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VALDOSTA Blue pajamas. I wasnt feeling well and he came over to take care of me. I trusted him and he raped me.

Leggings and a hairband. They matched. He liked the leggings. Told me they looked good on me. I felt so honored to have his attention. Except he was not the nice guy I thought he was. It all happened so fast. I was so scared.

My prom dress. Dont know if that needs much more explanation

These messages and several others hang alongside articles of clothing matching the descriptions, lining Valdosta State Universitys walkway, serving as a chilling reminder of the ongoing battle against sexual assault.

The project is called What were you wearing? Survivor Art Installation.

Signs along the walkway explain this installation provides a tangible response to one of our cultures most pervasive rape myths.

A partnership with The Haven Battered Womens Shelter and Sexual Assault Clinic and VSU, the project displays anonymous, recreated stories from student survivors.

The display is just one part of what the university is doing throughout the month of October, which is Domestic Violence Awareness Month.

We are offering support and promoting awareness around domestic violence, saidRebecca Murphy,VSU associate director for health promotions and wellness. We want to help people understand the difference between healthy and unhealthy relationships.

She alongside other VSU staff stood in the universitys pedestrian walkway giving out informative literature and purple ribbons the ribbon chosen as a representation of Domestic Violence Awareness Month.

The Haven was on campus to provide information about its programs and support groups. The nonprofit organization serves Lowndes, Brooks, Colquitt, Echols, Berrien, Cook, Lanier, Clinch and Atkinson counties.

Its a two-fold organization that has two emergency facilities: the Battered Womens Shelter for victims of family violence and the Rape Crisis Center for victims of sexual assault.

Ashley Rhys, licensed marriage and family therapist for The Haven, explained domestic violence affects everyone, regardless of race, age or financial standing.

Its so important because theres a lot of students that are in abusive and toxic relationships, Rhys said. A lot of kids dont know this is here for them.

The Haven is more than just a refuge: it provides everything from exams to legal services along with free and confidential support groups.

The two groups are the Sexual Assault Support Group, where survivors come together to motivate and encourage each other, and the Circle of Healing Support Group, which allows healing, support and motivation for domestic violence survivors. Both are currently meeting via Zoom.

The Sexual Assault Support Group will meet 5 p.m., Nov. 18, and Dec. 23, with Zoom link 825 0387 1990. Circle of Healing will meet 6 p.m., Nov. 24, and Dec. 23 with Zoom link 831 0296 0811.

Additional information on any of these services can be found online at valdostahaven.org. Crisis lines are (229) 244-1765 and (800) 33HAVEN.

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A fire broke out in the power coach of an air-conditioned (AC) local train in Mumbai on Thursday night. The incident occurred at 1.40 am in Mahalaxmi railway car-shed. No passenger or railway staff suffered any injuries, said officials.

The railway authorities and fire brigade doused the fire by 3.10 am on Friday morning.

The control wiring of the shunting desk and the electronic cabinet got burnt in the fire. There was no damage in any passenger area, said a senior railway official.

Short circuit is suspected to be the reason according to railway officials. The Western Railway has ordered an investigation. It added that the incident will have no repercussions on the local train services.

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The reason for the fire will be investigated. There will be no repercussions on AC train services. said Sumit Thakur, chief public relation officer, Western Railway

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FAYETTEVILLE In their bye week some veterans of struggling Arkansas Razorbacks teams past were asked after Tuesdays practice to reflect on the difference in their present and future.

The Hogs wallowed 2-10, 2-10 overall/ 0-8, 0-8 in the SEC during the Chad Morris regime of 2018 and 2019.

Through an entirely SEC schedule with three of the four teams ranked No. 4, No. 16 and No. 13 when they played them and the Ole Miss team they defeated last Saturday amassing 647 yards on Alabama the week before, the Sam Pittman coached Hogs stand 2-2.

They should be 3-1, the college football world acknowledges of the egregious officiating error in Auburn, Ala. voiding an Arkansas fumble recovery and enabling then 13th-ranked Auburn kicking a 30-28 game-winning field goal.

Last years Hogs likely would have stayed season burned by such an unjustly devastating close but no cigar.

This years Hogs followed by intercepting six passes and beating Ole Miss at Reynolds Razorback Stadium. Earlier they upset then No. 16 Mississippi State in Starkville and opened leading No. 4 Georgia midway through the third quarter.

Could anybody on the previous two Arkansas teams expect that?

"This is what we expected," Arkansas junior receiver Mike Woods said. "We should have never been 2-10.

We never expect to be the laughingstock. Were supposed to beat these teams. This is what we expect. Thats our mindset going into this year."

A mindset they cherish.

"Its just fun to win, Woods said. "Nobodys feeling bad. Nobodys arguing. When you lose all season, thats when stuff like that gets magnified. But when youre winning, its good."

Growing up in Fayetteville, senior left offensive guard Ty Clary remembers some banner Razorbacks teams under Houston Nutt and Bobby Petrino then lettering for three totaled 1-23 in the SEC.

"Going through the struggles the team went through, it (this season) is so exciting," Clary said. "Especially for my class, some of the guys I came in with. Everybodys so happy with the wins weve already gotten. But now its like, We have to get more. You want more. No ones satisfied."

Senior linebacker Hayden Henry of Little Rock and Pulaski Academy knew Razorbacks tradition from his family, father Mark Henry, played for Ken Hatfields Razorbacks 1989 Southwest Conference champions, and older brother and current NFL star Hunter Henry won the 2016 Mackey Award as a tight end for Bret Bielemas 8-5 Razorbacks.

Knowing all that made it harder to swallow the past three years.

"I just think everyones so fed up you know of being Arkansas: The bottom feeder," Henry said. "I think its been great getting to win some games to realize that Wow, we have talent on this team. We have guys that can play at a really high level."

Odom as coordinator gets deserved acclaim but the cornerbacks also praise cornerbacks coach Sam Carter and the defensive linemen praise D-line coach Derrick Leblanc, and Henry praised linebackers coach Rion Rhoades.

"Coach Rhoades, he's a great teacher," Henry said. That's what you are when you're a coach. You're a professor, and we're his students. He's tough on us and I love that. I don't want a coach that's going to go out to practice and baby me every day. He pushes us like no other."

So far as the teams linebacker supersub, Henry has seen Arkansas linebacker Bumper Pool pushed to be SEC Defensive Player of the Week and Bronko Nagurski Award Player of the Week for his 20 tackles against Mississippi State.

Then, with Henry subbing for injured weakside linebacker Pool and excelling in his own right compiling eight tackles and a pass breakup against Ole Miss, Henry marveled watching postgame TV. Only then did he realize senior middle linebacker that aside from the game-sealing 23-yard interception touchdown return, middle linebacker Grant Morgan made 19 tackles.

Greenwoods Morgan is this weeks SEC Defensive Player of the Week and also the Chuck Bednarik Player of the Week.

"I didn't know how well he played because I was out there with him," Henry said. "You know, you lose track of the plays, and then I go on ESPN after the game and he's got 19 tackles and a sack and a pick-6, and I'm just like, 'Good Lord! I mean, this is unbelievable!

Does this team worry the bye week halts momentum before the next game Oct. 31 at nationally No. 7 Texas A&M?

"I think the open date came at a great time." Mike Woods replied. "People have been trying to put us on a high horse and stuff like that, but it gives us some time to come back down to earth and take some time off. Get our bodies right. Get some people back and just focus."

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The TOPHOTELPROJECTS construction database shows that 2,126 new hotels will open across North, Central and South America, plus the Caribbean, in the coming years.

A total of 2,126 properties with 441,919 rooms are scheduled to go live throughout the Americas, according to our research, of which the lions share will be in the US. We find out more about whats coming up in this huge region.

The remainder of 2020 will see 377 hotels open in the Americas, bringing 72,271 extra rooms into play. 204 of these properties are already in the preopening phase.

In 2021, things will get especially busy with 808 openings slated to add 152,428 rooms to the market. Another 386 hotels with 87,378 rooms are due for completion in 2022, and 122 properties with 30,433 keys will open in 2023. For 2024 and beyond, 433 projects with 99,411 rooms are already in the pipeline.

Of these 2,126 openings, 1,519 will be first-class properties, while 607 will be in the luxury segment.

With 1,876 hotels in the pipeline, North America gets the lions share of the 2,126 properties logged by our researchers Latin America will see just 250 establishments open their doors.

In terms of countries, the US takes the lead with 1,526 hotels and 296,596 keys under development. Mexico comes in a distant second place with 132 projects and 32,829 keys in its pipeline, while Brazil completes the top three with 72 properties and 15,492 rooms.

Canada will grow its offering by 67 hotels with 10,671 rooms, followed by Argentina with 45 projects and 4,692 keys. Colombia isnt far behind with 35 planned launches set to bring 6,100 new rooms.

Despite having only 30 hotels in its pipeline, meanwhile, the Dominican Republic will see an impressive 21,928 new rooms hit the market soon. Chile comes next with 26 hotels and 4,173 keys, and Cuba and Peru conclude the list with 22 projects each and 5,525 and 3,584 keys respectively.

Unsurprisingly, all the cities that make our top ten are in the US. New York takes first place with 67 projects and 17,463 rooms under development, LA comes second with 51 hotels and 10,662 keys underway, and Atlanta completes the top three with 47 properties and 9,961 rooms.

Miami and Nashville are next in line with 36 and 33 projects each, followed by San Francisco and its 23 new hotels. Further down the list, Austin and Chicago have 22 and 21 properties in their respective pipelines, while Orlando, Denver and Indianapolis will all grow their hotel offering by 20 properties.

Hilton brands dominate the top of this list. Hampton by Hilton leads the pack with 66 projects and 8,189 rooms in its pipeline, whereas Home2 Suites by Hilton will expand its portfolio by 57 properties and 6,757 rooms. This growth shows that Hilton is placing bets on extended-stay properties gaining more traction over the coming years.

Hilton Garden Inn and Cambria Hotels will both open 43 properties, closely followed by Aloft, which will add 40 hotels to its network. Elsewhere, AC Hotels by Marriott has 38 projects in its pipeline, and Marriott Hotels & Resorts is right on its heels with 35 properties but nearly twice as many rooms.

Courtyard by Marriott, Hyatt Place and Fairfield Inn & Suites by Marriott will each open 34 new hotels.

In Las Vegas, Hilton is working on a triple-branded property that will provide a spectacular home for its Conrad, Hilton Hotels & Resorts and LXR flags. They will go live by mid-2021 and offer a total of 3,500 rooms, making it one of the largest hotels in the world with all the lifestyle and entertainment features guests expect from a hotel in Vegas. Facilities will include a 5,000-capacity state-of-the-art theatre, 32,500 sq m of meeting and convention space, a 20,000 sq m pool complex with seven unique pool experiences, a spa and fitness centre, and an extensive collection of casual and fine-dining F&B concepts.

Omni also has two noteworthy projects in the works. Omni Boston Hotel at the Seaport will have 1,055 rooms and suites and open by early 2021. And over in Fort Lauderdale, a new Omni property will feature 800 rooms when it opens by Q2 2023. Both properties will boast expansive meeting and convention facilities decked out with the latest technology to offer organisers maximum flexibility in creating memorable events.

Finally, the 17-storey Grand Hyatt Miami Beach will open by Q3 2023 and offer 800 rooms with splendid views of Miami Beach. Other facilities will include two floors of meeting spaces and ballrooms that will complement the convention centre next door, a resort-style pool deck with panoramic views and retail spaces. In addition, an eye-catching elevated skybridge will allow event attendees to move freely between the hotel and the convention centre in a climate-controlled, art-filled corridor.

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There is not a firm completion date for the Hampton Inn Hotel on Harrison Avenue in Green Township.(Photo: Segann March/ Cincinnati Enquirer)

Noticedexcavatorson Harrison Avenue in Green Township?

It's site construction activities for both Buffalo Wild Wings andHampton Inn Hotel have begun. Both projects were tagged as "projects to watch" by the township for 2020.

Adam Goetzman, assistant Green Township administrator, said there are no firm completion dates for either project; however, they are expected to fall in the same timeline.

Buffalo Wild Wings will be located next to the Kroger Marketplace on Harrison Avenue.(Photo: Segann March/ Cincinnati Enquirer)

An office or retail space will be attached to BW3, according to the proposal. The proposal also includesan outdoor seating area, a 263-space parking lot, and a permanent greet space with a retention pond.

BW3 is located next to the Kroger Marketplace on Harrison Avenue.

The Hampton Inn Hotel will be located at 6336 Harrison Avenue. The 96-room hotel includes a 6,200 square foot, one-story commercial building and lot.

Green Township Trustee Tony Rosiello told The Enquirer last year that finding the right location was a challenge for developers, but the location they selected is centrally located and near the township's otherhotel, the Holiday Inn Express on Rybolt Road.

He said the hotel can help residents house out-of-town guests for holidays, serve medical and corporate visitors as well as host people in town for weddings or other events.

Rosiello said the hotel could also generate additionalrestaurants and retail developmentalong the Harrison Road corridor.

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Town planners have approved a new workforce housing development that will bring nearly 240 condominiums to Bedford.

Sebbins Brook Crossing was unanimously approved by the Bedford Planning Board last week. The project includes three four-story buildings across from Iron Horse Drive on a 25-acre parcel abutting South River Road. A separate clubhouse with pool also will be constructed.

This is a site that we believe will be attractive to the people that would be the buyers of these condominium units, said Mark Woglom of Opechee Corp., the design and construction management firm representing the applicants, Circle Drive Associates.

The first phase of the development includes two four-story workforce housing apartment buildings with 71 units each, as well as one four-story senior housing building with 96 units for ages 55 and up. The apartment buildings will operate under a condominium association form of ownership.

It does achieve workforce housing in a desirable location, which is an important component, Woglom said. We have really worked hard to come up with buildings that minimize the impact on the site.

Although local zoning restricts workforce housing to no more than 12 units per building in the performance zone where this parcel sits, waivers were granted by the planning board to permit the Sebbins Brook Crossing project.

According to Becky Hebert, Bedfords planning director, 25% of the units will be workforce housing units and the rest will be market rate. Unlike other residential projects the planning board has considered in recent years, this one received little opposition from local residents.

No one spoke out against the project last week when it was reviewed by the planning board, which granted several waivers to allow the multifamily residential buildings along South River Road.

Last month, the planning board denied a separate project for 200 luxury apartments and a movie theater at the Market and Main complex along South River Road. In that case, the planning board rejected a waiver seeking multifamily residential use within the towns performance zone.

The Market and Main project involved proposed rental units above retail space and did not include any workforce housing component.

Our goal is to sell these, Woglom said of the condominium units at Sebbins Brook Crossing. A second phase of the development, which has not yet been introduced to town planners, includes a proposed commercial aspect for the Sebbins Brook Crossing complex.

What makes you think that commercial is going to be successful in the front of the property? asked Stephen Clough, planning board member.

The commercial component will be considered on a much smaller scale, according to Woglom, who said a small office building or medical building could be ideal for the few acres of land left for development there.

The land represents one of the largest remaining undeveloped parcels in Bedfords performance zone, according to town planners. The site was previously approved for various projects, including a funeral home, retail development and warehouse and manufacturing building. None of those plans came to fruition.

Previously, a citizen petition opposing the construction of any additional apartments in Bedford was created. Also, several zoning changes were approved at the polls last year, including granting permission for workforce housing developments in the performance zone but prohibiting workforce housing in the commercial and office districts in Bedford.

The new condominiums will be energy-efficient and offer electric doors at all entrances and exits, as well as radio frequency identification sensors at the elevators so that residents do not have to touch any door handles or buttons in light of COVID-19 concerns, Woglom said earlier.

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Developers of Friscos $1 billion Gate mixed-use project are starting work on its next phase.

The 49-acre Gate development is on the Dallas North Tollway just north of the Dallas Cowboys' Star development in Frisco. The Gate is a project of Dubai-based Invest Group Overseas.

The next phase of the development is The Shops at The Gate, a two-building retail center on the west side of the tollway. The shopping center will have more than 16,000 square feet of restaurant and retail space.

Despite the unkind economic conditions in the market due to the COVID-19-related challenges, we at Invest Group Overseas believe the situation will get better sooner than anticipated, which has enabled us to adapt to changing market conditions to drive results, managing partner and CEO Anas Kozbari said in an email. "The economy is recuperating, and Frisco, Texas, is the hub of this economic recovery.

This is the driving force behind our decision to move forward with the development and construction of The Shops at The Gate, which is a commercial shopping center that shall serve the Gate community as well as the neighboring areas.

Conduit Architecture + Design is the architect for the project, and MSF Contracting Group LLC is the contractor.

The developer said a luxury Colombian seafood restaurant has already signed a lease for a corner spot in one of the buildings.

Invest Group Overseas announced The Gate in 2014 with plans for over 2.3 million square feet of construction.

The project is part of what Frisco used to call its $5 billion mile of developments.

I want to assure our partners that we are working diligently for the completion of the Gate project, Kozbari said. It is not a secret to say that we have new additional construction at The Gate soon and the construction shall be completed by the end of May 2021.

San Antonio-based developer Embrey Partners and Irving-based apartment builder JPI have developed rental communities in The Gate.

Dallas-based JMJ Development has announced plans for a 28-story tower in The Gate that will include 225 luxury hotel rooms and 150 condo units at the corner of Hickman Parkway and the tollway.

The Gate also has sites for office development.

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CAMBRIDGE, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--WoHo (World Home), a technology company that transforms the way spaces are conceived and created, today announced it has raised $4.5 million in seed funding. The company integrates architecture, engineering and construction into a single, streamlined platform to quickly design and construct high quality buildings.

The investment round was led by The Engine, the venture firm spun out of MIT that invests in early-stage Tough Tech companies that are solving the worlds most urgent problems, such as addressing the housing affordability and shortage crisis, through the convergence of breakthrough science, engineering, and leadership.

WoHos systems are made up of a series of discrete foundational components which can be scaled and configured to span residential and commercial buildings such as multifamily housing, hotels, dormitories, labs and offices. These components are optimized for fabrication, transportation, assembly and operation. WoHos systems reinvent reinforced concrete technology and building performance, serving as competitive solutions for low-to-high-rise construction.

While modular construction has existed for decades it has suffered from an association with low-end, low-quality materials. Its lack of momentum can be attributed to segmented supply chains for materials sourcing and transportation, said Israel Ruiz co-founder and CEO of WoHo. Creating a single, standardized platform for design, manufacture and construction will disrupt home and multi-use buildings, as developers and suppliers can more quickly and efficiently meet sustainability standards to address affordability and the housing shortage.

WoHo also announced a partnership with LafargeHolcim in the United States, which shares a commitment to push the boundaries of green construction. We look forward to partnering with WoHo as we work to develop innovative and environmentally friendly products for this application, said Josep Maset, VP, US Commercial Development for LafargeHolcim.

According to a McKinsey report, by 2030 nearly $130B will be spent on modular home construction in the U.S. and Europe yet theres a backlog of supply in regions with labor shortages or high variability in onsite construction conditions due to weather seasonality. WoHo expects to lower the costs of construction by more than 20%, shrink project delivery time by 50%, and reduce the ecological footprint of buildings by 70%, all while improving project predictability and construction quality.

WoHo plans to build lean, modular factories that balance automation and handwork close to construction hubs, simplifying the logistics, lowering the costs, and reducing the environmental footprint of its buildings. The factories will produce WoHo components with span widths ranging from 16 to 20 ft that can be connected or separated three-dimensionally based on specific project needs. These components assemble into a structural grid, particularly suited for residential and other compatible retail, lab or parking uses.

WoHos founding team is cross-disciplinary, led by Israel Ruiz, an engineer and former EVP and Treasurer of MIT and renowned architects Anton Garcia-Abril, a professor of the School of Architecture at MIT and his co-founder of Ensamble Studio, Debora Mesa, who is the Ventulett Chair in Architectural Design at Georgia Tech. Garcia-Abril and Mesa have worked over the last two decades to prototype and test the approach and partnered with Ruiz, who they met at MIT in 2012, to form WoHo with the goal of reimagining the way buildings are designed and made.

WoHo is pioneering construction through technology, said Katie Rae, CEO & Managing Partner of The Engine. The ability to design, build and manufacture living and working spaces to be shipped and assembled quickly at a construction site provides more control, less waste and quicker time from design to occupancy. In some areas where housing prices and demands outpace the ability to meet them, this technology will shorten the gap.

WoHo is conducting its first pilot at WoHo Lab in Madrid and plans to build one in Boston in early 2021. WoHo is headquartered at The Engine and WoHo Lab functions as the companys research and development, IP and design operations for its modular factories. This seed capital will be used to build out U.S. manufacturing, further partner pilots, broaden the team and help the company scale.

About WoHo

WoHo (World Home) is transforming the way spaces are conceived and created, enabling a new way to build. WoHos systems construct low-to-high-rise structures with unprecedented quality, precision and efficiency. By integrating design, manufacturing and assembly, our systems allow for quality and collaboration at scale, with maximum efficiency. Find WoHo online at: http://woho.us/

About The Engine

Launched by MIT in 2016, The Engine is a Cambridge, MA-based venture capital firm that invests in early-stage Tough Tech companies. It provides the long-term capital, knowledge, connections, as well as the specialized equipment, space, and labs these transformative startups need to thrive. For more information, visit http://www.engine.xyz

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WoHo co-founders Israel Ruiz, Debora Mesa and Anton Garcia-Abril.

A technology company that produces environmentally friendly, cost-effective building components has raised $4.5M in seed funding from a venture firm launched by the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.

Cambridge, Massachusetts-based WoHo, or World Home," claims its materials can lower construction costs by 20% and cut project delivery time in half for a multitude of uses. Co-founded by former MIT Treasurer Israel Ruiz, WoHo raised funds through MITs venture capital firm The Engine, the companies announced Thursday.

WoHos offerings can be assembled into structural grids for residential, retail, lab or parking uses, and WoHo claims its materials reduce a sites ecological footprint by 70%. Among its offerings are"Suites," spanning 16-20 feet geared toward residential and commercial use, and column-free "Tower" components spanning 32-64 feet for mid-rise projects, the company says.

MIT School of Architecture professor Anton Garcia-Abril and Georgia Tech Ventulett Chair in Architectural Design Debora Mesa worked over the last two decades to develop the environmentally conscious system and formed WoHo with Ruiz, who they met in 2012.

Ruiz, a former co-chair of MITs building committee, told Bisnow Thursday WoHos technology works well in cities where space is scarce, but said the easier-to-handle materials are well-suited for the suburbs, such as those near WoHos headquarters at The Engine at MIT.

You think about the Boston area, you think Somerville, inside the [Interstate-495] ring, Ruiz said. Its the perfect technology to do that at the mid-rise level. We can be competitive at low-rise as well.

WoHo, which also announced a U.S. partnership with Swiss building materials multinational LafargeHolcim, will conduct its first pilot at a lab in Madrid and pledges to build a production facility in Boston in 2021.

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Measuring snow accurately is hard. Many times, meteorologists get complaints from people who think the official snow measurement is too low compared to the picture they've sent of a ruler in the snow on their deck. However, backyard decks are notoriously bad places to measure snow. When the ground is warmer than 32 degrees, like it was this past week, melting snow will lower the deck surface temperature enough to accumulate more snow than sticks on the ground, but it's the ground accumulation that counts.

Another problem with decks is their proximity to the roof. Even a gentle wind will blow a lot of snow off a roof and onto the deck, which can give a false impression of how much snow has actually accumulated. Driveways can also harbor a lot of roof-blown snow. Accurate snow measurements need to be made far away from any trees or structures.

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