Amy Hubert wanted to do something bigger.

Her son James should have turned 18 in May. He should have graduated from high school.

He never even made it to kindergarten.

After falling and being discovered in the backyard pool at Huberts newly rented home in Harker Heights, the 16-month-old was confined to a hospital bed.

James organs slowly started working during the first week. Although he flat-lined, the occasional beep on the monitor gave his family hope. But, the toddler never woke up.

By the end of the second week, doctors ran tests and determined James was brain dead. Hubert and her husband decided to pull the breathing tube out of James mouth.

I did not stay in the room, Hubert said. I couldnt do it.

After James died in 1997, the family did little things like donating his viable organs and planting a tree at Carl Levin Park in Harker Heights in memory of him.

This year his family decided to donate $2,500 to the districts alumni association for the James K. Hubert Memorial Scholarship.

Weve been trying to do things to make something good out of bad, as much as you can, Hubert said. Education is very important to us, too. My husband came from a very, very small town in Texas. Hes the first not only to graduate from college, but then he went to medical school and he knows what education has opened up in his life.

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By TOM GILCHRIST For the Tribune

BAD AXE A registered nurse from Huron Medical Center has begun working in Bad Axe Public Schools to serve students four days per week, four hours per day.

The nurse began working in the schools Jan. 20 as part of an arrangement between the schools and medical center, according to Bad Axe Public Schools Superintendent Greg Newland. The nurse is based at Bad Axe Elementary School but will work in all school buildings.

One benefit to us is were (receiving) nursing services from a registered nurse whose training is obviously kept up to date, Newland said.

Theres a cost savings to the school, as well, Newland said.

In October 2013, the board accepted the resignation of school nurse Jeni Campbell, who took a job as a teacher aide with the Huron Intermediate School District. Campbell worked as Bad Axe school nurse for 12 years. The nurses job was not a union position and the district provided dental insurance, but no other insurance coverage.

In other developments following Monday nights Bad Axe Board of Education meeting, Newland said all nominations for recipients of the Bad Axe Public Schools Distinguished Alumni Awards must be submitted by Feb. 15.

Nominees must serve as a positive role model for youth, have served their communities andhave achieved distinction in their professional and personal lives.

I have stressed that (nominees) dont have to be living in Bad Axe but can be someone living in another state or overseas, Newland said.

Readers may find a nomination form on the Bad Axe Public Schools website, http://www.badaxeps.org, and can mail the form in or bring it to the Board of Education office by Feb. 15. The initial class of Distinguished Alumni will be inducted at graduation ceremonies June 1.

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Town Higher Secondary School, Kumbakonam, has come a long way in imparting quality education to students in and around the temple town.

Started in 1864 by M. Martin, a retired head constable, the renowned institution has completed 150 years of glorious service.

One of the few oldest schools in Tamil Nadu, the institution has produced some illustrious alumni, including mathematician Srinivasa Ramanujan, founder of The Hindu Kasturi Ranga Iyengar, former union finance minister T.T.Krishnamachari, renowned historian Sadhasiva Pandarathar, mridangam vidwan Padma Vibhushan Umayalpuram K.Sivaraman, former chairman of City Union Bank Ltd, Kumbakonam, V.Narayanan, medical expert S. Rangachari, Managing Director of Standard Motors J. Gopalakrishnan, founder Chairman of HCL Technologies Shiv Nadar, retired chief engineer Rao Bahadur L.Venkatakrishna Iyer, former ministers V.V.Swaminathan, and S.R.Radha, and former Deputy Speaker of Lok Sabha G.Lakshmanan.

Thambusamy Udayar, a philanthropist, had donated five acres of land for the construction of school buildings. Buildings added one by one still retain their old world charm.

From its humble beginning the school now boasts student strength of 3,243, said R.Visvanathan, former headmaster of the school and co-ordinator of the 150th year celebration committee.

N.Kamakoti, Managing Director of City Union Bank Ltd, Kumbakonam, who is also an alumnus of the school, said that he was the third-generation student of the school in his family.

His grandfather G.Vaidyanatha Iyer, and father V.Narayanan, Chairman of the City Union Bank, were also students of the school. The school transformed me into a good citizen, able administrator, and manager, Mr.Kamakodi said with a sense of gratitude. R.Sethuraman, a resident of Kumbakonam and Vice-Chancellor, SASTRA University, said that this old institution was the pride of the town. Centenary of the school was celebrated on September 21, 1964.

The then Governor of Tamil Nadu Jayasama Raja Wodayar took part in the celebrations. Now, on January 29, K.Rosaiah, Governor of Tamil Nadu, and G.K.Vasan, Union Minister for Shipping, would take part in the sesquicentennial celebrations.

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January 27, 2014

redOrbit Staff & Wire Reports Your Universe Online

Regular physical activity could reduce the risk of death in male cancer patients by nearly half, according to research appearing in the latest edition of the Journal of Physical Activity & Health.

As part of the study, researchers from the Loyola University Chicago Stritch School of Medicine and Harvard Medical School looked at data from 1,021 men with an average age of 71. Each of the men had previously been diagnosed with cancer, and completed questionnaires on their exercise habits in 1988, 1993 and 2008.

According to the Huffington Post, men that burned at least 12,600 calories each week reduced fatality risk by 48 percent over a 15-year period compared to those who burned less than 2,100 calories weekly.

Those who exercised most also had a 49 percent decreased risk of cardiovascular disease-related deaths, and were 38-percent less likely to die from cancer-related causes, Medical Express reported on Friday.

The physical activities reported included walking, stair-climbing and participation in sports and similar recreational activities. The findings were adjusted for age, body mass index (BMI), dietary variables, early parental mortality and smoking habits and involved men who enrolled in the Harvard Alumni Health Study between 1916 and 1950.

Physical activity should be actively promoted to such individuals to enhance longevity, study co-author Dr. Kathleen Y. Wolin of the Loyola University Chicago Stritch School of Medicine said, according to Sarah Griffiths of the Daily Mail.

The research supports a previous study that found the most physically active cancer survivors are much less likely to die of cancer and heart disease, Griffiths added. While there has been plenty of research that shows regular exercise boosts the life expectancy of healthy people, this study is among very few that show exercise also extended the life of cancer survivors.

The research conducted by Dr. Wolin and her colleagues was a prospective cohort study, and during the 15-year period, 777 of the men died (337 from cancer and 190 from cardiovascular disease). I-Min Lee, Sarah E. Freeman, Jacob Sattelmair, and Howard D. Sesso were also credited as authors of the paper.

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GRAND FORKS The University of North Dakota aerospace school aims to break ground this spring on a new building, with the goal of attracting businesses that want to be part of the universitys growing aerospace research and development conglomerate.

Bruce Smith, dean of the John D. Odegard School of Aerospace Sciences, called it a nice statement about the good things that have happened at the school.

Some of the new space will provide a secure area for research into unmanned aircraft systems and other projects that need security, according to state documents. Other space will house research facilities for air traffic control, Smith said.

Total cost for what has been tabbed the Center for Aerospace Innovation and Research, could be as high as $25 million, UND officials told state lawmakers last year. But Smith said Friday that the cost could be trimmed and most of it will be privately raised.

The proposed 65,000-square-foot building will be connected to Ryan Hall on the far west end of campus.

Ownership of the building will be under the UND Aerospace Foundation, a private nonprofit group formed to help the Odegard school grow, state documents say. Operating costs will be paid by the university using existing funds and any funds raised through research activities in the building.

So far, the Aerospace Foundation has been promised a $7.5 million gift over three years from a couple involved in an aviation-related company, who, while not UND alumni, are big fans of the university, Smith said. He declined to divulge their names.

The foundation is providing another $3.5 million of its own funds.

So we have $11 million, cash in the bank, for that building, Smith said. Right now, we are trying to figure out just how big a building we can have.

Some money from the states Education Challenge Fund could be involved. Last year, the Legislature created the fund to match private donations, with the state paying $1 for every $2 donated with a cap of $10 million for UND. Earlier this month, the UND Foundation announced that it had raised enough to get a $3.3 million match.

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by Mary Ellen McIntire | Assistant News Editor

Issue: January 26, 2014 | News

Donations to the GW School of Business have shrunk by about one-third over the last year after a sudden firing of its dean and public clashes over a wide budget shortfall.

The schools first decline since hiring Doug Guthrie in 2010 is a key loss just months away from the Universitys largest-ever fundraising campaign.

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Fundraising has slipped under interim business school dean Chris Kayes, who took over in September.

Guthrie, who had boasted double-digit increases during most of his three-year tenure, was fired in August after he failed to resolve $13 million in overspending with top officials. But GWs fundraising chief Michael Morsberger said gifts to the school will bounce back after it hires a permanent leader over the next few months. He said interim leaders who cant present long-term goals often struggle to attract new donors.

Generally, whenever there is a dean change, [fundraising] goes down. Even in the best case scenarios, it will go down, because your biggest donors want to meet with the dean. They want to know the vision, where are we going, Morsberger said.

Professors attributed the decline to a mix of the schools temporary leadership as well as its reputation for unstable finances that spread last fall.

Robin Tarpley, an associate professor of accounting, said Guthries well-publicized firing, which was reported by national news outlets including the Washington Post, may have turned off potential donors.

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Champion Awards and Apparel, a longtime apparel designer and printer, is reinventing itself to emphasize its focus on T-shirts.

The Memphis-based companys new name will now be T-Shirt Champions, signifying its shift away from its original trophy engraving business that began in 1970.

While the company will still operate at 3649 Winplace Road, it has launched a website, tshirtchampions.com, to provide more customization options and opportunities for interaction with customers. The website offers instructions on placing orders, access to more than 20,000 individual pieces of art and firsthand design advice from T-Shirt Champions employees.

Similar to other industries, the apparel printing process is evolving as consumer technology does, said Mike Bowen, president and CEO of T-Shirt Champions, in a statement. Proactively adapting our business model to meet our customers needs was critical to Champions continued success.

The Memphis Chapter of the American Advertising Federation has honored Jack Parnell with its 2014 Silver Medal Award for his career in broadcasting.

Each year, one person is chosen who has made outstanding contributions to advertising.

Parnell, the father of former Saturday Night Live cast member Chris Parnell, began his broadcasting career in 1955. His first job was as a part-timer in a radio/TV repair shop. He later worked as program director for WHBQ and then WMC-AM, among other career highlights.

Shelby County Commission Chairman James Harvey and former Shelby County Schools board member Kenneth Whalum Jr. have pulled qualifying petitions to run in the May Democratic primary for Shelby County Mayor.

They would join former Shelby County Commissioner Deidre Malone in the primary.

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Earlier diagnosis and medical improvements means many cancer survivors are living longer. Now, a new study of over 1,000 male cancer survivors suggests being physically active may add even more years to their lives.

The study investigators, including researchers from Harvard Medical School and the Loyola University Chicago Stritch School of Medicine, report their findings in the January issue of the Journal of Physical Activity & Health.

They analyzed data on 1,021 male cancer survivors who were part of the Harvard Alumni Health Study, whose participants entered Harvard as undergraduates between 1916 and 1950.

The average age of the men was 71 when they filled in questionnaires about their physical activities in 1988, about 6 years after their cancer diagnosis. Men diagnosed with non-melanoma skin cancer were not included.

The questionnaires asked the men about not only sports or recreational activity, but also general activity, such as walking and stair climbing. This physical activity data was then updated in 1993.

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