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Meriden school officials say they’re considering changing the dress code because many students are taking the hot trend of tight-fitting clothing too far.A board of education subcommittee voted Tuesday night in favor of a dress code amendment that would prevent middle and high school students from wearing clothing that’s too tight-fitting. The full board plans to take up the issue on March 20.Subcommittee members say they had to change an earlier version of the dress code change after realizing that it could have banned popular clothes including skinny jeans and “jeggings.” The proposed policy change would prohibit form-fitting clothing that’s too tight and reveals body parts or undergarments.

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U.S. demand for decorative laminates is expected to grow 5.5% per year to 12.4 billion sq. ft. in 2015, a rebound from the declines of the 2005-to-2010 period, according to a study from the Freedonia Group, a Cleveland-based industry market research firm.  Continued improvement in the housing market, lower unemployment and greater credit availability will boost demand for laminates across the board in all major applications: cabinets, furniture, flooring, wall panels and countertops, the Decorative Laminates study concluded.

The cabinet market will continue to account for the single-largest share of decorative laminates demand in 2015, while also posting gains well above the industry average.  In addition to improved market potential, gains will be boosted by rising interest in decorative laminates as a less costly alternative to lumber (particularly exotic hardwoods) and wood veneers in cabinet production.

The flooring market for decorative laminates will record the most rapid gains through 2015, fueled by improvement in construction spending and rising consumer interest in laminate flooring.  As a result, laminate flooring production in the United States will rebound.  Decorative laminate producers will continue to introduce improved laminates for use in flooring, such as those featuring enhanced durability and advanced designs that resemble natural stone or tile flooring as well as costly and exotic wood species (e.g., mahogany).

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As reported earlier this week, local T-shirt wizards Threadless surprisingly announced Monday it would be partnering with the Gap to sell an exclusive line of shirts designed by its community that will be available only in stores.To mark the occasion, the Gap on North Avenue hosted a posh event showcasing the new wares, which includes 26 new designs in all. The shirts are currently available in 15 local stores, and are also available for sale across the nation and in Canada. Check out the photo gallery to see what went down Wednesday night and how the new shirts look!

There is one other detail I wanted to toss in before leaving you to bask your eyes in these juicy pictures, however, which is that these shirts will run a cool $29.95, a few dollars more than most T-shirts cost at Threadless’ online store. I was curious whether that meant compensation for Threadless’ artists also went up a few bucks, but as it turns out that stays the same.Threadless PR Guru Bethany Allen told me, “it’s the same compensation as Threadless.com T-shirts… $2,000 in cash, $500 Threadless gift certificate, and $500 in cash each time your design is reprinted.” On the other hand, being stocked in a Gap store is obviously giving these lucky artists a considerable amount of exposure.

Case in point, take a look at these pictures from Wednesday night.Danny Keith is carrying the “Only In Santa Cruz” T-shirts and sweatshirts, at his shop, Santa Cruz Skate and Surf, at 912 41st Ave.Part of the proceeds will go to Grind Out Hunger, a charity founded by Keith in 2003 and a key supporter for Second Harvest Food Bank, where he is chief development and technology officer.”Danny really inspired him,” said Wesley’s mother, Lori Hobbs.”I am trying to help a great cause and start my career as an entrepreneur,” Wesley wrote in his marketing appeal to the Sentinel.Eventually he hopes to have an entire line of merchandise, including posters, hoodies and skateboards.

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Montreal native Vic Breedon has walked across Scotland and England, explored the Grand Canyon and the Sea of Cortez and plied the waters off New Zealand.He brought his zest for the outdoor life to the Panama City Beach Public Library this week with a lecture on his recent bicycle trip along the “silk road” of Asia, a historic route that once brought the lucrative silk trade from China to Europe and the Mediterranean basin.The talk was just one of the many Lunch & Learn lectures sponsored by the library where local patrons can bring a bag lunch and hear experts talk about various topics.

The next Lunch & Learn will be Tuesday and will feature Tony Simmons, writer for PanamaCity.com and The News Herald. He will talk about how the duties of a news organization online differ from the print newspaper.Breedon, in town from Canada for a two-month vacation, brought dozens of digital slides and described the eight-week, 2,500-mile trip with 35 other bikers as “probably the most culturally significant” of his many journeys.”Yes, we got lost sometimes but we just worked it out,” he said of the route that began in Istanbul, Turkey, and then spread west, edging the Black Sea, climbing the Caucasus Mountains, entering Georgia and then ending in Uzbekistan.”That’s one of the best things about cycling; you meet people,” he told a small audience.

The group of cyclists from around the world — all geared up in multi-colored spandex and helmets — often would generate surprise from the natives, who were happy to see them and who would share a drink or a smile.”All sorts of people would wonder up to see what was going on,” when the group stopped or made camp, Breedon said.The group traveled with two buses that carried equipment and food, but bathing was often infrequent and the group would swim in a local body of water if it was available.They biked about 100 miles a day, going at their own pace either individually or in smaller groups. Sometimes a biker or two might ride in the bus for half a day.

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Margaret Street’s career in the clothing alteration business began when she was about 7 years old and started making clothes.”I wanted Barbie clothes and my mom wouldn’t buy them,” she said.Street officially started her business, Street Clothes, 26 years ago. At the time, she said she never expected it to get as big as it is now. At first, Street took in one or two pairs of pants a week. Now, Street Clothes, which she runs out of her Coralville home, receives 20 to 30 pairs each week.”It’s been growing every year, and I’m very pleased with it,” Street said, adding that she still hasn’t gotten to the point where she doesn’t need a part-time job to supplement her income.

“I’m not there yet, but I’m working on it.”Luckily for Street, there isn’t a lot of competition in the alteration, mending and custom sewing field. There are a few other small businesses in town, but Street said no one can get items in and out as quickly as she does. Street said she can finish the clothes in a single day if people need them quickly.Originally from Green, Street got her degree in home economics at Central College in Pella. That was where she learned to sew and hem. She then moved to Chicago, where she worked for a sewing machine dealership. At that job, she realized there was a high demand for clothing alterations and she took it on as a side business.When Street had kids, the business became her full-time gig because it allowed her to stay home and still make money.

Clients learn about Street Clothes through word-of-mouth referrals. She said she often goes to Coral Ridge Mall and tells clothing stores about her services. Stores such as J.C. Penney and Ann Taylor Loft hand out her business cards to customers who need alterations.Coralville resident Sheri Austin first learned of Street’s work through her former job at Nolte Dance Academy, which Street makes costumes for. Even though she’s no longer with the studio, Austin still calls Street when she needs alterations. She said Street has done her clothing, curtains and even her daughter’s homecoming dress.

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HomerWood Premium Hardwood Flooring has delivered quality flooring and wood products for those affected at the Afghanistan invasion.SPC Rob Kislow III with his team during combat patrols to explore the Taliban forces near the Pakistan border was attacked and injured with five gunshots piercing his body. His legs were amputated and he also had traumatic brain injury (TBI). The narrow foyer and elevated counters at Kislow’s home in Danielsville, PA posed difficulty to his normal motion, resulting in damage to his prosthetics.

HomerWood hardwood floors specifically designed his new home with excellent features optimized with wheelchair friendly capabilities. It features wheelchair accessible open layout, rooms and bathroom without compromising on durability and aesthetics. The new home, constructed at the end of 2011 provides improved mobility, enabling independent lifestyle. The interior designing was accomplished following the construction and Kislow family moved into their new home at the later months of 2011.

HomerWood Premium Hardwood Flooring contributed over 2700 ft of White Oak hardwood flooring. For several decades, HomerWood has been offering genuine traditional character flooring. With its contemporary technology and dedicated team of workers, HomerWood floor offers exquisite and quality craftsmanship. It recently developed the national nonprofit Homes for Our Troops. Its objective is to construct cost-free homes for those injured during 9/11. With this new charitable trust, HomerWood has been offering over 100 homes for severely injured veterans ever since 2004.

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Clothes Horse, a fashion technology company based out of New York, is publicly launching its platform today in an attempt to address one of the biggest challenges facing online shoppers: buying clothes that fit. Through the use of a customizable widget that merchants add to their own websites, Clothes Horse can determine within just 30 seconds how the retailers’ items will fit any customer. The goal is not only to decrease shopping cart abandonment, but also the rate of returns due to ill-fitting clothes.

The problem with shopping for clothes online is that customers have gotten burned by their past experiences. “Instead of being excited about this great new thing you’re about to buy,” explains Clothes Horse co-founder Vikram Venkatraman, “you think about the last time you had to return something, or you start wondering if it’s really going to be as nice on you as it looks in the picture.”It’s those points of hesitation that cause 70% of shopping cart abandonment, he says. Not only that, but 60% of the time customers return clothes they bought online, it was because of fit issues.

Retailers, of course, know the challenges surrounding fit – it’s why they provide measurements and size charts for all their clothes on their websites. But just because you can zip something up, that doesn’t necessarily mean it fits well. To address these issues, Clothes Horse provides a quick, user-friendly product that helps online shoppers determine, in about thirty seconds, whether something will actually fit in real life.

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Today, Tuesday February 21, 2012 marked the second of five stops on the inaugural Tour for Diversity in Medicine at Johnson C. Smith University (JCSU). The goal of the tour is to bring information and advice to minority students in order to help plan for a career in medicine or dentistry. The target audience for this initial tour is African American students, with stops at five historically black colleges and universities (HBCU’s) in the South.

The stops are comprised of day long programs including informational, interactive and question and answer sessions. Some of the topics covered today at JCSU included applying to medical and dental school, a small group networking session and mentoring. The information provided today proved to be invaluable to many and life changing to one.Amber Williams, a JSCU adult transfer sophomore and paramedic from Brooklyn, NY  contemplated taking a hiatus from her studies before attending the program today. ‘I didn’t know where to start’, she said about beginning a career in medicine. ‘There is a lack of information out there for transfer students, especially for adult students.

This helped narrow things down.’ Ms. Williams was even able to speak with one of the physicians on the panel that also happened to be from Brooklyn. ‘I thought if you can do it, I can do it’, she said. ‘[this information] makes a difference. It is so important and I appreciate it so much. It’s wonderful’Dymekea Bellamy, a junior from Winston-Salem who traveled an hour to attend the workshops described the experience as  ‘awesome’ stating, ‘there was a lot of information I didn’t know about’. Ms. Bellamy loved the networking opportunities and ability to be involved. ‘I would love to participate [in future tours] when I get to that level’, she remarked.

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The male shopper, who pretty much was missing at the onset of the recession, is buying again. And to the delight of retailers, he is not just stocking up on suits and shirts, but doing something women have been doing for years: bingeing on accessories.Bracelets. Bags. Hats. Umbrellas. Even fur stoles.Men are buying so many accessories that some forecasters predict sales growth for men’s clothing and accessories during the first three months of this year will set a 20-year high.”That guy had been away for a while during the tougher times,” said David Witman, general merchandise manager of Nordstrom’s men’s division.

To get traditional women’s accessories to appeal to men, some designers are giving them manly names and styles. That’s not a bracelet; it’s wristwear. And that’s not a purse, it’s a holdall.”It doesn’t look like you borrowed it from your girlfriend,” Nicolas Travis, 24, a business school student who runs the blog Style Flavors, said of the manned-up styles he prefers. “A little bit more bling, and you run the risk of it looking a bit more feminine.”The return of the male shopper could have broad consequences for the economy. Retail sales plummeted during the recession, with men’s apparel sales dropping almost twice as fast as women’s in 2009, according to IBM Global Business Services.

Women started buying again, and that helped push the recovery along. But men held off on buying apparel and accessories until last year, when estimated men’s sales rose more than 8 percent, outpacing the growth in women’s sales.Spending on accessories is driving the men’s category: Those sales grew 14 percent in the last half of 2011, to about $6 billion, according to the market research firm NPD Group.”Men were the last to start spending coming out of the recession,” said Eric Jennings, fashion director for menswear at Saks Fifth Avenue. “If they learned one thing through the recession, it’s that looking schlumpy is not going to help you keep your job, get promoted, or get a new job. I think they’re taking their appearance more seriously.”

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