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Relief - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia In the art of sculpture, a relief is an artwork where a modeled form projects out of a flat background. Depending on the depth involved, it may be termed a bas relief ("low relief") – as seen in numismatics – or it may be a high relief, with much undercutting, rendered almost in the round against its flat background. Reliefs are a common type of artwork found throughout the world, particularly to decorate monumental buildings, such as temples. en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Relief   (204 words)

Making Maps Easy to Read: Relief Maps This part of the research project was concerned with relief maps and the best way to show a three-dimensional surface on a map. Relief is one instance of the general problem of showing a three-dimensional surface on a map; the problem of showing hills and valleys is not substantially different from that of representing a statistical surface such as the rainfall distribution. The results demonstrate that the choice of an appropriate relief map has a very real effect on the map reader's performance, and that this choice must depend on the way the map is to be used. richardphillips.org.uk /maps/relief.html   (1027 words)

RELIEF - Definition The act of relieving, or the state of being relieved; the removal, or partial removal, of any evil, or of anything oppressive or burdensome, by which some ease is obtained; succor; alleviation; comfort; ease; redress. Note: Relief is of three kinds, namely, {high relief} ({altorilievo}), {low relief}, ({basso-rilievo}), and {demirelief} ({mezzo-rilievo}). {Relief valve}, a valve arranged for relieving pressure of steam, gas, or liquid; an escape valve. www.hyperdictionary.com /dictionary/relief   (564 words)

Relief to Development Providing a bridge between emergency humanitarian relief and long-term development, these financial and material resources are designed to persuade formerly warring parties to resolve conflicts peacefully and intended to lay the foundations for a sustainable transition to economic growth and participatory governance. Relief is really about providing very basic life-supporting needs: sufficient food, water, shelter, medical care and protection from violence to keep body and soul together, yet most of our assistance programmes go way beyond this, often providing long term welfare support and assistance while strengthening local organizations. From Humanitarian Relief to Rehabilitation: a Comprehensive Response. www.certi.org /relief_development/relief_to_development.htm   (7569 words)

Relief The sixth Relief (AH-1), the first ship of the U.S. Navy designed and built from the keel up as a hospital ship, was laid down 14 June 1917 by the Philadelphia Navy Yard; launched 23 December 1919; and commissioned 28 December 1920 at Philadelphia, Comdr. Relief returned north to Philadelphia 28 April 1921 to serve the Fleet in waters ranging from the Virginia Capes to the New England coast. Relief continued to serve the Atlantic Fleet until the conclusion of the winter-spring maneuvers of 1923, which took her to Cuba and Panama Bay. www.history.navy.mil /danfs/r4/relief-vi.htm   (1891 words)

Rotary International: World Community Service: When organizing club or district relief efforts, it is important to work closely with an experienced disaster relief organization such as the International Federation of the Red Cross. District 3210 Rotarians are assisting with relief efforts by establishing three relief coordination centers, organizing medical camps where medical assistance is rendered by Rotarian medical doctors, collecting and distributing food items, clothing and medicine to the needy, and instituting a Disaster Relief Committee under the leadership of the district governor and two past district governors. Relief kitchens have been established and club members are collecting, sorting, packing, and distributing donations-in-kind. www.rotary.org /programs/wcs/disaster/reliefefforts.html   (6662 words)

Network for Good :: Hurricanes Relief to military families displaced by the hurricane or involved in relief efforts. Coordinating relief activities via Quaker meetings in areas that were either affected by the storm or are receiving evacuees. Relief and recovery fund to assist seniors affected by Katrina. www.networkforgood.org /topics/animal_environ/hurricanes   (1189 words)

Islamic Relief The destruction and loss of human life was unimaginable, prompting one of the world's largest relief efforts to help the victims. Islamic Relief Worldwide’s work is primarily taking place in the three most severely affected countries, Indonesia, Sri Lanka, and India. Islamic Relief's initial emergency aid budget is estimated at $5.4 million, of this, $1.8 million has already been allocated. www.irw.org   (320 words)

Natural menstrual / period pain relief. Magnetic therapy for dysmenorrhea. Medical Research. Pregnant women, those with endometriosis or using contraceptive medication for pain relief, or had metal implants, were excluded. The range of additional relief, depending on the metric used, varied between 2.6 and 11.2 percent. Intermittent exposure would have provided more pain relief, he said, because during continuous wear, the magnets' effectiveness is reduced "because the body starts to accommodate." He also noted that success in the therapy's use depends on obtaining magnets from reputable companies. www.natural-period-pain-relief.com /uk_research.htm   (773 words)

ArtLex on Relief Sculpture In sunken relief, also called hollow or intaglio; the backgrounds are not cut back and the points in highest relief are level with the original surface of the relief, 1.75 x 2.72 m, taken from a chapel in the Château de Gaillon, Tours, now in the Louvre. relief, 25.4 x 45.7 x 9.2 cm, Tate Gallery, London. www.artlex.com /ArtLex/r/relief.html   (684 words)

relief. The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition. 2001-05 In alto-relievo, or high relief, the protrusion is great; basso-relievo, or bas-relief, protrudes only slightly; and mezzo-relievo is intermediate between the two. Ancient Egyptians and Etruscans also used cavo relievo, intaglio, or sunken relief, in which the design is incised deeper than the background. High relief, although also used in ancient times, reached its climax in the baroque period. www.bartleby.com /65/re/relief.html   (130 words)

Sport Relief Because the huge success of the Sport Relief Mile last time around took the breath away in more ways than one, we are busy planning to make Saturday 15th July 2006 even bigger, even better and even more brilliant than before. Involvement in a Sport Relief campaign allows brands to show their support for the work we do and stand alongside the thousands of members of the public who will do the same as they take part in The Mile. If you would like to apply to be a Sport Relief mile event organiser the first step is to contact us to request an application form by emailing us at events@sportrelief.com or calling the Events Team on 020 7820 5555. www.sportrelief.com   (2458 words)

News - Debt Relief The HIPC Initiative was further enhanced in 1999 to provide deeper and faster debt relief to a larger group of eligible countries and to increase the program’s links with ongoing poverty reduction efforts in the countries. The current threshold for debt relief under the HIPC Initiative is an NPV of debt-to-export ratio of 150 percent or NPV of debt-to-revenue ratio of 250 percent. When the country reaches its “completion point”, additional debt relief may be granted on exceptional basis to help mitigate the impact of external shocks such as a sustained slump in export prices. web.worldbank.org /WBSITE/EXTERNAL/NEWS/0,,contentMDK:20040942~menuPK:34480~pagePK:34370~theSitePK:4607,00.html   (1073 words)

ArtLex on Bas-Relief - A French term meaning "low-raised work." This art, along with high relief, is known collectively as relief sculpture -- meant to be seen primarily from one direction -- as opposed to sculpture which is in the round or Probably the earliest of his sculptures to survive, Michelangelo conceived and executed this bas-relief when he was between fourteen and seventeen years old. relief, 0.73 x 1.95 x 0.13 m, from the Fountain of the lnnocents, Paris, Louvre. www.artlex.com /ArtLex/b/bas-relief.html   (234 words)

Welcome to the Afghan Schools Project On the first anniversary of the terrorist attacks in New York and Washington, Relief International (RI) is proud to launch a major initiative to expand access to quality education for all the children of Afghanistan. RI is a humanitarian non-profit agency that provides emergency relief, rehabilitation, and development assistance and program services to vulnerable communities worldwide. RI focuses on bridging emergency relief to development through transitional and cross-sectoral and integrated programs including education, health, shelter, community development, agriculture, food, income-generation, and peace and tolerance promotion. www.afghan-schools.org   (232 words)

South Asia Earthquake Islamic Relief's healthcare center in Neelum Valley (in Pakistani-administered Kashmir) is receiving and treating the injured. Islamic Relief staff in Pakistan are participating in coordinating meetings with the United Nations, non-governmental organizations (NGOs) on the ground, and government officials. Islamic Relief has over 20 years of experience in disaster relief, including the recent Hurricane Katrina disaster, the food crisis in Niger and Mali in West Africa, and the Asia tsunami. www.irw.org /asiaquake   (500 words)

World Vision Relief Efforts Over the last two years, World Vision has launched large-scale relief operations in the southern Africa region, Ethiopia, Liberia, Sudan, Iran and many other places that required short term assistance. This year, World Vision launched an unprecedented relief effort in four countries in response to the Asia Tsunami, and stands ready to respond to any other relief situations that may arise. Relief supplies are positioned on three continents and consist of pre-packaged modules which can be quickly airlifted. www.wvi.org /wvi/relief/relief.htm   (398 words)

Whiskey Bar: Hurricane Relief   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21) Relief focus: Provides a full spectrum of services to disaster victims, including shelter, medical care, food, clean water and assisting with cleanup efforts. Relief focus: Transports food to victims and secures additional warehouse space to assist member food banks in resuming and maintaining operations. Relief focus: General community-based disaster relief, as well as the creation and distribution of "flood buckets" -- a relief item for those who prefer to donate with a personal touch. billmon.org /archives/002122.html   (245 words)

The South-East Asia Earthquake and Tsunami Blog Annan is “deeply saddened by the loss of life and destruction” caused by the quake, which had a magnitude of 7.6 and struck 95 kilometres outside of Islamabad. They are deploying mobile relief hospitals and working with a local ngo in the area - PAK relief to assist 3,000 displaced persons in the area - intially. He said that an NGO is required to get the resources needed the plans and budget to do a solid programme and experienced people, proper organization and support systems should be in place and there should be solid relationship with the community of which they serve. tsunamihelp.blogspot.com   (5664 words)

USA Relief Maps - US Digital Topo and EPS Geo-political Maps The 5 relief maps are in high quality JPEG format and the vector overlays are provided in a layered (see layers palette to the right) and editable EPS file format, all delivered on CD-ROM. The base relief images are generated from 100 meter USGS DEM data presenting exactly one pixel per 100 meter of terrain or 16 pixels per mile. In addition, one grayscale relief map is supplied in 8 bit Grayscale, 300 pixels per inch; this is provided for designers to generate color scheme to match or who wish to apply their own custom house styles to the relief maps. www.usarelief.com   (894 words)

Network for Good :: Help Support Disaster Relief in South Asia Providing rescue and relief services to the victims by supplying them with food, temporary shelter, clean water, medication and survival kits. Acquiring and transporting emergency relief supplies to the victims of natural or man made disasters. ICRC is concentrating its relief efforts on Sri Lanka and the Indonesian province of Aceh. www.networkforgood.org /topics/international/earthquake/tsunami122604.aspx?source=YAHOO&cmpgn=HMPCRS   (1339 words)

Althouse: Tsunami relief and logistics. The American military was mounting its largest operation in southern Asian since the Vietnam War, delivering supplies from the aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln stationed off Sumatra and sending a flotilla of Marines and water purifying equipment to Sri Lanka. Military officials said that yet another convoy, six slower-moving ships loaded with food, water, blankets and a 500-bed portable hospital, was en route from Guam, but was not expected to reach the stricken region for about two weeks. Rodger Welch of the Navy, representing the operations directorate of the military's Pacific Command, said late Saturday that the American relief mission likely was the largest in the region in at least 50 years. althouse.blogspot.com /2005/01/tsunami-relief-and-logistics.html   (421 words)

Music for Relief Music for Relief, a charity organization initiated to help disaster relief, is calling for your support once again. MUSIC FOR RELIEF is extremely proud of its partnership with the Red Cross, whose efforts include providing food and safe water, healthcare, disease prevention, and mental health counseling to the affected region. Both foundations are continuing relief efforts in the areas hardest hit by the tsunami. www.musicforrelief.org   (1219 words)

COLOR PRINTING: RELIEF PROCESSES The earliest printing process, the woodcut, is produced by cutting away the unwanted part of a piece of wood. The design that is left in relief is inked up with a roller and transferred to paper. This title, one of a series on the seasons, is one of the earliest examples of relief printing with oil based inks, developed by George Baxter. www.lib.udel.edu /ud/spec/exhibits/color/reliefs.htm   (1074 words)

American Indian relief team to tsunami disaster - Race in America - MSNBC.com McDonald is organizing the emergency response team with Brock Albin, law professor already in Korea and involved in the relief effort, and Robert Free from Seattle, Indian rights activist and creator of the Native BEAR AIDS Project. Albin, an attorney serving with the non-profit Youth Imperative, was in the hardest hit areas of Thailand, the region of Phuket and Kao Lok, and returned to Korea on Jan. 1. Organizing from Seattle and readying for the relief effort, Free said it is traditional to help allies. msnbc.msn.com /id/6785857   (1173 words)

Back Pain Headache Fibromyalgia Chronic Pain Relief with Bowen Technique Although her husband had no body work experience, (and was "all thumbs," according to her), he used the Bowen self-help video to help guide his hands. All participants of this study experienced improvement, including back pain relief, better sleep, neck pain relief, ease in walking, cessation of vertigo and less exhaustion. My sister-in-law (a skeptic) was shocked that her hip pain was greatly reduced, and my mom gained a lot of relief from her fibromyalgia pain. www.miraclepainrelief.com   (828 words)

Relief Sculpture   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21) Architectural relief sculpture forms a significant part of surviving Greek sculpture. From the Acropolis in Athens, this votive relief depicts a pensive Athena. These reliefs were probably made by the workshop of Praxiteles, one of the finest Greek sculptors. www.beloit.edu /~arthist/historyofart/greek/reliefs.htm   (146 words)

FedEx Aids South Asia Relief Efforts This in-kind shipment bound for Jakarta, Indonesia is part of 641 tons (1,282,000 pounds) of medicine, relief supplies and water purification systems that FedEx transported to Sri Lanka, Indonesia, India and Thailand. FedEx and its employees are deeply saddened by the devastation and loss of life caused by the earthquake and tsunamis that struck  FedEx worked directly with several international relief organizations and businesses that coordinated direct relief efforts, and donated transportation services to help facilitate the distribution of medical supplies. www.fedex.com /us/about/responsibility/relief.html?link=4   (187 words)

Support Us | Donate   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21) Direct Relief International is approved by the Internal Revenue Service as a 501(C)3 tax-exempt organization, and all donations are tax deductible to the extent provided by law. Direct Relief acknowledges all donations in writing by mail, with a tax receipt mailed to the address provided. Direct Relief asks that individuals, corporations, and organizations who wish to make a donation specifically for the tsunami relief efforts in Southeast Asia to make this intention clear. www.directrelief.org /sections/support_us/donate.html   (334 words)

Relief Network Portal Umunneme ward of Ogberuru Village heaved a sigh of relief when it received this gift of a finished water well and 2 public spigot delivery systems in Summer of 2001. The Uzi Water well in Owerri supplies the primary school, the Anglican Missions Medical Clinic, the Vocational Center for Women, and their printing press. Relief Network Ministries, strives to empower the poor and needy by providing them with appropriate and affordable technology skills. www.relief-networks.org   (525 words)

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