Lavender, Byrne said, is perhaps the best-loved scent in the world, usually because it's associated with some beloved person who grew it, used it in the home or wore it as a fragrance. Starting in the Renaissance, Byrne said, women fashioned lavender stalks into wands to scent clothes and wave behind their fans at a time when hygiene was less than fastidious. It's been used as a disinfectant, an insect repellent, a flavoring and a mood enhancer -- either a calming agent or a stimulant,...

The material on this site may not be reproduced, distributed, transmitted, cached or otherwise used, except with the prior written permission of bizjournals. Terms of the contract were not disclosed. The conversion is expected to be completed by 2010. CB&I (NYSE: CBI), a Woodlands-based engineering company, said it will perform engineering and design services for Phase 1 of the conversion. Los Angeles-based Rentech (AMEX: RTK) and CB&I will also move forward with a lump-sum engineering,...

Glimepiride is a white to yellowish-white, crystalline, odorless to practically odorless powder formulated into tablets of 1-mg, 2-mg, and 4-mg strengths for oral administration. AMARYL tablets contain the active ingredient glimepiride and the following inactive ingredients: lactose (hydrous), sodium starch glycolate, povidone, microcrystalline cellulose, and magnesium stearate. You should promptly seek professional medical care if you have any concern about your health, and you should...

The work is part of $11 million being spent to remove the muck by truck, which is far quicker and cheaper than using pumps and barges when the area is under water. The bottom line is we knew if we were going to be able to do any of the work, we were just going to have to back off it was going to stop the project if we proceeded, Powell said. On April 23, Glades County commissioners ruled all the companies were qualified for the work and then selected the hometown bidder at a 35 percent...

Infants and children are more susceptible to dehydration than adults because of their smaller body weights and higher turnover of water and electrolytes. Dehydration in sick children is often a combination of both -- refusing to eat or drink anything while also losing fluid from vomiting, diarrhea, or fever. It is better to have frequent, small amounts of fluid (using a teaspoon or syringe for an infant or child) rather than trying to force large amounts of fluid at one time. In addition...