December 1

December 1 is the 335th day (336th on leap years) of the year in the Gregorian calendar. There are 30 days remaining.

Table of contents
1 Events
2 Births
3 Deaths
4 Holidays and observances
5 See also

Events

Births

Deaths

Holidays and observances


See also

November 30 - December 2 - November 1 - January 1 -- listing of all days

January, February, March, April, May, June, July, August, September, October, November, December\n



In the News

New record in the area of prime number decomposition of cryptographica
An international team of scientists has obtained the prime factors of the RSA challenge number RSA-768, using the Number Field Sieve.

Molecule On Immune Cells Linked To Sexual Transmission Of HIV
Scientists have long suspected that HIV hijacks immune cells called dendritic cells to infiltrate the immune system. Now UCLA AIDS Institute researchers have shown that blocking HIV's access to a naturally occurring molecule on dendritic cells may cut their ability to smuggle the virus into other immune cells. Published in the May edition of the Journal of Virology, the discovery may lead to new drugs to prevent sexually transmitted HIV infection.

Could the iPad Save the Desktop Computer?
A strange thing has happened. After years of using a notebook as my only computer, I’m considering going back to a desktop machine. Why? The iPad.


National Volunteer Fire Council (NVFC)
The NVFC "is a non-profit membership association representing the interests of the volunteer fire, EMS and rescue services. The NVFC serves as the information source regarding legislation, standards and regulatory issues."The site includes a fact sheet with statistics, publications, details about advocacy efforts, and related information.

Protecting Public Spaces From Terror: 'Systems Engineering' Approach O
In protecting public spaces such as buildings and aircraft from potential chemical or biological terror attacks, an ounce of prevention may be worth a pound of sensing.

Combination therapy with midostaurin improves survival of acute myeloi
A targeted drug that is active against acute myeloid leukemia is particularly effective when teamed with chemotherapy in patients whose cancer cells harbor a key genetic mutation, according to new research.

RNA-binding Protein Key To One Form Of Muscular Dystrophy
Increased levels of a protein called CUGBP1 play an important role in the adult-onset form of muscular dystrophy called myotonic dystrophy type 1 according to a new article.

Top 100 Wines 2004
The San Francisco Chronicle presents its western-influenced list of the best wines for 2004, selected by sommeliers and wine merchants among wines not only from California but also from Oregon, Idaho, and Washington state. The annotated list includes many affordable choices, as well as recipes designed to complement the top ten wines.

[Odd] A Romanian couple has named their son Yahoo as a sign of gratitu
Daily Libertatea said on Thursday Cornelia and Nonu Dragoman, both from Transylvania, met and decided they were meant for each other following a three-month relationship over the net.They married and had a baby this Christmas, whom they decided to name after one of the worldwide web's most popular portals."We named him Lucian Yahoo after my father and the net, the main beacon of my life,"Cornelia Dragoman was quoted as saying.

[Absurd] Homeland Security Agents Visit Toy Store
So far as she knows, Pufferbelly Toys owner Stephanie Cox hasn't been passing any state secrets to sinister foreign governments, or violating obscure clauses in the Patriot Act.




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