SYDNEY, Feb. 25--AsiaNet/InfoQuest STATISTICAL INSTITUTE... CANBERRA: Renowned mathematical biologist Lord Robert May and econometrician Sir Clive Granger have been confirmed as key speakers at the 2005 Session of the International Statistical Institute (ISI) scheduled for Sydney next April 5-12. www.tourhosts.com.au/isi2005 MURJANI TRAUB... NEW YORK: Marvin Traub and Mohan Murjani announce the launch of Murjani Traub India Limited, (MTI) a Joint Venture company focused on bringing international brands and retailing concepts to India, as well as consulting with Indian retailers and developers in their internal expansion. http://www.marvintraub.com LIBRARIES AWARDS... ALEXANDRIA, Va: The Special Libraries Association (SLA) has selected 22 outstanding individuals and one team of information professionals as recipients for its 2005 Awards and Honors. http://www.sla.org/awards AIR POLLUTION... COLOGNE: Activated lignite HOK from Germany will soon be helping to reduce air pollution in the US, where emissions of sulfur dioxide, coal ash and particularly mercury are a major concern. (AsiaNet is a consortium of leading news agencies distributing unedited, translated news releases for worldwide clients. Visit www.asianetnews.net for full-text versions.)