UK ELECTION

Mhairi Black, the freshly elected lawmaker from Scotland, will soon be heading down from her constituency of Paisley and Renfrewshire South to Westminster. But she has an immediate challenge ahead of her: getting her university degree.

Black is all of 20 years old. And Friday, she made history by becoming the youngest lawmaker in UK history since the 17th century.

Here's what you need to know about the Scot who came from behind and shook the political landscape.

She toppled a political heavyweight
As member of the Scottish Nationalist Party (the SNP), she went up against Douglas Alexander, a long-time Labour Party heavy-hitter. He is a former Cabinet minister and such a shrewd veteran of political campaigns that he was Labour's campaign chief.


He is also a member of the shadow cabinet -- the group of politicians from the opposition party who would head up ministries if in power. If he had been elected, and had Labour come to power, he would have become the new foreign secretary, a position similar to the Secretary of State in the U.S.

But in the end, her 23,548 votes outstripped her opponent -- Alexander ended the night with 17,864 votes -- overturning the veteran's huge majority from the 2010 general election. Alexander has represented the area since 1997, and today marks the first time for 70 years that the constituency has not been a Labour seat.

She's the youngest MP since 1667
In 1667, after being "returned as knight of the shire," Christopher Monck took his place in Parliament when he was just 13.

Sure, there have been other young parliamentarians, but none as young as Black -- in the last 350 years.

Most recently, former Liberal Democrat leader Charles Kennedy was elected into Westminster at the tender age of 23. But he was three years older than Black is now.


She was into politics even as a kid
Black grew up in Paisley, a working class town in the west of Scotland. From a young age, she would march for causes as diverse as support for a Scottish parliament and opposition to the Iraq war.

She was a vocal supporter of Scottish independence during last year's referendum campaign. She says that she "witnessed first hand the level of poverty and injustice prevalent in our society," touring some of the country's most deprived areas.

The referendum campaign failed, but a passionate, fiery and intelligent campaigner was born.

"Over the two years of that referendum campaign it was a political awakening," she told CNN's Phil Black. "It forced people to engage and think about arguments and try and articulate arguments and look for quality."

She's drawn fire for some of her tweets
A season ticket holder and lifelong fan of her local football club, Partick Thistle, Black has occasionally let her soccer tribalism get the better of her.

During one match against perennial Scottish champions Celtic in October 2013, she tweeted: "I've only just realised -- I really f***** hate Celtic" and "Celtic, yer a joke! #scum."

And like many other Scottish students she's also used social media to boast about her drinking. She tweeted her love of Smirnoff Ice, calling it the "nectar of the gods." She also tweeted about waking up next to a can of beer and a pizza, calling it "a success."

Like a novice, the tweets remained undeleted until after her selection -- at least until the media managed to get hold of screen grabs.

The SNP defended her selection as a candidate, saying, "Mhairi is a dedicated young woman who learned a great deal during the referendum, and wants to do her best for her community as its MP."

She's changed her tune
These slip-ups, along with a speech where she seemed to suggest a desire to physically assault opponents to the referendum, threatened to derail her freshman campaign.

After the referendum result had come in, she told a pro-independence rally that her political opponents' apparently insincere commiserations had made her want to put "the nut on" -- head-butt -- them. She also called unionists "selfish" and "gullible."

Comments like these put pressure on SNP leader Nicola Sturgeon to deselect her

A-Z

Phobias are the most common mental disorder in the World.


While not comprehensive, this phobia list offers a glimpse of the many phobias that can have a serious impact on an individual's life.


A
Achluophobia - Fear of darkness.
Acrophobia - Fear of heights.
Aerophobia - Fear of flying.
Algophobia - Fear of pain.
Agoraphobia - Fear of open spaces or crowds.
Aichmophobia - Fear of needles or pointed objects.
Amaxophobia - Fear of riding in a car.
Androphobia - Fear of men.
Anginophobia - Fear of angina or choking.
Anthrophobia - Fear of flowers.
Anthropophobia - Fear of people or society.
Aphenphosmphobia - Fear of being touched.
Arachnophobia - Fear of spiders.
Arithmophobia - Fear of numbers.
Astraphobia - Fear of thunder and lightening.
Ataxophobia - Fear of disorder or untidiness.
Atelophobia - Fear of imperfection.
Atychiphobia - Fear of failure.
Autophobia - Fear of being alone.


B
Bacteriophobia - Fear of bacteria.
Barophobia - Fear of gravity.
Bathmophobia - Fear of stairs or steep slopes.
Batrachophobia - Fear of amphibians.
Belonephobia - Fear of pins and needles.
Bibliophobia - Fear of books.
Botanophobia - Fear of plants.


C
Cacophobia - Fear of ugliness.
Catagelophobia - Fear of being ridiculed.
Catoptrophobia - Fear of mirrors.
Chionophobia - Fear of snow.
Chromophobia - Fear of colors.
Chronomentrophobia - Fear of clocks.
Claustrophobia - Fear of confined spaces.
Coulrophobia - Fear of clowns.
Cyberphobia - Fear of computers.
Cynophobia - Fear of dogs.


D
Dendrophobia - Fear of trees.
Dentophobia - Fear of dentists.
Domatophobia - Fear of houses.
Dystychiphobia - Fear of accidents.


E
Ecophobia - Fear of the home.
Elurophobia - Fear of cats.
Entomophobia - Fear of insects.
Ephebiphobia - Fear of teenagers.
Equinophobia - Fear of horses.


G
Gamophobia - Fear of marriage
Genuphobia - Fear of knees.
Glossophobia - Fear of speaking in public.
Gynophobia - Fear of women.


H
Heliophobia - Fear of the sun.
Hemophobia - Fear of blood.
Herpetophobia - Fear of reptiles.
Hydrophobia - Fear of water.
Hypochonria - Fear of illness.


I
Iatrophobia - Fear of doctors.
Insectophobia - Fear of insects.


K
Koinoniphobia - Fear of rooms.


L
Leukophobia - Fear of the color white.
Lilapsophobia - Fear of tornadoes and hurricanes.
Lockiophobia - Fear of childbirth.


M
Mageirocophobia - Fear of cooking.
Megalophobia - Fear of large things.
Melanophobia - Fear of the color black.
Microphobia - Fear of small things.
Mysophobia - Fear of dirt and germs.


N
Necrophobia - Fear of death or dead things.
Noctiphobia - Fear of the night.
Nosocomephobia - Fear of hospitals.
Nyctophobia - Fear of the dark.


O
Obesophobia - Fear of gaining weight.
Octophobia - Fear of the figure 8.
Ombrophobia - Fear of rain.
Ophidiophobia - Fear of snakes
Ornithophobia - Fear of birds.


P
Papyrophobia - Fear of paper.
Pathophobia - Fear of disease.
Pedophobia - Fear of children.
Philophobia - Fear of love.
Phobophobia - Fear of phobias.
Podophobia - Fear of feet.
Porphyrophobia - Fear of the color purple.
Pteridophobia - Fear of ferns.
Pteromerhanophobia - Fear of flying.
Pyrophobia - Fear of fire.


S
Samhainophobia - Fear of Halloween.
Scolionophobia - Fear of school.
Selenophobia - Fear of the moon.
Sociophobia - Fear of social evaluation.
Somniphobia - Fear of sleep.


T
Tachophobia - Fear of speed.
Technophobia - Fear of technology.
Tonitrophobia - Fear of thunder.
Trypanophobia - Fear of needles / injections.


V-Z
Venustraphobia - Fear of beautiful women.
Verminophobia - Fear of germs.


W
Wiccaphobia - Fear of witches and witchcraft.


X
Xenophobia - Fear of strangers or foreigners.


Z
Zoophobia - Fear of animals.

Manchester United have agreed a fee reported to be €30m (£22m) with PSV Eindhoven for Memphis Depay with the player set to join the club in the summer, subject to a medical.

The deal, as reported by the Guardian last month, was announced on the Dutch side’s official Twitter feed on Thursday morning and confirmed by on their official website. “PSV and Manchester United have reached an agreement on the transfer of Memphis,” said the statement
OFFICIEEL: PSV en Manchester United zijn akkoord over de overgang van Memphis naar de Engelse topclub, meldt Marcel Brands. #psv #memphis

“Memphis has also reached an agreement with Manchester United,” it added. “Marcel Brands [PSV Eindhoven’s sporting director] emphasised that all the necessary paperwork must first be dealt with in the coming days and that the player must undergo a medical examination.”

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“We are very proud of this upcoming transfer, which came in a huge momentum,” said Brands. “Memphis has gone through all the teams of the PSV youth academy and has played an important part in the national title this year. He’s a wonderful exponent of our training and will make a nice transition to a magnificent club in a beautiful competition. We obviously lose a fantastic player, which is of great value to the team.”

A statement on the Manchester United website also confirmed the transfer. “Manchester United has reached agreement with PSV Eindhoven and Memphis Depay for the player’s transfer, subject to a medical, once the transfer window opens in June.”


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Depay, who has scored 49 goals in 122 appearances for the Dutch club as well as scoring twice during last year’s World Cup in Brazil – he is the youngest Dutchman ever to do so in the competition – has long been viewed as one of the hottest properties around Europe and securing his signature will be seen as a scoop for Louis van Gaal and the club.

The rest of the PSV Eindhoven squad were informed of the 21-year-old’s deal at training by their manager, Phillip Cocu. Once the move is completed Depay will become the fourth player to move from PSV to United following in the footsteps of Jaap Stam, Ruud van Nistelrooy and Park Ji-sung.

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Move on dear

5 Ways To Know It's Time To Move On
 Oct 30, 2014 | Updated Dec 30, 2014
James Russell Lingerfelt Author, 'The Mason Jar'

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When blinded by our infatuation (which can last anywhere on average from three months to two years), it's impossible to look at our relationship objectively. We might dwell on their positive attributes at all times and make excuses for them when they behave badly.
We desperately want it to work out and cling to any glimmer of hope that things are heading in the right direction. When something looks like a bad sign, we might ignore it and place even more weight and significance on the good things.
Having an optimistic approach to dating isn't necessarily a bad thing. It only becomes problematic when we can no longer see a situation for what it truly is and recognize when it's time to walk away.
To help us get this clarity, here are five ways to know it's time to move on:
1. Do they like who you are right now?
Do they accept you for who you are, or are they trying to change you? If they're constantly pointing out your flaws and faults, they don't love you for who you are right now. Instead, they make you feel like you're not "good enough" and you become consumed with the desire to prove that you are.
Their validation makes you feel like you're worthy of love. And their disapproval makes you feel like you need to work even harder to be worthy.
You have family and friends in your life who believe you're freaking awesome. Listen to them rather than people who don't truly know you.
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2. Do they mistreat you but say they love you?
What are their actions over long periods of time? My grandfather taught me, "Don't pay attention to what people say. Pay attention to what they do."
In my experience, people say a lot depending on their views or emotions at that given time and place.
If they say they love you but don't like spending time with you unless you're doing them favors... they don't value you as much as the loved ones you already have in your life.
Try to look at the entire picture, not just the bits and pieces that align with the outcome you're hoping for.
3. Are you placing effort to convince them to love you more?
You feel like you're the only one trying in the relationship. What happened to meeting each other in the middle?
When my dad and brother married, they said loving and marrying their wives was a very natural progression. They never had to perform for her or try to talk her into anything. The love and respect with their women was mutual and it blossomed naturally.
If you're forcing everything or if you give and give, and they take and take, it's a sign that this isn't the right relationship. Great relationships progress without force. If you find yourself doing things in order to win their love, then they probably aren't the right match for you.
I'm sure there are other people  in your life who deeply love you. Can you make better use of your time and energy investing into their lives?
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4. Do they value your charm and physical beauty more than your character?
Our charm comes in spurts and our physical beauty fades. At the end of the day, are they able to get enough of you? Are you able to get enough of them? That helps us discern "attraction to image" versus "attraction to person."
Our charm comes in spurts and our physical beauty fades. At the end of the day, do they truly "get" you? And do you truly "get" them?  Do they see the real you and vice versa? Do you each appreciate who the other one is deep down, beyond the surface exterior?  These questions help us discern "attraction to image" versus "attraction to person," so answer them thoughtfully and honestly.
5. Is he or she looking for what's next and better?
If they're always looking for someone they think could be a better fit, or if they don't want to be seen in public with you... that's a clear sign to get out.
You can find a better fit for yourself than someone who treats you bad.
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Wonders shall never end(woman murdered by houseboy)

Agnes Elue: killed by house boy

A 65-year-old woman, Mrs Agnes Elue has been murdered in cold blood by her male house boy, a teenager.
Police spokesman in Enugu state, Mr Ebere Amaraizu, on Wednesday said the deceased was hacked down with a pestle after she requested for the proper accounts of the sales made by the suspect, Joseph Ijeh, in her shop.

“The deceased, a proprietress of a bar, was allegedly killed by her manservant.

“The suspect escaped, leaving the dead body inside one of the rooms for some days before it was discovered and reported to police operatives,” it said.

Amaraizu said the suspect upon his arrest confessed to the crime.

“The suspect revealed that the request for him to render account by his mistress angered him.

“While the woman was waiting in the sitting room for the account to be rendered, the suspect hit her with pestle which caused her death,” he said.

Amaraizu said the same house boy went to a widow’s flat in the same compound and attempted to rape her.

He had gone to the widow demanding N2000 from her but before the widow could reply, he pounced on her and was stripping her when the alarm raised by the widow attracted the attention of the caretaker of the compound.

The caretaker promptly rushed to her rescue and dealt several blows on the boy while the widow also hit the boy with a pestle.

It was at this stage that people rushed and arrested the boy. He was taken upstairs to ‎report to his madam only to discover her decomposing body in her bedroom.

The police are not ruling out rape since the body of the woman was without clothes when it was found.

Elue was also an academic staff of the Federal Government College, Enugu‎ before her death. She was popularly known as “Nwanyi Maluogo” by neighbours because of her kind disposition.

Lagos says holiday jobs for pupils cost N100m

MAY 7, 2015 : SESAN OLUFOWOBI
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The Lagos State Government says it spent N100m on payment of stipends to 5,000 fresh secondary school leavers employed for two months for the state government’s job initiative aimed at engaging some older pupils during the long holidays.

The Lagos State Head of Service, Mrs. Shade Jaji, said this during a press briefing on Tuesday in Alausa, Ikeja.

The initiative was tagged, ‘Vacation Job for Secondary School Leavers Programme.’

Jaji noted that the 5,000 vacation workers received N10,000 stipends for each of the two months they were engaged.

She said the initiative was meant to inculcate core values, such as dignity of labour and work ethics, in the pupils.

She said, “I am elated to place on record the Babatunde Fashola administration’s consistency with the Vacation Job for Secondary School Leavers Programme on annual basis. The office of the Head of Service, between the months of August and September 2014, engaged 5,000 secondary school leavers in the scheme.

“The vacation workers, who received monthly stipends of N10,000 each for the two months, were sent to MDAs, parastatals, local government and local council development areas in the state to experience what working life entails, and more importantly, to appreciate the dignity of labour and imbibe the core values and work ethics in the public service.

“Also, part of the programme is to ensure that youths were meaningfully engaged during the long holiday and were able to earn some income during the period.”

The Head of Service also said the Staff Housing Board, an arm of the Head of Service office, granted housing loans to the tune of N94, 341, 740.00 to civil servants in the state.

She said, “The Staff Housing Board has continued to, within available resources, satisfy the housing needs of workers, either through the granting of loan advances to staff for the purpose of purchasing land, building residential houses and renovating existing residential accommodation or through the allocation of available staff quarters.

“I, therefore, wish to inform you that between June 2014 and April 2015, the sum of N94, 341, 740 was disbursed to 551 officers as housing loan facilities.

“The office continued to maintain government staff quarters across the state. The quarters have gone a long way in alleviating accommodation problems of many deserving staff.”