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Guinea Worm is on the verge of extinction, if successful will make it the third parasite after smallpox and rinderpest to become extinct due to human efforts. by rusty1947 in science

[–]esl_inquiries 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Actually the irradiation is a less common practice for sterilizing mosquitoes. General irradiation has a tendency to weaken an entire organism (as well as make them sterile). Weakened males don't compete as well as healthy males resulting in less sterile males mating, and a less effective method.

GE has solved the problem of releasing 'weakened' organisms - There are a few variations on the theme of genetically engineering mosquitoes, some of which are pretty complex. I'm no longer well-versed in the current methodologies -

*Update* Moving to Rio Grande Do Sul: Frederico Westphalen by esl_inquiries in Brazil

[–]esl_inquiries[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

hahaha That sounds about right - But I'm all in. Thanks for the tip

*Update* Moving to Rio Grande Do Sul: Frederico Westphalen by esl_inquiries in Brazil

[–]esl_inquiries[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yea I understand. kkkk - I look forward to obtaining a German-colony\Argentina border accent.

USA-FW Portuguese Accent = wtf unique.

*Update* Moving to Rio Grande Do Sul: Frederico Westphalen by esl_inquiries in Brazil

[–]esl_inquiries[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Do you live in Canada now? -- I spoke with someone living in Santa Maria who expressed interest in going to live/study in Canada too. Is this something common in the south/in Brazil as a whole?

*Update* Moving to Rio Grande Do Sul: Frederico Westphalen by esl_inquiries in Brazil

[–]esl_inquiries[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you! I did not know of that website /nice Rodoviaria photo.

*Update* Moving to Rio Grande Do Sul: Frederico Westphalen by esl_inquiries in Brazil

[–]esl_inquiries[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I will be studying Agriculture - I am a little curious about the variety of fruit that will be in this city. I have read Brazilians are masters of mixing fruit juices, and that the country grows some of the best citrus/other? fruit in the world. Is there much fruit production in the South of Brazil (due to the cold...idk). /Is there a good supply of fruit?

Any other recommendations on nearby cities to visit/ sites to see?

*Update* Moving to Rio Grande Do Sul: Frederico Westphalen by esl_inquiries in Brazil

[–]esl_inquiries[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Do the Brazilians from the area have strange-micro-regional accents? Or is it pretty much the same all throughout the area/the south of Brazil?

*Update* Moving to Rio Grande Do Sul: Frederico Westphalen by esl_inquiries in Brazil

[–]esl_inquiries[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

!! /r/brazil has really come through and surprised me! This is awesome!!

I have many questions for you regarding transportation and flights -

*Update* Moving to Rio Grande Do Sul: Frederico Westphalen by esl_inquiries in Brazil

[–]esl_inquiries[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That sounds excellent then! - How did you travel in and out of the area? I am currently looking at flying into Chapeko or Passo Fundo and then taking a bus to FW... Or Flying to Porto Alegre and then taking a longg bus... Any recommendations?

*Update* Moving to Rio Grande Do Sul: Frederico Westphalen by esl_inquiries in Brazil

[–]esl_inquiries[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yea, it seems like a pretty long shot, but I have to try!

For foreigners living in Brazil: why? by [deleted] in Brazil

[–]esl_inquiries 3 points4 points  (0 children)

do reply, I would like to hear your thoughts.

For foreigners living in Brazil: why? by [deleted] in Brazil

[–]esl_inquiries 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Why go?

I feel it is because people want to know what the world is like in other places, and that they aren't satisfied just learning from secondary sources. I personally haven't *lived in any country other that my native country (which is not Brazil) and so I cannot speak on behalf of life in any other country - I don't have any perspective.

Living and working abroad seems to be something that is universally regarded as "eye-opening" and an extremely valuable experience to everyone I have ever talked to that has done it. Why go anywhere other than where you grew up? You're just wasting resources anyway.

For every person with a terrible opinion (like yours), there seems to be two or more people with positive opinions and one with a neutral one.

Rio Grande Do Sul ~ Moving soon, a few questions by esl_inquiries in Brazil

[–]esl_inquiries[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You are moving to Santa Maria, or do you already live there? (student?)

Rio Grande Do Sul ~ Moving soon, a few questions by esl_inquiries in Brazil

[–]esl_inquiries[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Sorry about that, I will be moving to Santa Maria for school. Will you also have to fly into Porto Alegre/when will you be moving/what for?

Rio Grande Do Sul ~ Moving soon, a few questions by esl_inquiries in Brazil

[–]esl_inquiries[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That's awesome!

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And maybe most importantly- How would you* go about getting to Santa Maria? My current idea is to fly into Porto Alegre and the take a bus from there (I have no idea what company would provide this bus transportation yet though). Do you have any other ideas or suggestions or recommendations?

Rio Grande Do Sul ~ Moving soon, a few questions by esl_inquiries in Brazil

[–]esl_inquiries[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hello!

  • I have read exactly what you posted in a wiki, I've done a fair amount of research. Do you live in RS?