Events from 2011

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2011 ID: 3194
Germany initially hesitant on Greek bailout but Merkel ultimately provides crucial support
ID: 3194
2011 ID: 3195
Second Greek bailout package - Germany becomes indispensable for eurozone survival
ID: 3195
2011 ID: 3196
Treaty on Stability, Coordination and Governance (Fiscal Compact) agreed
ID: 3196
2011 ID: 3197
Skype joins PRISM
ID: 3197
2011 ID: 3198
AOL joins PRISM
ID: 3198
2011 ID: 3199
Robert S. Ford becomes US Ambassador to Syria, implements Phoenix Program methods supporting death squadrons
ID: 3199
2011 ID: 3200
Internet Metadata Collection Discontinued due to operational constraints
ID: 3200
2011 ID: 3201
TEMPORA operational - GCHQ's 'Mastering the Internet' program becomes fully operational
ID: 3201
2011 ID: 3202
Ron Fouchier and Yoshihiro Kawaoka separately modified avian H5N1 influenza virus for respiratory droplet transmission between ferrets
ID: 3202
2011 ID: 3203
Fauci, Nabel, and Collins in Washington Post: 'A flu virus risk worth taking' arguing benefits outweigh risks
ID: 3203
2011 ID: 3204
National Science Advisory Board for Biosecurity asked to review Fouchier and Kawaoka papers
ID: 3204
2011 ID: 3205
Report appeared online in Virology identifying mutations that could make H5N1 bind to human cells
ID: 3205
2011 ID: 3206
International Integrated Reporting Council established to promote combined financial and non-financial reporting
ID: 3206
2011 ID: 3207
IBM Watson defeats Jeopardy! champions using natural language processing mathematics
ID: 3207
2011 ID: 3208
CRISPR gene editing technology developed, revolutionizing biotechnology
ID: 3208
2011 ID: 3209
India AFP crisis: 60,000 new cases of acute flaccid paralysis during intensive polio vaccination
ID: 3209
2011 ID: 3210
Dr. David Witt study: 81% of pertussis cases in fully vaccinated children aged 8-12
ID: 3210
2011 ID: 4563
Hypothes.is creates web annotation layer - annotate any webpage permanently with W3C standards
ID: 4563