Re: Interesting weather we're having in Illinois

[Guest guest]

That is interesting. We haven't had a decent snow in many years in this part of Virginia. Its been pretty typical aside from that: cold days for a time then some warm. Good pneumonia weather.

In a message dated 1/29/2008 9:16:35 P.M. Eastern Standard Time, no_reply writes:

This morning the snow was continuing to melt amid the unseasonably high temperatures we were getting up here (above 50 F). As I did my taxes this afternoon, the lights flickered as we got a thunderstorm and a heavy downpour. Right now, we have a snowstorm piling up the snow and swishing it along with 45 MPH wind gusts, but Raven and the other Canadians appear to have it worse with temperatures dipping below 55 celcius.TomAdministratorStart the year off right. Easy ways to stay in shape in the new year.

[Guest guest]

I now have a three inch drift running through my front yard, but

interestingly enough, the driveway is windswept.

Gusts are now climbing to 50 MPH.

There is a winter storm warning out.

Tom

Administrator

This morning the snow was continuing to melt amid the unseasonably

high

temperatures we were getting up here (above 50 F). As I did my taxes

this afternoon, the lights flickered as we got a thunderstorm and a

heavy downpour. Right now, we have a snowstorm piling up the snow and

swishing it along with 45 MPH wind gusts, but Raven and the other

Canadians appear to have it worse with temperatures dipping below 55

celcius.

Tom

Administrator

[Guest guest]

Well, the snow is over, which is probably a good thing because it's

caked on the windows on the rear of the house and I had trouble

opening the back door thanks to the small drift against it. It will

be odd shoveling tomorrow.

A drift to shovel here, bare driveway there.

Odd weather.

Tom

Administrator

I now have a three inch drift running through my front yard, but

interestingly enough, the driveway is windswept.

Gusts are now climbing to 50 MPH.

There is a winter storm warning out.

Tom

Administrator

[Guest guest]

Another one. Toward the end are comments I believe are from the original poster. They didn't sign this post and the format is was given, MSN is no better at preserving format than Yahoo, I'm not sure.

Yet More Genetic Finds Underscore Complexity of Autism Spectrum Disorders Friday January 11, 2008 Yesterday, researchers in Boston announced a discovery linking spontaneous genetic mutations to some forms of autism. Today, three different research groups announced an unrelated genetic discovery that could provide insight into the causes of autism. According to an article in the Telegraph: A genetic link to autism has been found that may explain why affected children can take months or even years longer to speak. Variants in this gene could help to diagnose the condition and, in the long run, provide valuable insights into how to develop more effective treatments.

Intriguingly the variants identified mostly affect boys, especially when inherited from mothers. However, they are present in more than one third of the population, underlining how many genes contribute to the disorder and inheriting these gene variants does not mean that a boy will inevitably develop autism but will be more vulnerable to language-related problems.This, like many such findings, is interesting - but at the same time, puzzling. After all, many people on the higher end of the autism spectrum actually develop speech more rapidly than typical children. In fact, it's not uncommon for children with autism to be hyperlexic (able to read at an astonishingly young age). Thus, this particular finding may only be relevant to a very specific group of people with autism.

Like yesterday's news - and similar announcements in the past year - this finding is just one tiny piece of an incredibly complex jigsaw puzzle. At present, we have just a small group of such pieces, and few clues as to how those pieces go together.

To be honest, I'm not completely sure whether the announcement of such findings is actually helpful to families coping with autism. Since researchers themselves aren't able to extract the "take home message" in such a way as to be truly useful, I sometimes wonder whether so many research announcements confuse rather than clarify the situation for parents and caregivers. What's your take? Is there a good reason for parents and caregivers to scour the news for research findings? Or are most of us better served by caring for our children day to day - and waiting for the final outcomes that provide real "news you can use" in terms of treatments, prevention, supports, and even causes of autism?Start the year off right. Easy ways to stay in shape in the new year.

[Guest guest]

The weather here (UK) is very odd this morning.

We've recently had winds of 60-65 MPH, but gales aren't overly unusual -

however this morning it was kind of sleeting some slushy snow and

very windy and as I was getting my son onto the school bus I noticed a

flash of lightning followed by thunder - now storms with lightning and

thunder are quite odd/unusual for January/February.

>

> This morning the snow was continuing to melt amid the unseasonably

high

> temperatures we were getting up here (above 50 F). As I did my taxes

> this afternoon, the lights flickered as we got a thunderstorm and a

> heavy downpour. Right now, we have a snowstorm piling up the snow and

> swishing it along with 45 MPH wind gusts, but Raven and the other

> Canadians appear to have it worse with temperatures dipping below 55

> celcius.

>

> Tom

> Administrator

>

[Guest guest]

The weather here (UK) is very odd this morning.

We've recently had winds of 60-65 MPH, but gales aren't overly unusual -

however this morning it was kind of sleeting some slushy snow and

very windy and as I was getting my son onto the school bus I noticed a

flash of lightning followed by thunder - now storms with lightning and

thunder are quite odd/unusual for January/February.

>

> This morning the snow was continuing to melt amid the unseasonably

high

> temperatures we were getting up here (above 50 F). As I did my taxes

> this afternoon, the lights flickered as we got a thunderstorm and a

> heavy downpour. Right now, we have a snowstorm piling up the snow and

> swishing it along with 45 MPH wind gusts, but Raven and the other

> Canadians appear to have it worse with temperatures dipping below 55

> celcius.

>

> Tom

> Administrator

>

[Guest guest]

The weather is still normal down here, very clear day so far. Tomorrow we should be getting some storms though.

In a message dated 1/31/2008 2:48:40 P.M. Eastern Standard Time, no_reply writes:

We have a snow storm going on here right now. The weather forecasters said we could get anywhere between two inches to a foot of snow depending on how the storm tracked. I predicted we will get a lot simply because the snow appears to have started earlier than they predicted by about four hours. It was not supposed to have started until the evening rush hour but was already snowing when I woke up this morning. So we appear to be getting hit dead-on instead of obliquely like they said we might. TomAdministratorThe weather here (UK) is very odd this morning.We've recently had winds of 60-65 MPH, but gales aren't overly unusual -however this morning it was kind of sleeting some slushy snow andvery windy and as I was getting my son onto the school bus I noticed aflash of lightning followed by thunder - now storms with lightning andthunder are quite odd/unusual for January/February. Start the year off right. Easy ways to stay in shape in the new year.

[Guest guest]

Sounds like a plan. When it snows here, and it hasn't for some time, I will put down a layer of cedar shavings like the kind used in kennel bedding on the front steps. That makes a nice base so the snow and ice doesn't stick to the brick and I can shovel it off easier. Also, it is biodegradable, so I can just sweep it up in the bushes.

In a message dated 1/31/2008 5:47:12 P.M. Eastern Standard Time, no_reply writes:

I just got done shoveling 2 inches off half the driveway and the sidewalks about half an hour ago. Since then we have another inch of snow. I think I am going to have to wait until it ends and get out the snow blower.TomAdministratorThe weather is still normal down here, very clear day so far. Tomorrow we should be getting some storms though.

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[Guest guest]

We have a snow storm going on here right now. The weather forecasters

said we could get anywhere between two inches to a foot of snow

depending on how the storm tracked. I predicted we will get a lot

simply because the snow appears to have started earlier than they

predicted by about four hours. It was not supposed to have started

until the evening rush hour but was already snowing when I woke up this

morning. So we appear to be getting hit dead-on instead of obliquely

like they said we might.

Tom

Administrator

The weather here (UK) is very odd this morning.

We've recently had winds of 60-65 MPH, but gales aren't overly unusual -

however this morning it was kind of sleeting some slushy snow and

very windy and as I was getting my son onto the school bus I noticed a

flash of lightning followed by thunder - now storms with lightning and

thunder are quite odd/unusual for January/February.

[Guest guest]

I just got done shoveling 2 inches off half the driveway and the

sidewalks about half an hour ago. Since then we have another inch of

snow.

I think I am going to have to wait until it ends and get out the snow

blower.

Tom

Administrator

The weather is still normal down here, very clear day so far. Tomorrow

we should be getting some storms though.