When a safety notice tells you to “stop using immediately,” it is not legal boilerplate or a suggestion. It is the clearest signal regulators have that a product in your home, on your plate, or in ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: On occasion, my husband and I visit local restaurants. When I go to wash my hands in the ladies’ room, I ...

Federal law gives immigration agents the authority to arrest and detain people believed to have violated immigration law. But everyone — including immigrants suspected of being in the U.S. illegally — ...

I am a 6-foot man, and when I stick out my elbows, I pretty much fill the space between the doors. When the doors open, if I note any inclination for those outside to crowd in, I spread my arms and ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: Elevators have been in existence, I believe, for more than 150 years, but there does not seem to be a ...

A severe storm is forecast to hit Israel on Friday, with experts predicting heavy rainfall, winds up to 100 km/h, and high waves. Former Deputy Fire Commissioner Aharon Godiner, who previously headed ...

Many people consider the elevator a simple mechanism: you press a button, the cab moves, and it takes you to the desired floor. But when the human factor is added to the elevator, it becomes a place ...

Abstract: This article presents an optimized Elevator Control System (ECS) utilizing Siemens PLC and TIA Portal software to simplify motor control for forward and reverse movements. Traditional ...

Abstract: This paper introduces the design of a smart elevator control system using multi-sensor integration and piezoelectric load detection for improved efficiency and safety. The system uses ...