Royal succession

Who gets to be monarch? Loads of Royals are said to be in line to the throne, the line is like a
queue to rule the country. Where y are i the qu depends o who yo
parents we . It i not ab how o you a . Prince William i younger th
many peo behind h in t line f the thr . He i ahead o
them bec his fat , Prince Charles, w first i the qu . If some in
the queue has a baby their child is not sent to the back of the line. Instead they slot in just behind
their father or older brothers. These are called the rules of succession.

Strikes
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to pro against some they th is unf where th work. Str
sometimes hap so th politicians ha to lis more care to t
workers. A tr union i an assoc of wor that wa to ma
things bet in th workplace. Th speak f their members over all important
parts of their job, like wages and working hours. By joining together, a trade union can often
bargain for more than individuals.

First aid
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take mo than ei minutes f an ambu to arr on t scene. A sim
procedure li opening a airway c save someone’s li while y are
wai for profes help t arrive. Mo accidents hap in the home- 2.
8 million in 1999. In fact, you are 20 times more likely to have a fatal accident at home than win
the lottery. And it means you are more likely to treat someone you know than a stranger.
Allergies
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Kingdom n has a allergy- rel problem a some ti in th life. F
some, th may b little mo than a mi source o irritation b for oth
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disorders inc asthma, h fever, ecz , wasp sting, medication and food allergies.

Internet chatting
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to cause harm. Chat ro are al great f , but y must reme not t
share pers information wi anyone y chat t . People i chat ro are n
always w they s they a , and y would n hand ov your pers
details t a complete stra in t street- s the ch room should not
be any different. Each piece of information you share with someone in a chat room could help
someone find out personal things that you might want to keep private.

The Spanish Armada

Elizabeth ' s support for the largely Protestant Dutch rebellion against her former half- brother- in
law, Philip of Spain led to war with Spain from 1585. In 1588, Phi sent a Armada- a
mas force o 130 ships- fr Lisbon t Calais. T English mou a
night att against t fleet a Calais a then infl considerable dam
in a bat off Gravelines. How , weather condi forced t Armada ba
to Sp , round t north o Scotland a the we coast o Ireland-
suffering heavy loses from storms on the way. Further fleets were sent in 1596 and 1597, but
both were stopped by storms.
Solar eclipses
Solar eclipses happen when the Moon blocks light from the Sun. The earth darkens and stars
appear in the sky as if it is night. During t eclipse, y can s details i the ou
part o the s which y cannot usu see. Y should ne look a a
solar ecl directly bec it c damage yo eyes. B you c wear spe
glasses th let y see i but ke your ey protected. I ancient
times people were frightened by solar eclipses because they did not understand them. But now
we understand how they happen and know they ' re amazing to watch.

Gibraltar
The Rock has been fought over for centuries. The Spanish formally gave Gibraltar to Britain in
the 1713 Treaty of Utrecht. But th have wan it ba ever si . These da
the bat are poli . In 1984 t two gover started ta , but t
process event collapsed bec of Madrid ' s dem that t Rock sho
become fu Spanish af 50 years o shared con . Votes o the fut
of t Rock we held i 1967 and 2002. Gibraltarians ignored Spanish pressure
and voted overwhelmingly to remain a British dependency.

Aids
Aids stands for the Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome. It i a serious cond
which att the imm system- wh is wh prevents yo body fr
getting i . There i no cu for Ai , but th are dr that c slow do
the HIV vi , and sl down t damage t the imm system. B
there i no w to g all the HIV out of your body. There are other drugs that people
can take to prevent or to treat some of the infections. Scientists are hopeful that a vaccine against
the HIV virus will be found in the near future.