Green Dot Files Definitive Proxy Statement and Sends Letter to Shareholders (Green Dot Corporation)

Edit Public Technologies 19 Apr 2016
These Green Dot incumbent nominees possess a valuable combination of financial, technology and public company expertise that has been instrumental in guiding the Company to its undisputed leadership position as the largest, most respected, highest revenue and most profitable prepaid company in America ... Through its wholly owned subsidiary, TPG, Green Dot is additionally the largest processor of tax refund disbursements in the U.S....

I-516 Nighttime Lane Closures Continue for Guardrail Upgrades in Chatham County (Georgia Department of Transportation)

Edit Public Technologies 19 Apr 2016
Contractors for Georgia DOT will be installing westbound right lane closures on I-516/SR 421 between Montgomery Street and Minus Avenue in Chatham County ... The lane closure will be utilized to make upgrades to the guardrails ... Message signs, barrels and/or cones will be utilized to alert the public of the upcoming changes ... Visit www.dot.ga.gov/DS/SafetyOperation/DAAA....

With Hyderabad's vanishing playgrounds, a glorious past lost

Edit The Times of India 19 Apr 2016
"The Mallepally area, in particular, had multiple grounds ... Over the years, not only these playgrounds but even sporting legends have been conveniently forgotten," said Shahid, while highlighting the plight of Victory Play Ground (near Chaderghat) and dozens of similar spaces dotting urban pockets ... "Nobody has cared to carry the legacy forward ... So is the case with open spaces dotting other parts of Hyderabad," Murthy said....

US court takes up immigration fight

Edit Khaleej Times 19 Apr 2016
Heart-shaped red signs reading "Keep families together" were dotted among the crowd of 300 or so demonstrators who gathered amid tight security ahead of the high-profile hearing. The court's eight justices are due to determine the legality of an ambitious bid by President Barack Obama to shield from deportation nearly five million undocumented immigrants....

Kessel's skating and release throwing curveball at Rangers

Edit Toronto Sun 19 Apr 2016
— It may come from the corner, the blue line, the faceoff dot. That’s the aspect of Phil Kessel’s game that always keeps Rangers future Hall of Fame goalie Henrik Lundqvist on his toes — because of his speed, you just never know when and where a puck is going to suddenly be rocketing in your direction courtesy of that patented quick release....

(4-18-16) Big Sur International Marathon to be run along Highway 1 on Sunday, April 24 (California Department of Transportation)

Edit Public Technologies 19 Apr 2016
MONTEREY COUNTY (CARMEL/BIG SUR) - The Big Sur International Marathon will be run along Highway 1 beginning at 7.00 a.m ... The race will start in Big Sur and will end at Rio Road in Carmel ... While the southbound lane is closed for the race, the California Highway Patrol (CHP) will use the northbound lane to lead caravans of traffic in alternating directions at three different intervals during this time....

Mahama directs security services to buy Ghana-made boots

Edit Modern Ghana 19 Apr 2016
President John Mahama on Monday chided some security agencies for procuring security boots from other countries, while abandoning those produced by the Kumasi Shoe Factory ... She commended President Mahama for the numerous infrastructural development projects dotted round the country and encouraged him to ensure that every Ghanaian enjoyed his or her share of the national cake....

Why Boaty McBoatface Could Be The Perfect Name For NERC's Newest Research Vessel

Edit Huffington Post 19 Apr 2016
Do you have any idea how many research vessels my kids can name? I'm willing to bet that it's the same answer for most children ... I couldn't even tell you the name of any without resorting to google. Could you? Unless you already have an interest in the field then how would you know? ... You just need to have witnessed any child old enough to have connected the dots between tinkling music on a summer's day and ice cream....

Gill Goes Bang (Reds Rugby - Queensland Rugby Union)

Edit Public Technologies 19 Apr 2016
Reds Rugby - Queensland Rugby Union) Thumping a 41-metre drop goal over the black dot at Loftus Versfeld hasn't convinced St.George Queensland Reds flanker Liam Gill that he is any closer to national selection. There is little in the Rugby skills book that Gill does not already have in his kit bag, as evidenced by the successful long range shot against the Bulls ... 'Not at the moment ... But I knew we had the advantage if I missed,' he said....

Cocaine: Colombia to resume using glyphosate to destroy illegal coca crops

Edit The Guardian 19 Apr 2016
Colombia will resume using weed killer to destroy illegal coca crops less than a year after suspending its use due to cancer concerns, the government said Monday ... Monsanto and other manufacturers of glyphosate-based products strongly rejected the ruling ... Applying the herbicide manually is also expensive since heavily armed police patrols must escort eradicators in dangerous areas dotted with land mines and dominated by criminal gangs....

Maritime Administration Announces $ 4.9 Million to Strengthen U.S. Shipyard Competitiveness (Maritime Administration)

Edit Public Technologies 19 Apr 2016
WASHINGTON - The U.S. Department of Transportation's Maritime Administration (MARAD) today awarded $4.9 million in grants to support capital improvements at nine small shipyards located throughout the United States. Provided through the Small Shipyard Grant Program, the funding supports industrial modernizations that increase productivity, allowing our Nation's small shipyards to compete more effectively in the global marketplace....

Dist gets 4 cr for underground cables

Edit The Times of India 19 Apr 2016
In a first, the district planning committee has provided Rs 4.02 crore to the state power utility to speed up the work of laying underground and live overhead electricity wires across the city ... Once completed, the ... "The heavily crowded old city area that is dotted with narrow lanes witnesses a number religious processions throughout the year. The overhead power lines hinder the movement of processions....
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