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Now what? Fortunately, there were others behind me who helped net the lion and take him back to the 200.Siillitwas an extreme situation, for sure. Thanks for a great article. WILLIAM PATTERSON SILER CITY, NC My husband isa mechanical engineer— and something of a know-it-all—so 1 ‘enjoy stumping him with unexpected _Exeting news! Poruuax Mcououcs was nominated in April for 2 National Magazine Award (NMA) also known as an Elle, for General Excelence We're very proud to be recognized sine the anna awards are We the Oscars ofthe magazine industry. lo March ur |Pad app received a Mobile Edition nod, so we're on aol! The Els (se statuete, ight) willbe handed out n May. WRITETOIUS ince your fall name, adekess and phone number, even you correspond by ema (so we cen erty your deny, ‘oublecheck the speling of your name—you know, that sort of thing). Send emalltopopUarmechanie@esrst.com. Allee re subject to editing for length, style and format. 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A stereo camera on one of the remote controlled arms monitors the heart’s move- ment; that data is processed and displayed to the doctor as a motionless image, allowing him or her to precisely guide surgical tools. The technology remains at least several years from appearing in hospitals. — axF Sometimes your hands could use a hand. BLO KONTO RUCh AR) IM UU U LLCO )UE ‘Touch anywhere on the spout or handle with your wrist or forearm to start SE an CR eC eee Oe US eee For more information, scan the QR code or visit deltafaucetcom/touchbath see what Delta can do‘The colossal 9.0 earthquake in Japan shifte enough mass to make Earth rotate fester. Richard Gross, 8 geodynamics scientist at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboretory, compares the phenomenon to 2 spinning ice skater “She movesher arms Coser to her body, moving her mass closer to the ax about which she's rotating,” he sey. 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There are three competing theories, Messenger principal investige tor Sean Solomon says, One proposes that the planet, ast formed from a disk of material spiraling around the sun, retained metal while siower ‘moving rockedust particles Fell into the sun.Asecond theory states that Mercury developed while surrounded by super heated gas that vaporized its crust and much of ts mantle The third holds that a coliion stripped the planet of much of its surfece leeving @ meta core ‘and mantie much later How can this probe settle the debate? Each theory would leave forensic cues that the probe can identify from ort. Messengers array of spec tromete's wil determine the composition of minerals on Mercury's surface.FIND YOUR PIECE OF MIND WITH DIGI-KEY. | = DIGI-FACT: Over 560,000 products in stock. 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(The other frames in the test ‘were plastic) We al Ioves the flexible hinges, which provided ance ft despite our differing head shapes and sizes. ARCHONSD: Comfortable frames, Snug fit and iarge lenses made the Marehon39 the category wines." almost forgt Iwas wearing 3D asses,” Severs says ‘OAKLEY: Weealliked theft, with one exception: MeCarthy noted minor ‘Escomfort around her ears "30 glasses fare supposedto disappear, but could Feally feel these,” she says 26 June 2022 4, R “Though the Marchon3Ds provided the best overall experience, i's hard to view any of these specs as @ must-buy yet Sl’ rice to see manufacturers getting ahead ofthe curve, and besides, these shades aren't just for theaters—they make ace coffee-table complement tothe new wave of 3D Vs, which use the same type of glasses a cinemas.UL Snel Semiconductors and electronic peciiearerae enn eee Sc ele Wiowone Olm\iiarell GlecKeanom elas => need. The future. 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Available in both two: and four-door bodies, the Ris fabulously ‘welltuned, but there isa price to pay: about $33,000, or 10 grand more than a GT POPULARMECHANICS.COM | JUNE 2011 33.vewcars [ie 2022 Nissan Mureno NISSAN'S CROSSOVER CROSSES OVER » chopning the Geel: roof and removing two doors from Nissan's Murano crossover isnot an dea {hatha crossed many minds. Yet Nesan recent introduced te CrossCabrio= le, tal, foursest convertbe priced at $46,390, that he company expects ‘wil appeal to afuent middleaged women, We don'tknow about the ‘demographic, but based ona brie crve through the coastal ub’ of Brentwood Calf, the CrossCabrilet has some tings going for. Motivated bya.265h0 V6, this 5300 pound sun worshipper wort win over enone looking fr sporty rgtop, because oft ange footzrnt and elevated stance, But fora lelsualy ve wen the weather's neh, we magne tere could be a smal hen of foks who might find benefit inthis oddbal converte that also boasts enough cargo capacity for two golf bags. — BASEM WASEF poxMazdas J RIGHT-SIZED VAN » The Mazia5 is about 2feet shorter and ‘1Dinches narrower than a conventional minivan but sti has those handy ‘Siding rer door and three rows of seats Inside ts comparatvly ‘Snugneturaly—but the kids wont miss the ext space. The parents wil ‘appreciate the great compromise between comfort snd contro, and the levels ofrefnement are good enough to provice a reassuring fim of lxury ‘between you andthe grity realty of modern travel. 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Similarly, a new 42inch CD between the primary gauges helps drivers choose among several ‘modes of operation—the system works through a “truck app” controlled bya fiveway switch on the steering ‘wheel SVT revised the suspension and steering gear to make the SuperCrew behave as much like the SuperCab as possible, and we onlynoticed the difference in tight quarters, where the extra length impedes maneuverability KEVINA WILSON SIX APPEAL > Having come cose to perfecting the inne sixcyinder engine for cars, BMW has now insaled a straight sicn n allnew sport tourer, the K 1600 G. This compact 16-ter motor iso wider than atypical four-cylinder, yeti spine.with a ereaminess few engines can mater, Pls, ts low-end grunt is procigious, and the avaliable 260 ip accelerates the 7To0-pound plus machine wth authority. BMW controkarm front suspension tend singe sided rer swing rm provide stability whether youre craisingin ‘Straight line or leaned over, dragging meta in he twsties. The GT comes with twection contr Inked ABS, cruise control and heated seat and grips, ends topped off with an inavativesefleveng headlight. An amalgam of visceral performance and luscious sounds, the $20,500 K 1600 GT is certainto, redefine te boundaries of whet sport turings all about. —JEFF BUCHANAN 202 Acura TL AUTO RHINOPLASTY 2 The 1's aitke nose visually detracted from what was otherwise a perecty competent sport sedan so the TLs, frontend and numerous other details have been updated for 2022, While the new visageis gentieron the eyes, the TL stil doesn turn heads tke an Aus ‘dor Cadilac CTS. Yet thanks to mechanical chenges—sharper steering and snappler shits from the six-speed auto~and high lability and resale value, itremainsa solid choice. The returning 35ter 280‘ V6 forthe front driver (835,605) and a 37-iter VE good for 305 hp nthe superhanding AWD tsition ($29,158) have been tuned for higher efficiency, and continue to delves fee rewing performance. 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