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Nokia's Bad Call on Smartphones
Frank Nuovo, the former chief designer at Nokia Corp., gave presentations more than a decade ago to wireless carriers and investors that divined the future of the mobile Internet.
More than seven years before Apple Inc. rolled out the iPhone, the Nokia team showed a phone with a color touch screen set above a single button. The device was shown locating a restaurant, playing a racing game and ordering lipstick. In the late 1990s, Nokia secretly developed another alluring product: a tablet computer with a wireless connection and touch screen — all features today of the hot-selling Apple iPad.

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When Spartacus is away, the rebels will play... with Romans!
On Friday's all-new Spartacus: War of the Damned, airing at 9/8c on Starz, the Romans of Sinuessa en Valle find that the sandal is on the other foot now that the rebels have taken over their walled city.
PHOTOS: Stars who don't look their age
In particular, Spartacus' general Crixus (Manu Bennett) and his partner Naevia (Cynthia Addai-Robinson) appear to be calling the shots and are out for blood. As always, Gannicus (Dustin Clare) looks rather uncomfortable with the dubious morality of the situation. Or is it just because he doesn't have a sword or flask of wine in his hand?
Watch this exclusive sneak peek of the episode "Men of Honor" and decide for yourself:
Do you side with Crixus and Naevia? Or should the baker get a break?
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"Beautiful, bright, and energetic" is how songwriter Denise Rich describes her late daughter, Gabrielle Rich Aouad. She had overcome Hodgkin's disease at age 24, but three years later was diagnosed with acute myelogenous leukemia. This aggressive blood and bone marrow cancer sabotages healthy blood cell production and leaves the body powerless to fight infection. "Gabrielle got leukemia at 27," says Rich. "It went very quickly. She had a bone marrow transplant, for which I was the donor, but there were complications. It was horrible."
Before Aouad passed away, she asked her family to do something for her - she asked that they start a foundation to raise money for blood cancer research. "Her belief was that by funding research you could make a difference," says Rich. In 1998, Rich made her daughter's last wish a reality by creating the G&P Foundation (named for Gabrielle and her husband, Philip). Ten years later, the foundation is one of the largest nongovernmental sources of funding for blood cancer research. Says Rich, "It's incredible to work with my other beautiful daughters, Ilona and Daniella, [at the G&P Foundation]. Honoring Gabrielle's memory has been healing."
Everyday Health spoke with Rich about the G&P Foundation and its annual fund-raiser, the Angel Ball.
Everyday Health: It's been ten years since you created the G&P Foundation, and in that time you've given out more than $6 million in grants for research. What kind of progress can you see through your foundation's efforts?
Denise Rich: The money we give funds junior researchers that would not otherwise be supported. We help them get to the next level, when they often receive support from the National Institutes of Health. It's difficult to know what impact we've made, but we'll find out in the future because these scientists are the future.
We think we get a lot more bang for our buck by supporting new research. Look at the money that's been spent on research, and we still haven't found a cure for cancer. Young scientists have a very hard time breaking into the system, yet they are more needed than ever. You never know where the cure is going to come from.
Everyday Health: How do you choose research to fund?
Denise Rich: We have a medical advisory board of great doctors from all around the country. They decide which projects to fund based on what they think is going to be beneficial and productive. Our specific area of research is blood cancers, but we're also active in stem cell research.
We fund conventional as well as integrative research, though mostly conventional research because it's more likely to be translated into clinical trials. At the same time, we try to fund investigators whose research represents out-of-the-box thinking. I would say we've definitely been able to raise awareness and raise much-needed funds for blood cancer research.
Everyday Health: The foundation was Gabrielle's idea. How difficult was it to make her wish a reality?
Denise Rich: It was difficult starting a new foundation when there were so many others out there, but I believe very much that Gabrielle guided us all the way through with her energy and beliefs. We wanted her dreams to come true. When you lose someone so dear to you, turning that experience into something positive keeps her alive, and at the same time, she's helping others.
Everyday Health: When word got out that you were creating a foundation, did people come to work with you or did you have to do a lot of selling to get folks involved?
Denise Rich: We were blessed because we had Dr. Stephen Nimer - who helped Gabrielle at Sloan-Kettering - agree to head the medical board of the G&P Foundation. He helped create a really great medical advisory board.
At the same time, I called on a lot of my friends [to help raise money]. Patti LaBelle has been a performer at the Angel Ball, our annual fund-raiser, since the beginning. It's just been a huge success. People somehow identify with a young girl in her prime who died in the bloom of her youth. It seemed to be an inspiration to other people. We've had Milton Berle, Stevie Wonder, Les Moonves, Natalie Cole, and Placido Domingo. This year we have John Legend and Joss Stone.
Everyday Health: How has the G&P Foundation changed your life?
Denise Rich: I have a daily structure, but one thing often blends into another. I'll have meetings about the G&P Foundation, and then I'll have a songwriting session or a meeting with new artists, and it all kind of works together. Gabrielle always listened to music, even in treatment. Very often, the two things connect. I've written so many songs for Gabrielle, like "Love Is on the Way" [sung by Celine Dion] and "Remember" [sung by Marc Anthony].
Everyday Health: What is your personal advice for families dealing with a cancer diagnosis?
Denise Rich: Take a step back and breathe, then do as much research as you can. Don't be afraid to talk to people about it, because you never know who might be able to help. Be positive and don't blame yourself.
When you lose someone, it's very easy to get depressed and ask "Why did this happen to me?" In my family, we pray a lot. I believe in God and I believe that my daughter is on the other side helping us [with the G&P Foundation]. That's why the fund-raiser is called the Angel Ball - there's no doubt in my mind that she's an angel.


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By Jim Roope, CNN
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(CNN) – Depending on your political party preference, what one person may call a successful president, another may call a failure.
So how do you measure success beyond what a president does while in office? You look at what he leaves behind.
[:36] "Nothing succeeds like succession."
Akhil Reed Amar is a professor of Constitutional Law at Yale University. He says it's not what a president does, but rather the party legacy he leaves behind that marks his success.
[:54] "Success means basically handing off power to your team for a long time."
Of the 43 Presidencies before Mr. Obama, 16 were re-elected.
From that field of contenders and with succession being the measure of success, Professor Amar lists the top five two-term presidents in US history starting with number five.
Who would be on your list? Let us know in the comment section.
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garfield/athur was brought up. arthur was born in British quebec...thus foreign born...mabe he should be the best as he broke the constitution's stipulation: american born
Arthur was born in Vermont.
Whats wonderful about this discussion is that if you are honest then you will see that political parties have nothing to do with a successful 2nd term. To find a president that had a truely successful 2nd term is nearly impossible to find. Just so it is said the following presidents should appear on no ones list: Grant(Drunk), Cleveland(Depression and Labor unrest), Wilson(Failed on the 14 points and finished out term without appearing to the public) ,Coolidge, Truman (Korean War), Johnson(Vietnam), Nixon(Watergate), Clinton(the most correct biograph is written by SNL), and GW Bush(Enough Said). Lets give Obama four years then place him.
From the cnn radio program, here are the top 5 prez. The moral of the story is: actually it's not what the president does, it's rather the legacy he leaves behind, meaning more members from his party take office afterwards to continue working in the same line of ideas of the winning party... Oh well...
1. Washington
2. Jefferson
3. Lincoln
5. Reagan
What a sorry criterium: What a president does doesn't matter, just whether his successors are from his political party. Such a low standard puts way too much emphasis on the parties, those groups that are the basis for all the corruption of the US and that our very good President Washington warned us against. He foretold just exactly where they have led us and here we are, being led down the primrose path by them.
Oops! I left out the edits: What a sorry criterion: What a president does doesn't matter, just whether his successors are from his political party. Such a low standard puts way too much emphasis on the parties, those groups that are the basis for all the corruption of the US and that our very good President Washington warned us against. He foretold just exactly where they have led us and here we are, being led down the primrose path by them.
I disagree. Andrew Jackson broke the corrupt Bank of the United States and during his presidency for the first and only time we had absolutly NO national debt. He did what he thought what was right for the country and politcs be DAMMED.
Teddy Roosevelt was another Jackson. He did what was right for the country, broke up the big trusts, initiated the pure food and drug act and had the US build the Panama Canal.
Ronald Regan for bringing about the end to the cold war. Although not proven that he knew about the Iran- Contra deal, He made us proud to be Americans again.
FDR for bringing us through the Great Depression and leading us to Victory in WWII, although he never lived to see it.
This question requires thought and knowledge. Not any president have been elected to 2 terms. President Obama has not been sworn in to his second term so he is out of the equation. Bottom 5: Bush 43 (Invaded Iraq), Ronald Reagan,(senile, avoided AIDS) Grant (rampant corruption unchecked) Madison (Embargo of 1807, though he wrote the Constitution)
TOP 5: #1 (Tie) Washington (He created the job. No one could have filled his shoes FDR He (inspired this nation and prepared it for WWII ) Monroe (Era of good feelings) Truman (He was elected VP and then won on his own but he fought the cold war and dealt with the problems of the ending of WWII.
Sentence should read : Not many presidents have served 2 terms.
Jefferson as president when the embargo of 1807 was enacted, not Monroe. I think you have it confused with the Monroe doctrine possibly.
I just need to find a job I love. I am so bored here at my current job. I mean, jesus, is it 7pm yet?
I strongly doubt that anybody found employment by making their problems known on a CNN blog. Get out and look!!
I'm looking, Rags. I just had to vent for a moment. I also doubt somebody found a job on this CNN blog. However, my first dog was named rags. It brought a little smile to my face. Cheers!
Washington, Jefferson, FDR, Eisenhower, Reagan
I can't put Reagan any higher than last.... He provided arm to be sold to Iran and sent the money to the contra rebels.... Both criminal acts... A democratic congress let him. Off the hook. But he should have gone to jail .... How can anyone list aman who divided the country the way he did... He ha no morals...
just wanted to chime in about what a dope Cimarron_tx is. Nothing but a jealous, partisan dope would write what he wrote. Sad that some folks won't allow anyone from the other side of the aisle into the limited sphere of their lives, and are forced to spout nothing but the same partisan cr*p already dividing this country
Reagon was senile in his 2nd term and people thought someone else was running the government.
Of the presidents reelected immediately after serving their first term and serving the full second term, I rate them the best as follows: FDR, Reagan, Jackson, and falling a great distance behind, Washington, and then Eisenhower. As to the worst to not as bad: Grant, Jefferson (the embargo colors his second term), Wilson (his stroke and the Treaty of Versailes ending World War I affect his place), Clinton (the failed impeachment affects him) and Madison (his ineffectual leadership in the War of 1812 affects him). The time is not ripe to judge the younger Bush. In the middle is Monroe. Nixon did not serve a full second term. McKinley and Lincoln died after being reelected. Obama has not served his full term and cannot be judged at this point.
Actually, Lincoln was only 6 weeks into his second term; at that time, inauguration day was March 4 and he was assassinated on April 14/15. Therefore, the 13th amendment passed through Congress during his first term, adopted by the states months afterward.
My own top 5 second term presidents (understanding all were not perfect), in chronological sequence:
1. George Washington; kept country from splintering as Hamiltonians and Jeffersonians formed the first violently opposing political parties; set all precedents for the role of the President; truly, the Indispensable Man
2. James Monroe; didn't personally like him, but reigned over the "Era of Good Feeling," possibly the most peaceful time – militarily and politically – in our history
3. Teddy Roosevelt; feeling his power after his own election went after the trusts, culminating in the breakup of Standard Oil (after he left presidency, but his efforts initiated it), begins work on Panama Canal, first food and drug inspection acts
4. FDR; fighting isolationism, he gets us as prepared as he could against intense political opposition to get us prepared for WWII by keeping England and Russia going with Lend Lease and other arms deals, without which Hitler might have taken both Russia and England before Pearl Harbor, leaving us alone against Germany and Japan. His increased arms manufacturing also begins, finally, to ease the Depression.
5. Dwight Eisenhower; interstate highway system; Civil Rights Acts of 1957 and 1960 + Little Rock enforcement; stabilized U.S. role in Middle East; initiated NASA and manned space exploration that results in Neil Armstrong and man on the moon; warned of "military industrial complex."
Honorable mention: Woodrow Wilson; hated the idea of WWI but got us in and out in around 14 months (people forget how little time we actually were involved); pushed League of Nations, which becomes forerunner of U.N.
If I had to pick one, I'd pick FDR. Court-packing was silly, but his preparing us for WWII against all the isolationists might have saved the country.
Lincoln, of course, served only 6 weeks of a second term.
Reagan's best term was his first – by the second he was getting increasingly senile (remember Nancy whispering answers to him?) and embroiled in Iran-Contra.
Jefferson got us involved in disastrous England shipping embargo and sowed the seeds for the War of 1812 – even he expressed disappointment about how he left the country after his second term, which is why he didn't even want his presidency mentioned on his tombstone.
Clinton's 2d term was presiding over first tech boom and saving Kosovo, but ending Glass-Steigel in compromise with Congressional Republicans could be seen as cause of the economic collapse in 2008.
Totally agree with all of it.... Except your theory on the cause of 2008 collapse.... Obvious that tax cuts with the wars and de regulations caused the collapse. Great picks and reasoning though.
That's bull. Clinton and Frank's housing collapse caused the 2008 recession. The cost of the wars is insignificant compared to all government spending, and tax decreases prevented the economy from totally collapsing.
You are both correct. Add the mortgage collapse to tax cuts in the middle of an expensive war (a first, I believe!) and what did anyone expect to happen?
Sorry. Can't let you get away with that one. The housing collapse may have been part of the cause, but a.) it was the selling and re-selling and repackaging of the mortgages by the financial industry that triggered the collapse, and b.) it happened 8 years after Clinton left office. That's 8 years that someone else could have done something to stop the collapse from happening. It happened on W's watch, so he owns it.
Clinton and Franks housing collaspe? I think you need to read up on "Bush's Ownership Society."
Top 5:
FDR – Guided America through the Depression and WWII
T. Roosevelt – I know, he was technically elected to only 1 term but what he accomplished was historic.
Reagan – I didn't like his policies but just the fact that he beat Carter should be enough for him to make this list.
Clinton – Can't say much for his marital morals but he knew how to run a country and manage a budget.
Lincoln – Yes I know, he was assasinated bareley into his second term but he did more in his 1 term than most could do in a lifetime as President.
Bottom 5:
Bush Jr. – No brainer on that 1.
Nixon – If you screw up so badly that you have to resign then that should say it all.
Wilson – He should have been a diplomat not a President.
Eisenhower – Great general but not a great President.
Jackson – Again, great general but a terrible President.
I like your bottom 5. While I can guess the reason you put Jackson in the bottom 5, trail of tears, he was not that bad. During the Nullification Crisis his strong hand held America together. Grant and Johnson should be on your list.
I was tempted to put Johnson on my list of bottom 5 but am still not sure if he was that bad or if historians have convinced the rest of us he was that bad. I left Grant off because from what I researched he spent most of his time drunk. Not sure if being a lush should put him on the bottom 5 list...lol.
NIxon really would fit both top and bottom. On economics and foreign policy, he's probably a top 3 choice EVER. To juggle China, Russia and the middle east – come one! On the personal side, his personal demons got the best of him. Same for Clinton being top and bottom. His philandering distracted BIG TIME from being credible and running a government
I like most of your bottom 5 except Bush Jr. While I think history will judge him to be ineffective for the most part it is too early to add him to this list when the truth is there are many more presidents worse then he.
Ironic how everyone wants to say that Obama was the worst second term president ever, and his second term has just only begun... Wow that isn't ridiculous now is it? Give the man a chance. I took 8 years for Bush to screw everything up, how do you suppose ANYONE can fix it in just 4. Clinton himself said it took over 5 years to fix the economic problems that Reagan and Bush Sr. caused.....
Obama famously said in 2009 he would be held accountable if he didn't fix the economy in his first term. "If I don't have this done in three years, then there's going to be a one-term proposition," he said on the "Today" show just two weeks after being sworn into office.
I don't think Obama or any of us for that matter anticipated the Tea Party aka the GOP or GOP aka the Tea Party running in and holding the economy hostage every time they didn't get their way. Personally I don't care for Obama but when was the last time a President had to step into office with 2 wars, a broken economy and then have a split Congress to deal with? I may not like his policies but I am not sure how many other Presidents would have done much better with the exception of maybe Clinton or Reagon.
Reagan would have just divided the country even ore.... A teabaggers at heart.
Facts: Obama has created more jobs in his first term than BUSH I, BUSH II or Reagan. More facts: Though W did get the unemployment rate down to 4.7% in 2005 or sometime around there, he also inherited a 5.4% unemployment rate from Clinton. More facts: adjusting for inflation, W had the lowest average family household incomes in American history. Sure, you can hire a lot of people at $10 an hr, but how's that helping anyone out? Obama has one of the highest median income in American history. Don't believe me, got to the CBOs website.
That is so completely untrue it is laughable. With the number of people falling off of unemployment, yet still looking for jobs, there is actually a net job loss. Obama has not created a single job during his presidency. Even his own aids and pundits agree that the true unemployment rate is over 17% because once a person falls off of the unemployment records they are no longer counted. I went to the CBO's website and you are miss handling the information given. Obama has the highest household income due to the tax cuts of Bush (which I am no fan of) However, starting Jan1 of this year that is no longer true he has the lowest now. As far as jobs created Reagan brought unemployment from mid double digits to low single digits and created 5 millions new jobs without a net job loss. Recheck your facts. I do this for a living and while I cannot stand Republicans I am also willing to put blame where it is due. None of the partisan crap.
Actual buddy he has created jobs. Get it? Created jobs. You can't blame anyone other than Republicans since W was in office. If you can't understand that, you shouldn't be going around saying you know something that isn't true. Continue in this denial I'm sure. When you actually soak in what any person affiliated with the Republican party is doing and saying right now, its amazing that you don't understand just how crazy and stupid that shit is. The reason there are so many out of work right now is because those who are looking for jobs are unwilling or unable to, take lower paying jobs, or jobs that they don't want to work. There are jobs out there, but most are closer to minimum wage. You can thank the great distribution of wealth by the top 1%, and greedy businesses unwilling to take cuts in order to pay workers more. It's been going on for the past 15 years or more. It's a chain reaction of bad Conservative values and policies bud. If you understood these things you wouldn't be making such laughable, uninformed, bullshit posts.
Americans don't have much in the way of patience.
When your out of work trying to feed a family would you?
In 2009 also Obama made the statement, that if you made under 250K you would not see your taxes increased by dime.....not your income taxes, your payroll taxes, capital gains taxes.
Payroll taxes didn't increase. He advocated a temporary reduction in payroll taxes that as of Jan 1st went back to where they were in 2010.
I agree. Obama was merely one of the worst first termers! Probably ties with Bush II and Carter and Hoover! Four worst choices by America! These guys cost us the middle class and our foreign reputation.
Reagan was an idiot, just like Bush. Both terms.
Hold on CNN. I like what you're saying and I'm'a let you finish, but Clinton was one of the best 2-term presidents of all-time; AL-TIME!!!
As long as you ignore lack of ethics, morals, dignity and fairness! He made JFK look like a boy scout!
What does TOP DEMOCRAT mean? Talk about ego. 100 senators, each vote count as one. They ALL need constant reminder that they work for US. They need to represent their people. Their opinion and those of the interest groups do NOT matter.
We have a house that won't pass laws, a senate that won't vote on bills, a judiciary that won't interpret laws as they are written, and we have an administration that wants to by pass everyone else and run everything his way.... We have a full system failure. Until we are ready to fire them for not doing their jobs, they will not be serious and start doing their jobs.
We don't want pork to feed special interest groups. We need you do to your job and represent WE THE PEOPLE and preserve America for generations to come. Both GOP and DEM suck regardless how they pat themselves on the back for any horrible deals.... they suck.
WOW Biased much Skeptic?
Dude, you are not being fair to Obama.....
His work should have earned him all 5 of the worst spots.
His second term hasn't even started. So there are literally no facts to back up that statement.
Best could easily include Obama, just based upon what he has already accomplished in spite of a ultra-obstructionist, radical House. The younger Bush is easily the worst president since U.S. Grant, even if you ignore the unnecessary, monstrously expensive Iraq war.
wow, 7 trillions more to debt and trillions more to the backs of our kids. Obama has no chance in hell of being even the top 50%. He is easily the worst president by FAR.
Actually G. W. Bush is in the bottom 5 at 39th place along with....Andrew Johnson: Warren G. Harding:James Buchanan, and Franklin Pierce. President Obama is ranked at number 15 in the Sienna College Presidential Rankings Poll. .
If you had even a clue about the meaning of debt at the level of federal government, you owuld make such an uninformed, biased comment. Go take a nap, fella.
How can Obama be considered as a top (or even bottom) 5 seceond term presidents when his second term does not start for several days? I have my own personal thoughts as to where he might shake out, but it is a tad bit too early to place on either historical list. It is sort of like the Nobel Peace Prize being award based on what someone MIGHT do.
Oh wait... THAT'S already happened...
Are you crazy? Obama and Bush are without a doubt the two worst Presidents you diehard democrat. OMG!!!
I agree Bush and Obama are the worst, and I voted for Bush but not Obama. Obama will double our debt again before its all over with just for starters. Reagan was the best on my watch.
Best 5 Roosevelt, Clinton, Obama, Johnson, Truman,
Your list is sad. I am a republican but I would never put Bush or Reagan on this list. Johnson, Clinton, and Truman???? Johnson is the definition of why Presidents need stop while they are ahead. His second term is easily one of the more tragic terms served by a president. Clinton's second term was fun for all of America but he does not belong on this list.
Reagan was a fool. Nancy was running the country.
Hey are you a republican by chance?
Amazed you have Bush as one of the best:
Bush Sr: Started Operation Desert Storm, (war-mongerer for Texaco)
Bush Jr.: War in Afghanistan, War in Iraq (would have interjected in Israel Palestine if the UN had allowed it)...
Obama: Killing countless civilians as acceptable collateral damage with hundreds of drone strikes in Pakistan, Yemen, Syria, and Iraq.
why didn't you mention that as well?
People most often omit that which they choose to disbelieve...
Agree 100%. We have a crummy President.
This type of view is what it is damaging America as Colin Powell said " there are some folks that has shifted some much to the right that has lost their identity". They will never recognized an historical accomplishment. We had the first President from the diversity that truly represent America and for them is someone who never will received credits because of his diverse background. There are so much accomplished so far,simply it should be included in the first 5. By the way the debt is inherited by the mess left by last President Bush which is should the worst ever.
Reagan? Really? The guy who racked up huge deficits and raised taxes? Who was well on his way to senility by his second term....
Bush? Really. Neither of the Bush presidents should get a mention. Especially the second one.
Did someone say Bush? Damn!
Dude, aren't you gonna at least wait till he begins his second term before you nominate him as the worst 2nd term President? Or do facts really completely not matter to you?
Anyone that says Obama is an idiot being that he is still in his first term.
Worst second termers: Bush 43, Nixon, Bush 43, Reagan and Bush 43.
Not going to argue 1, 2, 3, or 5, but Reagan's one true legacy was make us feel good about being Americans. No President since can claim that (not knocking Bush the Elder – he was a one-termer, and his term was more or less a continuation of the Reagan era).
Funny he didn't make me feel good....and it took the country 20 years to recoup from the damage he did.
I see a lot of posters say clinton. well he was one of 2 presidents impeached. He was impeached for lying to congress. Lost his license to practice law in Arkansas, fine $800,00.00 plus. Cannot practice law in front of the supreme court. I put him at the bottom of the list. Truman was prolly the best 2nd termer of all.
Clinton was impeached by a completely partisan group of people determined to bring him down. After 8 years of investigations into a failed Arkansas land deal in 1979 they finally got him on lying to a partisan hack special prosecutor about having a semi-affair with an intern. Conservatives have placed the bar so low for impeachment due to what they consider "high crimes and misdemeanors" that frankly I believe we Americans should be able to go back and impeach Reagan for Iran-Contra (TRUE high crimes and misdemeanors) as well as impeach George W. Bush for torture and lying to Congress and the American public and the world about the 'intelligence' reports on WMDs in Iraq. We should also be able to go back and undo the very questionable impeachment in the House of President Clinton. His 'crime" does not meet the threshold established by our Constitution of high crimes and misdemeanors. It does however meet the very low intelligence of the far right wing nutcases.
Half the GOP Senate should have been indicted on the same charge.
The impeachment of Clinton failed and he was cleared of all charges after being railroaded by overzealous Republicans who were attempting to distract from their own failures.
He voluntarily surrendered his law license, it was not taken from him.
You really should know what actually happened before you comment on it.
Reagan, on the other hand. tripled the national debt, ran away from Beirut after the Marine barracks were bombed, oversaw Iran-Contra, and empowered Saddam Hussein through his envoy Donald Rumsfeld. He did all this while destroying the status of America as the largest creditor nation in the world and largest exporter of finished goods. He also instituted the largest tax increase in US history.
More tax increases occurred under Bush the senior after he promised "no new taxes". Then after he sent April Glaspie to tell Saddam Hussein "We have no opinion on your Arab-Arab conflicts, such as your dispute with Kuwait. Secretary Baker has directed me to emphasize the instruction, first given to Iraq in the 1960s, that the Kuwait issue is not associated with America," reversed that position and used the invasion of Kuwait as a pretext to invade Iraq (and put US military bases in Saudi Arabia which was a primary catalyst for the radicalization of Bin Laden and the formation of Al Qeda).
Truth is an interesting thing.
What? A President that lies? No way. Good grief if Congress is going to impeach a President every time they lie to Congress then every President we have ever had with the exception of Carter should be impeached. The fact that Carter never lied (or at least I would find it hard to believe he would, he was the biggest goody 2 shoes ever in the White House) is probably why he got thrown out the way he did.
My favorite President was James K. Polk. Not only did he nearly double the size of our country, he ran as a one term President and he kept his promise.
REALLY? Obama made your list? Of the Presidents who had the best 2nd term? OBAMA?.....You do know that his 2nd Term has not started yet don't you?
Maybe he's basing his decision on how well Obama has done on his first term.
Considering what President Obama has done in the first term, and with the Affordable Health Care Act not being fully implemented until two years into his second term 2014.....and the state of health in this country.. which is behind every industrial country on the planet. I would see this president being in the top five at every future date. Especially since even Theodore Roosevelt wanted to pass health care legislation as early as 1905 (over a hundred years ago). Or the fact that John Adams actually signed a mandated Health Care law into law, July 16, 1798. That is a legacy in and of itself. And to think Teddy Roosevelt's face is on Rushmore.
Close, but I think
Jim Buchanan
Jim Garfield
Jim Polk
Jim Madison
Jim Monroe
fdr , truman.eisenhower,clinton and regan
I assume your name is Jim?
I'll go with Obama as number 1, considering he receives credit while accomplishing nothing. Can you say, nobel peace prize?
Harry Truman served almost 2 full terms and history now considered him one the best Presidents that has ever served our country.
If it weren't from Truman, millions of American's lives would have been lost and we would be ruled by the Japs.
You are an ignorant little turd. The Japanese would not have ruled anyone had they won the Pacific War; the Russians would however have ruled everyone.
#1 of all time: Prince Almore Snackington
Seems like as we went along in these posts, a lot of people colored outside the lines. So I will.
Most of the Presidents of old also played by different rules and would be unable to be effective in modern times.
Because of that, I nominate two very effective Prez's: Reagan and Clinton, who were pragmatists. I also nominate a fella who didn't get a 2nd term but would be awesome today: Kennedy.
Hmmmm...I will not put them in order but here is who I think are the top five of Presidential 2+ term presidents
I didn't put in Lincoln because he only served months of his second term ( I know that is unfair but we're assessing then on the premise of two terms).
Clinton? Only if you're grading based on 'best reality show'...
OK, going by Democrat logic that is entirely acceptable by that party and is argued daily, including Clinton in this list is an offense to the nation. Obama gets up in front of the country all the time and blames most of the problems he faces on Bush. And the Dems defend him without question. And I'm not saying this is wrong.
But, without being a hypocrite, we have to apply this logic to ALL predecessors. And in September of 2011, our country was attacked by terrorists that received their training and planned all communications during a time when Clinton gutted our military to a skeleton crew. He called back many of our external resources and ensured the branches could not be expanded upon without months and months of deliberation and legislation (by paying one form of debt off with another so it could not be reallocated somewhere else; this leads into the common misconception that he got rid of our debt which he didn't do and is very easily researched on Google and the Treasury website), which meant his successor...Bush...could not get the military effective again until about a year and a half later. During that transition, 9/11 occurred.
So, I'm not trying to bash either side, but I am not a hypocrite and Dems should really learn the definition of that word. If Obama can rightly blame some of the major problems on his predecessor, then logic dictates that Bush could do the same thing. And his predecessor not only put in legislation that allowed 9/11 to happen, but he and the Dem party also voted down Bush and the Reps when they tried to fight back against bank deregulation (also easily researchable) which would have allowed us to avoid the housing bubble collapse.
This is why Clinton could NEVER be considered in the top 5. I like him and I'd much rather have him still instead of Bush or Obama. But there are some things he got wrong and Bush had to pay for them. This is not debatable...unless, of course, you are a person who just agrees on every issue depending on what your party believes...then you should just do this country a favor and jump off a very high cliff.
So, using your criteria, the '93 WTC bombing is the fault of Bush, Sr. right?
I would replace Reagan with Clinton.
I would exclude Regan he was a taxahiolic. A great actor who fooled everyone. (little know fact)
Nixon was one of the biggest crooks ever. He could not even get elected Gov. in his home state...how did he ever get elected President???
Abraham Lincoln, George Washington, Theodore Roosevelt, Richard Nixon, Bill Clinton
How can you include Lincoln in that list? He was assassinated only weeks into his 2nd term, which might've been merciful because it's unlikely he would've had any more luck with that Congress than Andrew Johnson did.
Uh yeah, dimwit, you posted that before, like 15 times.
15 times? You obviously didn't learn to count, did you?
I love these post. Nobody reads/understands the question ask. FDR would be on a list of top 5 Presidents of all time. With this said, he does not belong on this list because his second term was weak: court packing, purging the Democratic party, etc. I saw that Johnson's and Grant's names were discussed. Due to this I have come to the opinion that public education really is broken.
2. Jefferson
3. Jackson
4. Lincoln
I would like to include a fifth but 2nd terms are always worst than the first. Have fun President Obama.
How can you include Lincoln in that list? He was assassinated only weeks into his 2nd term, which might've been merciful because it's unlikely he would've had any more luck with that Congress than Andrew Johnson did.
Actually it was 3 months into his 2nd term, and he passed the 13th Amendment and ended the Civil War during that 2nd term.
No Ken, he was inaugurated March 4, 185 and assassinated 6 weeks later, not 3 months
How can you include Lincoln in that list? He was assassinated only weeks into his 2nd term, which might've been merciful because it's unlikely he would've had any more luck with that Congress than Andrew Johnson did.
James Monroe: Era of Good Feeling and the Monroe Doctrine. Nuff said.
Actually James Madison was the greatest President. He is the only President to name his predecessor and successor. All three: Jefferson, Madison and Monroe served two terms. There is no disputing that the greatest American politician is James Madison.
Greatness does not always translate into goodness. It is a modern day blot on Madison's legacy, as both the Secretary of State and subsequently as President, that he allowed the provisions under Article I, Section 9 of the U.S. Constitution to lapse, with no further sustaining legislation. The provisions of the section drafted in 1789 put a freeze on collecting taxes on the import of slaves until 1808. However, by the time 1808 arrives some twenty years later, the United States has cultivated a domestic slave population, which would not be taxed under Section 9. The import of slaves would be abolished through the force of taxation, but domestic slavery would thrive for another fifty years, until the Civil War. Perhaps this was the first loophole of tax avoidance in the United States.
Dear Batjones: How you can call Madison the greatest President and ignore Washington and Lincoln is beyond not only me but 99% of the rest of us. The reason you give is no reason at all. He had nothing to do with Jefferson becoming President and only weakly supported Monroe. But even if that were true.. how does picking Presdents compare to saving the counrty?
The question deals with the 2nd term. How can you include Lincoln in that list? He was assassinated only weeks into his 2nd term, which might've been merciful because it's unlikely he would've had any more luck with that Congress than Andrew Johnson did.
Interesting point.
It was my understanding that the basis of the report was not about saving the country. It was about success as President. "So how do you measure success beyond what a president does while in office? You look at what he leaves behind." You cannot dispute that President Madison was the greatest success as a President in what he left behind: The Era of Good Feelings started in 1815 in the mood of victory that swept the nation at the end of the War of 1812. I have more appreciation for leaders thatknow how to end a war instead of start a war. The Era of Good Feelings would last through the Monroe Administration until the sectional leaders John Q Adams, Andrew Jackson, Henry Clay and John Calhoun could not humble themselves enough to find a Virginian to continue the Old Dominion dynasty. Predictably all mayhem would ensue – Panic of 1837, Panic of 1857, Civil War, etc. – lol.
James Madison was President during the War of 1812 in which the capital was invaded and the white house burned to the ground. You are right that is a Great President.
KK – You make a good point, but the reconstruction of the White House began almost immediately, under that same President Madison, so that his successor could inhabit it. He did not let it get rundown like Roosevelt, so that Truman would be force to abandon the residence.
As President, Madison was the Commander in-Chief, leading the resistance against the vicious invasion of those British lobster-backs, and triumphantly brought the nation to a new and united Era of Good Feelings, that could only be explained as a Manifest Destiny, if not the start of American Exceptionalism. It is undisputed that President Madison was the greatest President of the United States. I have not been persuaded otherwise.
Based on the criteria presented (not my preference):
Reagan only got one term for his party after his second term (professor forgot Clinton). As did Washington.
1.The very best was FDR second third and fourth terms,He changed America forever
2. Truman elected the 2nd time after taking over for Roosevelt
3. Clinton A very successful 2nd term , and in 2016, Hillary will give Bill a third and fourth terms
youre an idiot
Wow really?!!! I would ask if history finds him to be right what will you say then Nam Vet? and why all the Capital Letters? not needed to get your point across no matter how ignorant it sounds. We get it, now get over yourself.
You got that right!!!!
Truman wasn't elected a second time.
Uh, yeah he was. 1949-1953...
He was only elected once, but it was to his 2nd term, after succeeding FDR.
how is lincoln on the list? his second term was like 25 days?
Lincoln is on the list because it's politically correct to include him. The whole thing is bogus.
See criteria: Ignoring hiccup with A. Johnson finishing his term, he was followed by 2 terms of Republican Grant, one each of Hayes and Garfield/Arthur.
Actually it was 3 months into his 2nd term, and he passed the 13th Amendment and ended the Civil War during that 2nd term.
No Ken, you're wrong, multiple times since you keep repeating yourself. Lincoln was only one month into his second term since Presidents back then were inaugurated in March of the year following the November election and not January like they are now.
That's funny!
You're out of your mind....
Best 2nd term pres: Bush Jr.
Next best 2nd term pres: Reagan.
Don't fool yourself – it was that devil Chaney who ran both presidencies. But then again, you are a sheep.
Bush's 2nd term ended in a massive recession. Reagan's included Iran Contra and basically him going senile. How are these possibly good things?
Yes, the Iran-Contra Affair and a huge recession were both very successful. Yikes!
Lol, Reagan was doddering fool in the last half of his 2nd term.... and not well liked and coul've been impeached...
Bush's second term? How many jobs were we bleeding per month when Obama took over?
You are delusional.
Johnson? We've had two presidents named Johnson. Neither was elected to a second term. Both succeeded assassinated presidents. LBJ finished JFK's term then won a term of his own as president, however that was considered his first term since he served less than half of JFK's term.
I'll play your silly game. Who is it?
According to them:
1 – Washington
2 – Jefferson
3 – Lincoln
5 – Reagan
Reagan was great during his first term but I'm sorry to say rather a dud in his second. I liked Reagan even though he was not my party I voted for him both times. RMN and GWB were both god awful and good riddance to them. FDR was the best from day 1 to his death in his fourth term. Ike was probably a good administrator but not much of a president but then he didn't have to be during his era. Jefferson was probably good but was equally hated by everyone by the time of his second presidency according to the historians. The others were all just there for four years or they did nothng for the common cause in their second terms.
jesus christ had a decent second term as well
I didn't know Jesus had a first term
Really? Have to wedge that into EVERY conversation no matter how unrelated it is?
The politicians in his third term did him in. His coming term will rock the world though.
best 2nd term president: Hugo Chavez
best 3rd term president: Hugo Chavez
best president ever: Hugo mother loving Chavez
LOL Chazz please keep the list to Presidents of this country. 🙂 but I love your enthusiasm. 🙂
Lincoln, F.D Roosevelt, Reagan, Johnson, and finally, Monroe
Hard to give Lincoln a thumbs up on his second term. he was shot about a week into it...
Actually it was 3 months into his 2nd term, and he passed the 13th Amendment and ended the Civil War during that 2nd term.
Abraham Lincoln's second term began March 4, 1865. He was killed a little more than a month later. Nest to speculate that he would have done a better job than Johnson but pure speculation.
The 13th amendment passed congress on January 31 1865, during Lincoln's first term.
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Acute: A sudden onset of symptoms or disease.
Albumin: Simple water-soluble proteins that are found in blood serum and many other animal and plant tissues.
Alkylating Agent: A chemotherapeutic agent such as melphalan or cyclophosphamide. Alkylating refers to the way in which these agents cross-link the DNA of myeloma cells and block cell division.
Allogeneic: See "Transplantation."
Amyloidosis: A condition in which myeloma light chains (Bence Jones proteins) are deposited in tissues and organs throughout the body. This occurs more commonly with lambda versus kappa Bence Jones proteins. In patients with amyloidosis, the light chain proteins bind to certain tissues such as heart, nerves and kidney rather than being excreted out of the body through the kidneys.
Analgesic: Any drug that relieves pain. Aspirin and acetaminophen are mild analgesics.
Anemia: A decrease in the normal number of red blood cells, usually below 10g/dL with over 13-14g/dL being normal. Myeloma in the bone marrow blocks red blood cell production causing shortness of breath, weakness and tiredness.
Anesthesia: Loss of feeling or awareness. Local anesthesia causes loss of feeling in a part of the body. General anesthesia puts the person to sleep.
Angiogenesis: Blood vessel formation, which usually accompanies the growth of malignant tissue, including myeloma.
Angiogenesis inhibitors: Compounds that attempt to cut off the blood supply to tumors.
Antibiotics: Drugs used to treat infection.
Antibody: A protein produced by certain white blood cells (plasma cells) to fight infection and disease in the form of antigens such as bacteria, viruses, toxins, or tumors. Each antibody can bind only to a specific antigen. The purpose of this binding is to help destroy the antigen. Antibodies can work in several ways, depending on the nature of the antigen. Some antibodies disable antigens directly. Others make the antigen more vulnerable to destruction by other white blood cells.
Antineoplastic agent: A drug that prevents, kills, or blocks the growth and spread of cancer cells.
Appendicular skeleton: The long bones (i.e. arms and legs) which are attached to spine, chest and pelvis.
Apoptosis: A normal cellular process involving a genetically programmed series of events leading to the death of a cell.
Aspiration: The process of removing fluid or tissue, or both, from a specific area.
Asymptomatic myeloma: Myeloma that presents no signs or symptoms of disease. Also called indolent, smouldering, or early myeloma.
Axial Skeleton: The skull, spine, and pelvis region of the skeleton.
B cells: White blood cells that develop into plasma cells in the bone marrow and are the source of antibodies. Also known as B lymphocytes.
Basophil: A type of white blood cell. Basophils are granulocytes.
Bence Jones: A myeloma protein present in urine. The amount of Bence Jones protein is expressed in terms of grams per 24 hours. Normally a very small amount of protein ( <0.1g/24h) can be present in the urine, but this is albumin rather than Bence Jones protein. The presence of any Bence Jones protein is abnormal.
Benign: Not cancerous; does not invade nearby tissue or spread to other parts of the body. MGUS is a benign condition.
Beta 2 Microglobulin (ß2M): A small protein found in the blood. High levels occur in patients with active myeloma. Low or normal levels occur in patients with early myeloma and/or inactive disease. Approximately 10% of patients have myeloma that does not produce ß2M. For these patients, ß2M testing cannot be used to monitor the disease. At the time of relapse, ß2M can increase before there is any change in the myeloma protein level. Therefore, 90% of the time, ß2M is very useful for determining disease activity.
Biological response modifiers (BRMs): Substances that stimulate the body's response to infection and disease. The body naturally produces small amounts of these substances. Scientists can produce some of them in the laboratory in large amounts and use them in cancer treatment.
Biopsy: The removal of a sample of tissue for microscopic examination to aid in diagnosis.
Bisphosphonate: A type of drug that binds to the surface of bone where it is being resorbed (or destroyed) and protects against osteoclast activity.
Blood cells: Minute structures produced in the bone marrow; they include red blood cells, white blood cells, and platelets.
Blood count: The number of red blood cells, white blood cells, and platelets in a sample of blood.
Bone marrow: The soft, spongy tissue in the center of bones that produces white blood cells, red blood cells, and platelets.
Bone marrow aspiration: The removal, by a needle, of a sample of fluid and cells from the bone marrow for examination under a microscope.
Bone marrow biopsy: The removal, by a needle, of a sample of tissue from the bone. The cells are checked to see whether they are cancerous. If cancerous plasma cells are found, the pathologist estimates how much of the bone marrow is affected. Bone marrow biopsy is usually done at the same time as bone marrow aspiration.
Bone remodeling: The normal coordination (coupling) between osteoclast cells (which resorb or destroy bone) and osteoblast cells (which create new bone matrix) to maintain a balanced state of bone production and destruction.
Bone scan: A technique to create images of bones on a computer screen to indicate areas of injury, disease, or healing. A small amount of radio-active material is injected into a vein and travels through the bloodstream. It collects in the bones, especially in abnormal areas of the bones, and is detected by a scanner. This is a valuable test to determine if cancer has spread to the bone, if anticancer therapy has been successful, and if affected bony areas are healing. Also known as "bone scintigraphy."
BUN (Blood Urea Nitrogen): A measure of the urea level in the blood. Urea is cleared by the kidney. BUN is a laboratory blood test to assess how well the kidney is functioning. Diseases, such as myeloma, which compromise kidney function, frequently lead to increased levels of BUN.
Calcium: A mineral found mainly in the hard part of bone matrix or hydroxyapatite.
Cancer: A term for diseases in which malignant cells divide without control. Cancer cells can invade nearby tissues and spread through the bloodstream and lymphatic system to other parts of the body.
Carcinogen: Any substance or agent that produces or stimulates cancer growth.
CAT or CT [Computerized (Axial) Tomography scan]: A test using computerized X-rays to create three-dimensional images of organs and structures inside the body, used to detect small areas of bone damage or soft tissue involvement.
Catheter: A tube that is placed in a blood vessel to provide a pathway for drugs or nutrients. A Central Venous Catheter is a special tubing that is surgically inserted into a large vein near the heart and exits from the chest or abdomen. The catheter allows medications, fluids, or blood products to be given and blood samples to be taken.
Cell: The basic unit of any living organism.
Cell differentiation: The process during which young, immature (unspecialized) cells take on individual characteristics and reach their mature (specialized) form and function.
Cell proliferation: An increase in the number of cells as a result of cell growth and cell division.
Chemotherapy: The treatment of cancer with drugs that kill all rapidly-dividing cells..
Chromosome: A strand of DNA and proteins in the nucleus of a cell. Chromosomes carry genes and function in the transmission of genetic information. Normally, human cells contain 46 chromosomes.
Chronic: Persisting over a long period of time.
Clinical: Involving direct observation of a patient.
Clinical trial: A research study of new treatment that involves patients. Each study is designed to find better ways to prevent, detect, diagnose, or treat cancer and to answer scientific questions.
Creatinine: A small chemical compound normally excreted by kidneys. If the kidneys are damaged, the serum level of creatinine builds up, resulting in an elevated serum creatinine. The serum creatinine test is used to measure kidney function.
Cyst: An accumulation of fluid or semisolid material within a sac.
Cytokine: A substance secreted by cells of the immune system that stimulates growth/activity in a particular type of cell. Cytokines are produced locally (i.e. in the bone marrow) and circulate in the bloodstream.
DEXA (Dual Photon X-ray Absorptionmetry) study: Measures the amount of bone loss; the best measure of bone density.
Dexamethasone: A powerful corticosteroid given alone or with other chemotherapy drugs.
Diagnosis: The process of identifying a disease by its signs and symptoms.
Dialysis: When a patient's kidneys are unable to filter blood, the blood is cleaned by passing it through a dialysis machine.
Disease-free survival: The length of time the patient survives without any detectable cancer.
DLT (Dose Limiting Toxicity): Side-effects that are severe enough to prevent giving more of the treatment.
DNA: The substance of heredity; a large molecule that carries the genetic information that cells need to replicate and to produce proteins.
Drug resistance: The result of cells' ability to resist the effects of a specific drug.
Edema: Swelling; an abnormal accumulation of fluid in part of the body.
Efficacy: The power to produce an effect; in cancer research "efficacy" refers to whether the treatment is effective.
Electrophoresis: A laboratory test in which a patient's serum (blood) or urine molecules are subjected to separation according to their size and electrical charge. For myeloma patients, electrophoresis of the blood or urine allows both the calculation of the amount of myeloma protein (M-protein) as well as the identification of the specific M-spike characteristic for each patient. Electrophoresis is used as a tool both for diagnosis and for monitoring.
Enzyme: A substance that affects the rate at which chemical changes take place in the body.
Erythrocytes: Red blood cells (RBCs). RBCs carry oxygen to body cells and carbon dioxide away from body cells.
Erythropoietin: A hormone produced by the kidneys. Myeloma patients with damaged kidneys don't produce enough erythropoietin and can become anemic. Injections with synthetic erythropoietin can be helpful. Blood transfusion is another alternative, especially in an emergency. Synthetic erythropoietin is being used prophylactically before chemotherapy and as a supportive therapy after chemotherapy to avoid anemia.
Free light chains: A portion of the monoclonal protein of light molecular weight that can be measured in a sensitive assay, the Freelite® test.
Gene: A specific sequence of DNA or RNA; the biological unit of heredity located in a specific place on a chromosome and found in all cells in the body. When genes are missing or damaged, cancer may occur.
Gene therapy: Treatment that alters genes. Using genes to stimulate the immune system. In studies of gene therapy for cancer, researchers are trying to improve the body's natural ability to fight the disease and to make the tumor more sensitive to other kinds of therapy. Treatment focuses on replacing damaged or missing genes with healthy copies.
Genetic: Inherited; having to do with information that is passed from parents to children through DNA in the genes.
Graft-versus-host disease (GVHD): A reaction of donated bone marrow against a recipient's own tissue.
Granulocyte: A type of white blood cell that kills bacteria. Neutrophils, eosinophils, and basophils are granulocytes.
Hematocrit (Hct): The percentage of red blood cells in the blood. A low hematocrit measurement indicates anemia.
Hematologic: Orginating in the blood, or disseminated by the circulation or through the bloodstream.
Hematologist: A doctor who specializes in the problems of blood and bone marrow.
Herpes simplex: The most common virus; it causes sores often seen around the mouth, commonly called cold sores.
Herpes zoster: A virus that settles around certain nerves in patients who have previously had a chicken pox (varicella) infection, causing blisters, swelling, and pain. This condition is also called shingles.
Hormones: Chemicals produced by various glands of the body that regulate the actions of certain cells or organs.
Human leukocyte antigen (HLA) test: A blood test used to match a blood or bone marrow donor to a recipient for transfusion or transplant.
Hypercalcemia: A higher-than-normal level of calcium in the blood. This condition can cause a number of symptoms, including loss of appetite, nausea, thirst, fatigue, muscle weakness, restlessness, and confusion. Common in myeloma patients and usually resulting from bone destruction with release of calcium into the blood stream. Often associated with reduced kidney function since calcium can be toxic to the kidneys. For this reason, hypercalcemia is usually treated on an emergency basis using IV fluids combined with drugs to reduce bone destruction along with direct treatment for the myeloma.
IgG, IgA: The two most common types of myeloma. The G and the A refer to the type of protein produced by the myeloma cells. The myeloma protein, which is an immunoglobulin, consists of two heavy chains, (for example of a G type) combined with two light chains, which are either kappa or lambda. Therefore, the two most common subtypes of myeloma have identical heavy chains (i.e., IgG kappa and IgG lambda). The terms heavy and light refer to the size or molecular weight of the protein, with the heavy chains being larger than the light chains. Since the light chains are smaller, they are more likely to leak out into the urine, resulting in urine Bence Jones protein.
IgD, IgE: Two types of myeloma which occur less frequently.
IgM: Usually associated with Waldenstrom's macroglobulemia. In rare cases can be a type of myeloma.
Immune system: The complex group of organs and cells that produces antibodies to defend the body against foreign substances such as bacteria, viruses, toxins, and cancers.
Immunodeficiency: A lowering of the body's ability to fight off infection and disease.
Immunofixation: An immunologic test of the serum or urine used to identify proteins in the blood. For myeloma patients, it enables the doctor to identify the M-protein type (IgG, IgA, kappa, or lambda). The most sensitive routine immunostaining technique, it identifies the exact heavy and light chain type of M-protein.
Immunoglobulin (Ig): A protein produced by plasma cells; an essential part of the body's immune system. Immunoglobulins attach to foreign substances (antigens) and assist in destroying them. The classes of immunoglobulins are IgA, IgG, IgM, IgD, and IgE.
Immunosuppression: Weakening of the immune system that causes a lowered ability to fight infection and disease. Immunosuppression may be deliberate, such as in preparation for bone marrow transplantation to prevent rejection by the host of the donor tissue, or incidental, such as often results from chemotherapy for the treatment of cancer.
Immunotherapy: Treatment that stimulates the body's natural defenses to fight cancer. Also called biological therapy.
Incidence: The number of new cases of a disease diagnosed each year.
Induction Therapy: The initial treatment used in an effort to achieve remission in a newly diagnosed myeloma patient.
Informed Consent: The process requiring a doctor to give a patient enough information about a proposed procedure for the patient to make an informed decision about whether or not to undergo it. The doctor must, in addition to explaining all procedures, address the issues of risks, benefits, alternatives, and potential costs.
Infusion: Delivering fluids or medications into the bloodstream over a period of time.
Infusion pump: A device that delivers measured amounts of fluids or medications into the bloodstream over a period of time.
Inhibit: To stop something, to hold in check.
Injection: Pushing a medication into the body with the use of a syringe and needle.
LDH: Lactate dehydrogenase, an enzyme that may be used to monitor myeloma activity.
Lesion: An area of abnormal tissue change. A lump or abscess that may be caused by injury or disease, such as cancer. In myeloma, "lesion" can refer to a plasmacytoma or a hole in the bone.
Leukocytes: Cells that help the body fight infections and other diseases. Also called white blood cells (WBCs).
Leukopenia: A low number of white blood cells.
Lymphocytes: White blood cells that fight infection and disease.
Lytic lesions: The damaged area of a bone that shows up as a dark spot on an X-ray when enough of the healthy bone in any one area is eaten away. Lytic lesions look like holes in the bone and are evidence that the bone is being weakened.
M proteins (M spike): Antibodies or parts of antibodies found in unusually large amounts in the blood or urine of multiple myeloma patients. M spike refers to the sharp pattern that occurs on protein electrophoresis when an M protein is present. Synonymous with monoclonal protein and myeloma protein. (see "monoclonal" below)
Maintenance therapy: Chemotherapy that is given to patients in remission to delay or prevent a relapse.
Malignant: Cancerous; capable of invading nearby tissue and spreading to other parts of the body.
MDR (Multi Drug Resistance): A resistance to standard treatment, typically associated with resistance to Adriamycin and vincristine, both chemotherapy drugs. The resistance is caused by a buildup of the p-glycoprotein in the outer cell membrane of the myeloma cells. This results in drugs being kicked back out of the myeloma cell instead of building up and eventually killing that cell.
MGUS (Monoclonal Gammopathy of Undetermined Significance): A benign condition in which the M protein is present but there is no underlying disease.
Molecule: The smallest particle of a substance that retains all the properties of the substance and is composed of one or more atoms.
Monoclonal: A clone or duplicate of a single cell. Myeloma develops from a single malignant plasma cell (monoclone). The type of myeloma protein produced is also monoclonal; a single form rather than many forms (polyclonal). The important practical aspect of a monoclonal protein is that it shows up as a sharp spike (M spike) in the serum electrophoresis test.
Monoclonal antibodies: Artificially manufactured antibodies specifically designed to find and bind to cancer cells for diagnostic or treatment purposes. They can be used alone, or they can be used to deliver drugs, toxins, or radioactive material directly to tumor cells.
Monocyte: A type of white blood cell.
MRI (Magnetic Resonance Imaging): A diagnostic test that uses magnetic energy, rather than X-ray energy, to produce detailed two- or three-dimensional images of organs and structures inside the body. Gives very fine resolution of soft tissues, especially encroachments on the spinal cord, but is less accurate for bone lesions.
MTD (Maximum Tolerated Dose): The highest dose of a treatment that most people can safely withstand.
Myelodysplastic syndrome: A condition in which the bone marrow does not function normally and does not produce enough blood cells. This condition may progress and become acute leukemia.
Myeloid: Referring to myelocytes, a type of white blood cell. Also called myelogenous. Multiple myeloma is a non-myeloid cancer.
Myelosuppression: A decrease in the production of red blood cells, platelets, and some white blood cells by the bone marrow.
Neoplasia: Abnormal new growth of cells.
Neoplasm: A new growth of tissue or cells; a tumor that can be referred to as benign or malignant.
Neutropenia: A reduced level of neutrophils. Cytotoxic chemotherapy has a tendency to induce neutropenia. In contrast, lymphocytes which are more important in viral infections, tend not to be affected by cytotoxic treatment. Neutropenia can be prevented or reduced using a synthetic hormone called G-CSF (e.g., Neupogen).
Neutrophil: A type of white blood cell necessary to combat bacterial infection.
Oncologist: A doctor who specializes in treating cancer. Some oncologists specialize in a particular type of cancer treatment.
Osteoblast: The cell which produces osteoid, which becomes mineralized with calcium to form new hard bone.
Osteoclast: A cell found in the bone marrow at the junction between the bone marrow and the bone that resorbs or breaks down old bone. In myeloma, the osteoclasts are over-stimulated while osteoblast activity is blocked. The combination of accelerated bone resorption and blocked new bone formation results in lytic lesions.
Osteoid: The protein product which becomes mineralized with calcium to form hard bones.
Osteonecrosis of the jaws: A previously rare jaw problem now being observed in a small percentage of patients taking bisphosphonates. The condition produces pain, swelling, and bone damage around the tooth sockets in the jaws. There is bone necrosis or loss of bone which can lead to loose teeth, sharp edges of exposed bone, bone spurs, and the breaking loose of small bone spicules or dead bone. A case definition is >3 months with non-healing exposed bone. Symptoms may not be obvious at first, or may include pain, swelling, numbness or a "heavy jaw" feeling, or loosening of a tooth.
Osteoporosis: Reduction in bone density typically associated with old age. Diffuse involvement of bones with myeloma produces what looks like osteoporosis on X-ray and bone density measurement.
Palliative treatment: Aimed to improve the quality of life by relieving pain and symptoms of disease but not intended to alter its course.
Pathological fracture: A break in a bone usually caused by cancer or some disease condition. Occurs in myeloma-weakened bones, which can't bear normal weight or stress.
Pathology: The study of disease by the examination of tissues and body fluids under the microscope. A doctor who specializes in pathology is called a pathologist.
PET (positron emission tomography) scan: A diagnostic test that uses a sophisticated camera and computer to produce images of the body. PET scans show the difference between healthy and abnormally functioning tissues.
Placebo: An inert (inactive) substance often used in clinical trials for comparison with an experimental drug.
Plasma: The liquid part of the blood in which red blood cells, white blood cells, and platelets are suspended.
Plasma cells: Special white blood cells that produce antibodies. The malignant cell in myeloma. Normal plasma cells produce antibodies to fight infection. In myeloma, malignant plasma cells produce large amounts of abnormal antibodies that lack the capability to fight infection. The abnormal antibodies are the monoclonal protein, or M protein. Plasma cells also produce other chemicals that can cause organ and tissue damage (i.e. anemia, kidney damage and nerve damage).
Plasmacytoma: A collection of plasma cells found in a single location rather than diffusely throughout the bone marrow, soft tissue, or bone.
Plasmapheresis: The process of removing certain proteins from the blood. Plasmapheresis can be used to remove excess antibodies from the blood of multiple myeloma patients.
Platelet: One of the three major blood elements, others being the red blood cells and white blood cells. Platelets plug up breaks in the blood vessel walls and stimulate blood clot formation. Platelets are the major defense against bleeding. Also called thrombocytes.
Port – Implanted: A catheter connected to a quarter-sized disc that is surgically placed just below the skin in the chest or abdomen. The catheter is inserted into a large vein or artery directly into the bloodstream. Fluids, drugs, or blood products can be infused, and blood can be drawn through a needle that is stuck into the disc.
Prognosis: The projected outcome or course of a disease; the chance of recovery; the life expectancy.
Progression-free survival: The time period during which the patient survives and the cancer does not become worse. The improved survival of a patient that can be directly attributed to the treatment given for the myeloma. This term identifies myeloma patients who are in complete remission versus those who have had an episode of relapse or progression.
Progressive disease: Disease that is becoming worse, as documented by tests.
Protocol: A detailed plan of treatment including the dose and schedule of any drugs used.
Precancerous: A term used to describe a condition that may, or is likely to become, cancer.
Radiation therapy: Treatment with x-rays, gamma rays, or electrons to damage or kill malignant cells. The radiation may come from outside the body (external radiation) or from radioactive materials placed directly in the tumor (implant radiation).
Radiologist: A doctor who specializes in creating and interpreting images of areas inside the body. The images are produced with x-rays, sound waves, magnetic fields, or other types of energy.
Recurrence: The reappearance of a disease after a period of remission.
Red blood cells (erythrocytes): Cells in the blood that contain hemoglobin and deliver oxygen to and take carbon dioxide from all parts of the body . Red cell production is stimulated by a hormone (erythropoietin) produced by the kidneys. Myeloma patients with damaged kidneys don't produce enough erythropoietin and can become anemic. Injections with synthetic erythropoietin can be helpful. Blood transfusion is another alternative, especially in an emergency. Synthetic erythropoietin is being used prophylactically before chemotherapy and as supportive therapy after chemotherapy to avoid anemia.
Refractory: Disease that is unresponsive to standard treatments.
Regression: The shrinkage of cancer growth.
Relapse: The reappearance of signs and symptoms of a disease after a period of improvement.
Remission or Response: Complete or partial disappearance of the signs and symptoms of cancer. Remission and response are used interchangeably.
Shingles: See "Herpes zoster."
Side effects: Problems that occur due to drugs used for disease treatment. Common side effects of cancer treatment are fatigue, nausea, vomiting, decreased blood cell counts, hair loss, and mouth sores.
Skeletal survey (Metastatic survey): A series of plain X-rays of the skull, spine, ribs, pelvis, and long bones to look for lytic lesions and/or osteoporosis.
Stable Disease: This describes patients who have some response to treatment but <50% reduction in myeloma protein levels. Stable disease is not necessarily bad or sub-optimal (as compared to CR or PR) provided the myeloma has stabilized and is not progressing. With slow moving myeloma, stabilization can last for many years.
Stage: The extent of a cancer in the body.
Staging: Doing exams and tests to learn the extent of the cancer in the body.
Stem cells: The immature cells from which all blood cells develop. Normal stem cells give rise to normal blood components, including red cells, white cells and platelets. Stem cells are normally located in the bone marrow and can be harvested for transplant.
Steroid: A type of hormone. Steroids are often given to patients along with one or more anticancer drugs and appear to help to control the effects of the disease on the body.
Supportive care: Treatment given to prevent, control, or relieve complications and side effects and to improve the patient's comfort and quality of life.
Systemic therapy: Treatment using substances that travel through the bloodstream, reaching and affecting cancer cells all over the body.
Thrombocytes: See "Platelets."
Thrombocytopenia: A low number of platelets in the blood. The normal level is 150,000-250,000. If the platelet count is less than 50,000, bleeding problems could occur. Major bleeding is usually associated with a reduction to less than 10,000.
TNF (Tumor necrosis factor): A type of biological response modifier that can improve the body's natural response to disease.
Toxins: Poisons produced by certain animals, plants, or bacteria.
Transfusion: The transfer of blood or blood products.
Transplantation: Stem cells are used to rescue to patient' s blood-forming potential following high dose chemotherapy and/or radiation treatment. Transplant is not a treatment, but a method of support to make high dose treatment possible.
Tumor: An abnormal mass of tissue that results from excessive cell division. Tumors perform no useful body function. They may either be benign or malignant.
Tumor marker: A substance in blood or other body fluids that may suggest that a person has cancer.
Vaccine: A preparation of killed microorganisms, living attenuated organisms, or living fully virulent organisms that is administered to produce or artificially increase immunity to a particular disease.
Virus: A small living particle that can infect cells and change how the cells function. Infection with a virus can cause a person to develop symptoms. The disease and symptoms that are caused depend on the type of virus and the type of cells that are infected.
Waldenstrom's macroglobulemia: A rare type of indolent lymphoma that affects plasma cells. Excessive amounts of IgM protein are produced. Not a type of myeloma.
White blood cells (WBC): General term for a variety of cells responsible for fighting invading germs, infection, and allergy-causing agents. These cells begin their development in the bone marrow and then travel to other parts of the body. Specific white blood cells include neutrophils, granulocytes, lymphocytes, and monocytes.
X-ray: High-energy electromagnetic radiation used in low doses to diagnose diseases and in high doses to treat cancer.


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Plenty of visitors still do hire apartments all over the city and many will have a satisfying experience, but there is a risk.
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A jam-packed Italian sojourn
My wife and I would like to stop over in Rome en route to London in May. We thought we might catch a train to Sorrento and return, then hire a car, drive up the coast to Cinque Terre, stopping overnight somewhere interesting in between, then a loop to Florence, Sienna and back to Rome. We have 10 to 12 days. Does this sound practical?- D. Smith, Chiswick
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Rather than picking up your hire car in Rome and coping with the city's traffic, you might consider continuing by train to Pisa and pick up your car there. Pisa is relatively close to the Cinque Terre, the train from Rome takes three hours and you should be able to avoid paying one-way charges on your hire car.
Bodrum Peninsula – a Turkish delight
We will be finishing a small group, whirlwind tour of Turkey in Istanbul in May. What are your suggestions for a not-too-expensive 10-day holiday in the region? Happy to go anywhere so long as it's a bit restful. We return to Australia from Istanbul.- L. Swann, Newcastle
You're packing quite a lot into your 10-day tour so some rest and relaxation is called for, and the sweet spot is the Bodrum Peninsula, lapped by the languid waters of the Aegean. Unlike parts of the coast to the east, Bodrum's beaches are second rate, which is the region's saving grace since this has saved the peninsula from the resort developments that blight much of the Turkish coastline.
My pick would be somewhere near the town of Yalikavak, a pretty village built around a small harbour with a 300-year-old windmill to one side, located on the north-west corner of the peninsula. There's plenty to do here, including some lovely walks, boat trips, visits to local markets and exploring other coastal villages. If you want a change of scene, Bodrum Express Lines operates a ferry and hydrofoil service from the town of Bodrum to the nearby Greek islands of Kos and Rhodes.
Check Venere for hotels and expect to pay about $120-$200 a night for a room in mid-May. The 4 Reasons gets plenty of good reviews and the rate on Venere is at the lower end of that price range.
At the other end, Sandima 37 is another good choice. A meal for two at a mid-range restaurant should cost about $25, but you can dine well for just a few dollars if you buy from local markets.
Bodrum, the main city in the region, is the site of the ancient city of Halikarnassus. Buses are the cheapest way to get there from Istanbul. The bus takes about 12 hours. You can also fly to Bodrum-Milas airport, 35 kilometres from Bodrum. Check Tom Brosnahan's handy Turkey Travel Planner for more information.
Bali has it all for children
We are hoping to take a one- to two-week holiday midyear to somewhere in the Asia-Pacific with our three-year-old and are looking for suggestions. We do not specifically want a resort holiday but we are past backpacking. Our son is happy and tolerant, so some travelling is not a huge issue.- R. Dale, Melbourne
Asia-Pacific is a chunky bit of real estate with a lot of family friendly options. But considering your midyear time slot, I'm putting Bali in pole position. Bali is a pain-free flight with just a two-hour time change, prices are highly competitive provided you avoid the school holiday period, it's child friendly, there are plenty of activities for all tastes and it delivers a valuable shot of midwinter warmth.
You might divide your time between the beach and another location inland. Stay away from Kuta but Seminyak or Legian would be happy choices for a one-week stay. Top that off with another week somewhere around Ubud and your holiday is in top shape, with plenty of time for massages, shopping, exploring the local villages and lounging around in Cafe Lotus.
You might want to stay somewhere on the fringes of Ubud rather than right at the heart, which is noisy and frequently snarled with traffic. Temperatures will be high so plan your activities for the relatively cool hours of early morning and evening, with a few hours around the pool in the middle of the day.
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