Relief is a sculptural method in which the sculpted pieces remain attached to a solid background of the same material. The term relief is from the Latin...
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Relief, formerly known as Panorama, was a public affairs newsmagazine series in Canada, airing nightly in Ontario on TFO, the Franco-Ontarian public television...
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baseball and softball, a relief pitcher or reliever is a pitcher who pitches in the game after the starting pitcher or another relief pitcher has been removed...
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Look up comic relief in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Comic relief is the inclusion of a humorous character, scene, or witty dialogue in an otherwise...
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Comic Relief is a British charity, founded in 1985 by the comedy scriptwriter Richard Curtis and comedian Sir Lenny Henry in response to the 1983-1985...
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A relief valve or pressure relief valve (PRV) is a type of safety valve used to control or limit the pressure in a system; excessive pressure might otherwise...
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Outdoor relief, an obsolete term originating with the Elizabethan Poor Law (1601), was a programme of social welfare and poor relief. Assistance was given...
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Terrain (redirect from Topographic relief)
Terrain or relief (also topographical relief) involves the vertical and horizontal dimensions of land surface. The term bathymetry is used to describe...
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refer to: Relief (emotion) Relief (military) Relief (humanitarian) Relief Inlet, Victoria Land Relief Pass, a mountain pass in Oates Land Relief, California...
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UNRWA (redirect from United Nations Relief and Welfare Agency)
Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA, pronounced /ˈʌnrə/ UN-rə) is a UN agency that supports the relief and human...
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Chiefs of Relief were a British rock group with a unique electro-punk style, punctuated by the guitar work of vocalist Matthew Ashman, and also featuring...
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The Relief Society is a philanthropic and educational women's organization of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church). It was founded...
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A prayer for relief, in the law of civil procedure, is a portion of a complaint in which the plaintiff describes the remedies that the plaintiff seeks...
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A thermal relief pad, thermal pad or simply thermal, is a printed circuit board (PCB) pad connected to a copper pour using a thermal connection. It looks...
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Direct Relief (formerly known as Direct Relief International) is a nonprofit humanitarian organization whose mission is to improve the lives of people...
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The eye relief of an optical instrument (such as a telescope, a microscope, or binoculars) is the distance from the last surface of an eyepiece within...
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The Burney Relief (also known as the Queen of the Night relief) is a Mesopotamian terracotta plaque in high relief of the Isin-Larsa period or Old-Babylonian...
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Reformed Christianity portal The Relief Church (or Presbytery of Relief) was a Scottish Presbyterian denomination founded in 1761. In 1847 it united with...
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Relief printing is a family of printing methods where a printing block, plate or matrix, which has had ink applied to its non-recessed surface, is brought...
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What a Relief is the debut studio album by Katie Gavin, lead singer of indie-pop group Muna, released through Saddest Factory Records. It is a mix of indie...
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Humanitarian aid (redirect from Humanitarian relief)
Humanitarian aid generally refers to the provision of immediate, short-term relief in crisis situations, such as food, water, shelter, and medical care. Humanitarian...
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Famine relief is an organized effort to reduce starvation in a region in which there is famine. A famine is a phenomenon in which a large proportion of...
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and wellbeing. Relief International is a global alliance of four organizations: Relief International Inc, Relief International UK, Relief International...
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A relief army had the task of relieving or freeing a besieged city, town, fortress or castle. Often relief had to be sought by sending a messenger out...
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A relief airport or reliever airport is an airport that is built or designated to provide relief or additional capacity to an area when the primary commercial...
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Relief wells are used both in the natural gas and petroleum industry and in flood control. In the natural gas and petroleum industry, a relief well is...
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Emergency management (redirect from Disaster relief)
Baptist Disaster Relief is one of the largest disaster relief organizations in the US. Similar services are also provided by Methodist Relief Services, the...
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Islamic Relief Worldwide describes itself as "a faith-inspired humanitarian and development agency which is working to support and empower the world's...
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Comic Relief USA was a non-profit charity organization whose mission was to raise funds to help those in need—particularly America's homeless. It has raised...
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Sport Relief was a biennial charity event from Comic Relief, in association with BBC Sport, established in 2002. It was the idea of Kevin Cahill, CBE...
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