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It's the final countdown -- fast approaching single -digit weeks -- before you get to meet your baby and coo over those tiny fingers and toes. Unfortunately, tiny isn't the word that comes to mind these days. The homestretch can be, well, a stretch. Itchy bellies, achy backs, swollen ankles, hemorrhoids -- you name the annoyance, and some expectant mom probably feels it. The real remedy, of course, is childbirth. But since that option is still a bit premature, we asked an obstetrician, a midwife, and a family practitioner to share their best trade secrets for surviving the common aches and pains of the third trimester. Our experts: Owen Montgomery, MD, assistant professor of obstetrics and gynecology at University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine in Philadelphia; Stephanie Lowell, a certified nurse midwife in Phoenix, Ariz.; and. Bruce Bagley, MD, a family-practice physician in Latham, N.Y., and former president of the American Academy of Family Physicians. Make sure to talk...

Two days after welcoming a baby boy, 31-year-old Carla Murphy of Altoona, Pennsylvania smoked bath salts and attacked the maternity ward staff at Altoona Regional Hospital . The Daily Mail reports that on June 17, the new mom was found sweating and acting aggressively by nurses, and was then found naked and rolling around on the shower floor. According to the Altoona Mirror, police were called after hospital staff reported Murphy to be shouting, cursing and being aggressive with several nurses. The woman appeared to be confused, and was unable to answer basic questions asked by staff. Murphy gave permission to police to search her belongings, where authorities found a dismantled black pen with residue of a substance inside. Police also discovered a package of Disco with white substance inside and a lighter in her possession. The Altoona Mirror reports that the new mom told police the white substance was Disco, a brand of bath salts. The situation at the hospital became more b...

On 26 November 2014 Elisabeth Ltd of Malta took delivery of the latest addition to their fleet of (Rotor-) tugs, which happens to be the first new ART 80-32 Hybrid Rotortug. This tug, named RT Evolution , was built by Damen Shipyards of Hardinxveld-Giessendam, the Netherlands and designed by an alliance of Rotortug in the Netherlands and Robert Allan Ltd in Canada. The project was overseen, co-designed and commissioned by Kotug, who will operate the tug on behalf of the owners in the Rotterdam harbour area . The Rotortug distinguishes itself from conventional ASD, Tractor or Voith Schneider designs by using a triangular propulsion configuration . The RT Evolution , to be known as ‘E-Kotug’-class, is the first of a pair of next- generation Rotortugs presently being built by Damen Shipyards. The Robert Allan- designed Hybrid Rotortug is characterised by improved fuel economy and reduced harmful exhaust emissions . The hybrid propulsion configuration is a continued development of the...

THE INDUSTRY INSPIRATION Bright young things in the form of individualistic boutique hotels oozing sexy , hip appeal stoke urban trends . On the contrary, the widely admired Westin is an inimitable Grace Kelly , upholding a class of its own with efficient service in an effortless style and gracious attitude for a truly unforgettable experience since it opened its discerning doors in 1930. Its name graces more than 150 hotels and resorts in over 20 countries and the Westin brand is synonymous with driving service innovation within the hospitality industry . This unyielding regard to serve guests with nothing less than the best in experience stems from its birth: Westin was born out of an alliance between two hotel rivals who found themselves having breakfast at the same diner in Yakima, Washington. Strange bedfellows, but what a success of a marriage they made. Westin has been making history throughout its 78 years of establishment. Known as Western Hotels then, its succession ...

David Cameron wants to send sniffer dogs to Calais and build more fences to stop refugees reaching Britain . Many have travelled for weeks after fleeing their own war-torn countries, but the Prime Minister has vowed he will stop the “swarm” of asylum seekers getting through the Channel Tunnel. But it is 500 miles away from No10 that the true “invasion” is being played out. In Germany 1,000 asylum seekers are arriving every day, with the majority fleeing from Islamic State killers in Syria. More than 450,000 are due by the end of the year – more than in any other EU country and 15 times higher than Britain. Refugee medical centre in Bielefeld" src="src" /> Desperate for help: Refugee medical centre in Bielefeld, in Germany (Image: JOHN ALEVROYIANNIS) So while Mr Cameron draws battle lines , how have the Germans solved a problem like migration? By welcoming the refugees with open arms. And today, a Sunday Mirror ­investigation reveals how schools, sports hal...

SINGAPORE — The title of long-form drama 118 may boast an auspicious-sounding set of numbers, but Season Two’s new cast member Jeanette Aw ’s experiences on set — and back home — have been a little less than lucky. On October 24, the 37-year-old actress, who plays feisty gang leader Li Tai Mei , shared an Instagram post detailing her harrowing brush with a glass door panel that shattered when she pushed it. Thankfully, she escaped with minor flesh wounds . “I was fortunate because in that scene, I had just taken a shower so I was carrying a large towel, the shards only left scratches and bruises on my skin,” she recounted at a recent press conference . “It made me wonder if the glass panel was too fragile or if I was too strong!” That was not Aw’s only accident on set. A few days ago, she was shooting a fight sequence in a cafe when she stumbled while trying to leap over a countertop (which was covered in slippery substances) and injured her foot. However, she remained professional a...

Moen Co. Moen found people willing to let the company's researchers set up cameras in their showers and bathroom sinks, so they could be observed shaving, removing makeup and soaping up. When you're standing in the bathroom-fixtures aisle at your favorite big-box home- improvement store, what's going through your mind? You might remember the crappy sink faucet in your first apartment, or the brand your dad always bought or what the plumber recommended. "It's a little overwhelming to stand there in a sea of faucets," said Jack Suvak, senior director of Moen's market research and insights department. Suvak understands. His department tracks societal , behavioral and housing trends, as well as purchasing behavior. His team is deeply interested in what we want a kitchen faucet to do, and why sometimes we take a shower to wake up and other times to relax. That's why there are functioning showers in the basement of Moen's world headquarters in North O...