<!-- hearst/home/commentsInit.tpl -->

<!-- e hearst/home/commentsInit.tpl -->        
<!DOCTYPE html>


<html class=" header-spacing spacing">
    <head><!-- hearst/home/header_main.tpl -->
        <!-- eid:article.12301961 -->
        <meta charset="utf-8" />
        <meta http-equiv="X-UA-Compatible" content="IE=edge" />
        <meta name="format-detection" content="telephone=no" />
        <meta id="ovp" name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1.0" />
            <meta name="ispremium" content="0" />
        <meta name="article:published_time" content="2017-10-24 14:21:10" />        <meta name="article:modified_time" content="2017-10-24 15:44:09" />            


        <script>var HDN = HDN || {}; HDN.t_firstbyte = Number(new Date());</script>

    <!-- hearst/common/hdn_datalayer_header.tpl -->
<script type="text/javascript">
    // <![CDATA[

        var HDN = HDN || {};
        HDN.dataLayer = HDN.dataLayer || {};

        // HDN.dataLayer object for content and href data
        HDN.dataLayer.content = HDN.dataLayer.content || {};
        HDN.dataLayer.href = HDN.dataLayer.href || {};

    
        
            HDN.dataLayer.content.title = "Hurricane Harvey may have spotlighted Houston as civic tech hub";
                HDN.dataLayer.content.subtitle = "";
        HDN.dataLayer.content.objectId = "12301961";
        
        HDN.dataLayer.content.objectType = "article";
        HDN.dataLayer.content.sectionPath = ['business'];
        HDN.dataLayer.content.pubDate = "2017-10-24 14:21:10";
        HDN.dataLayer.content.lastModifiedDate = "2017-10-24 15:44:09";
        HDN.dataLayer.content.wordCount = 283;
        HDN.dataLayer.content.keywords = [];
        HDN.dataLayer.content.keySubjects = [];
        HDN.dataLayer.content.keyPersons = [];
        HDN.dataLayer.content.keyOrganizations = [];
        HDN.dataLayer.content.keyConcepts = [];
        HDN.dataLayer.content.keyCategories = [];
        HDN.dataLayer.content.keyPlaces = [];
        HDN.dataLayer.content.keyNlpPerson = ['Hurricane Harvey',' Sylvester Turner',' Blair Garrou'];
        HDN.dataLayer.content.keyNlpLocation = ['Houston'];
        HDN.dataLayer.content.keyNlpOrganization = ['Houston Technology Center',' Mercury Fund',' Greater Houston Partnership',' Innovation Task Force',' Chronicle'];
        HDN.dataLayer.content.keyNlpEvent = [];
        HDN.dataLayer.content.keyNlpWorkOfArt = [];
        HDN.dataLayer.content.keyNlpConsumerGood = [];
        HDN.dataLayer.content.keyNlpOther = ['Exponential',' Technology &amp'];
        HDN.dataLayer.content.keyNlpUnknown = [];

        // HDN.dataLayer object for source information
        HDN.dataLayer.source = HDN.dataLayer.source || {};

        HDN.dataLayer.source.authorName = "Andrea Rumbaugh";
        HDN.dataLayer.source.authorTitle = "";
        HDN.dataLayer.source.originalSourceSite = "";
        HDN.dataLayer.source.publishingSite = "chron";
        HDN.dataLayer.source.sourceSite = "chron";
        

                    
                // HDN.dataLayer object for sharing information
        HDN.dataLayer.sharing = HDN.dataLayer.sharing || {};

        HDN.dataLayer.sharing.openGraphUrl = "https://www.chron.com/business/article/Hurricane-Harvey-may-have-spotlighted-Houston-as-12301961.php";
        HDN.dataLayer.sharing.openGraphType = "article";


        HDN.dataLayer.href.pageUrl = "https://www.chron.com/business/article/Hurricane-Harvey-may-have-spotlighted-Houston-as-12301961.php";
        HDN.dataLayer.href.canonicalUrl = "https://www.chron.com/business/article/Hurricane-Harvey-may-have-spotlighted-Houston-as-12301961.php";
        HDN.dataLayer.href.pageUrlPath = window.location.pathname;
        HDN.dataLayer.href.pageUrlPathFolders = window.location.pathname.replace(/[A-Za-z0-9-_.]+$/, '');
        HDN.dataLayer.href.pageUrlQueryParams = window.location.search.replace(/^\?/, '');
        HDN.dataLayer.href.pageUrlHash = window.location.hash;

        // HDN.dataLayer object for presentation information
        HDN.dataLayer.presentation = HDN.dataLayer.presentation || {};

        
        HDN.dataLayer.presentation.hasSlideshow = false;
        HDN.dataLayer.presentation.hasSlideshowListView = false;
        HDN.dataLayer.presentation.hasVideo = false;
        HDN.dataLayer.presentation.hasInteractive = false;

        // HDN.dataLayer object for paywall information
        HDN.dataLayer.paywall = HDN.dataLayer.paywall || {};

                HDN.dataLayer.paywall.premiumStatus = "free";
        HDN.dataLayer.paywall.premiumEndDate = "";
        HDN.dataLayer.content.displayTemplate = "";
        
    
    // ]]>
</script>
<!-- e hearst/common/hdn_datalayer_header.tpl -->

                    <!-- hmb:jsmodernizr js for modernizr -->
            <script type="text/javascript" src="/js/hdn/utils/polyfill.min.js"></script>
            <script type="text/javascript" src="/js/hdn/utils/modernizr-2.6.2.min.js?r9.14.0.6"></script>
        <!-- Hotfix Top freeform (all free) -->
<!-- hearst/item/standalone.tpl -->
<!-- mid:freeform.74608 -->
<script type="text/javascript">
// WCM-2600: Make Juice see "s." URLs as "www." URLs (or remove "s." in non-prod envs)
if ( location.href.indexOf('https://s.') !== -1 ) {
    APSpageUrl = location.href.replace('https://s.', 'www.');
} else if ( location.href.indexOf('.s.') !== -1 ) {
    APSpageUrl = location.href.replace('.s.', '.').replace('https://', '');
}
</script><style>
@media only screen and (min-width: 47.5rem) {.bg-ad-on #subHead {transform: unset !important;}}
@media only screen and (min-width: 68.25rem) {.bg-ad-on #siteNav {transform: unset !important;}}
</style><!-- WCM-3037 --><style>
.img-wrap.taboolaloader > div.trc_related_container {
    max-height: 100%;
    max-width: 100%;
    position: absolute;
    top: 0;
    bottom: 0;
    left: 0;
    right: 0;
    width: 100%;
}

</style><!-- Weather.com widget script below --><script type="text/javascript" src="https://webwidgets.wsi.com/wxwidget.loader.js?cid=370715750"></script>

<!-- Hotfix Top freeform chron -->

<!-- hearst/item/standalone.tpl -->
<!-- mid:freeform.38662 -->



        <!-- generated at 2018-02-17 23:13:12 on p-pwcm7 running vr9.14.0.6 -->
        <meta name="SKYPE_TOOLBAR" content="SKYPE_TOOLBAR_PARSER_COMPATIBLE" />

        
    
        <link rel="canonical" href="https://www.chron.com/business/article/Hurricane-Harvey-may-have-spotlighted-Houston-as-12301961.php" />
                
        <link rel="amphtml" href="https://www.chron.com/business/amp/Hurricane-Harvey-may-have-spotlighted-Houston-as-12301961.php" />
    
                    <link rel="alternate" media="only screen and (max-width: 640px)" href="https://m.chron.com/business/article/Hurricane-Harvey-may-have-spotlighted-Houston-as-12301961.php" />
                                <meta name="news_keywords" content="Hurricane Harvey, Sylvester Turner, Blair Garrou, Houston, Houston Technology Center, Mercury Fund, Greater Houston Partnership, Innovation Task Force, Chronicle, Exponential, Technology &amp" />
                        <meta name="nlpOrganization" content="Houston Technology Center, Mercury Fund, Greater Houston Partnership, Innovation Task Force, Chronicle" />
                        <meta name="nlpPerson" content="Hurricane Harvey, Sylvester Turner, Blair Garrou" />
                        <meta name="nlpLocation" content="Houston" />
                                                <meta name="nlpOther" content="Exponential, Technology &amp" />
                                                <meta name="nlpCategories" content="%2FNews%2FWeather" />
        
                  <script type="application/ld+json">
            {
    "@context": "http:\/\/schema.org",
    "@type": "NewsArticle",
    "mainEntityOfPage": {
        "@type": "WebPage",
        "@id": "https:\/\/www.chron.com\/business\/article\/Hurricane-Harvey-may-have-spotlighted-Houston-as-12301961.php"
    },
    "headline": "Hurricane Harvey may have spotlighted Houston as civic tech hub",
    "datePublished": "2017-10-24T14:21:10+0000",
    "publisher": {
        "@type": "NewsMediaOrganization",
        "name": "Houston Chronicle",
        "logo": {
            "@type": "ImageObject",
            "url": "https:\/\/www.chron.com\/img\/ldjson_logo.png"
        }
    },
    "dateModified": "2017-10-24T15:44:09+0000",
    "author": [
        {
            "@type": "person",
            "name": "Andrea Rumbaugh"
        }
    ],
    "image": [
        "https:\/\/s.hdnux.com\/photos\/66\/30\/16\/14255007\/3\/rawImage.jpg"
    ]
}
          </script>
           
                <script type="text/javascript">
        // <![CDATA[
        bizobject_identifier = "article_12301961";
        var requestTime = new Date(1518930792 * 1000);

                    
            
    
        // bizobject variables
        var omni_channelPath = "Business";
            var omni_title = "Hurricane Harvey may have spotlighted Houston as civic tech hub";
            var omni_bizObjectId = "12301961";
        var omni_className = "article";
        var omni_publicationDate = "2017-10-24 14:21:10";
        var omni_sourceSite="chron";

        // article specific variables
        var omni_authorName = "Andrea Rumbaugh";
        var omni_authorTitle = "";
        var omni_pageNumber = "0";
        var omni_breakingNewsFlag = "";
        var omni_localNewsFlag = "";
            var omni_premiumStatus = "free";
        var omni_premiumEndDate = "";
        var omni_originalSource = "";
    var omni_isListView = "";
            // ]]>
    </script>



        <title>Hurricane Harvey may have spotlighted Houston as civic tech hub - Houston Chronicle</title>
        <link rel="SHORTCUT ICON" href="/favicon.ico"/>
        <link rel="apple-touch-icon" sizes="60x60" href="/apple-touch-icon.png" />
        <link rel="apple-touch-icon" sizes="76x76" href="/apple-touch-icon-76x76.png" />
        <link rel="apple-touch-icon" sizes="120x120" href="/apple-touch-icon-120x120.png" />
        <link rel="apple-touch-icon" sizes="152x152" href="/apple-touch-icon-152x152.png" />
        <link rel="apple-touch-icon-precomposed" sizes="128x128" href="/apple-touch-icon-128x128.png" />
        <script type="text/javascript" src="/js/hdn/unification/modules/adTools.js"></script>
        <!-- Fix for ad blocker plus - needs to be placed before include of juice -->
        <script type="text/javascript">function hearstPlaceAd(){}</script>
                    <!-- hmb:jsadPositionManager js for adPositionManager (loadAds.js) -->
        <script type="text/javascript" id="adPositionManagerScriptTag" src="https://aps.hearstnp.com/Scripts/loadAds.js"></script>
            
<!-- Hotfix Middle freeform (all free) -->

<!-- noGen: item_header_hotfix_middle_all_free_ssl 2 dne  -->

<!-- Hotfix Middle freeform chron -->

<!-- noGen: item_header_hotfix_middle_ssl 21 dne  -->

                        <link rel="stylesheet" type="text/css" href="/external/css/global.less.allPages.r9.14.0.6.css" media="all" />
                                <link rel="stylesheet" type="text/css" href="/external/css/global.less.articlePages.r9.14.0.6.css" media="all" />
                                                <script type='text/javascript'>console.log('Custom Header CSS must be loaded from the hearstnews repository.')</script>
                                                                            <script type='text/javascript'>console.log('Custom Header JS must be loaded from the hearstnews repository.')</script>
                                        <!--[if lte IE 9]><![endif]-->


            <!-- hmb:isa_allPages  include static asset for group js allPages  -->
    <script type="text/javascript" src="/external/js/global.allPages.r9.14.0.6.js"></script>

                <!-- hmb:isa_articlePages  include static asset for group js articlePages  -->
        <script type="text/javascript" src="/external/js/global.articlePages.r9.14.0.6.js"></script>
                

            <!-- ux hearst/home/header_sailthru.tpl -->
<meta property="sailthru.title" content="Hurricane Harvey may have spotlighted Houston as civic tech hub" /><meta name="sailthru.date" content="2017-10-24 9:21:00 -0500" /><meta name="sailthru.author" content="Andrea Rumbaugh" /><meta name="sailthru_type" content="article" /><meta name="sailthru_uid" content="12301961" /><meta name="sailthru_section" content="business" /><meta name="sailthru_pubname" content="houston-chronicle" /><meta name="sailthru_siteid" content="21" /><meta name="sailthru.image.thumb" content="https://s.hdnux.com/photos/66/30/16/14255007/3/sailthruImage.jpg" />
<!-- e ux hearst/home/header_sailthru.tpl -->
        <!-- hearst/common/sailthruJS.tpl -->
<!-- hmb:jssailthru js for SailThru -->
<script language="javascript" type="text/javascript" src="//ak.sail-horizon.com/onsite/personalize.v0.0.4.min.js" data-sailthru-setup="true"></script>
<script type="text/javascript">
    $(function() {
        if (window.Sailthru) {
            Sailthru.SPM.setup("48e30b5083cf6bf47c519651453c9e8a", {autoTrackPageViews: false, useStoredTags: true});
            Sailthru.SPM.trackPageView("https://www.chron.com/business/article/Hurricane-Harvey-may-have-spotlighted-Houston-as-12301961.php");
        }
    });
</script>
<!-- e hearst/common/sailthruJS.tpl -->
                <!-- templates/hearst/home/viafouraHeadMeta.tpl -->
<meta property="vf:unique_id" content="chron-article-12301961" />
<meta property="vf:section" content="business">
<!-- e templates/hearst/home/viafouraHeadMeta.tpl -->    
    
                <meta property="og:title" content="Hurricane Harvey may have spotlighted Houston as civic tech hub" />
                    <meta property="og:description" content="Hurricane Harvey may have highlighted a new tech hub in Houston: civic entrepreneurs.  Houston Exponential is a new nonprofit organization that merges the Houston Technology Center with the Greater Houston Partnership's technology innovation roundtable and the Mayor's Technology &amp; Innovation Task Force. The new organization will act as a central organization, or convener, to connect Houston's capital, academics, business accelerators, startups and corporations." />
                                            <meta property="og:type" content="article" />
            <meta property="og:url" content="https://www.chron.com/business/article/Hurricane-Harvey-may-have-spotlighted-Houston-as-12301961.php" />
                                  
                <meta property="og:image" content="https://s.hdnux.com/photos/66/30/16/14255007/3/rawImage.jpg" />
        <meta property="og:site_name" content="Houston Chronicle" />
        <!-- Twitter card metadata  -->
    
            <meta name="twitter:card" content="summary_large_image" />
        <meta name="twitter:site" content="@houstonchron" />
            <meta name="twitter:creator" content="@andrearumbaugh" />
    
<!-- /business/templates/hearst/home/header_fbpage.tpl-->


            <meta property="fb:admins" content="100006394927810"/>
                <meta property="fb:app_id" content="314935171989989"/>
        <meta property="fb:pages" content="105702905593,307851324523,12852567813,480760515417232,288240529145,316774245761,984197758297116,7457442370,207033189701,207346283795,222959748728,207042068180,72983690774,339413234035,343689323559,345828366626,234821559861394,335699426867,10150105039485602,338983127562,364516539001,337922332042,115637335153191,372011535931,333376634908,127590790608884,141923885872653,655037391286291,320774811368833,1740489152861748,469700473093040,386754203367,556449374478585,340999853450,350771491032,1120648627959218,342017778245,338463361591,138772706196968,1641688532739111,326312697536,353120110016,343366744658,335009494554,347261603104,350924013892,257724773860,361203926417,367174215398,284154645394,334501182354,350279743224,154340691263654,147848678611852" />
    
<!-- e /business/templates/hearst/home/header_fbpage.tpl--><!-- CSS/JS Hotfix freeform - all free -->
<!-- hearst/item/standalone.tpl -->
<!-- mid:freeform.46357 -->
<script src="https://cdn.blueconic.net/hearst.js"></script><script type="text/javascript">
// WCM-1776 - Disable Connexity Widget for all desktop sites
var noCxt = true;
</script><style>
/* WCM-2431 */
.core-thumbnail-list ul {
    width: 100%;
}
</style><!-- Hotfix wcm-3111 taboola right rail issue --><style>@media screen and (max-width: 768px) {.article-sidebar > div:not(.taboolaSave) { display: none; }}</style><script>
document.addEventListener('DOMContentLoaded', function() {
    var e = function(e) {
        if (window.innerWidth > 768) { return; }
        try {
            for (var t = 0; t < e.length; t++) {
                var n;
                if (document.getElementById(e[t]) !== null) {
                    n = document.getElementById(e[t]);
                } else if (document.getElementsByClassName(e[t])[0] !== undefined) {
                    n = document.getElementsByClassName(e[t])[0];
                }
                n.classList.add('taboolaSave');
            }
        } catch(err) {
            console.warn(err.message);
        }
    };
    var t = ['ctpl-mediumrectangle1', 'ctpl-mediumrectangle2', 'ctpl-mediumrectangle3', 'NTV7'];
    e(t);
    window.addEventListener('resize', function(event) { e(t); });
}, false);
</script>
<!-- CSS/JS Hotfix freeform -->

<!-- hearst/item/standalone.tpl -->
<!-- mid:freeform.14686 -->
<style>
/* CFREE-7531 */
.hst-articletext img { height: auto;}

/* CREQ-1345 */
.hst-breaking-now h4 a:visited { color: #000; }

/* CREQ-1356 */
.comic .hst-galleryitem .hst-comic .header .comic_navigation .calendar { display: none; }

/* U.S. & World package header color */
.hdnce-collection-62798-core_package .header a h2 {
    background-color: #1b56b7 !important;
    border-bottom: 1px solid #1b56b7 !important;
    border-left: 1px solid #1b56b7 !important;
    border-right: 1px solid #1b56b7 !important;
}

.hdnce-collection-62798-core_package .header a h2:hover {
    background-color: #FFF !important;
}

.hdnce-collection-62798-core_package .header a h2:hover {
    color: #1b56b7 !important;
}

.hdnce-collection-62798-core_package .header a h2:hover:after {
    background-position: -1285px -11px !important;
}
/* END U.S. & World package header color */
</style><script type="text/javascript">
// COMICS REMOVAL
	$(document).ready(function () {
		$("body.comic .hst-galleryitem.clearfix").append(`<p style="font-size:14px; ">Effective February 1, 2017, Chron.com will no longer offer comics on our website. <br /><br />

<p style="font-size:14px; ">Many of the comics available on our website are hosted at <a href="http://www.comicskingdom.com" target="_blank">www.comicskingdom.com, <a href="http://www.mrboffo.com" target="_blank">www.mrboffo.com, <a href="http://www.universalcomics.com/new-this-week/" target="_blank">www.universalcomics.com, and <a href="http://www.creators.com/categories/comics" target="_blank">www.creators.com. <br /><br />

<p style="font-size:14px; ">Please bookmark those pages to access comics in the future. A few of these services offer email newsletters so you can have the comics delivered to you, or you can follow them on Facebook.<br /><br />

<p style="font-size:14px; ">Comics will still be available in the printed edition of the Houston Chronicle and the <strong><a href="http://www.houstonchronicle.com/e-edition/" target="_blank">eNewspaper. To subscribe for home delivery of the Houston Chronicle or get a digital subscription access for the eNewspaper, please visit <strong><a href="http://www.houstonchronicle.com/subscribe" target="_blank">www.houstonchronicle.com/subscribe.<br /><br />

<p style="font-size:14px; ">We appreciate your loyal audience over the years and hope you will continue to visit us and keep up with the news on chron.com in the future. <br /><br />

<p style="font-size:14px; ">If you have any questions or concerns, please feel free to email <a href="mailto:feedback@chron.com">feedback@chron.com. <br /><br />

<p style="font-size:14px; ">Sincerely,<br />
Chron.com management`);
         });

</script><script>
// WCM-2878

var recircRibbonHotfix = {
    init: function() {
        this.ribbon = document.getElementById('recirc-ribbon');
        if (!this.ribbon) return;
        
        this.sticky();
        this.hideForOutbrain();
    },

    sticky: function() {
        var subHead = document.getElementById('subHead'),
            menuBar = document.getElementById('menuBar'),
            siteNav = document.getElementById('siteNav'),
            subHeadWatcher = scrollMonitor.create(subHead);

        if (!siteNav) return false;

        subHeadWatcher.visibilityChange(function() {
            siteNav.classList.toggle('concealed', !subHeadWatcher.isInViewport);
            menuBar.classList.toggle('concealed', !subHeadWatcher.isInViewport);
        });
    },

    hideForOutbrain: function() {
        var footerAds = document.querySelectorAll('.article-footer')[0],
            obWatcher = scrollMonitor.create(footerAds),
            _this = this;

        obWatcher.visibilityChange(function() {
            _this.ribbon.classList.toggle('concealed', obWatcher.isInViewport);
            menuBar.classList.toggle('concealed', !obWatcher.isInViewport);
            siteNav.classList.toggle('concealed', !obWatcher.isInViewport);
        });
    },

}
document.addEventListener('DOMContentLoaded', function(){
    recircRibbonHotfix.init();
}, false);
</script><style>
/* WCM-2878 */

.article .recirc-ribbon.fixed {
    top: 0;
}

.article .recirc-ribbon.fixed.concealed {
    top: -90px;
}

@media only screen and (min-width: 47.500rem) {
    .spacing #menuBar.fixed.concealed,
    .header-spacing #menuBar.fixed.concealed {
        transform: translateY(-60px);
    }
}

@media only screen and (min-width: 61.625rem) {
    .spacing #siteNav.fixed.concealed,
    .header-spacing #siteNav.fixed.concealed {
        transform: translateY(-60px);
    }
}
</style>

            

                <meta name="msvalidate.01" content="9451CA04ABC9D1D5C6419C73B4C4F7B7" />

<!-- ux/chron/templates/hearst/home/third_party_assets.tpl -->

<script type="text/javascript" src="//treg.hearstnp.com/treg.js"></script>

<!-- e ux/chron/templates/hearst/home/third_party_assets.tpl -->

                                        
        <script type="text/javascript">
            window._taboola = window._taboola || [];
            window._taboolaHDNPageLabel = window._taboolaHDNPageLabel || 'article';
            var tobj = {};
            tobj[window._taboolaHDNPageLabel] = 'auto';
            _taboola.push(tobj);
            !function (e, f, u, i) {
                if (!document.getElementById(i)){
                    e.async = 1;
                    e.src = u;
                    e.id = i;
                    f.parentNode.insertBefore(e, f);
                }
            }(document.createElement('script'), document.getElementsByTagName('script')[0], '//cdn.taboola.com/libtrc/hearstlocalnews-chron/loader.js', 'tb_loader_script');
            if(window.performance && typeof window.performance.mark == 'function') {
                window.performance.mark('tbl_ic');
            }
        </script>
        
            
    <!-- hearst/ensighten/ensighten.tpl -->
<!-- hmb:ensighten Ensighten script -->

<!-- Hearst analytics: Ensighten -->
<script type="text/javascript">
  (function(e) { 
    var t = '//nexus.ensighten.com/hearst/news/Bootstrap.js'; 
    if (e.cookie.indexOf("nsghtn") > -1) {
      if(e.cookie.indexOf("nsghtn=test-dev") > -1) {
      console.log("Ensighten :: Test-Dev"); t = "//nexus-test.ensighten.com/hearst/news-dev/Bootstrap.js";
      } else if(e.cookie.indexOf("nsghtn=test") > -1) {
      console.log("Ensighten :: Test"); t = "//nexus-test.ensighten.com/hearst/news/Bootstrap.js";
      } else if(e.cookie.indexOf("nsghtn=dev") > -1) {
      console.log("Ensighten :: Dev"); t = "//nexus.ensighten.com/hearst/news-dev/Bootstrap.js";
      } 
    }
    e.write("<scr"+"ipt src='"+e.location.protocol+t+"'></"+"scr"+"ipt>");
  })(document); 
</script>
<!-- End Hearst analytics: Ensighten -->

<!-- e ensighten.tpl -->
    
    <!-- Connexity Header Snippet -->
    <script type='text/javascript'>
        if ( undefined === window['noCxt'] ) {
            var _CXT_T = _CXT_T || {};
            _CXT_T['3'] = _CXT_T['3'] || {q: []};
            (function(){
                var s=document.createElement('script');
                s.type='text/javascript';
                s.async=true;
                s.src='//s.cxt.ms/' + 'init.3.0.js';
                var e=document.getElementsByTagName('script')[0];
                e.parentNode.insertBefore(s,e);
            })();
        }
    </script>
    
            
        </head>
                <body class="article business business  article " location="business business">

                <!-- Begin Hearst Ad -->
                <!-- hmb:oop oop ad  -->
            <div id="OOP">
                <script type="text/javascript">/*<![CDATA[*/hearstPlaceAd("OOP");/*]]>*/</script>
            </div>
        <!-- End Hearst Ad -->

            <!-- hmb:isa_top  include static asset for group js top  -->
        
    
        <!-- e hearst/home/header_main.tpl --><!-- hearst/article/article_main.tpl -->

    <!-- hearst/home/navigation.tpl -->
        <!-- hearst/home/navigation_main.tpl -->
                        <header>
                                        <!-- hearst/ads/full_banner_A728.tpl -->
    <!-- hmb:a728 full banner A728 ad -->
    <div id="ctpl-fullbanner1" class="ctpl-fullbanner" data-collapse-timer="10">
    <div id="A728" class="ad_deferrable"><script type="text/javascript">/*<![CDATA[*/ hearstPlaceAd("A728"); /*]]>*/</script></div>
    </div>
<!-- e hearst/ads/full_banner_A728.tpl -->
            
                        
                        <div id="subHead" class="subHead">
                <div class="innerWrap">
                    <div class="weatherWrapper">
                        <div class="weather__current-forecast">
                            <a href="/weather/"><div class="condition"><span class="icon"></span></div><span class="temp"></span></a>
                            <span class="city"></span>
                            <p id="weatherChange"></p>
                        </div>
                        <div class="weatherChange"><span class="icon"></span></div>
                    </div>
                    <form class="searchWrapper" id="search_form" action="/search/?" method="get" target="_top">
                        <input type="hidden" name="action" value="search" />
                        <input type="hidden" name="firstRequest" value="1" />
                        
                        <input type="hidden" name="searchindex" value="solr" />
                        <input type="text" name="query" id="search_query" placeholder="Search" class="textInputNote" />
                        <input type="submit" value="Go" class="submit" disabled="disabled"/>
                        <button type="reset"></button>
                    </form>
                    <div class="socialWrapper">
                        <!-- ux hearst/home/social_links.tpl -->
<ul>
    <li class="socialIcon facebook"><a href="https://www.facebook.com/chroncom" target="_blank"><span class="icon"></span></a></li>
    <li class="socialIcon twitter"><a href="https://twitter.com/houstonchron" target="_blank"><span class="icon"></span></a></li>
    <li class="socialIcon instagram"><a href="https://instagram.com/houstonchron/" target="_blank"><span class="icon"></span></a></li>
    <li class="socialIcon pinterest"><a href="https://www.pinterest.com/houstonchron/" target="_blank"><span class="icon"></span></a></li>
    <li class="socialIcon rss"><a href="/rss/"><span class="icon"></span></a></li>
    <li class="text user_tools" id="reg_member">
        
        <!-- hearst/item/standalone.tpl -->
<div class="hdnce-e hdnce-item-48495"><!-- mid:freeform.48495 -->
<span id="sub_nonmember">
	<a href="https://myaccount.houstonchronicle.com/dsssubscribe.aspx?icmp=templated&amp;pid=534&amp;z=00000&amp;cmpid=chronheader">SUBSCRIBE <span class="digital">As low as $1/week</span></a>
</span>
</div><!-- / hdnce-e -->    </li>
    <li class="treg-is-gigya gigya_menu">
        <div class="gya-title expandable treg-conditional treg-not-logged-in"><span>Sign In</span></div>
        <div class="gya-title expandable treg-conditional treg-logged-in"><span></span></div>
        <div class="gya-content expandable">
            <div class="treg-gya-login-widget"></div>
        </div> <!-- /.gya-content -->
    </li>
</ul>
                    </div>
                </div>
            </div>

                        <nav id="siteNav" class="site-nav menu-slide">
                <div class="innerWrap">
                                        <!-- hearst/common/sitenav.tpl -->

        <!-- hearst/sitemenu/dynamic_r1.tpl -->
<!-- hearst/sitemenu/menuSiteNav_r1.tpl -->
<ul class="topnav">
    
            <!-- navMenu foreach -->
                    <!-- navloop foreach -->
                                                                                <li class="subMenuContainer homeLink home" location="home"><a href="/" class="subMenuLink homeLink hdn-analytics" data-hdn-analytics="visit|Home|navigation-www|1"><span class="icon" onclick="siteHeader.openSubMenu(event)"></span><span class="logo"></span><span class="label">Home</span></a>
                                        <ul class="subnav">
                            <div class="shadow"></div>
                            <div class="subnavLeft">
                                <ul class="subnavlinks">
                                                                                                                        <li class="subMenuItem">
                                                <a href="/about/" class="subMenuItemLink hdn-analytics home" data-hdn-analytics="visit|Home-Contact Chron|navigation-www|1" data-naveid="929">Contact Chron</a>
                                                                                            </li>
                                                                                                                                                                <li class="subMenuItem">
                                                <a href="https://www.hearst.com/newspapers/houston-chronicle" class="subMenuItemLink hdn-analytics home" data-hdn-analytics="visit|Home-About Houston Chronicle|navigation-www|2" data-naveid="929">About Houston Chronicle</a>
                                                                                            </li>
                                                                                                                                                                <li class="subMenuItem">
                                                <a href="http://marketing.chron.com" class="subMenuItemLink hdn-analytics home" data-hdn-analytics="visit|Home-Advertise with Us|navigation-www|3" data-naveid="929">Advertise with Us</a>
                                                                                            </li>
                                                                                                                                                                <li class="subMenuItem">
                                                <a href="http://www.southeasttexas.com/" class="subMenuItemLink hdn-analytics home" data-hdn-analytics="visit|Home-Place a Classified Ad|navigation-www|4" data-naveid="929">Place a Classified Ad</a>
                                                                                            </li>
                                                                                                                                                                <li class="subMenuItem">
                                                <a href="http://instaad.net/houston-adportal/retail/index.html" class="subMenuItemLink hdn-analytics home" data-hdn-analytics="visit|Home-Niche Publication Ads|navigation-www|5" data-naveid="929">Niche Publication Ads</a>
                                                                                            </li>
                                                                                                                                                                <li class="subMenuItem">
                                                <a href="/careers/" class="subMenuItemLink hdn-analytics home" data-hdn-analytics="visit|Home-Careers|navigation-www|6" data-naveid="929">Careers</a>
                                                                                            </li>
                                                                                                                                                                <li class="subMenuItem">
                                                <a href="https://houston-chronicle.myshopify.com/" class="subMenuItemLink hdn-analytics home" data-hdn-analytics="visit|Home-Chron Shop|navigation-www|7" data-naveid="929">Chron Shop</a>
                                                                                            </li>
                                                                                                                                                                <li class="subMenuItem">
                                                <a href="/privacy_policy/" class="subMenuItemLink hdn-analytics home" data-hdn-analytics="visit|Home-Privacy Policy|navigation-www|8" data-naveid="929">Privacy Policy</a>
                                                                                            </li>
                                                                                                                                                                <li class="subMenuItem">
                                                <a href="http://www.chron.com/terms_of_use/" class="subMenuItemLink hdn-analytics home" data-hdn-analytics="visit|Home-Terms of Use|navigation-www|9" data-naveid="929">Terms of Use</a>
                                                                                            </li>
                                                                                                                                                                <li class="subMenuItem">
                                                <a href="/newsletters/" class="subMenuItemLink hdn-analytics home" data-hdn-analytics="visit|Home-Newsletters|navigation-www|10" data-naveid="929">Newsletters</a>
                                                                                            </li>
                                                                                                                                                                <li class="subMenuItem">
                                                <a href="https://myaccount.houstonchronicle.com/dssSubscribe.aspx?z=00000&pid=308&cmpid=chronnav" class="subMenuItemLink hdn-analytics home" data-hdn-analytics="visit|Home-Subscribe|navigation-www|11" data-naveid="929">Subscribe</a>
                                                                                            </li>
                                                                                                                                                                <li class="subMenuItem">
                                                <a href="http://www.houstonchronicle.com/archive&cmpid=chronnav" class="subMenuItemLink hdn-analytics home" data-hdn-analytics="visit|Home-HC Archives|navigation-www|12" data-naveid="929">HC Archives</a>
                                                                                            </li>
                                                                                                                                                                <li class="subMenuItem">
                                                <a href="http://digital.olivesoftware.com/Olive/ODN/houstonchronicle/Default.aspx" class="subMenuItemLink hdn-analytics home" data-hdn-analytics="visit|Home-Read Today's eNewspaper|navigation-www|13" data-naveid="929">Read Today's eNewspaper</a>
                                                                                            </li>
                                                                                                            </ul>
                            </div>
                            <div class="subnavRight">
                                                                <!-- widgetdataprovider -->
                                
                                <!-- e widgetdataprovider -->
                                                                                                        <div class="subnavPreview">
                                                                                <div class="nav-hcat">
                                            <a href="/news/houston-texas/texas/article/Texas-police-frantically-trying-to-find-owner-of-12621210.php" class="hdn-analytics" data-hdn-analytics="visit|article-12621210|Home-nav-hcat|1">
                                                <img data-src="https://s.hdnux.com/photos/71/45/07/15094217/3/landscape_32.jpg" alt="Texas police trying to find owner of runaway emu - Photo" />                                                <h4 class="headline">Texas police trying to find owner of runaway emu</h4>
                                            </a>
                                        </div>
                                                                                <div class="nav-hcat">
                                            <a href="/news/houston-texas/houston/article/Acclaimed-poet-Nikki-Giovanni-stirs-Houston-12621065.php" class="hdn-analytics" data-hdn-analytics="visit|article-12621065|Home-nav-hcat|2">
                                                <img data-src="https://s.hdnux.com/photos/71/45/03/15094011/3/landscape_32.jpg" alt="Acclaimed poet Nikki Giovanni stirs Houston admirers - Photo" />                                                <h4 class="headline">Acclaimed poet Nikki Giovanni stirs Houston admirers</h4>
                                            </a>
                                        </div>
                                                                                <div class="nav-hcat">
                                            <a href="/news/houston-texas/houston/article/Longtime-Houston-strip-club-challenges-city-s-12620730.php" class="hdn-analytics" data-hdn-analytics="visit|article-12620730|Home-nav-hcat|3">
                                                <img data-src="https://s.hdnux.com/photos/71/13/05/14987602/6/landscape_32.jpg" alt="Longtime Houston strip club challenges city's rules on sexually oriented businesses - Photo" />                                                <h4 class="headline">Longtime Houston strip club challenges city's rules on sexually</h4>
                                            </a>
                                        </div>
                                                                                <div class="nav-hcat">
                                            <a href="/news/houston-texas/article/Ed-Banks-honorary-mayor-of-Third-Ward-dies-at-75-12620744.php" class="hdn-analytics" data-hdn-analytics="visit|article-12620744|Home-nav-hcat|4">
                                                <img data-src="https://s.hdnux.com/photos/55/15/36/11851697/5/landscape_32.jpg" alt="Ed Banks, honorary mayor of Houston's Third Ward, dies at 75 - Photo" />                                                <h4 class="headline">Ed Banks, honorary mayor of Houston's Third Ward, dies at 75</h4>
                                            </a>
                                        </div>
                                                                            </div>
                                                            </div>
                        </ul>
                    </li>
                        
            <!-- end navloop foreach -->
                    <!-- navloop foreach -->
                                                            <li class="subMenuContainer local" location="local"><a href="/news/houston-texas/" class="subMenuLink hdn-analytics" data-hdn-analytics="visit|Local|navigation-www|2" data-naveid="853">Local<span class="icon" onclick="siteHeader.openSubMenu(event)"></span></a>
                                        <ul class="subnav">
                            <div class="shadow"></div>
                            <div class="subnavLeft">
                                <ul class="subnavlinks">
                                                                                                                        <li class="subMenuItem">
                                                <a href="/neighborhood/" class="subMenuItemLink hdn-analytics local" data-hdn-analytics="visit|Local-Neighborhoods|navigation-www|1" data-naveid="853">Neighborhoods</a>
                                                                                            </li>
                                                                                                                                                                <li class="subMenuItem">
                                                <a href="/news/houston-texas/" class="subMenuItemLink hdn-analytics local" data-hdn-analytics="visit|Local-Houston & Texas News|navigation-www|2" data-naveid="853">Houston & Texas News</a>
                                                                                            </li>
                                                                                                                                                                <li class="subMenuItem">
                                                <a href="/news/houston-traffic/" class="subMenuItemLink hdn-analytics local" data-hdn-analytics="visit|Local-Traffic|navigation-www|3" data-naveid="853">Traffic</a>
                                                                                            </li>
                                                                                                                                                                <li class="subMenuItem">
                                                <a href="http://houstonweather.chron.com/" class="subMenuItemLink hdn-analytics local hasSubmenu" data-hdn-analytics="visit|Local-Weather|navigation-www|4" data-naveid="853">Weather <span class="icon" onclick="siteHeader.openSubMenu(event)"></span></a>
                                                                                                    <div class="submenu">
                                                        <ul class="submenuUlList">
                                                            <li class="desktop"><a href="http://houstonweather.chron.com/" class="subMenuItemLink hdn-analytics local" data-hdn-analytics="visit|Local-Weather|navigation-www|4" data-naveid="853">Weather</a></li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    <li><a href="http://houstonweather.chron.com/" class="hdn-analytics" data-hdn-analytics="visit|Local-Weather-Radar & Forecasts|navigation-www|1" data-naveid="853">Radar & Forecasts</a></li>
                                                                                                                                                                                            <li><a href="/news/houston-weather/" class="hdn-analytics" data-hdn-analytics="visit|Local-Weather-Houston Weather|navigation-www|2" data-naveid="853">Houston Weather</a></li>
                                                                                                                                                                                            <li><a href="/news/houston-weather/hurricanes/" class="hdn-analytics" data-hdn-analytics="visit|Local-Weather-Severe Weather News|navigation-www|3" data-naveid="853">Severe Weather News</a></li>
                                                                                                                                                                                            <li><a href="/news/houston-weather/hurricanes/guide/" class="hdn-analytics" data-hdn-analytics="visit|Local-Weather-Hurricane Guide|navigation-www|4" data-naveid="853">Hurricane Guide</a></li>
                                                                                                                    </ul>
                                                    </div>
                                                                                            </li>
                                                                                                                                                                <li class="subMenuItem">
                                                <a href="/news/education/" class="subMenuItemLink hdn-analytics local" data-hdn-analytics="visit|Local-Education|navigation-www|5" data-naveid="853">Education</a>
                                                                                            </li>
                                                                                                                                                                <li class="subMenuItem">
                                                <a href="/news/politics/" class="subMenuItemLink hdn-analytics local hasSubmenu" data-hdn-analytics="visit|Local-Politics & Policy|navigation-www|6" data-naveid="853">Politics & Policy <span class="icon" onclick="siteHeader.openSubMenu(event)"></span></a>
                                                                                                    <div class="submenu">
                                                        <ul class="submenuUlList">
                                                            <li class="desktop"><a href="/news/politics/" class="subMenuItemLink hdn-analytics local" data-hdn-analytics="visit|Local-Politics & Policy|navigation-www|6" data-naveid="853">Politics & Policy</a></li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    <li><a href="/news/politics/houston/" class="hdn-analytics" data-hdn-analytics="visit|Local-Politics & Policy-Texas Politics|navigation-www|1" data-naveid="853">Texas Politics</a></li>
                                                                                                                    </ul>
                                                    </div>
                                                                                            </li>
                                                                                                                                                                <li class="subMenuItem">
                                                <a href="/news/investigations/" class="subMenuItemLink hdn-analytics local" data-hdn-analytics="visit|Local-Chronicle Investigates|navigation-www|7" data-naveid="853">Chronicle Investigates</a>
                                                                                            </li>
                                                                                                                                                                <li class="subMenuItem">
                                                <a href="http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/houstonchronicle/" class="subMenuItemLink hdn-analytics local" data-hdn-analytics="visit|Local-Obituaries|navigation-www|8" data-naveid="853">Obituaries</a>
                                                                                            </li>
                                                                                                                                                                <li class="subMenuItem">
                                                <a href="/blogs/" class="subMenuItemLink hdn-analytics local" data-hdn-analytics="visit|Local-Staff & Reader Blogs|navigation-www|9" data-naveid="853">Staff & Reader Blogs</a>
                                                                                            </li>
                                                                                                                                                                <li class="subMenuItem">
                                                <a href="http://www.southeasttexas.com/" class="subMenuItemLink hdn-analytics local" data-hdn-analytics="visit|Local-Classifieds|navigation-www|10" data-naveid="853">Classifieds</a>
                                                                                            </li>
                                                                                                                                                                <li class="subMenuItem">
                                                <a href="/columnists/" class="subMenuItemLink hdn-analytics local" data-hdn-analytics="visit|Local-Columnists|navigation-www|11" data-naveid="853">Columnists</a>
                                                                                            </li>
                                                                                                                                                                <li class="subMenuItem">
                                                <a href="/opinion/" class="subMenuItemLink hdn-analytics local hasSubmenu" data-hdn-analytics="visit|Local-Opinions & Editorials|navigation-www|12" data-naveid="853">Opinions & Editorials <span class="icon" onclick="siteHeader.openSubMenu(event)"></span></a>
                                                                                                    <div class="submenu">
                                                        <ul class="submenuUlList">
                                                            <li class="desktop"><a href="/opinion/" class="subMenuItemLink hdn-analytics local" data-hdn-analytics="visit|Local-Opinions & Editorials|navigation-www|12" data-naveid="853">Opinions & Editorials</a></li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    <li><a href="/opinion/" class="hdn-analytics" data-hdn-analytics="visit|Local-Opinions & Editorials-Opinion|navigation-www|1" data-naveid="853">Opinion</a></li>
                                                                                                                                                                                            <li><a href="/opinion/editorials/" class="hdn-analytics" data-hdn-analytics="visit|Local-Opinions & Editorials-Editorials|navigation-www|2" data-naveid="853">Editorials</a></li>
                                                                                                                                                                                            <li><a href="/opinion/letters/" class="hdn-analytics" data-hdn-analytics="visit|Local-Opinions & Editorials-Letters to the Editor|navigation-www|3" data-naveid="853">Letters to the Editor</a></li>
                                                                                                                                                                                            <li><a href="/opinion/outlook/" class="hdn-analytics" data-hdn-analytics="visit|Local-Opinions & Editorials-Outlook|navigation-www|4" data-naveid="853">Outlook</a></li>
                                                                                                                                                                                            <li><a href="http://blog.chron.com/nickanderson/" class="hdn-analytics" data-hdn-analytics="visit|Local-Opinions & Editorials-Nick Anderson Cartoons|navigation-www|5" data-naveid="853">Nick Anderson Cartoons</a></li>
                                                                                                                    </ul>
                                                    </div>
                                                                                            </li>
                                                                                                                                                                <li class="subMenuItem">
                                                <a href="http://blog.chron.com/lavoz/" class="subMenuItemLink hdn-analytics local" data-hdn-analytics="visit|Local-La Voz (Espa&#241;ol)|navigation-www|13" data-naveid="853">La Voz (Espa&#241;ol)</a>
                                                                                            </li>
                                                                                                                                                                <li class="subMenuItem">
                                                <a href="/local/history/" class="subMenuItemLink hdn-analytics local" data-hdn-analytics="visit|Local-Houston's History|navigation-www|14" data-naveid="853">Houston's History</a>
                                                                                            </li>
                                                                                                            </ul>
                            </div>
                            <div class="subnavRight">
                                                                <!-- widgetdataprovider -->
                                
                                <!-- e widgetdataprovider -->
                                                                                                        <div class="subnavPreview">
                                                                                <div class="nav-hcat">
                                            <a href="/news/houston-texas/article/Ed-Banks-honorary-mayor-of-Third-Ward-dies-at-75-12620744.php" class="hdn-analytics" data-hdn-analytics="visit|article-12620744|Local-nav-hcat|1">
                                                <img data-src="https://s.hdnux.com/photos/55/15/25/11851083/7/landscape_32.jpg" alt="Ed Banks, honorary mayor of Houston's Third Ward, dies at 75 - Photo" />                                                <h4 class="headline">Ed Banks, honorary mayor of Houston's Third Ward, dies at 75</h4>
                                            </a>
                                        </div>
                                                                                <div class="nav-hcat">
                                            <a href="/news/houston-texas/article/Dallas-teen-killed-drive-by-shooting-12620158.php" class="hdn-analytics" data-hdn-analytics="visit|article-12620158|Local-nav-hcat|2">
                                                <img data-src="https://s.hdnux.com/photos/71/44/42/15091897/4/landscape_32.png" alt="Dallas teen killed in drive-by shooting just months before her Quinceañera - Photo" />                                                <h4 class="headline">Dallas teen killed in drive-by shooting just months before her</h4>
                                            </a>
                                        </div>
                                                                                <div class="nav-hcat">
                                            <a href="/news/houston-texas/article/HCSO-Veteran-who-died-in-standoff-in-Spring-shot-12619997.php" class="hdn-analytics" data-hdn-analytics="visit|article-12619997|Local-nav-hcat|3">
                                                <img data-src="https://s.hdnux.com/photos/71/07/61/14974071/7/landscape_32.jpg" alt="HCSO: Veteran who died in standoff in Spring shot self - Photo" />                                                <h4 class="headline">HCSO: Veteran who died in standoff in Spring shot self</h4>
                                            </a>
                                        </div>
                                                                                <div class="nav-hcat">
                                            <a href="/news/houston-texas/article/Sugar-Land-man-scheduled-for-execution-after-12620139.php" class="hdn-analytics" data-hdn-analytics="visit|article-12620139|Local-nav-hcat|4">
                                                <img data-src="https://s.hdnux.com/photos/71/37/73/15073003/3/landscape_32.jpg" alt="Sugar Land man scheduled for execution after killing his family loses appeal - Photo" />                                                <h4 class="headline">Sugar Land man scheduled for execution after killing his family</h4>
                                            </a>
                                        </div>
                                                                            </div>
                                                            </div>
                        </ul>
                    </li>
                        
            <!-- end navloop foreach -->
                    <!-- navloop foreach -->
                                                            <li class="subMenuContainer usworld" location="usworld"><a href="/news/nation-world/" class="subMenuLink hdn-analytics" data-hdn-analytics="visit|US & World|navigation-www|3" data-naveid="857">US & World<span class="icon" onclick="siteHeader.openSubMenu(event)"></span></a>
                                        <ul class="subnav">
                            <div class="shadow"></div>
                            <div class="subnavLeft">
                                <ul class="subnavlinks">
                                                                                                                        <li class="subMenuItem">
                                                <a href="/news/nation-world/nation/" class="subMenuItemLink hdn-analytics usworld" data-hdn-analytics="visit|US & World-US News|navigation-www|1" data-naveid="857">US News</a>
                                                                                            </li>
                                                                                                                                                                <li class="subMenuItem">
                                                <a href="/news/nation-world/world/" class="subMenuItemLink hdn-analytics usworld" data-hdn-analytics="visit|US & World-World News|navigation-www|2" data-naveid="857">World News</a>
                                                                                            </li>
                                                                                                                                                                <li class="subMenuItem">
                                                <a href="/crime/" class="subMenuItemLink hdn-analytics usworld" data-hdn-analytics="visit|US & World-Crime|navigation-www|3" data-naveid="857">Crime</a>
                                                                                            </li>
                                                                                                                                                                <li class="subMenuItem">
                                                <a href="/news/nation-world/mexico-latin/" class="subMenuItemLink hdn-analytics usworld" data-hdn-analytics="visit|US & World-The Americas|navigation-www|4" data-naveid="857">The Americas</a>
                                                                                            </li>
                                                                                                                                                                <li class="subMenuItem">
                                                <a href="/news/politics/" class="subMenuItemLink hdn-analytics usworld" data-hdn-analytics="visit|US & World-Politics|navigation-www|5" data-naveid="857">Politics</a>
                                                                                            </li>
                                                                                                                                                                <li class="subMenuItem">
                                                <a href="/news/science-environment/" class="subMenuItemLink hdn-analytics usworld" data-hdn-analytics="visit|US & World-Science & Environment|navigation-www|6" data-naveid="857">Science & Environment</a>
                                                                                            </li>
                                                                                                                                                                <li class="subMenuItem">
                                                <a href="/news/strange-weird/" class="subMenuItemLink hdn-analytics usworld" data-hdn-analytics="visit|US & World-Strange & Weird News|navigation-www|7" data-naveid="857">Strange & Weird News</a>
                                                                                            </li>
                                                                                                                                                                <li class="subMenuItem">
                                                <a href="/video/" class="subMenuItemLink hdn-analytics usworld" data-hdn-analytics="visit|US & World-Videos|navigation-www|8" data-naveid="857">Videos</a>
                                                                                            </li>
                                                                                                            </ul>
                            </div>
                            <div class="subnavRight">
                                                                <!-- widgetdataprovider -->
                                
                                <!-- e widgetdataprovider -->
                                                                                                        <div class="subnavPreview">
                                                                                <div class="nav-hcat">
                                            <a href="/news/nation-world/article/is-my-dog-food-safe-recall-walmart-kibbles-2018-12617478.php" class="hdn-analytics" data-hdn-analytics="visit|article-12617478|US & World-nav-hcat|1">
                                                <img data-src="https://s.hdnux.com/photos/70/73/31/14923377/3/landscape_32.jpg" alt="Two dog food brands pull products off shelves due to contaminants - Photo" />                                                <h4 class="headline">Two dog food brands pull products off shelves due to contaminants</h4>
                                            </a>
                                        </div>
                                                                                <div class="nav-hcat">
                                            <a href="/news/nation-world/article/ADL-Hate-symbols-racist-hate-crime-12562932.php" class="hdn-analytics" data-hdn-analytics="visit|article-12562932|US & World-nav-hcat|2">
                                                <img data-src="https://s.hdnux.com/photos/71/20/20/15008802/5/landscape_32.jpg" alt="Hate symbols you should know according to the Anti-Defamation League - Photo" />                                                <h4 class="headline">Hate symbols you should know according to the Anti-Defamation</h4>
                                            </a>
                                        </div>
                                                                                <div class="nav-hcat">
                                            <a href="/news/nation-world/article/Berlin-Wall-has-been-down-longer-than-it-was-up-12554863.php" class="hdn-analytics" data-hdn-analytics="visit|article-12554863|US & World-nav-hcat|3">
                                                <img data-src="https://s.hdnux.com/photos/71/15/73/14999267/3/landscape_32.jpg" alt="The Berlin Wall has now been down longer than it was up - Photo" />                                                <h4 class="headline">The Berlin Wall has now been down longer than it was up</h4>
                                            </a>
                                        </div>
                                                                                <div class="nav-hcat">
                                            <a href="/news/nation-world/article/8-foot-pet-snake-choked-owner-to-death-says-12523301.php" class="hdn-analytics" data-hdn-analytics="visit|article-12523301|US & World-nav-hcat|4">
                                                <img data-src="https://s.hdnux.com/photos/70/77/00/14938174/3/landscape_32.jpg" alt="8-foot pet snake strangled owner to death, says medical examiner - Photo" />                                                <h4 class="headline">8-foot pet snake strangled owner to death, says medical examiner</h4>
                                            </a>
                                        </div>
                                                                            </div>
                                                            </div>
                        </ul>
                    </li>
                        
            <!-- end navloop foreach -->
                    <!-- navloop foreach -->
                                                            <li class="subMenuContainer sports" location="sports"><a href="/sports/" class="subMenuLink hdn-analytics" data-hdn-analytics="visit|Sports|navigation-www|4" data-naveid="831">Sports<span class="icon" onclick="siteHeader.openSubMenu(event)"></span></a>
                                        <ul class="subnav">
                            <div class="shadow"></div>
                            <div class="subnavLeft">
                                <ul class="subnavlinks">
                                                                                                                        <li class="subMenuItem">
                                                <a href="/sports/texans/" class="subMenuItemLink hdn-analytics sports" data-hdn-analytics="visit|Sports-Texans|navigation-www|1" data-naveid="831">Texans</a>
                                                                                            </li>
                                                                                                                                                                <li class="subMenuItem">
                                                <a href="/sports/rockets/" class="subMenuItemLink hdn-analytics sports" data-hdn-analytics="visit|Sports-Rockets|navigation-www|2" data-naveid="831">Rockets</a>
                                                                                            </li>
                                                                                                                                                                <li class="subMenuItem">
                                                <a href="/sports/astros/" class="subMenuItemLink hdn-analytics sports" data-hdn-analytics="visit|Sports-Astros|navigation-www|3" data-naveid="831">Astros</a>
                                                                                            </li>
                                                                                                                                                                <li class="subMenuItem">
                                                <a href="/sports/dynamo/" class="subMenuItemLink hdn-analytics sports" data-hdn-analytics="visit|Sports-Dynamo|navigation-www|4" data-naveid="831">Dynamo</a>
                                                                                            </li>
                                                                                                                                                                <li class="subMenuItem">
                                                <a href="/sports/highschool/" class="subMenuItemLink hdn-analytics sports" data-hdn-analytics="visit|Sports-High School|navigation-www|5" data-naveid="831">High School</a>
                                                                                            </li>
                                                                                                                                                                <li class="subMenuItem">
                                                <a href="/sports/college/" class="subMenuItemLink hdn-analytics sports" data-hdn-analytics="visit|Sports-Colleges|navigation-www|6" data-naveid="831">Colleges</a>
                                                                                            </li>
                                                                                                                                                                <li class="subMenuItem">
                                                <a href="/sports/cougars/" class="subMenuItemLink hdn-analytics sports" data-hdn-analytics="visit|Sports-UH|navigation-www|7" data-naveid="831">UH</a>
                                                                                            </li>
                                                                                                                                                                <li class="subMenuItem">
                                                <a href="/sports/rice/" class="subMenuItemLink hdn-analytics sports" data-hdn-analytics="visit|Sports-Rice|navigation-www|8" data-naveid="831">Rice</a>
                                                                                            </li>
                                                                                                                                                                <li class="subMenuItem">
                                                <a href="/sports/longhorns/" class="subMenuItemLink hdn-analytics sports" data-hdn-analytics="visit|Sports-UT|navigation-www|9" data-naveid="831">UT</a>
                                                                                            </li>
                                                                                                                                                                <li class="subMenuItem">
                                                <a href="/sports/aggies/" class="subMenuItemLink hdn-analytics sports" data-hdn-analytics="visit|Sports-A&M|navigation-www|10" data-naveid="831">A&M</a>
                                                                                            </li>
                                                                                                                                                                <li class="subMenuItem">
                                                <a href="/sports/outdoors/" class="subMenuItemLink hdn-analytics sports" data-hdn-analytics="visit|Sports-Outdoors|navigation-www|11" data-naveid="831">Outdoors</a>
                                                                                            </li>
                                                                                                                                                                <li class="subMenuItem">
                                                <a href="/sports/texas-sports-nation/" class="subMenuItemLink hdn-analytics sports" data-hdn-analytics="visit|Sports-Texas Sports Nation|navigation-www|12" data-naveid="831">Texas Sports Nation</a>
                                                                                            </li>
                                                                                                                                                                <li class="subMenuItem">
                                                <a href="http://seatgeek.com/houston-texas-sports-tickets" class="subMenuItemLink hdn-analytics sports" data-hdn-analytics="visit|Sports-Buy Tickets|navigation-www|13" data-naveid="831">Buy Tickets</a>
                                                                                            </li>
                                                                                                                                                                <li class="subMenuItem">
                                                <a href="http://shareasale.com/r.cfm?b=265100&u=1642625&m=7124&urllink=&afftrack=mainrightrail" class="subMenuItemLink hdn-analytics sports" data-hdn-analytics="visit|Sports-Buy Fan Gear|navigation-www|14" data-naveid="831">Buy Fan Gear</a>
                                                                                            </li>
                                                                                                            </ul>
                            </div>
                            <div class="subnavRight">
                                                                <!-- widgetdataprovider -->
                                
                                <!-- e widgetdataprovider -->
                                                                                                        <div class="subnavPreview">
                                                                                <div class="nav-hcat">
                                            <a href="/olympics/article/Austria-s-Marcel-Hirscher-wins-giant-slalom-gold-12622761.php" class="hdn-analytics" data-hdn-analytics="visit|article-12622761|Sports-nav-hcat|1">
                                                <img data-src="https://s.hdnux.com/photos/71/46/07/15098322/3/landscape_32.jpg" alt="Austria's Marcel Hirscher wins giant slalom gold - Photo" />                                                <h4 class="headline">Austria's Marcel Hirscher wins giant slalom gold</h4>
                                            </a>
                                        </div>
                                                                                <div class="nav-hcat">
                                            <a href="/sports/astros/article/Eric-Hosmer-Padres-agree-on-144M-8-year-deal-12622730.php" class="hdn-analytics" data-hdn-analytics="visit|article-12622730|Sports-nav-hcat|2">
                                                <img data-src="https://s.hdnux.com/photos/71/00/04/14942478/3/landscape_32.jpg" alt="Eric Hosmer, Padres agree on $144M, 8-year deal - Photo" />                                                <h4 class="headline">Eric Hosmer, Padres agree on $144M, 8-year deal</h4>
                                            </a>
                                        </div>
                                                                                <div class="nav-hcat">
                                            <a href="/sports/cougars/article/UH-baseball-bounces-back-defeats-Holy-Cross-7-1-12622616.php" class="hdn-analytics" data-hdn-analytics="visit|article-12622616|Sports-nav-hcat|3">
                                                <img data-src="https://s.hdnux.com/photos/61/53/02/13021312/3/landscape_32.jpg" alt="UH baseball bounces back, defeats Holy Cross 7-1 - Photo" />                                                <h4 class="headline">UH baseball bounces back, defeats Holy Cross 7-1</h4>
                                            </a>
                                        </div>
                                                                                <div class="nav-hcat">
                                            <a href="/olympics/article/Norway-s-Marit-Bjoergen-ties-Winter-Olympic-12622708.php" class="hdn-analytics" data-hdn-analytics="visit|article-12622708|Sports-nav-hcat|4">
                                                <img data-src="https://s.hdnux.com/photos/71/45/21/15094857/3/landscape_32.jpg" alt="Norway's Marit Bjoergen ties Winter Olympic record with 13th medal - Photo" />                                                <h4 class="headline">Norway's Marit Bjoergen ties Winter Olympic record with 13th</h4>
                                            </a>
                                        </div>
                                                                            </div>
                                                            </div>
                        </ul>
                    </li>
                        
            <!-- end navloop foreach -->
                    <!-- navloop foreach -->
                                                            <li class="subMenuContainer business" location="business"><a href="/business/" class="subMenuLink hdn-analytics" data-hdn-analytics="visit|Business|navigation-www|5" data-naveid="865">Business<span class="icon" onclick="siteHeader.openSubMenu(event)"></span></a>
                                        <ul class="subnav">
                            <div class="shadow"></div>
                            <div class="subnavLeft">
                                <ul class="subnavlinks">
                                                                                                                        <li class="subMenuItem">
                                                <a href="/business/energy/" class="subMenuItemLink hdn-analytics business" data-hdn-analytics="visit|Business-Energy (Fuel Fix)|navigation-www|1" data-naveid="865">Energy (Fuel Fix)</a>
                                                                                            </li>
                                                                                                                                                                <li class="subMenuItem">
                                                <a href="/business/technology/" class="subMenuItemLink hdn-analytics business" data-hdn-analytics="visit|Business-Technology|navigation-www|2" data-naveid="865">Technology</a>
                                                                                            </li>
                                                                                                                                                                <li class="subMenuItem">
                                                <a href="/business/real-estate/" class="subMenuItemLink hdn-analytics business" data-hdn-analytics="visit|Business-Real Estate|navigation-www|3" data-naveid="865">Real Estate</a>
                                                                                            </li>
                                                                                                                                                                <li class="subMenuItem">
                                                <a href="/business/money-tips/" class="subMenuItemLink hdn-analytics business" data-hdn-analytics="visit|Business-Money Tips|navigation-www|4" data-naveid="865">Money Tips</a>
                                                                                            </li>
                                                                                                                                                                <li class="subMenuItem">
                                                <a href="/technology/businessinsider/" class="subMenuItemLink hdn-analytics business" data-hdn-analytics="visit|Business-Business Insider|navigation-www|5" data-naveid="865">Business Insider</a>
                                                                                            </li>
                                                                                                                                                                <li class="subMenuItem">
                                                <a href="http://www.chron.com/business/press-releases/" class="subMenuItemLink hdn-analytics business" data-hdn-analytics="visit|Business-Press Releases|navigation-www|6" data-naveid="865">Press Releases</a>
                                                                                            </li>
                                                                                                                                                                <li class="subMenuItem">
                                                <a href="http://smallbusiness.chron.com/" class="subMenuItemLink hdn-analytics business" data-hdn-analytics="visit|Business-Small Business Mgmt|navigation-www|7" data-naveid="865">Small Business Mgmt</a>
                                                                                            </li>
                                                                                                                                                                <li class="subMenuItem">
                                                <a href="http://www.chron.com/business/chron-100" class="subMenuItemLink hdn-analytics business" data-hdn-analytics="visit|Business-Chron 100|navigation-www|8" data-naveid="865">Chron 100</a>
                                                                                            </li>
                                                                                                                                                                <li class="subMenuItem">
                                                <a href="/business/top-workplaces/" class="subMenuItemLink hdn-analytics business" data-hdn-analytics="visit|Business-Top Workplaces|navigation-www|9" data-naveid="865">Top Workplaces</a>
                                                                                            </li>
                                                                                                                                                                <li class="subMenuItem">
                                                <a href="/sponsoredarticles/business/" class="subMenuItemLink hdn-analytics business" data-hdn-analytics="visit|Business-Sponsored Content|navigation-www|10" data-naveid="865">Sponsored Content</a>
                                                                                            </li>
                                                                                                                                                                <li class="subMenuItem">
                                                <a href="http://www.legalnotice.org/pl/chron/landing1.aspx" class="subMenuItemLink hdn-analytics business" data-hdn-analytics="visit|Business-Legal Notices|navigation-www|11" data-naveid="865">Legal Notices</a>
                                                                                            </li>
                                                                                                                                                                <li class="subMenuItem">
                                                <a href="http://local.chron.com/search" class="subMenuItemLink hdn-analytics business" data-hdn-analytics="visit|Business-Business Directory|navigation-www|12" data-naveid="865">Business Directory</a>
                                                                                            </li>
                                                                                                            </ul>
                            </div>
                            <div class="subnavRight">
                                                                <!-- widgetdataprovider -->
                                
                                <!-- e widgetdataprovider -->
                                                                                                        <div class="subnavPreview">
                                                                                <div class="nav-hcat">
                                            <a href="/business/article/Dating-danger-Businesses-rethink-workplace-12621353.php" class="hdn-analytics" data-hdn-analytics="visit|article-12621353|Business-nav-hcat|1">
                                                <img data-src="https://s.hdnux.com/photos/71/45/12/15094450/3/landscape_32.jpg" alt="Dating danger? Businesses rethink workplace romance policies - Photo" />                                                <h4 class="headline">Dating danger? Businesses rethink workplace romance policies</h4>
                                            </a>
                                        </div>
                                                                                <div class="nav-hcat">
                                            <a href="/business/article/Business-calendar-12621358.php" class="hdn-analytics" data-hdn-analytics="visit|article-12621358|Business-nav-hcat|2">
                                                                                                <h4 class="headline">Business calendar</h4>
                                            </a>
                                        </div>
                                                                                <div class="nav-hcat">
                                            <a href="/business/article/Small-business-resources-12621355.php" class="hdn-analytics" data-hdn-analytics="visit|article-12621355|Business-nav-hcat|3">
                                                                                                <h4 class="headline">Small-business resources</h4>
                                            </a>
                                        </div>
                                                                                <div class="nav-hcat">
                                            <a href="/business/economy/article/Enjoy-your-guacamole-it-s-keeping-this-town-in-12621351.php" class="hdn-analytics" data-hdn-analytics="visit|article-12621351|Business-nav-hcat|4">
                                                <img data-src="https://s.hdnux.com/photos/71/45/12/15094448/3/landscape_32.jpg" alt="Enjoy your guacamole - it's keeping this town in Mexico safe - Photo" />                                                <h4 class="headline">Enjoy your guacamole - it's keeping this town in Mexico safe</h4>
                                            </a>
                                        </div>
                                                                            </div>
                                                            </div>
                        </ul>
                    </li>
                        
            <!-- end navloop foreach -->
                    <!-- navloop foreach -->
                                                            <li class="subMenuContainer entertainment" location="entertainment"><a href="/entertainment/" class="subMenuLink hdn-analytics" data-hdn-analytics="visit|Entertainment|navigation-www|6" data-naveid="896">Entertainment<span class="icon" onclick="siteHeader.openSubMenu(event)"></span></a>
                                        <ul class="subnav">
                            <div class="shadow"></div>
                            <div class="subnavLeft">
                                <ul class="subnavlinks">
                                                                                                                        <li class="subMenuItem">
                                                <a href="http://www.chron.com/entertainment/restaurants-bars/" class="subMenuItemLink hdn-analytics entertainment" data-hdn-analytics="visit|Entertainment-Restaurants & Bars|navigation-www|1" data-naveid="896">Restaurants & Bars</a>
                                                                                            </li>
                                                                                                                                                                <li class="subMenuItem">
                                                <a href="http://www.chron.com/entertainment/music/" class="subMenuItemLink hdn-analytics entertainment" data-hdn-analytics="visit|Entertainment-Music|navigation-www|2" data-naveid="896">Music</a>
                                                                                            </li>
                                                                                                                                                                <li class="subMenuItem">
                                                <a href="http://www.chron.com/entertainment/tv/" class="subMenuItemLink hdn-analytics entertainment" data-hdn-analytics="visit|Entertainment-TV|navigation-www|3" data-naveid="896">TV</a>
                                                                                            </li>
                                                                                                                                                                <li class="subMenuItem">
                                                <a href="http://www.chron.com/entertainment/movies/" class="subMenuItemLink hdn-analytics entertainment" data-hdn-analytics="visit|Entertainment-Movies|navigation-www|4" data-naveid="896">Movies</a>
                                                                                            </li>
                                                                                                                                                                <li class="subMenuItem">
                                                <a href="http://www.chron.com/entertainment/arts-theater/" class="subMenuItemLink hdn-analytics entertainment" data-hdn-analytics="visit|Entertainment-Arts & Theater|navigation-www|5" data-naveid="896">Arts & Theater</a>
                                                                                            </li>
                                                                                                                                                                <li class="subMenuItem">
                                                <a href="/life/horoscopes/" class="subMenuItemLink hdn-analytics entertainment" data-hdn-analytics="visit|Entertainment-Horoscopes|navigation-www|6" data-naveid="896">Horoscopes</a>
                                                                                            </li>
                                                                                                                                                                <li class="subMenuItem">
                                                <a href="/entertainment/books/" class="subMenuItemLink hdn-analytics entertainment" data-hdn-analytics="visit|Entertainment-Books|navigation-www|7" data-naveid="896">Books</a>
                                                                                            </li>
                                                                                                                                                                <li class="subMenuItem">
                                                <a href="http://events.chron.com" class="subMenuItemLink hdn-analytics entertainment" data-hdn-analytics="visit|Entertainment-Things To Do|navigation-www|8" data-naveid="896">Things To Do</a>
                                                                                            </li>
                                                                                                                                                                <li class="subMenuItem">
                                                <a href="http://puzzles.chron.com/" class="subMenuItemLink hdn-analytics entertainment" data-hdn-analytics="visit|Entertainment-Puzzles & Games|navigation-www|9" data-naveid="896">Puzzles & Games</a>
                                                                                            </li>
                                                                                                            </ul>
                            </div>
                            <div class="subnavRight">
                                                                <!-- widgetdataprovider -->
                                
                                <!-- e widgetdataprovider -->
                                                                                                        <div class="subnavPreview">
                                                                                <div class="nav-hcat">
                                            <a href="/entertainment/article/Black-Panther-Travis-Scott-AMC-Houston-12622207.php" class="hdn-analytics" data-hdn-analytics="visit|article-12622207|Entertainment-nav-hcat|1">
                                                <img data-src="https://s.hdnux.com/photos/67/70/02/14647486/3/landscape_32.jpg" alt="Houston rapper Travis Scott rented out two theaters in Stafford for people to watch 'Black Panther' - Photo" />                                                <h4 class="headline">Houston rapper Travis Scott rented out two theaters in Stafford</h4>
                                            </a>
                                        </div>
                                                                                <div class="nav-hcat">
                                            <a href="/entertainment/article/Black-Panther-movie-wrong-Fifty-Shades-Freed-12621940.php" class="hdn-analytics" data-hdn-analytics="visit|article-12621940|Entertainment-nav-hcat|2">
                                                <img data-src="https://s.hdnux.com/photos/71/20/02/15007930/5/landscape_32.jpg" alt="Moviegoers tweet awkward moment theater plays 'Fifty Shades Freed' instead of 'Black Panther' - Photo" />                                                <h4 class="headline">Moviegoers tweet awkward moment theater plays 'Fifty Shades</h4>
                                            </a>
                                        </div>
                                                                                <div class="nav-hcat">
                                            <a href="/entertainment/article/Two-of-your-favorite-summer-shows-are-returning-12621732.php" class="hdn-analytics" data-hdn-analytics="visit|article-12621732|Entertainment-nav-hcat|3">
                                                <img data-src="https://s.hdnux.com/photos/71/20/20/15008816/4/landscape_32.jpg" alt="Two of your favorite summer shows are returning - Photo" />                                                <h4 class="headline">Two of your favorite summer shows are returning</h4>
                                            </a>
                                        </div>
                                                                                <div class="nav-hcat">
                                            <a href="/entertainment/article/Twitter-reacts-to-Marvel-s-Black-Panther-opening-12621040.php" class="hdn-analytics" data-hdn-analytics="visit|article-12621040|Entertainment-nav-hcat|4">
                                                <img data-src="https://s.hdnux.com/photos/71/45/00/15093793/7/landscape_32.png" alt="Twitter reacts to Marvel's "Black Panther" opening - Photo" />                                                <h4 class="headline">Twitter reacts to Marvel's "Black Panther" opening</h4>
                                            </a>
                                        </div>
                                                                            </div>
                                                            </div>
                        </ul>
                    </li>
                        
            <!-- end navloop foreach -->
                    <!-- navloop foreach -->
                                                            <li class="subMenuContainer life" location="life"><a href="/life/" class="subMenuLink hdn-analytics" data-hdn-analytics="visit|Life|navigation-www|7" data-naveid="851">Life<span class="icon" onclick="siteHeader.openSubMenu(event)"></span></a>
                                        <ul class="subnav">
                            <div class="shadow"></div>
                            <div class="subnavLeft">
                                <ul class="subnavlinks">
                                                                                                                        <li class="subMenuItem">
                                                <a href="/life/society/" class="subMenuItemLink hdn-analytics life" data-hdn-analytics="visit|Life-Society|navigation-www|1" data-naveid="851">Society</a>
                                                                                            </li>
                                                                                                                                                                <li class="subMenuItem">
                                                <a href="/life/travel/" class="subMenuItemLink hdn-analytics life" data-hdn-analytics="visit|Life-Travel|navigation-www|2" data-naveid="851">Travel</a>
                                                                                            </li>
                                                                                                                                                                <li class="subMenuItem">
                                                <a href="http://www.chron.com/life/style/" class="subMenuItemLink hdn-analytics life" data-hdn-analytics="visit|Life-Style|navigation-www|3" data-naveid="851">Style</a>
                                                                                            </li>
                                                                                                                                                                <li class="subMenuItem">
                                                <a href="http://www.chron.com/life/food/" class="subMenuItemLink hdn-analytics life" data-hdn-analytics="visit|Life-Food & Cooking|navigation-www|4" data-naveid="851">Food & Cooking</a>
                                                                                            </li>
                                                                                                                                                                <li class="subMenuItem">
                                                <a href="/life/health/" class="subMenuItemLink hdn-analytics life" data-hdn-analytics="visit|Life-Health|navigation-www|5" data-naveid="851">Health</a>
                                                                                            </li>
                                                                                                                                                                <li class="subMenuItem">
                                                <a href="/life/escapes/" class="subMenuItemLink hdn-analytics life" data-hdn-analytics="visit|Life-Escapes|navigation-www|6" data-naveid="851">Escapes</a>
                                                                                            </li>
                                                                                                                                                                <li class="subMenuItem">
                                                <a href="/life/style/luxe-life/" class="subMenuItemLink hdn-analytics life" data-hdn-analytics="visit|Life-Luxe Life|navigation-www|7" data-naveid="851">Luxe Life</a>
                                                                                            </li>
                                                                                                                                                                <li class="subMenuItem">
                                                <a href="/about/houston-gives/" class="subMenuItemLink hdn-analytics life" data-hdn-analytics="visit|Life-Houston Gives|navigation-www|8" data-naveid="851">Houston Gives</a>
                                                                                            </li>
                                                                                                                                                                <li class="subMenuItem">
                                                <a href="http://www.legacy.com/celebration/houstonchronicle/" class="subMenuItemLink hdn-analytics life" data-hdn-analytics="visit|Life-Weddings|navigation-www|9" data-naveid="851">Weddings</a>
                                                                                            </li>
                                                                                                                                                                <li class="subMenuItem">
                                                <a href="/sponsoredarticles/lifestyle/" class="subMenuItemLink hdn-analytics life" data-hdn-analytics="visit|Life-Sponsored Content|navigation-www|10" data-naveid="851">Sponsored Content</a>
                                                                                            </li>
                                                                                                                                                                <li class="subMenuItem">
                                                <a href="http://reviews.chron.com/" class="subMenuItemLink hdn-analytics life" data-hdn-analytics="visit|Life-Product Reviews|navigation-www|11" data-naveid="851">Product Reviews</a>
                                                                                            </li>
                                                                                                                                                                <li class="subMenuItem">
                                                <a href="http://livehealthy.chron.com/" class="subMenuItemLink hdn-analytics life" data-hdn-analytics="visit|Life-Live Healthy|navigation-www|12" data-naveid="851">Live Healthy</a>
                                                                                            </li>
                                                                                                            </ul>
                            </div>
                            <div class="subnavRight">
                                                                <!-- widgetdataprovider -->
                                
                                <!-- e widgetdataprovider -->
                                                                                                        <div class="subnavPreview">
                                                                                <div class="nav-hcat">
                                            <a href="/life/article/Pope-reactivates-Vatican-panel-on-child-sex-abuse-12622195.php" class="hdn-analytics" data-hdn-analytics="visit|article-12622195|Life-nav-hcat|1">
                                                <img data-src="https://s.hdnux.com/photos/70/07/31/14710377/5/landscape_32.jpg" alt="Pope reactivates Vatican panel on child sex abuse - Photo" />                                                <h4 class="headline">Pope reactivates Vatican panel on child sex abuse</h4>
                                            </a>
                                        </div>
                                                                                <div class="nav-hcat">
                                            <a href="/life/article/Sur-Fest-6-celebrates-Houston-s-Latino-American-12621158.php" class="hdn-analytics" data-hdn-analytics="visit|article-12621158|Life-nav-hcat|2">
                                                <img data-src="https://s.hdnux.com/photos/71/45/05/15094094/4/landscape_32.jpg" alt="Sur Fest 6 celebrates Houston's Latino-American arts and music scene Saturday, Feb. 17 - Photo" />                                                <h4 class="headline">Sur Fest 6 celebrates Houston's Latino-American arts and music</h4>
                                            </a>
                                        </div>
                                                                                <div class="nav-hcat">
                                            <a href="/life/society/article/VIP-view-Go-inside-Hotel-ZaZa-Memorial-City-s-12619931.php" class="hdn-analytics" data-hdn-analytics="visit|article-12619931|Life-nav-hcat|3">
                                                <img data-src="https://s.hdnux.com/photos/71/44/07/15090145/3/landscape_32.jpg" alt="VIP view: Go inside Hotel ZaZa Memorial City's exclusive grand opening party - Photo" />                                                <h4 class="headline">VIP view: Go inside Hotel ZaZa Memorial City's exclusive grand</h4>
                                            </a>
                                        </div>
                                                                                <div class="nav-hcat">
                                            <a href="/life/article/Aaron-Paul-Lauren-Parsekian-daughter-name-12619823.php" class="hdn-analytics" data-hdn-analytics="visit|article-12619823|Life-nav-hcat|4">
                                                <img data-src="https://s.hdnux.com/photos/71/24/07/15024584/3/landscape_32.jpg" alt="Name of Aaron Paul and wife, Lauren Parsekian's new daughter revealed - Photo" />                                                <h4 class="headline">Name of Aaron Paul and wife, Lauren Parsekian's new daughter</h4>
                                            </a>
                                        </div>
                                                                            </div>
                                                            </div>
                        </ul>
                    </li>
                        
            <!-- end navloop foreach -->
                    <!-- navloop foreach -->
                                                            <li class="subMenuContainer jobs" location="jobs"><a href="/jobs/" class="subMenuLink hdn-analytics" data-hdn-analytics="visit|Jobs|navigation-www|8" data-naveid="834">Jobs<span class="icon" onclick="siteHeader.openSubMenu(event)"></span></a>
                                        <ul class="subnav">
                            <div class="shadow"></div>
                            <div class="subnavLeft">
                                <ul class="subnavlinks">
                                                                                                                        <li class="subMenuItem">
                                                <a href="https://jobs.local-jobs.monster.com/search?wt.mc_n=hjnpsearch&ch=houstonchronicle&where=Houston%2C%20TX&rad=25" class="subMenuItemLink hdn-analytics jobs" data-hdn-analytics="visit|Jobs-Advanced search|navigation-www|1" data-naveid="834">Advanced search</a>
                                                                                            </li>
                                                                                                                                                                <li class="subMenuItem">
                                                <a href="http://jobsearch.local-jobs.monster.com/Category/default.aspx?wt.mc_n=hjnpbrowsejobs&ch=houstonchronicle&where=Houston" class="subMenuItemLink hdn-analytics jobs" data-hdn-analytics="visit|Jobs-Browse job categories|navigation-www|2" data-naveid="834">Browse job categories</a>
                                                                                            </li>
                                                                                                                                                                <li class="subMenuItem">
                                                <a href="http://houston.salary.com/SalaryWizard/LayoutScripts/Swzl_NewSearch.aspx" class="subMenuItemLink hdn-analytics jobs" data-hdn-analytics="visit|Jobs-Salary Wizard|navigation-www|3" data-naveid="834">Salary Wizard</a>
                                                                                            </li>
                                                                                                                                                                <li class="subMenuItem">
                                                <a href="http://blog.chron.com/careerrescue" class="subMenuItemLink hdn-analytics jobs" data-hdn-analytics="visit|Jobs-Career Rescue|navigation-www|4" data-naveid="834">Career Rescue</a>
                                                                                            </li>
                                                                                                                                                                <li class="subMenuItem">
                                                <a href="/jobs/engineering/" class="subMenuItemLink hdn-analytics jobs" data-hdn-analytics="visit|Jobs-Careers in Engineering|navigation-www|5" data-naveid="834">Careers in Engineering</a>
                                                                                            </li>
                                                                                                                                                                <li class="subMenuItem">
                                                <a href="/jobs/salute-to-nurses/" class="subMenuItemLink hdn-analytics jobs" data-hdn-analytics="visit|Jobs-Salute to Nurses|navigation-www|6" data-naveid="834">Salute to Nurses</a>
                                                                                            </li>
                                                                                                                                                                <li class="subMenuItem">
                                                <a href="http://work.chron.com" class="subMenuItemLink hdn-analytics jobs" data-hdn-analytics="visit|Jobs-Work & Career Advice|navigation-www|7" data-naveid="834">Work & Career Advice</a>
                                                                                            </li>
                                                                                                                                                                <li class="subMenuItem">
                                                <a href="/jobs/placeanad/" class="subMenuItemLink hdn-analytics jobs" data-hdn-analytics="visit|Jobs-Post a Job|navigation-www|8" data-naveid="834">Post a Job</a>
                                                                                            </li>
                                                                                                            </ul>
                            </div>
                            <div class="subnavRight">
                                                                <!-- widgetdataprovider -->
                                
                                <!-- e widgetdataprovider -->
                                                                                                        <div class="subnavPreview">
                                                                                <div class="nav-hcat">
                                            <a href="/news/article/Is-That-Dream-Opportunity-a-Nightmare-Waiting-to-6810591.php" class="hdn-analytics" data-hdn-analytics="visit|article-6810591|Jobs-nav-hcat|1">
                                                <img data-src="https://s.hdnux.com/photos/43/31/35/9279297/97/landscape_32.jpg" alt="Is that dream opportunity really a nightmare? - Photo" />                                                <h4 class="headline">Is that dream opportunity really a nightmare?</h4>
                                            </a>
                                        </div>
                                                                                <div class="nav-hcat">
                                            <a href="/jobs/article/These-25-hot-jobs-pay-at-least-100K-6788221.php" class="hdn-analytics" data-hdn-analytics="visit|article-6788221|Jobs-nav-hcat|2">
                                                <img data-src="https://s.hdnux.com/photos/43/22/52/9251504/3/landscape_32.jpg" alt="These 25 'hot' jobs pay at least $100K - Photo" />                                                <h4 class="headline">These 25 'hot' jobs pay at least $100K</h4>
                                            </a>
                                        </div>
                                                                                <div class="nav-hcat">
                                            <a href="/jobs/article/Set-a-career-goal-for-every-month-of-2016-6790018.php" class="hdn-analytics" data-hdn-analytics="visit|article-6790018|Jobs-nav-hcat|3">
                                                <img data-src="https://s.hdnux.com/photos/43/42/25/9315700/4/landscape_32.jpg" alt="Set a career goal for every month of 2016 - Photo" />                                                <h4 class="headline">Set a career goal for every month of 2016</h4>
                                            </a>
                                        </div>
                                                                                <div class="nav-hcat">
                                            <a href="/jobs/article/Here-are-the-29-highest-paying-entry-level-jobs-6782754.php" class="hdn-analytics" data-hdn-analytics="visit|article-6782754|Jobs-nav-hcat|4">
                                                <img data-src="https://s.hdnux.com/photos/34/57/60/7535619/3/landscape_32.jpg" alt="The highest-paying entry-level jobs - Photo" />                                                <h4 class="headline">The highest-paying entry-level jobs</h4>
                                            </a>
                                        </div>
                                                                            </div>
                                                            </div>
                        </ul>
                    </li>
                        
            <!-- end navloop foreach -->
                    <!-- navloop foreach -->
                                                            <li class="subMenuContainer cars" location="cars"><a href="/cars/news/" class="subMenuLink hdn-analytics" data-hdn-analytics="visit|Cars|navigation-www|9" data-naveid="833">Cars<span class="icon" onclick="siteHeader.openSubMenu(event)"></span></a>
                                        <ul class="subnav">
                            <div class="shadow"></div>
                            <div class="subnavLeft">
                                <ul class="subnavlinks">
                                                                                                                        <li class="subMenuItem">
                                                <a href="/cars/news/" class="subMenuItemLink hdn-analytics cars" data-hdn-analytics="visit|Cars-Build a New Car|navigation-www|1" data-naveid="833">Build a New Car</a>
                                                                                            </li>
                                                                                                                                                                <li class="subMenuItem">
                                                <a href="/cars/news/" class="subMenuItemLink hdn-analytics cars" data-hdn-analytics="visit|Cars-New Car Search|navigation-www|2" data-naveid="833">New Car Search</a>
                                                                                            </li>
                                                                                                                                                                <li class="subMenuItem">
                                                <a href="/cars/news/" class="subMenuItemLink hdn-analytics cars" data-hdn-analytics="visit|Cars-Used Car Search|navigation-www|3" data-naveid="833">Used Car Search</a>
                                                                                            </li>
                                                                                                                                                                <li class="subMenuItem">
                                                <a href="/cars/news/" class="subMenuItemLink hdn-analytics cars" data-hdn-analytics="visit|Cars-Certified Car Search|navigation-www|4" data-naveid="833">Certified Car Search</a>
                                                                                            </li>
                                                                                                                                                                <li class="subMenuItem">
                                                <a href="http://cars.chron.com/Dealers" class="subMenuItemLink hdn-analytics cars" data-hdn-analytics="visit|Cars-Houston Auto Dealers|navigation-www|5" data-naveid="833">Houston Auto Dealers</a>
                                                                                            </li>
                                                                                                            </ul>
                            </div>
                            <div class="subnavRight">
                                                                <!-- widgetdataprovider -->
                                
                                <!-- e widgetdataprovider -->
                                                                                                        <div class="subnavPreview">
                                                                                <div class="nav-hcat">
                                            <a href="/cars/article/The-new-Lincoln-Navigator-concept-is-too-legit-to-7004351.php" class="hdn-analytics" data-hdn-analytics="visit|article-7004351|Cars-nav-hcat|1">
                                                <img data-src="https://s.hdnux.com/photos/44/76/65/9694545/4/landscape_32.jpg" alt="The new Lincoln Navigator concept is too legit to quit - Photo" />                                                <h4 class="headline">The new Lincoln Navigator concept is too legit to quit</h4>
                                            </a>
                                        </div>
                                                                                <div class="nav-hcat">
                                            <a href="/cars/article/Hennessey-Performance-pushes-a-Camaro-to-over-200-6882225.php" class="hdn-analytics" data-hdn-analytics="visit|article-6882225|Cars-nav-hcat|2">
                                                <img data-src="https://s.hdnux.com/photos/44/42/34/9578275/3/landscape_32.jpg" alt="Hennessey pushes a Camaro to over 200 MPH - Photo" />                                                <h4 class="headline">Hennessey pushes a Camaro to over 200 MPH</h4>
                                            </a>
                                        </div>
                                                                                <div class="nav-hcat">
                                            <a href="/cars/article/First-ride-2016-Indian-Chieftain-motorcycle-6880326.php" class="hdn-analytics" data-hdn-analytics="visit|article-6880326|Cars-nav-hcat|3">
                                                <img data-src="https://s.hdnux.com/photos/44/43/02/9580717/3/landscape_32.jpg" alt="Riding the 2016 Indian Chieftain - Photo" />                                                <h4 class="headline">Riding the 2016 Indian Chieftain</h4>
                                            </a>
                                        </div>
                                                                                <div class="nav-hcat">
                                            <a href="/cars/article/BMW-turns-100-years-old-A-look-back-6875193.php" class="hdn-analytics" data-hdn-analytics="visit|article-6875193|Cars-nav-hcat|4">
                                                <img data-src="https://s.hdnux.com/photos/44/37/45/9566578/3/landscape_32.jpg" alt="BMW turns 100 years old: A look back - Photo" />                                                <h4 class="headline">BMW turns 100 years old: A look back</h4>
                                            </a>
                                        </div>
                                                                            </div>
                                                            </div>
                        </ul>
                    </li>
                        
            <!-- end navloop foreach -->
                    <!-- navloop foreach -->
                                                            <li class="subMenuContainer realestate" location="realestate"><a href="/homes/" class="subMenuLink hdn-analytics" data-hdn-analytics="visit|Real Estate|navigation-www|10" data-naveid="836">Real Estate<span class="icon" onclick="siteHeader.openSubMenu(event)"></span></a>
                                        <ul class="subnav">
                            <div class="shadow"></div>
                            <div class="subnavLeft">
                                <ul class="subnavlinks">
                                                                                                                        <li class="subMenuItem">
                                                <a href="/homes/home-price-survey/" class="subMenuItemLink hdn-analytics realestate" data-hdn-analytics="visit|Real Estate-Home Price Survey|navigation-www|1" data-naveid="836">Home Price Survey</a>
                                                                                            </li>
                                                                                                                                                                <li class="subMenuItem">
                                                <a href="http://www.landsofamerica.com/landsconnector/houston-chronicle/index.cfm" class="subMenuItemLink hdn-analytics realestate" data-hdn-analytics="visit|Real Estate-Farms & Ranches|navigation-www|2" data-naveid="836">Farms & Ranches</a>
                                                                                            </li>
                                                                                                                                                                <li class="subMenuItem">
                                                <a href="/homes/senior_living-/" class="subMenuItemLink hdn-analytics realestate" data-hdn-analytics="visit|Real Estate-Senior Living|navigation-www|3" data-naveid="836">Senior Living</a>
                                                                                            </li>
                                                                                                                                                                <li class="subMenuItem">
                                                <a href="http://brandpower.chron.com/martha-turner/" class="subMenuItemLink hdn-analytics realestate" data-hdn-analytics="visit|Real Estate-My Perfect Hous(e)ton|navigation-www|4" data-naveid="836">My Perfect Hous(e)ton</a>
                                                                                            </li>
                                                                                                            </ul>
                            </div>
                            <div class="subnavRight">
                                                                <!-- widgetdataprovider -->
                                
                                <!-- e widgetdataprovider -->
                                                                                                        <div class="subnavPreview">
                                                                                <div class="nav-hcat">
                                            <a href="/homes/article/Dallas-mansion-with-living-room-pool-to-be-9205237.php" class="hdn-analytics" data-hdn-analytics="visit|article-9205237|Real Estate-nav-hcat|1">
                                                <img data-src="https://s.hdnux.com/photos/51/40/47/10881489/5/landscape_32.jpg" alt="Dallas home with living room pool headed for auction - Photo" />                                                <h4 class="headline">Dallas home with living room pool headed for auction</h4>
                                            </a>
                                        </div>
                                                                                <div class="nav-hcat">
                                            <a href="/homes/senior_living-/article/Builder-set-to-debut-massive-clubhouse-at-9207797.php" class="hdn-analytics" data-hdn-analytics="visit|article-9207797|Real Estate-nav-hcat|2">
                                                <img data-src="https://s.hdnux.com/photos/51/41/64/10886426/3/landscape_32.jpg" alt="Builder to debut clubhouse at 55-and-up community - Photo" />                                                <h4 class="headline">Builder to debut clubhouse at 55-and-up community</h4>
                                            </a>
                                        </div>
                                                                                <div class="nav-hcat">
                                            <a href="/homes/article/Texas-home-shoppers-need-to-earn-annually-9180002.php" class="hdn-analytics" data-hdn-analytics="visit|article-9180002|Real Estate-nav-hcat|3">
                                                <img data-src="https://s.hdnux.com/photos/51/05/61/10771554/3/landscape_32.jpg" alt="Annual salary needed to buy a house in Texas - Photo" />                                                <h4 class="headline">Annual salary needed to buy a house in Texas</h4>
                                            </a>
                                        </div>
                                                                            </div>
                                                            </div>
                        </ul>
                    </li>
                        
            <!-- end navloop foreach -->
                <!-- end navMenu foreach -->
    </ul>
<!-- e hearst/sitemenu/menuSiteNav_r1.tpl -->
<!-- e hearst/sitemenu/dynamic_r1.tpl --><!-- e hearst/common/sitenav.tpl -->                </div>
            </nav>

                        <div id="menuBar" class="menu-bar">
                <a href="/" class="homeLink"><span class="icon"></span></a><a id="menu-open" class="nav-btn" onclick="siteHeader.openMenu()"><span class="icon">Menu</span><span class="label">Sections</span></a>
                <div class="title"><span class="icon"></span></div>
            </div>

            <span id="subHead-spacer"></span>
            <span id="ctpl-fullbanner-spacer"></span>
            <span id="site-nav-spacer"></span>
        </header>
                                                        <article>
                                <!-- hearst/ads/large_scale_ads.tpl -->
<div class="ctpl-billboard">
    <!-- hmb:a951 a951 ad -->
    <div id="A951" class="ad_deferrable"><script type="text/javascript">/*<![CDATA[*/ hearstPlaceAd("A951"); /*]]>*/</script></div>
            <!-- hmb:rm rm ad -->
        <div id="RM" class="ad_deferrable"><script type="text/javascript">/*<![CDATA[*/ hearstPlaceAd("RM"); /*]]>*/</script></div>
    </div>
<!-- e hearst/ads/large_scale_ads.tpl -->                <div id="content">
            <!-- e hearst/home/navigation_main.tpl -->
<!-- e hearst/home/navigation.tpl -->

<!-- commentsOn: 1, commentKey: chron-article-12301961 -->
<div class="page-content business ">
                
                    <!-- templates/design/article/story_page_r2.tpl -->
    <!-- hearst/article/types/story_r2.tpl -->

<div class="article-content">
        
    <!-- ux hearst/article/types/standard_title.tpl -->
<div class="print-header">
    <img src="/img/print-header-logo.png">
    <span>https://www.chron.com/business/article/Hurricane-Harvey-may-have-spotlighted-Houston-as-12301961.php</span>
</div>
<div class="article-title">
<!-- src/business/templates/hearst/article/headline.tpl -->
    <h1 class="headline entry-title">Hurricane Harvey may have spotlighted Houston as civic tech hub</h1>
    <!-- e src/business/templates/hearst/article/headline.tpl -->
<!-- hearst/common/author_name.tpl -->
<p class="byline">By <a href="/author/andrea-rumbaugh/">Andrea Rumbaugh</a></p>
<!-- e hearst/common/author_name.tpl -->
    <h5 class="timestamp" title="2017-10-24T10:44:09Z">
        Published 10:44&nbsp;am, Tuesday, October 24, 2017
    </h5>
</div>
<!-- e ux hearst/article/types/standard_title.tpl -->
    <div class="article-share">
                                    <!-- hearst/article/mobile_share.tpl -->

<div class="social-links "
    social-url="https%3A%2F%2Fwww.chron.com%2Fbusiness%2Farticle%2FHurricane-Harvey-may-have-spotlighted-Houston-as-12301961.php"
    social-hashId=""
    social-blurb="%20Hurricane%20Harvey%20may%20have%20highlighted%20a%20new%20tech%20hub%20in%20Houston%3A%20civic%20entrepreneurs.%20%20Houston%20Exponential%20is%20a%20new%20nonprofit%20organization%20that%20merges%20the%20Houston%20Technology%20Center%20with%20the%20Greater%20Houston%20Partnership%27s%20technology%20innovation%20roundtable%20and%20the%20Mayor%27s%20Technology%20%26amp%3B%20Innovation%20Task%20Force.%20The%20new%20organization%20will%20act%20as%20a%20central%20organization%2C%20or%20convener%2C%20to%20connect%20Houston%27s%20capital%2C%20academics%2C%20business%20accelerators%2C%20startups%20and%20corporations.%20"
    media-url="https%3A%2F%2Fs.hdnux.com%2Fphotos%2F66%2F30%2F16%2F14255007%2F3%2FrawImage.jpg"
    social-title="Hurricane%20Harvey%20may%20have%20spotlighted%20Houston%20as%20civic%20tech%20hub">
    <ul class="right">
                    <li class="socialIcon print">
                <a class="hdn-analytics" href="javascript:hst_print();"
                    data-hdn-analytics="print_article|article-12301961|article-share-redesign|7">
                    <span class="icon"></span>
                </a>
            </li>
                <li class="socialIcon comments">

                                                                                                    <a class="hdn-analytics" href="https://www.chron.com/business/articleComments/Hurricane-Harvey-may-have-spotlighted-Houston-as-12301961.php" onclick="document.location.href = document.location.href.replace('/article/','/articleComments/'); return false;" data-hdn-analytics="comments_jump|article-12301961|article-share-redesign|1">
                    <span class="icon"></span>
                </a>
                                                        <div class="viafoura">
                    <span class="vf-counter vf-widget" data-widget="counter" data-path="https://www.chron.com/business/article/Hurricane-Harvey-may-have-spotlighted-Houston-as-12301961.php"></span>
                </div>
            
        </li>
            </ul>
    <ul class="left">
        <li class="socialIcon email" share-id="email">
            <a class="hdn-analytics"
                href=""
                onclick="return false;"
                data-hdn-analytics="email_share|article-12301961|article-share-redesign|1">
                <span class="icon"></span>
            </a>
        </li>
        <li class="socialIcon facebook" share-id="facebook">
            <a class="hdn-analytics"
                href=""
                onclick="return false;"
                data-hdn-analytics="facebook_share|article-12301961|article-share-redesign|2">
                <span class="icon"></span>
            </a>
        </li>
        <li class="socialIcon twitter" share-id="twitter">
            <a class="hdn-analytics"
                href=""
                onclick="return false;"
                data-hdn-analytics="twitter_share|article-12301961|article-share-redesign|3">
                <span class="icon"></span>
            </a>
        </li>
        <li class="socialIcon pinterest" share-id="pinterest">
            <a class="hdn-analytics"
                href=""
                onclick="return false;"
                data-hdn-analytics="pinterest_share|article-12301961|article-share-redesign|4">
                <span class="icon"></span>
            </a>
        </li>
        <li class="socialIcon reddit" share-id="reddit">
            <a class="hdn-analytics"
                href=""
                onclick="return false;"
                data-hdn-analytics="reddit_share|article-12301961|article-share-redesign|5">
                <span class="icon"></span>
            </a>
        </li>
        <li class="socialIcon google" share-id="google">
            <a class="hdn-analytics"
                href=""
                onclick="return false;"
                data-hdn-analytics="google_share|article-12301961|article-share-redesign|6">
                <span class="icon"></span>
            </a>
        </li>
            </ul>
</div>
<!-- e hearst/article/mobile_share.tpl -->
    </div>
        <div class="article-body">
        <!-- hearst/article/types/story_body_r2.tpl -->

        <!--
No automatch in this article because:
Article is too old for automatch based on maxArticleAge 1209600. Publication date 2017-10-24 14:21:10
-->
        <!-- gallery -->
                                            <div class="asset_gallery"  data-config-asset-position="1" data-gid="gallery"><!-- gallery float -->
                 
                    <!-- design/gallery/main_redesign.tpl -->
                                                                                                        <div class="hst-resgallery-container static-frame non-grid" data-id="article-gallery-12301961">
            <div class="hst-resgallery-wedge">
                <ul class="hst-resgallery non-grid">
                                        
                                                                                                                                                    <li class="hst-resgalleryitem" item_id="photo-14255007" >
                                                                                                                                                        
                                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        <div class="img-wrap landscape">
                                                                                                
                                                                                                    <img lazy-state="loaded" src="https://s.hdnux.com/photos/66/30/16/14255007/3/920x920.jpg" alt="Rescue boats work along Tidwell at the east Sam Houston Tollway helping to evacuate people Monday, August 28, 2017. Much of the area is flooded from rains after Hurricane Harvey. ( Melissa Phillip / Houston Chronicle) Photo: Melissa Phillip" class="landscape" />

                                                
                                                                
                                </div>
                                                    </li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            </ul>
            </div>
            <div class="hst-resgallerynav small hidden">
                <div class="carousel">
                    <ul class="clearfix">
                                                        <li class="thumb selected" data-frame-index="0">
                                    <a class="hdn-analytics" href="#photo-14255007" data-hdn-analytics="gallery_thumbnails_photo|photo-14255007|article-gallery-12301961|1">
                                        <div class="inner-border"></div>
                                                                                                                                <img load-src="https://s.hdnux.com/photos/66/30/16/14255007/3/square_gallery_thumb.jpg"  alt="Rescue boats work along Tidwell at the east Sam Houston Tollway helping to evacuate people Monday, August 28, 2017. Much of the area is flooded from rains after Hurricane Harvey. ( Melissa Phillip / Houston Chronicle)">
                                                                            </a>
                                </li>
                            
                    </ul>
                </div>
            </div>
                        <div class="control-panel">
                <span id="gallerySection" data="business"></span>
                <div class="control-panel-inner">
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                <!-- hearst/article/mobile_share.tpl -->

<div class="social-links hidden"
    social-url="https%3A%2F%2Fwww.chron.com%2Fbusiness%2Farticle%2FHurricane-Harvey-may-have-spotlighted-Houston-as-12301961.php"
    social-hashId="%23photo-14255007"
    social-blurb="Rescue%20boats%20work%20along%20Tidwell%20at%20the%20east%20Sam%20Houston%20Tollway%20helping%20to%20evacuate%20people%20Monday%2C%20August%2028%2C%202017.%20Much%20of%20the%20area%20is%20flooded%20from%20rains%20after%20Hurricane%20Harvey.%20%28%20Melissa%20Phillip%20%2F%20Houston%20Chronicle%29"
    media-url="https%3A%2F%2Fs.hdnux.com%2Fphotos%2F66%2F30%2F16%2F14255007%2F3%2F960x960.jpg"
    social-title="Hurricane%20Harvey%20may%20have%20spotlighted%20Houston%20as%20civic%20tech%20hub">
    <ul class="right">
                    <li class="socialIcon print">
                <a class="hdn-analytics" href="javascript:hst_print();"
                    data-hdn-analytics="print_article_inline|photo-14255007|article-gallery-12301961|7">
                    <span class="icon"></span>
                </a>
            </li>
                <li class="socialIcon comments">

                                                                                                    <a class="hdn-analytics" href="https://www.chron.com/business/articleComments/Hurricane-Harvey-may-have-spotlighted-Houston-as-12301961.php" onclick="document.location.href = document.location.href.replace('/article/','/articleComments/'); return false;" data-hdn-analytics="comments_jump_inline|photo-14255007|article-gallery-12301961|1">
                    <span class="icon"></span>
                </a>
                                                        <div class="viafoura">
                    <span class="vf-counter vf-widget" data-widget="counter"></span>
                </div>
            
        </li>
            </ul>
    <ul class="left">
        <li class="socialIcon email" share-id="email">
            <a class="hdn-analytics"
                href=""
                onclick="return false;"
                data-hdn-analytics="email_share_inline|photo-14255007|article-gallery-12301961|1">
                <span class="icon"></span>
            </a>
        </li>
        <li class="socialIcon facebook" share-id="facebook">
            <a class="hdn-analytics"
                href=""
                onclick="return false;"
                data-hdn-analytics="facebook_share_inline|photo-14255007|article-gallery-12301961|2">
                <span class="icon"></span>
            </a>
        </li>
        <li class="socialIcon twitter" share-id="twitter">
            <a class="hdn-analytics"
                href=""
                onclick="return false;"
                data-hdn-analytics="twitter_share_inline|photo-14255007|article-gallery-12301961|3">
                <span class="icon"></span>
            </a>
        </li>
        <li class="socialIcon pinterest" share-id="pinterest">
            <a class="hdn-analytics"
                href=""
                onclick="return false;"
                data-hdn-analytics="pinterest_share_inline|photo-14255007|article-gallery-12301961|4">
                <span class="icon"></span>
            </a>
        </li>
        <li class="socialIcon reddit" share-id="reddit">
            <a class="hdn-analytics"
                href=""
                onclick="return false;"
                data-hdn-analytics="reddit_share_inline|photo-14255007|article-gallery-12301961|5">
                <span class="icon"></span>
            </a>
        </li>
        <li class="socialIcon google" share-id="google">
            <a class="hdn-analytics"
                href=""
                onclick="return false;"
                data-hdn-analytics="google_share_inline|photo-14255007|article-gallery-12301961|6">
                <span class="icon"></span>
            </a>
        </li>
            </ul>
</div>
<!-- e hearst/article/mobile_share.tpl -->
                                                
                    <div class="control-bar">
                        <div class="control-bar-left">
                            <div class="control-bar-credit">
                                                                                                      <!-- design/gallery/caption_redesign.tpl -->
                                                                <span class="credit">                                                            Photo: Melissa Phillip
                                                    </span>
                                    
    <!-- e design/gallery/caption_redesign.tpl -->
                                                            </div>
                        </div>
                        <div class="control-bar-right">
                            <div class="slide-count"><div class="nav-stats">Image <span class="item-count-current">1</span><span class="nav-stats-of">of</span><span class="nav-stats-slash">/</span><span class="item-count-total">1</span></div></div>
                            <div class="captionlink fade"><p class="open">Caption</p><p class="close">Close</p></div>
                            <div class="play"><span class="icon action"></span></div>
                            <div class="thumblink fade hdn-analytics" data-hdn-analytics="gallery_thumbnails_show|article-gallery-12301961|article-gallery-12301961|0">
                                <span class="icon action"></span>
                            </div>
                            <div class="overlaylink expanded"><span class="icon action"></span></div>
                            <div class="overlaylink fullscreen hdn-analytics" data-hdn-analytics="gallery_overlay_open|article-gallery-12301961|article-gallery-12301961|0">
                                <span class="icon action"></span>
                            </div>
                            <div class="overlaylink thumbs hdn-analytics" data-hdn-analytics="gallery_overlay_open_thumbs|article-gallery-12301961|article-gallery-12301961|0">
                                <span class="icon action"></span>
                            </div>
                            <div class="share-toggle"><span class="icon action"></span></div>
                        </div>
                    </div>
                    <div class="caption-wedge"></div>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        <!-- design/gallery/caption_redesign.tpl -->
                                                    <div class="caption ">
                                                                                    <div class="slide-count">
                                                                        <div class="nav-stats">
                                                                                <span class="label">Image </span><span class="item-count-current">1</span><span> of </span><span class="item-count-total">1</span>
                                                                                                                                                        </div>
                                                                        
                                                                </div>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    <div class="caption-full"><p>Rescue boats work along Tidwell at the east Sam Houston Tollway helping to evacuate people Monday, August 28, 2017. Much of the area is flooded from rains after Hurricane Harvey. ( Melissa Phillip / Houston Chronicle)</p><a class="more-caption"> less</a></div>
                            <div class="caption-truncated"><p>Rescue boats work along Tidwell at the east Sam Houston Tollway helping to evacuate people Monday, August 28, 2017. Much of the area is flooded from rains after Hurricane Harvey. ( Melissa Phillip / Houston</p><a class="more-caption"> ... more</a></div>
                                                                                                                                            <span class="credit">                                                            Photo: Melissa Phillip
                                                    </span>
                                    
                                                            </div>
                                    
    <!-- e design/gallery/caption_redesign.tpl -->
                                                                                                        
                </div>
                <!-- hearst/ads/medium_rectangle_ad_gallery.tpl -->

<div id="ctpl-mediumrectangle4" class="ctpl-mediumrectangle clearfix">
            <!-- hmb:go300 go300 ad -->
        <div id="GO300" class="galleryAd"><script type="text/javascript"> /*<![CDATA[*/ hearstPlaceAd("GO300"); /*]]>*/ </script></div>
    </div>
<!-- e hearst/ads/medium_rectangle_ad_gallery.tpl -->            </div>
                        <div class="gallery-overlay-outter lights-on hidden">
                <div class="gallery-overlay-inner">
                    <div class="gallery-overlay-title-container">
                        <div class="homeLink">
                            <span class="icon"></span>
                        </div>
                        <div class="gallery-overlay-title">Hurricane Harvey may have spotlighted Houston as civic tech hub</div>
                        <div class="slide-count fade">
                            <div class="nav-stats"><span class="item-count-current">1</span><span>&nbsp;/&nbsp;</span><span class="item-count-total">1</span></div>
                        </div>
                        <div class="thumbs-close-overlay hdn-analytics" data-hdn-analytics="gallery_thumbs_close|article-gallery-12301961|article-gallery-12301961|0">
                            <div class="thumbs-close-overlay-label"><span class="icon action"></span>Back to Gallery</div>
                        </div>
                        <div class="gallery-close-overlay fade hdn-analytics" data-hdn-analytics="gallery_overlay_close|article-gallery-12301961|article-gallery-12301961|0">
                            <span class="icon action"></span>
                        </div>
                    </div>
                </div>
            </div>
        </div>
<!--/.hst-resgallery-container -->
<!-- e design/gallery/main_redesign.tpl -->                            </div><!-- /gallery float -->
                    <!-- fixed -->
                                    
                            <div class="fixed-asset perfectPixel">
                                
                <!-- hearst/item/standalone.tpl -->
<div class="hdnce-e hdnce-item-41836"><!-- mid:freeform.41836 -->
<div id="hst-mediumrectangle4" class="hst-mediumrectangle">
	<div id="TMP300_3" class="ad_deferrable">
		<script type="text/javascript">/*<![CDATA[*/hearstPlaceAd("TMP300_3");/*]]>*/</script>
	</div>
</div>
</div><!-- / hdnce-e -->                            </div>
                                        <!-- text -->
            <p>Hurricane Harvey may have highlighted a potential new tech hub for Houston: civic entrepreneurs.</p>

    <!-- text -->
            <p>They created apps and bots to help with relief and recovery efforts, such as connecting volunteers with those who needed help.&nbsp;</p>

    <!-- text -->
            <p>Blair Garrou, managing director of Houston-based venture capital firm Mercury Fund, said those entrepreneurial efforts have allowed Houston to view itself as a civic tech hub. More resources may be needed for a civic tech accelerator or incubator, and that's a perfect opportunity for the newly formed Houston Exponential.</p>

    <!-- fixed -->
                                    
                            <!-- fixed-asset perfectPixelWide -->
                                
                <!-- hearst/item/standalone.tpl -->
<div class="hdnce-e hdnce-item-47758"><!-- mid:freeform.47758 -->
<div class="fixed-asset perfectPixelWide ndn_embed" id="ndn-video-player-1" data-config-distributor-id="90000" data-config-width="100%" data-config-height="9/16w"></div>
</div><!-- / hdnce-e -->                            <!-- e fixed-asset perfectPixelWide -->
                                        <!-- text -->
            <p>Houston Exponential is a new nonprofit that merges the Houston Technology Center with the Greater Houston Partnership's technology innovation roundtable and the Mayor's Technology &amp; Innovation Task Force. The new organization will act as a central organization, or convener, to connect Houston's capital, academics, business accelerators, startups and corporations.</p>

    <!-- fixed -->
                                                <div class="A300-placeholder collapse"></div>
                        <!-- text -->
            <p><strong>MORE:&nbsp;<a href="/business/technology/article/Houston-Exponential-to-harness-startup-potential-12300495.php">Houston Exponential to harness startup potential</a></strong></p>

    <!-- text -->
            <p>Garrou said it could pull resources from venture capitalists, the city and corporations to help expand that opportunity for civic entrepreneurs.&nbsp;</p>

    <!-- zone -->
                                            <div class="asset_zone zoneInlineA" data-config-asset-position="5">
                                                                                <!-- mosPlayer/widget.tpl -->
                                             
                            <div class="asset-media mos-playlist">
                                        <div class="header clearfix">
                        <h2>Latest Business News</h2>
                    </div>
                                                                                                        
<!-- design/article/assets/Video.tpl mid:media.982753 -->
                    
                                
                                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    <div id="player-85522-container" class="hearst-jwplayer-container">
    <div class="hearst-jwplayer-wedge">
                <div class="hearst-jwplayer-position">
            <div id="player-85522" class="hearst-jwplayer" data-media-id="85522" data-player="uVzyVL6s">
                <script type="text/javascript">
                HDN.jwplayers = HDN.jwplayers || {};
                                
                                                                                                    HDN.jwplayers['player-85522'] = {"playlist":[{"import_id":"XtSixnm9","mrss_video_url":"https:\/\/streaming.hearstdigitalstudios.com\/91c957e9-fc88-4e42-97fa-4ec81caa7836\/video_rover_16x9_720p_hd_1518913854_26312.mp4","mediaid":"OVV2Ddqv","description":"Film makers took advantage of the beautiful weather in Big Sur for commercial production","pubdate":1518914160,"tags":"Hearst Television,WcmSource_KSBW,KSBW","image":"https:\/\/cdn.jwplayer.com\/thumbs\/OVV2Ddqv-720.jpg","title":"Film production in Big Sur","import_guid":"18220331","sources":[{"type":"application\/vnd.apple.mpegurl","file":"https:\/\/cdn.jwplayer.com\/manifests\/OVV2Ddqv.m3u8"},{"width":320,"height":180,"type":"video\/mp4","file":"https:\/\/cdn.jwplayer.com\/videos\/OVV2Ddqv-4oSFsJMW.mp4","label":"180p"},{"width":480,"height":270,"type":"video\/mp4","file":"https:\/\/cdn.jwplayer.com\/videos\/OVV2Ddqv-c0m93DNA.mp4","label":"270p"},{"width":720,"height":406,"type":"video\/mp4","file":"https:\/\/cdn.jwplayer.com\/videos\/OVV2Ddqv-DKEYSFrx.mp4","label":"406p"},{"width":1280,"height":720,"type":"video\/mp4","file":"https:\/\/cdn.jwplayer.com\/videos\/OVV2Ddqv-1XxEQClb.mp4","label":"720p"},{"type":"audio\/mp4","file":"https:\/\/cdn.jwplayer.com\/videos\/OVV2Ddqv-ATmjX9js.m4a","label":"AAC Audio"}],"tracks":[{"kind":"thumbnails","file":"https:\/\/cdn.jwplayer.com\/strips\/OVV2Ddqv-120.vtt"}],"link":"https:\/\/cdn.jwplayer.com\/previews\/OVV2Ddqv","duration":130,"bizobjectId":1195384,"bizobjectUrl":"\/news\/media\/Film-production-in-Big-Sur-1195384.php","bizobjectSource":"KSBW","bizobjectPublicationName":"KSBW","disableAds":false,"roverId":"wcm-media-1195384","roverVideosourceId":"wcm-no-video-source-id-found","playlistId":982753,"captionCredit":"KSBW","vnlp":"%2FArts+%26+Entertainment%2FEntertainment+Industry%2FFilm+%26+TV+Industry"},{"mediaid":"eCv9pNpR","description":"","pubdate":1518899372,"tags":"WcmSource_SFChronicle","image":"https:\/\/cdn.jwplayer.com\/thumbs\/eCv9pNpR-720.jpg","title":"Jesus%20Luzardo%20discusses%20the%20shootings%20at%20Stoneman%20Douglas%20HS","sources":[{"type":"application\/vnd.apple.mpegurl","file":"https:\/\/cdn.jwplayer.com\/manifests\/eCv9pNpR.m3u8"},{"width":320,"height":180,"type":"video\/mp4","file":"https:\/\/cdn.jwplayer.com\/videos\/eCv9pNpR-4oSFsJMW.mp4","label":"180p"},{"width":480,"height":270,"type":"video\/mp4","file":"https:\/\/cdn.jwplayer.com\/videos\/eCv9pNpR-c0m93DNA.mp4","label":"270p"},{"width":720,"height":406,"type":"video\/mp4","file":"https:\/\/cdn.jwplayer.com\/videos\/eCv9pNpR-DKEYSFrx.mp4","label":"406p"},{"width":1280,"height":720,"type":"video\/mp4","file":"https:\/\/cdn.jwplayer.com\/videos\/eCv9pNpR-1XxEQClb.mp4","label":"720p"},{"type":"audio\/mp4","file":"https:\/\/cdn.jwplayer.com\/videos\/eCv9pNpR-ATmjX9js.m4a","label":"AAC Audio"}],"tracks":[{"kind":"thumbnails","file":"https:\/\/cdn.jwplayer.com\/strips\/eCv9pNpR-120.vtt"}],"link":"https:\/\/cdn.jwplayer.com\/previews\/eCv9pNpR","duration":161,"bizobjectId":1195301,"bizobjectUrl":"\/news\/media\/A-s-minor-leaguer-Jesus-Luzardo-talks-about-1195301.php","bizobjectSource":"SFChronicle","bizobjectPublicationName":"SFChronicle","disableAds":false,"roverId":"wcm-media-1195301","roverVideosourceId":"wcm-no-video-source-id-found","playlistId":982753,"captionCredit":"SFChronicle"},{"import_id":"ksd38Spu","mrss_video_url":"https:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/ve1\/f663292bd861f87751af3ba904528f21.mp4","mediaid":"5aUlIuaD","description":"Morning showers should taper off by lunchtime for most of North Texas. Temps warm into the upper 50s and low 60s by this afternoon.","pubdate":1518880612,"tags":"video,news,weather,VideoElephant,Video Elephant,Fox 4 News,producer:Fox - 4 News,WcmSource_Fox4,KDFW","image":"https:\/\/cdn.jwplayer.com\/thumbs\/5aUlIuaD-720.jpg","title":"Showers to start, breaks of sun to finish","import_guid":"638b15f0d26a9aab9af10f5590308ca9","sources":[{"type":"application\/vnd.apple.mpegurl","file":"https:\/\/cdn.jwplayer.com\/manifests\/5aUlIuaD.m3u8"},{"width":320,"height":180,"type":"video\/mp4","file":"https:\/\/cdn.jwplayer.com\/videos\/5aUlIuaD-4oSFsJMW.mp4","label":"180p"},{"width":480,"height":270,"type":"video\/mp4","file":"https:\/\/cdn.jwplayer.com\/videos\/5aUlIuaD-c0m93DNA.mp4","label":"270p"},{"width":720,"height":406,"type":"video\/mp4","file":"https:\/\/cdn.jwplayer.com\/videos\/5aUlIuaD-DKEYSFrx.mp4","label":"406p"},{"width":1280,"height":720,"type":"video\/mp4","file":"https:\/\/cdn.jwplayer.com\/videos\/5aUlIuaD-1XxEQClb.mp4","label":"720p"},{"type":"audio\/mp4","file":"https:\/\/cdn.jwplayer.com\/videos\/5aUlIuaD-ATmjX9js.m4a","label":"AAC Audio"}],"tracks":[{"kind":"thumbnails","file":"https:\/\/cdn.jwplayer.com\/strips\/5aUlIuaD-120.vtt"}],"link":"https:\/\/cdn.jwplayer.com\/previews\/5aUlIuaD","duration":77,"bizobjectId":1195235,"bizobjectUrl":"\/news\/media\/Showers-to-start-breaks-of-sun-to-finish-1195235.php","bizobjectSource":"Fox4","bizobjectPublicationName":"Fox4","disableAds":false,"roverId":"e5f07b81-ef65-4c5c-82c1-9f627bdf2ee9","roverVideosourceId":"282c4374-dbc2-4d58-a1c7-e490d8dedf7e","playlistId":982753,"captionCredit":"Fox4","vnlp":"%2FHome+%26+Garden%2FBed+%26+Bath%2FBathroom,%2FHome+%26+Garden%2FHome+Improvement%2FPlumbing"},{"import_id":"Ilb4UU6p","mrss_video_url":"http:\/\/8a2a824829d458bbabc5-6db0ff6e48241152728b532d4a2fa5c1.r57.cf1.rackcdn.com\/7542464573229657191.mov","mediaid":"FtozNnht","description":"Authorities in New York powered down the F-train Friday for about an hour thanks to a mischievous poodle named Dakota. For more on the story here is Zachary Devita.","pubdate":1518868440,"tags":"pets,dogs,news,Buzz60,WcmSource_Buzz60,ZMG,poodle,manhattan,transit,andrew cuomo,Authorities,U.S. News,MTA,Zazoom Media Group,Zachary Devita","image":"https:\/\/cdn.jwplayer.com\/thumbs\/FtozNnht-720.jpg","title":"Poodle Stops NYC Subway For An Hour","import_guid":"video7542464573229657191","sources":[{"type":"application\/vnd.apple.mpegurl","file":"https:\/\/cdn.jwplayer.com\/manifests\/FtozNnht.m3u8"},{"width":320,"height":180,"type":"video\/mp4","file":"https:\/\/cdn.jwplayer.com\/videos\/FtozNnht-4oSFsJMW.mp4","label":"180p"},{"width":480,"height":270,"type":"video\/mp4","file":"https:\/\/cdn.jwplayer.com\/videos\/FtozNnht-c0m93DNA.mp4","label":"270p"},{"width":720,"height":406,"type":"video\/mp4","file":"https:\/\/cdn.jwplayer.com\/videos\/FtozNnht-DKEYSFrx.mp4","label":"406p"},{"width":1280,"height":720,"type":"video\/mp4","file":"https:\/\/cdn.jwplayer.com\/videos\/FtozNnht-1XxEQClb.mp4","label":"720p"},{"type":"audio\/mp4","file":"https:\/\/cdn.jwplayer.com\/videos\/FtozNnht-ATmjX9js.m4a","label":"AAC Audio"}],"tracks":[{"kind":"thumbnails","file":"https:\/\/cdn.jwplayer.com\/strips\/FtozNnht-120.vtt"}],"link":"https:\/\/cdn.jwplayer.com\/previews\/FtozNnht","duration":45,"bizobjectId":1195250,"bizobjectUrl":"\/news\/media\/Poodle-Stops-NYC-Subway-For-An-Hour-1195250.php","bizobjectSource":"Buzz60","bizobjectPublicationName":"Buzz 60","disableAds":false,"roverId":"f9c698f4-daca-4281-a8bd-6e0955a2d847","roverVideosourceId":"c78c76b5-223f-4eff-b3e5-ece91bc912e6","playlistId":982753,"captionCredit":"Buzz 60","vnlp":"%2FPets+%26+Animals%2FPets%2FDogs,%2FHobbies+%26+Leisure"},{"import_id":"8OFJS7CL","mrss_video_url":"https:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/ve1\/f4c338cf4bdd86413c994055cb71063c.mp4","mediaid":"TpXHK3eq","description":"Fox 26 Reporter Stephen Morgan","pubdate":1518854627,"tags":"Texas,news,fox_26,kriv,fox_26_houston,VideoElephant,Fox 26 Houston,WcmSource_KRIV,producer:Fox - 26 Houston,Video Elephant","image":"https:\/\/cdn.jwplayer.com\/thumbs\/TpXHK3eq-720.jpg","title":"Amazon hiring 400+ at Katy fulfillment center","import_guid":"88e95ad76b085b3421d3f7162f158618","sources":[{"type":"application\/vnd.apple.mpegurl","file":"https:\/\/cdn.jwplayer.com\/manifests\/TpXHK3eq.m3u8"},{"width":320,"height":180,"type":"video\/mp4","file":"https:\/\/cdn.jwplayer.com\/videos\/TpXHK3eq-4oSFsJMW.mp4","label":"180p"},{"width":480,"height":270,"type":"video\/mp4","file":"https:\/\/cdn.jwplayer.com\/videos\/TpXHK3eq-c0m93DNA.mp4","label":"270p"},{"width":720,"height":406,"type":"video\/mp4","file":"https:\/\/cdn.jwplayer.com\/videos\/TpXHK3eq-DKEYSFrx.mp4","label":"406p"},{"width":1280,"height":720,"type":"video\/mp4","file":"https:\/\/cdn.jwplayer.com\/videos\/TpXHK3eq-1XxEQClb.mp4","label":"720p"},{"type":"audio\/mp4","file":"https:\/\/cdn.jwplayer.com\/videos\/TpXHK3eq-ATmjX9js.m4a","label":"AAC Audio"}],"tracks":[{"kind":"thumbnails","file":"https:\/\/cdn.jwplayer.com\/strips\/TpXHK3eq-120.vtt"}],"link":"https:\/\/cdn.jwplayer.com\/previews\/TpXHK3eq","duration":121,"bizobjectId":1195100,"bizobjectUrl":"\/news\/media\/Amazon-hiring-400-at-Katy-fulfillment-center-1195100.php","bizobjectSource":"KRIV","bizobjectPublicationName":"Fox 26 Houston","disableAds":false,"roverId":"37decbef-59b0-41b4-b9d2-b0930870c3c0","roverVideosourceId":"282c4374-dbc2-4d58-a1c7-e490d8dedf7e","playlistId":982753,"captionCredit":"Fox 26 Houston"},{"import_id":"JLrMpGQH","mrss_video_url":"https:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/ve1\/579b3dde50a2bce46a9347d56589da5a.mp4","mediaid":"WtkpRU0v","description":"He says when he applied for a job at Hardman Construction to work on what is now the completed Little Caesars Arena, he says he got resistance.","pubdate":1518851352,"tags":"video,news,detroit,wjbk,fox 2 detroit,VideoElephant,Video Elephant,WcmSource_Fox2Detroit,producer:Fox - 2 Detroit","image":"https:\/\/cdn.jwplayer.com\/thumbs\/WtkpRU0v-720.jpg","title":"Detroit construction worker sues Little Caesars Arena contractor","import_guid":"70404d9b73258f71465ef2355c64c0d8","sources":[{"type":"application\/vnd.apple.mpegurl","file":"https:\/\/cdn.jwplayer.com\/manifests\/WtkpRU0v.m3u8"},{"width":320,"height":180,"type":"video\/mp4","file":"https:\/\/cdn.jwplayer.com\/videos\/WtkpRU0v-4oSFsJMW.mp4","label":"180p"},{"width":480,"height":270,"type":"video\/mp4","file":"https:\/\/cdn.jwplayer.com\/videos\/WtkpRU0v-c0m93DNA.mp4","label":"270p"},{"width":720,"height":406,"type":"video\/mp4","file":"https:\/\/cdn.jwplayer.com\/videos\/WtkpRU0v-DKEYSFrx.mp4","label":"406p"},{"width":1280,"height":720,"type":"video\/mp4","file":"https:\/\/cdn.jwplayer.com\/videos\/WtkpRU0v-1XxEQClb.mp4","label":"720p"},{"type":"audio\/mp4","file":"https:\/\/cdn.jwplayer.com\/videos\/WtkpRU0v-ATmjX9js.m4a","label":"AAC Audio"}],"tracks":[{"kind":"thumbnails","file":"https:\/\/cdn.jwplayer.com\/strips\/WtkpRU0v-120.vtt"}],"link":"https:\/\/cdn.jwplayer.com\/previews\/WtkpRU0v","duration":127,"bizobjectId":1194993,"bizobjectUrl":"\/news\/media\/Detroit-construction-worker-sues-Little-Caesars-1194993.php","bizobjectSource":"Fox2Detroit","bizobjectPublicationName":"Fox2Detroit","disableAds":false,"roverId":"ee3efe76-2963-4af9-9ae6-9454a7143d91","roverVideosourceId":"282c4374-dbc2-4d58-a1c7-e490d8dedf7e","playlistId":982753,"captionCredit":"Fox2Detroit","vnlp":"%2FBusiness+%26+Industrial%2FConstruction+%26+Maintenance"},{"import_id":"fA9zsAl3","mrss_video_url":"https:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/ve1\/996adff3bc9564ac89ffbe2c5e3d39ff.mp4","mediaid":"OIEHJZnP","description":"How long would you wait to ride Flight of Passage at Disney's Animal Kingdom? Three hours? Four? Five or more?","pubdate":1518843719,"tags":"news,VideoElephant,Tronc,Video Elephant,WcmSource_OrlandoSentinel,Orlando Sentinel,the orlando sentinel,producer:Tronc - Orlando Sentinel","image":"https:\/\/cdn.jwplayer.com\/thumbs\/OIEHJZnP-720.jpg","title":"Flight of Passage still attracts record long lines months after it opened at Walt Disney World","import_guid":"cd554da1e9a066004f07aaad5df4e132","sources":[{"type":"application\/vnd.apple.mpegurl","file":"https:\/\/cdn.jwplayer.com\/manifests\/OIEHJZnP.m3u8"},{"width":320,"height":180,"type":"video\/mp4","file":"https:\/\/cdn.jwplayer.com\/videos\/OIEHJZnP-4oSFsJMW.mp4","label":"180p"},{"width":480,"height":270,"type":"video\/mp4","file":"https:\/\/cdn.jwplayer.com\/videos\/OIEHJZnP-c0m93DNA.mp4","label":"270p"},{"width":720,"height":406,"type":"video\/mp4","file":"https:\/\/cdn.jwplayer.com\/videos\/OIEHJZnP-DKEYSFrx.mp4","label":"406p"},{"width":1280,"height":720,"type":"video\/mp4","file":"https:\/\/cdn.jwplayer.com\/videos\/OIEHJZnP-1XxEQClb.mp4","label":"720p"},{"type":"audio\/mp4","file":"https:\/\/cdn.jwplayer.com\/videos\/OIEHJZnP-ATmjX9js.m4a","label":"AAC Audio"}],"tracks":[{"kind":"thumbnails","file":"https:\/\/cdn.jwplayer.com\/strips\/OIEHJZnP-120.vtt"}],"link":"https:\/\/cdn.jwplayer.com\/previews\/OIEHJZnP","duration":90,"bizobjectId":1194954,"bizobjectUrl":"\/news\/media\/Flight-of-Passage-still-attracts-record-long-1194954.php","bizobjectSource":"OrlandoSentinel","bizobjectPublicationName":"Orlando Sentinel","disableAds":false,"roverId":"a7e0428a-d58a-4455-aec4-72e1973d6f64","roverVideosourceId":"282c4374-dbc2-4d58-a1c7-e490d8dedf7e","playlistId":982753,"captionCredit":"Orlando Sentinel","vnlp":"%2FTravel"},{"import_id":"uIkbjl0V","mrss_video_url":"https:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/ve1\/13cedb49b1b1f9eca2bcc79b9da5a5ff.mp4","mediaid":"nGABXxvN","description":"Thirteen Russians have been charged with interfering in the US 2016 election to help Donald Trump, the office of the special counsel Robert Mueller announced on Friday. \n\nHis office said 13 Russians and three Russian entities had been indicted by a federal grand jury in Washington DC. \n\nThe companies include the so-called \u201ctroll farm\u201d the Internet Research Agency, based in Saint Petersburg. It is accused of having \u201ca strategic goal to sow discord in the US political system, including the 2016 US presidential election\u201d. \n\nThe  37-page indictment sheet  alleges that the Russians\u2019 operations \u201cincluded supporting the presidential campaign of then-candidate Donald J Trump\u2026 and disparaging (Democratic opponent Hillary Clinton\u201d. \n\nSome of the defendants are said to have used computer systems and stolen real identities to hide their Russian origins. \n\n\u201cDefendants, posing as US persons and creating false US personas, operated social media pages and groups designed to attract US audiences,\u201d reads the charge sheet. \n\nIt adds that they and co-conspirators created and controlled many Twitter accounts designed to appear as if they were controlled by Americans. \n\nFalse identities were also used to buy advertisements and stage political rallies, the indictment says. \n\nThose involved are said to have begun discussing their plans as early as 2014. \n\nAll the defendants are charged with conspiracy to defraud the United States. Three are also accused of other conspiracy to commit wire fraud and bank fraud. Five are charged with aggravated identity theft. \n\nDonald Trump\u2019s campaign and transition teams have been accused of colluding with Russian agents to influence the election. The president \u2013 who has previously denounced Mueller's investigation as a &quot;witch hunt&quot; \u2013 and the Kremlin deny wrongdoing. \n\nMueller is conducting a criminal inquiry into the affair. One aide has pleaded guilty to lying to the FBI while two others have been charged with federal crimes. \n\nThe indictment broadly echoes the conclusions of US intelligence agencies. In January 2017 an intelligence community assessment found that Russian had meddled in the US election, and that its goals eventually included aiding Trump in his bid to enter the White House. \n\nDonald Trump: 'no collusion!' \n\n\nWhite House spokeswoman Sarah Sanders said Donald Trump had been briefed on the indictment announced on Friday. \n\nA while later the president tweeted to insist that &quot;the Trump campaign did nothing wrong - no collusion!&quot;. He did acknowledge, however, a Russian &quot;anti-US campaign&quot; which he said had begun in 2014, &quot;long before&quot; he announced his intention to run for the White House. \n\n&quot;This indictment serves as a reminder that people are not always who they appear to be on the internet,&quot; Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein said at a  news briefing  on Friday. &quot;The indictment alleges that the Russian conspirators want to promote discord in the United States and undermine public confidence in democracy. We must not allow them to succeed.&quot; \n\nHe also said there was no allegation in the charges that the defendants' behaviour had altered the outcome of the election. \n\n\u201cWe have known that Russians meddled in the election, but these indictments detail the extent of the subterfuge. These Russians engaged in a sinister and systematic attack on our political system. It was a conspiracy to subvert the process, and take aim at democracy itself,\u201d said House of Representatives Speaker Paul Ryan in a statement. \n\n\u201cFor all those who have been asking \u2018where is the evidence of a crime?\u2019 \u2013 this is it. This is the criminal conspiracy. This is what President Trump and his allies have repeatedly called a \u2018hoax\u2019 and \u2018fake news\u2019. Today\u2019s indictment shows precisely how the Russians worked to help the Trump campaign, in startling and extensive detail,\u201d said Democratic Representative Elijah Cummings. \n\nThe evidence contained in indictment has been dismissed by the Kremlin. \u201cThirteen people interfered in the US elections?! Thirteen against an intelligence services budget of billions? Against intelligence and counterintelligence, against the latest developments and technologies? Absurd? \u201cYes,\u201d Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman said Maria Zakharova in a Facebook post. \n\nFacebook and Twitter have both declined to comment on the indictment. \n\nThis is a developing story which we are updating as the information becomes available.","pubdate":1518841298,"tags":"news,Euronews,VideoElephant,WcmSource_Euronews_News,producer:Euronews News,Video Elephant","image":"https:\/\/cdn.jwplayer.com\/thumbs\/nGABXxvN-720.jpg","title":"Russians charged with interfering in  2016 US election","import_guid":"4d8f98883ed11ffe49817455735ea0c5","sources":[{"type":"application\/vnd.apple.mpegurl","file":"https:\/\/cdn.jwplayer.com\/manifests\/nGABXxvN.m3u8"},{"width":320,"height":180,"type":"video\/mp4","file":"https:\/\/cdn.jwplayer.com\/videos\/nGABXxvN-4oSFsJMW.mp4","label":"180p"},{"width":480,"height":270,"type":"video\/mp4","file":"https:\/\/cdn.jwplayer.com\/videos\/nGABXxvN-c0m93DNA.mp4","label":"270p"},{"width":720,"height":406,"type":"video\/mp4","file":"https:\/\/cdn.jwplayer.com\/videos\/nGABXxvN-DKEYSFrx.mp4","label":"406p"},{"width":1280,"height":720,"type":"video\/mp4","file":"https:\/\/cdn.jwplayer.com\/videos\/nGABXxvN-1XxEQClb.mp4","label":"720p"},{"type":"audio\/mp4","file":"https:\/\/cdn.jwplayer.com\/videos\/nGABXxvN-ATmjX9js.m4a","label":"AAC Audio"}],"tracks":[{"kind":"thumbnails","file":"https:\/\/cdn.jwplayer.com\/strips\/nGABXxvN-120.vtt"}],"link":"https:\/\/cdn.jwplayer.com\/previews\/nGABXxvN","duration":67,"bizobjectId":1194965,"bizobjectUrl":"\/news\/media\/Russians-charged-with-interfering-in-2016-US-1194965.php","bizobjectSource":"Euronews_News","bizobjectPublicationName":"Euronews","disableAds":false,"roverId":"a0c77241-feb9-4cc0-a3f0-f8e72dec27bc","roverVideosourceId":"282c4374-dbc2-4d58-a1c7-e490d8dedf7e","playlistId":982753,"captionCredit":"Euronews","vnlp":"%2FNews%2FPolitics,%2FLaw+%26+Government%2FPublic+Safety%2FLaw+Enforcement,%2FLaw+%26+Government%2FGovernment"},{"import_id":"8KU2hl5i","mrss_video_url":"https:\/\/streaming.hearstdigitalstudios.com\/54cc79f1-b32b-49a8-aa90-8b3c688a6e63\/video_rover_16x9_720p_hd_1518827830_43686.mp4","mediaid":"JEkPje1y","description":"Blink started out with a Kickstarter campaign in 2014 and launched its smart camera at the beginning of 2016.  It's been so successful, one of the biggest companies in the world has bought them.","pubdate":1518828240,"tags":"boston,Hearst Television,WCVB,WcmSource_WCVB","image":"https:\/\/cdn.jwplayer.com\/thumbs\/JEkPje1y-720.jpg","title":"Cutting edge Mass. security camera company bought by Amazon","import_guid":"18215193","sources":[{"type":"application\/vnd.apple.mpegurl","file":"https:\/\/cdn.jwplayer.com\/manifests\/JEkPje1y.m3u8"},{"width":320,"height":180,"type":"video\/mp4","file":"https:\/\/cdn.jwplayer.com\/videos\/JEkPje1y-4oSFsJMW.mp4","label":"180p"},{"width":480,"height":270,"type":"video\/mp4","file":"https:\/\/cdn.jwplayer.com\/videos\/JEkPje1y-c0m93DNA.mp4","label":"270p"},{"width":720,"height":406,"type":"video\/mp4","file":"https:\/\/cdn.jwplayer.com\/videos\/JEkPje1y-DKEYSFrx.mp4","label":"406p"},{"width":1280,"height":720,"type":"video\/mp4","file":"https:\/\/cdn.jwplayer.com\/videos\/JEkPje1y-1XxEQClb.mp4","label":"720p"},{"type":"audio\/mp4","file":"https:\/\/cdn.jwplayer.com\/videos\/JEkPje1y-ATmjX9js.m4a","label":"AAC Audio"}],"tracks":[{"kind":"thumbnails","file":"https:\/\/cdn.jwplayer.com\/strips\/JEkPje1y-120.vtt"}],"link":"https:\/\/cdn.jwplayer.com\/previews\/JEkPje1y","duration":134,"bizobjectId":1194841,"bizobjectUrl":"\/news\/media\/Cutting-edge-Mass-security-camera-company-bought-1194841.php","bizobjectSource":"WCVB","bizobjectPublicationName":"WCVB","disableAds":false,"roverId":"wcm-media-1194841","roverVideosourceId":"wcm-no-video-source-id-found","playlistId":982753,"captionCredit":"WCVB","vnlp":"%2FComputers+%26+Electronics%2FConsumer+Electronics%2FCamera+%26+Photo+Equipment"},{"import_id":"fOuk2u7h","mrss_video_url":"http:\/\/timeInc.brightcove.com.edgesuite.net\/rtmp_uds\/416418724\/201802\/3282\/416418724_5735417820001_5735409641001.mp4?pubId=416418724&videoId=5735409641001","mediaid":"9SY4JmwJ","description":"First Lady Melania Trump broke tradition and traveled to Marine One without husband Donald Trump on Friday amid new allegations that the president had an affair with former Playboy Playmate of the Year Karen McDougal","pubdate":1518825434,"tags":"politics,TIME Inc,WcmSource_PeopleTime,People Magazine,peoplenowupdate,people.com","image":"https:\/\/cdn.jwplayer.com\/thumbs\/9SY4JmwJ-720.jpg","title":"Melania Trump Breaks Tradition Again, Doesn't Walk to Marine One with Husband Amid New Affair Drama","import_guid":"5735409641001","sources":[{"type":"application\/vnd.apple.mpegurl","file":"https:\/\/cdn.jwplayer.com\/manifests\/9SY4JmwJ.m3u8"},{"width":320,"height":180,"type":"video\/mp4","file":"https:\/\/cdn.jwplayer.com\/videos\/9SY4JmwJ-4oSFsJMW.mp4","label":"180p"},{"width":480,"height":270,"type":"video\/mp4","file":"https:\/\/cdn.jwplayer.com\/videos\/9SY4JmwJ-c0m93DNA.mp4","label":"270p"},{"width":720,"height":406,"type":"video\/mp4","file":"https:\/\/cdn.jwplayer.com\/videos\/9SY4JmwJ-DKEYSFrx.mp4","label":"406p"},{"width":1280,"height":720,"type":"video\/mp4","file":"https:\/\/cdn.jwplayer.com\/videos\/9SY4JmwJ-1XxEQClb.mp4","label":"720p"},{"type":"audio\/mp4","file":"https:\/\/cdn.jwplayer.com\/videos\/9SY4JmwJ-ATmjX9js.m4a","label":"AAC Audio"}],"tracks":[{"kind":"thumbnails","file":"https:\/\/cdn.jwplayer.com\/strips\/9SY4JmwJ-120.vtt"}],"link":"https:\/\/cdn.jwplayer.com\/previews\/9SY4JmwJ","duration":111,"bizobjectId":1194875,"bizobjectUrl":"\/news\/media\/Melania-Trump-Breaks-Tradition-Again-Doesn-t-1194875.php","bizobjectSource":"PeopleTime","bizobjectPublicationName":"People","disableAds":false,"roverId":"85f7471c-80e6-4604-bfde-701a1eacbb3d","roverVideosourceId":"c3e05c42-5a8a-4d56-a393-e7b05a4baf70","playlistId":982753,"captionCredit":"People","vnlp":"%2FArts+%26+Entertainment,%2FNews%2FPolitics"}],"title":"BizFeed Video JW Player Playlist","description":"BizFeed Video JW Player Playlist","kind":"MANUAL"};
                        HDN.jwplayers['player-85522'].mute = true;
                HDN.jwplayers['player-85522'].startenabled = true;
                HDN.jwplayers['player-85522'].isAutomatched = false;
                                        HDN.jwplayers['player-85522'].useFloatPlayer = true;
                </script>
            </div>
            <div class="hearst-jwplayer-float-title"><span class="heading">Now Playing: </span><span class="float-title"></span></div>
        </div>
    </div>
</div>
        <div id="player-85522-playlist" class="hearst-jwplayer-playlist filmstrip four-wide">
    <div class="prev"></div>
    <div class="next"></div>
    <div class="filmstrip-negative">
        <ul data-translateX="0">
                                                                                                                                    <li>
                <a href="/news/media/Film-production-in-Big-Sur-1195384.php" data-media-index="0" data-media-player-id="player-85522"  style="background-image:url(https://cdn.jwplayer.com/thumbs/OVV2Ddqv-720.jpg)">
                                                    <div class="play-message" >Now Playing</div>
                                </a>
                <span class="filmstrip-title" data-media-index="0" data-media-player-id="player-85522" >Film production in Big Sur</span>
                <span class="filmstrip-credit">KSBW</span>

            </li>
                                    <li>
                <a href="/news/media/A-s-minor-leaguer-Jesus-Luzardo-talks-about-1195301.php" data-media-index="1" data-media-player-id="player-85522"  style="background-image:url(https://cdn.jwplayer.com/thumbs/eCv9pNpR-720.jpg)">
                                                </a>
                <span class="filmstrip-title" data-media-index="1" data-media-player-id="player-85522" >Jesus%20Luzardo%20discusses%20the%20shootings%20at%20Stoneman%20Douglas%20HS</span>
                <span class="filmstrip-credit">SFChronicle</span>

            </li>
                                    <li>
                <a href="/news/media/Showers-to-start-breaks-of-sun-to-finish-1195235.php" data-media-index="2" data-media-player-id="player-85522"  style="background-image:url(https://cdn.jwplayer.com/thumbs/5aUlIuaD-720.jpg)">
                                                </a>
                <span class="filmstrip-title" data-media-index="2" data-media-player-id="player-85522" >Showers to start, breaks of sun to finish</span>
                <span class="filmstrip-credit">Fox4</span>

            </li>
                                    <li>
                <a href="/news/media/Poodle-Stops-NYC-Subway-For-An-Hour-1195250.php" data-media-index="3" data-media-player-id="player-85522"  style="background-image:url(https://cdn.jwplayer.com/thumbs/FtozNnht-720.jpg)">
                                                </a>
                <span class="filmstrip-title" data-media-index="3" data-media-player-id="player-85522" >Poodle Stops NYC Subway For An Hour</span>
                <span class="filmstrip-credit">Buzz 60</span>

            </li>
                                    <li>
                <a href="/news/media/Amazon-hiring-400-at-Katy-fulfillment-center-1195100.php" data-media-index="4" data-media-player-id="player-85522"  style="background-image:url(https://cdn.jwplayer.com/thumbs/TpXHK3eq-720.jpg)">
                                                </a>
                <span class="filmstrip-title" data-media-index="4" data-media-player-id="player-85522" >Amazon hiring 400+ at Katy fulfillment center</span>
                <span class="filmstrip-credit">Fox 26 Houston</span>

            </li>
                                    <li>
                <a href="/news/media/Detroit-construction-worker-sues-Little-Caesars-1194993.php" data-media-index="5" data-media-player-id="player-85522"  style="background-image:url(https://cdn.jwplayer.com/thumbs/WtkpRU0v-720.jpg)">
                                                </a>
                <span class="filmstrip-title" data-media-index="5" data-media-player-id="player-85522" >Detroit construction worker sues Little Caesars Arena contractor</span>
                <span class="filmstrip-credit">Fox2Detroit</span>

            </li>
                                    <li>
                <a href="/news/media/Flight-of-Passage-still-attracts-record-long-1194954.php" data-media-index="6" data-media-player-id="player-85522"  style="background-image:url(https://cdn.jwplayer.com/thumbs/OIEHJZnP-720.jpg)">
                                                </a>
                <span class="filmstrip-title" data-media-index="6" data-media-player-id="player-85522" >Flight of Passage still attracts record long lines months after it opened at Walt Disney World</span>
                <span class="filmstrip-credit">Orlando Sentinel</span>

            </li>
                                    <li>
                <a href="/news/media/Russians-charged-with-interfering-in-2016-US-1194965.php" data-media-index="7" data-media-player-id="player-85522"  style="background-image:url(https://cdn.jwplayer.com/thumbs/nGABXxvN-720.jpg)">
                                                </a>
                <span class="filmstrip-title" data-media-index="7" data-media-player-id="player-85522" >Russians charged with interfering in  2016 US election</span>
                <span class="filmstrip-credit">Euronews</span>

            </li>
                                    <li>
                <a href="/news/media/Cutting-edge-Mass-security-camera-company-bought-1194841.php" data-media-index="8" data-media-player-id="player-85522"  style="background-image:url(https://cdn.jwplayer.com/thumbs/JEkPje1y-720.jpg)">
                                                </a>
                <span class="filmstrip-title" data-media-index="8" data-media-player-id="player-85522" >Cutting edge Mass. security camera company bought by Amazon</span>
                <span class="filmstrip-credit">WCVB</span>

            </li>
                                    <li>
                <a href="/news/media/Melania-Trump-Breaks-Tradition-Again-Doesn-t-1194875.php" data-media-index="9" data-media-player-id="player-85522"  style="background-image:url(https://cdn.jwplayer.com/thumbs/9SY4JmwJ-720.jpg)">
                                                </a>
                <span class="filmstrip-title" data-media-index="9" data-media-player-id="player-85522" >Melania Trump Breaks Tradition Again, Doesn't Walk to Marine One with Husband Amid New Affair Drama</span>
                <span class="filmstrip-credit">People</span>

            </li>
                                </ul>
    </div>
</div>
            <!-- e design/article/assets/Video.tpl -->
                </div>
                        <!-- e mosPlayer/widget.tpl -->                                                        </div>
                    <!-- text -->
            <p>"The growth of our innovation economy doesn't get held up either through non action, not having enough capital resources or red tape," he said.</p>

    <!-- text -->
            <p>Mayor Sylvester Turner also highlighted the role technology played in recovering from Hurricane Harvey. He said it helped raise funds for relief efforts, and it provided information on debris removal -- where the trucks were, how soon they could get there and how much debris could be picked up.</p>

    <!-- fixed -->
                                                <div class="S300-placeholder collapse"></div>
                        <!-- text -->
            <p>Beyond Harvey relief, he said, technology makes governments more transparent and improves communication with the general public.</p>

    <!-- text -->
            <p>"The expectations are quite high," he told the Chronicle on Monday. "There are endless opportunities ... We are talking about things that we might not, right now, be able to imagine, but we're trying to create an ecosystem that would generate ideas and opportunities."</p>

    
<!-- e hearst/article/types/story_body_r2.tpl -->    </div><!--/article-body-->

        <div class="article-footer twelve-9 twelve-12">
                    
                        <!-- business/templates/design/item/default.tpl -->
      <!-- mid:freeform.85204 -->
    <div class="hst-freeform hdnce-e hdnce-item-85204">
                <div id="taboola-below-article-thumbnails"></div><script type="text/javascript">
  window._taboola = window._taboola || [];
  _taboola.push({
    mode: 'thumbnails-a',
    container: 'taboola-below-article-thumbnails',
    placement: 'Below Article Thumbnails',
    target_type: 'mix'
  });
</script>
    </div>
                                          <!-- hearst/ads/full_banner_B728.tpl -->
<div id="ctpl-fullbanner2" class="ctpl-fullbanner">
            <!-- hmb:b728 b728 ad -->
       <div id="B728" class="ad_deferrable"><script type="text/javascript">/*<![CDATA[*/ hearstPlaceAd("B728"); /*]]>*/</script></div>
    </div>
<!-- e hearst/ads/full_banner_B728.tpl -->                    </div><!--/article-footer-->
</div><!--/article-content-->

<!-- hearst/article/types/story_right_r2.tpl  -->
	<div class="article-sidebar">
		    
                        <!-- business/templates/design/item/default.tpl -->
      <!-- mid:freeform.6541 -->
    <div class="hst-freeform hdnce-e hdnce-item-6541">
                <!-- Begin Hearst Ad --><div id="A234">
    <script type="text/javascript">/*<![CDATA[*/hearstPlaceAd("A234");/*]]>*/</script>
</div><!-- End Hearst Ad -->
    </div>
              		<!-- templates/hearst/ads/medium_rectangle_ad_first.tpl  -->
    <div id="ctpl-mediumrectangle1" class="ctpl-mediumrectangle clearfix">
                    <!-- hmb:a300 a300 ad -->
            <div id="A300" class="ad_deferrable"><script type="text/javascript">/*<![CDATA[*/ hearstPlaceAd("A300"); /*]]>*/</script></div>
            </div>
<!-- e templates/hearst/ads/medium_rectangle_ad_first.tpl  -->

 
		    
                        <!-- business/templates/design/item/default.tpl -->
      <!-- mid:freeform.85203 -->
    <div class="hst-freeform hdnce-e hdnce-item-85203">
                <script type="text/javascript">
// Init and/or maintain instance count current instance count (should end up being 1 or 2)
var taboolaRightRailInstance = taboolaRightRailInstance || 0;
taboolaRightRailInstance++;

// Desktop breakpoints (initial load) should render the widget at only the first intance in the HTML
// Mobile breakpoints (initial load)  should render the widget at only the second instance in the HTML
var width = $(window).width();
if ( (width >= 768 && taboolaRightRailInstance === 1) || (width < 768 && taboolaRightRailInstance === 2) ){
    
    // Use document.write to ensure this div is written out in exactly this location
    document.write('<div id="taboola-right-rail-thumbnails"></div>');
    
    window._taboola = window._taboola || [];
    _taboola.push({
        mode: 'thumbnails-rr',
        container: 'taboola-right-rail-thumbnails',
        placement: 'Right Rail Thumbnails',
        target_type: 'mix'
    });
}
</script>
    </div>
              <!-- src/business/widgets/hearst/collection/widget.tpl -->

    <div class="hide-rss-link hdnce-e hdnce-collection-67195-core_package"><!-- hearst/collections/core_package.tpl -->
<!-- collection.core_package.67195 -->
   <!-- design/collection/core_package/single_zone.tpl  -->
      <div class="core-package business">
       <div class="header">
          <!-- zone1 -->
          <!-- widgets/hearst/moduleHeader/widget.tpl -->
                            <h2><span class="first-word">More</span> Business News</h2>
            <!-- e widgets/hearst/moduleHeader/widget.tpl -->          <!-- e zone1 -->
       </div>
      <!-- hearst/collections/core_package_body.tpl -->
<ul>
                                                <li class="item" data-tb-region-item><a class="hdn-analytics "  href="/business/article/Dating-danger-Businesses-rethink-workplace-12621353.php" data-hdn-analytics="visit-from-img|article-12621353|core_package-67195|1"><img src="https://s.hdnux.com/photos/71/45/12/15094450/3/core_package.jpg"alt="﻿Arthur Aidala  and Marianne Bertuna, who first worked together in 1997 at his New York law firm, got married in 2016.﻿"srcset="https://s.hdnux.com/photos/71/45/12/15094450/3/core_package.jpg 615w,https://s.hdnux.com/photos/71/45/12/15094450/3/core_package_medium.jpg 411w"sizes="(min-width: 68.250rem) 615px, (min-width: 40.875rem) 411px, (min-width: 27.625rem) 615px, 411px"/></a><h3><a class="hdn-analytics "  href="/business/article/Dating-danger-Businesses-rethink-workplace-12621353.php" data-hdn-analytics="visit|article-12621353|core_package-67195|1">Dating danger? Businesses rethink workplace romance policies</a><!-- subitem_timestamp.tpl --><!-- e subitem_timestamp.tpl --></h3></li>
                                                <li class="item hasImage" data-tb-region-item><a class="hdn-analytics "  href="/business/economy/article/Enjoy-your-guacamole-it-s-keeping-this-town-in-12621351.php" data-hdn-analytics="visit-from-img|article-12621351|core_package-67195|2"><img src="https://s.hdnux.com/photos/71/45/12/15094448/3/core_package_small.jpg" alt="Gustavo Cortez plays cards with his cousin Cesar Cortez as they began their shift to help protect Aguacate Sur, Mexico. Much of the funding for their security force comes from avocado growers. ﻿"/></a><h4><a class="hdn-analytics "  href="/business/economy/article/Enjoy-your-guacamole-it-s-keeping-this-town-in-12621351.php" data-hdn-analytics="visit|article-12621351|core_package-67195|2">Enjoy your guacamole - it's keeping this town in Mexico safe</a><!-- subitem_timestamp.tpl --><!-- e subitem_timestamp.tpl --></h4></li>
                                                <li class="item" data-tb-region-item><h4><a class="hdn-analytics "  href="/business/economy/article/To-stay-off-20-Most-Hated-Companies-list-don-t-12621326.php" data-hdn-analytics="visit|article-12621326|core_package-67195|3">To stay off 20 Most Hated Companies list, don't overpromise or...</a><!-- subitem_timestamp.tpl --><!-- e subitem_timestamp.tpl --></h4></li>
                                                <li class="item" data-tb-region-item><h4><a class="hdn-analytics "  href="/business/real-estate/article/Retail-Wrap-12619440.php" data-hdn-analytics="visit|article-12619440|core_package-67195|4">Retail Wrap: Gap-owned Weddington Way arrives at Highland Village</a><!-- subitem_timestamp.tpl --><!-- e subitem_timestamp.tpl --></h4></li>
                                                <li class="item" data-tb-region-item><h4><a class="hdn-analytics "  href="/business/real-estate/article/The-Work-Well-debuts-in-NW-Houston-12619422.php" data-hdn-analytics="visit|article-12619422|core_package-67195|5">Deal of the Week: The Work Well makes debut in northwest Houston</a><!-- subitem_timestamp.tpl --><!-- e subitem_timestamp.tpl --></h4></li>
                                                <li class="item" data-tb-region-item><h4><a class="hdn-analytics "  href="/business/real-estate/article/Briefs-Giron-Kirby-takes-space-at-5433-Westheimer-12619433.php" data-hdn-analytics="visit|article-12619433|core_package-67195|6">Real estate in brief: Giron Kirby takes space at 5433 Westheimer</a><!-- subitem_timestamp.tpl --><!-- e subitem_timestamp.tpl --></h4></li>
    </ul>
<!-- e hearst/collections/core_package_body.tpl -->    </div>
  <!-- e design/collection/core_package/single_zone.tpl  --><!-- e hearst/collections/core_package.tpl -->
</div><!-- e src/business/widgets/hearst/collection/widget.tpl -->		<!-- hearst/ads/medium_rectangle_ad_second.tpl -->

<div id="ctpl-mediumrectangle2" class="ctpl-mediumrectangle clearfix taboolaSave">
            <!-- hmb:b300 b300 ad -->
        <div id="B300" class="B300 ad_deferrable"><script type="text/javascript"> /*<![CDATA[*/ hearstPlaceAd("B300"); /*]]>*/ </script></div>
    </div>
<!-- e medium_rectangle_ad_second.tpl -->		<div id="NTV7"></div>
		    
                        <!-- business/templates/design/item/default.tpl -->
      <!-- mid:freeform.84122 -->
    <div class="hst-freeform hdnce-e hdnce-item-84122">
                <div id="top-workplaces-wrapper"></div><script src="//projects.hearstnp.com/assets/js/hnpt-polyfills.js"></script><script src="//projects.hearstnp.com/projects/houston/top-workplaces/dist/js/embed.min.js"></script>
    </div>
              



  
<div class="core-headline-list">
<div class="header clearfix"><h2>Lending Tree</h2></div>
<ul>
<li class="item"><div class="itemWrapper"><h5><a href="https://ck.lendingtree.com/?a=407&c=1923&p=r&s1=hearst&cmethod=form&ccreative=crshdebtshort&utm_source=hchron&utm_medium=3rdpartyfeed&utm_campaign=dec17" target="_blank">Crush your debt: refinance to a 15 yr fixed</a></h5></div>
</li><li class="item"><div class="itemWrapper"><h5><a href="https://ck.lendingtree.com/?a=407&c=1923&p=r&s1=hearst&cmethod=form&ccreative=dontmiss&utm_source=hchron&utm_medium=3rdpartyfeed&utm_campaign=dec17" target="_blank">Refinance rates are near historic lows. Don't miss out.</a></h5></div>
</li><li class="item"><div class="itemWrapper"><h5><a href="https://ck.lendingtree.com/?a=407&c=1874&p=c&s1=hearst&cmethod=rmchangesright&ccreative=changesreverseneed&utm_source=hchron&utm_medium=3rdpartyfeed&utm_campaign=dec17" target="_blank">Government changes to reverse mortgage you need to know.</a></h5></div>
</li><li class="item"><div class="itemWrapper"><h5><a href="https://ck.lendingtree.com/?a=407&c=2169&p=c&s1=hearst&cmethod=rightchoice&ccreative=brilltipfurious&utm_source=hchron&utm_medium=3rdpartyfeed&utm_campaign=dec17" target="_blank">Brilliant tip for paying off your home at a furious pace</a></h5></div>
</li><li class="item"><div class="itemWrapper"><h5><a href="https://ck.lendingtree.com/?a=407&c=1923&p=r&s1=hearst&cmethod=form&ccreative=expertsurge2&utm_source=hchron&utm_medium=3rdpartyfeed&utm_campaign=dec17" target="_blank">Experts urge Americans to refinance in 2018</a></h5></div>
</li></ul></div>



  
<!-- hearst/home/mostPopular.tpl -->

    <div class="most-popular">
                <!-- hearst/home/most_popular_header.tpl -->
    <div class="header clearfix">
                    <h2>Most Popular</h2>
            </div>
<!-- e hearst/home/most_popular_header.tpl -->
                                    <div class="content">
                    <div class="contentGroups">
                        <ul>
                                                            <li data-tb-region-item>
                                    <span>1</span>
                                    <h5><!-- src hearst/home/most_popular_title_link.tpl -->

    <a class="hdn-analytics" href="/neighborhood/spring/news/article/Husband-arrested-after-reportedly-shooting-wife-12621757.php" title="Spring husband shot wife to death, police say" data-hdn-analytics="visit|article-12621757|most_popular|1">
Spring husband shot wife to death, police say</a>
<!-- e src hearst/home/most_popular_title_link.tpl --></h5>
                                </li>
                                                            <li data-tb-region-item>
                                    <span>2</span>
                                    <h5><!-- src hearst/home/most_popular_title_link.tpl -->

    <a class="hdn-analytics" href="/news/article/Remington-s-bankruptcy-may-be-the-tip-of-the-12619582.php" title="Remington's bankruptcy may be the tip of the iceberg" data-hdn-analytics="visit|article-12619582|most_popular|2">
Remington's bankruptcy may be the tip of the iceberg</a>
<!-- e src hearst/home/most_popular_title_link.tpl --></h5>
                                </li>
                                                            <li data-tb-region-item>
                                    <span>3</span>
                                    <h5><!-- src hearst/home/most_popular_title_link.tpl -->

    <a class="hdn-analytics" href="/news/local/crime/article/Mother-finds-4-year-old-son-lying-dead-next-to-12621646.php" title="Mother finds son, 4, lying dead next to her boyfriend at a hotel near the AT&T Center Friday" data-hdn-analytics="visit|article-12621646|most_popular|3">
Mother finds son, 4, lying dead next to her boyfriend at a...</a>
<!-- e src hearst/home/most_popular_title_link.tpl --></h5>
                                </li>
                                                            <li data-tb-region-item>
                                    <span>4</span>
                                    <h5><!-- src hearst/home/most_popular_title_link.tpl -->

    <a class="hdn-analytics" href="/life/society/article/VIP-view-Go-inside-Hotel-ZaZa-Memorial-City-s-12619931.php" title="VIP view: Go inside Hotel ZaZa Memorial City's exclusive grand opening party" data-hdn-analytics="visit|article-12619931|most_popular|4">
VIP view: Go inside Hotel ZaZa Memorial City's exclusive grand...</a>
<!-- e src hearst/home/most_popular_title_link.tpl --></h5>
                                </li>
                                                            <li data-tb-region-item>
                                    <span>5</span>
                                    <h5><!-- src hearst/home/most_popular_title_link.tpl -->

    <a class="hdn-analytics" href="/entertainment/article/Black-Panther-Travis-Scott-AMC-Houston-12622207.php" title="Houston rapper Travis Scott rented out two theaters in Stafford for people to watch 'Black Panther'" data-hdn-analytics="visit|article-12622207|most_popular|5">
Houston rapper Travis Scott rented out two theaters in...</a>
<!-- e src hearst/home/most_popular_title_link.tpl --></h5>
                                </li>
                                                            <li data-tb-region-item>
                                    <span>6</span>
                                    <h5><!-- src hearst/home/most_popular_title_link.tpl -->

    <a class="hdn-analytics" href="/sports/astros/article/Astros-righty-Francis-Martes-arrives-to-spring-12621831.php" title="Astros righty Francis Martes arrives to spring training with improved pitching" data-hdn-analytics="visit|article-12621831|most_popular|6">
Astros righty Francis Martes arrives to spring training with...</a>
<!-- e src hearst/home/most_popular_title_link.tpl --></h5>
                                </li>
                                                            <li data-tb-region-item>
                                    <span>7</span>
                                    <h5><!-- src hearst/home/most_popular_title_link.tpl -->

    <a class="hdn-analytics" href="/technology/businessinsider/article/A-Lufthansa-passenger-filmed-a-demonic-child-12614711.php" title="A Lufthansa passenger filmed a 'demonic' child screaming for 8 hours on a flight — and people are horrified" data-hdn-analytics="visit|article-12614711|most_popular|7">
A Lufthansa passenger filmed a 'demonic' child screaming for 8...</a>
<!-- e src hearst/home/most_popular_title_link.tpl --></h5>
                                </li>
                                                            <li data-tb-region-item>
                                    <span>8</span>
                                    <h5><!-- src hearst/home/most_popular_title_link.tpl -->

    <a class="hdn-analytics" href="/sports/outdoors/article/Otters-making-a-welcome-return-to-Texas-waterways-12615001.php" title="Otters making a welcome return to Texas waterways" data-hdn-analytics="visit|article-12615001|most_popular|8">
Otters making a welcome return to Texas waterways</a>
<!-- e src hearst/home/most_popular_title_link.tpl --></h5>
                                </li>
                                                            <li data-tb-region-item>
                                    <span>9</span>
                                    <h5><!-- src hearst/home/most_popular_title_link.tpl -->

    <a class="hdn-analytics" href="/entertainment/article/Black-Panther-movie-wrong-Fifty-Shades-Freed-12621940.php" title="Moviegoers tweet awkward moment theater plays 'Fifty Shades Freed' instead of 'Black Panther'" data-hdn-analytics="visit|article-12621940|most_popular|9">
Moviegoers tweet awkward moment theater plays 'Fifty Shades...</a>
<!-- e src hearst/home/most_popular_title_link.tpl --></h5>
                                </li>
                                                            <li class="last" data-tb-region-item>
                                    <span>10</span>
                                    <h5><!-- src hearst/home/most_popular_title_link.tpl -->

    <a class="hdn-analytics" href="/news/local/crime/article/Records-23-arrested-indicted-on-child-sex-12616895.php" title="Records: 23 people arrested, indicted on child sex crime charges in Bexar County in January 2018" data-hdn-analytics="visit|article-12616895|most_popular|10">
Records: 23 people arrested, indicted on child sex crime...</a>
<!-- e src hearst/home/most_popular_title_link.tpl --></h5>
                                </li>
                                                    </ul>
                    </div>
                </div>
                        </div><!--/most-popular-->
<!--e hearst/home/mostPopular.tpl -->                                    <!-- hearst/ads/medium_rectangle_ad_third.tpl -->

<div id="ctpl-mediumrectangle3" class="ctpl-mediumrectangle clearfix taboolaSave">
            <!-- hmb:s300 s300 ad -->
        <div id="S300" class="S300 ad_deferrable"><script type="text/javascript"> /*<![CDATA[*/ hearstPlaceAd("S300"); /*]]>*/ </script></div>
    </div>
<!-- e medium_rectangle_ad_third.tpl -->                	</div><!--/article-sidebar-->
<!-- e hearst/article/types/story_right_r2.tpl  -->
<div id="NTV10"></div>
<div class="article-comments">
        <div id="comments" class="hdn-comments">
        <a href="https://www.chron.com/business/articleComments/Hurricane-Harvey-may-have-spotlighted-Houston-as-12301961.php" onclick="document.location.href = ($('.hst-resgalleryitem:not(&quot;.hidden&quot;) .img-wrap.outbrainloader').length > 0 ? $(this).attr('href') : document.location.href.replace('/article/','/articleComments/')); return false;" class="comments-btn" rel="nofollow"> View Comments </a>
    </div>
    </div>

    <div class="taboola-skip-wrapper">
        <div id="taboola-skip"></div>
    </div>

<div class="print-footer">
    <span>&copy; 2018 Hearst Communications, Inc.</span>
    <img src="/img/print-footer-logo.png">
</div>
<!-- e hearst/article/types/story_r2.tpl -->
<!-- e templates/design/article/story_page_r2.tpl -->            </div>


<script>
    var HDN = HDN || {};
    HDN.ping( {
        "id": 12301961,
        "site": "chron",
        "type": "article"
    });
    $(document).ready(function () {
        return hst_get_fprefs(this);
    });
</script>



    <!-- hearst/common/site_footer.tpl -->        <!-- THIRDPARTY FOOTER MARKER --><!-- DONT REMOVE -->

      <!-- hearst/ads/full_banner_B728.tpl -->
<div id="ctpl-fullbanner2" class="ctpl-fullbanner">
            <!-- hmb:b728 b728 ad -->
       <div id="B728" class="ad_deferrable"><script type="text/javascript">/*<![CDATA[*/ hearstPlaceAd("B728"); /*]]>*/</script></div>
    </div>
<!-- e hearst/ads/full_banner_B728.tpl -->  
        </div><!-- /#content -->
      </article>
  
  <footer>
      
      <!-- hearst/item/standalone.tpl -->
<div class="hdnce-e hdnce-item-41834"><!-- mid:freeform.41834 -->
<div class="header">
    <span class="logo">Logo</span>
    <span class="top"><a href="#">Return to Top</a></span>
</div><div class="body">
    <div class="about">
         <h3>About</h3>
         <ul>
                 <li><a href="http://www.hearst.com/newspapers/houston-chronicle">Our Company</a></li>
                 <li><a href="http://www.chron.com/careers">Careers</a></li>
                 <li><a href="http://marketing.chron.com/">Advertise with Us</a></li>
                 <li><a href="http://www.aboutads.info/choices/" class="adchoices">Ad Choices</a></li>
                 <li><a href="/terms_of_use/">Terms &amp; Conditions</a></li>
                 <li><a href="/privacy_policy/">Privacy Policy</a></li>
                 <li><a href="/privacy_policy/#caprivacyrights">Your California Privacy Rights</a></li>
        </ul>
    </div>
    <div class="contact">
            <h3>Contact</h3>
            <ul>
                    <li><a href="https://myaccount.houstonchronicle.com/FAQ.aspx">Customer Service</a></li>
                    <li><a href="/about/newsroom/">Newsroom Contacts</a></li>
            </ul>
    </div>
    <div class="connect">
            <h3>Connect</h3>
            <ul>
                    <li><a href="/newsletters">Email Newsletter</a></li>
                    <li><a href="https://www.facebook.com/chroncom" class="facebook">Facebook</a></li>
                    <li><a href="https://twitter.com/houstonchron" class="twitter">Twitter</a></li>
                    <li><a href="https://www.pinterest.com/houstonchron/" class="pinterest">Pinterest</a></li>
                    <!-- <li><a href="#" class="reddit">Reddit</a></li> -->
                    <li><a href="https://plus.google.com/+houstonchronicle/posts" class="google">Google</a></li>
                    <li><a href="https://instagram.com/houstonchron/" class="instagram">Instagram</a></li>
            </ul>
    </div>
    <div class="subscribe">
            <h3>Subscribe</h3>
            <ul>
                    <li><a href="/ipad/">iPad app</a></li>
                    <!-- <li><a href="/iphone/">iPhone app</a></li> -->
                    <li><a href="http://www.houstonchronicle.com/">HoustonChronicle.com</a></li>
                    <li><a href="http://www.houstonchronicle.com/archive">Houston Chronicle Archives</a></li>
                    <li><a href="http://digital.olivesoftware.com/Olive/ODN/HoustonChronicleDemo/">eEdition Demo</a></li>
                    <li><a href="http://digital.olivesoftware.com/Olive/ODN/houstonchronicle/Default.aspx">Today's eNewspaper</a></li>
            </ul>
    </div>
</div><div class="footer">
    <span class="logo">Hearst Newspapers</span>
    <span class="copyright">© Copyright <script type="text/javascript">document.write(new Date().getFullYear());</script> Hearst Newspapers, LLC</span>
</div>
</div><!-- / hdnce-e -->  </footer><!--/footer-->
              
          <script type="text/javascript">
            window._taboola = window._taboola || [];
            _taboola.push({flush: true});
          </script>
      
              <div id="hst-richmedia" class="hst-richmedia">
            <!-- hmb:mrm mrm ad -->
        <div id="MRM" class="ad_deferrable"><script type="text/javascript"> /*<![CDATA[*/ hearstPlaceAd("MRM"); /*]]>*/ </script></div>
    </div>    <!-- hearst/ads/mobile_ad_MAD.tpl -->
<div id="hst-adhesion" class="hst-adhesion clearfix">
             <!-- hmb:mad mad ad -->
         <div id="MAD" class="ad_deferrable"><script type="text/javascript"> /*<![CDATA[*/ hearstPlaceAd("MAD"); /*]]>*/ </script></div>
    </div>
<!-- e mobile_ad_MAD.tpl -->  
<!-- hmb:isa_bottom  include static asset for group js bottom  -->
        <script type="text/javascript" src="/external/js/global.bottom.r9.14.0.6.js"></script>

        
            <!-- templates/hearst/home/viafouraFooterJS.tpl -->
<script>
                
    $(document).ready(function () {
    
        
        var vfDomains = {};
        $('body').find('div.viafoura span.vf-counter[data-path^="http"]').each(function () {
            var matches = $(this).attr('data-path').match(/^https?\:\/\/([^\/?#]+)(?:[\/?#]|$)/i);
            var domain = matches && matches[1];
            if (!!domain) {
                vfDomains[domain.replace(/^m\./, 'www.')] = 1;
            }
        });
        for (d in vfDomains) {
            HDN.getVfCommentCount(undefined,d,1);
        }
    });
    
</script>
<!-- e templates/hearst/home/viafouraFooterJS.tpl -->
            </body>
<!-- e hearst/common/site_footer.tpl -->


  </html>
<!-- e hearst/article/article_main.tpl -->
