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3M Science of Everyday Life - Discovery Education. New Mexican Cave Hints at Future Weather. Golden Gate Weather Service Weather Calculator. Vintage Weather Tips. Why a page on vintage weather tips?

Vintage Weather Tips.

It's because sometimes the old ways still work. As a matter of fact, when you stop and think about it, how often has the weather stations been wrong? Well, since we have quite a few old weather tips, we decided to establish a seperate page on just these weather tips. We hope you enjoy them. If nothing else, you'll find the information here interesting. Ok, let's get started: Old vintage weather tips involving the weather: For more of Grandma's Tips check these pages Uses for baking sodaUses for vinegarGrandma's miscellanious tips <A HREF=" Widgets</A> To go to the top of this page on vintage weather tips, click here.

Home | Articles | Family Tips | Money/Business | Health/Fitness | House Tips | Auto Tips | Sports/Hobbies | Grandma's Tips | Wisdom & Humor | The Most Accurate Weather Forecast. Spinoff 2004-FORECASTING WEATHER WITH A WAVE OF THE HAND. Cybernet Systems Corporation, of Ann Arbor, Michigan, originally developed its gesture recognition technology for the U.S.

Spinoff 2004-FORECASTING WEATHER WITH A WAVE OF THE HAND

Department of Defense. A 1997 Phase II Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) contract with NASA’s Johnson Space Center also contributed to the development of the company’s gesture recognition and tracking system, which observes human hand motions and interprets gestures in order to control devices. PARTNERSHIP Cybernet responded to NASA’s request for an educational outreach device that would capture children’s attention without the need for a keyboard or mouse. By integrating its gesture recognition technology with NASA’s Virtual Astronaut software, the company created a gesture-controlled space station kiosk for Johnson’s Bioastronautics Exhibit.

Johnson’s Space and Life Sciences Directorate designed the exhibit to help the public understand the purpose of NASA’s mission and how it relates to life on Earth. Weather Proverbs. People have been forecasting the weather for centuries.

Weather Proverbs

They once looked to plants and animals for hints about what the weather would do. For example, before it rained, some people often observed that ants moved to higher ground, cows lay down, pine cones opened up, frogs croaked more frequently, and sheeps' wool uncurled. Over the years, people began to notice other natural clues to upcoming weather, and several weather "sayings" grew up over the years. When looking at weather proverbs, keep this in mind: They are usually based on someone’s observations and not on scientific studies. Because climates and weather patterns differ throughout the world, a weather proverb based on observations in one location may not be valid in another location.

"Red Sky at night, sailor's delight. This one has been around a long time. When the western sky is especially clear, there is often a red sunset. "Mare's tails and mackerel scales make tall ships take in their sails. " "Clear moon, frost soon. " Saint Clair, Missouri (63077) Conditions & Forecast. Is it going to rain? Relative Humidity - Weather - FREE K-12 Lesson Plans & Games.