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Physical Adjustment
Physical Adjustment
Pages 44-49
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The total effect is one of dampness and warm, sticky weather. In the far south, in Rio Grande do Sul, in Santa Catarina, and at times even up into Parana, there may be light snow storms in the winter time.
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Medical treatment is adequate in Rio and Sao Paulo where there are excellent hospital facilities. In the other major cities treatment is good, but hospitals are fewer.
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In fact, in the major cities one of the favorite Sunday activities consists in taking the ads from the newspapers of returning Americans, and going from house to house, buying various items. Television is available in Rio, Sao Paulo, Porto Alegre, Belo Horizonte, Bahia, and their immediate rural areas.
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In southern Brazil, warm clothing is necessary for the winter months. Good woolen sweaters are available at fairly low prices, as are woolen socks, scarves, and underwear.
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In other cities there are usually one or two good public eating places, but the best are usually in the tennis clubs, yacht clubs, and golf clubs. The food in upper class Brazilian homes is usually plentiful, wholesome, and well prepared.
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While the stay in the field is fairly inexpensive mainly because one does without the appurtenances of city life, the intermediate stopovers in the city will cut into any research budget, as will any sickness or accident which requires the research worker to go to the city for treatment. The budget planning for a trip should be carefully worked out in advance with information as to the latest exchange rate, its trend, and the actual prices of goods and services in Brazil at that time.
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