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ST. LOUIS NEWS TODAY - Sunday, March 4, 2007
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Missouri Internet Safety Campaign INOBTR Launches
ST. LOUIS, (SLFP.com), March 4, 2007 - An Internet safety campaign INOBTR was unveiled Thursday, March 1, along with the launch of a comprehensive website, www.inobtr.org, a full public service campaign, and the announcement of INOBTR advocate and celebrity spokesperson Nick Lachey.
INOBTR is an abbreviated form of "I Know Better" and is a reflection of the Internet lingo used in blogs, emails and text-messages. The INOBTR campaign is designed to increase public awareness of online exploitation by promoting programs and tools to help protect children against online crimes while also engaging corporate and community leaders in the fight.
The INOBTR campaign will work in direct partnership with Missouri's Project Safe Childhood, which is part of a nationwide Department of Justice initiative designed to protect children from online exploitation and abuse. In Missouri, federal prosecutors are forging a stronger partnership between law enforcement agencies and community organizations, including children's advocates, victim service providers, educators, non-profits and social service agencies.
"This is an issue that needs to be discussed in every home, every schoolroom and every business across the state," said INOBTR founder and St. Louis-based philanthropist Steven Schankman. "The best way to get those conversations started is through a comprehensive campaign that promotes awareness of the issues and helps educate both adults and children."
To generate the attention these issues deserve, Schankman and the INOBTR team have reached out to one of the most popular celebrities in the music industry, Nick Lachey. Time and technology have evolved, and Nick understands that the Internet has become more of a factor in all of our lives, especially his fans.
"Internet safety was not an issue when I was a kid," said Lachey. "But now, for example, I see my little brother, who is 15, online all the time. I see how much of a part of his life the Internet has become. Kids are very impressionable at that age, and frankly a lot of my fan base is that age group. I never want to see anyone taken advantage of, especially a child who is naive and impressionable."
In a statement, Governor Matt Blunt said, "In Missouri, our version of Jessica's Law sends a clear message that egregious crimes against our children will not be tolerated. The 'I Know Better' campaign will help strengthen what we have already accomplished to protect our children through Jessica's Law by providing Missourians improved access to information about online threats and predators."
Enterprise Gift to Fund Institute for Renewable Fuels
ST. LOUIS, (SLFP.com), March 4, 2007 - The Donald Danforth Plant Science Center has announced that Jack and Susan Taylor have given a $25 million gift to create the Enterprise Rent-A-Car Institute for Renewable Fuels. The Institute is named for the company founded by Jack Taylor in 1957 and still owned by the Taylor family.
The Enterprise Rent-A-Car Institute will expand the scientific expertise of the Danforth Center to speed up development of plant-based renewable biofuels. These fuels will decrease the level of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere and reduce the current dependency on finite fossil fuels in future years.
"We are very grateful to Jack and Susan Taylor for their generous gift to expand the Danforth Center's basic research in plant science and address the growing need for biofuels," said Danforth Center Chairman Dr. William H. Danforth. "This gift establishes a truly unique partnership to address an important issue for future generations by utilizing the latest advances in plant science."
The $25 million gift will endow a team of researchers to significantly expand the Danforth Center's renewable biofuels research capabilities. It comes on the heels of Enterprise's pledge to underwrite the planting of 50 million trees in national forests over the next 50 years -- a commitment of $50 million in today's dollars.
"For 50 years, this company that my father built from the ground up has relied on the availability of vehicles and fuel," said Andrew C. Taylor, chairman and CEO of Enterprise Rent-A-Car. "Today, more than ever, it is essential that we pursue new energy sources that will sustain not only our business, but also the environment around us for future generations. The creation of the Enterprise Rent-A-Car Institute for Renewable Fuels sends a clear message that my family and our company are committed to help address this critical public need."
A distinguished scientific leader with strong credentials in renewable biofuels research will be recruited to direct the Enterprise Rent-A-Car Institute. The Danforth Center will also recruit 12 additional new scientists during the next three years who will join 18 current Danforth scientists to engage in research at the Institute.
"The issue of growing plants to provide a source of food while at the same time meeting our increasing demand for renewable energy is of greater concern each day," said Roger N. Beachy, president of the Danforth Center. "This commitment from Jack and Susan Taylor will advance our efforts to unlock novel scientific ideas that ultimately will lead to renewable biofuels that are plentiful and cost-effective."
$105MM Facelift Plan for Lambert Airport
ST. LOUIS, (SLFP.com), March 4, 2007 - Lambert-St. Louis International Airport (Lambert) terminal facilities will receive a $105mm facelift through the Airport Experience Program.
The program will modernize and rehabilitate the existing Main Terminal and concourses including the ticketing area, departure curb, arrival drive, concessions, baggage claim facilities, restrooms, security screening check points and other passenger circulation areas. These improvements will make Lambert more functional and passenger-friendly and re-establish it as a first-class facility that will serve as a new "welcome center" to the Gateway City.
In an announcement, St. Louis Mayor Francis G. Slay said, "This is a very important project. The Airport is the first thing passengers see when they visit St. Louis and it is the last thing they see before they leave. I want them to have a great impression of our City."
The City of St. Louis and the City of St. Louis Airport Authority are working as a team to make The Airport Experience Program a reality. However, certain aspects of the planned improvements will require approval by the airlines and the Federal Aviation Administration. The project is unprecedented for Lambert and will enhance the overall-passenger experience at the Airport which is one of the goals of Director, Kevin C. Dolliole. Dolliole lead a team of experts comprised of Airport management, consultants, architects and financial advisors who drafted the blueprint for The Airport Experience Program which positions Lambert as St. Louis' next major showcase for travelers worldwide.
"This is a great opportunity for the City of St. Louis and its residents," said Dolliole "It's a project people throughout the region can be very proud of and can support wholeheartedly."
The last time Lambert completed a project of this magnitude at the Main Terminal was more than two decades ago when construction on Concourse D was completed March 1, 1985.
Lambert plans to fund The Airport Experience Program primarily by using Passenger Facilities Charge revenues and other equity funds thereby, minimizing the impact on airlines' rates and charges. Pending approval, Airport management expects to begin project design as early as June of this year. The program is scheduled to be completed by April 2012. However, certain aspects of it will be completed and available to the public much sooner.
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