2011

2011 was a common year according to the Gregorian calendar. It had exactly 365 days and was designated as the International Year of Forests and the International Year of Chemistry by the United Nations. 2011 was marked by a number of memorable socio-political events, as well as some new discoveries in science and technology and new achievements in the arts.

The Arab Spring was a wave of revolutionary protests that occurred in the Arab world and culminated during the spring of 2011. They resulted in the resignation and ousting of several political leaders, including the Yemeni prime minister, the Tunisian president Zine El Abidine Ben Ali, the Egyptian president Hosni Mubarak, as well as the Libyan leader Muhammad Gadaffi. Other Arab leaders have either agreed to resign or not seek re-election.

In 2011, Dan Shechtman was awarded the Nobel prize in chemistry for his discovery of quasicrystals, Saul Perlmutter, Adam G. Riess, and Brian P. Schmidt received the Nobel prize in physics for their study of the accelerating expansion of the universe, while Swedish poet Tomas Tranströmer was awarded the Nobel prize in Literature.

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Original Technorati articles tagged “2011”

• in Politics
  America Dodges Armageddon
  Surprise! A lot of what conservatives told us to be afraid of didn’t happen.
  by jimmyzuma / on Dec 29, 2011
• in Technorati Women
  10 Most Interesting Women--Google Searched 2011
  This article explores the 10 most interesting women of 2011, providing the bases for their selection.
  by wellnesssultana / on Dec 29, 2011
• in Technology
  11 Best Animated Google Doodles of 2011
  Every time a Google Doodle shows up on the ubiquitous Google Search page, it makes us pause for a moment.
  by gauravcreations / on Dec 24, 2011

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• Bits Blog: Tumblr Founder Says Site to Stay ‘Independent’ Effort

  
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  A day after Yahoo’s board approved a deal to acquire Tumblr, Marissa Mayer, Yahoo’s chief, and David Karp, Tumblr’s founder, reassured users that Tumblr would operate as it did before. See the rest here: Bits Blog: Tumblr Founder Says Site to Stay ‘Independent’ Effort
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• At War Blog: ROTC Returns to CUNY More Than Four Decades After Removal

  
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  Former Secretary of State Colin Powell is expected to attend a ceremony welcoming the Reserve Officer Training Corps back to the City University of New York.        
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• Suicide rate climbed 26.5% in 2011 – mostly women

  
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  Suicides exploded in 2011, the second year of the economic crisis and the loan agreements. It was mostly women who took their lives. The region of Attica, where also Greek capital Athens lies, saw 172 of its residents finding not other way to their problems than put an end to their lives. A staggering 104.8 percent ...
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• Packers Jarrett Bush has Managed to Stick Around

  
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  Packers CB Jarrett Bush has stuck with the team since 2006. The pitchforks were out and the torches were lit after the 2009 season. Packers fans wanted cornerback Jarrett Bush off the team. I admit that I was one of those Packers fans holding a torch high in one hand and a pitchfork in the other. I was sick of ...
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• 7 Wonders 4 – Magical Mystery Tour (2011)

  
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• Alleged accomplice in 2011 Mardi Gras rape at Kenner hotel surrenders to authorities

  
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  A Houston man accused of helping his cousin in the attempted rape of an intoxicated college student at a Kenner hotel during Mardi Gras 2011 has surrendered to authorities. Juan Uribe, 25, turned himself in at the Jefferson Parish Correctional...
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• Five Stanley Cup cards to collect

  
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  By Susan Lulgjuraj | Beckett Hockey Editor The Stanley Cup is unlike any other championship in the four major sports. Hockey players have superstitions surrounding the Cup and the championship trophy is its own character. Over the years, trading cards have featured the Stanley Cup along with key moments from the ...
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• DealBook: JPMorgan Vote Tests Stockholders’ Power

  
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  If shareholders separate the jobs of chairman and chief executive — positions that Jamie Dimon has held since 2008 — it would signal a shift in the balance of power in corporate America. Visit link: DealBook: JPMorgan Vote Tests Stockholders’ Power
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• Raksha Bandhan Sms, Happy Rakhi Day 2011 Sms Messages

  
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• Rites of Spring (2011) BluRay 720p 550MB

  
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  http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1227789/ Release Date: 22 October 2011 (USA) Genre: Horror, Thriller Stars : Katherine Randolph, Sonny Marinelli, Anessa Ramsey Quality: BluRay 720p Source: 720p BluRay x264-VETO Size: 550MB Subtitle : English This movie is about Rachel and her friend who are taken by someone while in a car ...
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• MarketStar | Sales and Marketing Outsourcing | Impact 2011

  
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• Three Things You Don’t Know About the Bay to Breakers

  
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• Pupils ‘need early porn warnings’

  
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  Young children should hear about the dangers of pornography as soon as they have access to the internet, head teachers say. Follow this link: Pupils ‘need early porn warnings’
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• Briton facing child death charges

  
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  A 48-year-old British man living in France is expected to be formally charged later with killing his two children, aged five and 10. Go here to see the original: Briton facing child death charges
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• UK astro Peake given station date

  
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  UK astronaut Tim Peake is to fly to the International Space Station, launching on a Soyuz rocket in November or December 2015. See the rest here: UK astro Peake given station date
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• Gérard Depardieu l-a comparat pe Vladimir Putin cu papa Ioan Paul al II-lea.

  
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  Actorul francez Gérard Depardieu, aflat în această perioadă la Moscova, unde urmează să joace într-un nou film, l-a comparat pe preşedintele rus Vladimir Putin cu papa Ioan Paul al II-lea, informează hollywoodreporter.com, potrivit Mediafax . Starul francez, care a primit din mâinile preşedintelui ...
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• Daily Matching and Merging of Guest Data to Make the Guest Unique

  
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• In Flames – Official Discography (1994 – 2011)

  
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  Year Of Release: 1994-2011 Genre: Melodic Death Metal / Modern Metal Format: MP3 Bitrate: 320kbps Total Size: 2.4 GB Studio Albums 1994 Lunar Strain (Reissue) Rerelease 2005 1996 The Jester Race (Japanese Edition) 1996 The Jester Race + Black-Ash Inheritance MCD (EP) [Re-Releases] 2008 1997 Whoracle (Deluxe Edition) ...
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