The optimal angle for photvoltaic panels in South Africa?
More specifically Cape Town. Architecture student, looking to have my trusses according to the optimal angle for PV panels. Any help will be appreciated. And if you know of a good online info source, please post. :D thanks!
Geography - 1 Answers
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Capetown is about 33 degrees south latitude (Google Maps). Your PV panels should tilt 33 degrees from vertical southward. With the active sides facing northward, of course.
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Saturday, May 28, 2011
Saturday, May 14, 2011
is south africa a good place to study?
is south africa a good place to study?
i am an american student and want to study abroad and am considering S. Africa. Is it a good place to study and how is the culture and life there?
South Africa - 5 Answers
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If you want to study outside of the U.S., Europe would be your best bet. S.A. has a lot of crime and none of their universities made the top 100 (in the world).
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Look up: University of Cape Town: www.uct.ac.za That's a highly recommended university -it is, think, the best on in South Africa especially for international student. It is also all English instruction, while some of the other universities have Afrikaans lectures. But, it depends on what you want to study. Cape Town is also one of the safe cities to live in and there is a good transport network/shuttle system for students. I know American students who are on study programs doing a semester in South Africa and they have all really enjoyed it.
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It depends on what you want to study. South Africa has some of the best curriculum's for Medicine and Engineering. The University of Pretoria (www.up.ac.za) is another uni that's one of the best in the country. In general you'll be as safe as the next person if you're smart and don't make yourself a target. The culture and lifestyle is a bit difficult to explain on here. SA is a westernised country so you have all your western luxuries of computers, cars and cinema's but SA, like every country on the planet, has it's problems. We're a very security conscious country because of the crime rate but we still live our lives like you do in America. B O, you say we're in denial but I think you are... countries the world over are begging for our nurses, doctors, engineers and other professionals, why... because they're the best! Qualifications from a lot of the universities are accepted but yes, there are phoney forgery places just like the rest of the world.
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I agree with all the answers here so far. UCT and the University of Pretoria are some particularly good ones. But remember, education is expensive and valuable and you should feel free to leave any place that does not offer you proper education and safety in return for your money and academic ability. Wherever you go, the most important thing is to not lose focus of your studies and goals. Motivation to achieve academic success and perseverence should be your number one priority at ANY university.
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First thing you have to do is check if a qualification from South Africa is of any value in the West.Despite the denialist South Africans you will find the answer is "NO.". So their qualifications are not worth the paper they are written on - mind you they are so corrupt you can probably buy a PhD if you need it.Next is their crime rate which is the highest in the World.They have at least 90 murders every day,a woman is raped every 8 seconds and they have the highest violent assault rates on the Planet. US student? Google Amy Biehl and see how the local indigenous treat US students.
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i am an american student and want to study abroad and am considering S. Africa. Is it a good place to study and how is the culture and life there?
South Africa - 5 Answers
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If you want to study outside of the U.S., Europe would be your best bet. S.A. has a lot of crime and none of their universities made the top 100 (in the world).
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Look up: University of Cape Town: www.uct.ac.za That's a highly recommended university -it is, think, the best on in South Africa especially for international student. It is also all English instruction, while some of the other universities have Afrikaans lectures. But, it depends on what you want to study. Cape Town is also one of the safe cities to live in and there is a good transport network/shuttle system for students. I know American students who are on study programs doing a semester in South Africa and they have all really enjoyed it.
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It depends on what you want to study. South Africa has some of the best curriculum's for Medicine and Engineering. The University of Pretoria (www.up.ac.za) is another uni that's one of the best in the country. In general you'll be as safe as the next person if you're smart and don't make yourself a target. The culture and lifestyle is a bit difficult to explain on here. SA is a westernised country so you have all your western luxuries of computers, cars and cinema's but SA, like every country on the planet, has it's problems. We're a very security conscious country because of the crime rate but we still live our lives like you do in America. B O, you say we're in denial but I think you are... countries the world over are begging for our nurses, doctors, engineers and other professionals, why... because they're the best! Qualifications from a lot of the universities are accepted but yes, there are phoney forgery places just like the rest of the world.
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I agree with all the answers here so far. UCT and the University of Pretoria are some particularly good ones. But remember, education is expensive and valuable and you should feel free to leave any place that does not offer you proper education and safety in return for your money and academic ability. Wherever you go, the most important thing is to not lose focus of your studies and goals. Motivation to achieve academic success and perseverence should be your number one priority at ANY university.
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First thing you have to do is check if a qualification from South Africa is of any value in the West.Despite the denialist South Africans you will find the answer is "NO.". So their qualifications are not worth the paper they are written on - mind you they are so corrupt you can probably buy a PhD if you need it.Next is their crime rate which is the highest in the World.They have at least 90 murders every day,a woman is raped every 8 seconds and they have the highest violent assault rates on the Planet. US student? Google Amy Biehl and see how the local indigenous treat US students.
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Saturday, May 7, 2011
Where can I get the absolute cheapest tickets from NJ/PA {USA} area to Cape Town, South Africa?
Where can I get the absolute cheapest tickets from NJ/PA {USA} area to Cape Town, South Africa?
I want to pay a visit to my family in South Africa but it's hard because I'm student here and don't have a lot of money. Anyone know where I can get the cheapest tickets? I'm a student....can I get discounts? I want to go around July. Thank you
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fly on delta, cheapest price, with the best flight
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I think you should have to buy now a days, you may try http://www.europeanvacation3.com for cheap flight tickets as it's search over 450 sites for price comparison and which would help to choose cheap flight tickets from those search result.
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there are quite a few sites that you can search that will likely give you the best prices available. just go here: http://bookme.com/ffj99dls.php and you will be able to compare prices on all the reputable travel sites in just a couple minutes. it's very convenient and will save you a bunch of time and money. Also, make sure you buy them online... otherwise they charge much higher fees for phone orders. good luck.
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Sunday, May 1, 2011
what is the best university in the western and eastern cape, south africa?
what is the best university in the western and eastern cape, south africa?
i am going to a university next year and i wanted to find a good university, with student accomodation within these two provinces. uct(university of cape town) was my first choice. tell me about it and the others. comment about the university if you have been to it.
Higher Education (University +) - 1 Answers
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My wife studied at The university of Stellenbosh, but it used to be only in Afrikaans. I'm not sure if that has changed. I know for a fact its one of the best Universities in South Africa Try asking the same question in the SA thread. http://au.answers.yahoo.com/dir/index;_ylt=Ah2HyVuQLvbeIWzgF76qSdfh5gt.;_ylv=3?sid=396545481
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