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Green party presidential candidates hold forum at Ball State
By John Lynch
Six candidates seeking the Green party's presidential nomination took the stage at the L.A. Pittenger Student Center on Friday night.
Ball State Senior organizes a Ball State Climate Strike with her passion for the planet.
By Chase Martin
One Ball State student used her love for the environment to organize a climate protest on the day of Climate Action Day.
New faces and an old bridge come together for fourth Annual Muncie Bridge Dinner
On any ordinary day, Muncie's Washington Street bridge is filled with passing cars. his changed as the bridge filled with street-served food, live music and the Muncie community.
CAP, School of Art to develop Community Makers Hub
By Hannah Gunnell / Reporter
With the help of a $40,000 Ball Brothers Foundation grant, Ball State's College of Architecture and Planning (CAP) and School of Art plan to expand their reach into the community.
Ball State experts speak about deforestation, on-campus arboretum
By Taylor Smith and Chase Martin
David LeBlanc, professor of biology, and Michael Planton, associate director for landscape and environmental management, both believe the issue of deforestation is one overlooked not only by political leaders, but by general society as well.
SGA approves new senator, introduces restroom hygiene resolution
The Student Government Association (SGA) approved a new senator for the off-campus caucus and introduced a resolution that would require all restrooms, regardless of gender, to be equipped with sanitary dispensaries on Sept. 18 at the L.A. Pittenger Student Center.
Pita Pit's new owner strives for fresh, healthy image for the new store
By Madison Freestone and Zoë Yergler
Muncie's Pita Pit reopened Aug. 30 after nearly a two-month hiatus from the Village — under new management with a fresh coat of paint.
Mayoral candidates participate in town hall
The three candidates for mayor met with Muncie residents at Kennedy Library for a Q&A-style town hall on Monday night.
Muncie Bridge Dinner to take place this week
Washington Street Bridge will be closed to traffic this Thursday for the annual community-wide dinner.
Sexual assault reported in Ball State residence hall
Ball State sent a campus-wide public safety advisory email at around 5:30 p.m. Monday, after a report of a sexual assault on-campus residence hall.
Ball State program to offer blood pressure, cholesterol testing
With September being National Cholesterol Education Month, one Ball State program is offering medical testing open to the public.
News 9/16/2019, 10:00am
No Deal: Auto workers strike against GM in contract dispute
More than 49,000 members of the United Auto Workers walked off General Motors factory floors or set up picket lines early Monday as contract talks with the company deteriorated into a strike.
News 9/13/2019, 7:19am
Sexual assault reported on Riverside Avenue
Ball State sent a campus-wide public safety advisory email at around 5:30 a.m. Friday, after a report of a sexual assault on Riverside Avenue.
Ball State first lady, Ivy Tech president, participate in YWCA fundraiser
The YWCA of Central Indiana hosted an event with the objective of accomplishing one part of their motto — "empowering women."
Five common Family Weekend questions
Ball State's annual Family Weekend is a time for cardinals to show off their nest away from home to family and friends. With a packed schedule packed of events and opportunities, it can be easy to get a little lost in all of the excitement.
SGA President Medellin vetoes abstention resolution
Senators Matt Hinkleman and Isaac Mitchell discussed ideological differences with president Medellin's move to veto a resolution the two had written.
Ball State, Muncie community members share views on Afghanistan today
By Rohith Rao
Eighteen years after the deadly attacks of 9/11 and the subsequent U.S. military involvement in Afghanistan, Iraq and other parts of the Middle East, professionals who've previously had an association with the countries shared their thoughts on the region, specifically Afghanistan, and its future.
News 9/8/2019, 12:00pm
Ball State to launch Graduate Student Wellness Initiative
Ball State will launch a new mental health and overall wellness initiative designed for its graduate students starting Monday.
News 9/7/2019, 10:00am
Stranded North Carolinians take stock of Dorian's damage
As the sky cleared and floodwaters receded Saturday, residents of North Carolina's Outer Banks began to assess the damage wrought by Hurricane Dorian.
News 9/6/2019, 7:04pm
Ball State hosts ceremonial groundbreaking for new Foundational Sciences Building
After nearly three months of construction on the new Foundational Sciences Building, Ball State hosted the project's groundbreaking ceremony.


SSP America has opened The Manufactory Food Hall at San Francisco International Airport (SFO) in collaboration with four award-winning San Francisco chefs.
The 3,241 square feet Food Hall is located in the International Terminal, Boarding Area A.
The four chefs are Chad Robertson and Elisabeth Prueitt of Tartine Bakery, Pim Techamuanvivit of Kin Khao and Gabriela Cámara of Cala.
Mirroring Chef Chad Robertson and Chef Elisabeth Prueitt's Tartine Manufactory in the Mission District, The Manufactory Food Hall is described as "a creative center of artisanal activity – a foodie factory".
Guests can choose dishes from three different food stations as well as a full-service bar, each serving up plates, snacks and drinks from the city's best culinary talent.
- Tartine Bakery: Chefs Robertson and Prueitt's Tartine Bakery has been an integral part of San Francisco food culture since its opening in 2002, featuring a sense of place and high quality products. On the menu is Robertson's award-winning line of handcrafted bread and Prueitt's pastries, including croissants, scones, seasonal hand pies and smørrebrød, as well as salads and sandwiches.
- Tacos Cala: Based in Hayes Valley, Chef Gabriela Cámara's Cala offers sophisticated Mexican dishes in a local, chef-led taqueria. Highlights include handmade tacos with Pacific rockfish, sweet potato and carnitas fillings; tortas; quesadillas; bowls; and, salads.
- Kin Khao Thai Eatery: Chef Pim Techamuanvivit's Kin Khao Thai Eatery in Union Square earned a one Michelin star within two years of opening. The chef takes her guests on a culinary voyage to her native Thailand with authentic curries, noodles, soups, sandwiches and sweets. Ingredients are sourced from local and sustainable suppliers as well as specialist items from her native Thailand. Featured favorites include the Crispy Fried Chicken Sandwich and the Khao Soi Northern-style chicken curry. Other items include salads, noodle soups and carry-out boxes of fried chicken and fried tofu.
Also included in The Manufactory Food Hall is a full-service bar, featuring a cocktail menu created by James Beard-nominated mixologist, Julian Cox, as well as a list of regional wines and beers. The bar menu also includes small plate options from each of the food hall's individual eateries.


Plasmid- and chromosome-encoded siderophore anguibactin systems found in marine vibrios: biosynthesis, transport and evolution by Hiroaki Naka; Moqing Liu; Luis A. Actis; Jorge H. Crosa (537-547).
Vibrio anguillarum is a marine pathogen that causes vibriosis, a hemorrhagic septicemia in aquatic invertebrate as well as vertebrate animals. The siderophore anguibactin system is one of the most important virulence factors of this bacterium. Most of the anguibactin biosynthesis and transport genes are located in the 65-kb pJM1 virulence plasmid although some of them are found in the chromosome of this fish pathogen. Over 30 years of research unveiled the role numerous chromosomal and pJM1 genes play in the synthesis of anguibactin and the transport of cognate ferric complexes into the bacterial cell. Furthermore, these studies showed that pJM1-carrying strains might be originated from pJM1-less strains producing the chromosome-mediated siderophore vanchrobactin. Additionally, we recently identified a chromosome-mediated anguibactin system in V. harveyi suggesting the possible evolutional origin of the V. anguillarum anguibactin system. In this review, we present our current understanding of the mechanisms and evolution hypothesis of the anguibactin system that might have occurred in these pathogenic vibrios.
The response of the TonB-dependent transport network in Anabaena sp. PCC 7120 to cell density and metal availability by Mara Stevanovic; Christina Lehmann; Enrico Schleiff (549-560).
TonB dependent transporters (TBDT) are an essential protein family in bacteria involved in the uptake of a broad variety of molecules such as siderophore-chelated iron, which was the first described substrate. Meanwhile it is known that TBDTs are involved in the uptake of many metals, sugars and polypeptides. The action of TBDTs is regulated and energized by the plasma membrane anchored TonB, which is charged by a proton pump. The number of the genes coding for TBDTs varies in different species, which might reflect environmental adaptations or evolutionary variations of the system. For example, in the cyanobacterium Anabaena sp. PCC 7120 the large number of 22 genes coding for TBDTs has been identified and the expression of these genes has been explored in the absence of iron or copper as well as under nitrogen starvation. We describe the analysis of the expression of the TBDT genes and the according cytoplasmic-membrane localized components; the latter appear to have a lower degree of complexity in Anabaena sp. PCC 7120. This analysis unravels that the response is not sole dependent on the metal supply, but also on cell culture densities. In addition, we present a large group of FhuA-like genes which is expressed highest under standard conditions suggesting a function distinct from iron or copper transport. The genes are clustered according to the expression profile and the consequences for our understanding of the transport systems in Anabaena sp. PCC 7120 are discussed.
A combinatorial approach to the structure elucidation of a pyoverdine siderophore produced by a Pseudomonas putida isolate and the use of pyoverdine as a taxonomic marker for typing P. putida subspecies by Lumeng Ye; Steven Ballet; Falk Hildebrand; Georges Laus; Karel Guillemyn; Jeroen Raes; Sandra Matthijs; José Martins; Pierre Cornelis (561-575).
The structure of a pyoverdine produced by Pseudomonas putida, W15Oct28, was elucidated by combining mass spectrometric methods and bioinformatics by the analysis of non-ribosomal peptide synthetase genes present in the newly sequenced genome. The only form of pyoverdine produced by P. putida W15Oct28 is characterized to contain α-ketoglutaric acid as acyl side chain, a dihydropyoverdine chromophore, and a 12 amino acid peptide chain. The peptide chain is unique among all pyoverdines produced by Pseudomonas subspecies strains. It was characterized as –l-Asp-l-Ala-d-AOHOrn-l-Thr-Gly-c[l-Thr(O-)-l-Hse-d-Hya-l-Ser-l-Orn-l-Hse-l-Ser-O-]. The chemical formula and the detected and calculated molecular weight of this pyoverdine are: C65H93N17O32, detected mass 1624.6404 Da, calculated mass 1624.6245. Additionally, pyoverdine structures from both literature reports and bioinformatics prediction of the genome sequenced P. putida strains are summarized allowing us to propose a scheme based on pyoverdines structures as tool for the phylogeny of P. putida. This study shows the strength of the combination of in silico analysis together with analytical data and literature mining in determining the structure of secondary metabolites such as peptidic siderophores.
Ferritin-like family proteins in the anaerobe Bacteroides fragilis: when an oxygen storm is coming, take your iron to the shelter by Edson R. Rocha; C. Jeffrey Smith (577-591).
Bacteroides are gram-negative anaerobes and one of the most abundant members the lower GI tract microflora where they play an important role in normal intestinal physiology. Disruption of this commensal relationship has a great impact on human health and disease. Bacteroides spp. are significant opportunistic pathogens causing infections when the mucosal barrier integrity is disrupted following predisposing conditions such as GI surgery, perforated or gangrenous appendicitis, perforated ulcer, diverticulitis, trauma and inflammatory bowel diseases. B. fragilis accounts for 60–90 % of all anaerobic infections despite being a minor component of the genus (<1 % of the flora). Clinical strains of B. fragilis are among the most aerotolerant anaerobes. When shifted from anaerobic to aerobic conditions B. fragilis responds to oxidative stress by inducing the expression of an extensive set of genes involved in protection against oxygen derived radicals and iron homeostasis. In Bacteroides, little is known about the metal/oxidative stress interactions and the mobilization of intra-cellular non-heme iron during the oxidative stress response has been largely overlooked. Here we present an overview of the work carried out to demonstrate that both oxygen-detoxifying enzymes and iron-storage proteins are essential for B. fragilis to survive an adverse oxygen-rich environment. Some species of Bacteroides have acquired multiple homologues of the iron storage and detoxifying ferritin-like proteins but some species contain none. The proteins found in Bacteroides are classical mammalian H-type non-heme ferritin (FtnA), non-specific DNA binding and starvation protein (Dps) and the newly characterized bacterial Dps-Like miniferritin protein. The full contribution of ferritin-like proteins to pathophysiology of commensal and opportunistic pathogen Bacteroides spp. still remains to be elucidated.
Structural mechanisms of heavy-metal extrusion by the Cus efflux system by Jared A. Delmar; Chih-Chia Su; Edward W. Yu (593-607).
Resistance-nodulation-cell division (RND) superfamily efflux systems are responsible for the active transport of toxic compounds from the Gram-negative bacterial cell. These pumps typically assemble as tripartite complexes, spanning the inner and outer membranes of the cell envelope. In Escherichia coli, the CusC(F)BA complex, which exports copper(I) and silver(I) and mediates resistance to these two metal ions, is the only known RND transporter with a specificity for heavy metals. We have determined the crystal structures of both the inner membrane pump CusA and membrane fusion protein CusB, as well as the adaptor–transporter CusBA complex formed by these two efflux proteins. In addition, the crystal structures of the outer membrane channel CusC and the periplasmic metallochaperone CusF have been resolved. Based on these structures, the entire assembled model of the tripartite efflux system has been developed, and this efflux complex should be in the form of CusC3–CusB6–CusA3. It has been shown that CusA utilizes methionine clusters to bind and export Cu(I) and Ag(I). This pump is likely to undergo a conformational change, and utilize a relay network of methionine clusters as well as conserved charged residues to extrude the metal ions from the bacterial cell.
Antimicrobial silver: uses, toxicity and potential for resistance by Kristel Mijnendonckx; Natalie Leys; Jacques Mahillon; Simon Silver; Rob Van Houdt (609-621).
This review gives a comprehensive overview of the widespread use and toxicity of silver compounds in many biological applications. Moreover, the bacterial silver resistance mechanisms and their spread in the environment are discussed. This study shows that it is important to understand in detail how silver and silver nanoparticles exert their toxicity and to understand how bacteria acquire silver resistance. Silver ions have shown to possess strong antimicrobial properties but cause no immediate and serious risk for human health, which led to an extensive use of silver-based products in many applications. However, the risk of silver nanoparticles is not yet clarified and their widespread use could increase silver release in the environment, which can have negative impacts on ecosystems. Moreover, it is shown that silver resistance determinants are widely spread among environmental and clinically relevant bacteria. These resistance determinants are often located on mobile genetic elements, facilitating their spread. Therefore, detailed knowledge of the silver toxicity and resistance mechanisms can improve its applications and lead to a better understanding of the impact on human health and ecosystems.
Nicotianamine is a major player in plant Zn homeostasis by Stephan Clemens; Ulrich Deinlein; Hassan Ahmadi; Stephan Höreth; Shimpei Uraguchi (623-632).
Nicotianamine (NA) is among the most studied plant metal chelators. A large body of evidence supports its crucial role for Fe distribution in plants and as a precursor of phytosiderophore synthesis in grasses. NA forms stable complexes in vitro not only with Fe(II) and Fe(III) but also with various other divalent metal cations including Zn(II). Early observations indicated a possible contribution of NA to Zn trafficking in plants. Numerous studies on transgenic monocot and dicot plants with modulated NA levels have since then reported Zn accumulation phenotypes. NAS genes were shown to represent promising targets for biofortification efforts. For instance, NA was found to bind Zn in rice grains in a form bioavailable for humans. Recently, additional strong support for the existence of Zn–NA complexes in planta has been obtained in rice, Arabidopsis thaliana and the Zn hyperaccumulating plant A. halleri. We review the evidence for a role of NA in the intercellular and long-distance transport of Zn in plants and discuss open questions.
Tolerance to cadmium in plants: the special case of hyperaccumulators by Nathalie Verbruggen; Michal Juraniec; Cecilia Baliardini; Claire-Lise Meyer (633-638).
On sols highly polluted by trace metallic elements the majority of plant species are excluders, limiting the entry and the root to shoot translocation of trace metals. However a rare class of plants called hyperaccumulators possess remarkable adaptation because those plants combine extremely high tolerance degrees and foliar accumulation of trace elements. Hyperaccumulators have recently gained considerable interest, because of their potential use in phytoremediation, phytomining and biofortification. On a more fundamental point of view hyperaccumulators of trace metals are case studies to understand metal homeostasis and detoxification mechanisms. Hyperaccumulation of trace metals usually depends on the enhancement of at least four processes, which are the absorption from the soil, the loading in the xylem in the roots and the unloading from the xylem in the leaves and the detoxification in the shoot. Cadmium is one of the most toxic trace metallic elements for living organisms and its accumulation in the environment is recognized as a worldwide concern. To date, only nine species have been recognized as Cd hyperaccumulators that is to say able to tolerate and accumulate more than 0.01 % Cd in shoot dry biomass. Among these species, four belong to the Brassicaceae family with Arabidopsis halleri and Noccaea caerulescens being considered as models. An update of our knowledge on the evolution of hyperaccumulators will be presented here.
Evolution of metallotionein isoforms complexes in hepatic cells of Mus musculus along cadmium exposure by R. Jara-Biedma; R. González-Dominguez; T. García-Barrera; J. Lopez-Barea; C. Pueyo; J. L. Gómez-Ariza (639-650).
Characterization of Cd-binding proteins has great analytical interest due to the high toxicity of Cd to living organisms. Metallothioneins (MTs), as Cd(II)-binding proteins are of increasing interest, since they form very stable Cd chelates and are involved in many detoxification processes. In this work, inductively coupled plasma octopole reaction cell mass spectrometry and nanospray ionization time-of-flight mass spectrometry were used in parallel and combined with two-dimensional chromatography: size exclusion followed by reversed-phase high performance liquid chromatography, to study metal complexes of MT isoforms produced in hepatic cytosols of Mus musculus during exposure experiments to Cd. Exposure experiments were carried out by subcutaneous injection of a growing dose of the toxic element ranging from 0.1 to 1.0 mg of Cd per kg of body weight per day during 10 days. A control group and three exposure groups at days 2, 6 and 10 of exposure were studied, and different cadmium, copper and zinc complexes with MTs isoforms were isolated and characterized from the two most exposed groups. The results allow gaining insight into the mechanisms involved in metal detoxification by MTs, showing the changes in the stoichiometry of metal complexes–MTs along cadmium exposure.
Metal interactions in mice under environmental stress by M. A. García-Sevillano; R. Jara-Biedma; M. González-Fernández; T. García-Barrera; J. L. Gómez-Ariza (651-666).
A metallomic analytical approach based on the use of size exclusion chromatography coupled to ICP-MS has been used to obtain metal profiles related to overexpression or inhibition of metal-binding biomolecules, which is connected to exposure experiment of laboratory mice Mus musculus to toxic metals, such as Cd, Hg and As. Exposure to Cd induces the formation of Cd-metallothionein in liver that reveals the protective role of this organ; however, exposure to Hg reduces the intensity of the peak associated to Cu-superoxide dismutase (Cu-SOD) while Hg-SOD peak increases, which suggests the competence of Cu and Hg for the active sites of SOD in liver that causes mercury translocation to kidney, in which the concentration of Hg as Hg-metallothionein increases drastically to be excreted by urine. It has been also observed the protective effect of selenium on mercury toxicity in blood plasma, which produces decreasing of the intensity of Se-protein in plasma with Hg exposure and correlative increases of Hg-albumin that transport mercury to kidney for excretion. Finally, arsenic exposure provokes the accumulation of small metabolites of this element, such as dimethylarsenic and monomethylarsenic for excretion. The application of the metallomic approach to liver extracts from free-living mouse Mus spretus shows the overexpression of Cu, Zn and Cd-peaks at 7 kDa (related to metal-metallothionein) in environmental contaminated sites, as well as the increase of peaks related to Cu- and Zn-SOD and Zn-albumin. However, in kidney, can be checked the presence of high concentration of arsenic small metabolites in contaminated areas, similarly to results found in exposure experiments. In addition, the application of a metabolomic approach based on direct infusion mass spectrometry to organ extracts (liver, kidney and serum) from mice (M. musculus) exposed to arsenic reveals important metabolic changes related to antioxidative activity, membrane cell damage, energy metabolism and arsenic elimination. Similar results were obtained from free-living mouse (M. spretus) from areas contaminated with arsenic. The integration of metallomics and metabolomics results provides a more comprehensive evaluation about the biological response in exposure experiments to toxic metals as well as in environmental assessment of contamination.


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Iowa Lakes Community College Announces 2022 Musical
(Estherville, Iowa) The wait is over! Iowa Lakes Community College announces the 2022 Spring Musical "Mamma Mia!" to be on stage in April 2022. Performances will be on April 7, 8, and 9 at 7:30 pm.
Over 60 million people worldwide have fallen in love with the characters, the story, and the music that make Mamma Mia! the ultimate feel-good show. ABBA's music tells the uplifting tale of a young woman seeking the identity of her father for her wedding and brings the three potential men from her mother's past back to the Greek island they visited 20 years ago.
The story-telling magic of ABBA's timeless songs drives this enchanting tale of love, laughter, friendship, and sisterhood, creating an unforgettable show. Hit songs include "Mamma Mia," "Money, Money, Money," "Dancing Queen," and "Voulez-Vous," among others.
Iowa Lakes Community College's production of "Mamma Mia!" will be directed by Carol Ayres and Brett Fuelberth, with auditions held on January 30 & 31 and February 1, 2022, in the Janice K. Lund Performing Arts Center on the Estherville campus of Iowa Lakes Community College.
Auditions for students grades 4-12 will begin at 6 pm, and adult auditions will follow at 7 pm.
"Mamma Mia" is presented through a special arrangement with Music Theatre International (MTI). MTI supplies all authorized performance materials. 421 West 54th Street, New York, NY 10019 Phone: 212-541-4684 Fax: 212-397-4684 www.MTIShows.com.
For more information on the Iowa Lakes production and open auditions, contact Carol Ayres at 712.330.3647 or at cayres@iowalakes.educreate new email.
Alumni and Foundation

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This Is What The Cast of "What A Girl Wants" Looks Like In 2016
"Whatever makes me happy and sets you free."
Claire de Louraille
Amanda Bynes as Daphne Reynolds.
https://www.instagram.com/p/BG_Bo5bwkoi/
Amanda's personal life and career have been a bit shakey, but now she's enrolled in the Fashion Institute for Design and Merchandising (aka FIDM) and LOVING IT. We're rooting for you Amanda!
Oliver James as Ian Wallace.
https://twitter.com/0liverJam3s/status/699211489408897024
Oliver James is still very much the heartthrob we all remember, though he hasn't acted much since What A Girl Wants, appearing in just a handful of titles. Tbh, I couldn't really find what he was up to as of late, but you can follow him on Twitter where he is v passionate about climate change and current political events!
Christina Cole as the formidable Clarissa Payne.
She's still acting and has racked up over 43 movie and TV show credits on her IMDB page since What A Girl Wants. Her most recent acting job is from The Blacklist, pictured on the right, in 2015.
Anna Chancellor as Glynnis Payne.
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Anna's been busy since What A Girl Wants debuted in 2003. She's made appearances in over 51 TV shows and movies, including The Walking Dead, Penny Dreadful, and Downton Abbey.
Colin Firth as Henry Dashwood.
Colin's been making people weak in the knees for decades with his floppy hair and endearing Britishness. He's had numerous hit movies including the Bridget Jones series, Nanny McPhee, Kingsmen: The Secret Service, and The Kings Speech, for which he won best actor!
Kelly Preston as Libby Reynolds
Kelly's been acting here and there since 2003, though you might recognize her now from her Neutrogena commercials. She's now mostly spending her time with her family with fellow actor, John Travolta.
Eileen Atkins as Jocelyn Dashwood.
Eileen is the Energizer bunny of acting, and she's had a pretty glorious career. Her most recent success as Queen Mary in Netflix's The Crown, has her right where she belongs on the throne.
Jonathan Pryce as Alistair Payne.
From Alistair Payne to the High Sparrow in Game of Thrones, Jonathan Pryce was made to play scheming, uppity old crags. JK... sort of. Anyways, you'll also recognize Jonathan from the Pirates of the Carribean franchise and a gazillion other things.
Roger Ashton-Griffiths as Lord Orwood.
Another Game of Thrones-er from What A Girl Wants! Roger Ashton-Griffiths played Mace Tyrell, Queen Margaery Tyrell's father. He's in a ton of British TV shows and movies, but you'll also recognize him as the Doctor from The Lobster, from The Tudors, or as the Mayor from The Brothers Grimm!


The "P" Engraved BEADED WINE PLATE was designed by Michael Updike and hand-crafted by Mariposa.
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With a beautiful simplicity, the Portmeirion Choices Collection is perfect for creating an authentic dining experience. Beautifully translucent yet incredibly durable, Choices withstands the rigours of modern day dining whilst also making an appealing table display with its various shapes and colours. Mix and match the soft colourways of white, blue and green to create your own individual style for the table.
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One of the most significant changes to our approach to tableware since the millennium is the move away from "Matching Sets". The opportunity to express our individuality through dress, appearance and our living space is something our grandparents probably didn't enjoy. It is only a couple of generations but the emergence of a belief that individuality is good has managed to filter down through all aspects of our lives and has even impacted on how we dress our homes and table. There is a growing demand to allow people to create their own dinner service combining a number of different styles, sometimes making combinations from different manufacturers. The principle of "Mix & Match" is to begin with one central set and accent it with pieces from other ranges. Often a single colour set is a good starting place and Portmeirion's Choices offers 3 different options. Choices White can be combined with any of Portmeirion's iconic decorated ranges such as Botanic Garden or Pomona. Or Complement Botanic Blue with Choices Blue or Enchanted Tree with Choices Green. The combinations are endless as too are the variety of plates, bowls, mugs, jugs and cups and saucers. From the White Serving Platter, dish up your best cake onto Choices Blue Side Plates or Choices Green Low Bowls. There are 3 sizes of plates, 7 different bowls and three different sizes of mugs, jugs and cups. Portmeirion Choices is aptly named and a great option for you to be creative and express your individuality at the table. Portmeirion Choices is discounted by 20% at Kings and Queens.


The sun was shining at the London Wine Fair earlier this month for the launch of our new rosé: Trésor du Dragon. Mir and Lisa were on the stand for three days meeting British and International customers and importers; lots of interest and new friends!
Photo credit to Angela Lansbury.


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The Official Site of the Kansas City T-Bones
Players Sold to MLB
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With the announcement of the T-Bones move to the American Association on Tuesday, T-Bones general manager Chris Browne spoke briefly with NBC Action News about the transition. To see the interview, click here
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#include "SemaStmtTranslator.hpp"
#include "SemaExprTranslator.hpp"
#include "SemaTypeTranslator.hpp"
#include "SemaNameResolver.hpp"

using namespace dlp;
using namespace dlp::sema;

struct SemaStmtTranslator::Data {
	SemaTypeTranslator type;
	SemaExprTranslator expr;
	// TODO: we need to fix init-order here!
	// => translateType func in semastmttranslator
	Data(SemaStmtTranslator &stmt, SemaTranslationContext &context) : expr(context, stmt), type(context, expr) {}
};

SemaStmtTranslator::SemaStmtTranslator() : data(std::make_unique<Data>(*this, context)) {
}
SemaStmtTranslator::~SemaStmtTranslator() {}

Type *SemaStmtTranslator::translateType(ast::IType &type) {
	return data->type.translate(type);
}

void SemaStmtTranslator::process(ast::StatementList &stmts) {
	for (auto &s : stmts)
		s->visit(*this);
	SemaNameResolver resolver(context);
	resolver.visit(context.currentScope);
}

std::unique_ptr<Program> SemaStmtTranslator::getProgram() {
	return std::move(context.program);
}

void SemaStmtTranslator::visitDefault() {
#ifdef _MSC_VER
	__debugbreak();
#endif
}

void SemaStmtTranslator::visit(ast::Assignment &n) {
	auto *stmt = context.addStatement<AssignmentStatement>();
	stmt->rhs = data->expr.translate(*n.rhs);
	stmt->lhs = context.create<Symbol>(*n.lhs);
}

void SemaStmtTranslator::visit(ast::Block &n) {
	process(n.statements);
	// start phase 2 here?
}

void SemaStmtTranslator::visit(ast::ExternBlock &n) {
	visitDefault();
}

void SemaStmtTranslator::visit(ast::IfStatement &n) {
	auto *stmt = context.addStatement<ConditionalStatement>();
	stmt->expr = data->expr.translate(*n.expression);
	stmt->thenBlock = context.pushScope();
	n.thenBlock->visit(*this);
	context.popScope();
	if (n.elseBlock) {
		stmt->elseBlock = context.pushScope();
		n.elseBlock->visit(*this);
		context.popScope();
	}
}

void SemaStmtTranslator::visit(ast::ForStatement &n) {
	auto *stmt = context.addStatement<LoopStatement>();
	stmt->expr = data->expr.translate(*n.expression);
	stmt->loopBlock = context.pushScope();
	n.block->visit(*this);
	context.popScope();
}

void SemaStmtTranslator::visit(ast::ExpressionStatement &n) {
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I mean women have periods, so we should definitely be treated differently. And allowing KKK members to be at your rallies definitely isn't disgusting. A nation with Trump as our Commander in Chief will be one of great tension. It would be a time of recessive not progressive movements. Forget equal pay for women. That is a visionary idea of the past, and it is over now. Bye bye.
Someone flips you the bird anywhere and you have the right to punch them out cold, apparently. It is totally fine to verbalize your desire to have someone leave the room in the stretcher. It is also acceptable to make fun of people with disabilities. Basically, no morals is the new norm.
3. What is "of the people, by the people, for the people"?
He has been bankrupt how many times in his career? And, we want him in charge of our nation's economy….it makes sense if you don't think about it. The 2003 recession was bad…but imagine in a few years after president Trump in charge….our economy would be worse than Greece's. Our economy is already starting to panic: people threatening to move, trade with our neighbors will be cut off from the giant wall, and we will all be bankrupt.
Trump literally talks down about anyone in his radar. How could he ever maintain international relations? He won't. So, basically traveling to any country will result in us hanging our heads and staying silent…or learning to fake an awesome accent.
The Republican party is already split because of this man, and just imagine the stressful divides if he becomes president. The KKK think it is gaining popularity again since Trump has not publicly denied connections to them (or a member of theirs). People are violently protesting at political rallies, which are supposed to be more of a peaceful grassroots speech. The partisan divide will be even greater. What comes from so many cracks and fissures? Earthquakes.


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Electricity generated during last four years had no parallel in history of Pakistan: Marriyum
Mon, 4 Dec 2017, 4:27 PM
ISLAMABAD, Dec 04 (APP):The amount of electricity which was generated during the last four years had no parallel in the history of Pakistan.This was stated by Minister of State for Information, Broadcasting, National History and Literary Heritage Marriyum Aurangzeb while talking to the media outside the Accountability Court here Monday.
She added that in 2013, the generation of electricity was 9279 MW and the demand was in the vicinity of 11,799 MW while in December 2017, power generation had increased to 16,477 as against the demand of 14,017 MW.
"On the one hand the pledges made by the former prime minister Muhammad Nawaz Sharif and the PML (N) to end darkness from the country are being fulfilled, and on the other the person who abused the parliament and the state institutions was even today standing on the container using the same language," Marriyum Aurangzeb said.
She said that the former prime minister Muhammad Nawaz Sharif and PML (N) had made a pledge with the nation to end darkness which had been fulfilled with the announcement of zero load- shedding in the country.
. She said that when the PML (N) was commissioning the power projects one person was busy in the sit-in; he was attacking the parliament; he was abusing the state institutions and the constitution and was threatening to lock-down Islamabad.
The minister said that the one who ended darkness from the country and checked the burgeoning phenomenon of terrorism was appearing before the court after disqualification adding that he along with his daughter and son-in-law was doing this to ensure the supremacy of law and the constitution. Marriyum said time would prove that the people voted for only those parties which delivered and fulfilled their promises.
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Q: When is it true that "for a given velocity field, the curl represents a vector equal to twice the angular velocity vector"? On page 154 of Theoretical Physics, By: Georg Joos, Ira M. Freeman the following is stated:

Thus for a given velocity field, $\text{curl} \mathfrak{v}$ represents a vector equal to twice the angular velocity vector.

This is in the context of discussing strain in the study of deformable solids.  The argument begins with the observation that for a rigid body the velocity field due to rotation is given by $\mathfrak{v}=\vec{\omega}\times\mathfrak{r}$.  Taking the curl gives $\nabla\times\mathfrak{v}=2\vec{\omega}$.
The objective is to find the part of the strain displacement $d_{\text{rot}}=\left(\vec{\omega}\times\mathfrak{r}\right)dt$ representing the rotation of the element under consideration so it can be subtracted, along with gross translation from the expression for the overall displacement field, leaving only the deformation part.  In the context this seems reasonable.
But as a general rule, the quoted statement seems to fail.  For example in the case of laminar flow.  Consider a velocity field defined by $\dot{x}=\dot{z}=0$ and $\dot{y}=x$.  The curl is simply $\hat{\mathbf{k}}.$  But this doesn't represent an angular velocity vector for the velocity field.  I can't imagine what an angular velocity vector for that velocity field would be.
Under what conditions (or assumptions) is the relationship $\nabla\times\mathfrak{v}=2\vec{\omega}$ applicable?

A: It is applicable quite generally.  The flow you describe possesses angular momentum, in the sense that a fluid parcel moving with the flow is rotating.

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If you have a velocity field $\mathbf v$, then the angular velocity at a point $\mathbf r$ is the angular velocity of a fluid parcel which is located at that point, or of an infinitesimal pinwheel which is fixed there.
Angular velocity is generally less useful in fluid flow than the related vorticity. Since it is so closely related, you might find the linked Wikipedia article interesting.

A:
Under what assumptions is the relationship $\nabla\times\vec v=2\vec\omega$ applicable?

In polar coordinates,
\begin{align*}
\vec v&=\dot{\vec r}=\frac{d(r\hat r)}{dt}=\dot r\hat r+r\frac{d\hat r}{dt}=\dot r\hat r+r\dot\theta\hat\theta=\dot r\hat r+r\dot\theta(\hat z\times\hat r)=\dot r\hat r+(\dot\theta\hat z\times r\hat r)=\dot r\hat r+\vec\omega\times\vec r\\
\end{align*}
So, $\vec v=\vec\omega\times\vec r$ iff $\dot r\hat r=0$ or no radial movement. Rigid bodies aren't the only ones whose points' motion is described by this equation. Imagine a rotating fluid paraboloid in a container with $\omega\equiv\omega(r)$ in which rings farther from the axis rotate faster than rings nearer. But, since $\vec \omega$ is constant for the whole body, $|\vec v|\propto r$.
Now let's examine $\vec\nabla\times\vec v$ as follows:
\begin{align*}
\vec\nabla\times\vec v=\vec\nabla\times(\vec\omega\times\vec r)&=(\vec\nabla\cdot\vec r)\vec \omega-(\vec\nabla\cdot\vec \omega)\vec r+(\vec r\cdot\vec\nabla)\vec \omega-(\vec \omega\cdot\vec\nabla)\vec r\\
&=3\vec{\omega}-(\vec\nabla\cdot\vec \omega)\vec r+(\vec r\cdot\vec\nabla)\vec \omega-\vec\omega\\
&=2\vec{\omega}-\left(\frac{\partial w_z}{\partial z}\right)(x\hat i+y\hat j+z\hat k)+\left(x\frac{\partial}{\partial x}+y\frac{\partial}{\partial y}+z\frac{\partial}{\partial z}\right)(\omega_z\hat k)\\
&=2\vec{\omega}-x\frac{\partial w_z}{\partial z}\hat i-y\frac{\partial w_z}{\partial z}\hat j+\left(x\frac{\partial \omega_z}{\partial x}+y\frac{\partial \omega_z}{\partial y}\right)\hat k\\
\end{align*}
In order for $\vec\nabla\times\vec v=2\vec{\omega}$ to be true, $\frac{\partial w_z}{\partial z}=0$ and $x\frac{\partial \omega_z}{\partial x}+y\frac{\partial \omega_z}{\partial y}=0$. So, if you can find such an $\omega_z$, you are good to go! One example is rigid body definitely, in that $\vec \omega$ doesn't depend on space. $\omega_z=c\frac xy$ also satisfies the equations, but I don't know if it's realistic.
Also, we generally use vorticity instead of angular velocity for laminar flow.

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Homan, who has curled with third Emma Miskew since their junior days, says the team took a positive approach during the off-season in preparation for the next quadrennial.
Second Joanne Courtney, who was part of Team Homan's Canadian and world title run in 2017, said it's important to look to the future after so many highs and lows from their entire Olympic journey.
"The desire to win is always there. We had such a great experience. We had all the emotions, the highs and lows of not quite finishing where we wanted to, but we still are so proud to be Olympians," said the 29-year-old Courtney. "So dialing into this season, it would be a long four years if all you thought about was what you thought about last year.
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The top-ranked team after the round-robin schedule gets a bye to the final while the second- and third-place teams battle in a semi-final.
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MANCHESTER, England (AP) — Manchester United's world-record signing Paul Pogba is ready to make his season debut at home to Southampton in the English Premier League on Friday, according to manager Jose Mourinho.
Pogba, who left United at age 19 for Juventus four years ago and was re-signed for $116 million, has been training for 11 days. But the France midfielder isn't yet ready to play a full match.
"Yes, he's ready to play," Mourinho told a news conference on Thursday.
"Ninety minutes? I don't believe. Super performance? I don't believe. But in condition to accelerate his process of integration in the team, that's for sure."
Pogba missed United's opening league game—a 3-1 win at Bournemouth last weekend—because of a ban carried over from his time at Juventus.
But Mourinho highlighted that Pogba would need less time to fit in to the club's set-up, as a former United player.
"Adaptation is really easy because he is a boy from here, he knows the club, he knows everybody," Mourinho said. "There's no need for time to adapt."
Mourinho was also upbeat about his other headline signing, Zlatan Ibrahimovic, who has already spoken about staying for the optional second year attached to his one-year contract.
The 34-year-old Swedish forward joined the 20-time English champions at the start of July and marked his league debut with a superb goal against Bournemouth.
"I ask every day about his wife, kids, integration, house, everything is fine, everybody is happy. His motivation is really high. So yes, I see him here, no doubts for the next two years," Mourinho said.


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The great thing about a garden guest room is that they can easily integrate plumbing, electricity and any other home comforts they may expect from staying in the spare room. Furthermore, it'll also ensure they don't have to queue up to use the family bathroom, or worry that they're hogging the shower!
Small garden? Get round it!
Let's face it; not everyone has an enormous garden! But how does one get around the fact that permitted development can restrict your choice of garden building when you have a small space to work with? Answer: Get round it!
Most of us are allowed a certain amount of permitted development in our garden. This is hugely advantageous when looking to increase your living or working space and are thinking of the addition of a conservatory or garden room but can be restrictive if the garden isn't as large as you'd like it to be!
Most garden rooms have either pitched, mono-pitched or flat roofs. The Pitched roof gives a beautiful feeling of space and is a welcome addition to a more traditional garden where it's important to keep the style of your garden room in keeping with the existing buildings. The mono-pitched and flat roofs are a contemporary solution if you wanted a square, functional room without the charm (perfect for bike sheds and offices). We define the Rotunda cathedral roof as a pitched roof. This airy, open, loft style roofing system gives you breathing space and a marvellous aesthetic feature.
Here in lies the problem; pitched roof + small garden. Most of our clients ask us how far a garden building must be positioned from the boundary to comply with permitted development guidelines.
Site your garden-room 2m from the boundary – which could mean it fills the entire central space of the lawn!
Oh no! There must be another way?
Fortunately, there is! We've been working with a couple of our clients to bring them the solution for their snug little gardens…..
By reducing the overall size of the Rotunda and creating a reduced height bespoke front door we've developed the 2.1m (7ft) internal diameter BABY-ROTUNDA!
It's pretty adorable. The same features and functionality still apply, and with over 2m internal diameter, this means you can still pop a single airbed in there for a surprise visitor and have enough room to sit and meditate, enjoy a cup of tea or work on your art. With an overall height of under 2.4m you can site this little building snugly up to the fence without needing to apply for planning permission (your intended use might warrant planning though – please do check before purchasing) and you still have the artisan charm of a cathedral roof and bespoke detailing which can only been found with a Rotunda!
What's more, being a smaller building, it's more affordable than the 3.5m ext. dia Rotunda – coming in at £6,333.33 ex VAT.
So, if you've got a tiny garden but you'd still like a little sanctuary in the round please feel free to chat with us; we think we've just 'got round' the space problem and we have a solution for you!


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What type of credits are available on my North Dakota return?
Below is a list of credits that are available on your North Dakota return:
Credit for Taxes Paid to Another State
If you were a Full-year resident to North Dakota, you may qualify for a credit if you paid income taxes to North Dakota and to another state from the same income.
Agricultural Commodity Facility Investment Credit
If you made qualifying purchases, improvements or investments in a state approved zone for the North Dakota Renaissance Zone Program, you may be allowed a credit.
Seed Capital Investment Credit
Enter the amount of qualified investments made in a business that is certified for the seed capital investment credit program.
Biodiesel Fuel Supplier Wholesaler Credit
If you are a licensed fuel supplier in North Dakota and you blended biodiesel or green diesel fuel with a minimum 5% blend that meets ASTM specifications, you are allowed a credit that is equal to 5 cents per gallon blended. The unused portion of the current tax year credit may be carried over up to 5 tax years.
Biodiesel Fuel Seller Retailer Credit
A tax credit is allowed to a North Dakota licensed fuel seller (retailer) of biodiesel or green diesel fuel. The credit is equal to 10% of the costs to adapt or add equipment to the seller's facility in ND to enable it to sell biodiesel or green diesel with a minimum 2% blend that meets ASTM specifications. The credit is allowed in each of 5 tax years, starting with the tax year in which sales of the eligible fuel begin.
Partnership Plan Long-term Care Insurance Credit
If you are a North Dakota resident and paid premiums for a partnership plan long-term care insurance policy, you are allowed a credit. This credit is equal to the premiums you paid during the tax year with a maximum credit of up to $250 ($500 for both spouses if they are both insured).
Angel Fund Investment Credit
Enter the carryover amount of an unused angel fund credit that is attributable to an investment made in tax years beginning on or after January 1, 2015, but no later than June 30, 2017.
Angel Investor Investment Tax Credit
Your allowable credit is equal to the smaller of $45,000 or the sum of your Angel investment credit.
Note: This line is only for credits attributable to investments made on or after July 1, 2017.
Endowment Fund Credit From Passthrough Entity
If you made one or more contributions to a qualified endowment fund totaling at least $5,000, there is a credit allowed.
Housing Incentive Fund Tax Credit Carryover
Enter any unused housing incentive fund credit carried over from tax years 2012 through 2016.
Automation Tax Credit Carryover
Include any unused credit carried over from tax years 2014-2017.
Nonprofit Private Primary School Contribution Credit
The 2021 North Dakota Legislature made permanent the changes made by the 2019 North Dakota Legislature to the law governing this credit. In addition, the amount of the tax liability that may be reduced by the credit was increased from 25% to 50% for tax years 2021 and after. Except where stated otherwise, the information provided here reflects the law in effect for tax years 2019 and after.
There are three income tax credits available for making a charitable contribution to nonprofit private schools in North Dakota. They are as follows:
Credit for contributing to a nonprofit private primary school (grades kindergarten through 8).
Credit for contributing to a nonprofit private high school (grades 9 through 12).
Credit for contributing to a nonprofit private college.
The credits are allowed for contributions made by an individual, C corporation, and passthrough entity. A passthrough entity means an estate, trust, partnership, S corporation, and a limited liability company treated like a partnership or S corporation. A list of the eligible schools within each of the three categories of schools is provided in the instructions to Schedule ND-1PSC (individual), Schedule 38-TC (estate or trust), Form 58 (partnership), and Form 60 (S corporation). For a C corporation, the list is provided in the separate Corporation Income Tax Credits booklet.
If a contribution is made to a school network fund benefiting multiple eligible schools, or to an eligible school falling into both the primary school and high school categories, a statement must be obtained from the network or school identifying the eligible school and category to which the contribution is designated along with the amount contributed. If a statement is not obtained in the case of a contribution to an eligible school falling into the primary school and high school categories, one-half of the contribution will be deemed to have been made in each category.
Generally, the credit must be claimed on the income tax return filed for the tax year in which the contribution is made; however, an election may be made, on a contribution by contribution basis, to treat a contribution as having been made in the previous tax year if it is made on or before the due date, including extensions, for filing the state income tax return for the previous tax year.
Individual or C Corporation: For an individual or C corporation, the amount of the credit allowed in a tax year for a particular category of school equals the lesser of the following:
50% of contributions made directly to eligible schools within the category plus any nonprofit private school credit for the same school category received from a passthrough entity.
50% of the tax liability before credits for the tax year. (Note: For tax years 2019 and 2020, it was 25% of the tax liability before credits.)
$2,500.
Passthrough Entity: For a passthrough entity, the amount of the credit allowed in a tax year for each category of school is determined by multiplying the contributions made directly to eligible schools within a category by 50%. The resulting credit is passed through to the entity's owners or beneficiaries based on their respective interests in the entity. Except for an estate or trust, any nonprofit private school credit received from another passthrough entity is passed through to the entity's owners.
An estate or trust that receives a nonprofit private credit from another passthrough entity may either retain the credit or pass it through to its beneficiaries. If an estate or trust retains a credit received from another passthrough entity, the estate or trust may claim the lesser of (1) the amount of the credit received, (2) 50% of the estate's or trust's tax liability before credits, or (3) $2,500. (Note: For tax years 2019 and 2020, it was 25% of the tax liability before credits.)
Automation Tax Credit
For tax years 2019-2022 , if you qualify for the automation tax credit under N.D.C.C. § 57-38-01.36, you would have received an approval letter from the North Dakota Office of State Tax Commissioner. You may also include any unused credit carried over for 5 tax years.
Developmentally Disabled/Mentally Ill Employee Tax Credit
If you qualify for the developmentally disabled or mentally ill employee tax credit you would receive a letter from the Department of Human Services and Vocational Rehabilitation Services in North Dakota. The maximum credit per employee is $1500.
Family Member Care Tax Credit-Schedule ND-1FC
A tax credit for payment of expenses to care for elderly or disabled family member.
Where do I enter this in my account?
To enter these credits on your North Dakota return, follow the steps below:
State Section
North Dakota Return
For more information regarding these credits, please click here.
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Puma continues to expand on their Thunder series by releasing two colorways known as the TZ Metallic.
Continue to scroll below to check out more images of the two Puma Thunder TZ Metallic color options which will provide you with a closer look. For those that want to purchase they are available now at select retailers including online at Puma.com. Retail price is set at $120.


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E-class will go electric
More recently, Mercedes-Benz presented a new development strategy for the company. The point is that by 2030 the concern may completely abandon hydrocarbon-fueled engines. But this only applies to the European market, as environmental hysteria does not subside there. For other countries, including Russia, Mercedes will continue to be available with internal combustion engines.
It has now become known that the official presentation of the Mercedes-Benz EQE model will take place in September this year at the IAA Munich exhibition. It is this car that will replace the E-class in the EU countries.
By the way, it was Mercedes-Benz E-class in 2020 that became the best-selling car in the business segment in Europe: despite the pandemic, 70 cars were sold. Therefore, the novelty has every chance to take its place under the sun.
Mercedes-Benz EQE has already hit the lenses of journalists, though only in camouflage. And the renders of the car turned out to be very close to reality - official teasers were published on July 29.
Externally, the Mercedes-Benz EQE resembles the older model Mercedes-Benz EQS, but in smaller sizes. But most likely the body form factor will not be a liftback, but a sedan. However, the interior will be more spacious than that of the E-class. This is achieved by the new MEA platform (on the basis of the same EQS is built).
About what technical characteristics the Mercedes-Benz EQE has, nothing is known yet. But journalists from the German edition of Auto Motorund Sport received information that the car will receive a battery with a capacity of 90 kWh, and the engine is either on the rear or on both axles. That is, an all-wheel drive electric car may appear.
A sports version of the Mercedes-Benz EQE AMG is also expected.