Monday, June 10, 2013

What to Pack: Puerto Rico

What to Pack: Puerto Rico

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Puerto Rico...a Caribbean isle that's also, conveniently, a US territory. It's got sun to spare, beaches aplenty, old world charm, and thrilling adventures.

#UN decolonization panel taking up #PR. Read: http://ow.ly/lSUfa #caribbeanbusiness 

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#UN decolonization panel taking up #PR. Read: http://ow.ly/lSUfa #caribbeanbusiness

Puerto Rico Becomes Caribbean's Kiteboarding Center - Fox News Latino

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Puerto Rico Becomes Caribbean's Kiteboarding Center
Fox News Latino
San Juan – Puerto Rico has become the kiteboarding center for the entire Caribbean thanks to a regular windy season and the proliferation of top quality schools. Fans of the spectacular sport, also known as kitesurfing, flock to the beaches of the ...

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S&P upgrades outlook on US credit. Read: http://ow.ly/lT3Kg #caribbeabusiness 

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S&P upgrades outlook on US credit. Read: http://ow.ly/lT3Kg #caribbeabusiness

FBI: Food services worker at prison charged with delivering heroin to inmate

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... and perform at the 67th Tony Awards in New York Sunday. Here's some pics of the fun and frivolity: SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico - Federal agents say a Puerto Rican man working for a company that provides meals to prisons has been arrested for allegedly ...

After Outage, Critical Weather Satellite Back Online

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4:50 PM AST on June 10, 2013
4:50 PM AST
June 10, 2013
Days after it was shut down after being hit by what NASA calls a "micrometeoroid" in space, the GOES-13 weather satellite returned to normal operations last week.
June 10, 2013
Tourists flock to Victoria Falls not only to see the world's largest waterfall, but to swim the pool perched precariously on the edge.
June 10, 2013
A new engineering study of the damage caused by the May 2011 tornado that struck Joplin found no evidence that it was an EF-5.
June 10, 2013
A California man is the first person to die of West Nile Virus this summer, according to the latest figures from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
June 10, 2013
The mention of ocean pollution usually triggers searing images of birds and turtles choked by bags, fasteners and other debris floating at the ocean surface. But thousands of feet below, garbage also clutters the seafloor, with as yet unknown consequences for marine life, a new study finds.
June 10, 2013
The world's energy-related carbon dioxide emissions rose 1.4 percent in 2012 to a record high of 31.6 billion tons, even though the U.S. posted its lowest emissions since the mid-1990s, the International Energy Agency said Monday.
June 10, 2013
Three space bodies will line up Monday night, a special treat for stargazers.
4:50 PM AST
82.7
91
7.0
Tomorrow Night
77 °F
40% chance of precipitation
Tomorrow is forecast to be nearly the same temperature as today.
30.03
190048005500
METAR TJSJ 101956Z 09007KT 10SM FEW019 SCT048 BKN055 28/23 A3003 RMK AO2 SLP169 VCSH S-SW T02780233
91
76
7.0
1.0
Clear with rain showers. Low of 77F. Winds from the SE at 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 20%.
Partly cloudy with rain showers. Low of 77F. Winds from the SE at 10 to 15 mph.
Partly cloudy. Low of 77F. Winds from the East at 5 to 15 mph.
Mostly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm and rain in the afternoon. High of 88F with a heat index of 95F. Winds from the ESE at 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 40%.
Partly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm. Low of 79F. Winds from the ESE at 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 20%.
Overcast. High of 88F with a heat index of 97F. Winds from the ESE at 10 to 15 mph.
Mostly cloudy. Low of 79F. Winds from the ESE at 5 to 15 mph.
Overcast with a chance of a thunderstorm. Low of 79F. Winds from the East at 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 20%.
Mostly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm. Low of 79F. Winds from the East at 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 20%.
Mostly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm. High of 90F. Winds from the East at 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 20%.
Partly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm. Low of 77F. Breezy. Winds from the East at 10 to 20 mph. Chance of rain 40%.
Partly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm. High of 88F. Breezy. Winds from the East at 15 to 20 mph. Chance of rain 40%.
Partly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm. Low of 79F. Breezy. Winds from the East at 10 to 20 mph. Chance of rain 40%.
Nowcast as of 3:22 PM AST on June 10, 2013
Fast moving showers will continue to affect eastern...central interior and western sections of Puerto Rico for the next couple of hours. With the heaviest showers...expect moderate to locally heavy rainfall... ponding of water on roadways...reduced visibilities and hazardous driving conditions.
40%
at 4:09 PM AST on June 10, 2013
MaxT RMSE [0.81], Average RMSE [0.64]
at 4:09 PM AST on June 10, 2013
Clear with rain showers. Low of 77F. Winds from the SE at 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 20%.
71
MaxT RMSE [0.89], Average RMSE [0.74]
at 4:09 PM AST on June 10, 2013
Partly cloudy with rain showers. Low of 77F. Winds from the SE at 10 to 15 mph.
MaxT RMSE [0.83], Average RMSE [0.43]
at 4:09 PM AST on June 10, 2013
Partly cloudy. Low of 77F. Winds from the East at 5 to 15 mph.
| 74
MaxT RMSE [0.92], Average RMSE [0.80]
at 4:09 PM AST on June 10, 2013
Mostly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm and rain in the afternoon. High of 88F with a heat index of 95F. Winds from the ESE at 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 40%.
Partly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm. Low of 79F. Winds from the ESE at 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 20%.
11 mph
at 4:09 PM AST on June 10, 2013
Overcast. High of 88F with a heat index of 97F. Winds from the ESE at 10 to 15 mph.
Mostly cloudy. Low of 79F. Winds from the ESE at 5 to 15 mph.
8840
MaxT RMSE [0.98], Average RMSE [0.73]
at 4:09 PM AST on June 10, 2013
Overcast with a chance of a thunderstorm. Low of 79F. Winds from the East at 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 20%.
10 mph
81
at 4:09 PM AST on June 10, 2013
Mostly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm. Low of 79F. Winds from the East at 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 20%.
| 72
15 mph
63
MaxT RMSE [1.05], Average RMSE [0.98]
at 4:09 PM AST on June 10, 2013
Mostly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm. High of 90F. Winds from the East at 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 20%.
Partly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm. Low of 77F. Breezy. Winds from the East at 10 to 20 mph. Chance of rain 40%.
80 | 7281
10
948971
MaxT RMSE [1.55], Average RMSE [0.85]
at 4:09 PM AST on June 10, 2013
Partly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm. High of 88F. Breezy. Winds from the East at 15 to 20 mph. Chance of rain 40%.
Partly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm. Low of 79F. Breezy. Winds from the East at 10 to 20 mph. Chance of rain 40%.
8867
10101010
6766
at 4:09 PM AST on June 10, 2013
6681
Chance of Precip.10%10%
61%%
Mostly CloudyMostly CloudyMostly Cloudy
Source: BestForecast at 4:09 PM AST on June 10, 2013
Descriptive Forecast
Hourly Forecast6AM12 Noon6PM12 Midnight
Temp. | Dew Point85 | 7381 | 73
Wind13 mph15 mph15 mph
Humidity67%79%
Cloud Cover%%
ConditionsMostly CloudyClearClear
Sunrise & Sunset
Sun does not rise
82.9
Waxing Crescent, 4% of the Moon is Illuminated
1,619,515 photos uploaded!
5 days ago
53 minutes ago
Mostly Cloudy3:56 PM AST
Light Rain Mist4:13 PM AST
881:50 PM AST
3:50 PM AST
7.0
65°
5500 ft
METAR TJSJ 101956Z 09007KT 10SM FEW019 SCT048 BKN055 28/23 A3003 RMK AO2 SLP169 VCSH S-SW T02780233
84:18 PM AST
917.04:50 PM AST
164:00 PM AST
87.810.94:50 PM AST
81.7916.04:50 PM AST
80.44:50 PM AST
0.04:49 PM AST
81.971North 0.04:50 PM AST
80.65.00.014:48 PM AST
80.35.04:39 PM AST
myweatherplace.com, Loiza, PR82.24.064:50 PM AST
77.8NNE4:40 PM AST
75.1734:44 PM ASTNormal

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Domenick Scudera: I Was a Gay Stereotype on a Gay Float in a Gay Pride Parade (PHOTO) via Gay Voices by Domenick Scudera on 6/10/13

via Gay Voices by Domenick Scudera on 6/10/13
A few weeks ago, my partner Brian and I were asked to ride on a float in a gay pride parade in New Hope, Pa. The invitation came from The Raven, a local gay hotspot.
We jumped at the opportunity.
In full, fabulous drag as our alter-egos Miss Thunder Showers (Brian) and Miss Summer Clearance (me), we wore matching rainbow-striped dresses that Brian had designed and sewn furiously the week before. Brian, who is hilarious, was given a microphone to sing to the accompaniment of a live piano player. I blew bubbles that wafted on the wind as we progressed through the streets. The Raven's float was festooned with bright colors, glitter and sequins. We were as gay as geese up on that float.
It had been a few years since we had participated in, or even attended, a gay pride parade. Things have changed. For the better. I noticed this immediately as the float slowly started to make its way to the parade route. The first leg of the ride was through a suburban neighborhood. Locals sat in lawn chairs outside their homes, waving small rainbow flags. Heterosexual couples sat with their kids cheering us on. Seeing small children surprised me at first, but it soon made sense. The vibrant colors, costumes, and glee -- the pure gaiety -- are wonderfully attractive to kids. Some may say that exposing children to an outward display of "the gay agenda" is detrimental. However, in reality, these parents are showing their children examples of being true to oneself, of authenticity. Plus, these moms and dads are exposing their children to their own appreciation of the gay community, a nonjudgmental family value that will be passed on to the next generation.
We made a turn and hit the main drag (pun intended) of the parade route. New Hope is not a large town, only a few blocks in length. But thousands of people lined the parade route, and when they saw our vivid, wild float, cheers erupted. Josh Kilmer-Purcell says that a drag queen is "a celebrity trapped in a normal person's body," and at that moment, I knew this to be true. I felt like Kim Kardashian or Paris Hilton in front of crazed paparazzi on a red carpet. Hamming it up for the phone cameras that flashed everywhere, I affected mock glam poses, grinning from ear to ear. Miss Thunder sung her heart out, changing the words of "New York, New York" to "New Hope, New Hope." It was pure fun. Within about 10 minutes, it was over.
When I was a kid, I would never have allowed myself to act this way. Being a "homo" was shameful, and outwardly expressing pride in gay sexuality was unthinkable. In addition, the worst sin as a boy was to act like a girl. I taught myself to tone down effeminate mannerisms (to no avail, I might add) in order to avoid bullying. But on this gay pride day, I was a gay stereotype in rainbow drag, being as feminine as can be and having the time of my life. New hope, indeed.
There are people in other countries fighting, literally, to hold gay pride parades in much more hostile environments. These are valiant fights, because the joy that emanates from these parades is important. The pride from the gay community and the appreciation from our supporters are immediate in moments like this, giving a much-needed jolt of positive energy. For those of us who do not live in supportive places or metropolitan areas with large gay populations, moments like these provide at least a day's worth of what it feels like to be whole, to be genuine, to be loved and appreciated.
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Thunder Showers (left) and Summer Clearance (right) on The Raven's float in the New Hope Gay Pride Parade 2013

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Alexandria-based priest found dead in hotel room was subject of investigation


Alexandria-based priest found dead in hotel room was subject of investigation
Alexandria Town Talk
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Puerto Rico Becomes Caribbean's Kiteboarding Center - Fox News Latino 10/06/13 14:40 from caribbean - Google News

» Puerto Rico Becomes Caribbean's Kiteboarding Center - Fox News Latino
10/06/13 14:40 from caribbean - Google News
Puerto Rico Becomes Caribbean's Kiteboarding Center Fox News Latino San Juan – Puerto Rico has become the kiteboarding center for the entire Caribbean thanks to a regular windy season and the proliferation of top quality schools. Fans ..

Researchers Seek the Deepest Secrets of the Caribbean Sea 10/06/13 14:27 from Latin American Herald Tribune

» Researchers Seek the Deepest Secrets of the Caribbean Sea
10/06/13 14:27 from Latin American Herald Tribune
An international team of researchers is working in the Caribbean Sea in June, looking at what may emerge from the core of the planet.

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