UK can cope with solar superstorms - Model

UK can cope with solar superstorm +++

• The RAEng has predicted that a large solar storm would have serious effects on the UK, but would not shut down the entire country. 
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• There are 3 main areas affected by the solar outburst: GPS satellites, aviation services and possibly avionics, and communications. 
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• Solar storms are common and can affect satellites and spacecraft as well as causing radio interference. 
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• The UK electric grid is not at risk, but satellites might be affected. The GPS network would also be disturbed, but backups are in place.
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• There are also human health concerns from the higher radiation dosage, but the risk is not considered to be significant.

References

Amos, J. (2013, February 7). BBC News - UK 'can cope with solar superstorm'. BBC - Homepage. Retrieved February 17, 2013, from http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-21357909

 

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Course Delivery Plan - 2103

Abu Dhabi Men’s College

Course Delivery Plan

Semester Code: 201320                                                Department Name: Gen Ed

Course Code:   LSC 2103                                                Course Title:  Academic Reading and Writing 2                                

Credit Hours: 64

Faculty Name:  Gregory Vrhovnik                         email address:  Gvrhovnik@hct.ac.ae                            

 Phone (Office): 02 4048 711                                Assignment email:    hct1103.2103@yahoo.com

Week #	Date Week beginning	Topics/Learning Outcomes	Additional reading material	Assessments
1	Feb 10	Introduction to Portfolio Review of top-down reading techniques (LO2) Revision of extracting relevant material for summary writing (LO2)	On-line materials, authentic texts, academic texts
2	Feb 17	Summary practice + rewrite for portfolio (LO1,2,4) Introduction to Bibme (LO4) Introduction to Vocabulary exercises ( LO5)	Newspaper and magazine articles. Academic texts
3	Feb 24	Summary practice + rewrites for portfolio ( LO1,2,4) Vocabulary (LO5)	As above	Summary 1 (in class)
4	March 3	Summary practice + rewrite (LO1,2,4) Vocabulary exercises (LO5) Introduce Mini-report (2,3,4)	As above	Summary 2 (in class)
5	March 10	Vocabulary exercises ( LO5)  Mini-report (2,3,4)	As above
6	March 17	Mini-project (2,3,4) Vocabulary exercises (LO5) Introduce Research Assignment (LO 1,2,3,4)	On-line, papers, magazines, academic articles	Mini report (in class)
7	March 24	Part 1  Research Assignment ( LO1,2,3,4,)	On-line, papers, magazines, academic articles	Section 1  Research Assignment (Portfolio)
8	April 14	Part 2  Research Assignment ( LO1,2,3,4,)	On-line sources, academic texts, newspaper and magazine articles	Section 2 Research Assignment (Portfolio)
9	April 21	Part 3 Research Assignment ( LO1,2,3,4)	As above	Section 3 Research Assignment (Portfolio)
10	April 28	Review and edit report ( LO1,2,3,4) Introduce Final Assessment Research project	On-line sources, academic texts, newspaper and magazine articles	Submit Research Assignment
11	May 5	Final Research Project (LO1,2,3,4)	On-line sources, academic texts, newspaper and magazine articles
12	May 12	Part 1 Research project (Lo1,2,3,4)	As above	Part 1  Final Assessment (Portfolio)
13	May 19	Part 2 Research Project	As above	Part 2 Final Assessment (Portfolio)
14	May 26	Part 3 Research Project	As above	Part 3 Final Assessment (Portfolio)
15	June 2	Review, revise and edit Research project( LO5)		Final Submission for Final Assessment Portfolio