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Beaches of Cheyenne (Garth Brooks) Guitar Lesson Easy Stum Chords Licks How to Play Tutorial – Video

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Beachgoers "bummed" by closed South Padre Island beaches

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Cameron County beaches on South Padre Island are closed.

Rising water and strong rip currents have forced Cameron County officials to shut them down to keep everyone safe.

"Pretty bummed that we heard about the beaches," said Lily Delgado who is visiting from Progreso.

She was expecting to enjoy a day at the beach, but found road blocks and warning signs instead.

Cameron county leaders shut down beach access 5 , 6, and Boca Chica beach

"Any potential threat to human life is a big red flag to us so we got to do what we got to do. Sometimes its not popular to close down the beaches, but we can save one life it makes the decision worth it, said Emergency manager Humberto Barrera.

He states it is a matter of public safety. Water levels continue to rise and rip currents are strong.

"The Gulf of Mexico does not discriminate or doesn't know the difference from experienced surfer from an inexperienced person," Barrera said.

Although Delgado was bummed storm Ingrid rained on her weekend plans, she understands safety comes first.

"We went in--stuck my feet in and you cant even see. Its pretty strong--stay out of the water," said Delgado. She hopes others will do the same.

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Erosion eating away at beaches

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The Maui News - A new study says that Maui could see some of its beaches completely disappear over the next few decades due to sea-level rise, following a trend of erosion at more than three-quarters of Valley Isle beaches in the last century.

"For Maui beaches, the worst erosion is on the north shore--87 percent of North Shore beaches are eroding," said Charles Fletcher, associate dean and professor at the University of Hawai'i's School of Ocean and Earth Science and Technology on O'ahu. Kanaha Beach Park and Pa'ia beaches have some really problem areas."

Global sea-level rise was determined to be the primary cause of coastal erosion in the state by the study published late last month in the scientific journal "Global and Planetary Change."

This conclusion was applied to data published last year by Fletcher and a team of university researchers, including lead author and Coastal Management Specialist Brad Romine, that found 78 percent of Valley Isle beaches had eroded with an islandwide average shoreline reduction rate of 13 centimeters per year.

Fletcher estimates Maui's sea level could rise nearly a foot in the next century and erode about 100 feet of shoreline.

"You could end up looking like American Samoa, which is a museum of seawalls," he said. "There's still beaches, but you have to drive a long time to get to them.

Fletcher said that "the only solution" to save Maui beaches is for the county to acquire and to protect as many shoreline areas as possible, keeping them out of development so that they may erode naturally.

"Beach erosion doesn't necessarily spell the end of the beach if the shoreline is allowed to naturally erode," he said, adding that seawalls disrupt the natural process and effectively destroy beaches. "I think Maui County will decide that we want beaches for our grandchildren."

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Professor Donehew loved astronomy

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While watching Carl Sagan's television miniseries Cosmos: A Personal Voyage in 1980, 11-year-old Brian Donehew became instantly fascinated with astronomy.

His family encouraged his new interest by buying him a telescope that he used for countless hours peering at the night sky, learning the planets and constellations.

After graduating from Madison High School, Donehew decided to forgo his passion for the stars after a school counselor suggested pursuing a degree in accounting, sister Julie Donehew said.

He worked as an accountant for just a few months and then decided to pursue his true passion, she said.

Donehew returned to college, this time focusing on physics. After earning bachelor's and master's degrees, he began teaching physics and mathematics at Palo Alto College and other schools in the Alamo Colleges system.

Students appreciated his ability to make difficult material easy to understand.

He was an empathetic teacher, in that he was really good at getting to your level and helping you understand what you're struggling with and how you can better understand it, his sister said.

Donehew died Nov. 17 of cardiac arrest. He was 43.

After earning his doctorate last year, Donehew taught physics and astronomy at the University of Tulsa before accepting his final teaching position at Ball State University.

Eventually, Donehew hoped to return to his home state and teach at Texas State University, where he earned his master's and which always held a special place in his heart.

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QET Tech Aerospace Signs Three-Year Contract with Transportes Aereos Regionales

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Queretaro, Mexico, QET Tech Aerospace (QTA) has signed a maintenance contract with Transportes Aereo Regionales (TAR). The contract is for all the airlines' maintenance operations. QTA will open line stations in all the airports the airline will fly to. Heavy maintenance will be made in QTAs new aviation Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul (MRO) facility in the airport Aeropuerto Internacional de Ciudad Obregn (IATA:CEN, ICAO: MMCN), Mexico.

Our target market, to launch the MRO, is Mexican airlines that presently outsource their aircraft for MRO services. QTA provides a clear competitive advantage of location and value to these operators because of our low overhead which allows us to provide a very cost effective service, says Julio Csar Alvarez Flores, CEO, QET Tech Aerospace.

"Were new, so we try harder, said Mike Dornenburg, Vice President of Operations, QET Tech Aerospace. Our team is very excited about this opportunity to demonstrate our expertise and commitment to customer service. We will provide TAR with the quality, turnaround times and value that are critical to TAR's success as a fast-growing airline in a highly competitive market."

TAR Aerolneas (http://www.tarmexico.com/), part of the MAFRA Group, is a new Regional Airline based in Queretaro, Mexico which aims to develop low-density regional routes throughout the country.

We are launching a new cellular-based multi-regional concept that will allow us to boost our presence in five well defined regions of Mexico,"said Rodrigo Vasquez Colmenares, CEO, TAR Aerolineas. They are:

1. Central/North 2. Sea of Cortez 3. West 4. Gulf of Mexico and 5. Mayan World

The first phase will be launched on November 2013, with three ERJ145LRs with services to Monterrey, Guadalajara, Acapulco, Puebla, Ixtapa, Cuernavaca, Puerto Vallarta and Durango. The second phase is planned to expand the fleet by 12 more ERJ145.

Enrique Guerrero Nieto, MAFRA Group CEO says, We made the decision to outsource the entire maintenance so we can focus on our primary business; getting our customers to where they want to go. We chose QTA because of all the resources they were able to offer and their professionalism in addressing our needs.

QET Tech Aerospace is a Mexican company based in CD Obregon, Sonora Mexico. It provides services and products to the international aviation industry. For more information, visit http://www.qta.com.mx/.

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