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DAY 1: HANOI - SAPA Pick up at hotel in Hanoi at around 21:30hrs and transfer to Hanoi train station. Overnight train trip to Lao Cai in shared sleeping compartments (sharing 2 lower & 2 upper berths per compartment). Train departs at approximately 22:00hrs DAY 2: SAPA - CATCAT SINCHAI VILLAGE(B,D) Arrival at Lao Cai around 6am (Laocai is the border town to Yunnan, China). A journey start with 38 km drive on winding roads up the mountains brings you to Sapa, approx. 1500 m above sea level. On clear days you can see the highest mountain of Vietnam, the Fansipan. After a continental breakfast at the hotel you have time to relax and enjoy the beautiful landscape or free discover the town on your own until time to do the check in at the hotel. In the afternoon, at 13.00 hrs, take a short drive to Cat Cat and Sinchai village of the Hmong people, there you should take a soft walk around then share their daily lives for a rare glimpse into their culture and customs. At leisure. Diner at the hotel. Overnight in Sapa. DAY 3: SAPA - BANHO VILLAGE - LAOCAI (B,L) Breakfast at the hotel, then embark to BanHo village home of Tay people. Pleasant walk through rice terraces and meet with the Red Dzao and the Black H'mong. Afternoon, jeep will take us back to Sapa, then transfer to Lao Cai station for night train to Hanoi. Overnight on soft sleeper train.
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Everything Nurses >> Nursing Politics/Activism >> California Nurses Association busts union in Ohio!!
California Nurses Association busts union in Ohio!!
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Posted almost 6 years ago I can't believe what's happening in Ohio! RNs there were finally getting together and had a real chance to improve patient care, and this group comes in and ruins it for them. Here's a letter going around to the director of the CNA. March 12, 2008 Dear Rose Ann DeMoro, It's hard for us to imagine how someone who calls herself a labor leader could purposely do what you have done to us and our families. You don't know any of us. You have never been to our homes or met our children. You have never visited us on our shifts, or walked in our shoes. You don't know a thing a bout the struggle that brought us to the verge of our dream to have a union. And yet without talking to a single one of us you send your bullying staff to come in and spread terrible lies for no other reason than to destroy what we worked so hard to build. For three years we have worked with SEIU members, leaders and staff to form our union. We sent letters to hospital officials and mobilized community support for fair organizing rules. SEIU has supported and encouraged us through some very hard times, and helped us stand up for ourselves. We are caregivers—registered nurses and respiratory therapists, dietary and housekeeping staff, lab techs and other employees. SEIU helped us understand how we could do more by speaking with one voice and standing together for our families and our patients. SEIU respected our intelligence and our ability to make our own decisions. You say you stand for democracy. But then you come in with a goal of destroying our campaign without ever asking us what we think about SEIU and our agreement for fair election ground rules—ground rules we now understand you have made use of many times in California. You say you stand for justice. But then you deny us our opportunity for a fair vote free of misleading propaganda and scare tactics. Our efforts to unite for better jobs and health care were not a secret. At any time during those three years you could have come and presented your union, compared yourself to SEIU, and asked us to make a choice. But you didn't. So it is obvious to us that your sole intention was to destroy what we have built. What kind of organization sets out to destroy the efforts of the very people you claim to stand for, and then tries to pretend it's a moral cause? Here in Ohio, union organizers and representatives don't behave the way yours do. They show respect for hard-working people. We have read all the words about how you try to justify this, but when compared to the needs of our families and the needs of our patients, they show a complete disregard for basic fairness and decency. You have brought harm to thousands of workers and families in Ohio, and you should be ashamed of what you have done. Signed, Linda Kirby, RN
Sue Koch
Barbara Matlie, RN
Michaela Silver, RCP
Diana Stamler, RN
Sally Baker, RN
Mary Ann Wolf,
Peggy Vaughn, RN
Sue Allen, RN
Lorie Compton, RCP
Colleen Gresham, RN
Betty White, MLT
Susan Home, RN
Alecia Davis, RN
Marianne Heider, RN
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| Posted almost 6 years ago Does anyone have any back-up information on this? This sounds awful, but I would like to read some news articles on it. |
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| Posted almost 6 years ago Nope never heard a word about it Jon, if you find anything would you post it? |
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| Posted almost 6 years ago Jon, here is some sites regarding this; http://www.huffingtonpost.com/michaela-silver/just-work-an-op_b_91201.html http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/chi-wed-ohio-labor-seiu-cnamar12,0,6397596.story http://www.cnsnews.com/news/viewstory.asp?Page=/Nation/archive/200803/NAT20080312d.html http://www.bizjournals.com/cincinnati/stories/2008/03/10/daily23.html |
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| Posted almost 6 years ago From the reports I read, the employers filed for the election and the employers "chose" SEIU to represent "their" employees. When the bosses realized that the employees weren't buying into this paternalistic and offensive arrangement, they cancelled the election! So, it was the employer, not the union or the workers, who petitioned and then withdrew the petition for the election. I don't get the point of the letter and the personal attack on Rose Ann DeMoro. She is employed as the executive director of CNA/NNOC by the 80,000 direct care RN members nationally, (including Ohio), and she's an executive vice president of the AFL-CIO. There is no finer advocate for patients or nurses or workers on the face of the planet. That fact is recognized by consumer advocates like Ralph Nader, national labor leaders like John Sweeney and Rich Trumpka, physician leaders including Quentin Young and Claudia Fegan of Physicians for a National Health Plan; MSN has named Rose Ann DeMoro, Executive Director of the California Nurses Association/National Nurses Organizing Committee, as among the "Ten Influential Women of 2006," Honored as "2006 Consumer Advocate of the Year" by the Consumer Attorneys of California; Rose Ann was presented with the "Philip Burton Public Service Award of 2006" by the Foundation for Taxpayer and Consumer Rights; Named to Modern Healthcare's "100 Most Powerful People in Healthcare" for the fifth consecutive year; Named to Modern Healthcare's "Top 25 Women in Healthcare;" I'm a member of CNA/NNOC and many of us have been to Ohio over the past few years at the invitation of direct care registered nurses who have joined with us in a national coalition of nurse/patient advocates who fight to protect and defend the duty and the right of RNs to advocate in the exclusive interests of patients. We have "walked in your shoes" and "have visited you on your shifts" and the only bullying we've ever seen has come from employers who hire union busting firms who treat us like children and who paternalistically try to shove partnership and so-called "shared" governance and company unions down our throats. We're not gonna take it lying down without a fight! At best, I think the letter writers may have been used and confused about whose interest they're serving by such a misplaced and misguided personal attack on someone they've never met. At worst, well... (Isaiah 5:20 Woe to those who call evil good, and good evil; Who substitute darkness for light and light for darkness; Who substitute bitter for sweet and sweet for bitter! ) CNA/NNOC HAS NO HIDDEN AGENDA. Here it is...check it out, "for basic fairness and decency": http://www.calnurses.org/nnoc/ohio/assets/pdf/rad_letter_chp_seiu_031108.pdf
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| Posted almost 6 years ago Makes me wonder what positions the signers of that statement have at those hospitals. |
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| Posted almost 6 years ago We should all wonder when the bosses find a union for their workers. That's basically what we have here. Such things are never done with the worker's rights in mind. Yes 5 RN are in that signatory group, but there are thousands of nurses that work in that hospital chain. I believe the number was 8000. Those other 7995 nurses did not have a say in contract negotiation. I'm confident there was a typical ready-made SEIU contract waiting for these workers once they fell into the trap of voting 'Yes." A ready-made contract that says no strikes, no committees that are solely bed-side RNs without management (so that you can really talk about the problems you have trying to care for your patients), no speaking ill of the employer (even if they are dong underhanded; even illegal things!) and no having any issue take precedence over the financial concerns of the hospital---not even patient care standards. I know because I was at a Tenet hospital SEIU tried this stuff on about 5 years ago. The RNs in Ohio and certainly the patients in Ohio will be better served by a union that fights for their rights; a union like CNA/NNOC. Now that they know that better representation awaits them, they can pursue that. |
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| Posted almost 6 years ago Oh and let's get it straight that the California Nurses union is not into union busting! The hospital group filed for the election (a VERY odd thing, indeed) and then that same hospital group withdrew the filing. What does that mean? The hospital wanted to be in control of the outcome. When it started looking like they were no longer going to get what they wanted (a union that would fold to their will), they stopped the process. That's just about as undemocratic as it gets. |
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| Posted almost 6 years ago theala said: I was wondering this too. Having been a member of CNA, I had never known them to be union busters, if anything they helped strengthen unions in other states. |
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| Posted almost 6 years ago dmazment said: Yes--but not these days. It's all about destruction with CNA. |
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| Posted almost 6 years ago Having been a member of SEIU/1199W in Wisconsin I have no doubt that SEIU is capable of treating RNs like cattle. I'm glad that SEIU learned in Ohio that RNs will choose for themselves what union they will belong to. Think about it:
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| Posted almost 6 years ago Check out the incredible sell out in NY: Union says state's financially ailing health-care industry needs to be restructured. Thursday, December 07, 2006 By James T. Mulder Staff writer The state's biggest health-care union will not oppose a state commission's recommendations to downsize New York's health-care industry, even though the proposals will cost many of its members their jobs. Local 1199 of the Service Employees International Union and the Greater New York Hospital Association, a hospital trade group, issued a joint statement Wednesday that said they will work with the state and affected institutions to implement the proposals if they are enacted. The sweeping recommendations by the state Commission on Health Care Facilities in the 21st Century will become law unless the Legislature rejects them by the end of this month. About 7,000 people work at hospitals and nursing homes targeted for closure. In Central New York, Local 1199 represents workers at Crouse, Community General, Auburn Memorial and A.L. Lee Memorial hospitals and Lakeside Nursing Home, in Ithaca, all of which are targets of the commission's recommendations. The union and the hospital group said they supported the creation of the downsizing commission because the state's financially ailing health-care industry needs to be restructured. "We are surely the only hospital association and health-care workers union in the history of the United States to support a process that could lead to the downsizing of our own industry," the organizations said. Dennis Rivera, president of 1199, and Kenneth E. Raske, president of the hospital group, said the downsizing process is difficult for them and their colleagues. "We have spent the majority of our professional lives trying to help hospitals survive," they said in the joint statement. If done right, the restructuring can lead to a healthier system, they said. The union and hospital group warned Medicaid budget cuts could doom the commission's recommendations. If the recommendations are enacted, many hospitals and nursing homes will go through a period of instability that would only be aggravated by Medicaid cuts, they said. They also called on the state to include all those affected in the health-care system in further reforms. "The segments of the health-care system that are profiting at the expense of patients and communities insurers, HMOs, pharmaceutical companies, device manufacturers, trial lawyers have contributed absolutely nothing to the reform of the system and, in some cases, have only hastened the demise of a number of hospitals over the last decade," they said. Rivera and Raske called on insurers to give up $1 billion in what they called "unnecessary health insurance reserves" and to reinvest some of their profits. CSEA, the Public Employees Federation, New York United University Professions and the New York State Nurses Association are urging legislators to reject the commission's recommendations. James T. Mulder can be reached at 470-2245 or email@example.com © 2006 The Post-Standard. Used with permission. |
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| Posted almost 6 years ago 4Justice said: What do you mean by that shrapnel? The eve of destruction of worker's rights has been brought about by Bushit's administration and his shameful appointments of antiunion, corporate attorneys to the NLRB. CNA/NNOC is a labor and a professional nurse's association. We have stood up to expose the antiworker kangaroo courts and defend our rights to freedom of speech, freedom of assembly, and the right to form unions. CNA/NNOC IS FIGHTING TO REBUILD THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND SAFETY INFRASTRUCTURE. You won't know what you've got...'til it's gone. You should wipe that "purple haze" out of your eyes... |
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| Posted almost 6 years ago 4Justice said:Yes—but not these days. It's all about destruction with CNA. Hmmm. Destruction? Let's see. CNA worked for, fought for and obtained nurse to patient ratios. I take care of 1 or 2 patients in my ICU when I go to work and shudder hearing stories of the traveler nurses who in other states had to take care of 3 or 4. CNA works for, fights for and obtains living wages for it's nurses. I earn a decent wage and turned pale when I heard just last week the story from an Alabama nurse (also a traveler who came for the fun but stayed for the benefits of working in a CNA hospital) who was making $12.50/hr on the night shift in 2000 (and had 3 patients). I work with CNA as we fight for Health Care for All. CNA paid for my trip and lodging to go to Houston to help care for those displaced after Katrina. CNA has sent hundreds of nurses to the Gulf Coast since Katrina and Rita to help establish and improve health care for the people living there. These are just of few of the CONSTRUCTIVE things that I personally know about that CNA has done for me, my family, my community and my country. CNA is all about empowering nurses and advocating for patients. And will stand up to anyone or any group who tries to undermine those things. |
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| Posted almost 6 years ago Let me say as an RN with 50 years of experience both without a union and then with a union that to have the hospital administration file for SEIU speaks volumes. I have had many SEIU members come to me requesting help in representation because they,SEIU, had a "partnership" with the corporation/hospital where they worked. What SEIU has accomplished with its ties to Wall-Mart and Safeway stating that workers do not need employer paid healthcare insurance should silance all this hog wash about a strong womens union acting to protect the rights of RN's. |
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| Posted almost 6 years ago theala said: Yeah, me too. And, the original poster "jackie"...what's her point? When they can't argue facts or the law, they play "shoot the messenger" in an offensive and irresponsible way. It's intellectually dishonest and they've aligned themselves with paternalistic misogynists and corporate oppressors. As the great nursing leader, suffragist, and patient advocate Lavinia Dock once warned the handmaiden types against becoming (unwitting) "...accomplices in their own subordination." I hope they will learn to handle the truth...here it is, Rose Ann DeMoro's letter: "March 11, 2008 Dear Sisters and Brothers,
CNA/NNOC's successful exposure of SEIU's attempt to return to the days of sweetheart deals and
• If SEIU had been successful, the same strategy would have been used to force workers
This sham process by SEIU - convincing employers to file for them without a single card or a
Imagine the difference between the SEIU scheme and the Employee Free Choice Act – EFCA
• The workers must be engaged and sign union cards for the union of their choice.
By contrast, the SEIU Ohio deal silenced workers' right to free speech and to even campaign for
Workplace rights for their own members have also been sacrificed by SEIU as happened to SEIUrepresented
We look forward to joining with you in the fight for EFCA, and to challenging SEIU anywhere the
In Solidarity,
http://www.calnurses.org/nnoc/ohio/assets/pdf/rad_letter_chp_seiu_031108.pdf |
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| Posted almost 6 years ago I'm relieved that rn4mercy posted this letter. Many people including RNs in this country today haven't had the opportunity to see how well unions can work, or how poorly. Living outside a union environment, they don't understand the basics of union and certainly don't understand the differences among them. My heart goes out to the Ohio RNs who thought they were choosing the moderate reasonable approach to improvements offered to them by SEIU and their employer. With more education, that offer would have set off a huge alarm. No authorization cards to prove voter interest?
Poor SEIU. It would have had a huge input of dues while SIGNING AWAY YOUR RIGHTS and calling it a contract. Frederick Douglass: "Power cedes nothing without a struggle." So in the Ohio case, complete power would have been shared by the employer and SEIU, and the nurses would have had none. Fast forward 3 years until a typical contract expires and there would have been a cadre of unfortunate patients and unhappy RNs who now realize just what the deal was. Much unhappiness, the difficulty of decertification, the hard work all over again, the possibility of a life long bias against unions because of this bad example. Realize that "half measures avail us nothing" and go for the gold standard in democratic, honest, devoted and therefore powerful representation: NNOC. |
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| Posted almost 6 years ago Patients, the community, and all the employees at the hospitals in Ohio, including the 4,000 RNs, (not 8,000 as misquoted by Ludlow), have been injured by the disruptive tactics of NNOC/CNA.
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| Posted almost 6 years ago Hmmmmmm SEIU was hand picked by the hospital, so this means SEIU is controlled by the hospital. NNOC/CNA are protecting the rights of the workers at this facility. I don't understand how you think they have disrupted anything, when your hard earned money would be ill spent by having a union represent and be controlled by the hospital and not the health care workers. Patient care certainly would not improve under SEIU, ask any of the health care workers who are currently represented by them. |
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| Posted almost 6 years ago Am I the only one who has a problem with Unions and Nursing joined at the hip??? I can't believe what I am hearing or rather reading?? |
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| Posted almost 6 years ago What's your beef with this? The docs have the AMA.........you don't think this isn't a union? Another thing, stop and ask yourself why RN's in California who belong to CNA are some of the highest paid nurses in the US......and why their benefits are getting better instead of worse? And why the nurse to patient ratio act has been implemented and why anything over 8 hours is considered overtime, not over 40 hours of a work week? The CNA was a strong vocal advocate of abolishing slavery and not getting paid overtime, especially when a nurse couldn't leave because of lack of staff. |
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| Posted almost 6 years ago First of all, the AMA is not a union, it is a professional organization whose primary focus is to the betterment of physicians thru lobbying, education and certification. No where does it condone the blue collar mentality of striking, which is the only strong arm defense of a union, without that they have nothing. My beef is with striking.... I believe that it has nothing to do with healthcare. In being entrusted with care of our fellow man, we should raise ourselves ethically, morally and professionally to higher standards. Abandoning our profession is not the answer. Become politically involved and have your voice heard, change nursing from within. The reason that California has the highest wages is because of the cost of living in California is the highest in the country. |
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| Posted almost 6 years ago CNA is a professional nursing organization who's goal is also for the betterment of nurses through lobbying and education. Physicians have participated in strikes in several states in recent years. You don't want to strike, you don't have to strike, all you have to do is support those who do strike. Actually, California nurses, until CNA was born, had the same comparable wages as other states. Striking is only a last resort, usually after a long time of getting absolutely no where with negotiating. No one seems to understand this, many feel a strike is called immediately. It is not taken lightly. A little known tidbit of information. RN's throughout Northern California, in order not to disrupt patient care, back in the late 80's wanted to form an alternating team of nurses to do patient care during strikes. The hospitals absolutely refused to allow this. Why do I know this? I was there. Has the thought ever occured to anyone, if we had the same strength in NNO/CNA as the AMA we wouldn't have to strike? Nurses are the largest part of the hospital work force. If we all stood together as one united front, things would change. Is this going to happen? Not until nurses put aside their own agendas and joined together as a united front will this happen. Do I see it happening in my life time? Maybe. |
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| Posted almost 6 years ago I have worked with many unions in healthcare through out the years. I will always say it does not belong in healthcare but I can also say I understand the necessity for them.SEIU is the pits...they look at porfessionals the same as they do for their other members and have no concept on healthcare or its standards. Remember it satnds for SERVICE Employee...housekeepers,laundry and dietary...NOT Professionals.All states should have thweir own organizatons for back up..like CNA or INA... Drew |

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Sakes (35 Occurrences)
Mark 6:26 And the king was exceeding sorry; yet for his oath's sake, and for their sakes which sat with him, he would not reject her. (KJV WBS)
John 11:15 I am glad for your sakes that I was not there, so that you may believe. Nevertheless, let's go to him." (WEB KJV WEY ASV WBS NAS)
John 12:30 Jesus answered, "This voice hasn't come for my sake, but for your sakes. (WEB KJV WEY ASV WBS NAS)
John 17:19 For their sakes I sanctify myself, that they themselves also may be sanctified in truth. (WEB KJV ASV WBS NAS)
Romans 4:24 it was for our sakes too. Faith, before long, will be placed to the credit of us also who are believers in Him who raised Jesus, our Lord, from the dead, (WEY)
Romans 11:28 As concerning the gospel, they are enemies for your sakes: but as touching the election, they are beloved for the father's sakes. (KJV WEY WBS)
1 Corinthians 4:6 Now these things, brothers, I have in a figure transferred to myself and Apollos for your sakes, that in us you might learn not to think beyond the things which are written, that none of you be puffed up against one another. (WEB KJV WEY ASV DBY WBS NAS)
2 Corinthians 2:10 Now I also forgive whomever you forgive anything. For if indeed I have forgiven anything, I have forgiven that one for your sakes in the presence of Christ, (WEB KJV WEY ASV DBY WBS NAS)
2 Corinthians 4:15 For all things are for your sakes, that the grace, being multiplied through the many, may cause the thanksgiving to abound to the glory of God. (WEB KJV WEY ASV DBY WBS NAS)
2 Corinthians 5:15 He died for all, that those who live should no longer live to themselves, but to him who for their sakes died and rose again. (WEB ASV)
2 Corinthians 8:9 For you know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, that, though he was rich, yet for your sakes he became poor, that you through his poverty might become rich. (WEB KJV WEY ASV DBY WBS NIV)
Philippians 1:24 But for your sakes it is more important that I should still remain in the body. (WEY DBY)
1 Thessalonians 1:5 The Good News that we brought you did not come to you in words only, but also with power and with the Holy Spirit and with much certainty, for you know the sort of men we became among you, as examples for your sakes. (WEY DBY)
1 Thessalonians 3:9 For what thanksgiving can we render again to God for you, for all the joy with which we rejoice for your sakes before our God; (WEB KJV ASV WBS)
2 Timothy 2:10 Therefore I endure all things for the elect's sakes, that they may also obtain the salvation which is in Christ Jesus with eternal glory. (KJV)
Hebrews 6:7 For land which has drunk in the rain that often falls upon it, and brings forth vegetation useful to those for whose sakes, indeed, it is tilled, has a share in God's blessing. (WEY DBY)
1 Peter 1:20 foreknown indeed before the foundation of the world, but who has been manifested at the end of times for your sakes, (DBY)
Genesis 18:26 And the LORD said, If I find in Sodom fifty righteous within the city, then I will spare all the place for their sakes. (KJV DBY WBS)
Leviticus 26:45 But I will for their sakes remember the covenant of their ancestors, whom I brought forth out of the land of Egypt in the sight of the heathen, that I might be their God: I am the LORD. (KJV JPS ASV WBS)
Deuteronomy 1:37 Also Yahweh was angry with me for your sakes, saying, "You also shall not go in there: (WEB KJV JPS ASV WBS)
Deuteronomy 3:26 But Yahweh was angry with me for your sakes, and didn't listen to me; and Yahweh said to me, "Let it suffice you; speak no more to me of this matter. (WEB KJV JPS ASV WBS)
Deuteronomy 4:21 Furthermore Yahweh was angry with me for your sakes, and swore that I should not go over the Jordan, and that I should not go in to that good land, which Yahweh your God gives you for an inheritance: (WEB KJV JPS ASV WBS)
Judges 21:22 And it shall be, when their fathers or their brethren come unto us to complain, that we will say unto them, Be favorable unto them for our sakes: because we reserved not to each man his wife in the war: for ye did not give unto them at this time, that ye should be guilty. (KJV WBS)
Ruth 1:13 would you therefore wait until they were grown? Would you therefore stay from having husbands? No, my daughters, for it grieves me much for your sakes, for the hand of Yahweh is gone forth against me." (WEB KJV JPS ASV WBS)
1 Chronicles 16:21 He allowed no man to do them wrong. Yes, he reproved kings for their sakes, (WEB KJV ASV DBY WBS NAS)
Psalms 7:7 So shall the congregation of the people compass thee about: for their sakes therefore return thou on high. (KJV DBY WBS)
Psalms 105:14 He allowed no one to do them wrong. Yes, he reproved kings for their sakes, (WEB KJV ASV DBY WBS YLT NAS)
Psalms 106:32 They angered him also at the waters of Meribah, so that Moses was troubled for their sakes; (WEB KJV ASV WBS YLT)
Psalms 122:8 For my brothers' and companions' sakes, I will now say, "Peace be within you." (WEB KJV JPS ASV DBY)
Isaiah 65:8 Thus saith the LORD, As the new wine is found in the cluster, and one saith, Destroy it not; for a blessing is in it: so will I do for my servants' sakes, that I may not destroy them all. (KJV JPS DBY)
Ezekiel 36:22 Therefore say unto the house of Israel, thus saith the Lord GOD; I do not this for your sakes, O house of Israel, but for mine holy name's sake, which ye have profaned among the heathen, whither ye went. (KJV DBY WBS)
Ezekiel 36:32 Not for your sakes do I this, saith the Lord GOD, be it known unto you: be ashamed and confounded for your own ways, O house of Israel. (KJV DBY WBS)
Daniel 2:30 But as for me, this secret is not revealed to me for any wisdom that I have more than any living, but for their sakes that shall make known the interpretation to the king, and that thou mightest know the thoughts of thy heart. (KJV WBS)
Amos 9:10 By sword die do all sinners of My people, Who are saying, 'Not overtake, or go before, For our sakes, doth evil.' (YLT)
Malachi 3:11 I will rebuke the devourer for your sakes, and he shall not destroy the fruits of your ground; neither shall your vine cast its fruit before its time in the field," says Yahweh of Armies. (WEB KJV ASV DBY WBS)


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The treatment of multiple myeloma (MM) is complex because of rapid advances in stem cell transplantation, medications, and better supportive care, which have led to improved survival for patients with multiple myeloma over the past thirty years [1]. The main options for therapy include:
Each option needs to be weighed carefully. Because current therapy is rarely curative, most people go through many treatment regimens during the course of their illness. Stem cell transplantation may not be an option for many people because of advanced age, presence of other serious illness, or other physical limitations (see 'Stem cell transplantation' below).
This topic review discusses the treatment of multiple myeloma. The symptoms, diagnosis, and staging of multiple myeloma are discussed separately. (See "Patient information: Multiple myeloma symptoms, diagnosis, and staging (Beyond the Basics)".)
Types of treatment — There are four main types of treatment:
When to start treatment? — Multiple myeloma can remain stable for prolonged periods of time. Individuals with early myeloma who have no symptoms (often called smoldering myeloma) may be advised to wait months to years before considering chemotherapy.
Individuals with a related condition, called monoclonal gammopathy of undetermined significance (MGUS), do not require treatment, although long-term follow-up is needed; a small percentage of patients with MGUS will eventually develop full-blown myeloma.
However, once symptoms develop, treatment with one or more of the options discussed above is recommended for almost all patients.
Is stem cell transplantation an option? — Because of the risk of toxic and even fatal complications related to stem cell transplantation, not everyone with multiple myeloma is a candidate for stem cell transplantation. Eligibility varies across countries and across institutions. In most European countries, stem cell transplantation for multiple myeloma is offered primarily to patients less than 65 years of age. In the United States, a strict age-limit is not used. Instead, decisions are made on a case-by-case basis based upon a person's health and vary across institutions.
In most centers in the United States, patients with multiple myeloma who have one or more of the following factors are NOT considered eligible for transplantation:
However, these factors are guidelines; the decision regarding transplant eligibility should be made by the patient and physician after discussing the potential risks, benefits, and the needs and wishes of the patient.
The initial choice of chemotherapy depends upon the patient's health, age, ability to undergo stem cell transplantation in the future and disease characteristics that denote high, intermediate, or standard risk multiple myeloma [2]. High versus standard risk multiple myeloma is discussed separately. (See "Patient information: Multiple myeloma symptoms, diagnosis, and staging (Beyond the Basics)", section on 'Risk stratification'.)
High risk multiple myeloma treatment options — The best treatment option for patients with high risk multiple myeloma is not clear. Most experts recommend enrolling in a clinical trial (see 'Clinical trials' below).
For patients who are not willing or able to participate in a clinical trial:
Standard or intermediate risk multiple myeloma treatment options — People who have standard or intermediate risk multiple myeloma and who develop symptoms are usually treated with one of the following regimens:
Melphalan is not usually recommended for people who have kidney failure. In such situations, thalidomide/dexamethasone, bortezomib/dexamethasone, or bortezomib, thalidomide, dexamethasone (VTD) is preferred.
Melphalan prednisone thalidomide (MPT) chemotherapy — The combination of melphalan, prednisone, and thalidomide has been shown to be one of the most effective treatments of multiple myeloma for people who are not planning to undergo stem cell transplantation.
Melphalan and prednisone are taken by mouth, usually on days one through four every six weeks. Each 6 week interval is called a cycle; a total of 12 cycles is usually recommended. Thalidomide is taken every day until the 12 cycles are completed. It may take 6 to 12 months or even longer for blood tests to reflect the full effects of this chemotherapy on multiple myeloma. The average survival among individuals treated with MPT is four years.
During MPT chemotherapy, periodic blood tests are needed to ensure that an individual has adequate levels of white blood cells (cells that fight infection) and platelets (cells important for clotting). The dose of melphalan must be adjusted based on these findings.
Lenalidomide — Lenalidomide (Revlimid) is an immune-modulating drug that is effective in the initial treatment of multiple myeloma, usually in combination with dexamethasone. This combination is one of the preferred initial treatment for people with multiple myeloma who are planning to have stem cell transplantation. Both medications are taken as a pill; lenalidomide is taken for 21 of 28 days, along with dexamethasone, which is taken once per week.
The combination of lenalidomide with dexamethasone increases the chance of developing blood clots; an anticoagulant (eg, aspirin or warfarin) is usually recommended to reduce this risk. Lenalidomide has the potential to cause severe birth defects; it is absolutely unsafe (contraindicated) for pregnant women.
Thalidomide (Thalomid) plus dexamethasone is an alternative to lenalidomide plus dexamethasone, although it may not be as effective and may have more toxic side effects. The risks of thalidomide are similar to those of lenalidomide.
Bortezomib — Bortezomib (Velcade) is a medication that is effective in treating patients with multiple myeloma and other tumors. It is also especially useful in people with kidney failure and those with high-risk multiple myeloma. Bortezomib is given intravenously or subcutaneously, and its main side effects are low blood counts and nerve damage.
Treatment-related infections — There is an increased risk of infection during the first two months of chemotherapy or immune modulating therapy. As many as one-third of these infections are fatal and, in many cases, they limit the ability to administer chemotherapy. In some centers, daily antibiotics are given during the first two months of chemotherapy to reduce the risk or severity of infections. However, other centers do not routinely recommend preventive antibiotics.
In all cases, vaccination against influenza and pneumonia is strongly recommended before starting chemotherapy. (See "Patient information: Adult vaccines (Beyond the Basics)".)
Plateau phase — Chemotherapy is usually continued until multiple myeloma enters a stable (plateau) phase. The plateau phase is reached when the myeloma becomes stable and shows no signs of progressing. Although this phase is usually temporary, it typically lasts six months or longer. The plateau phase occurs in about one half of individuals after chemotherapy.
Achieving this phase usually requires at least six cycles of treatment, although some people require additional cycles to reach the plateau phase. People with standard risk multiple myeloma do not usually require additional chemotherapy during the plateau phase. However, some physicians recommend maintenance chemotherapy for people with high risk multiple myeloma (see 'High risk multiple myeloma treatment options' above).
A "response" to chemotherapy is defined as a 50 percent reduction in blood and urine levels of the abnormal M protein and an improvement of symptoms.
Stem cell transplantation is a treatment option for some individuals with multiple myeloma. There are three types of transplantation, based on the source of the stem cells:
Transplantation, when successful, prolongs survival, leads to a remission, and, infrequently, cures multiple myeloma. However, transplantation has several limitations. The high-dose chemotherapy given before transplantation usually fails to kill all of the plasma cells, allowing the condition to relapse after transplantation. Such treatment also puts the patient at risk for serious infections and bleeding, which can be fatal. (See "Patient information: Bone marrow transplantation (stem cell transplantation) (Beyond the Basics)".)
Autologous stem cell transplantation — Autologous stem cell transplantation refers to transplantation with a person's own stem cells. During this procedure, stem cells are collected and frozen for later use. High-dose chemotherapy is then given to kill as many plasma cells as possible, and the stem cells are thawed and returned to the patient. Stem cells obtained from the blood are preferred to stem cells from the bone marrow because blood stem cells take up residence in tissues more quickly and are less likely to be contaminated with cancerous plasma cells.
At present, autologous stem cell transplantation is appropriate for up to 50 percent of people with multiple myeloma. Autologous stem cell transplantation is not recommended for individuals with smoldering myeloma.
Procedure — After initial therapy with a regimen such as lenalidomide/dexamethasone or bortezomib, cyclophosphamide, dexamethasone (VCD) for three to four months, an individual is given granulocyte colony-stimulating factor (G-CSF) or granulocyte-macrophage colony-stimulating factor (GM-CSF) to stimulate the production of stem cells. If there are not sufficient numbers of stem cells in the blood after G-CSF or GM-CSF, another agent, called Plerixafor, may be added to help with collection. Stem cells are then collected from the blood, frozen, and stored for later use.
After an individual recovers from the stem cell collection, he or she is given high-dose chemotherapy with melphalan (or similar drugs) to kill as many of the malignant plasma cells as possible; then the previously collected stem cells are thawed and returned to the patient. In about one-half of patients, this procedure can be done on an outpatient basis.
Alternatively, after stem cell collection, an individual may be given standard chemotherapy to achieve a plateau phase. At the time of relapse, high doses of melphalan (or similar drugs) are given, and the previously collected stem cells are returned to the patient; this is called delayed transplantation.
Single versus double autologous transplantation — Double autologous transplantation (two consecutive autologous transplantations) may be more effective than single autologous transplantation if the first transplant has not produced a complete or near complete response. The second transplantation is usually performed within six months of the first.
Among individuals undergoing double transplantation, 51 percent have a complete response, lasting, on average, 50 months. One study has shown that double transplantation improves long-term survival relative to single transplantation with the greatest benefit seen in patients who have not achieved an excellent response with the first transplant.
Role of age and stage of myeloma — Because autologous stem cell transplantation has serious side effects, it is generally not recommended for individuals over the age of 70. However, this procedure may be an option for some people over age 70 who are otherwise healthy. The likelihood of a good response to transplantation is somewhat lower for older adults than for younger adults, although the effects of age on survival after transplantation are not completely clear.
Importance of prior treatment — Autologous transplantation is not recommended for people who have received prolonged chemotherapy with alkylating drugs (such as melphalan). This is because it is often difficult to collect a sufficient number of healthy stem cells for transplantation. Other treatments commonly used for multiple myeloma, including thalidomide, bortezomib, and lenalidomide, are safe to take before stem cell transplantation.
Effectiveness — About 1 percent of individuals die from complications related to autologous transplantation. However, compared with chemotherapy alone, autologous stem cell transplantation is more likely to produce a response, and is associated with 12-month longer survival compared to chemotherapy alone (approximately 57 versus 44 months) [3].
Allogeneic bone marrow transplantation — Allogeneic transplantation requires bone marrow or stem cells from a donor with a matching tissue type. Unfortunately, approximately 25 percent of individuals who undergo allogeneic transplantation die from transplant-related complications, such as infection, lung inflammation, and graft-versus-host disease. Primarily because of this toxicity and the lack of clear benefit, allogeneic transplantation is seldom used for the treatment of myeloma.
Syngeneic transplantation — A syngeneic transplantation refers to a transplantation between identical twins. For individuals who have an identical twin, this treatment option is more effective than either autologous or allogeneic transplantation.
Remission after transplantation — The strict definition of remission requires that there are no signs or symptoms of multiple myeloma and that highly sensitive tests cannot detect any abnormal plasma cells. This type of remission occurs in about 4 percent of individuals after autologous transplantation.
Multiple myeloma can cause a variety of complications, some of which are life-threatening.
High blood calcium levels — High blood calcium levels develop as bone is lost. Individuals with MM should remain as active as possible because physical activity helps counter bone loss.
The treatment of high blood calcium levels usually includes the use of intravenous fluids and prednisone. If this treatment is not effective, treatment with drugs that act against bone loss, such as zoledronic acid (Zometa) or pamidronate (Aredia), a class of drugs called bisphosphonates, may be recommended.
Impaired kidney function — Kidney function becomes impaired in about one half of individuals with multiple myeloma. The treatment of impaired kidney function is aimed at the specific underlying cause.
Treatment usually includes intravenous fluids; it may also include dialysis (a type of blood filtration used for kidney failure), prednisone (a steroid that can indirectly lower blood calcium levels), and allopurinol, a drug that can lower blood levels of uric acid, a waste product from the increased turnover of the malignant plasma cells, which can damage the kidneys.
Patients are advised to stay well-hydrated and should drink enough fluid to produce three liters of urine daily if they have Bence Jones proteinuria (increased light chains in the urine). They should also avoid using any nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs, such as Advil, Motrin, Aleve) because these drugs might worsen kidney function.
If impaired kidney function has progressed to kidney failure, the treatment options include hemodialysis or peritoneal dialysis. Advanced degrees of kidney failure are usually not reversible even if the multiple myeloma later responds to treatment. (See "Patient information: Dialysis or kidney transplantation — which is right for me? (Beyond the Basics)".)
Infection — Bacterial infections, often indicated by the presence of fever, require prompt treatment with antibiotics. Daily use of the antibiotic trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole (Bactrim) can help prevent infections. Individuals who get frequent infections may be advised to take penicillin daily or rarely to have periodic intravenous infusions of gamma globulin.
All individuals with multiple myeloma should receive the pneumococcal vaccine (which reduces the likelihood of pneumonia) and the influenza vaccine (which reduces the likelihood of flu). (See "Patient information: Influenza symptoms and treatment (Beyond the Basics)".)
Bone pain and fractures — Physical activity, with careful avoidance of injury, can promote bone strength in individuals with multiple myeloma. The bone pain associated with multiple myeloma can be controlled with chemotherapy, analgesics (pain relieving drugs), radiation, and bone strengthening drugs such as zoledronic acid (Zometa) or pamidronate (Aredia) (commonly referred to as bisphosphonates) that can also reduce the likelihood of fractures.
In individuals who have early signs of bone erosion, bisphosphonates reduce the risk of fractures and reduce bone pain. Therefore, bisphosphonates are recommended for all individuals who have early signs of bone erosions on x-rays. Bisphosphonates are usually given by intravenous infusion every four weeks; this treatment is continued for approximately two years. These medications may affect kidney function, which should be monitored on a regular basis to avoid this complication.
Dental procedures, such as root canal or extraction of teeth, may be associated with infection or destruction of the jaw (osteonecrosis) in patients treated with intravenous bisphosphonates. Accordingly, patients should avoid such procedures, if possible, while taking these agents; any needed dental procedures should be performed before these agents are started.
Spinal cord compression — Spinal cord compression is a medical emergency that requires prompt treatment to prevent irreversible damage, such as paralysis. Initial treatment may consist of radiation and dexamethasone (a steroid) to reduce swelling around the spinal cord; if these measures are not effective, surgery is needed to relieve pressure on the spinal cord. Patients should call their doctor immediately if they have severe back pain; weakness, numbness, or tingling in the legs; or new problems with control over their bladder or bowel (incontinence).
Anemia — Anemia (low red blood cell count) that is causing symptoms may require blood transfusions or treatment with erythropoietin (EPO), a substance that stimulates the production of red blood cells. Erythropoietin is usually given by injection one to three times per week. This treatment effectively increases levels of hemoglobin (the protein in red blood cells that helps carry oxygen to the tissues), improves symptoms, and reduces the need for blood transfusion.
Thickening of the blood — Thickening of the blood (called hyperviscosity syndrome) rarely occurs in individuals with multiple myeloma. This complication is treated with plasmapheresis, a type of blood filtration that removes the excess monoclonal proteins responsible for the increased viscosity.
Almost all patients with multiple myeloma eventually relapse, and a modest percentage are resistant to initial treatment.
Multiple myeloma that responds poorly or not at all to melphalan-prednisone thalidomide or other therapy is called refractory multiple myeloma. This condition can occur during initial chemotherapy or during chemotherapy given after a relapse. Refractory multiple myeloma is more difficult to treat.
Thalidomide, bortezomib, lenalidomide, carfilzomib, or pomalidomide, given with steroids, and/or standard chemotherapy drugs such as melphalan or cyclophosphamide, form the major treatment options for relapsed or resistant disease.
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Evaluating response to treatment of multiple myeloma
Initial chemotherapy for symptomatic multiple myeloma in patients who are candidates for transplantation
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Pathobiology of multiple myeloma
Pathogenesis of immunoglobulin light chain (AL) amyloidosis and light and heavy chain deposition diseases
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Sizzling Tex-Mex Fajitas Recipe
My family likes garlic, so I dreamed up this delicious marinade for our summer fajita dinners. The marinade only needs 8 hours to work its magic, but it's even
better left overnight. Try it on chicken breasts, too.—Karyn "Kiki" Power, Arlington, Texas
- 1/3 cup beef broth
- 1/4 cup lime juice
- 3 tablespoons olive oil, divided
- 4 garlic cloves, minced
- 2 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 envelope savory herb with garlic soup mix, divided
- 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
- 1/2 teaspoon pepper
- 1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper
- 1/2 teaspoon Liquid Smoke, optional
- 2 pounds beef skirt steak, cut into 4 to 6-inch portions
- 2 large onions, sliced
- 1 medium green pepper, sliced
- 1 medium sweet yellow pepper, sliced
- 12 flour tortillas (8 inches)
- Salsa, shredded cheese, guacamole and sour cream, optional
- In a large resealable plastic bag, combine the broth, lime juice, 1 tablespoon oil, garlic, Worcestershire sauce, salt, 1 teaspoon soup mix, mustard, pepper, cayenne and Liquid Smoke if desired. Add the steaks; seal bag and turn to coat. Refrigerate for 8 hours or overnight.
- In a large bowl, combine onions, green pepper, yellow pepper and remaining oil and soup mix. Place half of mixture on each of two double thicknesses of heavy-duty foil (about 12 in. square). Fold foil around vegetables and seal tightly.
- Drain beef and discard marinade. Grill steaks and vegetable packets, covered, over medium heat for 10-13 minutes or until meat reaches desired doneness (for medium-rare, a thermometer should read 145°; medium, 160°; well-done, 170°) and vegetables are tender, turning steaks once.
- Open foil packets carefully to allow steam to escape. Thinly slice steaks; place beef and vegetables on tortillas. Serve with salsa, cheese, guacamole and sour cream if desired. Yield: 6 servings.
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I can't eat beef so I used chicken instead and OMG did it come out awesome!
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I substituted chicken broth for the beef broth and substituted 2 Tbsp. dried minced onions for the garlic soup powder. My husband can't stop raving! FYI, crack a window, made the whole house smell of fajitas!
1/14/2014 I used this marinade for venison this past weekend and we were blown away at how good this marinade is! This is my staple marinade. I make so many substitutions and it still has yet to fail us!
Reviewed Jan. 6, 2012
Great flavor. We've added to our list of fajita recipes. We used a flat iron steak and it came out very tender.
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The Asian, Hispanic, and black population in Massachusetts increased sharply in the past decade, with the first two groups rising 46 percent, and the latter group 26 percent, according to new US Census figures released today.
Secretary of State William F. Galvin released the figures showing an increasingly diverse state at a State House news conference. He said the white population, by contrast, had decreased by 1.9 percent, though whites still accounted for the overwhelming majority of the state's residents.
Galvin also said the population in Boston, the state's largest city, had increased, growing to 617,594 in 2010 from 589,141 in 2000, a 4.8 percent rise.
At his morning news conference, Galvin initially had said Boston lost population, a fact that was reported by numerous media outlets. But the administration of Mayor Thomas M. Menino immediately disputed the figures and Galvin planned to clarify his numbers at a second news conference this afternoon.
"We are confident that our population continues to grow," said Dot Joyce, a spokeswoman for Menino. "Boston is a growing, vibrant city."
The Census said this afternoon that the four other largest cities in the state also saw population increases, with Worcester increasing 4.9 percent to 181,045, Springfield increasing 0.6 percent to 153,060, Lowell increasing 1.3 percent to 106,519, and Cambridge increasing 3.8 percent to 105,162.
The communities in the state that saw the most growth, percentage-wise, included Upton, whose population climbed 33 percent to 7,542; Oak Bluffs, whose population rose 22 percent to 4,527; and Grafton, where the number of residents rose 19 percent to 17,765. Suburbs such as Middleborough, Hopkinton, Hingham, and Raynham all saw substantial growth.
At the other end of the scale, Lincoln's population dropped 21 percent to 6,362, and the populations of Rockport, Dennis, Gloucester, and Provincetown also declined.
The US Census, which is taken every 10 years, is the official count of residents in the United States. The data will be used to determine how state and federal assistance is distributed. And it is used to determine the shape of legislative districts, as well as to remap the congressional districts in Massachusetts.
Because the state's growth did not keep pace with growth in other states, the state is slated to lose one of its 10 congressional districts.
Galvin said it was difficult to draw immediate conclusions about the how the new numbers might shape the redistricting process. But he noted that Western Massachusetts and Cape Cod were two areas that had lost population so they might be areas eyed for elimination and consolidation into other districts.
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