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Fandom has a description of this funny video starring the Cookie Monster and a talking coffee machine. The Coffee Break Machine was used for an IBM training film and performed on The Ed Sullivan Show in 1967 and on The Muppet Show a decade later. A proto-Cookie Monster wanders upon a talking coffee machine that has been set in "Auto-Descriptive" Mode. As the machine describes its parts, the monster eats them. Once the machine is finished, the voice of the machine from inside the monster tells... Читать дальше...

The management of the University of Calabar, also known as UNICAL, on Monday, March 19, confirmed that two students of the institution were killed by gunmen in a suspected renewed wave of cult clashes on the campus.

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — The Latest on serial bombings in Texas (all times local): 7 a.m. Federal investigators say a package that exploded at a FedEx facility near San Antonio is believed to be linked to the string of bombings that has terrified the Texas capital this month. Special Agent Michelle Lee of the FBI in San Antonio says she has no confirmed reports of any injuries in the blast. But the police department in Schertz, where the FedEx facility is located, issued a statement saying one person was treated at the scene and released.

RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Virginia Amtrak train riders will see major changes to rail schedule next week because of track work. The Richmond Times-Dispatch reports the schedule changes on Monday and Tuesday will affect all Northeast Regional trains operating in Virginia. The track work could create two-hour delays for all trains arriving and departing from the Staples Mills Road station just outside of Richmond. The station is one of the busiest in the South. The track work is being performed by freight rail company CSX... Читать дальше...

The friend list data acquired by Trump contractor Cambridge Analytica was available to any developer up until April 2015.

Düsseldorf (dpa) - Schwarz und Weiß in der Kunst: Das Museum Kunstpalast in Düsseldorf widmet sich Werken in Grautönen. Die Ausstellung «Black White. Von Dürer bis Eliasson» zeigt fast 100 Arbeiten von 75 Künstlern aus einem Zeitraum von rund 700 Jahren. Gemälde, Glasmalerei, Fotografien und Installationen sind zu sehen. Viele Künstler haben mit der reduzierten Farbpalette gearbeitet: Rembrandt, Albrecht Dürer und Peter Paul Rubens gehören dazu, auch Edgar Degas, Pablo Picasso und Gerhard Richter. Читать дальше...

Düsseldorf (dpa) - Schwarz und Weiß in der Kunst: Das Museum Kunstpalast in Düsseldorf widmet sich Werken in Grautönen. Die Ausstellung «Black White. Von Dürer bis Eliasson» zeigt fast 100 Arbeiten von 75 Künstlern aus einem Zeitraum von rund 700 Jahren. Gemälde, Glasmalerei, Fotografien und Installationen sind zu sehen. Viele Künstler haben mit der reduzierten Farbpalette gearbeitet: Rembrandt, Albrecht Dürer und Peter Paul Rubens gehören dazu, auch Edgar Degas, Pablo Picasso und Gerhard Richter. Читать дальше...

Düsseldorf (dpa) - Schwarz und Weiß in der Kunst: Das Museum Kunstpalast in Düsseldorf widmet sich Werken in Grautönen. Die Ausstellung «Black White. Von Dürer bis Eliasson» zeigt fast 100 Arbeiten von 75 Künstlern aus einem Zeitraum von rund 700 Jahren. Gemälde, Glasmalerei, Fotografien und Installationen sind zu sehen. Viele Künstler haben mit der reduzierten Farbpalette gearbeitet: Rembrandt, Albrecht Dürer und Peter Paul Rubens gehören dazu, auch Edgar Degas, Pablo Picasso und Gerhard Richter. Читать дальше...

Düsseldorf (dpa) - Schwarz und Weiß in der Kunst: Das Museum Kunstpalast in Düsseldorf widmet sich Werken in Grautönen. Die Ausstellung «Black White. Von Dürer bis Eliasson» zeigt fast 100 Arbeiten von 75 Künstlern aus einem Zeitraum von rund 700 Jahren. Gemälde, Glasmalerei, Fotografien und Installationen sind zu sehen. Viele Künstler haben mit der reduzierten Farbpalette gearbeitet: Rembrandt, Albrecht Dürer und Peter Paul Rubens gehören dazu, auch Edgar Degas, Pablo Picasso und Gerhard Richter. Читать дальше...

Newly-crowned Olympic champion Alina Zagitova will be looking to continue her golden run as the Russian starlet chases a first world title four weeks after lifting gold in Pyeongchang.

Darren Till would like to take on Stephen Thompson in Liverpool, but not for a five-round affair.

Pens head to Brooklyn for matchup with sinking Islanders. Jooris recalled to replace Rowney; Jarry sent down to make room to Murray’s return. Playing the “right way” a key focus for Pens down the final stretch. Doesn’t look like Daniel Sprong will be making a major impact in the NHL this season. Australian fan makes trek to see Penguins in person.

Love the Lovelady.

Royals Rumblings - News for March 20, 2018

Rustin Dodd at The Athletic writes that an unorthodox delivery has helped Richard Lovelady.

On a day early in camp, Yost positioned himself behind a cage on a practice field during a live batting practice session as Lovelady stood on the mound. From slightly more than 70 feet away, looking straight ahead, Yost could not find the baseball.

“I had trouble picking the ball up, and I wasn’t even hitting,” Yost said. Читать дальше...

Children in South Asia and Africa continue to face the threat of infection from meningitis. Despite progress in vaccines, there are still poor health infrastructures in key areas and inadequate access to medical services. The World Health Organization (WHO) says promoting vaccination programs faces challenges, with outbreaks of several forms of meningitis causing child mortality rates as high as 60 percent across Sub-Saharan Africa. Meningitis still threatens children Mathuram Santosham, a... Читать дальше...

For the past couple of weeks, there have been rumors flying of Floyd Mayweather crossing over into MMA to rematch UFC lightweight champion Conor McGregor. Many wrote them off as nothing more than a way for Mayweather to keep his name in the news, until two weeks ago when Tyron Woodley announced that he would be helping Mayweather prepare for his octagon debut.

The NFL’s free agency carousel put some of the league’s top players on significantly better sidelines.

Will the Leafs draft a centre?

In case you missed it, the first part of these rankings (#1-15) can be found here. The majority of prospects in this article should be available in the Leafs range, and in particular, the centres could particularly appeal to them. There’s far more “sleepers” in this range of my rankings, and the gap between players gets smaller and smaller.

16) C Barrett Hayton- Sault Ste Marie Greyhounds (OHL)

I’m just going to copy and paste what I wrote about Blues prospect Robert Thomas last year... Читать дальше...

Matt Gaetz left Anderson Cooper either wanting a drink or wondering what Gaetz was drinking during his appearance Monday evening on CNN's AC360.

Durban - The 4-year-old Phoenix girl who was brutally beaten, allegedly by her mother and her lover last month, remains in a stable condition in hospital.

The ESPN FC panel debate whether a move away from Nice may be on the cards for Mario Balotelli. Mario Balotelli's agent, Mino Raiola, has criticised Italy coach Luigi Di Biagio's decision to leave his client out of the squad that will face Argentina and England in upcoming friendlies. Balotelli, 27, hasn't played for his country since the 2014 World Cup in Brazil, when Italy lost 1-0 to Uruguay in their final group stage game. The former Liverpool man has enjoyed a renaissance since joining Nice in summer 2016... Читать дальше...

Durban - The 4-year-old Phoenix girl who was brutally beaten, allegedly by her mother and her lover last month, remains in a stable condition in hospital.

With 22 goals in 31 games for Nice this season, the ESPN FC panel debate whether a move may be on the cards for Mario Balotelli. Mario Balotelli's agent slammed Italy boss Luigi Di Biaggio's decision to omit his client from the squad that will face Argentina and England in upcoming friendlies. Balotelli, 27, hasn't played for his country since the 2014 World Cup in Brazil, when Italy lost 1-0 to Uruguay in their final group stage game. The former Liverpool man has enjoyed a renaissance... Читать дальше...

PERSON 1: Well, well, well, look what the cat did or did not drag in: a new season. It’s about time this happened, or to be honest this season started too early, or where the hell have you been, season? We’ve been waiting.

JDK 10, an implementation of Java Standard Edition 10, was released on March 20, 2018. Key improvements include local variable types as well as enhancements for garbage collection and compilation.