Tuesday, July 27, 2010

Info about, for or on pasta in Italy

(LAST EDITED/UPDATED: 23 April 2011)

Here are some links about, for or on pasta in Italy:

PASTA
ORGANIZATIONS
RELATED
MISCELLANEOUS
* = Blog entry has been updated.

For your specific interest, please search the web for further information using Google .

The above links as of this date are/were current. If anyone has any suggestions for any other additional web sites and/or links for reference, please feel free to post your comment and I'll update this blog entry.

Please note: If you want me to reply to your comment or request any further information by email, please include your email address in a separate comment. I will NOT publish any comments with an email address in it.

NOTE: If you want to leave a comment, please leave it in ENGLISH.

Broken links: Since November, 2005, I have written over 300+ blog entries with 1,000's of corresponding links/URLs for government jobs, covering a varied and wide range of topics. In the event if you come across a broken link or a non-functioning link/URL, please post a comment and report the non-functional link. I wish to thank you in advance for assisting me in the ongoing maintenance and the updating of this successful and informative blog.

Please note: I do NOT represent or endorse any of these links nor do I receive payment for listing them in my blog.

That's it for Wednesday, 28 July 2010: mercoledì, 28 luglio 2010

Ciao, Ben

government jobs – #1 source of links About, For or On Italy for those individuals moving, traveling or already living in Italy.

Today’s quote is an Italian proverb, author unknown.

"Amicizie e maccheroni, sono meglio caldi."
"Friendships and macaroni are best when they are warm."

When you have a free moment or two, please read my wife's interesting and entertaining blog about our life in Italy with photographs:

Friends and Family in Italy

Going to Spain, read my new blog:

Info About, For or On Spain – a source of links About, For or On Spain for those individuals traveling or already living in Spain.

Please note: The time listed below for this posting is Central European Time (CET)/ GMT+1.

(LAST EDITED/UPDATED: 23 April 2011)

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Sunday, July 25, 2010

GDAE Podcast Episode 32

Common Interests on the Left & Right - Part III

  • Left & Right Populists: The American Populist movement of the 1800s with Jim Hightower (Bill Moyer's Journal).
  • Left & Right United: The Tenth Amendment with Michael Boldin (Mother Jones Magazine).
  • Green Economy: Energy efficiency and jobs (Demand Side Podcast).
  • MUSIC: Brazilita, a sweet little version of the song Brazil.


Play Episode 32 from this page:


Click to Download Episode 32.


Listen to Part II in the series, Episode 31:


Listen to Part I in the series, Episode 30, (20-minute abridged version):


Previous Episodes & 60-Sec Promo:
GDAE Podcast 60-Second Promo

GDAE Podcast Episode 30 April 30, 2010 - Common Interests on the Right & Left
GDAE Podcast Episode 29 March 31, 2010 - Right Left Populist Unity?
GDAE Podcast Episode 28 March 7, 2010
GDAE Podcast Episode 27 February 21, 2010
GDAE Podcast Episode 26 February 7, 2010
GDAE Podcast Episode 25 January 19, 2010
GDAE Podcast Episode 24 December 31, 2009
GDAE Podcast Episode 23 November 29, 2009
GDAE Podcast Episode 22 November 11, 2009
GDAE Podcast Episode 21 October 18, 2009
GDAE Podcast Episode 20 October 9, 2009
GDAE Podcast Episode 19 September 27, 2009
GDAE Podcast Episode 18 September 16, 2009
GDAE Podcast Episode 17 August 31, 2009
GDAE Podcast Episode 16 July 30, 2009
GDAE Podcast Episode 15 June 17, 2009
GDAE Podcast Episode 14 June 10, 2009
GDAE Podcast Episode 13 May 22, 2009
GDAE Podcast Episode 12May 5, 2009
GDAE Podcast Episode 11 April 24, 2009
GDAE Podcast Episode 10 April 9, 2009
GDAE Podcast Episode 9March 28, 2009
GDAE Podcast Episode 8 March 15, 2009
GDAE Podcast Episode 7 March 1, 2009
GDAE Podcast Episode 6 February 17, 2009
GDAE Podcast Episode 5 February 6, 2009
GDAE Podcast Episode 4 January 24, 2009
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Thursday, July 22, 2010

A Desperate Establishment?

As we hear that the Obama Justice Department reached settlement with Goldman Sachs, there are many reactions. My reaction is that the establishment is feeling desperate, fearful of a teetering capitalist system that cannot tolerate the implications of an honest judgment.

Goldman Sachs designed an investment package of subprime mortgage loans that was highly likely to fail, invested in its failure, but sold it to others as a good investment. They get caught, and by most accounts by analysts who understand these things, the record Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) penalty of $550 million is well below the $1 Billion that was expected as a baseline for settling this fraud case. But you don't have to take the word of the analysts, the reaction of Wall Street was a sigh of relief expressed in terms of a rise in Goldman's market value that greatly exceeded the penalty amount.

This is just one example of many in which the establishment's fear of a teetering economic system has led to tepid, dishonest policy. The inability for the Washington establishment to consider a single-payer system is another example. We're told that there simply wasn't the political will, and that the insurance and other health related industries were "too strong." I suspect the real reason is that the capitalist economic system is too weak to endure a transition from the current inefficient, paper-pushing health care system to a more efficient one.

I'm sure there are many other examples.

Cross-posted on GDAEman Blog


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Wednesday, July 21, 2010

Establishment Slap-down of Torture Investigations

Recently, on this blog, we've talked about the principled left and right uniting to challenge the power of the establishment. Some are wary of this notion.

However, the left & right members of the establishment do this all the time, often without being deliberate about it. A classic example is how the Democratic and Republican parties cooperate to exclude third parties by creating legal barriers to entry and other tactics, like exclusion from national presidential debates.

And, when the left and right wing establishment figures are both guilty of similar crimes, they tag-team to protect each other. I suspect we're seeing this happen with torture.

The myth is that George Bush dragged the nation across the line into the dark world of using torture. His only difference was one of degree and of admission. The reality is that torture has been used in the past under presidencies of both parties. The dirty wars of the 1970s & 1980s, for which the Salvador Option of the Iraq war is named, is a classic example; the CIA was deeply involved in those civil wars of the oligarchies against their own people who were demanding more democracy (threat of communism was mostly just an excuse for the violence against the people*).

The idea for this blog post came to me when I heard** that the Obama administration had appointed Patrick Fitzgerald to investigate human rights lawyers who had uncovered CIA involvement in torture during the Bush administration (See: Fitzgerald "Irony" or "Poke-in-the-eye"?). Fitzgerald was made famous for investigating the Bush administration's outing of CIA asset Valerie Plame.

Can't have the rif-raf getting too close to the truth on torture.


* Side Note: Another myth about torture is that it is solely used as part of the interrogation process. The reality is that it is used to strike fear and suppress the opposition.

Source:

Mother Jones Magazine, July/Aug, 2020.

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Tuesday, July 20, 2010

Info about the Etruscans in Tuscany

Here are some links about the Etruscans in Toscana/Tuscany:

INFORMATION
ARTICLES
BLOG ENTRIES
MUSEUMS
MISCELLANEOUS
* = Blog entry has been updated.

For your specific interest, please search the web for further information using Google .

The above links as of this date are/were current. If anyone has any suggestions for any other additional web sites and/or links for reference, please feel free to post your comment and I'll update this blog entry.

Please note: If you want me to reply to your comment or request any further information by email, please include your email address in a separate comment. I will NOT publish any comments with an email address in it.

NOTE: If you want to leave a comment, please leave it in ENGLISH.

Broken links: Since November, 2005, I have written over 300+ blog entries with 1,000's of corresponding links/URLs for government jobs, covering a varied and wide range of topics. In the event if you come across a broken link or a non-functioning link/URL, please post a comment and report the non-functional link. I wish to thank you in advance for assisting me in the ongoing maintenance and the updating of this successful and informative blog.

Please note: I do NOT represent or endorse any of these links nor do I receive payment for listing them in my blog.

That's it for Wednesday, 21 July 2010: mercoledì, 21 luglio 2010

Ciao, Ben

government jobs – #1 source of links About, For or On Italy for those individuals moving, traveling or already living in Italy.

Today’s quote is an Italian proverb, author unknown.

"Hai voluto la bicicletta, adesso pedali."
"You wanted the bicycle now pedal."

Please read my wife's blog about our life in Italy with photographs:

Friends and Family in Italy

Going to Spain, read my new blog:

Info About, For or On Spain – a source of links About, For or On Spain for those individuals traveling or already living in Spain.

Please note: The time listed below for this posting is Central European Time (CET)/ GMT+1.
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Webinar: Federal Resumes and Cover Letters: The New Federal Application According to S.736

If you are interested in working for the federal government, you need to be aware of how the changes to federal hiring legislation will affect you. This webinar will take a closer look at the Executive Order that forced the changes and how it will impact the everyday applicant.

Free Webinar July 22nd 12 Noon EDT "Federal Resumes and Cover Letters: The New Federal Application According to S.736" presented by Kathryn Troutman hosted by Federally Employed Women. Kathryn Troutman, "The Federal Resume Guru" is the author of numerous books on federal hiring and has insights into the entire process.


The Federally Employed Women's Foundation for Education and Training is offering a Free July 22, 2010 (12 noon EDT) Webinar covering the latest changes (Federal Recruitment and Hiring Process Improvement Act May 18, 2010) regarding federal agency recruitment practices and other very beneficial information. Please share the attached flyer with your colleagues and friends. Space is limited. Free webinar Registration is under "webinar schedule" tab at http://www.fewfoundation.org/. This webinar will be recorded for play back on demand effective July 23rd under "webinar recordiings" on the FEW Foundation website.

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Monday, July 19, 2010

The Right, the Left and the 10th Amendment

File this one under "Establishment gets Nervous when Left & Right Unite on 10th Amendment."

The July/August 2010 edition of Mother Jones magazine has a short piece entitled "If at First you Don't Secede," but what catches your eye is the cartoon graphic of three guys standing arm in arm. The guy on the far left, the placement is no mistake I'm sure, is a hippy with a head-band, long hair, goatee, rainbow tie-dyed shirt who is giving the peace sign. The guy on the right, is a jug-headed, broad-shouldered, buzz-cut with a ball cap on wearing camo pants, a T-shirt with the rattle-snake & "Don't tread on me" holding what looks like an M-16 machine gun with a scope. .... and who is that between them? A native of Wisconsin named Michael Boldin, founder of the California "Tenth Amendment Center."

OK.... A lefty peace-nic, a hard-core right-winger and this guy in the middle. LOOKs like grist for the thesis that GDAE Podcast has been exploring the past couple of months.

Mother Jones describes Boldin as being inspired by the likes of Michael Moore and a reader of .... Mother Jones magazine. He got politically active as an opponent of Bush's invasion of Iraq. Now Michael Boldin is finding common cause with people on the right.

The brief July/Aug Mother Jones piece describes Boldin giving a talk at a conservative convention in Georgia last February celebrating the 10th Amendment of the US Constitution. That's the one that simply says that if the Constitution didn't give a particular power to the federal government, then it either resides with states or the people: That is, "The powers not delegated to the United States by the Constitution, nor prohibited by it to the States, are reserved to the States, respectively, or to the people."

Aside:
It's worth saying that drilling down to the US Constitution is a recurring theme of the Left/Right thesis being explored by this podcast. That's because discussions about the fundamentals often lead back to the foundational law, that is, the US Constitution or state constitutions.

So, Michael Boldin gives this speech in Georgia that exposes run-away power at the federal level, some of it wielded by corporate agents that have wrested control of the levers of government I might add.

In his talk, Boldin shares the famous story of a depression era farmer who was ordered by the US Government to destroy 12 acres of grain in violation of a federal government cap on grain production. The grain production cap was intended to help stop the plummeting grain prices by restricting supply .... that basic supply & demand economics thing. The concept was logical, but the federal government's implementation was a bit over-zealous in the case of Roscoe Filburn after whom a famous Supreme Court decision is named.

The Supreme Court sided with the federal government... Michael Boldin argues that this Supreme Court decision conflicts with the 10th Amendment. My view of this is that the Supreme Court is a creature of the elite establishment, an establishment that inclines toward both royalist and corporate elements... the contemporary term for "royalist" would be "Executivist," i.e., those who promote giving power to the executive... the president. It's the same bloodline as the people who sided with the British crown, or if not the "British" crown, an American crown rather than a president who's powers were "checked" and "balanced" by other power centers.... like the people acting through the House of Representatives.

So, as an agent of the establishment, it isn't a surprise that the the Supreme Court sided with the establishment in the Filburn Depression era case. This general insight about the Supreme Court is a shared view among the left & right wing people in the thesis I'm exploring. I wouldn't say, however, that there is agreement on this particular issue of Filburn, but it is a topic where principled people on the left and right can discuss and learn from each other in a civil way that has important connections with other issues that need to be debated.

During his talk, Michale Boldin said,

Whether it's marijuana, gay marriage, health care, the size of your toilet.... We demand adherence to the Constitution, every time, every issue, no excuses, no exceptions!

Apparently the crowed gave a nice 'round of applause for that line.

Interviewed right after his talk, Boldin was pumped-up saying,

I was actually able to say the words "gay marriage" in Georgia and no one booed.

Mother Jones reports that "A woman in a militia T-shirt came over to compliment him. After she walked away, Boldin shook his head, saying

I don't even know how to touch that one.

I know how to touch it. It's just another validation of the the left/right thesis ... there is a hunger for honesty among active Americans on the left and right... an honesty that exposes the wealth and power hoarding of a small minority of Americans... an honesty that exposes the way this minority successfully rigs the system that they like to call a democracy. That hunger for honesty is going to expose the likes of Glenn Beck and many others when the sleeping giant of the principled right and left leaning Americans re-discover that they actually have a lot of things in common.

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Tuesday, July 13, 2010

Info on what to bring to Italy if you are an Expat or a student

Here is some information on what to bring to Italy if you are a student or an Expat coming in from the USA:

NOTE: ASSUMPTIONS MADE
  1. An Expat may be an individual, a couple or a family: that is on an international assignment (usually defined in an Expat Agreement or contract for months or years) from an USA company or corporation or international company or international agency OR have relocated legally from another country or the USA with an Elective Residence visa OR have relocated legally from another country or the USA as a dual citizen (Italian and whatever nationality).
  2. A Student is legally attending with a student visa: a study abroad program or a degree program from a college or university based in the USA OR has qualified to attend an Italian university OR attending an accredited Italian language program.
  3. I am NOT addressing what is or is not available to US Military or US government or US defense/civilian contractor personnel and their dependents stationed or assigned in Italy or elsewhere around the world. These individuals have their own procedures, facilities, etc. available to them and their guests.
CAVEAT: WARNINGS
  1. Most medications sold in the USA cannot be shipped via FEDEX, UPS, DHL, etc. or mailed via USPS to Italian addresses in Italy.
  2. Even though, an electronic device may state it is dual voltage (110V - 220/240V), not all electronic devices or adapters are auto-sensing for voltage may it be 110V - 220/240V. Please check that there is not a switch that you manually have to move or to select the correct voltage setting first before the device is being plug into the electrical outlet wherever you may be located at the time.
  3. If you are planning to have something shipped via Fedex, UPS, DHL, etc. or mailed to you via USPS, please be AWARE that you may have to pay a hefty customs duty (fee) on the item(s) that had been shipped or mailed to you. Not only have I have heard stories from other Expats or read about them but it has happened to me. In 2007, when I moved to Italy, I had a box of used clothing sent to me via USPS. It was stated on a customs declaration form "used clothing" and zero value ($0.00) attached to the box. However, I was still charged €26 ($34+) by Italian customs. I had already paid $50.00 plus dollars in postage to send the box from the States.
ADVICE/SUGGESTIONS/RECOMMENDATIONS
  1. Once you get to Italy, plan on buying surge protectors or UPS's (Universal Power Supply with built-in surge protection) for your electronics. For what you may pay for a quality and adequate surge protector, you would only pay €3 or €5 more for a UPS or the same price for a surge protector, if it's on sale. I have (5) UPS's for laptops computers, TV and DVD player, stereo equipment, cordless phone and medical equipment and for the refrigerator in our rental house because I know that we have dirty power where we live and have occasional brown outs.
  2. Whenever we have someone visit us from the States (even, a friend of a friend), I will usually ask them to bring something(s) over for me in their luggage. I will have the specific item(s) shipped to their state-side address and/or ask them to buy various items, e.g., an unlocked GSM, quad-band cell phone, OTC medications, vitamins, various items for my laptop, men, women and children's clothing items, carbon monoxide detector, books, paperbacks, magazines, disposable contact lenses, solutions for contact lenses, etc.
  3. In the same vein, it you ever travel back to the State on business or pleasure, bringing or buying another suitcase there and fill it up with the items that you want or need here in Italy. Last year, my wife packed a second bag inside a suitcase with minimal clothing she was taking to the States with her. On the return trip to Italy, she filled up both suitcase with her various purchases and items that she had bought or received from various friends and family members. Even with today's fees for checking luggage, it is still cheaper and safer than having these items sent or shipped to her in Italy. Something to think about and to consider for trips back to the States in the future.
CHECKLISTS
GENERAL – EXPATS AND STUDENTS
  • APPLIANCES (ELECTRIC)
    • Kitchen appliances (small): blenders/mixers, bread makers, coffee grinders, coffee makers, cookers: induction, rice or slow cookers, cupcake makers, deep fryers, food dehydrators, egg cookers, indoor grills, griddles, food savers, juicers, knife sharpeners, microwaves, panini/sandwich makers, pop corn makers, toasters, waffle irons, warming drawers/trays, etc.
      • Most small kitchen appliance sold in the USA are 110V and 60 Hz and will NOT work in Italy unless used with a step down voltage transformer or 110 - 220/240 voltage converter.
      • If the kitchen appliance has a motor or heating element, it will not be as efficient as it was in the States and MUST be used with a voltage transformer or voltage converter.
      • For Expats, this is why you request a small appliance allowance in your Expat Agreement and/or relocation package. This is something to consider when you move to Italy or anywhere abroad, the replacement costs for all the small kitchen appliances that you currently own or use.
    • Kitchen appliances (large), e.g., freezers, refrigerators, etc.:
      • Most large kitchen appliance sold in the USA are 110V and 60 Hz and will NOT work in Italy unless used with a step down voltage transformer or 110 - 220/240 voltage converter.
      • These appliance have a motor and they may not run or be as efficient as they were in the States.
      • Suggestion: Unless this is a long tern international assignment or you are planning on living in Italy year round, consider LEAVING it in the States.
    • Other appliances (large): washing machine, clothes dryer, etc.
      • These appliances have a motor and it may not be as efficient as it was in the States.
      • There are differences between USA and Italian/European washing machines.
        • There is NO separate tap for washing machine.
        • These appliance have a motor and it may not be as efficient as it was in the States.
      • There are differences between USA and Italian/European clothes dryers: gas and electric:
        • how it is vented
        • the difference in connections: electrical and gas
        • These appliance have a motor and it may not be as efficient as it was in the States.
      • Suggestion: Unless this is a long tern international assignment or you are planning on living in Italy year round, consider LEAVING it in the States.
  • COMPUTER RELATED ITEMS
    • There are no bargains for computer related items in Italy. DVDs, various cables, desktop/laptop accessories are more expensive in Italy and there are fewer choices.
    • External disk drives, CD/DVD drives, routers, switches, hubs, etc. MUST be 100 – 240V and 50 – 60 Hz (dual voltage)
  • ELECTRONICS
    • A/C adapters or chargers for GPS devices, MP3 players, iPad, iPod, battery chargers, etc.
      • MUST be 100 – 240V and 50 – 60 Hz (dual voltage)
      • You must use an electrical plug adapter that has either 3 or 2 male plugs and either be 10A or 16A.
    • Cell phones
      • MUST be GSM! – or a “world phone”
      • Unlocked
      • Ideally, Tri or quad band for better cellular service
      • A/C adapter for cell phone or iPhone charger MUST be 100 – 240V and 50 – 60 Hz (dual voltage)
    • Desktop/Laptop computers
      • Power supply for desktop MUST be 100 – 240V and 50 – 60 Hz (dual voltage)
      • A/C adapter for laptop MUST be 100 – 240V and 50 – 60 Hz (dual voltage)
    • Hair dryers/curling irons and other hair care products
      • Power supply for these items MUST be 100 – 240V and 50 – 60 Hz (dual voltage)
      • If your current device is NOT dual voltage, leave it in the States and replace it with one in Italy.
    • Monitors: Analog, LCD including widescreen, etc.
      • Power supply for these items MUST be 100 – 240V and 50 – 60 Hz (dual voltage)
      • If your current device is NOT dual voltage, leave it in the States and replace it with one in Italy.
    • Stereo Equipment/Home Theater System
      • Dual voltage items are OK
      • There is a label on the back of or somewhere on the device, e.g., compact disk, DVD and Blu-ray players, DVD recorder, stereo receiver, turn table, that should state 100 – 240V and 50 – 60 Hz (dual voltage)
    • TV including LCD HDTV, LED LCD, PLASMA
      • Most TVs sold in the USA has a tuner that will recognize only the NTSC encoding/transmission standard. In Italy and most of Europe, you have PAL except for France and a few other countries. There is SECAM in France, Russia and the former countries that made up the USSR and a few other countries.
  • CLOTHING
    • CHILDREN
      • You will not find the variety and choices that you have in the States, plan on bringing extra children clothing items in various sizes over to Italy.
      • Suggestion: Buying an item on-line in the States and follow the advice in Item #2 mentioned above in ADVICE/SUGGESTIONS/RECOMMENDATIONS
    • MEN
      • If you are a 2X or larger, plan on bringing extra items of clothing with you.
      • I personally have found that in the shops and men's stores that I have visited that 2X or larger is not only very hard to find but if you do find a clothing item labeled 2X, it is usually too small or does not fit properly.
      • Suggestion: Buying an item on-line in the States and follow the advice in Item #2 mentioned above in ADVICE/SUGGESTIONS/RECOMMENDATIONS
    • WOMEN
      • bras
        • If you are size that is difficult to find in the States, plan on bringing extra bras over to Italy.
        • If there is a specific brand that you prefer, plan on bringing extra bras over to Italy.
      • plus sizes
        • Finding any item that you may like or wear in Italy, may be difficult. So, plan on bringing extra items of clothing with you.
      • Suggestion: Buying an item on-line in the States and follow the advice in Item #2 mentioned above in ADVICE/SUGGESTIONS/RECOMMENDATIONS
  • EYEGLASSES AND CONTACTS
    • Have a copy of your latest eyeglass/contact prescription.
    • Be sure to have an extra pair of your eyeglasses and/or contact lenses.
    • If you wear contacts, please be aware of the following:
      • Disposable contacts lenses are very expensive in Italy, please plan on bringing extra pairs from the States with you.
      • If you use a specific solution for your contact lenses, please plan on bringing extra supplies from the States with you.
      • Suggestion: Consider buying disposable contacts and/or contact lenses solution on-line in the States and follow the advice in Item #2 mentioned above in ADVICE/SUGGESTIONS/RECOMMENDATIONS
  • LAMPS
    • You can use most electric lamps or light fixtures bought in the States in Italy.
    • You will need to changeout and replace the existing 110V bulb or halogen in the light fixture for a 220V one and either use a 10A/16A plug adapter or cut off and replace the USA electrical plug with the right size Italian electrical plug.
  • MEDICATIONS – CAVEAT: MOST MEDICATIONS SOLD IN THE USA CANNOT BE SHOPPED VIA FEDEX, UPS, DHL, ETC. OR MAILED VIA USPS TO ITALY.
    • NAME BRAND
      • Not all name brand medications that you have in the USA are available in Italy.
      • When coming to Italy, be sure to know the standard drug name and its generic name.
      • Needless to say, if you can find it here in Italy, it will cost MORE!
    • OVER THE COUNTER (OTC)
      • You do not have the choice or selection that you have in the States.
      • For example, in the farmacia (pharmacy), aspirin are usually sold individually. The costs can be as much as €1 a piece and you can only get so many at a time.
    • PRESCRIPTIONS
      • You will need to go to an Italian doctor and have a new Italian prescription written for the current USA prescription that you are taking.
      • You will receive a fixed number of pills or tablets from the farmacia (pharmacy). There is no 30 or 60 or 90 day supply.
      • So you'll need to see an Italian doctor several times a year to get your Italian prescription written again for a refill.
    • ALLERGIES INCLUDING FOOD AND DIETARY RESTRICTIONS
  • HANDICAPPED/DISABLED
    • You exercise the same care and due diligence that you do in the States but you MUST be more alert because of language differences, drivers of all types of motor vehicles including motorcycles, scooters, etc.
    • NOTE: My wife and I have had this experience several times when driving in various sized towns and cities in Italy. My wife or myself would stop at a cross walk or an intersection with or without a stoplight to let an elderly individual or visually impaired person or an individual in a wheelchair or a person using a cane or crutches cross the street in front of us. However, the driver of whatever vehicle behind our car would attempt to pass us and nearly miss hitting the person crossing the street. Fortunately, we have not witnessed anyone being hit but there have been several close calls.
    • Check out these blog entries:
  • RECORDS AND DOCUMENTS
    • Certified copies of birth and/or marriage certificates
    • Make at least 2 copies each of the front and back of your driver’s license, credit cards, ATM cards, student identification cards; passport photograph page; professional certifications, a copy of your latest eyeglass/contact prescription, etc. and keep them in separate locations if possible.
    • For Expats, a copy of your last Federal and if applicable, State, tax returns.
  • AND EVERYTHING ELSE
    • Power of Attorney
    • Medic Alert & Food Allergy/Medical Condition Cards
    • Obtain an updated copy of your glasses or contacts prescription(s)
    • Notifying Bank & Credit Card Companies that you will be abroad and in which countries and for how long
    • Make photocopies of the photograph page of your passport, international health insurance card, student identification card, the front and back of all debit and credit cards, your drivers license, VISA application, etc.
EXPAT
  • FOOD ITEMS
    • ETHNIC FOODS
      • You will not find the variety and choices that you have in the USA for the ethnic foods that you may prefer. Please plan on bringing and packing enough ethnic foods items with your household goods shipment.
    • ETHNIC SPICES/INGREDIENTS
      • While you may find oriental/Indian and other ethnic markets and shops in Italy, the items that you find are more expensive than what you are used to paying in the States. Depending on where you end up living, ethnic markets and shops are found in the larger cities, e.g., Rome, Firenze, Milano but may be non-existent in smaller cities and towns of Italy.
    • OTHER FOOD ITEMS
STUDENT
  • See above
REFERENCE
RELATED
MISCELLANEOUS
* = Blog entry has been updated.

For your specific interest, please search the web for further information using Google .

The above links as of this date are/were current. If anyone has any suggestions for any other additional web sites and/or links for reference, please feel free to post your comment and I'll update this blog entry.

Please note: If you want me to reply to your comment or request any further information by email, please include your email address in a separate comment. I will NOT publish any comments with an email address in it.

NOTE: If you want to leave a comment, please leave it in ENGLISH.

Broken links: Since November, 2005, I have written over 300+ blog entries with 1,000's of corresponding links/URLs for government jobs, covering a varied and wide range of topics. In the event if you come across a broken link or a non-functioning link/URL, please post a comment and report the non-functional link. I wish to thank you in advance for assisting me in the ongoing maintenance and the updating of this successful and informative blog.

Please note: I do NOT represent or endorse any of these links nor do I receive payment for listing them in my blog.

Depending on your respective situation whether coming over to Italy as an Expat or as a student, you will bring what you need or want. It may be a lot or very little. Remember to be flexible and open to new experiences, to the people you will meet and the differences in how things get done in Italy or not.

That's it for Wednesday, 14 July 2010: mercoledì, 14 luglio 2010

Ciao, Ben

government jobs – #1 source of links About, For or On Italy for those individuals moving, traveling or already living in Italy.

Today’s quote is an Italian proverb, author unknown.

"Chi piu sa, meno credo."
"The more one knows, the less one believes."

Please read my wife's blog about our life in Italy with photographs:

Friends and Family in Italy

Going to Spain, read my new blog:

Info About, For or On Spain – a source of links About, For or On Spain for those individuals traveling or already living in Spain.

Please note: The time listed below for this posting is Central European Time (CET)/ GMT+1.
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