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unusual facts about December 2010


Just5

Another model was announced (Just5 CP11) and publicly available since beginning of December 2010.



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10 Ways to End the World

The series is produced by Sveriges Utbildningsradio (UR) and was aired on Kunskapskanalen (in English: The Knowledge Channel) in December 2010 under the Swedish name Mänsklighetens sista dagar (Last days of Man) and on National Geographic and Arte in 2012.

2010 cash for influence scandal

On 9 December 2010, Geoff Hoon along with Stephen Byers and Richard Caborn were banned from parliament, the Standards and Privileges Committee banned Geoff Hoon for a minimum five years as his was the most serious breach, whilst Byers received two years and Caborn six months.

A Human Right

In December, 2010 they launched Buy This Satellite, a fundraising effort to purchase the TerreStar-1 communications satellite, after its owner, TerreStar Corporation, filed for bankruptcy.

Aérospatiale Alouette III

On 2 December 2010, the last example was retired at a ceremony held at BAN Comandante Espora, Bahía Blanca.

Alan Gibbons

In December 2010 he organised an 1100 signature Open Letter on library closures signed by many well-known figures in the arts, literature, media and publishing such as Philip Pullman, Kate Mosse, Kathy Lette, Francis Wheen, Joan Bakewell, Lee Child, Sarah Waters, Carol Ann Duffy, Michael Holroyd, Michael Rosen, Jackie Kay, Terry Jones, and many more.

Alex Beam

In December, 2010, Beam wrote an article in the Globe about Liverpool Football Club's supporters, criticizing them for continuing to mourn the deaths of 96 supporters during the Hillsborough disaster, which he called a "riot".

Alfajor

According to Guinness World Records, the biggest alfajor in the world, measuring almost two meters in diameter and 80 centimeters in height and weighing 464 kilograms, was made on 11 December 2010 in Minas, Lavalleja Department, Uruguay.

Am Ohmberg

It was formed by the merger of the previously independent municipalities Bischofferode, Großbodungen and Neustadt, on 1 December 2010.

Anita Asante

In December 2010 Asante returned for a second spell at Sky Blue FC, after Jim Gabarra, her coach at Washington Freedom, took the reins at Sky Blue.

Anna Shaffer

In December 2010, the Liverpool Echo reported that eighteen-year-old Shaffer would be joining the cast of Hollyoaks as Ruby, the sister of Duncan Button (Dean Aspen).

Arab Awakening

The Arab Spring, a series of revolutions and protest movements that began in December 2010.

Arctech Helsinki Shipyard

On 16 December 2010 Arctech Helsinki Shipyard received its first order when a contract for two icebreaking platform supply vessels similar to the SCF Sakhalin, worth US$100 million per ship, was signed with Sovcomflot.

Asa'ib Ahl al-Haq

In December 2010 it was reported that notorious Shi'a militia commanders such as Abu Deraa and Mustafa al-Sheibani were returning from Iran to work with Asa'ib Ahl al-Haq.

Bazlul Chowdhury

Professor Bazlul Mobin Chowdhury (16 March 1941 – 29 December 2010) was the Vice-Chancellor of the Independent University, Bangladesh.

Black Prophet

Rita Marley, Pliers, Don Carlos, Yellowman, Steel Pulse, Lucky Dube, Alpha Blondy, Buju Banton and Dean Fraser, who produced a song on his latest album Tribulations in December 2010.

BYD F3DM

A testing program was launched in the U.S. on December 2010 with the participation of the Housing Authority of the City of Los Angeles (HACLA).

Central Carroll High School

The band was invited to play at the NAIA College Football National Championship Game in December 2010, representing National Champion, Carroll College, and represented Carroll College again in the 2011 NAIA title game.

Charles C. Holt

Charles C. Holt (21 May 1921 – 13 December 2010) was Professor Emeritus at the Department of Management at the McCombs School of Business at the University of Texas at Austin.

Corruption in Malaysia

Since the Whistleblower Protection Act came into force in December 2010, there have been more than 6,000 reports of improper conduct.

Countrywise

For example, the edition broadcast on 10 December 2010 mentioned gathering mushrooms, and mentioned the cep mushroom.

Criterion Wind Project

A lawsuit was filed in December 2010 against the Criterion Wind Project alleging that the project must obtain an Incidental Take Permit from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service for any Indiana bats killed or injured by the turbine blades.

Field Mill

In December 2010, Mansfield Town were evicted from the ground by its landlord Keith Haslam following a dispute over unpaid rent.

Fujifilm FinePix Real 3D

In December 2010 via the Russian spacecraft Soyuz 25S, a European Space Agency astronaut brought the Fujifilm FinePix REAL 3D W1 aboard the International Space Station.

Hernán Senillosa

In December 2010, he was suspended by 52 weeks, after a semi-final of the Top 14, in a game with La Plata Rugby Club, after altercations with the referee.

Irving Berry

On 4 December 2010, Berry lost first title shot to WBA World featherweight champion, Jonathan Victor Barros.

L'Assomption, Quebec

In December 2010, the 1,300-worker Electrolux factory announced that it would close, relocating to Memphis, Tennessee.

Liverpool One

Jungle Rumble is an indoor adventure golf centre that opened in Liverpool ONE in December 2010.

Menchum River

On 8 December 2010 President Paul Biya announced plans to construct a dam on the Menchum Falls.

Michael Ogio

He became acting as governor-general on 20 December 2010 when Jeffrey Nape resigned after one week without explanation.

Muhamad Rasat Muhamad

He took office on 1 January 2011, after his predecessor Zaharin Yusoff left office late in December 2010.

Murad Hüseynov

In December 2010, he has received his first call up to Azerbaijan after impressing Berti Vogts and has been naturalised as citizen of Azerbaijan from Russian citizenship.

Neustadt, Eichsfeld

Since 1 December 2010, it is part of the municipality Am Ohmberg.

North Shore Connector

Other businesses and attractions served include the Del Monte corporate headquarters (600 employees), Equitable Resources (450 employees), the SpringHill Suites Marriott Hotel and other nearby hotels, Stage AE North Shore Amphitheater (Indoor rock club plus outdoor amphitheater with lawn for 5,500 visitors opening December 2010), the Andy Warhol Museum (90,000 visitors), and many other night spots and restaurants.

Olivia Hallinan

In December 2011 Hallinan played the role of Justine in Lucinda Coxon's play "Herding Cats" at the Hampstead Theatre, London, a role she previously played at the Ustinov Studio, Bath in December 2010.

Politics of Andhra Pradesh

After YSR's death, Reddy's son Y. S. Jagan Mohan Reddy ("Jagan") split with the Congress party on 29 November 2010 and announced on 7 December 2010 from Pulivendula that he would be starting a new party.

Rais Lebled

Rais Lebled (Head of State) is a political rap song, released in December 2010 by Tunisian rapper El Général, which has been referred to internationally as the "anthem of the Jasmine Revolution".

Random Hand

On 12 December 2010 the band played a triple headline show along with The Creepshow and The Skints.

Sergey Kucheryanu

Between December 2010 and June 2011, Kucheryanu trained in Australia with the financial support of the Australian Institute of Sport.

Shelburne Red Wings

In December 2010, the Red Wings and the Town of Shelburne became the centre of attention due to a pair of articles written by the Toronto Star's Robert Cribb.

Shuna Scott Sendall

Ne andrò lontana from Alfredo Catalani’s opera La Wally and Vissi d'arte from Giacomo Puccini’s opera Tosca, followed by Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas performed with Bryn Terfel and Ella Taylor & Liam Jones (winners of Radio 2's 2010 Young Chorister Competition) performed live on 10 December 2010 for BBC Radio 2’s Friday Night is Music Night.

Spencer Ackerman

Ackerman also maintains a personal blog, Attackerman, which was hosted at Firedoglake from June 2008 through December 2010.

Synnøve Solemdal

On 11 December 2010, she along with her team-mates placed third in 4 × 6 km Relay in Hochfilzen.

The Jessica Simpson Collection

As of December 2010, the brand is carried in 650 department stores across the United States, including upscale Lord & Taylor and Belk as well as Macy's and Dillard's.

Tremont Group

In December 2010, Irving Picard, the court-appointed trustee in the Madoff bankruptcy, sued Tremont over $3 billion in customer money that Tremont lost by investing with Madoff.

Ushahidi

On 23 December 2010, Ushahidi Co-founder and Executive Director Ory Okolloh announced that she was stepping down from her role to become Manager of Policy for Africa at Google.

Volvo V70

A second phase of the test goes from July to December 2010 with Vattenfall employees in Göteborg and Stockholm.

William Welch II

Sterling was indicted in December 2010 under the Espionage Act of 1917 on charges he had violated national security provisions by disclosing classified information to a New York Times journalist, James Risen, specifically being information used in the book State of War.

Zhao Lianhai

On 10 December 2010 several Hong Kong journalists were at Zhao's apartment in Daxing Beijing to interview his supporters.