Virtual Tour of Calheta Dam

In Search of Hope – by Sam Gannon

Seconded to the parish of Tililngdon, the Reverend Dolores has been presented with a challenge.

She’s living in an antiquated house and she’s cold. Furthermore, her new Bishop, Bishop Alice does not approve of ‘showgirls in dog collars.’

Determined to prove the Bishop wrong, she sets about warming her house – who cares if it smells of horse! There is the crochet club, jumble sale, and soup run to organise. And this year, the church bells will ring, no matter what threats are made. Even more so, the newly formed choir will spread a little joy this Christmas, even though they can’t sing – yet! And with a little help from Phil, her bassist, this year could be full of magic.

However, she has a fight on her hands as the townies out in Knob Hill – she must stop calling it that, are trying to stop her from ringing her bells. When Krystal with a K decides to do some volunteer work, Dolores sets out to see just how committed she really is.

Up to her ears in granny squares and squawking choristers, Dolores is revving up for Christmas, yet a deeper darker secret is beginning to emerge!

A secret that could blow the whole parish apart and put Dolores in danger.

(available from Amazon)

Axians and PO SEUR have teamed up to develop an innovative approach to the dissemination of co-financed projects in the area of community funds through a virtual visit to the Calheta dam in Madeira.

In order to allow the general population to gain a greater awareness of the dam project PO SEUR challenged Axians to develop a differentiating and innovative technological platform that will enable citizens to interact with this co-financed project. The virtual visit allows those interested in the project to see how the hydroelectric dam was expanded and transformed between 2016 and 2021.

“With Axians, we had a partner who met our expectations and realised the project in record time: says Paulo Silva, of PO SEUR reinforcing the idea that the development of this type of communication project is “an example for Europe. As we know, it is the first time, in the area of community funds, that a project has been disseminated with this type of immersive technology.”

With a multidisciplinary team, Axians has developed a visual history that follows the flow of water from the source until it is transformed into electricity. Large and geographically dispersed, the hydroelectric power plant meets the right conditions for this type of creation.

“We were very proud of the end result: anyone who sees the video and takes the virtual visit will soon realise the scale of what we have achieved in terms of building, how it works, and the impact it has on people, for the economy, and for the island of Madeira,” said Pedro Valente, Consulting Manager at Axians.

Virtual visits to the dam can be done through your PC or smartphone at https://poseur.portugal2020.pt/hidroeletricacalheta

Samantha Gannon

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