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THURSDAY

ARTS

Life Drawing Classes at the Art Junction: 5:30-8:30 p.m. Thursdays at Crossland Gallery, 500 West Paisano St., El Paso. Info: Karla Zanelli, EPAA Office Administrator, 915-534-7377 or office@elpasoartassociation.com.

DANCE

Big Band Dance Club: Dance from 8 to 10 p.m. Thursday at Alma d'Arte Charter School, 402 W. Court St. Music by Jim Helder's Septet. Dance lesson provided by John Guisto, from 7 to 7:45 p.m. Admission is $7 members, $9 nonmembers and $5 students with ID. Beginners, singles and couples are welcome. No dance partner necessary. Info: 575- 526-6504.

FILM

"Two Days, One Night": 7:30 p.m. Thursday at the Fountain Theatre, 2469 Calle de Guadalupe. Tickets are $5 to $7. Info: 575-524-8287, mesillavalleyfilm.org.

HEALTHY HAPPENINGS

Hip Hop: 4:30-5:30 p.m. Thursdays through May 14 at Las Cruces Fitness and Dance; 650 Montana,Suite H. For ages 10 and up. Cost is $115 for 15 classes. No class held on March 19 and 26. Info: 575-496-1250, kristie@lascrucesfitnessanddance.com or lascrucesfitnessanddance.com.

Heart Talk and Health Screenings: 5:30-7:30 p.m. Thursday at Memorial Medical Center Annex Classroom A. Bring your SweetHEART to the free talk. Reservations or info: 575-521-2233.

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Lynchburg, VA.- The record lows Central Virginia has experienced over the last couple of weeks has also set a record demand on plumber's daily calls. Adam Jewell, who has worked for his father's company "Randy the Plumber and Son," says he can't keep up with the call volume.

The weather has been so icy that he's foregoing his company's traditional "plumber's van," and running plumber's calls in a Subaru. "I've been working out of the Subaru all week, just trying to get to as many people as I can. I get better traction, especially as I get out to the rural areas."

He says he can't remember a deep freeze when so many plumbers were in such demand. "There's lines that are 50 years old that have never had an issue. That are breaking this year. Things that never freeze are freezing."

He scribbles away on a worn out paper pad from the bowels of a basement as he repairs this homeowner's frozen pipes. Trying to schedule one customer on top of another, but it's hard as his phone continuously rings and he's trying to keep up with calls from customers who he says have tried every plumber in the book and then the friends who are asking for help too. "I've had customers who have been without water for over a week."

Jewell says if your pipes haven't burst by now, you're probably okay, but he says many customers forget how very cold a basement can get in these temperatures. So, he encourages home owners to warm up their crawl spaces and basements. Heat tape is a good way to warm up pipes in frigid temps. Jewell says many customers end up calling him back after he repairs a broken line and it freezes or bursts again. If that does happen he has one very handy tip: Know how to cut your water off. That alone can prevent huge water bills after a leaky pipe goes off.

And before you get desperate, have a list of plumbers to choose from. Check out their credentials. Make sure your plumber is licensed, bonded and insured. Be wary of hiring anyone who is soliciting business without proper licensing or referrals. For more information check out our link below.

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A LIFELONG plumber from Cam died from exposure to asbestos over a number of years, an inquest was told.

Peter Hamilton, 80, of Hollywell Road, Cam, had a history of occupational exposure to asbestos, Gloucestershire Coroner's Court heard on Tuesday, February 24.

Senior Coroner for Gloucestershire Katy Skerrett said: "He complained to his GP of shortness of breath and weight loss in November of 2012 and medical examinations revealed a large tumour consistent with malignant mesothelioma.

"Although he was a lifelong non-smoker he had worked in the plumbing and heating industry for various companies for a number of years.

"In October 2013 it was clear that the disease was progressing and on January 16, 2014, when seen by a specialist, Mr Hamilton declined a course of chemotherapy.

"He died at his home on June 22 last year.

"The cause of death was clearly malignant mesothelioma and as he had a significant history of exposure to asbestos in his occupation my conclusion is one of death from industrial disease."

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Detectives are seeking witnesses and information following a burglary in St Albans.

It is believed that the burglary, which occurred in Avenue Road, took place at around 7.30pm on Wednesday, February 18.

Offender(s) forced open the rear patio doors to the property before searching an upstairs bedroom.

Nothing was taken but substantial damage was caused to the door.

Detective Constable Chris Fisher, from the Local Crime Unit, said: Although nothing was taken, the homeowners have been left shaken by the burglary and understandably so.

I am appealing to anyone who was in the area at the time and noticed any suspicious activity to contact to me straight away.

"Any information, no matter how insignificant it might seem, could prove very helpful to our investigation.

Anyone with information contact the Hertfordshire Constabulary non-emergency number 101, citing crime reference F1/15/596.

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Herts Police are appealing for witnesses after an attempted burglary in Avenue Road in St Albans on Wednesday, February 18

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Would-be thieves burst their way into a home through patio doors and raided an upstairs bedroom before making off empty-handed in an attempted burglary in the city.

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Herts Police are appealing for witnesses following the incident in Avenue Road, St Albans, which is believed to have taken place at around 7.30pm on Wednesday, February 18.

Nothing was taken though an upstairs bedroom was searched.

The propertys rear patio doors were also damaged after they were forced open.

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STATE COLLEGE, Pa. -- Schlow Centre Regional Library is still trying to overcome flood damage due to a frozen pipe, but the process is a slow one, and their expected reopening date has been pushed back again.

A Closed sign remains on the front door of the library as crews continue to try to repair the upstairs and downstairs that were damaged by water from a frozen pipe.

The drying-out phase is complete, and crews are now painting and making minor repairs, but contractors found yet another frozen pipe a situation they have to take care of before opening day.

Library officials said they know this is an inconvenience, but theyre humbled with the support theyve received. More than $8,000 has been donated so far to help bridge the gap on items their insurance wont cover.

During this closure, library officials want to remind everyone that books that were on hold will still be waiting when their doors do open, and of course, no late fees will be charged.

Library officials said they are confident that theyll be opening next week.

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Cree ( CREE ) added a newchip-on-board ( COB ) LED to its industry leading CXA LED array family. TheCXA2 LED arrays utilizes elements of Cree'sSC5 technology platform (introduced last quarter), which enables lighting designers to drastically lower system costs (by up to 60%) in the next generation of industry-leading lighting products.With the new CXA2 LED arrays, lighting manufacturers can achieve the same or better performance with a smaller LED compared to earlier products, enabling them torapidly deliver more innovative solutions for applications such as track, downlight and outdoor lighting.

Cree is a market-leading innovator of lighting-class LEDs and LED lighting.Lower LED demand and margin pressure are two keys trends which have impacted Cree's growth prospects in the last few quarters. However, the company continues to see strong growth in its lighting segment, and it does not foresee any change in the trend as the segment still remains a largely untapped opportunity.

The LED lighting market is expected to grow 45% per year through 2019, driven by declining price points and rising interest on the part of the channel in pushing LEDs to consumers. LED lighting isexpected to account for 80% of the entire lighting market by 2020, creating a market that will be as big as $94 billion.

Cree isconfident that it is well positioned to continue to win in LED lighting.The company has a fully integrated vertical business model and is the market leader inboth LEDs and LED lighting products.Product innovation over the last few years has opened new applications and improved LED returns, in turn driving demand for Cree's products. Though the company has made significant progress, growingboth the volume and product base of itslighting business over the last several years, it believes that there is still a lot ofuntapped potential in terms of both revenue and profitability. It has a strong product pipeline and is building good sales momentum for the same.

Though the LED landscape remains highly competitive, Cree believes that its highpower LED technology positions the company for long term success in high performance LED lighting applications. The companyclosed its Lextar investment in Q2 2015 and is working with the team to supply LED chips as well as testing some initial lighting products. The collaboration with Lextar can help Cree expand its presence in the mid-power segment.Though the company is optimistic about its long-term prospects in the LED lighting segment, it admits that it will take time towork through the new products design cycles and current market conditions.

Rising Competition From Bigger Players Can Limit Growth Potential

Osram, Philips and GE are some of Cree's key competitors in the LED market. In terms of revenue, all these players are considerably larger than Cree.Philips and GE have been introducing a number of innovative products into the market at very low prices, although Cree bulbs are still one the cheapest available in the market. The sheer size of GE can help the companyachieve economies of scale if itchooses to create LEDs on a vast scale in the future. GE sells its LED bulbs throughWal-Mart, whichhas a hugenetwork of 11,000 stores spread across 27 countries. In comparison,Cree's retail partner Home Depot has around 2,300 stores.(( Why Investing In Cree Looks Like A Bad Idea , Seeking Alpha, December 3, 2014))

The rising competition can limit Cree's long-term growth potential, and the company clearly needs tofocus on innovation in order to capture the growing market. We expect CREE to continue growing, but project the growth rate to slow down over our review period. Cree is part of an industry that is still at a nascent stage of growth and a continuous focus on bringing new low-cost and more efficient product in the market can help it expand its revenue base in the future.

Our price estimate of $37 for CREE is almost in line with the current market price, and translates into market cap of $4.3 billion. We estimate the company will report revenue and net income of $1.95 billion and $120 million, respectively, for calendar year 2015. For fiscal year 2015 (fiscal year ends in June) we forecast non-GAAP EPS of $1.72.

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Toronto, ON (PRWEB) February 25, 2015

Clear Blue Technologies Inc., the Smart Off-Grid company, announced today their new Illumience Cloud software for the remote management and control of off-grid devices such as outdoor lighting, security, telecom, mobile and environmental systems. With Clear Blues Smart Off-Grid Controller and Illumience, mission critical systems can be powered by the sun and wind while achieving an unprecedented level of performance and reliability and a reduction in maintenance costs of up to 80%.

A growing number of manufacturers are incorporating Clear Blues technology into their products to provide reliable off-grid options, drive down the cost of maintenance and differentiate themselves in the market. Illumience enables these vendors or their customers to remotely control, maintain and service their off-grid systems over the Internet from a computer or smartphone.

Key new features of Illumience include:

Clear Blues remote management and control software is unique in the industry, and delivers the high reliability, performance and cost reductions needed to make off-grid systems a real alternative to electricity-powered devices, said Mark Windrim, Chief Technology Officer of Clear Blue Technologies. The new Illumience software extends our capabilities with predictive intelligence, streamlined administration and control and other features that bring the power of Smart Off-Grid to an ever-growing list of products in the market.

About Clear Blue Technologies

Clear Blue Technologies, the Smart Off-Grid Company, combines green energy systems with the proven advantages of communications and cloud technology to power high performance off-grid lighting, security and mobile solutions. The companys hybrid controller harvests energy from solar panels and wind turbines and is designed to be easily integrated into a variety of products to deliver highly reliable off-grid alternatives. The Illumience cloud-based software provides real time monitoring and control over the Internet from any PC or smartphone, delivering unmatched reliability and performance. Clear Blues Illumient division delivers high performance off-grid lighting systems. Learn more at http://www.clearbluetechnologies.com

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