LEGAU, Germany, September 20, 2010 - The "One World Award" (OWA) and the "One World Lifetime
Achievement Award" honors people with innovative projects who work
courageously for a future worth living. IFOAM awards Bhaskar H. Save for his
important role as an ambassador of organic agriculture in India. The OWA goes
to Dr. Hans Rudolf Herren, Rachel Agola and the Swiss Foundation Biovision.
The additional "One World 'Very Impacting People' (VIP) Award" is presented
for the first time and will be received by the Kenyan Nobel Peace Prize
laureate Prof. Wangari Matu Maathai.
Katy Perry and Linkin Park Confirmed to Perform Live in Madrid
LONDON, September 20, 2010 - MTV Networks International (MTVNI), owned by Viacom Inc (NYSE:
VIA, VIA.B) today reveals this year's nominations for the 2010 EMAs, MTV's
annual celebration of contemporary music and youth culture. Set to take place
at Caja Magica in Madrid, the 17th annual EMAs will broadcast live on MTV
channels across the globe from Sunday 7th November 2010, 21:00 CET. The 2010
MTV EMAs are sponsored by the new Suzuki Swift, Calvin Klein Jeans and Dell.
New Combination for Asthma Shows Encouraging Results in Delivering Efficacy and Fast Onset of Action
CAMBRIDGE, England, September 19, 2010 - Data presented at the European Respiratory Society (ERS) congress
demonstrate that a new fixed-dose combination therapy of fluticasone
propionate (FP), an inhaled corticosteroid, and formoterol fumarate (FORM), a
long-acting beta2-agonist, is as effective in treating asthma as one of the
current market leaders in Europe, fluticasone propionate/salmeterol xinafoate
(FP/SAL), but has a more rapid onset of action(1). The FP/FORM combination
has also been shown to be more effective in controlling asthma symptoms than
FP alone(2).
HANNOVER, Germany, September 19, 2010 - In yesterday's final of the 20th International Fireworks Competition, the
Chinese team, 'Vulcan Pyrotechnics', put on an outstanding show to secure
second place behind the Swedish team, ahead of its rivals from Germany,
Australia and Italy.