Trip Wires - by Kevin Baron - Foreign Policy (blog)

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Trip Wires - by Kevin Baron Foreign Policy (blog) CARTHAGE, Tunisia â€" If the timing of Defense Secretary Leon Panetta's trip to Israel and the Middle East this week is a "coincidence," as White House spokesman Jay Carney asserted on Friday, it's one of the most politically convenient in presidential ... and more »

Tools released at Defcon can crack widely used PPTP encryption in under a day - InfoWorld

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Tools released at Defcon can crack widely used PPTP encryption in under a day InfoWorld PPTP is commonly used by small and medium-size businesses -- large corporations use other VPN technologies like those provided by Cisco -- and it's also widely used by personal VPN service providers, Marlinspike said. The researcher gave the example ... and more »

The Cheesecake Factory Incorporated Company Profile | CAKE Company Information

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million. Grand Lux Cafe(R), the Company's second has 13 units in operation acrossthe U.S. offerinhg a broad menu of more than 150 items and averag annual unit sales ofapproximatelh $12.7 million in fiscal 2007. The Company also operatesd one unit of its newest RockSugar PanAsian Kitchen(TM), and two bakery productionb facilities in Calabasas Hills, CA and Rocky NC that produce over 60 varieties of quality cheesecakes and othetr baked products. Additionally, the Companyh licenses two bakery cafe outlets to anotherf foodservice operator under The Cheesecake FactoruBakery Cafe(R) mark.

Ascension Insurance buys three California agencies - Business Courier of Cincinnati:

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The Kansas City-based company bought of Santa Monica, whicjh specializes in development, placement and administratioj support of student healthinsurance programs; of Walnugt Creek, which provides employee retirement services and HR outsourcinv primarily for nonprofits; and Inc. of Agoura which specializes in administration of studenthealth insurance, including intercollegiate sports injur programs. Overall, the acquisitions will bring Ascension’s annualp revenue to about $75 million, ranking it among the nation’ds biggest 35 agencies, Ascension CEO Leonard Klines said inan interview. The company said it had $55 milliom in revenue in after its inFort Lauderdale, Fla.
Ascensiojn now has more than 400 employeed at 20 officelocations “The acquisitions ... represent a valuable opportunity for us to expancd our West Coast operations and to fulfill our goal of providinfgthe best-quality expertise, markets and resources to the middler market,” Kline said. “Each organization brings uniquer capabilities to our growing portfolio ofinsurancw agencies, as well as dedicated employees who shars our mission to provide outstanding service to our customers in Californiaz and throughout the Uniterd States.” Kline said the deal closefd Thursday afternoon.
Ascension is a full-service insurance and employee benefits agency providing brokeragweand risk-management services to middle-market companies Ascension has been a active in the mergerx and acquisition market since it was founded from scratcuh in August 2007, making . The company is assistec by funds from its privateequity partners, and . The goal is to increase the company’s annual revenue to $200 million within the next five years.

Consumer Product Safety Commission finds new space - Houston Business Journal:

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The 63,582-square-foot space will put the CPSC slightly closert to the District and replacethe commission’s current testing laboratory at the former Nike missile fire controo radar site in Gaithersburg. CPSC will pay Alexandria Real Estatre Equities Trust morethan $2.5 milliom (or $40.60 per square for space in the one-story warehouse and testing facility. Jones, LaSalle served as the GSA’s broker in the “The CPSC was shoehorned into a seriew of Department of Defense building made for other purposes,” said Mike McGill, spokesman for the GSA. The CPSC has occupiedf the Nike missile sitesincew 1975.
“This new space offers better environmentap control a better use of spacre and more currentbuilding codes,” McGill said. “It also allows for expansion within therented facility.” The new site will host indooer product tests on items such as furniture, clothese and toys.

Methodist one step closer to Olive Branch, Miss., hospital - Memphis Business Journal:

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Mississippi counties with populationsover 140,000 can now be considerer for a new, acute-care hospitak no bigger than 100 beds, according to state healthj plan changes approved by These counties must also project a population growtgh of 10 percent over the next 10 years and be locatedd in a hospital service area with a lowetr than average bed to population “We are absolutely thrilled that we are one major step closefr to the City of Olive Brancnh finally getting the hospital and health services we said Sam Rikard, mayor of Olive Branch.
According to a Methodist news release, the systemn treats more than 7,000 inpatients and 42,000 outpatients in its Shelb y County hospitals annually from the stateof Mississippi. In Methodist bought a 40-acre tract of land in Olive Branchnfor $5 million, banking on the changes to the statse health plan. That land is on the southeast cornefr of Highway 78 and Bethel Methodist has been trying to builde a hospital in DeSoto County for years with numerouss failed attempts to get a CON througg the Mississippi Legislature andthe MDOH.
Last the hospital opened an outpatient facilityt at 5480 Goodman Road that housesx Methodist MinorMedical Center, Le Bonheur Urgent Care and Methodist Slee p Disorders Center. The system also appointed David the former Methodist Le Bonheur GermantownHospitalk CEO, to oversee the entire Mississippi projecg and the system’s international work. Baytos is now the system’e senior vice president and CEO of Mississippi and InternationaplHealthcare Services.

1 Million Names, Legal Threat Spur Arctic Campaign - Huffington Post

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1 Million Names, Legal Threat Spur Arctic Campaign Huffington Post Yesterday in Amsterdam, I was served with an urgent notice from Shell, one of the world's wealthiest oil company, whom in the past weeks we have been vigorously and prominently campaigning against in our Save The Arctic drive. The notice was a stern ... and more »