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Sala dos Passos Perdidos by vmribeiro.net

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Sala dos Passos Perdidos

A Sala dos Passos Perdidos, situada no topo da Escadaria Nobre do Palácio de São Bento, é um espaço central da Assembleia da República, adjacente à Sala das Sessões. Projetada por Ventura Terra durante as obras de ampliação da antiga sede do Mosteiro de São Bento, a sala é notável pela sua arquitetura neoclássica com elementos barrocos, destacando-se pela abóbada de berço com claraboia de ferro e vidro colorido, inspirada em soluções arquitetónicas francesas e inglesas. O teto é adornado com pinturas alegóricas de João Vaz e Benvindo Ceia, enquanto as paredes revestidas a mármore apresentam seis painéis de Columbano Bordalo Pinheiro, que retratam figuras marcantes da história política portuguesa dos séculos XIII a XIX. Entre os elementos escultóricos, sobressaem quatro leões em gesso patinado, da autoria de José Neto, posicionados sobre as portas laterais, simbolizando autoridade e vigilância. Com grandes dimensões, a sala serve como vestíbulo nobre e área de passagem entre as principais salas do parlamento, funcionando como ponto de encontro informal onde deputados, membros do governo e jornalistas circulam, discutem e negociam antes das sessões plenárias. O nome "Passos Perdidos" remete à tradição parlamentar portuguesa, evocando a espera e a dinâmica das decisões políticas.

The Hall of the Lost Steps, located at the top of the Noble Staircase of the São Bento Palace, is a central space of the Assembly of the Republic, adjacent to the Session Room. Designed by Ventura Terra during the expansion works of the former headquarters of the São Bento Monastery, the room is notable for its neoclassical architecture with baroque elements, standing out for its barrel vault with iron and stained glass skylight, inspired by French and English architectural solutions. The ceiling is adorned with allegorical paintings by João Vaz and Benvindo Ceia, while the marble-clad walls feature six panels by Columbano Bordalo Pinheiro, which portray striking figures from Portuguese political history from the 13th to 19th centuries. Among the sculptural elements, four lions in patinated plaster stand out, by José Neto, positioned on the side doors, symbolizing authority and vigilance. With large dimensions, the room serves as a noble vestibule and passage area between the main rooms of the parliament, functioning as an informal meeting point where deputies, members of the government and journalists circulate, discuss and negotiate before the plenary sessions. The name "Passos Perdidos" refers to the Portuguese parliamentary tradition, evoking the wait and dynamics of political decisions.

the mighty Martin Mars waterbomber by calamityjan2008

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the mighty Martin Mars waterbomber

Not an excellent photo, but just wanted to highlight the capabilities of this amazing fire fighting machine which is being mothballed due to poilitics. The terrible wildfires in the USA could be controlled much better and quicker if the local authorities would hire this waterbomber, which proved itself in Lake Elsinore Calif. a couple of years ago. Here in Port Alberni BC we love the waterbombers , know what efficient fire fighting tools they are, and can't understand how politics can take them out of the skies. So much money and new technology has been poured into them over the past decade that they have years of use still and could be one of the most important fire fighting tools anywhere in the world! I have no personal stock in this company, just hoping someone will read this and pass the info on if you live in an area where fires are a problem. SAVE THE WATERBOMBERS, SAVE YOUR HOMES AND FORESTS.

Here are some stats: the only operator worldwide to operate Sikorsky S61 Type 1 helicopters and the world’s largest water bombers. Since purchasing the Mars water bombers, significant upgrades have been carried out on the Hawaii Mars to bring it to higher aviation and safety standards for modern-day firefighting. The "Next Generation" Hawaii Mars has an EFIS Glass Cockpit and the ability to stream live data from certain key on-board, indication systems. Other forms of data that are available from the aircraft in real time are Flight Tracking, Load Data measuring, Aircraft Performance statistics, Atmospheric Condition at Drop readings, and Accurate Drop Location reporting. Mars carries 600 US gallons (2,270 litres) of foam concentrate - enough for 21 drops of a 0.4% solution which is the standard used although it may be decided to use more or less foam as dictated by the Incident Commander. The Mars are also equipped to deliver Thermo-Gel which when mixed with water forms a light gel by encapsulating the water droplets. This product provides a more even coating of the fuels as well as lasting longer on the ground.
specs: www.martinmars.com/pdf/martin_mars_brochure.pdf
contact info:
The Coulson Group of Companies
Corporate Offices

4890 Cherry Creek Road
Port Alberni BC, Canada V9Y - 8E9
Tel: 250.724.7600
Fax: 250.723.7766