of wheels, whether they are connected to each other or not. Thus even transverse pairs of wheels in an independent suspension are usually called "an axle".
A simple machine is a mechanical device that changes the direction or magnitude of a force. In general, they can be defined as the simplest mechanisms that provide mechanical advantage (also called leverage).
Usually the term refers to the six classical simple machines which were defined by Renaissance scientists:
A simple machine is an elementary device that has a specific movement (often called a mechanism), which can be combined with other devices and movements to form a machine. Thus simple machines are considered to be the "building blocks" of more complicated machines. This analytical view of machines as decomposable into simple machines first arose in the Renaissance as a neoclassical amplification of ancient Greek texts on technology, and is still a central part of engineering in today's age of applied science. For example, wheels, levers, and pulleys are all used in the mechanism of a bicycle. Between the simple machines and complex assemblies, several intermediate classes can be defined, which may be termed "compound machines" or "machine elements". The mechanical advantage of a compound machine is simply the product of the mechanical advantages of the simple machines of which it is composed.
Actors: Michael Hamper (actor), Malek Houlihan (actor), Silvana Azurdia (actress), Joshua Raven (producer), Joshua Raven (writer), Joshua Raven (director), Joshua Raven (editor), Emanuele Frusi (composer), Susan Burron (miscellaneous crew), Alexa Rowe (actress), Joe Szabo (actor), George Robson (actor), Chloe Bruce (actress), Jennifer Hodi (actress), Donna Talbot MacIver (actress),
Plot: Kevin is no stranger to trouble, but nothing could prepare him for the unraveling of a mysterious local legend. When he tries to protect the secret, the boy runs afoul of a cursed fishing boat captain and the enigmatic scientist at the helm of a giant floating research facility. With help from a dedicated oceanographer, he sets out to save his new friend. After all, even secrets can become extinct.
Genres: Adventure, Family, Fantasy,Actors: Jeremy Kewley (actor), Tony Markulin (actor), Dean Kirkright (actor), Axle Gunn (actor), Axle Gunn (actor), Michael Edward Williams (actor), Genevieve Brock (actress), Jessica Miller (actress), Thomas Petrakos (actor), Thomas Kay (actor), Susie Kazda (actress), Kahli Williams (actor), Vikrant Narain (actor), Sam Hum Xue Qin (actress), Leeor Adar (actress),
Genres: Comedy,Actors: Kyle Matthew (actor), Jake Oleson (actor), Brendan Hall (editor), Brendan Hall (writer), Brendan Hall (director), Brendan Hall (producer), Brendan Hall (producer), Will Politan (actor), Dominique Harrison-Bentzen (actor),
Plot: 'The Method' is a gripping drama/horror short shot in a dark, modern film-noir style. The narrative tells the story of Robert Michaels, a method actor auditioning to play the role of a murderer in a feature film. When his audition is mediocre, he is asked to return the next day to give it one last try. When he goes home, the livid actor will do anything he can to immerse himself in his desired role.
Genres: Drama, Horror, Short,Actors: Mark Kandborg (miscellaneous crew), Mark Kandborg (actor), Mark Kandborg (producer), Wes Miron (editor), Wes Miron (producer), Tom Edwards (actor), Galen Pendleton (actor), Steve Dhillon (actor), Randy Brososky (actor), Nathania Bernabe (actress), Odessa Bennett (actress), Katrina Beatty (producer), Warren Cowell (actor), Richard Meen (actor), John Rusich (actor),
Plot: Bob is a user and a player, but Grace didn't see it coming he breaks up with her via cell phone. She vows vengeance. Otto is a lonely man who's worked at a gold refinery his entire career and today is his last day. It's a different day, in that he stole more than his usual two ounces of pure gold. Bob learns of the $20 000 000 stash that Otto has amassed and with the help of an unknown accomplice and two dim-wits, they plot to steal it.
Genres: Comedy, Drama, Thriller,Actors: Justin Mickelson (producer), Justin Mickelson (director), Justin Mickelson (writer), Tyler Lueck (actor), Keri Bunkers (actress), Suzette Babb (actor), Kain Johnson (actor), Suzette Babb (producer), Dan Garland (actor), Andrew Melby (editor), Ryan Thompson (actor), Ryan Thompson (producer), Stevie Kane (actor),
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Genres: Action, Horror, Thriller,Tell me everything I need to know
Before I face the oceans and I'll face the storm
Give me everything that I need to have
Tell me the reason
Be my shelter when the rain is to fall
Save me from the thunder, from my endless despair
Bleeding through my sacrifice to be strong
Tell me the reason
Take me away
Far from the dark
Lead me when I am lost
Take me away
'Cause a part of me died
As long as I'm still
I'm still alive
Tell me everything that I'll never know
Let me see another scar that my life didn't show
Craving for a place where I can belong
Tell me the reason
Give me a reason
Take me away
Far from the dark
Lead me when I am lost
Take me away
'Cause a part of me died
But I'm still alive
I'm still alive
I'm still alive
I'm still alive
Take me away
Far from the dark
Lead me when I am lost
Take me away
'Cause a part of me died