A Tragedy of the Commons
The tragedy of the commons is a situation in a shared-resource system where individual users acting independently according to their own self-interest behave contrary to the...
Syrian loses opportunity at ASML – Thanks to trade war
After six months of applying for his dream job, he didn't qualify because he had the wrong nationality. It happened to a Syrian electrical...
Cultural Shock or Cross-Cultural Adaptation?
I never fully agreed with the cultural shock theory and its “U” curve because I never experienced it as something that, once you’ve been...
The Dutch and the tulips
The Netherlands and the tulips are almost metonyms. No tourist goes back without one of those tulip souvenirs. It’s simply a must-do! And with...
Raising trilingual children
Are you raising trilingual children? Do you worry that three languages are too many, and children might have trouble keeping the languages apart? "...
Language delay in bilingual children
Sharon Unsworth and Aniek Ebbinge explain how to detect language delays in your bilingual child. How do you know if your bilingual child has a...
How many pesticides does it take to grow a strawberry?
Fresh strawberries are a common and enticing sight in supermarkets in late spring and summer. Rows of punnets of strawberries are on sale as...
30% Ruling vs. Highly Skilled Migrant
Oftentimes, the terms Highly Skilled Migrant Visa and 30% tax ruling are misunderstood or easily confused with the other. These are two different terminologies...
Go green! Apply for a green subsidy in a few simple steps
It takes the whole communiy to prepare Eindhoven for the increasingly massive downpours, heatwaves or droughts. Do you own a home or business premise...
Precious Plastic: from Eindhoven to the World
Last Wednesday, October 3rd 2018, Precious Plastic project officially opened its doors at the VDMA building in Eindhoven with the special welcome from Yasin...
Elderly keep moving with the help of young athletes
During a special boot camp, the residents of the Berckelhof nursing home in the Tongelre district are paired with young athletes. The couples do...
