Katy Perry, Artist of the Year

Katy Perry, Artist of the Year, American singer Katy Perry was named Artist of the Year by MTV. In 2011, for the first time in its history, MTV has decided to choose the artist achieving the most success in a given year. After a week of intense discussions in a panel of experts led by Sway Calloway, the host-star chain, Katy Perry was honored to Lady Gaga, Adele, Beyonce, Rihanna and Justin Bieber.

"I did not really allowed to watch MTV when I was little, so I feel my work is recognized by this honor," responded the major interested in a short video aired Thursday night at www.mtv . com.

According to MTV, the wife of the British comedian Russell Brand has distinguished itself over the last 12 months thanks to its newest wafer, Teenage Drea. In 2011, five pieces of this album (California Gurls, Teenage Dream, Firework, ET and Last Friday Night (TGIF)) have risen to the top of Billboard Hot 100, a feat that only Michael Jackson has succeeded thanks to songs from his Bad album, released in 1987. She also received an honorary award at the final ceremony of the American Music Awards, as it became the first female artist in the history of pop music to put five songs from the same album in the first position of the famous the charts.

She is trying to shatter the record for the king of pop radio single with the sixth of Teenage Dream, the ballad The One That Got Away. During the year, Katy Perry took advantage of the success of his album to visit his fans all over the world with his world tour California Dreams Tour, which stopped at the Bell Centre in Montreal on July 2. In addition to that much attention when she won the trophy for best music video for her song Firework at the MTV VMA Awards Gala last August, Katy Perry has also put his talents as a comedian to the test ensuring early animation of the comedy show Saturday Night Live.

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New loans for young families precarious

New loans for young families precarious - New possibilities for loan to young families, and temporary workers. He was born in September and only now beginning to walk: the guarantee fund created by the former Minister Giorgia Meloni, along with Italian banks is designed specifically for young couples and singles with children still minors, which would be hard pressed to get a mortgage condedere. A chance to be known.

The loan applications of the poor young families, in fact, may be covered by the new guarantee fund of 51 million. The main requirements for access to finance is the chronological age - the beneficiaries must be under 35 - and 35 thousand euros less than the income ISEE.

New loans for young families precarious
With regard to employment, those who request the loan must be the holder of a contract of employment (not indefinitely) or a contract of coordinated and continuous collaboration. They can also access the bottom of unemployed enrolled in a public employment agency.

Once enrolled in the INPS database designed on purpose, you can access funds. Even the property for these loans, however, must have particular characteristics: not exceeding 90 square feet, not luxurious (thus excluding land categories A1, A8 or A9) and are required to be used as a principal residence. The loan, however, never more than 200,000 with a minimum rate of Euribor, covering 50% of the loan.

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EU Reaches New Deal to Save the Euro Zone

EU Reaches New Deal to Save the Euro Zone, Stock markets and the value of the euro currency rose after most members of the European Union on Friday approved a new agreement to boost their economic ties in order to save the struggling euro zone. But mixed reactions about the deal, which was reached after marathon talks among European leaders in Brussels.

A major step forward to save the euro zone - or a missed opportunity? Sharply divided opinion about the deal reached by most - but not all - European Union leaders on Friday.

European Central Bank head Mario Draghi responded positively agreeing on a more solid fiscal bond and tighter control over the government budget.

He said, "The agreement is very good for the euro zone, is very good. It's almost close to a solid fiscal agreement, and certainly will be the basis for economic policy are far more disciplined for the euro member states, and will certainly be useful in situations when this. "

EU Reaches New Deal to Save the Euro Zone
Twenty-three of the 27 EU member states have approved the deal, championed by powerful economic countries: France and Germany to ensure that the debt crisis and the European banking crisis does not happen again. This includes all 17 eurozone member countries that trouble.

However, in a press conference last Friday, the president of the European Union Herman Von Rompuy said three more countries are considering to join - this will make the UK as the only country that does not agree.

He said, "We prefer to change in full agreement with the 27 states that, change all the EU treaties. We've tried it, but because there is no unanimous decision, we have to take another decision."

German Chancellor Angela Merkel hailed the deal as a success.

Chancellor Merkel said countries that chose to form the new fiscal unity selecting future economic ties more solidarity, which will make the euro more secure.

EU Reaches New Deal to Save the Euro Zone
European Union members who comply with the new agreement must be committed to keep its budget deficit below 0.5 percent of their economic output - or risk sanctions. The deal is expected to be signed in March. European leaders also agreed on other steps to stop the spread of the euro zone crisis - such as the International Monetary Fund gives funds another $ 260 billion to shore up the financial protection.

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3 Women Accept Nobel Peace Prize in Oslo

3 Women Accept Nobel Peace Prize in Oslo

Two women from Liberia and one from Yemen who fought injustice, oppression and sexual violence against women were awarded the 2011 Nobel Peace Prize Saturday at a ceremony in Norway's capital, Oslo.

Facing a standing ovation of admirers, Liberian President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, Liberian peace activist Leymah Gbowee and Yemeni women's rights advocate Tawakkul Karman were handed their prestigious medals in the lavishly decorated Oslo city hall.

Norwegian Nobel Committee president Thorbjoern Jagland told the women they represent the struggle for “human rights in general and of women for equality and peace in particular.”

Mrs. Sirleaf became Africa's first democratically elected female president in 2005, and has been applauded for her efforts to secure peace and strengthen the position of women in Liberia.

Leyman Gbowee, also from Liberia, helped end her country's 14-year civil war by encouraging women to participate in a series of non-violent demonstrations.

Tawakkul Karman, an activist and journalist in Yemen, is the first Arab woman to win the Nobel Peace Prize, and at 32, is the youngest person to receive the award. She is credited for her leading role in the struggle for women's rights and for democracy and peace in her country, which has been wracked by demonstrations and violence this year.

The three women will share an award of nearly $1.5 million.
The other Nobel Prize winners — in medicine, chemistry, physics and literature and economics — were presented their medals in a separate ceremony in Stockholm.

Notably absent from the event was one of three winners of the Nobel Medicine Prize, Ralph Steinman, who died of cancer in October just days before the medicine prize was announced.

An exception was made to the Nobel rules against posthumous awards because the jury wasn't aware of Steinman's passing prior to him being selected. His wife, Claudia Steinman, accepted the prize on his behalf.
Source : VOA

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