A Mammoth of an Undertaking

Move over Dolly the sheep, scientists have discovered their next mammoth of an undertaking.  A Woolly Mammoth that is.  

According to reports , "Scientists have discovered well-preserved frozen woolly mammoth fragments deep in Siberia that may contain living cells, edging a tad closer to the "Jurassic Park" possibility of cloning a prehistoric animal, the mission's organizer said Tuesday." Expedition chief Semyon Grigoryev stated, "Only after thorough laboratory research will it be known whether these are living cells or not," he said, adding that would take until the end of the year at the earliest."  

Woolly mammoth's have not been around for over 10,000 years.  If accomplished a cloned mammoth will definitely be something to see during future field trips to the zoo.  For more on the expedition and Grigoryev's  team please go to the following link: http://www.foxnews.com/science/2012/09/12/jurassic-park-mammoth-fragments-from-siberia-may-be-clonable/?intcmp=features#ixzz26JDP5c6R

Employee of the Century

Rose Syracuse began working for Macy's Department Store 73 years ago.  To date is the longest employed individual with Macy's at the age of 92 and clearly that qualifies her for the title of "Employee of the Century."    

According to reports, "That means that her first year of work was in 1939, while "Gone with the Wind" was still making its first run in movie theaters, as was pointed out by the New York Daily News.  Through her whole career, Syracuse has worked out of Macy's flagship store in Manhattan.  Her tenure makes her the longest serving employee in the history of Macy's, which opened in 1858."

Syracuse has had the privilege of working recently in the store's archival section, working on projects that deal with the Thanksgiving Day Parade.   It was during the 1930s that her family moved from Pennsylvania to Brooklyn so that her brothers would not have to find work in a coal mine.  Macy's in the '30s was a "one-stop store", the Wal-Mart of its era.  To read more about Rose and Macy's please go to the following link:

http://jobs.aol.com/articles/2012/09/07/rose-syracuse-92-macys-longest-serving-employee-retires-afte/?ncid=txtlnkusaolp00000058?test=latestnews

Peterson Found Guilty of 3rd Wife's Death

Drew Peterson, a former Illinois cop, and husband to Stacy Peterson who went missing in 2007 was found guilty by a jury of his peers today of murder.

Drew Peterson

According to reports, "Peterson, 58, sat stoically looking straight ahead and did not react as the judge announced jurors had found him guilty of first-degree murder in the death of his third wife, Kathleen Savio.  Her relatives gasped, then fell into each other's arms and cried.  Illinois has no death penalty, and Peterson now faces a maximum of 60-years in prison when sentenced on Nov. 26.  Both relief and excitement showed on the faces of Savio's family members as they stepped out of the crowded courtroom.  Her sister, Susan Doman, threw herself into the arms of her husband.  "Finally, finally, finally," Mitch Doman, Savio's brother-in-law, said as he and his wife cried."

Stacy Peterson

The Peterson case is one of a kind for the state of Illinois.  The case itself was built entirely on hearsay thanks to a new law, ironically known as "Drew's Law".  Prosecutors believed that hearsay would allow for jurors to hear Peterson's wives voices through the testimonies given by their family and friends. Although there was staunch opposition to the use of hearsay in the case, Peterson was convicted of murder.


Stacy Peterson herself later went missing on Nov. 9, 2007.  Illinois State Police declared Drew Peterson a suspect in Stacy's disappearance the same day.  Her family remains hopeful that they will find their daughter, sister and friend.  Authorities also hope that Stacy Peterson will be located but confess that the longer a person is missing the more unlikely it is that they have simply ran away. For this and other news please go to the following websites below.

http://news.yahoo.com/jury-convicts-drew-peterson-3rd-wifes-death-194658507.html

http://usnews.nbcnews.com/_news/2012/09/06/13711169-so-what-happened-to-stacy-peterson-that-case-is-next-for-prosecutors-family?lite

No Laughing Matter

Christopher Sides, age 21

After the tragic shooting in Auroa, Colorado back in July, it's no wonder 21 year old Christopher Sides' Joker costume was seen as no laughing matter.

The local news station in Brevard County, Florida reported that Sides, "was reportedly seen pacing outside the Premiere Oaks Theater while he smoked a cigarette.  He was unarmed and reportedly told police he only went into the theater to use the restroom."

It was also reported that Sides was not arrested because of his costume, but because of an outstanding warrant.  To read more about this story please go to the following link: http://www.foxnews.com/us/2012/09/05/florida-man-dressed-as-joker-reportedly-arrested-at-movie-theater/?test=latestnews#ixzz25e43RRPk