Monday 5 April 2010

UNICEF 'Put It Right' Campaign

Children around the world are having their rights denied every day. UNICEF is working in 193 countries to protect these rights, making sure children's voices are heard and listened to.
UNICEF IS FUNDED ENTIRELY BY VOLUNTARY CONTRIBUTIONS. WE RECEIVE NO FUNDING FROM THE UN BUDGET.



Caroline's Story
Caroline is just 10 years old. She lives with her Mum and her younger brothers and sister in a small village in Uganda, surrounded by beautiful crater lakes.
Her family used to rely on the lakes for fish and water. But the lakes are very dangerous – they contain bilharzia, a waterborne parasite, which if left untreated can lead to life-threatening illnesses.



With grateful thanks to UNICEF for their permission to reproduce this material from their official site.
If you wish to learn more about the work carried out by UNICEF click on the following link:
http://www.unicef.org.uk/

Why Do We Say That

TOUCH AND GO
This probably comes from ships sailing in shallow waters where they might touch the seabed then go. If so, they were in a dangerous and uncertain situation.

TURN THE OTHER CHEEK
Jesus told his followers not to retaliate against violence. In Luke 6:29 he told them that if somebody strikes you on one cheek turn the other cheek to him as well.

LICK INTO SHAPE
In the Middle Ages people thought that bear cubs were born shapeless and their mother literally licked them into shape.

PAY ON THE NAIL
In the Middle Ages 'nails' were flat-topped columns in markets. When a buyer and a seller agreed a deal money was placed on the nail for all to see.

PASTURES NEW
In 1637 John Milton wrote a poem called Lycidas, which includes the words 'Tomorrow to fresh woods and pastures new'.

More On Computers



The box said 'Requires Windows 95 or better. "I can't understand why it won't work on my Linux computer.
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MACINTOSH:
Most Applications Crash; If Not, The Operating System Hangs
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RAM disk is 'not' an installation procedure!
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MICROSOFT = Most Intelligent Customers Realize Our Software Only Fools Teenagers


A Matter Of Convenience


Thought For Today

Arguments are to be avoided they are always vulgar and often convincing.
Oscar Wilde