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Bioidentical 'Natural' Hormone Evaluation in Early Menopause
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|ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT00302731
Recruitment Status : Terminated
First Posted : March 14, 2006
Results First Posted : May 16, 2018
Last Update Posted : July 6, 2018
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|Tracking Information
|First Submitted Date ICMJE
|March 10, 2006
|First Posted Date ICMJE
|March 14, 2006
|Results First Submitted Date
|April 27, 2017
|Results First Posted Date
|May 16, 2018
|Last Update Posted Date
|July 6, 2018
|Study Start Date ICMJE
|February 2006
|Actual Primary Completion Date
|January 2014 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure)
|Current Primary Outcome Measures ICMJE
|Original Primary Outcome Measures ICMJE
|evaluating surrogate markers for cardiovascular disease (lipid levels) at baseline, 6 months, and at 12-month completion
|Change History
|Complete list of historical versions of study NCT00302731 on ClinicalTrials.gov Archive Site
|Current Secondary Outcome Measures ICMJE
|Number of Participants Without Change in Baseline and Follow up Bone Density [ Time Frame: baseline and 12 months ]
Comparison at baseline and month 12 by descriptive analysis of bone density. Assessing for changes in density related to hormone replacement therapy. Bone density readings for participants completing study in descriptive terms. Looking for significant change in bone density while on hormone therapy for 12 months. Those who had no change are counted below.
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|Brief Title ICMJE
|Bioidentical 'Natural' Hormone Evaluation in Early Menopause
|Official Title ICMJE
|Prospective Double Blind Evaluation of Bioidentical Hormones
|Brief Summary
|Prospective double blind pilot study comparing bioidentical 'natural' hormones to low-dose PremPro. Forty participants will be enrolled. The purpose of this study is to try to gather early information about safety when "natural" or bioidentical hormones are used during early menopause.
|Detailed Description
In spite of warnings regarding safety and adverse events widely publicized after the Women's Health Initiative (WHI), women continue to seek hormone replacement therapy for a variety of reasons. Increased cardiovascular events identified in WHI are an important concern for considering menopausal hormone replacement. There is the belief the 'natural' or bioidentical hormone replacement therapy could provide a safe alternative to widely used synthetic hormone replacement therapy. However, this has never been studied with any rigor and health care providers can not adequately advise patients seeking 'natural' bioidentical hormone therapy.
This feasibility pilot study is designed as a prospective double blind study comparing 4 groups of women who are within 7 years of menopause. There will be 10 women in each of the 4 groups with a total of 40 women enrolled and these women will be treated for 12 months.
The Long-Term Goal is to provide health care practitioners and consumers with evidence-based recommendations for the use of bioidentical hormone replacement. The Short-Term Goal of this pilot study is to determine if it is feasible to conduct a study in bioidentical hormones and obtain information that could lead to a larger more definitive study. We would like to provide safety information for bioidentical hormone use by evaluating surrogate markers for cardiovascular disease (lipid levels), with secondary evaluation of breast (mammogram) and uterus (endovaginal ultrasound), and to collect information about bone preservation.
The information gained from this trial will provide information for a future trial to test the hypothesis that bioidentical hormone replacement therapy provides a safe alternative to standard hormone replacement therapy: To determine if bioidentical hormone replacement therapy is associated with improved lipid profiles (surrogate marker for cardiovascular disease) when compared to Prempro. This will be determined by evaluating lipid levels at baseline and during the 12-month treatment period.
Secondary hypotheses will also be evaluated in the future to include:
Subjects will randomly be assigned to one of the four arms of the study for the 12 months of treatment. The standard of care arm will consist of 10 women receiving in a double blind fashion low-dose Prempro. There will be 3 treatment arms consisting of different combinations of E2 estradiol and/or E3 estriol, all combined with bioidentical progesterone. These 3 arms will each have 10 subjects randomized and the bioidentical hormone delivered in a double blind fashion. Since the gold standard for treatment is the conventional arm (Prempro), we will compare each bioidentical arms to the gold standard. This comparison will occur at the end of 12 months of treatment. In this pilot study, we also wish to collect preliminary data about the comparisons between the 3 bioidentical hormone arm and the conventional arm. This is necessary because there is currently anecdotal evidence that E3 alone without combination with E2 may constitute adequate therapy in spite of its low biological activity at the estrogen receptor. The use of high doses of E3 with or without E2 is in common use by complementary and alternative practitioners.
It is expected in this small pilot study that bioidentical hormone will provide an adequate short-term safety profile for cardiovascular, breast and uterine health that will provide guidance for a larger trial that is longer in duration. It is also expected that bone density may be maintained by bioidentical hormone replacement when compared to Prempro. There may not be sufficient numbers to determine significance between the control arm and the treatment arms; however, we expect to collect useful information for future trials. It is assumed that equivalence will not likely be determined based on the sample size.
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|Phase 2
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|Allocation: Randomized
Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment
Masking: Double (Participant, Investigator)
Primary Purpose: Treatment
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|Actual Study Completion Date
|September 2014
|Actual Primary Completion Date
|January 2014 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure)
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Inclusion Criteria:
Exclusion Criteria:
|40 Years to 65 Years (Adult, Older Adult)
|Accepts Healthy Volunteers
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|United States
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|U.S. FDA-regulated Product
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|Responsible Party
|Jeanne Drisko, MD, CNS, FACN, University of Kansas Medical Center
|Study Sponsor ICMJE
|Jeanne Drisko, MD, CNS, FACN
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|University of Kansas Medical Center
|Verification Date
|June 2018
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Weed resistance issues were top of mind for many people attending the 2012 Commodity Classic held last month in Nashville, Tenn. University of Tennessee's Larry Steckel spoke to members of the media at a Bayer CropScience event about the glyphosate-resistant weed problems in his area.
"On June 21, 2011, I got a lot of calls — 80 of them," reported Steckel. "Most of the calls were about resistant Palmer pigweed and that's when it dawned on me just how big of an issue this has become."
He said growers can manage resistant Palmer pigweed if it is sprayed when the weeds are 2 in. tall. But just 24 hours later when Palmer pigweed grows to 4 in., glyphosate will control only 75% of the weed population. With 25% of the pigweed left, a combine cannot make it through the field.
While the worst resistance problems are seen in the South, resistant weeds are headed north. Jeff Stachler, extension weed specialist in Minnesota and North Dakota, documented a serious spread of resistant weeds through northern growing areas in the last couple years. Speaking at a BASF media event, he said some hot spots have resistant weeds in 75 to 90% of the fields. Resistant weeds include common ragweed, giant ragweed and waterhemp.
"We certainly had a big issue in 2011," Stachler reported. "But that's nothing. The real game changer is multiple resistance, which is resistance to more than just one mode-of-action herbicide." He said ragweed and waterhemp with three-way resistance may have been identified in Minnesota and North Dakota. The resistance is to glyphosate, ALS inhibitors and PPO inhibitors.
With resistant weeds on everyone's doorstep, it's time for game-changing weed plans.

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Wednesday, December 1, 2010
Civil union bill passes IL House and Senate
The Illinois House and Senate have both passed SB1716, the "Illinois Religious Freedom Protection and Civil Union Act" which would give gay couples similar rights and legal status to other married couples. It is now up to Governor Pat Quinn to sign the bill into law.
For more, read here.
5 comments:
- Victoria said...
Yay! I am so excited to hear about this step towards equality and away from homophobia. Let's just hope that Governor Quinn does the right thing now.
- December 1, 2010 at 3:53 PM
"Homophobia" is not in any way grammatically correct. Find a new phrase. Yours is offensive to people who *actually* have phobias.
That is to say, a crippling, irrational fear of something.
Not a dislike of, or distaste for.
There's a big difference. I hate asparagus, but I'm not phobic of it. People can hate something without being afraid of it. By co-opting that term, you insult and offend people who DO actually have phobias.
- December 1, 2010 at 4:00 PM
- Amelia said...
Governor Quinn is expected to sign it (I keep waiting for news. I'm hoping I'm not missing anything.) because he said he would support such a measure in his election campaign. Still, my fingers are crossed.
And Anonymous, way to go with, you know, not commenting on the post I wrote in any way. Good work, giving the same argument all the other Anons before you used whenever we dared to talk/write about how LGBTQ people in this country aren't treated fairly. Say something original next time. (Further comments along similar lines will not make it past moderation.)
- December 1, 2010 at 4:39 PM
- Aeva said...
Amen, Victoria!
I seem to remember hearing that Governor Quinn has delayed on signing the bill until June 2011. I looked briefly for a source, but nothing really stood out, except that news articles reporting the awesome bill stat that it will go into effect in June of 2011.
- December 12, 2010 at 8:56 AM
- Amelia said...
Really, Aeva? :( Most of the news I've been hearing about this subject has been online and I didn't hear he had postponed signing it. Not sure if I'm just not reading comprehensive sources, or what. I hope that's not true. :(
- December 12, 2010 at 7:56 PM


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CAMBRIDGE, Mass. – Junior Matt Hohenberger (St. Louis, Mo.) became the first player in the history of the MIT men's volleyball program to be named first-team All-America by the American Volleyball Coaches Association. He joins Praveen Pamidimukkala '08, a two-time second-team selection, as the only men's volleyball players to receive All-America honors.
The team leader in kills (365), kills per set (3.26), and hitting percentage (.323), Hohenberger was second on the squad in aces (46) and aces per set (0.41). He also ranked 19th in the country in hitting percentage, 21st in aces per set, and 24th in kills per set. Hohenberger broke the Institute record for career aces with 185, eclipsing the mark of 160 set by Mike Demyttenaere '10. He also set a new standard for kills in a four-set match as his tally of 27 versus Springfield College on April 14 surpassed Dan Roy's '03 total of 26 established against LIU-Southampton in 2003. In the season-finale, Hohenberger registered the 1,000th kill of his career becoming the fifth player in program history to reach this milestone.


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Wednesday, November 23, 2011
When Thanksgiving Doesn't Feel Right
I'm very thankful for my family, my friends, my health, but I can't help but wonder how this young man's family is feeling this Thanksgiving.
If you would, please pray for my emotions and for this young man (Larry), that he'd fully recover.
For those of you on a mountain peak, may your Thanksgiving be wonderful and merry and full of good food. And to those of you in the valley right now, I feel you and hope you'll see a sunny spot where you can rest awhile. Perhaps finding a blessing to hold close until your journey brings you back to the mountain top.
Where are you right now? Have you ever been in a dark spot on a holiday? How did you end up leaving that place?
Happy Thanksgiving!
38 comments:
- Melissa Jagears said...
prayers for you and Larry. And yes, Christmas and my wedding anniversary two years ago were terrible--the only answer I have is time and not chastising yourself for not feeling in the mood to celebrate. Others can celebrate and they should, but you don't have to be a fake.
- November 23, 2011 at 4:27 AM
- Sandra Orchard said...
Praying for you and Larry and his family, Jessica. So saddened to hear of this.
- November 23, 2011 at 7:09 AM
- Jessica Nelson said...
Thanks Melissa and Sandra.
- November 23, 2011 at 7:44 AM
- Katie Ganshert said...
Oh Jessica! I'm so glad you're okay, but I can only imagine how shaken up you are. I will pray for healing for Larry and comfort for you and his family. In fact, I'm praying right now.
- November 23, 2011 at 8:08 AM
- Stina Lindenblatt said...
This bought tears to my eyes. I'm sure his family is just thankful he's still alive.
I pray for healing of both of you. Physicially you might be unscathed. But you definitely aren't emotionally unscathed. *hugs*
- November 23, 2011 at 8:14 AM
- Joanne said...
I'm sorry to hear this, and hope that Larry recovers soon with the help of the strength of those around him.
Wishing you much peace this holiday weekend.
- November 23, 2011 at 8:26 AM
- Terri Tiffany said...
I'm so sorry you went through this and will pray for Larry and his family! A situation like that can shake you and stay with you. But God will use it!
I am trying not to think about the holiday--just getting through it. I miss my daughter:(
- November 23, 2011 at 8:28 AM
- Heather Sunseri said...
I'm so sorry, Jessica, about the accident. Just said a prayer for you, and for Larry and his family!
Hang in there, girl. Sending hugs.
- November 23, 2011 at 8:37 AM
- Julie Jarnagin said...
I'm so sorry you're going through this. I'll pray for you and for Larry.
- November 23, 2011 at 9:24 AM
- Jessica R. Patch said...
I will be praying, Jessica. So sorry to hear about this. On Memorial Day this year, our very best friends lost their son in a tragic car accident. We were with them when the police called. Devastating.
Their family is in my prayers.
- November 23, 2011 at 10:22 AM
- Stacy Henrie said...
So sorry you went through something so tough. We lost a baby at 20 weeks gestation in December a few years ago - that was really hard. But relying on the Lord pulled us through - that and remembering it's normal to grieve and the length of time is different for every person.
- November 23, 2011 at 10:33 AM
- Glynis said...
Jessica, how dreadful for you. I give thanks you are alive and well. My thoughts are with the young man and his family.
Hugs X
- November 23, 2011 at 10:41 AM
- Keli Gwyn said...
Oh, Jessie, my heart goes out to you. What a horrible experience to go through. I'm thankful you're OK physically but understand the emotional upheaval such a tragedy can bring about. I've lifted you, Larry, his family, and his medical team in prayer.
My hardest holiday was Christmas 1989. I lost our first child in early December that year and was in a bad place. Others were celebrating the birth of our Savior while I was grieving the loss of our unborn child. A year later I was huge pregnant with our daughter at Christmas. She was born on 1/1/91, two weeks past her due date. Life is full of sorrows, but there are joys untold as well. May you experience many of them in the year ahead, Jessie.
- November 23, 2011 at 11:56 AM
- Loree Huebner said...
I'm sending up prayers for Larry now.
So sorry to hear of this accident. I thank God you're okay. I'm keeping you in my prayers also.
- November 23, 2011 at 11:57 AM
- Brandi said...
Sorry to hear about the accident, Jessica. I'm glad that God protected you and the young man. Prayers for you both.
- November 23, 2011 at 12:28 PM
- K. Victoria Chase said...
Will be praying for Larry. Have a wonderful Thanksgiving Jessica!
- November 23, 2011 at 12:33 PM
- Linda Kage said...
Oh, that's awful, Jessica. We'll be praying for you and Larry.
One of my grandmothers died on a Christmas day but I was too young to remember it. I hope your family is there for you during this low time.
- November 23, 2011 at 12:47 PM
- Patti said...
So glad your okay. Hopefully the man in ICU will pull through.
- November 23, 2011 at 4:00 PM
- Jessica Nelson said...
I have a lovely family who have always been supportive and kind, so that's the blessing in this. Thank you all for your prayers!!!
Keli and Stacy, I'm so sorry to hear about your loss. I can't imagine how painful that must've been.
- November 23, 2011 at 4:24 PM
- Gwen Stewart said...
Jessica, I'm so sorry for your accident and for Larry, yet grateful that you are well. I'm in a bit of a dip now; nothing terrible, just waiting for direction. Wherever we go, though, I know God walks with us. That is a great comfort.
May He comfort you and please know that I am praying for Larry.
God bless.
- November 23, 2011 at 4:41 PM
That's awful, I'm glad you're ok though. I hope Larry will be too.
- November 23, 2011 at 4:46 PM
- MaryC said...
I'm so sorry to read this. What a relief that you escaped physical injury, though I know the mental anguish can be as bad or worse.
I will be praying for your peace of mind and for Larry's recovery.
As someone said above, I imagine they're grateful this holiday. My husband was seriously injured in a work accident a number of years ago. I was so grateful he survived that nothing else really even crossed my mind.
Also, my dad passed away 5 days before Christmas in 2002. That holiday is kind of a mental blur. The best thing to keep in mind is that you will come through this. You won't be in the deepest valley forever and the sun is shining just out of sight.
- November 23, 2011 at 6:46 PM
- Jessica Nelson said...
Gwen, so true about God walking with us and comforting us. Thank you for stopping by.
Me too, Em.
Yes, very true Mary. I can't imagine a Christmas like what you faced. I'm glad your husband survived! That would be incredibly frightening. Thank you for sharing.
- November 23, 2011 at 7:01 PM
- Carol said...
I am so sorry, I enjoy your blog each week. You inspire me. Sending positive energy your way.
- November 23, 2011 at 7:34 PM
- Faith Pray said...
I went through a very sad Christmas eight years ago, being told I wouldn't be able to have children. Christmas is my favorite holiday, so I parts of me were celebrating the holiday, but my other parts were very sad. I'm so sorry about your ordeal. I will pray for Larry, his family, and for you.
- November 24, 2011 at 12:53 AM
- Nancy said...
What a horrible experience. I'm glad you are physically all right. Prayers to you and Larry. In this time of Thanksgiving, you can focus on God's faithfulness. He will see you through.
- November 24, 2011 at 11:45 AM
- Cheryl Linn Martin said...
Praying for you and Larry, Jessica.
It's hard to see sometimes how God will use a situation like this and how it will work for our good, but IT WILL!!!
Hugs and Love to you and your family, Jessica.
- November 27, 2011 at 6:14 PM
- Jaime Wright said...
mmmmm, hugs! :( Not fun, but hoping things are looking up and healing is coming to Larry!!
- November 28, 2011 at 10:40 AM
- Jessica Nelson said...
Thank you Carol!!
I hope so too, Jaime.
Cheryl, I'm hoping it works out for good too, for everyone.
Thank you Nancy! I really do believe that.
Faith, I'm so sorry to hear that. Thank you for sharing about it. *hugs*
- November 29, 2011 at 6:21 AM
- Janet, said...
I am so sorry about your accident, I pray that the young man recovers completely. I find when something is bothering me if I go in prayer and, as the song says, place my troubles at Jesus' feet, he will take care of it.
- November 30, 2011 at 8:55 AM
- Anita Grace Howard said...
Oh, Jessie! I didn't know you'd blogged about this or I would've commented! I'm still praying for you and Larry/his family. You are a strong Christian woman. The Lord will find a way to work in you through this.
- November 30, 2011 at 11:49 AM
- Angie Muresan said...
Oh Jessica... I am so sorry. I'm glad to hear you are okay. But I will pray for you to get peace and I will pray for Larry to recover and his family to be strong. God be with you all.
- December 1, 2011 at 2:35 AM
- Warren Baldwin said...
Sorry to hear about this. Will be praying for him and you and your family.
- December 2, 2011 at 1:38 PM
- Linda Glaz said...
Keeping him in prayer, Jess, and you, too.
- December 3, 2011 at 1:19 PM
- Susan J. Reinhardt said...
Oh, Jess, I'm sad to hear about this accident. It doesn't seem right for bad things to happen on holidays, but they inevitably do.
How is Larry doing?
- December 5, 2011 at 3:33 PM
- Marie said...
First of all let me say thanks for you coming by my blog and commenting. I am so glad to see new faces! I was intrigued by your blogs and chose this one to comment on becuase I know you are going through a very stressful, emotional time and I want you to know that I will be praying for you and for Larry and his family after reading this! Life is not meant to be easy, and all we can do is have faith in God to see us through the difficulties. Perhaps God will speak to Larry and his family through this accident.
My family is ENORMOUSLY blessed. But, we also went through years of unemployment, depression and homelessness. Still, I always knew our blessings far outweighed the bad, and was so grateful. That doesn't mean it wasn't hard; just that God was always THERE. I am very grateful today that not only do we still have those blessings, we have the added ones of a home and a new financial stability, plus the opportunity to be with our kids each week. He is truly good!
I also am a writer, and was happy to see that you are as well. I had a dear and precious friend who wrote romances years ago. I lost her to stomach cancer, and miss her a lot. I have been published in magazines and arts papers, and am writing a book. I will be back to visit you again. In the meantime, God bless you and yours! Have a wonderful Christmas! And if you ever get to Tucson perhaps we can take you up the mountain on that back road and let your boys roam and explore with our grandson. Take care!
- December 9, 2011 at 11:29 PM
- Jessica Nelson said...
Susan, I don't know. Hoping no news is good news...
Hi Marie, thank you for the sweet comment. :-) I enjoy meeting up with other writers too. :-) Merry Christmas!
- December 14, 2011 at 10:12 AM
- Kara said...
Just now catching up! I'm so sorry abou the accident. I'm praying everything is okay with the young man now. And for your healing, emotional healing can be just as tough as physical healing.
- December 14, 2011 at 4:16 PM


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What : Bonfire Ignition Tour
Where: The Canyons Resort, Park City Utah
When : Saturday, Sept 29th, 2001
Who : Bonfire Snowboarding and Milo Sport
About 300 excited snowboarders showed up at the Canyons Resort, Park City Utah on a cool fall night last Saturday to catch a screening of Standard Films TB10 Optigrab and several others in an original outdoor amphitheater format.
In order to really set the mood, the Canyons had everyone park at the bottom and ride the Gondola up to get to the village where the outdoor theater was set up. Standard Films TB10 Optigrab was featured and Bonfire legendary rider Jason McAlister along with his brand spanking' new Bonfire additions Jason Murphy and Jeremy Jones showed up to support the Bonfire cause and chill with the locals.
The Canyons provided burgers and beverages for all during the event. Milo Sport locked down tons of swag for giveaways and one excited snowboarder ran off with an autographed Salomon Snowboard by Jason McAlister himself!
Josh Roberts from Milo Sport stated, "Everyone really enjoyed themselves and are anxiously awaiting the season." As you can see from the pictures Fall is here and the snow is close to follow!


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Santa brought my daughter a Kindle for Christmas, but he did not bring her anything to store it in when she wasn't using it. Charlotte is 8, and it was inevitable that the Kindle would be doing quite a bit of traveling to keep up with her. So I needed to whip up something... but it had to be girly as well as functional, right?
So here it is... made entirely of scraps and took me less than 2 hours to create!
I was inspired by THIS Kindle Case, dubbed as a 'Fail' at Blue Robin Cottage.
Perhaps a 'Fail' in function, but I thought it was darling!
Ok... so I was determined NOT to fail on this one. Here is how I created my Kindle Sleeve.
Kindle Sleeve Tutorial
Materials Needed
- Outer Sleeve, Cotton (2 - 6"x8" rectangles, 1 - 6"x16" rectangle)
- Outer Sleeve Band, Cotton (1 - 3"x8" rectangle)
- Liner Fabric, Fleece (2 - 6"x8" rectangles)
- Shoulder Strap, Cotton (1 - 3"x40" strip)
- Fabric for Rosetts
- Vinyl (1 - 3"x4" rectangle)
- Wax Paper (small chunk, if using plastic)
1) Measure your Kindle. I'm not going to assume that they are all the same size, but perhaps they are! Measure just to be sure. My daughter's Kindle measures 4-1/2" by 6-1/2".
Depending on how many rhinestones you have added to yours,
your Kindle may or may not measure larger. ;)
2) Cut your fabric!
You'll need to select two fabrics for the outside (I've chosen the pink polka-dot and the black with paws), and a soft flannel or fleece for the inside. Cut your fabric as directed in the photo above.
3) Prepare your band.
Turn the edges under on the length, about 1/4" to 1/2", and press.
4) Prepare the ruffled front. Take your long rectangle (8"x16") and create three gathering stitches as shown in the photo below. One gather stitch will be down the middle, and the other two about 3/8" stitch from the edge.
You will want to create a gather on each stitch so your long rectangle matches the length of your smaller, 6"x8" rectangle.
Once they match, pin A onto B, as shown below.
I chose to pin back-sides together, but it doesn't really matter which direction your B fabric is facing... just as long as your ruffle print is on top! Once it is pinned you can even out your ruffles a bit.
Next, sew your fabrics together. Sew along each edge where you have your ruffle stitch (not the center), with a 1/4" stitch. Do not sew over your gather stitch, or it will make it difficult to pull out!
Pull out the gathering stitches along the sides (leaving that in the center).
5) Attach the band. Decide if you want your band in the center or slightly off-center. Pin it in place, making sure your ruffles are evenly separated underneath.
Then sew along the edge of the band to secure it.
When you are finished, you may find that the "front" panel of your sleeve is a little out of wack. No worries... just trim it back to it's 6"x8" size and carry on... :)
6) Add an ID pocket. Optional
I happen to have some vinyl on hand from a previous project, so I thought it would be great to add a little ID pocket in case the Kindle was left behind somewhere.
SOMEWHERE in blogland I remember coming across a tip to use wax paper over top of the vinyl when you are sewing... as it keeps your needle from sticking. AWESOME tip!!!
Add your vinyl square on the 6"x8" rectangle to be used for the back of the sleeve, place a piece of wax paper over top, and sew along three sides of the plastic to secure it.
Now you just carefully tear away your wax paper!
7) Finishing it off. With right-sides together, pin a 6" edge of one lining rectangle to a 6" edge of your sleeve front, like below.
Then... with right-sides together, pin a 6" edge of the second lining rectangle to a 6" edge of your sleeve back, like below.
Then sew, using a 3/8" seam allowance.
Lay your pieces, right-sides together, as shown below...
making sure your seams are lined up as shown in the photo on the right.
Pin the three sides as shown, leaving the end of the lining fabric open.
Sew along all three edges pinned above, using a 3/8" seam allowance.
Snip the corners as shown below, being careful not to cut into your stitching!
Turn right-side out....
Sew a stitch along the open edge of the liner. You will never see this... so don't worry if your thread doesn't match, like mine :) Just sew close to the edge!
NOTE: I first trimmed off about 1/4" since I wasn't using the 3/8" seam allowance here.
Tuck the liner inside... and Viola!
Here's the real test... does it fit???
8) Finishing Touches! I love the fabric rosettes that have been popping up everywhere. We have made several for other projects, and I thought they would be perfect for this. So I found three fabrics in similar colors, but different texture, and made some embellishments. I also cut a couple of leaves from the extra fleece from the liner to make leaves.
I attached the rosettes and leaves using a glue gun.
9) Need a strap? I thought it might be useful to have a strap so my daughter could use it more like a purse, as we travel quite a bit. So I cut a long strip, folded it in half, and stitched along the edge like you see in the image below.
Turn it right-side out, and attach.
Now... I wish I had thought to add this sooner, as I would have sewn with the lining. Because I hadn't, I tucked the edges in to make a nice ends on the strap, folded them in and stitched them onto the sides as you see in the photo below.
It works! :)
And here, Charlotte has added her ID card, with her name. I put my phone and e-mail contact information on the opposite side.
One happy reader, and one safe Kindle!
Now... to make one a little less fancy for dad.
Happy Sewing!


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There is no indication that inflation is getting out of control, it's been fairly stable between 2 and 3 percent during the last decade. If inflation were to increase in the coming years it would actually be beneficial in lowering the debt/GDP ratio. In fact the main reason the debt levels in the 1945-1955 period dropped from 105% GDP to 65% was a relatively high inflation of roughly 5%. Though this move would really screw over China and Japan. A strong depreciation of the dollar is unlikely as these countries would also pay the price.
Hyperinflation fears come from comparisons to the seventies where the FED did attempt to use the Keynesian policy to keep unemployment below NAIRU levels. The situation now is completely different as we are dealing with systemic failure and not a normal downturn. The FED is trying to stimulate recovery, not aiming to keep an overheated economy from going in to recession.
|2010-06-18, 18:56
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Join Date: Feb 2004
Location: East Boston, Massachusetts
Age: 29
The hyperinflation fears come from the combination of rising prices in all commodities, continually high unemployment (decades high level), the continuing increase in food stamp usage by American citizens, all food prices rising, over 13 trillion dollars of debt, with more to come due to the social security/medicare/medicaid financing crisis we already had to deal with. This can't just continue forever. The country is bankrupt. It's not crazy, as an above poster seems to be suggesting. What are all the countries that rely on the dollar going to do? Their reliance wouldn't change the outcome of hyperinflation. The combination of the current national debt, the Fannie/Freddie debt of 6.3 trillion dollars, and the 60 trillion from social security, medicare, and medicaid, leaves us with $70 trillion in government liabilities. In order to pay these off, we need to print money, thus causing hyperinflation. Essentially unavoidable.
Sure the official rates say we are at 2%. But that is because the government has spent the past two decades revising the CPI standard. Why? Because social security payment rates are supposed to be adjusted for inflation. Given that the debt for SS is already out of control, the government has eased the inflation rate continually to avoid the proper payout to social security receivers. There's a reason those SS payments don't go as far as they did 30 years ago. They understate inflation in a number of ways which you can look into further on your own if they interest you, including hedonics and geometric weighting.
And believe me, it wouldn't be beneficial... we're not talking ordinary inflation fluctuation, this is hyperinflation. The cost of living would run completely out of control. I think the idea should be put out there that our country is in financial tatters because it seems no one is willing or wants to admit that fact. Look into it on your own. I believe it to be a very real possibility.
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|2010-06-18, 23:34
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On a sabbatical
Join Date: Nov 2008
Location: Wellington, NZ
Age: 38
-In Singapore, it worked 3 times in a row: New Singapore Shares in 2001, Economic Restructuring Shares in 2003, and GST Credits in 2007. All to combat excessive saving by Singaporeans. But the big boo-boo was to break the "war chest" this year. It's called a WAR CHEST for a reason!
-It resulted in FDR's New Deal.
But it also caused the failure of the Japanese economy - they threw money in Niigata, Hokkaido, Kyushu, etc. All the cash went to waste. Not even corruption - it was just poor planning and rural opposition.
And remember the 1973 Oil crisis? Its effects are still being felt today. The OPEC realised that they could manipulate the world economy by adjusting output every so often - and the world will still pay. Why? During the crisis, output went down. Governments threw money at OPEC.
So bascially, it's either Keynesian or Thatcherite economics for you. Keynesian economics is OK if you have ardent saves, and a strong state bank, like Singapore, China and Taiwan. Keynesian will be a fast recovery, but it slows progress and the state must jack up progress by state-led initiaves, like Singapore's R&D drive, China's "scientific" progress and Taiwan's support of entrepreneurism.
Oh and, always do it in June. These three countries all have their annual sales season about this time.
On the other hand, if your state bank is inherently weak, like US/UK, then it's not partically useful. That's because your money spent goes to the private sector, not the people sector. That means that your money flows out fast, and it's not enough to support a recovery.
(Unlike in strong state economy, where the money flows thru the public sector.)
Thatcherism is better here because it reduces the flow of money to the private sector since the people will spend less and save more (which the US and the EU really need to do right now.)
|2010-06-18, 23:49
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Join Date: Nov 2007
Age: 30
Then again I could be wrong.
|2010-06-19, 00:20
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On a sabbatical
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Location: Wellington, NZ
Age: 38
Bascially, my point is that ALL STIMULUS MUST be directed by the PUBLIC sector to benefit the PEOPLE. It cannot be entrusted to the PRIVATE sector.
|2010-06-19, 00:37
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Join Date: Mar 2006
The real bailout would have been better spent on investing directly into the public sector with a nod to the private. Increased funding to stabilize the housing market (the current plans are woefully inept), programs to help stabilize the working poor and lower middle classes, that sort of thing. The US also needs help in infrastructure, education, and energy. They're typically considered Democratic talking points but they are in dire need of help.
There's also a whole host of social programs that simply aren't holding up and need to be redone or scrapped entirely, starting with the big three: Social Security, Medicare, and Medicaid. Despite the grumblings from the right we do need a more efficient and affordable health care system, but that won't happen as long as it ends up mired in misinformation like "Death Panels".
The debt isn't the problem, nor is paying it off. The real issue is that the money the government is spending has questionable long term value. Is dumping 700 billion dollars into the financial industry worth it after a few years, or could that money have been better spent for the future of the country?
Note that pretty much every industrial nation has a significant amount of debt. At this point money has become so worthless as a backed transaction that we simply value money for the writings on it and the faith in the country issuing it. If you were to actually break down the US debt and figure out how to repay it, you're still looking at an incredibly long time before the numbers go down noticeably. It would take several generations before the numbers came down to "sane" levels.
It's also important to note that the amount of money the US government spends on military and the big three social programs dwarfs the rest of their spending by a considerable amount. And between military and the social programs military wins by a good margin. We spend a massive amount on it really, but then again we're running two wars and spread all across the world....and paying the price for it back home. Sooner or later something will have to give.
Granted, there's no obligations and it's for charity, but even the fact that this is being considered is absolutely amazing.
|2010-06-19, 00:53
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|2010-06-19, 00:58
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Age: 30
He is one of the most eccentric rich people in the world, he earns money from the stock market just to give himself satisfaction, and he throws practically all the money back into the market again.
There is a recent article which a reporter blasted him for being "useless" and "pathetic" for not being able to make a concrete stand while testifying against Goldman Sachs, claiming that he's "doing it to protect his investments". From what I know, he doesn't invest much in financial firms because he already owns one (Berkshire Hathaway). It is funny that many people have illogical concepts about real philanthropists like him.
|2010-06-19, 01:16
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On a sabbatical
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Location: Wellington, NZ
Age: 38
Paul Newman might be more suitable. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Newman%27s_Own
He makes zero profit out of it, unlike Buffett, who still gets a small slice of the pie.
|2010-06-19, 02:55
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Join Date: Nov 2007
Age: 30
Come to think of it, the financial system of US has become something like what Ozzy Osbourne sang in "Crazy Train"....
One person conditioned to rule and control
The media sells it and you have the role
|2010-06-19, 05:57
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Senior Member
Join Date: Feb 2007
Location: USA
Consider (source):
Free market Capitalism is predicated upon a strong Middle Class. The Middle Class creates the small businesses that employ people, and that does the real productive work of a healthy economy. The ultra-rich can be tolerated as an aberration when they hold a minority share of the wealth in society. In our case concentration of wealth has become a pathological condition. The money that normally would have been used productively by the Middle Class has gone into financial speculation. Check this image out (source):
Anyways, longish post because I'm truly worried about the consequences of this situation. (Hello, aristocracy? )
|2010-06-19, 07:38
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Join Date: Feb 2004
Location: East Boston, Massachusetts
Age: 29
I'm actually surprised everyone is so nonchalant about our national debt. It is an astoundingly large number that we have no hope of ever paying off. Even if we got rid of every government institution, INCLUDING THE MILITARY, tax receipts would still not cover social security, medicare, and medicaid. Now if that isn't cause for alarm I don't know what is. We need to start taking action, fast, to be ready for an impeding disaster...
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|2010-06-19, 09:06
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|2010-06-19, 09:32
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|2010-06-19, 10:33
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|2010-06-19, 17:43
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Gini coefficients do suggest that the US has a far larger inequality in the income distribution then the rest of the developed world. That at least supports Seaz's theory.
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The polar bear is dependent on sea ice for its survival, but climate change is causing drastic reductions in the extent of ice cover across the Arctic region.
This reduces the polar bear's access to prey, forcing them to spend more time on land and rely on stored fat reserves. Less food means bears will give birth to fewer, smaller young.
As the ice retreats, polar bears must increasingly travel across open water, leading to greater mortality of cubs that are unable to swim long distances.


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Spilimbergo – Grossglockner
Hijinks in Austria
It's been 40 years since the Giro made its only previous visit to Austria's Grossglockner, where Italy's Pierfranco Vianelli took the stage win. Race organiser Zomegnan has chosen not to send the riders to the summit but the climb up to 2,137m will still make the first of three big days in the mountains interesting. The final 6km to the finish averages more than 10 per cent but eases briefly a few kilometres from the finish. There are no ramps as such, just a long, hard grind. This will suit Alberto Contador, who will try to get and maintain a gap over his Italian rivals.
Distance: 167km
Highest point: 2,137m
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"Well, it's the first Dolomite stage and so in principle it hadn't ought to be that decisive. That said, Grossglockner is 13km with sections at 14 per cent. This could easily be won by a climber like Pozzovivo or Rujano, not one of the big guys."
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Surveillance Cameras in Plan for Downtown La Crosse
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(1/11/13) A private foundation in La Crosse plans to raise almost a half-million dollars so the Police Department can operate 41 surveillance cameras downtown.
The La Crosse City Vision Foundation came up with the idea, after downtown camera shop owner Paul Petras and his son were murdered in September. Officers made an arrest after reviewing hours of footage from security cameras put up by the downtown businesses. But Police Chief Ron Tischer said officers wasted a lot of time finding all the footage, verifying the accuracy of the dates-and-times listed on the videos, and converting all of it to a usable format. Tischer said if the police could get their own cameras, it would be much easier to track down the video evidence they need. Private donations would pay for the cameras, and the foundation wants enough money to add new cameras in the future without having to seek donations over-and-over again. There have been concerns that the police are setting up a "Big Brother" operation. But Tischer said officers won't have the time to constantly monitor the cameras – but they'll keep rolling, and producing evidence. And they'll be clearly marked, in the hopes that at least some crime will be prevented.


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Local government spends $2.5 billion on environment protection and $1.8 billion on natural resource management
Australian local government spent a total of $2.5 billion on measures to protect the environment and $1.8 billion on natural resource management in 2000-01, according to figures released by the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) today.
This was an average of $130 per person on environment protection and $92 per person on natural resource management activities.
Highlights of the publication Environment Expenditure, Local Government, Australia 2000-01 include:
Traditional council activities such as solid waste management ($1.1 billion) and waste water treatment ($1.2 billion) were the major expenses for environment protection, while water supply ($770 million) and land management activities ($933 million) were the main expenses for natural resource management.
Expenditure on environment protection was $164 million (7%) more than local government received in revenue. Expenditure on natural resource management was $433 million (32%) more than revenue received. This meant that some councils had to fund these measures from other council revenue.
Revenue for environment protection was $2.3 billion and came largely from waste water and solid waste activities ($1.1 billion each). Revenue for natural resource management was $1.3 billion with water supply revenue amounting to $1.1 billion and land management revenue $200 million.
Ratepayers (both households and businesses) funded 85% or $2 billion of the total revenue for environment protection, the Commonwealth and state governments contributed 7% ($169 million). Ratepayers funded $1.1 billion or 81% of total revenue from natural resource management. Commonwealth and state governments provided 5% ($62 million).
Queensland councils collected the most revenue for environment protection and natural resource management activities ($944 and $758 million respectively). New South Wales councils spent the most ($997 million) on environment protection and Queensland spent the most on natural resource management ($628 million). Queensland and Tasmania were the only states or territories to have greater revenue than expenditure for environment protection and natural resource management activities.
On a per capita basis, Queensland and Tasmania spent the most on environment protection and natural resource management activities. Queensland spent $214 per capita on environment protection and Tasmania $173. Tasmania spent $223 per capita on natural resource management and Queensland spent $173.
Further information is in Environment Expenditure, Local Government, Australia 2000-01 (cat. no. 4611.0).
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