Chiquita is asking US consumers to nominate the everyday athletes, teams and coaches of all ages and competition levels, who excel at what they do, to be named Chiquita Champions™. The company launched this program in May, accepting nominations for athletes, teams and coaches. Thus far 55 winners have been selected, each story offering a unique perspective on what a champion can achieve.

On September 1, Apple® unveiled completely redesigned iPod nano, iTunes® 10 with Ping, new iPod touch®, and new redesigned iPod shuffle®, all of which are aimed at enhancing users experience in an extremely enjoyable way. Each of announced additions to Apple’s range definitely deserves to be reviewed, so below we post brief descriptions of the new products. For more information, go to www.Apple.com.

Google collaborated with indie rock band Arcade Fire’s to develop a wonderful online clip for their new song “We Used to Wait”—being the video of the new generation, it is totally tailored to each of the viewers and engages them to personalize it with just several clicks. The new experience, which is called “The Wilderness Downtown,” was created by writer and director Chris Milk and comes as a new addition to the portfolio of so-called “Chrome Experiments,” a series of projects that are testing JavaScript and showcase the properties of Chrome HTML5-compliant browser.

Professor Harold Mooney of Stanford University in California has been named the recipient of the 2010 Volvo Environment Prize. This year’s prizewinner has for many years been a leading light within research into biological diversity and especially how important it is for the functioning of ecosystem services. This concept has been widely acknowledged in recent years, perhaps mainly due to an international research program, Millennium Ecosystem Assessment, where Professor Mooney has played a leading role.

illy, a renowned Italian coffee company, is famous for its art project, has announced the launch of its gallery in Berlin (September 2-25) and Istambul (October 1-24). The brand opened Galleria illy in New York (2005), Milan (2006) and Trieste (2008), and now wants to invite the loyal consumers to its signature exhibition spaces in two more capitals of the world, which have been cultural crossroads for many centuries.