ABOUT MOMS

Why God made moms - answers given by elementary school age children to the following questions.
Why did God make mothers

She’s the only one who knows where the scotch tape is.
Mostly to clean the house.
To help us out of there when we were getting born.

How did God make mothers?

He […]

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CHINA NOTES

China has makes 20% of the world’s textiles and has 20% of the world’s population.
Query: Does China has a moral obligation to help the people of Europe or the United States who might be suffering because of its economic power and success?
China might be considered to be the first global economic power whose success, […]

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RECENT HEALTH CARE DEALS

Acquirer
Target
Price

American Medical Systems
Laserscope, Inc.
(prostate surgery products)
$715 million

Johnson & Johnson Consumer Products (see related article)
Division of Pfizer
$16.6 billion

Barr Pharmaceuticals
Pliva (generic drugs)
$2.3 billion

Nestle
Jenny Craig (weight loss products)
$600 million

Blackstone Group
Encore Medical Corp. (orthopedic devices)
$870 million

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JOHNSON & JOHNSON ACQUIRES PFIZER BRANDS

Johnson & Johnson beefed up its already-strong holdings in over-the-counter health products by buying the consumer product division of drug giant Pfizer in a $10.6 billion cash deal. J & J beat out British pharma firm GlaxoSmithKline PLC.
One analyst noted that the Pfizer acquisition will leave J&J with 40% of its business in pharmaceuticals, […]

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