LOS ANGELES–(BUSINESS WIRE)–In a potentially precedent-setting decision, Judge James M. Lorenz of
the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of California on
Thursday ruled in favor of a group of female athletes in a Title IX
class action lawsuit against the Sweetwater Union High School District.
The judge determined the school district unfairly favored boys’ sports
over girls’ sports at Castle Park High School (CPHS) by giving the boys
better athletic facilities, resources and opportunities. The parties are
to submit the proposed compliance plan within 45 days of the filing of
this order.

“This victory not only validates the arguments of this group of
students, but equalizes the playing field for future girl athletes who
deserve an equal high school experience to their male classmates”

The case, Ollier v. Sweetwater Union High School, et al., was
filed in 2007 by the Legal Aid Society-Employment Law Center, California
Women’s Law Center, and Manatt, Phelps Phillips, LLP. The student
plaintiffs sued for injunctive relief under Title IX of the 1972
Education Amendments, which bars sex discrimination in education,
including athletic programs.

The case detailed the consistently superior quality of playing and
practice facilities for the boys’ football and baseball teams, compared
to those provided for the girls’ teams. The boys had dedicated locker
rooms for just the football team and access to the best athletic
amenities. Female athletes did not have comparable facilities. The
fields where the girls were required to practice and play were overused,
rundown and sometimes unsafe.

In his order, Judge Lorenz noted: “The balance of hardships weighs
firmly in plaintiffs’ favor. The inequalities demonstrated at trial

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LOS ANGELES–(BUSINESS WIRE)–AIDS
Healthcare Foundation (AHF) announced today that it is
spearheading a nationwide ‘Hershey: A Day without Kisses’
Valentine Day’s boycott of the Hershey
Company over the Milton Hershey School’s AIDS discrimination. The
Milton Hershey School — a prestigious boarding school for
low-income scholarship students funded by the Hershey Company — recently
rejected a 13-year-old boy for admission citing his HIV-positive status
as the reason, misguidedly calling him a “direct threat to the health
and safety of others.” The group formally launched its action via
Facebook, Twitter and other online media today as part of its ongoing ‘No
Kisses for Hershey’ campaign. AHF and AIDS advocates are now calling
on the public to forgo buying all Hershey candy and chocolates this
Valentine’s Day.

“direct threat to the health
and safety of others.”

On Tuesday, February 14^th, AHF and AIDS
advocates in Los Angeles will also host a press conference and
teleconference about its call on the public to forgo buying Hershey
candy and chocolates this Valentine’s Day. The group formally launched
its action via Facebook, Twitter and other online media today as part of
its ongoing ‘No Kisses for Hershey’ campaign.

The group previously launched the website www.EndHIVStigma.org
where the public can learn more about the case, learn the facts about
HIV/AIDS and send e-letters to three Hershey Company board members who
also sit on the board of the Milton
Hershey School Trust, urging them to denounce the discrimination
and facilitate the boy’s admission into the school.

“We are asking the

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OSAKA, Japón–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Panasonic Corporation realizó la ceremonia de premiación del concurso
global Diario de Imágenes Ecológicas (Eco Picture Diary Global Contest),
el cual ha estado promocionando Panasonic con el objetivo de crear
conciencia acerca de los asuntos relacionados con el medio ambiente, y
de las acciones ecológicas en las generaciones futuras. Los finalistas
de los concursos nacionales asistieron a la ceremonia en la sede de la
UNESCO en París, Francia, a las 13:00 (hora local) el miércoles 8 de
febrero. El Gran Premio ha sido adjudicado al Diario de Imágenes
Ecológicas de la señorita Jeamyma Pazsa Natasuarna proveniente de
Indonesia.

“Cuando los niños brillan, también lo hace nuestro
futuro”

El concurso Diario de Imágenes Ecológicas es un programa desarrollado a
nivel mundial como parte de la escuela para niños de Panasonic
(Panasonic kids school), la cual consiste en programas educativos y
actividades de apoyo y promoción para las generaciones futuras, los
cuales les brindan a los niños la oportunidad de aprender sobre asuntos
relacionados con el medio ambiente y formas de pensar acerca de las
ideas de acción ecológica para proteger nuestro planeta de una forma
divertida y fácil de entender.

En el concurso global Diario de Imágenes Ecológicas 2011, fueron
enviados alrededor de 130.000 trabajos de niños provenientes de 37
países y regiones, cuyas ideas fueron presentadas a través de imágenes
coloridas y expresiones reflexivas. Los ganadores nacionales de 29
países asistieron a la ceremonia en París, en donde fueron reconocidos
con los premios de las distintas categorías por un jurado, el cual
incluía a embajadores de la UNESCO y especialistas internacionales en
asuntos relacionados con el medio ambiente. La

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WASHINGTON–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Monica McManus, Vice President and Chief Information Officer of Lockheed
Martin’s Information Systems and Global Solutions (ISGS) business, will
be the keynote speaker when The National Alliance for Partnerships in
Equity (NAPE) celebrates its 33rd year promoting equity in education and
workforce development at its annual Professional Development Institute.

“We are thrilled to have Monica McManus deliver the keynote address at
this year’s Professional Development Institute”

To be held April 16-19 at the Doubletree Crystal City in Arlington, VA,
NAPE’s Professional Development Institute is the premier professional
development event for professionals and advocates who are dedicated to
removing barriers to equal opportunity in education and the workforce.

“We are thrilled to have Monica McManus deliver the keynote address at
this year’s Professional Development Institute,” says NAPE Chief
Executive Officer, Mimi Lufkin. “Her work at Lockheed Martin is not only
impressive in its own right, but ties in directly with NAPE’s work in
increasing the recruitment, academic performance, and program completion
of women and underrepresented students in science, technology,
engineering, and mathematics (STEM) courses to ensure a strong and
competitive national workforce.”

McManus, who began her career at TRW, joined Lockheed in 1997. She has
held various positions with increasing responsibility there, including
serving as Vice President of Engineering. In her current post, she is
responsible for establishing and executing an IT strategy that promotes
business growth, fosters agility, and delivers results across Lockheed
Martin’s ISGS business area.

In addition to the keynote address by McManus, NAPE’s Professional
Development Institute will feature workshop sessions focused on a wide
range of equity topics – from increasing

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