Submitted by WA ContentsOpen call for 2025 Line Armenian Architecture BiennialArmenia Architecture News - Nov 24, 2024 - 13:43 html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/REC-html40/loose.dtd"Pollution, instability, and change have been in the air in Yerevan for many years. Rapid urbanization, aging infrastructure, a construction boom, political turbulence, and an increasing number of vehicles have left Yerevantsis feeling as if their futures are up in the air. The smoggy haze that blankets the city at times is a visible reminder of these challenges.Sometimes unstable, sometimes not yet settled or decided, the atmosphere in Yerevan needs actions to be taken. The moment has come to clear the air and foster a healthier, more vibrant environment by increasing awareness and promoting a new way of thinking.Line Armenian Architecture Biennial encourages participants to explore the invisible essence of air, initiating the conversation that needs to be hadthrough public art installations that will be built in Yerevan in September 2025. Dust, love, clouds, planes, unspoken wordswhat else is floating in the air? It is time for us to take a breath and make the hidden visible.Who can applyAll interested architects, artists, urbanists, and creative individuals regardless of location, age, or experience are invited to submit a proposal. The application process is free of charge.BudgetLINE will provide up to 4,000 USD covering production costs and honorariums of the selected proposal. In case the budget exceeds the amount designated by the Biennial, the applicants are welcome to provide additional funding from other sources.Submission processThe international jury will evaluate all received proposals anonymously based on the quality of the idea and its direct reference to the main concept of LINE: Armenian Architecture Biennial 2025. All suggested projects must have a clear relation to the theme of the Biennial Up in the Air.- Submissions should be in PDF format, in 3-4 pages maximum.- Applications must be submitted in English or Armenian languages.- Submitted proposals should include a rendered visual, a dimentioned architectural drawing and a text conveying a clear idea. It should also include a construction plan and a budget considering the Armenian context.- We suggest selecting a public space in Yerevan as a point of reference for submitted proposals and concepts.- Applications and all related questions should be directed to: [emailprotected]. Please, indicate in the subject line the Open Call Submission you are applying for or the inquiry it relates to. Applicants will receive confirmation of submitted documents within 24 hours. In case, confirmation is not received, please, resubmit the application package once again.The selected participants will work with the LINE team to coordinate with the municipality and finalize the installation locations.Application deadline is December 15, 11:59 pm Armenia Time.Top image courtesy of Line Armenian Architecture Biennial.> via Line Armenian Architecture Biennialarchitecture competition

Soho Parish Primary Schools financial struggles reflect wider demographic trends, including declining birth rates, post-Brexit migration, and the long-term impact of Covid-19, challenging the citys multigenerational identitySoho Parish C of E Primary School, one of a dwindling number of state primary schools in central London, is fighting to keep its doors open as falling pupil numbers and mounting financial pressures take their toll.Source: Antonio CapelaoArchitectural practice, Janes Pond, designed a school play area for Soho Parochial Primary School in 2015Established on Great Windmill Street in the late 19th century, the school has seen its enrolment plummet from 180 in 2018 to just 105 pupils in 2024. The drop, compounded by a 200,000 annual funding deficit, underscores the demographic and economic challenges reshaping London as a city for families.The schools headteacher, Alix Ascough, told MyLondon that its closure would mean losing that beating heart of the community. She explained: People talk about Soho being a village, and when you think of a village you think of a pub and a church and a school. To not have a school, youre losing that beating heart of the community.The challenges facing schools like Soho Parish are seen as part of a wider trend prompting questions about Londons capacity to accommodate families and multigenerational communities.Tim Lord, chair of the executive committee at The Soho Society, emphasised the schools importance to the area: The Soho Parish School is by all accounts a fantastic school that creates well-rounded and confident children that love going to school there. We encourage all families in Soho and any parents that work in Soho to consider it for their child. Children love cities and they do well here.The struggles of Soho Parish reflect wider issues. Londons birthrate has fallen by 20% over the past decade, with rising living costs, post-Brexit migration, and the impact of Covid-19 driving families out of the city. London local authorities predict a further decline of 52,000 primary school pupils by 2028.Schools across the city are being forced to close. In nearby Clerkenwell, the Church of England Parochial School shut its doors after 321 years in 2021, unable to withstand similar demographic pressures. Boroughs such as Camden, Southwark, and Hackney have also seen multiple closures in recent years.Londons oldest state schoolSource: Ben FlatmanClerkenwell Church of England Parochial School on Amwell Street shut its doors after 321 years in 2021The former Clerkenwell Parochial School building on Amwell Street, now sitting empty, was believedto be the oldest state school building in continuous use in London until its closure in 2021. Founded in 1699 and moved to its current site in 1828, the Grade II listed Georgian building is also notable for hosting live readings by Charles Dickens in the 1860s.The closure of local primary schools highlights potential challenges for Londons social infrastructure. As schools often function as community hubs, their loss may reduce support networks and make London less attractive as a location for young families.Local government is grappling with how to manage these challenges. While some councils propose repurposing schools into nurseries or family hubs, others warn of the permanent loss of educational assets. London Councils, which represents the 32 boroughs and the City of London, has called for more flexible funding mechanisms to sustain schools through periods of low enrolment.

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Looking for the most recentregular Connections answers? Click here for today's Connections hints, as well as our daily answers and hints for The New York Times Mini Crossword, Wordle and Strands puzzles.Have you been enjoying the New York Times Connections puzzle? Now there's a new version of the game focusing on sports-related words. It's simply called Connections: Sports Edition, and we have hints and the answers.For now, the game is in beta, which means the Times is testing it out to see if it's popular before adding it to the site's Games app. You can play it daily for the next few weeks for free and then we'll have to see if it sticks around.Read more: NYT Has a Connections Game for Sports Fans. I Tried ItHow to play Connections: Sports EditionThe rules are pretty much the same as the regular game. You're given 16 words and asked to put them into four groups that are somehow connected. The main difference is that all the words and categories have some kind of sports tie-in. Sometimes the categories seem obvious, but the game attempts to trick you by using sports-related words that can fit into more than one group. And the four groups of words have different difficulty levels. Yellow is the easiest and purple the hardest, but you won't know which color group is which until you solve the puzzle.But you don't have to be a sports obsessive to solve Connections: Sports Edition, though it helps to know a little bit about a bunch of different sports and athletes. The words might include player names, team names or sport-related activities.Hints for today's Connections: Sports Edition groupsHere are four hints for the groupings in today's Connections: Sports Edition puzzle, ranked from the easiest yellow group to the tough (and sometimes bizarre) purple group.Yellow group hint: Not doing well.Green group hint:Spur, Laker.Blue group hint: Avoid that attacker.Purple group hint: Variations on a game.Answers for today's Connections: Sports Edition groupsYellow group: Streak of poor performance.Green group: NBA teams, in singular form.Blue group: Evade a defender.Purple group: ____ golf.Read more: Wordle Cheat Sheet: Here Are the Most Popular Letters Used in English WordsWhat are today's Connections: Sports Edition answers? The completed NYT Connections: Sports Edition puzzle for Nov. 25, 2024. NYT/Screenshot by CNETThe yellow words in today's ConnectionsThe theme is streak of poor performance. The four answers are downswing, drought, skid and slump.The green words in today's ConnectionsThe theme is NBA teams, in singular form. The four answers are Net, Nugget, Pacer and Wizard.The blue words in today's ConnectionsThe theme is evade a defender. The four answers are deke, juke, sidestep and spin.The purple words in today's ConnectionsThe theme is ____ golf. The four answers are disc, links, mini and top.

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The Invincible developer Starward Industries announces new "anti-combat" RPG Dante's RingRing of Fire.Image credit: Starward Industries News by Vikki Blake Contributor Published on Nov. 24, 2024 The Invincible developer Starward Industries has announced its next project: action-adventure anti-combat RPG, Dante's Ring.With survival and arcade elements, Dante's Ring tasks you with enduring the "unrelenting forces of nature during an unexpected volcanic eruption on an eerie, ancient, and mysterious island". It's here where you'll need to save as many lost beings as possible.It's this requirement to save people rather than blow them up that makes Dante's Ring "anti-combat". You can check it out in the teaser below:Dante's Ring - Teaser Trailer.Watch on YouTube"On a perilous journey to the very gates of hell, Dante's Ring will see players step into the role of a bold explorer, striving to survive and rescue as many lives as possible, while mother nature throws everything she has into the Ring of Fire," the developer teased. "Uncovering secrets buried deep beneath the islands fiery fury, players must face molten lava flows, powerful earthquakes, and scorching volcanic fires, armed with fireproof armour and stylized retro weapons."As if that wasnt enough of a challenge, Dante's Ring will consistently push players to navigate life and death through strategic planning and ingenuity, all while navigating complex moral choices that will shape their story. The main questions are: how much are you willing to sacrifice to save one more life? Will you descend into the very heart of hell, and are you prepared to uncover its secrets?"As yet, there's no firm release date, but Steam suggests it's coming "soon" to early access in 2025. The team says the game will remain in early access for as long as it takes to create "engaging gameplay and a captivating story". The early access version, however, will be fully playable.We enjoyed our time with Starward Industries' prior project, The Invincible, saying it is "a spectacular adaptation of Stanisław Lem's book", but "limited in terms of what you can do in it, and the impact on the story you have". Our Bertie awarded it three stars out of five.

Manor Lords is getting new maps, buildings, and a host of QoL improvements"Your feedback has always been part of the process, and I'm committed to continuing the open development approach."Image credit: Slavic Magic News by Vikki Blake Contributor Published on Nov. 24, 2024 Manor Lords has outlined what's coming up in its next patch.Whilst details were sparse, one-person developer Slavic Magic knows that a picture tells a thousand words, so peppered the post with a selection of images to show off new maps, building upgrades, and "reworked" ale and water distribution system to improve the function of taverns and wells, although that's currently in closed testing.A quick tour of Manor Lords.Watch on YouTubeThere's also been a marketplace "overhaul", too."We're reworking how marketplaces and goods distribution work, having tested three different systems to find an engaging, intuitive, and easy-to-understand solution," the update explains."This update will also include distribution filters for marketplaces, a feature that's been frequently requested." Image credit: Slavic MagicThe developer finished by pointing out that Manor Lords has been nominated for Best Debut Indie Game and Best Sim/Strategy for player voting at The Game Awards."This is very much appreciated, but of course, there's still much work ahead. The game remains in Early Access, and I know there are plenty of features, adjustments, and fixes you're all looking forward to," developer Greg Styczeń said. Image credit: Slavic Magic"Your feedback has always been an essential part of the process, and I'm committed to continuing the open development approach thats gotten us this far and working hard to improve the game.""There's a confidence to Manor Lords that belies its one-person development, and what's there can be spellbinding, but it's a pastoral idyll that still needs significant development," Bertie wrote in Eurogamer's Manor Lords early access review. "The potential is there, the foundations are most assuredly laid, it just now needs to build on top of them."

You can trust VideoGamer. Our team of gaming experts spend hours testing and reviewing the latest games, to ensure you're reading the most comprehensive guide possible. Rest assured, all imagery and advice is unique and original. Check out how we test and review games hereAnime collabs are always an instant hit with Fortnite players as plenty of fans of the genre play the game. Over the years, Fortnite has had some of the best in-game crossover with anime right from Dragon Ball Z, Attack on Titan, and Avatar The Last Airbender.Furthermore, fans have long asked for more anime collaborations with popular shows like One Piece, Death Note, and so on whenever the community speaks about whats next. However, now a leak has surfaced which reveals one of the most popular anime out there may soon arrive in the game.Fortnite x Demon Slayer crossover leaked to arrive in Chapter 6Fortnite is all set to wrap its current Chapter 5 with the Remix Finale live event which will bring about its latest Chapter 6, which is said to be Japanese-themed. Plenty of leaks surrounding the new season are already out there and among them, a new one has appeared which suggests Demon Slayer anime will be the games next big crossover.Popular anime Demon Slayer will headline Chapter 6. Image by ShueishaThe leak was revealed by popular data miners such as HYPEX and ShiinaBR, both of which were confident about the collab arriving soon to Fortnite. Fans of the anime and popular manga have their hopes held up high with characters such as Tanjiro, Nezuko, and Muzan becoming in-game outfits when the collab hits.One such fan wrote, LETS GOOO MY BOY TANJIRO IS COMING. Another user said, Called this, and Im absolutely thrilled that Demon Slayer is coming. One of my favorite shows and Epic better do 2 waves of this and add a lot of skins from the series. Theres so much potential here. Even using the swords as mythics with different techniques.A third fan commented, Chapter 6 is destined to be one of the greatest. Another replied, I remember voting for it in the survey for what I heard about.While all the leaks point towards Chapter 6 bringing a lot of Japanese influence to Fortnite, it is also quite possible that another collab that ties in perfectly with Demon Slayer, which is with Cyberpunk 2077 may finally arrive in the game. FortnitePlatform(s):Android, iOS, macOS, Nintendo Switch, PC, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series S/XGenre(s):Action, Massively Multiplayer, Shooter9VideoGamerSubscribe to our newsletters!By subscribing, you agree to our Privacy Policy and may receive occasional deal communications; you can unsubscribe anytime.Share

You can trust VideoGamer. Our team of gaming experts spend hours testing and reviewing the latest games, to ensure you're reading the most comprehensive guide possible. Rest assured, all imagery and advice is unique and original. Check out how we test and review games hereFortnite crossovers with popular movies are quite rare since the game majorly attracts a younger audience whos more into comics, anime, and other games. However iconic films such as Terminator, Avengers: Infinity War, and Indiana Jones have collaborated with the game and a large number of fans turned in to purchase their favorite cosmetic items.Now one more film franchise which was heavily rumored to collaborate with Fortnite earlier this year has been confirmed to appear in the upcoming Chapter 6 of the game. While the collaboration isnt coming at a time as expected, still fans appear thrilled about it.Fortnite is soon bringing characters from Avatar films to Chapter 6According to popular Fortnite leaker SamLeaks, an insider from Epic Games has revealed that James Camerons Avatar is the next film franchise set to collaborate with Fortnite to bring characters Jake Sully and Neytiri to the game.Avatar collab is confirmed to appear in the upcoming Chapter 6. Image by Lightstorm Entertainment.Sam posted the following on his X post and said, INSIDER: FORTNITE x AVATAR (BLUE ALIEN THINGS) COMING SOON. I know this collaboration has been rumored before, but I can now confirm the collaboration is in the works and is happening!When Epic was launching its current Chapter 5, Avatar was said to appear in the games open-world mode and was supposed to be tied to the larger metaverse that Fortnite has currently become. However back then the crossover couldnt happen.Since multiple leaks hint at this collab, fans are wondering how the tall blue aliens from Pandora will be implemented in the game. One such fan wrote, This is gonna hit differently. Another one said, This was already announced alongside the Disney metaverse mode.Since Disney hasnt yet confirmed it, nor Epic if Avatar will be a part of their upcoming joint metaverse, fans very much hope to see a version of the planet Pandora in Fortnite. FortnitePlatform(s):Android, iOS, macOS, Nintendo Switch, PC, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series S/XGenre(s):Action, Massively Multiplayer, Shooter9VideoGamerSubscribe to our newsletters!By subscribing, you agree to our Privacy Policy and may receive occasional deal communications; you can unsubscribe anytime.Share

Bruno Brokers re-creates an artwork by Maris Longo in Blender.Source