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Турско Рудари () е село в източната част на Северна Македония, община Пробищип.

География
Селото е разположено в Осогово източно от общинския център Пробищип. Землището на Турско Рудари е 10,4 km2, от които земеделската площ е 882 хектара - 263 хектара обработваема земя, 388 хектара пасища и 231 хектара гори.

История
В XIX век Турско Рудари е чисто турско село в Кратовска кааза на Османската империя. Наречено е Турско, за да се отличава от съседното българско село Рудари, наречено Шопско Рудари. Според статистиката на Васил Кънчов ("Македония. Етнография и статистика") от 1900 година Турско Рудари има 350 жители, всички турци. Според някои източници по това време 15 семейства били потомци на турски преселници от Трипатанци, Злетовско, 5 семейства - бежанци от Босна и България, а 3 семейства – албанци, преселени от Кумановско.

След Балканската война мюсюлманските жители на селото се изселват и в Турско Рудари започват да се настаняват преселници от планинските села на Злетовско. През 1953 година селото наброява 45 семейства с 297 жители, а през 1971 – 50 семейства с 245 жители.

Според преброяването от 2002 година, Турско Рудари има 185 жители, всички македонци.

Бележки

Села в община Пробищип


The pencil cases are a good quality with rounded edges. The green themed colour continues onto the base of the pencil case with the main character from the lid also appearing on the base. Inside there is a removable "shelf" with parts of the timetable up to 9 printed upon it.
We also have a purple panda and blue football themed pencil case and pre-filled party bags featuring the metal pencil cases.


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October 29, 2021 November 1, 2021 thepickybastards
REVIEW: Amyl and the Sniffers – Comfort To Me
Calling your band Amyl and the Sniffers is a bold move. It's a name that makes no concession to the casual listener and almost dares them to look beyond the name, if they can. It's also a fitting name for the band. That same unwillingness to compromise and insistence to be taken on their own terms shines through in the music.
Comfort to Me is their sophomore record, and it sees the band doubling down on their sound. This is raucous punk rock, with elements of hardcore, pub rock, and garage rock thrown in for good measure. Drums pound and bounce, the bass rumbles along furiously, the guitars are frenetic, and Amy Taylor's lyrics are delivered in a style that's part military drill sergeant, part evangelical preacher. There's no thrust for crossover appeal by softening the edges of the music or lyrics – this is after all a record containing a song called 'Don't need a cunt like you to love me' – but that doesn't mean that the sound is limited or repetitive. There are enough shifts in tempo, style, and lyrical focus to demonstrate that this is a band at the top of their game.
Indeed, one of the record's most powerful moments comes when its otherwise manic pace slows down on "Knifey". On a surface level a paean to the singer's trusty knife, it's a bitter, rallying sketch of the realities of life for women, and the dangers they face just going about their daily business. The repeated refrain of "All I ever wanted…." underlines how small a demand the right not to be exposed to violence is.
Whilst in some ways a political record, it is very much the personal as political. 'Freaks to the Front' imagines the world as a punk gig, the titular chorus calling the "freaks to the front" and arguing that "everybody deserves to have fun". The songs are saved from being overly didactic and preachy by the self-deprecating humour underpinning everything. Taylor rounds off a long list of her personal defects on the song with the claim that "I'm fucking ugly". The song 'Security' likewise marries astute observations about society's treatment of difference to a chorus imploring a security guard to "let me in your hard heart, let me in your pub".
From start to finish, the band manage the difficult balancing act of writing songs that have something to say whilst also being a lot of fun. This is music that engages emotionally and intellectually – a controlled riot. The record further establishes them as one of the great contemporary punk bands. I'm gutted that I missed out on getting tickets to see their tour in November. I suspect that these songs will sound even better live. If you made the same mistake as me, at least make sure that you acquaint yourself with this brilliant album. It's one that will be getting a lot of repeat plays on my stereo.
Words by Will Collins
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Uocmas Property Styling created a contemporary home with high end appeal in St Kilda, Melbourne. Drawing on the eclectic locale, the styling focused on hero statement pieces with a clean and uncluttered aesthetic. Complementing colour in accents of decor and soft furnishings, the palette was fresh and modern with blue and grey tones. In creating a scheme that enhanced a sense of versatile living, the property sold within the auction period above reserve.


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Sopdu, Septu ali Sopedu je bil staroegipčanski bog neba in pokrajin ob vzhodni egipčanski meji. Sopdujeva žena je bila boginja Hensit.

Kot bog neba je bil povezan z bogom Sahom, poosebljenjem ozvezdja Orion, in boginjo Sopdet, ki je predstavljala zvezdo Sirij. Po zapisih v piramidnih besedilih je bil Hor-Sopdu, kombinacija Sopduja in velikega boga neba Hora, sin Ozirisa-Saha in Izide-Sopdet.

Kot bog vzhoda je bil zaščitnik egipčanskih obmejnih oporišč in predstraž in faraonov pomočnik za nadzor obmejnih regij, naseljenih s tujci. Naslavljali so ga z Gospodar vzhoda. Veliko kultno središče je imel v najvzhodnejšem nomu Spodnjega Egipta, imenovanem Per-Sopdu, kar pomeni Sopdujevo mesto. Svetišča je imel tudi v egipčanskih naseljih na Sinajskem polotoku, na primer v rudnikih turkiza v Serabit El Hadimu.

Sopdujevo ime je sestavljeno iz hieroglifov oster (koničast enakostraničen trikotnik) in obrazila za tretjo osebo množine  (prepelica). Dobeseden prevod njegovega imena bi se zato lahko glasil Ostri. Piramidna besedila omenjajo, da je bil tudi varuh zob bolnega faraona.

Upodabljali so ga kot sokola, sedečega na verskem praporu, pogosto z dvoperesno krono na glavi in cepcem na rami. V vlogi varuha meja je upodobljen kot bližnjevzhodni vojščak, opasan s šemšetom in sekiro ali kopjem v roki.

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Evocation reveals details for new album, 'The Shadow Archetype'
- February 1st, 2017 –
Launches first single, "Children Of Stone"
On March 10th, Evocation will celebrate their return to death metal with the stunning new album, The Shadow Archetype! While honoring their Swedish death metal roots, The Shadow Archetype also adds thrash metal elements to their addictive, heavy sound. For a first preview of the album, the single "Children of Stone" can be heard at: metalblade.com/evocation – where the record can also be pre-ordered in the following formats:
–180g black vinyl (EU exclusive)
–grey-marbled vinyl (limited to 300 copies – EU exclusive)
–salmon clear vinyl (limited to 200 copies – EU exclusive)
–clear/black-marbled vinyl (limited to 100 copies – USA exclusive)
*exclusive bundles with a shirt, plus digital options are also available!
Evocation guitarist Marko Palmen comments: "In my opinion, the new album is a step towards the roots of the band, although it also has a footing in the future. I think the sound of the new album in many ways reflect the dynamic of me and Simon, who wrote the music for the album. I'm more of an old-school death metal kind of guy and Simon comes from the younger generation of death metal freaks who enjoy technicality and brutality. Somehow, we just merged those two sides of death metal into the creation that will be known as 'The Shadow Archetype'. But I also have to point out that the album is a creation made by all the members of Evocation and I think we all pushed ourselves to the very limit of what is achievable. I'm certain that we all can stand proud of the album in the future."
Featuring a cover and layout by Xaay (Behemoth, Nile, etc.), The Shadow Archetype was recorded at three different studios. Backing vocals, mixing and mastering were done at Dugout Productions. Daniel Bergstrand handled the recording of backing vocals and mixing. George Nerantzis handled the mastering. Drums were recorded at Crehate Studios together with studio engineer Oscar Nilsson. The Shadow Archetype also features veteran drummer Per Moller Jensen (ex-The Haunted, ex-Invocator) on session drums. Per sets a new death metal standard on the new Evocation album with his complex, yet groovy drumming, which we know well from his time in The Haunted. Guitars, bass, and lead vocals were recorded by the band in their own studio, Acacia Avenue Recordings. "We started recording the drums in late June 2015 and did the last recordings with vocals in June 2016. So, we spent roughly a year in the studio with 'The Shadow Archetype'," explains Palmen. "In my opinion, the production is our strongest so far. It has all the elements I want in a production; raw brutality with a distinctive punch!"
The Shadow Archetype track-listing:
1. Into Ruins
2. Condemned To The Grave
3. Modus Operandi
4. Children Of Stone
5. The Coroner
6. The Shadow Archetype
7. Blind Obedience
8. Survival Of The Sickest
9. Sulphur And Blood
10. Imperium Fall
11. Dark Day Sunrise
Evocation line-up:
Thomas Josefsson – vocals
Marko Palmen – guitar
Simon Exner – guitar
Gustaf Jorde – bass
Per Moller Jensen – session drums on the album
Evocation online:
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https://twitter.com/evocationswe
https://www.youtube.com/user/EvocationSwe
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Event kicks off Read Across American celebration!
Renowned artist and illustrator Kadir Nelson will be the guest speaker for the Fort Wayne Education Association's kickoff of its annual Read Across America observance. From 4:30-6:30 p.m. Feb. 6, members of the Fort Wayne Community Schools Read Across America teams at each of the district's 53 schools, administrators and Board of School Trustees members will be at the Fort Wayne Museum of Art to meet with Nelson and to see his works. Most recently, he has illustrated a book celebrating the life of jazz great Duke Ellington. Nelson is the 2005 Corretta Scott King Awards winner and has become one of today's most successful illustrators. The IPFW jazz orchestra will perform during the event, which kicks off the FWEA/FWCS wildly popular Read Across America event taking place on March 2. It will be the 9th annual celebration for the district - and the 102nd birthday of the creator of the Cat in the Hat, Dr. Seuss. Last year, 2,000 people from across the community volunteered to read to children in FWCS schools! Members of media are invited to attend the event. For information, contact Debbie Morgan, PIO, 467-2022.


One of these days, everybody's going to discover Sam Cooke, and then maybe they'll make a movie about him, too. Meanwhile, those who remember treasures like "You Send Me," "Another Saturday Night" and "Cupid" will lap up this wonderful collection of previously unreleased material. If you're surprised to hear how well Cooke interprets "Blue Moon," "Tain't Nobody's Business If I Do" and the other standards in this set, try digging further into the singer's repertoire. You'll find a stunning "Summertime" and a whole lot of other unexpected delights on his long-available LPs.


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Дру́жне — село в Україні, в Ювілейній сільській громаді Херсонського району Херсонської області. Населення становить 191 осіб.

Населення
Згідно з переписом УРСР 1989 року чисельність наявного населення села становила 189 осіб, з яких 80 чоловіків та 109 жінок.

За переписом населення України 2001 року в селі мешкала 191 особа.

Мова
Розподіл населення за рідною мовою за даними перепису 2001 року:

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Посилання

Села Херсонської області


Truckers will still have to watch out for Winter Storm Diego as snow, sleet, and freezing rain cause more problems today across the Southeast, mostly in North Carolina. Even after the storm ends later today into this evening, many roads will remain slick through the week. Drivers could hit icy patches on I-26 from Asheville to Spartanburg, and on I-40 and I-85 to Charlotte and Raleigh-Durham. Black ice will be a bigger concern for at least the next two nights, especially on secondary routes, when slush refreezes as temperatures drop into the 20s. Check for updates on North Carolina road conditions here.
Lots of snow will fall in the Northwest and Mountain Prairie regions this week, especially Tuesday and Wednesday. The heaviest snow will accumulate in the Cascade Range of Washington where many areas above 2,500 feet could get 12 to 36 inches of snow. Up to 12 inches are possible in the Rocky Mountains of northern Idaho and western Montana. This could make deliveries difficult for drivers on I-90 and US-12, including Snoqualmie Pass and White Pass in Washington. Be careful on I-90 in Montana, too, as well as US-2, US-93, SR-37, SR-56, and SR-83 through Bigfork, Eureka, Kalispell, Libby, Marias Pass, Polebridge, Swan Lake, Whitefish. The latest winter weather alerts from the National Weather Service are available on this interactive map.
Winds could be quite strong at times during this storm, up to 45 mph, so blowing snow will reduce visibility in the highest elevations and exposed ridge tops. The winds will also make it risky to deadhead or haul light loads through the region. Later in the week on Friday, another snowstorm could hit some of the same areas mentioned above. Details about this storm still have to ironed out, so look for an update from FreightWaves soon.
During the snowfalls in the Northwest region this week, heavy rain could soak the valleys west of the Cascades from northern California to Seattle, Washington. Minor flooding can't be ruled out along the I-5 corridor. Rain might be heavy enough at times to limit visibility for drivers. The same problem could develop across the Southeast and Southwest regions Thursday night and Friday. A low pressure system could dump lots of rain along major routes like I-10, I-20, and I-40 across Alabama, Arkansas, Georgia, Florida, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Tennessee. Thunderstorms could pop, producing sudden gusts of strong winds.


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The Importance Customs in Society
Major Sociologists
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How cultural patterns shape social behavior
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by Ashley Crossman
A custom is defined as a cultural idea that describes a regular, patterned behavior that is considered characteristic of life in a social system. Shaking hands, bowing, and kissing—all customs—are methods of greeting people. The method most commonly used in a given society helps distinguish one culture from another.
A custom is a pattern of behavior that is followed by members of a particular culture, for example, shaking hands upon meeting someone.
Customs foster social harmony and unity within a group.
If a law goes against an established social custom, the law may be difficult to uphold.
The loss of cultural norms, such as customs, can cause a grief reaction that leads to mourning.
The Origins of Customs
Customs can persist for generations, as new members of a society learn about existing customs through a process of socialization. Generally, as a member of society, most people adhere to customs without any real understanding of why they exist or how they got started.
Societal customs often begin out of habit. A man clasps the hand of another upon first greeting him. The other man—and perhaps still others who are observing— take note. When they meet someone on the street later, they extend a hand. After a while, the handshaking action becomes habitual and takes on a life of its own.
The Importance of Customs
Over time, customs become the laws of social life, and because customs are so important to social harmony, breaking them can theoretically result in an upheaval that has little or nothing to do with the custom itself—particularly when the reasons perceived for breaking it have no bearing in fact. For example, after handshaking becomes a norm, an individual who declines to offer his hand upon meeting another may be looked down upon and or perceived as being suspicious. Why won't he shake hands? What's wrong with him?
Assuming that a handshake is a very important custom, consider what might happen if an entire segment of a population suddenly decided to stop shaking hands. Animosity might grow between those who continued to shake hands and those who did not. This anger and unease might even escalate. Those who continue to shake hands might assume the non-shakers refuse to participate because they're unwashed or dirty. Or perhaps, those who no longer shake hands have come to believe they're superior and don't want to sully themselves by touching an inferior person.
It's for reasons such as these that conservative forces often warn that breaking customs can result in the decline of society. While this may be true in some instances, more progressive voices argue that in order for society to evolve, certain customs must be left behind.
When Custom Meets Law
Sometimes a political group seizes on a particular societal custom and, for one reason or another, works to legislate it. An example of this would be Prohibition. When temperance forces in the United States came into a position of prominence, they lobbied to make the manufacture, transport, and sale of alcohol illegal. Congress passed the 18th Amendment to the Constitution in January 1919 and the law was enacted a year later.
While a popular concept, temperance was never accepted as a custom by American society as a whole. Consuming alcohol was never declared illegal or unconstitutional, and plenty of citizens continued to find ways to make, move, and buy alcohol despite the laws contravening those actions.
The failure of Prohibition demonstrates that when customs and laws promote similar thinking and values, the law is more likely to be successful, while aws that are not backed by custom and acceptance are more likely to fail. Congress repealed the 18th Amendment in 1933.
Customs Across Cultures
Different cultures, of course, have different customs, which means that something that may be an established tradition in one society may not be in another. For example, in the United States, cereal is considered a traditional breakfast food, but in other cultures, breakfast might include dishes such as soup or vegetables.
While customs tend to be more entrenched in less industrialized societies, they exist in all types of societies, regardless of how industrialized they are or to what level of literacy the populace has risen. Some customs are so strongly entrenched in a society (i.e. circumcision, both male and female) that they continue to flourish regardless of outside influences or attempts at intervention.
When Customs Migrate
While you can't pack them up neatly in a suitcase, customs are one of the most important things people take with them when they leave their native societies–for whatever reason—to immigrate and settle elsewhere. Immigration has a huge impact on cultural diversity and on the whole, many of the customs immigrants bring with them serve to enrich and broaden the cultures of their new homes.
Customs that center on music, the arts, and culinary traditions are often the first to be accepted and assimilated into a new culture. On the other hand, customs that focus on religious beliefs, the traditional roles of men and women, and languages that are perceived to be foreign, are often met with resistance.
Mourning the Loss of Customs
According to the World Psychiatry Association (WPA) the impact of moving from one society to another can have deep psychological implications. "Individuals who migrate experience multiple stresses that can impact their mental well being, including the loss of cultural norms, religious customs, and social support systems," report Dinesh Bhugra and Matthew Becker, authors of a study on the phenomenon who go on to explain that such cultural adjustments speak to the very concept of self.
As a result of the trauma many refugees experience, the rate of mental illness in that population segment is on the rise. "The loss of one's social structure and culture can cause a grief reaction," Bhugra and Becker note. "Migration involves the loss of the familiar, including language (especially colloquial and dialect), attitudes, values, social structures, and support networks."
Bhugra, Dinesh; Becker, Matthew A. "Migration, Cultural Bereavement and Cultural Identity." World Psychiatry, February 2004
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This years' Download Festival had all the ingredients of being a right banger, with the weather forecast being 'festival perfect' (cloudy with sunny spells) and the usual selection of mega-headliners, I was expecting a capacity event.
The headliners were Avenged Sevenfold on the Friday, Guns N'Roses, marking their 30th anniversary since they last played, what was then, Monsters of Rock, on the Saturday, and the legend that is, Ozzy Osbourne, performing during his last ever global tour, on the Sunday. Definitely a crowd pulling line-up if ever there was one.
Also, this year, Download stepped up their efforts to be as eco-friendly and accessible as possible, with re-usable plastic cups and cash incentives to encourage litter-pickers, as well as accessible platforms for wheelchair users at EVERY stage. This year also saw the introduction of 'performance interpreters' for the hard of hearing, which was innovative.
Unfortunately, this year, Music in Leicester didn't have the resources to attend the festival on Friday, which was a shame because I would have liked to have seen a number of Friday's smaller bands, as well as Avenged Sevenfold.
This years' festival felt like it was well attended, as it was even more of a challenge than usual to get anywhere near the front in the smaller stages, but it was still do-able, thanks to the relaxed nature of the crowd and the constant recycling of bodies as they left to see other bands. Early figures indicate over 100,000 people attended, which is a healthy figure for Download.
For me, this years' festival's most memorable attributes were the crowd, discovering some new, wonderful bands I hadn't seen before, then chilling in the evenings with the old classics being performed by Guns N'Roses, Marilyn Manson and Ozzy banging out the old Black Sabbath classics. The crowd deserves special mention as everyone just got on with everyone else – numerous high-fives, fist bumping and general chitter-chatter were exchanged with complete strangers throughout the weekend.
It was great to see some bands for the first time, too, Greta Van Fleet, playing first thing on Sunday morning, comes to mind, as does The Fever 333, who were unannounced and filled an empty slot on my clash-sheet. Various members of the crowd told me that Stone-Sour had been rumoured to fill the slot, others thought The Fever 333 were to be the slot-filler, with the Jason Butler from Letlive on vocals, The Fever 333 put in an octane-fuelled performance. Also atmospheric Danish electro rock band, Myrkur, were also a real treat.
In summary, it was a fantastic, friendly weekend of ROCK, the stuff memories are made of. Having said that, my one-and-only gripe would be the continuing price-rise of beer!!!- having broken the £5 per pint barrier last year, this year, a pint set you back £5.50 AND you didn't even get anything to put it in!!!, so, unless you're able to cup your hands in a water-tight fashion, you had to fork out another £2.50 for a returnable plastic pint cup!!!!


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Christoph Ulrich Meier (* 16. Mai 1968 in Ulm) ist ein deutscher Dirigent, der als Universitätsprofessor lehrt sowie seit 1992 Mitarbeiter der Bayreuther Festspiele ist. Als Gast dirigiert er Opernaufführungen an deutschen und ausländischen Bühnen.

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Christoph Ulrich Meier studierte 1987 bis 1992 an der Hochschule für Musik Würzburg. Während dieser Zeit war er ab 1990 als Solorepetitor und Kapellmeister am Landestheater Coburg tätig. Nach dem Studium erhielt er, 24-jährig, sein erstes Engagement für eine Spielzeit an den Städtischen Bühnen Münster. 1993 bis 2000 war er an der Deutschen Staatsoper Berlin Assistent von Daniel Barenboim. Hier assistierte er auch Claudio Abbado, Pierre Boulez und Zubin Mehta.

Von 2001 bis 2010 war er Professor an der Musikhochschule Detmold, danach wechselte er als Professor an die Universität für Musik und darstellende Kunst Wien.

Gastdirigate führten ihn an die Deutsche Oper Berlin, die Oper Frankfurt am Main, das Staatstheater am Gärtnerplatz, Grand Théatre de Tours, die Opéra Nantes, das Teatro la Fenice Venezian sowie nach Japan zum Nagoya Symphony Orchestra. Daneben ist er auch Soli-Pianist, und er trat als Liedbegleiter z. B. mit Waltraud Meier, Peter Schreier und Mihoko Fujimura auf.

Bayreuther Festspiele
Seit 1992 war Christoph Ulrich Meier musikalischer Assistent und Studienleiter bei den Bayreuther Festspielen. Ab 2007 wirkt er als musikalischer Supervisor, insbesondere für die von Christian Thielemann dirigierten Werke. Der breiten Öffentlichkeit wurde er bekannt, als er 2007 die musikalische Leitung des Tannhäuser für den erkrankten Fabio Luisi übernahm.

Siehe auch
 Liste der Dirigenten der Bayreuther Festspiele

Weblinks

 Interview auf frankenpost.de zum Dirigat bei den Bayreuther Festspielen (14. August 2007).

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Dominic Nolan, a third year economics and international relations student has been elected as a Scottish Conservative Party member to Fife Council following yesterday's elections.
Since starting at St Andrews in late 2014, Mr Nolan has participated in various local and national political movements. Speaking to The Saint following his victory, Mr Nolan said, "I am delighted to have been elected to serve on Fife Council.
The Saint asked how Mr Nolan planned on balancing his work as a university student alongside his duties as councillor, he stated that "The Scottish Conservative Party had every confidence in me to be able to perform my duties.
During his time in support of the party, Mr Nolan has also worked on the Better Together campaign for Scotland to remain part of the UK in the 2014 independence referendum. Mr Nolan secured his nomination last November as the Scottish Conservative and Unionist Candidate for St Andrews.
The Conservative Party had significant gains today as they bolstered their number of candidates on Fife Council to 15, a rise from just three in 2012.
In an interview with The Saint in February of this year, Mr Nolan stated that leaving the UK would be "cutting off one's nose to spite the face." He also stated that he would work hard to fight the HMO ban, which is up for review by Fife Council this Summer.
The SNP has replaced Labour as the largest party on Fife Council, securing 29 councillors with only 24 elected for Labour.
Ben Lawrie a third year student also successfully ran as a Liberal Democrat councillor securing a seat for Monifieth and Sidlaw on Angus Council. In a Facebook post to his supporters, Mr Lawrie said, "I'm exhilarated to announce I'm now a councillor for Monifieth & Sidlaw.
Callum Purves, another St Andrews student was successfully elected as a Scottish Conservative Party candidate to represent Perth and Kinross Council in the ward of Kinross-shire.
Other students of the University ran in the council elections which took place yesterday, but were unsuccessful. Mariam Mahmood, a third year international relations student, ran as a Liberal Democrat for St Andrews Ward. James Bundy, another international relations student, ran as a Conservative Party member for Falkirk Council. Lewis Campbell, a 21 year old sustainable development student, stood as the Green Party candidate for Glenrothes West and Kinglassie.


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Publicis leads global business initiative to support employees with cancer | Advertising | Campaign Asia
Publicis Groupe has launched the Working With Cancer pledge, a global initiative to support employees who have been diagnosed with cancer, and more than 30 of the world's biggest companies have already signed up.
Arthur Sadoun, chief executive of Publicis Groupe, is leading the cross-industry initiative "to erase the stigma of cancer in the workplace", after going public last year about his own diagnosis during his treatment for HPV-related cancer.
The Publicis Foundation, which is backed by the French-owned agency group, has worked with leading cancer organisations and charities, including the Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, Macmillan Cancer Support, Working With Cancer and the Gustave Roussy Institute, to devise the pledge.
Sadoun announced the launch at the World Economic Forum in Davos on Tuesday when he highlighted the fact that one in two people will be diagnosed with cancer in their lifetime, according to medical experts.
Yet research shows 50% of people with cancer are "afraid to tell their employer about their diagnosis" — despite 92% feeling that "support at work positively impacts their health".
Sadoun is urging companies to sign up to the Working With Cancer pledge, which is a "commitment to building the most open, supportive and recovery-forward work cultures for their employees".
Publicis Groupe's own pledge includes "providing cancer patients with full job security for at least one year, and bringing the necessary career support not only for them, but also for caregivers in our organisation".
More than 30 companies have signed up to the pledge at launch and are outlining their commitments on the Working With Cancer Pledge website.
The companies include Abbvie, Adobe, AXA, Bank of America, BNP Paribas, BT, Carrefour, Citi, Disney, EE, Google, Haleon, Haymarket, L'Oréal, Lloyds Banking Group, LVMH, Marriott, McDonald's, Meta, Mondelez, Microsoft, MSD, Nestlé, Orange, Omnicom, Pepsico, Reckitt, Renault Group, Sanofi, Toyota, Unilever, Verizon and Walmart.
In the case of Publicis Groupe, Sadoun told Campaign that a job guarantee for 12 months will be especially important in the United States and India, the company's two biggest markets, because workers have only limited job protection rights by law in those countries.
Publicis Groupe's pledge extends to employees with other chronic diseases, not just cancer, Sadoun added.
"It is a tough reality, but whether directly or indirectly, every one of us will have to confront cancer in our lives and in our workplaces. Companies have a key role to play in that," he said.
"Working with Cancer is an increasingly important initiative, on a front that many businesses are already invested in. By making their existing efforts more accessible and visible, together we can reduce the anxiety and stigma of cancer in the workplace and positively impact our people's health.
"Through a truly collaborative approach, a light lift from everyone becomes deep and lasting impact for cancer patients at work."
Sadoun said he had felt strongly that it was important to be "transparent" about his own cancer diagnosis, despite the fact that advertising is "an industry that is very competitive" and going public was potentially "a big sign of vulnerability" for him as CEO.
Thousands of people who have dealt with cancer got in touch with him as a result of his admission and it was "eye-opening" because many of them said they had been "scared" to tell their employer about their health problems, according to Sadoun.
He hopes the pledge will change this "perception gap" between what an employee with cancer expects from their company or HR department and what it will offer in terms of support.
Advertising campaign
Publicis Groupe is launching an ad campaign, which includes a film (below), called "Work/Life" that shows what people with cancer "go through when they hide their condition from their colleagues" — such as taking vacation days to get treatment.
Haya Waseem from production company Object & Animal directed the film, working with a team led by Andy Bird, founding partner and chief creative officer of Le Truc, the New York-based Publicis agency.
Ads will also run across other media channels such as outdoor and digital, with an image of a person's face split in two and the message: "Half of us will be diagnosed with cancer in our lifetime. All of us should support people with cancer in the workplace."
Media owners are donating about $100m of advertising space to support the Working With Cancer pledge. Campaign and its parent company, Haymarket, are among those donating ad space.
Publicis Groupe is planning to build momentum with further activity, including a "mass media" campaign around World Cancer Day on 4 February.
"Abolish fear and insecurity in the workplace"
Claire Rowney, executive director of fundraising, marketing and innovation at Macmillan Cancer Support, said: "Cancer can impact a person's life in a variety of ways and we know that too many people living with cancer face a huge amount of stress, worrying about how their diagnosis could impact their work.
"The Working with Cancer pledge is a major step forward, calling for commitment and raising vital awareness among employers of the role they have to play in ensuring the millions of people with cancer across the world get the essential support they need at work, at a time when they need it most."
Nicola Mendelsohn, vice-president of the global business group at Meta, who has follicular lymphoma, an incurable form of blood cancer, is helping Sadoun to raise awareness for the pledge at Davos this week.
"Meta whole-heartedly believes in the importance of supporting and standing by people when they face challenges in their personal lives, both health-related or otherwise," Mendelsohn said:
"I faced my own challenges when I was diagnosed with follicular lymphoma in 2016. Meta allowed me the flexibility to receive the treatment and rest that I needed, but also the support to continue when I was able to do the work that I love. This extends to all Meta employees around the world, not just those facing cancer diagnoses but to anyone who is facing a personal health challenge.
"And for this reason, I and Meta are proud to support the Working With Cancer initiative and deeply believe in what it stands for: that companies must pro-actively work to abolish fear and insecurity for cancer sufferers in the workplace."
Kevin Costello, chief executive at Haymarket Media Group, said: "At Haymarket, we are a family business committed to fostering an inclusive environment where every colleague feels valued, supported and able to bring their whole selves to work.
"Our success depends on the brilliance of our people, and their health and wellbeing is of paramount importance. With half of us likely to receive a cancer diagnosis during our lifetime, we need to talk about it openly and its inevitable impact in the workplace.
"On behalf of Haymarket, we are proud to back the Working with Cancer pledge. Thank you to Publicis Groupe for driving this vital initiative."
Companies of all sizes are encouraged to sign up to the Working With Cancer pledge. To find out more, visit: https://www.workingwithcancerpledge.com/
Publicis Groupe's pledge
The company has told staff: "We will secure the job and salary of any Publicis Groupe employees suffering from cancer for at least one year, so they can stay focused on their health treatment as the priority.
"All Publicis Groupe employees will be individually accompanied when they return to work, depending on their health recovery, physical and mental capacities, and willingness to keep the same job or to do something different.
"All affected Publicis Groupe employees will have access to an internal community of volunteers (peers), properly trained to provide more adequate support, so that our employees don't feel alone at a challenging time.
"All Publicis Groupe employees in a caregiver role for a patient in their immediate family will receive custom support to provide them with the relevant flexibility and time arrangements to maintain their energy at work and as a caregiver."
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Oxegen  was a music festival in Ireland, first held from 2004–2011 as a rock and pop festival and again in 2013 with dance and chart acts only. The event was regularly cited as Ireland's biggest music festival, and, by 2009, it was being cited as the greenest festival, being a 100% carbon neutral event in Ireland, although this claim is highly disputed as green-washing. It was previously called Witnness, which ran from 2000 and was sponsored by Guinness. The event is promoted by MCD and is sponsored by Heineken. Oxegen was originally a three-day festival, but from 2008 onwards, it was expanded to four days.

It took place at the Punchestown Racecourse in County Kildare, Ireland and has an average attendance of around 60,000 a day, with around 50,000 of these camping on site for the duration, and the rest travelling to the site each day. It takes place on the same weekend as T in the Park in Scotland and shares a very similar lineup each year, but Oxegen is generally regarded as Ireland's version of the Glastonbury Festival, with the 2008 festival sharing three of the same headliners as its English counterpart.

Oxegen has attracted significant attention from outside Ireland, with many of those attending travelling from overseas experiencing a "mass exodus" to the festival. Members of bands such as The Killers, Snow Patrol and R.E.M. have spoken positively of their experiences at the festival. Celebrities frequently attend, including models Helena Christensen (a regular attendant) and television personality Chris Pontius, actor Josh Hartnett, and Ronnie Wood of The Rolling Stones, who was pursued by "half the journalists in the country" and many of his own relatives for much of the 2008 festival. The event has also attracted some negative publicity, particularly following the 2006 festival. This is attributed to such factors as the age of admission (17) and easy access to alcohol.

Oxegen, for two consecutive years, was named as the Best European Festival in a poll which included festivals from France, Netherlands, Spain, United Kingdom and other countries, leading The Sunday Business Posts Nicola Cooke to describe it as "one of the most successful music festivals in Ireland has". Leagues O'Toole has described it as an "enormously successful, award-winning, established brand [...] aimed at a young audience out for a good time, a post-Leaving Cert rite of passage perfect for acts with big singalong tunes that sound great in the mud". Oxegen received a mention in the Colum McCann short story "Aisling".

In April 2014, organisers announced that the Oxegen festival would not be going ahead that year, citing a lack of suitable headline acts.

History
Oxegen first took place in 2004 over the second weekend in July. The Killers, who went on to headline the festival twice in 2007 and 2009, were one of the bands to appear at the first Oxegen. Dave Keuning, in an interview with Hot Press prior to the 2009 festival, described Oxegen as "a big deal because it's one of the first European festivals we played  when we came over from Vegas in 2004. We only had one hit—"Mr. Brightside"—and were worried in case no one showed. But the tent was packed with people screaming out the words to songs we didn't think they knew. It was that night we thought, 'Hey, something's happening here!' Oxegen more so than Glastonbury even was the highlight of our summer."

The original festival, Witnness, sponsored by Guinness, took place during the start of August with notable headliners, including Oasis, The Foo Fighters and Green Day. In its second and third year, running changed its dates to the second weekend of July. In 2008 Oxegen became a three-day festival.

Rodrigo y Gabriela made their breakthrough after being asked by Damien Rice to perform with him at Oxegen 2004.

The Japanese Popstars formed after viewing several dance acts at Oxegen 2006.

R.E.M. members Michael Stipe and Peter Buck watched several shows from side stage at Oxegen 2007 before returning to headline the festival the following year. Stipe credits his 2007 visit with inspiring him to want to go on tour again, saying: "I saw all these great bands and the next day after the festival we went into the studio."

Muse, known for their spectacular light show and their reputation as one of the best live bands in the world, headlined Oxegen 2007. They returned to headline the mainstage on the Saturday night of the 2010 festival.

Battles played the biggest festival show of their career at that time in the Pet Sounds Arena during Oxegen 2008. The Prodigy played four new songs at Oxegen 2008. Also in 2008, Interpol were sent champagne by U2 as they arrived for rehearsals.

Chad Wolf of Carolina Liar described the band's performance at Oxegen 2009 as "an out-of-body experience".

Each Oxegen has been defined by the attention focused on its own weather, with The Belfast Telegraph referring to 2005 as "the sunny one", 2006 as "the torrentially rainy one", 2007 as "the muddy one" and 2008 as "the so-so one".

Facilities
As well as the current eight stages of music, there are three large areas for camping which are subdivided by number and the colours blue, red and green – which is the VIP campsite. The backstage and media areas are located in the middle of the site in the buildings normally used to watch the races. Stalls and shops are also provided for festival-goers, as well as toilet and shower areas for campers from 2006 onwards.

A Centra store was located in each campsite from 2007 onwards and An Post first appeared at the festival in 2008.
The toilet facilities, which had previously been criticised by some as not being adequate for the large number of people at the festival, were improved in recent years. There is also a funfair adjacent to the arena, featuring a big wheel and other rides, such as the "Magic Carpet", the "Big Drop", and the roller coaster. In 2008, an additional funfair was located in the blue campsite alongside other campsite entertainment such as a circus, silent disco and the Xbox Live Stage. Glass in any form is banned from the festival site and bottle corks, cans and umbrellas are banned from the concert arena.

52 miles of fencing are used across the site. 14 megawatts of power are used to energise Oxegen, with 28,000 miles of cable used to transfer this power. 25,000 litre water tankers are located around the site. Hats and cloaks are regularly seen, whilst wellies are also commonly worn by festival-goers.

The Dance Arena is a large shed previously used for ideal homes exhibitions.

2004 Festival
Oxegen 2004 took place at Punchestown Racecourse from 10 to 11 July. The Strokes, The Cure,
Basement Jaxx, The Darkness, Faithless, Kings of Leon, PJ Harvey, Wu-Tang Clan, The Libertines, Muse, Massive Attack, Keane, Franz Ferdinand, Chemical Brothers, Belle & Sebastian, Scissor Sisters, Elbow, Electric Six, Ocean Colour Scene, The Complete Stone Roses and Cartoon are some of the bands that played at the 2004 festival which took place over five stages. Orbital played their last ever Irish show at the festival, whilst The Black Eyed Peas performed in Ireland for the first time in over two years. The Killers, Republic of Loose and Razorlight were among the bands headlining the New Band Stage. Other Irish acts to appear included Ash, The Divine Comedy, Hothouse Flowers, The Saw Doctors, HAL, Snow Patrol, The Devlins, Simple Kid, Maria Doyle Kennedy, Cathy Davey and Bell X1. David Bowie was due to headline the festival but had to pull out due to illness. Kings of Leon's performance was threatened by an incident at Roskilde the weekend before Oxegen when Nathan Followill injured his wrist but, despite the cancellation of a midweek show in Serbia, the band turned up for Oxegen.

Tickets sold out a week before the event, having gone on sale on Friday 5 March. One-day tickets cost €59.50, two-day tickets were priced at €110.00 whilst a two-day ticket with camping included cost €130.00.

2004 Line-up
The main acts that played the festival were:

* – denotes cancelled performance

2005 Festival

Oxegen 2005 took place at Punchestown Racecourse from 9 to 10 July. Green Day and Foo Fighters headlined. Also appearing were New Order, Ian Brown, James Brown, The Prodigy, Queens of the Stone Age, The Frames, Keane, Feeder, The Killers, Bloc Party, Kaiser Chiefs, Kasabian, The Bravery, Nine Black Alps, The Departure, Razorlight, LCD Soundsystem, Echo & the Bunnymen, The La's and Snoop Dogg. Irish acts to appear included The Revs, The Saw Doctors, Kerbdog, HAL, Bronagh Gallagher, Humanzi, Director and The Blizzards.

2005 Line-up
For full line-up, see Oxegen 2005#2005 Line-up.

The main acts that played the festival were:

2006 Festival

Oxegen 2006 took place at Punchestown Racecourse from 8 to 9 July. A limited number of tickets for the festival went on sale a week after the 2005 festival on Friday 15 July. On 20 February the festival was launched and the first acts were officially announced. Tickets went on general sale on Friday 3 March at 8 am, with weekend camping tickets priced at €160. This allocation of tickets sold out within 48 minutes. The festival itself encountered bad weather which eclipsed previous records. There were improvements on the Sunday afternoon with sunny skies and a cool, gentle breeze ensuring a decrease in wet festival-goers.

The Who and Red Hot Chili Peppers headlined the festival, the former performing live in Ireland for the first time in 35 years, the latter for the fourth time in five summers. James Brown made his last ever live performance at an Irish festival and Arctic Monkeys their first festival appearance in Ireland. Also appearing were The Strokes, Franz Ferdinand, Kaiser Chiefs, Placebo, Richard Ashcroft, Primal Scream, Editors, Feeder, The Kooks, Kasabian, Sigur Rós, The Feeling, The Futureheads, The Go! Team, The Automatic, Paolo Nutini and Lily Allen. Irish acts to appear included Bell X1, Damien Dempsey, Republic of Loose, Director, The Marshals, Sharon Shannon, The Blizzards, The Divine Comedy, Gemma Hayes and Humanzi.

Security arrangements were criticised as being poor by some sections of the media. The camp-site was not free from trouble, with reports of tent-burning and an alleged stabbing on the Sunday night/Monday morning of the festival.
In the Green Room a considerable leak allowed rain into the enclosed marquee. There were 225 arrests for drugs (with 13 charged for possession with intent to supply), one alleged rape, and the Evening Herald reported that around 250 people were treated for alcohol and drug abuse. When 40 people were sent to Naas General Hospital, fears were raised of a bad batch of ecstasy, but no evidence of such a batch was found. A number of media outlets were threatened with legal action on their coverage of Oxegen 2006 in its aftermath. These included the Irish Independent and boards.ie, where all discussion of MCD events and venues was banned.

2006 Line-up
For full line-up, see Oxegen 2006#Stages.

The main acts that played the festival were:

2007 Festival

Oxegen '07 took place at Punchestown Racecourse from 7 to 8 July. The Live Earth concerts occurred around the world on the same day as the Saturday of Oxegen 2007. Tickets went on general sale at 8 am on Friday 2 March 2007. These sold out in under seventy minutes. The price of a day ticket rose to €96.50, a weekend ticket cost €177.50, whilst the price of a weekend ticket plus camping this year rose to €197.50 (roughly the same price as a three-day Electric Picnic ticket), as compared to €160 in 2006. As in 2006, it was possible to purchase four weekend camping tickets together and receive a free car parking ticket. As with previous years, a number of pre-sale tickets without the price increase went on sale in November 2006.

The headliners were Muse and The Killers. Also playing the festival were Arcade Fire, Scissor Sisters, Razorlight, Bloc Party, Daft Punk, Kings of Leon, Brian Wilson, Interpol, The Kooks, Mika, My Chemical Romance, Avril Lavigne, Queens of the Stone Age, The Goo Goo Dolls, Editors, Klaxons, Maxïmo Park and The Fratellis. Irish acts that played included The Blizzards, Director, The Thrills, The Coronas, David Kitt, Delorentos, Dirty Epics and Sinéad O'Connor. Amy Winehouse pulled out at the last minute whilst The Immediate split up on the same day that they were announced.

2007 Line-up
For full line-up, see Oxegen 2007#2007 Line-up.

The main acts that played the festival were:

2008 Festival

Oxegen '08 was a three-day event, a first for the festival. It took place from Friday 11 July until Sunday 13 July at Punchestown Racecourse in Naas, County Kildare. Presale tickets went on sale at 8:00 am on Friday 30 November 2007 at a cost of €197. Actual sale tickets went on sale at 8:00 am on Friday 7 March 2008 but failed to sell out until 7 May. Extra tickets went on sale on 20 June in "a move to combat touting".

Kings of Leon were the first band to be announced on 27 November 2007 at 5:00 pm They headlined the opening night of the festival. On 15 February 2008 R.E.M. were confirmed for Oxegen 2008, headlining the Saturday night. On 19 February at 16:29, Kaiser Chiefs, The Raconteurs and Ian Brown were announced on the official website, followed by The Fratellis, Interpol and Counting Crows the next day. The Chemical Brothers and Justice were amongst those added on 21 February, whilst on 22 February Rage Against the Machine were the last of the headliners to be confirmed. On Sunday 24 February, The Verve were confirmed on the official website for an appearance at Oxegen 2008, performing last on the Main Stage on the Saturday. In the following months more bands were announced including Stereophonics, The Prodigy, Panic! at the Disco, The Feeling, Editors, Kate Nash, Bowling for Soup, The Hoosiers, Newton Faulkner, Scouting for Girls, The Zutons, Battles, The Wombats, The Subways, Ben Folds, The Stranglers, Amy Macdonald, Alphabeat, Amy Winehouse, The Pogues, The Charlatans, The Swell Season, Manic Street Preachers, Echo & the Bunnymen, The Ting Tings, Black Kids, MGMT, The Kooks, Groove Armada, The National, Tricky, The Go! Team, Feeder, The Pigeon Detectives, The Enemy and One Night Only. Irish performers to play the festival included The Blizzards, Republic of Loose, Róisín Murphy, Bell X1, Mundy, Aslan, Paddy Casey, The Coronas, The Saw Doctors, The Kinetiks, Dirty Epics, Declan O'Rourke, Delorentos, Future Kings of Spain, Concerto For Constantine, God Is an Astronaut, The Script, Fight Like Apes, Codes and Oppenheimer.

In late 2008, Oxegen '08 won the "Yourope Award for Best European Festival" which was voted for by members of the public from across Europe. The festival was chosen ahead of rivals such as Glastonbury, Roskilde and T in the Park.

2008 Line-up

For full line-up, see Oxegen 2008#Stages.

The main acts that played the festival were:

* – denotes cancelled performance

2009 Festival

Oxegen '09 took place over three days between 10–12 July with Kings of Leon, Snow Patrol, Blur and The Killers headlining.

2009 Line-up
The following are condensed tables of the line-up. For more details, see: Oxegen 2009#2009 Line-up.

2010 Festival

Oxegen 2010 was held between 9–11 July in Punchestown Racecourse, Naas, Ireland. Eminem, Muse, Arcade Fire, Jay-Z, The Black Eyed Peas, Kasabian, The Prodigy, Fatboy Slim, Florence and the Machine, Paolo Nutini, Faithless, Editors, Bell X1, Stereophonics, David Guetta, Dizzee Rascal, Doves, Julian Casablancas, The Stranglers, Earth, Wind & Fire, Echo & the Bunnymen, The Cribs, The Overview, Hot Chip, Calvin Harris, Republic of Loose, Newton Faulkner, The Temper Trap, Empire of the Sun, Goldfrapp, Gossip, La Roux, Rise Against, Ocean Colour Scene, The Coral, The Coronas, The Courteeners, Broken Social Scene, Vampire Weekend, Mumford & Sons, Ellie Goulding, Laura Marling, Two Door Cinema Club, Scouting for Girls, The Middle East, Armand Van Helden, Steve Angello, Simian Mobile Disco, Erol Alkan, Jamie T, Steve Aoki, A-Trak and Aeroplane are among the acts set to perform.

Oxegen 2010 was scheduled to be Arcade Fire's first Irish appearance since performing in the Phoenix Park and was their first 2010 European show to be confirmed. Bell X1 gave their only Irish performance of the summer at the event on 11 July. Biffy Clyro were added as well as Plan B and Kids in Glass Houses. Barry "The Blender" Henderson (of "I Am Fighter" fame) also made an appearance.
An anticipated appearance by Jedward did not materialise***. Control Thieves did not appear at that year's festival. Irish band The Overview were also rumoured to be a late addition to the line-up.

2010 Line-up

Main Stage

Vodafone Stage

Heineken Green Spheres Stage

2011 Festival

Oxegen 2011 was held between 7–10 July at Punchestown Racecourse near Naas, County Kildare in Ireland. Foo Fighters, Arctic Monkeys, Coldplay, My Chemical Romance, Beyoncé, Slash, The Black Eyed Peas, The Strokes, Weezer, Beady Eye and Paolo Nutini were among the international artists to play. The Script, Whipping Boy, Imelda May, Two Door Cinema Club, Maverick Sabre, Fight Like Apes, Bressie, Royseven, Ryan Sheridan, The Rubberbandits and The Minutes were among the Irish artists to play. English pop artist Jessie J announced on 30 June that she would be unable to play the festival after falling off stage and breaking her foot which required surgery.

2011 Line-up

– ** artist cancelled attendance after official announcement

2012 hiatus
On 21 December 2011, MCD posted a short notice on the Oxegen website confirming rumours that Oxegen 2012 had been cancelled. The statement read as follows: "OXEGEN, like Glastonbury, is taking a year off in 2012 and will be back July 2013. Wishing everyone a very Happy Christmas & peaceful New Year. Keep Rockin' in 2012 and we will see you in 2013! Your Oxegen Team".

The cancellation was expected to damage the local economy in Kildare. Media described the Dublin leg of The Stone Roses Reunion Tour, held in Phoenix Park on 5 July 2012, as a replacement for the year's lack of Oxegen. A Swedish House Mafia concert at the same venue two days later also drew comparisons with the festival, with "Oxegen-like behaviour" culminating in a number of random unprovoked attacks and concerns that "The off-stage events which have dominated the news agenda since the Swedish House Mafia show [...] will forevermore be associated with stabbings and suspected drug deaths rather than the music."

2013 festival

MCD chief Denis Desmond revealed, on the official Oxegen website in April 2013, the news that Oxegen will return to the Irish festival line-up this summer, after a one-year hiatus.

The festival took place in its usual home of Punchestown Racecourse in Kildare, and took place from 2–4 August 2013.
On 22 April an announcement was made to confirm the first set of acts playing. Confirmed were Calvin Harris, Rizzle Kicks, Jack Beats, Duke Dumont, Example, Pitbull, Nero. On 24 April David Guetta was announced as one of the headline acts. The line-up was heavily criticized for having no guitar bands. The actual announcement posts were deleted on the same day as negative feedback was so heavy that festival promoters urged MCD to remove it to avoid embarrassment. It is thought that ticket sales were poor, and this may have been the last time MCD attend the festival. Revellers noted that there were 38 bands above this years headliners in 2010.

See also

List of historic rock festivals
Longitude Festival
Electric Picnic

References

External links

 Official website
 MCD, Oxegen's Promoters

2000s in Irish music
2010s in Irish music
2013 disestablishments in Ireland
Annual events in Ireland
July events
Music festivals in Ireland
Music in County Kildare
Rock festivals in Ireland
Electronic music festivals in Ireland
Music festivals established in 2004
Pop music festivals


Evonik Corp., a subsidiary of specialty chemical company Evonik Industries AG, has appointed Burkhard Zoller as chief financial officer for North America, effective Jan. 1, 2014.
Zoller, currently head of Evonik's inorganic materials business unit for North America, will report to John Rolando, Evonik North America region president. Zoller succeeds Roger Avery, who is retiring after 36 years at the company.
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Judith Cook, who has died aged 70 following a stroke, only four days after her wedding in Cornwall to Martin Green, was an early and powerful campaigner against nuclear weapons. Through the columns of the Guardian women's page, edited by the late Mary Stott, she founded the anti-nuclear organisation Voice of Women after the Cuban missile crisis of 1962, when the world seemed on the verge of nuclear war and she was the mother of two young children.
From that first Guardian article, Judith received more than 2,000 letters from women responding to her call. Carrying her baby son Nicholas, she went to both Moscow and Washington with other campaigners to protest against nuclear weapons. Voice of Women grew in strength and influence, and joined other anti-nuclear organisations demonstrating against the testing and proliferation of nuclear weapons throughout the 1960s.
Judith and her husband Douglas Cook, whom she married in 1952, had, by then, moved from the Essex suburbs to Ding Dong Cottage, near Penzance, Cornwall. Together they produced a newsletter, and saw the organisation grow and strengthen. Douglas, a former teacher and musician, started to produce toys, which became internationally known as Ding Dong toys. They had four children, and Judith continued to write for the Guardian women's page.
She also published books on JB Priestley and Daphne du Maurier; she was due to give a talk to the Du Maurier festival, in Fowey, Cornwall, the day before her death. The dateline "Ding Dong Cottage" became synonymous with Judith Cook and her wide range of writing subjects - as well as the toys. Her most famous book was probably Who Killed Hilda Murrell? (1985), which led her into the dangerous waters of investigation by the police and the security services.
Murrell was a well known anti-nuclear campaigner, who was found dead in March 1984 near her Shrewsbury home, just before she was due to present a paper on the hazards of nuclear waste to the Sizewell-B nuclear power station inquiry. Her nephew was Commander Robert Green, who had served with naval intelligence during the Falklands war (he is now an anti-nuclear campaigner in New Zealand).
Judith wrote a second book about Murrell, linking her death to the Falklands war and the controversy surrounding the sinking of the Argentinian cruiser, the Genral Belgrano. Her play about the Murrell affair was presented at a number of small theatres, and at Stratford East, London. Murrell's death is still being investigated, and a trial is pending. Both Judith and her nephew had been interviewed extensively by detectives again recently.
Judith produced some 30 books in all, among them To Brave Every Danger (1993), the story of a deported highwaywoman who escaped in a small boat in the Pacific and was successfully defended by Boswell, and Price Of Freedom (1985), about access to information and medical records. There were also books about the dangers of poisonous chemicals and nuclear waste, the theatre, and a series of detective novels.
By the early 1970s, Judith and Douglas had separated, and she left Cornwall for full-time journalism, freelancing for the Guardian, among other papers. She once persuaded Harold Wilson to talk to her in the garden of his home on the Scilly Isles, after the news desk had asked her to find him during a difficult political period for Labour. She became features editor of the Birmingham Post, and then worked for Anglia Television, before injuries from a car crash forced her to stop.
Born in Manchester, the daughter of a mining engineer, Judith was brought up in a midlands village near Bosworth Field, and educated at Stretford grammar school for girls. She met her first husband, then a music student, while she was working as secretary to Sir John Barbarolli, conductor of the Hallé Orchestra, and they moved to London. She returned to Cornwall, and the fishing village of Newlyn, with Martin Green, whom she met in 1979.
She is survived by her four children, Gillian, Joanna, Simon and Nicholas.