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  1. Relief

    other uses Image Qajari relief.jpg thumb right 400px A Persian Empire Persian mid relief mezzo rilievo ... as two stages of low relief. Relief is a sculptural technique. The term Relief disambiguation relief is from the Latin verb levo , to raise. To create a sculpture in relief is thus to give the impression ... performed when a relief is cut in from a flat surface of stone or wood is a lowering of the field ... background is left plain, as is often the case. On the other hand, a relief saves forming ... degrees of relief depending on the degree of projection of the sculpted form from ... relief alto rilievo , where more than 50 of the depth is shown and there may be undercut areas, mid relief mezzo rilievo , low relief basso rilievo , or French bas relief , and shallow relief or rilievo ..., Relief. ref where the plane is scarcely more than scratched in order to remove background material. There is also sunk relief , which was mainly restricted to Ancient Egypt . However the distinction between high relief and low relief is the clearest and most important, and these two are generally ... , whose long article on Relief sculpture barely mentions or defines them, except for sunk relief. ref The opposite of relief sculpture is counter relief , Engraved gem intaglio , or cavo rilievo, ref ... of buildings and a variety of smaller settings, and a sequence of several panels or sections of relief may represent an extended narrative. Relief is more suitable for depicting complicated subjects ... . Most ancient architectural reliefs were originally painted, which helped to define forms in low relief ..., but sculpture in relief often depicts decorative geometrical or foliage patterns, as in the Arabesque ... Facing South May 2008.jpg thumb 650px A face of the high relief Frieze of Parnassus round the base ..., Florence combine high relief main figures with backgrounds mostly in low relief. The distinction between high and low relief is somewhat subjective, and the two are very often combined in a single ...   more details



  1. RelieF

    Relief , formerly known as Panorama , is a public affairs newsmagazine series in Canada , airing nightly in Ontario on TFO , the franco ontarian public television network. The series is hosted by Gis le Quenneville . Reporters associated with the series include Melanie Routhier Boudreau, Isabelle Brunet, Marie Duchesneau, Luce Gauthier, Fr d ric Projean and Chantal Racine. Longtime host Pierre Granger retired from the series in 2009. ref http www.lexpress.to archives 4643 Pierre Granger quitte l antenne . L Express de Toronto , December 21, 2009. ref The series was renamed RelieF in fall 2010. The show airs seven nights a week at 7 p.m. From Monday to Thursday, it airs news and public affairs. On Fridays, the program airs documentary programming. On Saturdays, it airs a week in review edition, and on Sundays it airs an arts and culture magazine. References reflist External links http relief.tv Relief Category Canadian news television series Category TFO shows Category Television series produced in Toronto fr Relief s rie t l vis e canadienne ...   more details



  1. Relief map

    Relief map or mapping may refer to Raised relief map , a three dimensional representation of terrain A two dimensional map using cartographic relief depiction to represent terrain Relief mapping computer graphics , the portrayal of the three dimensional geometry of texture by simulating shadows See also Relief disambiguation Topographic map , a portrayal of the earth s surface disambig ...   more details



  1. Relief (disambiguation)

    Wiktionary relief A relief is a sculptured artwork where a modeled form projects from a flat background. TOC right Relief may also refer to Lifting up from a flat surface Relief carving , the technique used in creating a wood relief Relief print , a group of techniques in printmaking Terrain , the third or vertical dimension of land surface Raised relief map , a three dimensional map representing elevation Shaded relief , a cartographic technique that portrays terrain by using simulated shadows Relief mapping computer graphics , a texture mapping technique Optical relief , the apparent difference in the height of materials in optical mineralogy with differing refractive indexes Relief music , the curvature of the neck of a guitar or similar instrument allowing the strings to vibrate freely Lifting back of a burden or weight Humanitarian aid , material assistance provided for humanitarian purposes, usually during crises Aid agency , an organisation dedicated to distributing aid, to relieve the burden of hunger Relief pitcher , a baseball pitcher who is brought into a game in progress to relieve the work of a team mate Relief Society , a philanthropic women s organization, an auxiliary of the LDS Church Relief valve , a type of valve used to control, limit or lift back pressure Debt relief , the partial or total lifting back or forgiveness of debt Places Relief, California Relief, Kentucky Other uses Feudal relief , a payment to an overlord by the heir of a feudal tenant to licence him to take possession of his inheritance USS Relief USS Relief , any of several U.S. Navy ships Disambiguation geo bs Reljef vor bg cs Reli f de Relief Begriffskl rung es Relieve eo Reliefo fr Relief gl Relevo ka lb Relief nl Reli f pl Relief ujednoznacznienie pt Relevo ro Relief dezambiguizare ru simple Relief disambiguation sh Reljef razvrstavanje uk ...   more details



  1. USS Relief

    Six ships in the United States Navy have been named USS Relief . USS Relief 1836 , a store ship, launched in 1836. She served intermittently until 1877 and was sold in 1883. USS Relief 1896 , a hospital ship with the Great White Fleet . She was commissioned in 1909. Her name was changed to Repose in 1918 to make way for her successor AH 1 and was then sold in 1919. USS Relief YP 2 , purchased in 1917 and used as a lookout station tender in Maine. She was sold in 1921. USS Relief ID 2170 , a salvage tug , in commission from 1918 to 1919. USS Relief 1904 , a light vessel built in 1904 for the United States Lighthouse Service and acquired by the Navy in 1918. She was returned to the Lighthouse Service in 1919. USS Relief AH 1 , designed from the keel up as a hospital ship and commissioned in 1920. She served through World War II and decommissioned in 1946. Source DANFS http www.history.navy.mil danfs r4 list.htm Shipindex DEFAULTSORT Relief Category United States Navy ship names pl USS Relief ...   more details



  1. Games in relief

    Orphan date February 2009 Unreferenced date February 2009 In baseball statistics , games in relief denoted by GIR is the number of games in which a pitcher appears but is not the starting pitcher . See also Relief pitcher Category Pitching statistics Baseball stub ...   more details



  1. Optical relief

    Optical relief usually noted as simply relief is a concept in optical mineralogy which refers to the degree in which mineral grains stand out from the mounting medium, ref Nesse, W. D., 1991, Introduction of Optical Mineralogy, 2nd edition, p. 25. ref usually either oil with a known refractive index or Canada Balsam . Relief is an important part of the Becke line test . Magnitude Minerals that stand out significantly have a difference in refractive index of .12 or more have high or strong relief, and will have very sharp boundaries between itself and the material it is next to. Intermediate is .04 to .12, and low or weak is less than .04. Low relief materials have boundaries that are hard to distinguish from each other. Polarity Positive relief refers to a mineral that stands out higher than the medium, and negative relief is a mineral that appears to sink in . References reflist Nesse, W. D., 1991, Introduction of Optical Mineralogy, 2nd edition. Category Optical mineralogy petrology stub ...   more details



  1. Relief carving

    Image Vikingshiprelief.jpg thumb right 250px A Relief low relief carving of a Viking ship Image Carving tools 2.jpg thumb 250px Carving tools and a mallet dablink This article will describe relief carving in the medium of wood, though relief carving is also done in stone and other materials. Relief carving, when done in stone, is usually referred to as relief sculpture. Relief carving as a type of woodcarving ... of artistic expression. There is essentially no limit to this form of artistic expression. Relief ..., reliefs may also be classified as high or medium relief. Relief carving can be described as carving pictures in wood . The process of relief carving involves removing wood from a flat wood panel in such a way that an object appears to rise out of the wood. Relief carving begins with a design .... Most relief carving is done with hand tools chisel s and Chisel Gouge gouge s which sometimes ... tools are held with one hand while the carving is held in the other. But most relief carving requires ... required for relief carving lies in learning to grip and manipulate tools to get the desired effect ... carving. Stages of relief carving Create a pattern, drawn on paper. Prepare a wood panel for carving ... to the panel Styles of relief carving 1. Low relief, usually under 1 2 in depth. 2. Bas relief, usually between 1 2 and 2 in depth. 3. Deep relief, usually over 2 in depth. 4. Pierced relief, where holes .... But others incorporate color and pyrography into their relief carvings. gallery widths 200px heights 150px perrow 4 Image DragonflyRelief.jpg 1. A low relief carving of a Dragonfly Image CityGpCrestRelief.jpg 2. Bas relief A close up of the crest for City of Grande Prairie, Alberta , Canada Image PaschalCandleStand.jpg 3. Deep relief Top of a paschal candle stand, 4 x 4 x 48 , in Quercus rubra red oak Image EagleBanner.jpg 4. Pierced relief Eagle Banner by Pat Donat, commemorating September 11 attacks 9 11 gallery See also Chip carving relief carving disambiguaton carving Wood carving References ...   more details



  1. Relief (music)

    Unreferenced auto yes date December 2009 Relief , or profile , refers to the amount of curvature in the neck of a guitar or other similar stringed instrument. When the strings of a guitar vibrate, they vibrate in an elliptical shape. Thus, providing the best possible action music action , requires that the guitar neck have a slight curve to allow the strings to vibrate freely. If the relief is not set correctly, fret buzz may occur. To provide adjustable relief, most guitars have an adjustable truss rod . Turning the truss rod screw changes the tension of the truss rod, and thus the relief of the neck. Novice players should not attempt this, as the guitar neck can easily be damaged or broken. Some guitars, such as certain older Guild 12 strings, have two parallel truss rods. Category String instrument construction DEFAULTSORT Relief Music String instrument stub ...   more details



  1. World Relief

    grants from USAID and other agencies. World Relief s core programs focus on microfinance, AIDS prevention ..., VOLAG refugee resettlement and immigrant services. History World Relief began in 1944 when American ... humanitarian needs. The National Association of Evangelicals established the War Relief Commission ... Relief Commission should continue because needs were still great in post war Europe and around the world. In 1950, the agency was renamed World Relief, and began to focus on other areas of development ... clinics, and supporting orphanages and land reclamation projects. In 1961, World Relief s former chairman ... distribute food to destitute regions of the world. World Relief moved beyond providing emergency relief in response to disasters, working to foster long term development to help the poor rise above ... microfinance activities. From the 1960s through the 1980s, World Relief continued to respond to food ... Khanh Children s Hospital in Da Nang to World Relief. It became World Relief s biggest project in Vietnam, providing care for more than 125,000 patients before World Relief was forced to evacuate in 1975. ref http www.wr.org World Relief website ref References reflist External links http www.wr.org World Relief website Category Emergency organisations Category Evangelical parachurch organisations ...   more details



  1. Relief Defendant

    In the United States Of America US , and possibly other Common Law countries, a relief defendant or nominal defendant is a person named in civil litigation who is not accused of wrong doing. However, it is alleged that the relief defendant has received property originally obtained illegally, and to which the relief defendant has no legitimate claim. ref name simmons cite web last Simmons first Camisha title Defrauded Parties Recovery of Funds from Innocent Third Parties The Relief Defendant url http www.abiworld.org committees newsletters litigation vol6num5 defrauded.html accessdate 16 June 2011 ref It is not necessary that the relief defendant receive the property in question knowingly however, a valid negotiated Consideration law consideration creates a legitimate claim. ref name simmons Reflist law stub Category Civil law common law ...   more details



  1. Corollary relief

    Unreferenced stub auto yes date December 2009 TWCleanup Corollary relief is a legal term used to describe the child custody custody and child support support of children in divorce proceedings. DEFAULTSORT Corollary Relief Category Family law Law term stub ar ...   more details



  1. The Relief Project

    primarysources date February 2008 The Relief Project is an organization of musicians who want to deliver aid to communities in need. Brad Corrigan , a member of Dispatch band Dispatch , and Jon Erik Borgen a member of J.E. Borgen, established The Relief Project. The initial goal of the project was to help the victims of Hurricane Katrina and other people caught in mass disasters throughout the world. Started by two musicians, nineteen other musicians donated a piece of music that together became a CD called The Relief Project, Vol 1 . The Relief Project promoted a concert at Irving Plaza. This concert was performed in front of a sold out crowd of 1,000 and some of the featured artists who performed at Irving Plaza were Dispatch, State Radio , Stephen Kellogg, Braddigan, Pete Francis, Kate Voegele , and J.E. Borgen. The Relief Project gave 18,000 to the Community Service Center of New Orleans and to Save the Children s operations in Sudan and Pakistan. The mission of The Relief Project is blockquote to use music as a tool to rebuild lives To use music as a tool to rebuild lives a bridge to bring cultures together in the fight against poverty and a voice calling for the protection and liberation of displaced and orphaned children the world over . blockquote The vision of The Relief Project is to use music as a way to raise money, educate and inspire people to engage in a livelier role in caring for humanity See also Empty bowls Artists for Humanity External links http thereliefproject.org about Organization website DEFAULTSORT Relief Project, The Category Non profit organizations based in the United States ...   more details



  1. Outdoor relief

    This article refers to Britain s welfare provision after the 1601 Poor Law. For welfare programmes see Social security After the passing of the Elizabethan Poor Law 1601 , outdoor relief was that kind of poor relief where assistance was in the form of money, food, clothing or goods, given to alleviate poverty without the requirement that the recipient enter an institution. ref http www.victorianweb.org history poorlaw elizpl.html The 1601 Elizabethan Poor Law Bot generated title ref In contrast, recipients of indoor relief were required to enter a workhouse or poorhouse . Outdoor relief was also a feature of the Scotland Scottish and Ireland Irish Poor Law systems. References reflist Poor Law Category Scottish Poor Laws Category Irish Poor Laws Category English Poor Laws ...   more details



  1. Islamic Relief

    Infobox Non profit Non profit name Islamic Relief Worldwide Non profit logo Image Islamic Relief.jpg Non profit type founded date founded date 1984 founder Hany El Banna location Birmingham, UK origins Small Heath, Birmingham , United Kingdom UK area served Permanent locations in over 35 countries focus Sustainable Livelihoods, Education, Health and Nutrition, Orphans and Child Welfare, Water and Sanitation, Emergency Relief & Disaster Preparedness revenue 58,105,797 2009 ref http www.charity commission.gov.uk Showcharity RegisterOfCharities CharityWithPartB.aspx?RegisteredCharityNumber 328158&SubsidiaryNumber 0 Charity Commission ref endowment num volunteers num employees num members owner Non ... http www.islamic relief.com Islamic Relief Worldwide , http www.islamic relief.org.uk UK , http ... Islamic Relief Worldwide IRW is an international relief and development organization consisting ... to mitigate the effect of disasters, prepare for their occurrence and respond by providing relief ... in Disaster Relief. IRW is also a member of Bond British Overseas NGOs for Development and is part ... IRW is not at all to be confused with the Saudi Arabia based International Islamic Relief Organization , or IIRO. Awards The Interfaith Conference of Metropolitan Washington IFC awarded Islamic Relief ... Islamic Relief Worldwide has 15 legally separate and independent affiliates also referred to as partner offices around the world, located in UK Islamic Relief USA USA Belgium Canada France Germany Italy ... References Reflist External links Islamic Relief Worldwide http www.islamic relief.com islamic relief.com Islamic Relief USA http www.irusa.org www.irusa.org Islamic Relief Palestine http www.irpal.ps www.irpal.ps Islamic Relief South Africa http www.islamic relief.co.za www.islamic relief.co.za Islamic Relief UK http www.islamic relief.org.uk www.islamic relief.org.uk Category Islamic Relief ... de Islamic Relief eo Islama Helpa Societo fr Secours islamique it Islamic Relief sv Islamic Relief ...   more details



  1. Plan-relief

    File Plan relief f4390593.jpg thumb Plan relief of Strasbourg, one of the 1 600 scale models requested by Louis XIV. On display at Strasbourg historical museum A plan relief is a scale model of a landscape and buildings produced for military usage, made to visualise building projects on fortifications or campaigns surrounding fortified locations. History The first examples seem to have been used by the Venetian Republic and more generally by the Italian city states of the Renaissance era. The wood turner Jakob Sandtner fl . 1561 1579 produced plans relief of many Bavaria n towns, whilst in France Louis XIV s war minister Fran ois Michel Le Tellier de Louvois Louvois initiated a collection of plans relief of French strongholds on a 1 600 scale in 1688. This collection included 144 examples according to Vauban s 1697 inventory of it and was put on show at the palais des Tuileries . Vauban s successors expanded the collection as and when operational necessity demanded, right up until 1870, when they were rendered obsolete by advances in the power of artillery. Some examples from this collection were destroyed and as a whole it fell into disrepair until being made a Monument historique on 22 July 1927. 100 examples from this collection survive, of which most are on show in the Mus e des Plans Reliefs Museum of Plans reliefs at Les Invalides and some others in the Palais des Beaux Arts de Lille , still providing a witness to the towns and fortresses of France at this era. gallery Image Scale Model Of The Tower Of London In The Tower Of London.jpg Plan relief of the Tower of London . Image Citadelle de Brouage Plan relief.jpg Citadel of Hiers Brouage Brouage reproduction of the 17th century plan relief exhibited in the Halle aux vivres of the citadel gallery External links Commonscat Plans relief http www.museedesplansreliefs.culture.fr Official site of the Museum of Plans reliefs at Les Invalides Category Scale modeling Category Fortification fr Plan relief ...   more details



  1. Relief well

    Dicdef See Blowout well drilling A relief well is a well drilled to intersect an oil well oil or gas well that has experienced a Blowout well drilling blowout . Specialized liquid, such as heavy dense drilling mud followed by cement, can then be pumped down the relief well in order to stop the flow from the reservoir in the damaged well. The first use of a relief well was in Texas in the mid 1930s when one was drilled to pump water into an oil well that had cratered and caught on fire. ref http books.google.com books?id LeADAAAAMBAJ&pg PA86&dq Popular Science 1930 plane 22Popular Mechanics 22&hl en&ei JJlxTqniIc AtgfAoMD CQ&sa X&oi book result&ct result&resnum 1&ved 0CCsQ6AEwADge v onepage&q&f true Wild Oil Well Tamed by Scientific Trick Popular Mechanics , July 1934 ref References and External links cite web url http www.bp.com genericarticle.do?categoryId 9033657&contentId 7061734 title How a relief well works & 124 Gulf of Mexico response & 124 BP format work accessdate 2010 05 16 cite web url http spectrum.ieee.org energy fossil fuels how to drill a relief well title IEEE Spectrum How to Drill A Relief Well format work accessdate 2010 08 05 Reflist petroleum stub Category Oil wells Category Oilfield terminology ...   more details



  1. Relief Society

    infobox Organization name Relief Society image Relief Society Seal.jpg image border size caption Relief ... http lds.org service serving in the church relief society?lang eng Official website remarks The Relief ... 6 million members in over 170 countries and territories. The Relief Society is often referred to by the church ... nowiki , 2010 01 06. ref ref http mormon.org faq relief society What is Relief Society? , mormon.org. ref ref cite web title Utah.com url http www.utah.com mormon relief society.htm date work publisher ... society relief monson.html.csp LDS women urged to strengthen connections, avoid judging , Salt Lake ... Gazette , 2006 11 25, p. K10. ref Mission The motto of the Relief Society, taken from http lds.org ... Christ of Latter day Saints, 2010 , https lds.org handbook handbook 2 administering the church relief society?lang eng Relief Society ref The official purpose of Relief Society is to prepare women for the blessings ... families and homes, and help those in need. Relief Society accomplishes these purposes through Sunday gospel instruction, other Relief Society meetings, visiting teaching, and welfare and compassionate service. ref name handbook History See also List of General Presidencies of the Relief Society ... of General Presidencies of the Relief Society General President of the Relief Society Beginnings In the spring ... of the Nauvoo Relief Society, 17 March 1842, Church History Library, The Church of Jesus Christ ... Jr., ed., Relief Society Minutes, March 1842 March 1844, 17 March 1842, Selected Collections from ... to other duties, &c., in their public teaching. ref Minutes of the Nauvoo Relief Society, 17 March 1842, p. 6, Church History Library Relief Society, Charity Never Faileth History of the Relief ... made a point of objection. She convinced the attendees that the term relief would better reflect ... the popular benevolent institutions of the day. ref Minutes of the Nauvoo Relief Society, 17 March 1842 ... organization be named The Female Relief Society of Nauvoo . Joseph Smith then offered five dollars ...   more details



  1. Relief print

    Image Principle of Relief Printing.svg thumb The basic concept of relief printing. A is the block or matrix B is the paper the thick black lines are the inked areas. The thickness of the ink is greatly exaggerated for illustration. A relief print is an image created by a printmaking process where protruding surface faces of the matrix printing plate or block are inked recessed areas are ink free. Printing the image is therefore a relatively simple matter of inking the face of the matrix and bringing it in firm contact with the paper. A printing press may not be needed as the back of the paper can be rubbed or pressed by hand with a simple tool such as a brayer or roller. The matrix in relief printing is classically created by starting with a flat original surface, and then removing e.g., by carving away areas intended to print white. The remaining areas of the original surface receive the ink. The relief family of techniques includes woodcut , metalcut , wood engraving , relief etching , linocut , and some types of collography . Traditional text printing with movable type is also a relief technique. This meant that woodcuts were much easier to use as book illustrations, as they could be printed together with the text. intaglio printmaking Intaglio illustrations, such as engravings, had to be printed separately. Relief printing is one of the traditional families of printmaking techniques, along with the intaglio and planographic printing planographic families. Modern developments ..., and some areas are treated to create the print image. Normally relief and intaglio techniques can ... links http www.masterworksfineart.com art printmaking.html 4 Types of Relief Printing Descriptions of woodcuts, engravings, linoleum cuts, and monotype relief printing. See also http lecomtedominique.com techan.html Relief printing techniques as used and described by French printmaker Dominique Lecomte printmaking stub Category Relief printing Category Printing processes no H ytrykk nn H gtrykk ...   more details



  1. Declaratory relief

    Unreferenced stub auto yes date December 2009 move to Declaratory judgment date December 2011 Judicial remedies Declaratory relief is a judge s determination called a declaratory judgment of the parties rights under a contract or a statute , often requested and highly desired in a lawsuit over a contract. In theory, an early resolution of legal rights will resolve some or all of the other issues in the matter. DEFAULTSORT Declaratory Relief Category Equity Law term stub de Feststellungsklage ko he ...   more details



  1. Relief Pass

    Orphan date November 2010 Relief Pass coor dm 79 49 S 158 23 E is a pass, about 1,000 m high, situated 1 nautical mile 1.9  km north of Bastion Hill in the Brown Hills . Explored by the Victoria University of Wellington Antarctic Expedition VUWAE , 1962 63, and so named by its members because of the relief it provided after ascent to this pass. usgs gazetteer Category Mountain passes of Antarctica Category Landforms of Oates Land OatesLand geo stub ...   more details



  1. Relief Church

    Infobox Christian denomination name Relief Church caption background image imagewidth imagealttext caption main classification Protestantism orientation theology Calvinism polity Presbyterian polity Presbyterian governance structure leader moderator leader director fellowships associations merged with the United Secession Church in 1847 to form United Presbyterian Church of Scotland area headquarters founder Thomas Gillespie minister Thomas Gillespie founded date 1761 founded place Colinsburgh , Fife separated from Church of Scotland parent merger separations hospitals nursing homes aid congregations members ministers missionaries temples primary schools secondary schools tax status tertiary other names website footnotes The Relief Church or Presbytery of Relief was a Scottish Presbyterian denomination founded in 1761. In 1847 it united with the United Secession Church to form the United Presbyterian Church of Scotland . The church was founded by Thomas Gillespie minister Thomas Gillespie , a former minister of the Church of Scotland . He had been deposed by the General Assembly in 1752 ... the first meeting of the Presbytery of Relief at Colinsburgh in Fife in 1761. The name was chosen to mean relief from the patronage that was common in the Church of Scotland at the time. sfn Rankin 1879 p 57 The Relief body was liberal, welcoming independents, Episcopalians and other devout ... Baine resigned from his presbytery of Paisley and joined the Relief Church. In his letter of resignation ... increased with considerable rapidity, and a Relief Synod was formed in 1773, which in 1847 had under its jurisdiction 136 congregations. The Relief Church issued no distinctive testimonies, and a certain .... A Relief theological hall was instituted in 1824. In 1847 a union was formed between all the congregations of the United Secession Church and 118 out of 136 of the Relief Churches, in what now became ... PA313 title Annals of the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland ... from the origin of the Relief ...   more details



  1. Comic relief

    about the term comic relief the United Kingdom charity for the needy Comic Relief charity the American charity for the homeless Comic Relief USA the defunct comic book retailer Comic Relief retailer Wiktionary comic relief Refimprove date May 2009 Comic relief is the inclusion of a humour humorous character, scene or witty dialogue in an otherwise serious work, often to relieve tension. Definition Comic relief usually means a releasing of emotional or other tension resulting from a comic episode interposed in the midst of serious or tragic elements in a drama. Comic relief often takes the form of a bumbling , wisecracking sidekick of the hero or villain in a work of fiction. A sidekick used for comic relief will usually comment on the absurdity of the hero s situation and make comments that would be inappropriate for a character who is to be taken seriously. Other characters may use comic relief as a means to irritate others or keep themselves confident. Use Sometimes comic relief characters will appear in fiction that is comic . This generally occurs when the work enters a drama tic moment, but the character continues to be comical regardless. Greek tragedy does not allow any comic relief. ref cite web url http en.allexperts.com q European History 670 Greek Tragedy English Tragedy.htm title Greek Tragedy and English Tragedy last Rutherford first Sam accessdate 2009 05 17 ref Even ... comic relief through the presentation of crude scenes in Doctor Faustus following the native tradition ... from the classical tradition and used comic relief in Hamlet , Macbeth , Othello , The Merchant ... relief. The mockery of the fool in King Lear may also be regarded as a comic relief. ref cite journal ... considered to be used as comic relief. He is often found criticizing the desperate situation the other ... are said to be Brettly proof. References Reflist DEFAULTSORT Comic Relief Category Counterparts ... de Comic Relief Stilmittel nl Vrolijke noot ja pt Comic relief ...   more details



  1. Eye relief

    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 at which the user s eye can obtain the full viewing angle. If a viewer s eye is outside this distance, a reduced field of view will be obtained. The calculation of eye relief is complex, though generally, the higher the magnification and the larger the intended field of view, the shorter the eye relief. Eye relief and exit pupil The eye relief property should not be confused with the exit pupil width of an instrument that is best described as the width of the cone of light that is available to the viewer at the exact eye relief distance. An exit pupil larger than the observer s pupil wastes some light, but allows for some fumbling in side to side movement without vignetting or clipping. Conversely, an exit pupil smaller than the eye s pupil will have ... thumb right 300px Optics showing eye relief and exit pupil br 1 Real image    2 Field diaphragm     3 Eye relief br 4 Exit pupil Eye relief distance can be particularly important for eyeglass ... so needs a longer eye relief in order to still see the entire field of view . A simple practical test ..., eye relief is also a safety consideration. If the eye relief of a telescopic sight is too short ... lasting nature of such a mistake. Typical eye relief distances for telescopic sights are typically ... s pupil, to allow for a range of motion without vignetting. Available eye relief The eye relief given ..., there are sometimes lens mountings that do not allow the theoretical eye relief to be obtained ... eye relief, the theoretical value less any thickness of the lens rims. This point can account for confusion ... this property affects the available eye relief of any binocular or other optics used, telescopes ... In the event that a spectacle wearer cannot obtain the required eye relief that he requires, it should ... External links http www.eagleoptics.com articles technical guide eye relief and eyecup design Information ...   more details



  1. Sport Relief

    Image Sportrelief logo.png right thumb Official logo alt A red button with the words Sport Relief written on it. Below that the phrase Rise To The Challenge is written. Sport Relief is a biennial charity event from Comic Relief charity Comic Relief , in association with BBC Sport , which brings together ... s poorest countries. At the heart of the campaign is the Sport Relief Mile. History In 2002, Comic Relief charity Comic Relief and BBC Sport teamed up to create a new initiative, aiming to unite ... Cahill, the Chief Executive of Comic Relief. The campaign deliberately alternates with Red Nose Day , Comic Relief charity Comic Relief s flagship event. Sport Relief 2002 The first Sport Relief show ... match for Sport Relief between the Prime Minister , Tony Blair and Pat Cash against Ilie N stase ... commentator and the game was shown live on Sunday Grandstand. Sport Relief 2004 The second Sport Relief was on Saturday 10 July 2004. the main show was on BBC One from 19.00 00.30. The first half ... project he had visited, Rachel Stevens performed the Sport Relief single, Some Girls , Dick and Dom ... edition of A Question of Sport Relief . While the News and Lottery were on BBC One, there was a brand ... names who also appeared live on the show. The show also included highlights of some of the Sport Relief ... there were also a whole series of appeal films to show where the Sport Relief money had already been ... and raised 16 million. Sport Relief 2006 The third Sport Relief took place on Saturday 15 July ... Forsyth and Jimmy Tarbuck , the second part of A Question of Sport Relief , Jon Culshaw Jon Culshaw ... in the studio, several members of the Sport Relief Red Socks cricket team were there to talk about ... of the Day studio. The third Sport Relief Celebrity Boxing bout was won by Jack Osbourne who defeated ... Relief 2008 Sport Relief moved to March in 2008. BBC One s night of fundraising was held on Friday 14 March and the Sport Relief Miles took place all around the UK on Sunday 16 March. It was presented ...   more details




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