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Financial Term of the Day: Double Bottom- A technical analysis term used to describe a chart on which the price... http://t.co/IJ5HTChX
Office of Houston City Controller, Texas (February 03, 2012 - 10:14 AM)
Weekend Closure of US 290 Direct Connector Ramps to the West Sam Houston Tollway
Harris County Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Management, Texas (February 02, 2012 - 3:33 PM)
From @HoustonOEM: US Small Business Administration offers assistance to those affected by Jan 9 storms: http://t.co/vfSQw2FE
City of Houston, Texas (February 02, 2012 - 12:09 PM)
Financial Term of the Day: Private Equity- Money invested in firms which have not 'gone public' and therefore are... http://t.co/3PE5MQUE
Office of Houston City Controller, Texas (February 02, 2012 - 10:24 AM)
Public Meetings on Proposed Changes to the Land Development Ordinance: http://t.co/rk7jgOqL #hounews
City of Houston, Texas (February 02, 2012 - 10:11 AM)
Financial Term of the Day: Micro-hedge- Hedge designed to reduce or eliminate risk resulting from a particular... http://t.co/lXFiICIa
Office of Houston City Controller, Texas (February 01, 2012 - 11:57 AM)
Tune in to the Houston City Council meeting 9am on HTV or streaming live here: http://t.co/5XrMR6ye
City of Houston, Texas (February 01, 2012 - 9:50 AM)
From @cohoustonfire: Home Damaged by Cooking Fire, HFD Reminds Citizens of Cooking Safety Tips http://t.co/vHz9TQu8 #hounews
City of Houston, Texas (January 31, 2012 - 4:47 PM)
Tune in to the Houston City Council Public Session 1:30pm on HTV or streaming live here: http://t.co/5XrMR6ye
City of Houston, Texas (January 31, 2012 - 2:20 PM)
Financial Term of the Day: Options Premium- Amount the option buyer pays and the option seller receives for... http://t.co/kgUxYqiy
Office of Houston City Controller, Texas (January 31, 2012 - 10:22 AM)
Financial Term of the Day: Interim Dividend- Distribution of profits to stockholders before a firm's annual... http://t.co/HbDkuxJC
Office of Houston City Controller, Texas (January 30, 2012 - 10:34 AM)
Website Maintenance Scheduled for January 28
Harris County Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Management, Texas (January 27, 2012 - 7:30 PM)
Weekend Closure of US 290 Direct Connector Ramps to the West Sam Houston Tollway
Harris County Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Management, Texas (January 27, 2012 - 5:24 PM)
Website Maintenance Scheduled for January 26
Harris County Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Management, Texas (January 26, 2012 - 1:29 PM)
RT @houstonoem: National Weather Service Alert | Flood Warning for Halls Bayou & Airline CANCELED http://t.co/AgA0Mc4C #hounews HouWX
City of Houston, Texas (January 25, 2012 - 4:52 PM)
From the Houston Municipal Courts: Inclement Weather/Case Exceptions for January 25, 2012: http://t.co/byHRxxDH #hounews #houwx
City of Houston, Texas (January 25, 2012 - 3:05 PM)
RT @HoustonOEM: National Weather Service Alert | Areal Flood Advisory in effect until 11:45am http://t.co/Qr5XuFRa
City of Houston, Texas (January 25, 2012 - 10:53 AM)
Financial Term of the Day: Bull Trap- A sign which supposedly indicates that a security is reversing its path, and... http://t.co/B5LlcOjo
Office of Houston City Controller, Texas (January 25, 2012 - 10:39 AM)
Tune in to the Houston City Council meeting 9am on HTV or streaming live here: http://t.co/5XrMR6ye
City of Houston, Texas (January 25, 2012 - 9:50 AM)
Tune in to the Houston City Council Public Session 1:30pm on HTV or streaming live here: http://t.co/5XrMR6ye
City of Houston, Texas (January 24, 2012 - 2:20 PM)
From @cohoustonfire: Heavy Rains Expected, HFD Reminds Citizens to Be Safe: http://t.co/BdNpVQgD #hounews #houwx
City of Houston, Texas (January 24, 2012 - 11:17 AM)
Financial Term of the Day: Balance of Payment- An accounting record of all transactions made by a country over a... http://t.co/eGS1q2k1
Office of Houston City Controller, Texas (January 24, 2012 - 10:12 AM)
Pipeline flaring Mon thru Wed on Fairmont and on Red Bluff @ key map 578R, possible 24/7 events. No danger to public. http://t.co/XZjpU2cS
City of Pasadena Office of Emergency Management, Texas (January 23, 2012 - 1:41 PM)
Financial Term of the Day: Indirect Loan- Loan deal in which the actual lender may not be known to the borrower.
Office of Houston City Controller, Texas (January 23, 2012 - 10:36 AM)
Maintenance Work This Weekend on W Sam Houston Tollway at Beechnut
Harris County Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Management, Texas (January 20, 2012 - 4:45 PM)
Financial Term of the Day: Forex Hedge- Tactic used by a forex trader to protect a current position from... http://t.co/GaClY5Hd
Office of Houston City Controller, Texas (January 20, 2012 - 11:21 AM)
City of Houston Claims Victory as Illegal Signs Come Down: City of Houston Media Release Office of Mayor Annis... http://t.co/v0Szp6ui
City of Houston, Texas (January 19, 2012 - 1:56 PM)
Financial Term of the Day: Net Currency Exposure- The potential for foreign exchange risk after netting, a process... http://t.co/XPvZxAVl
Office of Houston City Controller, Texas (January 19, 2012 - 10:57 AM)
Financial Term of the Day: Currency Basket- A group of securities whose weighted average is used to determine the... http://t.co/IX2LdNLW
Office of Houston City Controller, Texas (January 18, 2012 - 11:50 AM)
Tune in to the Houston Consolidated City Council meeting 9am on HTV or streaming live here: http://t.co/5XrMR6ye
City of Houston, Texas (January 18, 2012 - 9:50 AM)
Houston City Council will not be meeting today in observance of Martin Luther King Jr.'s Birthday. Tune in tomorrow for consolidated session
City of Houston, Texas (January 17, 2012 - 2:20 PM)
Financial Term of the Day: Fiduciary Duty- A legal obligation of one party to act in the best interest of... http://t.co/jpQO01rJ
Office of Houston City Controller, Texas (January 17, 2012 - 11:25 AM)
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Office of Houston City Controller, Texas (January 15, 2012 - 12:10 PM)
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Office of Houston City Controller, Texas (January 15, 2012 - 12:09 PM)
Financial Term of the Day: Stretch IRA- An Individual Retirement Account strategy designed to prolong or "stretch"... http://t.co/sWxuAdLp
Office of Houston City Controller, Texas (January 13, 2012 - 11:20 AM)
Financial Term of the Day: Return on Investment (ROI)- The earning power of assets measured as the ratio of the... http://t.co/w6ju8u7N
Office of Houston City Controller, Texas (January 12, 2012 - 3:06 PM)
Please Help with the 2012 Homeless Count: http://t.co/9Eumsyq1 #hounews
City of Houston, Texas (January 12, 2012 - 1:25 PM)
Mayor Parker Selects New Leadership for City IT, Fleet Departments: City of Houston Media Release Office of Ma... http://t.co/wqwHAEuL
City of Houston, Texas (January 11, 2012 - 7:35 PM)
Mayor Parker Rescinds Stage Two Water Shortage Measures: Water Wise Methods Still Required http://t.co/bYSmMDlX
City of Houston, Texas (January 11, 2012 - 2:03 PM)
Tune in to the Houston City Council meeting 9am on HTV or streaming live here: http://t.co/5XrMR6ye
City of Houston, Texas (January 11, 2012 - 9:50 AM)
Tune in to the Houston City Council Public Session 1:30pm on HTV or streaming live here: http://t.co/5XrMR6ye
City of Houston, Texas (January 10, 2012 - 2:20 PM)
Financial Term of the Day: Flexible Exchange Option (FLEX)- An option contract instrument offered by market... http://t.co/d1Wpaxy7
Office of Houston City Controller, Texas (January 10, 2012 - 10:25 AM)
Houston Severe Weather Update and Safety Information: http://t.co/cfchz3Md #hounews #houwx Pls. RT!
City of Houston, Texas (January 09, 2012 - 3:53 PM)
RT @txdothoustonpio: Go to http://t.co/sYkl0pRU for a list of high water road closures.
City of Houston, Texas (January 09, 2012 - 1:34 PM)
Houston Municipal Courts Inclement Weather Exceptions: http://t.co/a6qdNuu2 #hounews #houwx
City of Houston, Texas (January 09, 2012 - 1:17 PM)
Financial Term of the Day: Mini Fund- A mutual fund which invests in municipal bonds. These bond funds are... http://t.co/c2ULH4Da
Office of Houston City Controller, Texas (January 06, 2012 - 10:38 AM)
Financial Term of the Day: Sell Signal- A situation in which a parent company sells a minority share of a child... http://t.co/Cy1eVWxz
Office of Houston City Controller, Texas (January 05, 2012 - 10:13 AM)
Tune in to the Houston Consolidated City Council meeting on HTV or streaming live here: http://t.co/5XrMR6ye
City of Houston, Texas (January 04, 2012 - 10:03 AM)
Large grass fire on Bolivar Peninsula producing smoky haze in Pasadena area. No cause for public concern or protective action needed now.
City of Pasadena Office of Emergency Management, Texas (January 03, 2012 - 4:33 PM)
Financial Term of the Day: Crossover Rule- A rule in technical analysis stating that an investor in a particular... http://t.co/X9SKjAZV
Office of Houston City Controller, Texas (January 03, 2012 - 2:48 PM)
Tune in to the Houston City Council meeting on HTV or streaming live here: http://t.co/5XrMR6ye #hounews
City of Houston, Texas (January 03, 2012 - 12:04 PM)
Financial Term of the Day: Normal Profit- Minimum profit necessary to attract and retain suppliers in a perfectly competitive market.
Office of Houston City Controller, Texas (December 29, 2011 - 12:52 PM)
Temporary BBQ Pit and Smoking Ban Lifted in all City of Houston Parks: http://t.co/Y2LSR6VZ
City of Houston, Texas (December 29, 2011 - 12:49 PM)
2012 City of Houston Inaugural: 2012 City of Houston Inaugural http://t.co/zIhDY2jl
City of Houston, Texas (December 28, 2011 - 6:14 PM)
Financial Term of the Day: Reverse Conversion- Method by which a brokerage earns interest on its customers' stock... http://t.co/Xeg3MkWE
Office of Houston City Controller, Texas (December 28, 2011 - 10:51 AM)
Houston City Council will not be meeting this week due to the Winter Holidays. Tune in next week for regular session.
City of Houston, Texas (December 28, 2011 - 9:50 AM)
Houston City Council will not be meeting this week due to the Winter Holidays. Tune in next week for regular session.
City of Houston, Texas (December 27, 2011 - 2:20 PM)
Financial Term of the Day: McClellan Oscillator- A technical analysis indicator which sues NYSE market breadth to... http://t.co/gPjhLzjG
Office of Houston City Controller, Texas (December 27, 2011 - 12:47 PM)
Financial Term of the Day: McClellan Oscillator- A technical analysis indicator which uses NYSE market breadth to... http://t.co/IMnULCN3
Office of Houston City Controller, Texas (December 27, 2011 - 12:46 PM)
Four suspects arrested and in custody in connection with recent string of home burglaries near Crenshaw Park http://t.co/nvBMzpM3
City of Pasadena Office of Emergency Management, Texas (December 21, 2011 - 3:10 PM)
Financial Term of the Day: Strap- An option contract created by being long in one put options with the same... http://t.co/iExnFpnn
Office of Houston City Controller, Texas (December 21, 2011 - 10:44 AM)
Tune in to the Houston City Council meeting 9am on HTV or streaming live here: http://t.co/5XrMR6ye
City of Houston, Texas (December 21, 2011 - 9:50 AM)
Mayor Parker to Accept 58-Year Old Parking Ticket Fine From U.S. Army Vet (copy): Mayor Parker to Accept 58-Year... http://t.co/acz6vjx2
City of Houston, Texas (December 20, 2011 - 2:50 PM)
Tune in to the Houston City Council Public Session 1:30pm on HTV or streaming live here: http://t.co/5XrMR6ye
City of Houston, Texas (December 20, 2011 - 2:20 PM)
City of Houston Helps Local Civic Club Fight Negligent Neighbor: City of Houston Helps Local Civic Club Fight Ne... http://t.co/ac9JEJXF
City of Houston, Texas (December 20, 2011 - 10:39 AM)
Financial Term of the Day: Debenture- A promissory note or a corporate bond which is backed generally only by the... http://t.co/n63NPHZg
Office of Houston City Controller, Texas (December 19, 2011 - 10:31 AM)
Financial Term of the Day: Level Payment Amortization- Repayment of a loan through a fixed number of fixed-amount... http://t.co/HGl0HHbv
Office of Houston City Controller, Texas (December 16, 2011 - 3:09 PM)
Amegy Bank fund benefiting seriously injured PPD motorcycle escort Sgt. M. Novotny. Easy giving 3 ways, info @ link http://t.co/MsNF4i5L
City of Pasadena Office of Emergency Management, Texas (December 15, 2011 - 1:10 PM)
Financial Term of the Day: Pension Fund- Pooled contributions from pension plans set up by employers, unions, or... http://t.co/8zPWx5So
Office of Houston City Controller, Texas (December 15, 2011 - 10:30 AM)
$55 Million Buffalo Bayou Park Project Receives Green Light: City of Houston Media Release Office of Mayor Ann... http://t.co/tidFyiJR
City of Houston, Texas (December 14, 2011 - 5:40 PM)
Financial Term of the Day: Options Backdating- Setting the date of an employee stock option to an earlier time... http://t.co/D3qphCQK
Office of Houston City Controller, Texas (December 14, 2011 - 12:07 PM)
Tune in to the Houston City Council meeting 9am on HTV or streaming live here: http://t.co/5XrMR6ye
City of Houston, Texas (December 14, 2011 - 9:50 AM)
Southmore is closed from Strawberry Rd to Jeff Ginn due to gas leak. Crews are on-scene. Avoid area at this time. http://t.co/gXt9NU9O
City of Pasadena Office of Emergency Management, Texas (December 13, 2011 - 5:48 PM)
Tune in to the Houston City Council Public Session 1:30pm on HTV or streaming live here: http://t.co/5XrMR6ye
City of Houston, Texas (December 13, 2011 - 2:20 PM)
Financial Term of the Day: Assurance - Part of corporate governance in which a management provides accurate and... http://t.co/PYNZpGoq
Office of Houston City Controller, Texas (December 13, 2011 - 10:14 AM)
Financial Term of the Day: Self-Supporting Bond- Bond sold to finance a project whose revenues will be used to pay... http://t.co/eRru8KZ7
Office of Houston City Controller, Texas (December 12, 2011 - 10:30 AM)
The shelter in place has been lifted for all areas. http://t.co/6E9M0UHL
City of Pasadena Office of Emergency Management, Texas (December 10, 2011 - 9:32 PM)
Due to an explosion at a chemical plant, there is a shelter in place for all areas north of Southmore. http://t.co/XDkbqgEg
City of Pasadena Office of Emergency Management, Texas (December 10, 2011 - 8:49 PM)
Greater Houston Womens Chamber of Commerce Challenges Houstonians to Adopt Healthier Lifestyle (copy): to Adopt... http://t.co/kL4gLlw9
City of Houston, Texas (December 09, 2011 - 6:46 PM)
Financial Term of the Day: Initial Public Offering (IPO) - First offering of a firms' stock (shares) on the stock... http://t.co/rdjuc2KM
Office of Houston City Controller, Texas (December 09, 2011 - 10:42 AM)
PPD alert for Crenshaw Park area burglaries. Suspect details, defenses @ link. <$5K anon reward tips to 713-477-1221. http://t.co/pGkBUxaC
City of Pasadena Office of Emergency Management, Texas (December 08, 2011 - 4:04 PM)
Temporary Grilling and Smoking Ban Lifted: http://t.co/UFKG25Op
City of Houston, Texas (December 08, 2011 - 3:56 PM)
Financial Term of the Day: Premium Margin - The amount of money needed to close out an option position. Premium... http://t.co/zR71oB5O
Office of Houston City Controller, Texas (December 08, 2011 - 10:13 AM)
Financial Term of the Day: American-style Option - An option which can be exercised at any time between the... http://t.co/8FWlAY28
Office of Houston City Controller, Texas (December 07, 2011 - 11:24 AM)
Tune in to the Houston City Council meeting 9am on HTV or streaming live here: http://t.co/5XrMR6ye
City of Houston, Texas (December 07, 2011 - 9:50 AM)
Tune in to the Houston City Council Public Session 1:30pm on HTV or streaming live here: http://t.co/5XrMR6ye
City of Houston, Texas (December 06, 2011 - 2:20 PM)
Financial Term of the Day: Yield Maintenance - A type of prepayment fee that is based on the movement of interest... http://t.co/cVMujYIh
Office of Houston City Controller, Texas (December 06, 2011 - 11:56 AM)
Mayor Parker/NOAA Administrator Lubchenco Visit Worthing High to Urge Passage of President's Jobs Bill: Mayor Pa... http://t.co/odXYF5gT
City of Houston, Texas (December 05, 2011 - 1:50 PM)
Financial Term of the Day: Interval Measure - A calculation to measure the approximate number of days a company... http://t.co/aIGZ1oAg
Office of Houston City Controller, Texas (December 02, 2011 - 11:30 AM)
Join us tomorrow for the Mayor's Holiday Celebration at City Hall 6pm: http://t.co/R83A3wkY
City of Houston, Texas (December 01, 2011 - 6:10 PM)
Christmas Tree Lighting Fri. 6-9 p.m. @ City Hall 1211 Southmore. Santa, music, hayrides +. Bring your camera. FREE! http://t.co/TMMfRH3a
City of Pasadena Office of Emergency Management, Texas (December 01, 2011 - 11:47 AM)
City of Houston Holiday E-Newsletter: http://t.co/sZmZEzII
City of Houston, Texas (November 30, 2011 - 11:29 AM)
Financial Term of the Day: Dynamic Asset Allocation - An investing strategy that seeks to expose an investor to a... http://t.co/eqbdKIdp
Office of Houston City Controller, Texas (November 30, 2011 - 10:31 AM)
Tune in to the Houston City Council meeting 9am on HTV or streaming live here: http://t.co/5XrMR6ye
City of Houston, Texas (November 30, 2011 - 9:50 AM)
Tune in to the Houston City Council Public Session 1:30pm on HTV or streaming live here: http://t.co/5XrMR6ye
City of Houston, Texas (November 29, 2011 - 2:20 PM)
Mayor Parker Announces New Partnership with HUD: City of Houston Media Release Office of Mayor Annise Parker ... http://t.co/Nm8TK7eN
City of Houston, Texas (November 29, 2011 - 12:31 PM)
Financial Term of the Day: Reinvestment Date - The first day of the ex-dividend period.
Office of Houston City Controller, Texas (November 29, 2011 - 11:40 AM)
Financial Term of the Day: Limited Discretionary Account - An arrangement in which a client has given his/her... http://t.co/VnFv9723
Office of Houston City Controller, Texas (November 28, 2011 - 2:04 PM)
Fort Bend County Toll Rates Increase
Harris County Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Management, Texas (November 28, 2011 - 5:00 AM)
All City services including libraries--except 911--closed Thursday thru Sunday for Thanksgiving, returning Monday. http://t.co/snMmsnfI
City of Pasadena Office of Emergency Management, Texas (November 23, 2011 - 5:12 PM)

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