Carly Blair
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carlyblair
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Amsterdam
Country of origin
United States
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I am an Arizona export establishing new roots in Amsterdam. I love listening to and waxing philosophical about music, watching movies that make me experience extreme emotions, getting into misadventures with my smart and odd friends, and unexpected reminders of the worl ...
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Joined
28/10/2011
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LinkedIn: http://nl.linkedin.com/pub/carly-blair/9/a39/173Twitter: @SubbaCarly
Website: http://8tracks.com/carlyblair
Carly wrote:
- New pilot programme to recover stolen vehicles
- The Netherlands has the 2nd most press freedom in the world
- Netherlands serves as tax haven for the world's largest companies
- Record high number of tourists visited the Netherlands in 2012
- Queen Beatrix abdicates throne, NL gets first king in over 100 years
- Dutch economy ranked the 6th most globalized in the world
- Amsterdam Tax Office issues warning about fake tax requests
- The Netherlands among the most prosperous countries in the world
- Dutch government reverses decision on partner rule change
- Changes to basic Dutch health insurance package for 2013
- University of Leiden offers free online law course via Coursera
- Amsterdam to cut spending on infrastructure
- Inflation 2012: Transportation pricier, water and electronics cheaper
- The Hague has third cheapest residential taxes in NL
- 'Honest Shopping' guides promote eco-friendly shopping in NL
- Coaches in The Hague to encourage residents to exercise more
- Annoying neighbours are Amsterdam residents' No. 1 complaint
- The desire to be self-employed decreasing in the Netherlands
- Pickpocketing in Amsterdam rose sharply last year
- Rising cost of child care sparks debate in NL
- UTwente's Science Shop helps local businesses tap into UT's expertise
- Extra bike parking now available at The Hague Central Station
- Residing illegally in NL to be made a criminal offence
- Most (but not all) Dutch happy and socially accepted
- New national Lost & Found website launched
- Income requirement for family migration set to increase
- New airbags for cars to protect cyclists & pedestrians
- 2012 economy tough on Dutch, worse on non-natives
- Amsterdam among Europe's hottest destinations in 2013
- Over 2,4 million cars on Dutch roads during rush hour
- Salary requirements for highly skilled migrants go up January 1
- Dutch primary school students perform well but rarely excel
- The Student Hotel opens in Rotterdam
- Forty percent of Dutch businesses use social media
- New EU project stimulates kids to ride their bikes more
- ING sets up advice hotline for those with at-risk mortgages
- Quality of life in Amsterdam among the best in the world
- How and where to buy New Year's fireworks in Amsterdam
- Special hours for Amsterdam shops during the holiday season
- Foreign companies in the Netherlands more likely to survive
- Poverty in the Netherlands has increased sharply
- Dutch getting fatter, and other food trends in NL
- Keuzegids names best Dutch universities and study programmes
- Amsterdam most murderous big city in Western Europe
- The Netherlands rated one of the best places to be born
- New website for reporting slippery bike paths
- Schiphol named International Airport of the Year 2012
- Many Dutch municipalities offer residents free road salt
- A mostly saucy selection of words vie for Dutch Word of the Year
- Sale of antibiotics for livestock down 50 percent
- Income inequality in the Netherlands remains stable
- Foreclosure rule changes will benefit private bidders
- The first International Cycling Safety Conference 2012
- International School of The Hague awarded Green Flag for sustainability
- Health care allowance spending up 25 percent last year
- Amsterdam wins at World Smart Cities Awards 2012
- Dutch spending more time online, but not always productively
- Utrecht has the highest net growth in businesses in NL
- Free Dutch courses for international students at Groningen
- Pitch an innovative idea in 100 words & Win 100 euros
- Second nationalities will no longer be registered
- Unemployment increases, but number of vacancies stable
- Who will win Bicycle City of the Year 2014?
- Hiring non-EU employees to become more difficult next year
- Netherlands gets world's first nationwide SMS emergency alert system
- VU researchers help journalists outscoop the competition
- Amsterdam steps up funding for Dutch language courses
- Erasmus exchange programme faces budget crisis
- Most Dutch expats plan to eventually return to the Netherlands
- Eindhoven reaching out to its international community
- Four Dutch universities produce highly employable grads
- One in a hundred Dutch households worth over 1 million euros
- Number of smokers in the Netherlands rises again
- Amsterdam to add 38.000 bicycle parking places by 2020
- The sick, elderly, and pregnant advised to avoid döner kebabs
- Amsterdam mayor: Coffeeshops to remain open to tourists
- Is Amsterdam's Tram 5 a haven for black riders and pickpockets?
- DenHaag.nl accessible to visually impaired
- Foreign artists in NL boost international reputation of Dutch art
- Gender gap between men and women shrinking in the Netherlands
- New copying tax on electronic devices next year
- The Netherlands ranks among world's Top 25 country brands
- Possibility of heated bike paths in the future
- Amsterdam's IND office has moved
- Minimum wage in the Netherlands rises once again
- Hopper scooter taxis offer cheap ride through Amsterdam
- Airline passengers delayed over 3 hours will be compensated
- Amsterdam in Top 10 cities to visit in 2013
- Prices of train tickets to Belgium to increase dramatically
- Unemployment in the Netherlands shows small increase
- Hague insulation subsidy proves extremely popular
- Remote blocking of stolen mobile phones coming soon
- Expats praise Amsterdam's quality of life, but feel left out
- Netherlands has 6th most advanced ICT economy in the world
- Groningen to aid wet cyclists with rain sensors
- More smokers try to quit if the government helps them
- Bankruptcies up 23 percent compared to last year
- The Netherlands needs more organ donors!
- Only the US and UK have more top universities than NL
- 11 Eindhoven supermarkets will now be open on Sundays
- The Dutch work the fewest hours of all OECD nations
- Starting a private limited company in NL just got easier
- New national subsidy for clean taxis and delivery vehicles
- Students consider TU Eindhoven the best Dutch university
- Thousands of houses no longer rent-controlled
- Amid cuts, The Hague boosts funding for language courses
- Wageningen freshmen create world's first interactive Student Street View
- Dutch designer helping create the Highway of the Future
- The Hague cracks down on excessive salaries for public employees
- NS offers train discount card for half price!
- Sexual arousal weakens feelings of disgust in women
- Youth unemployment in the Netherlands up 30%
- Migrants, take note: Several changes to the Civic Integration Act coming up
- Win a 50 m² space (and a free parking spot) in Amsterdam
- Amsterdam moves up to 23rd most expensive city in the world
- Four Dutch companies named world's most sustainable in their sector
- In 2013 NS will shift schedules, open new stations, and add more trains
- First Turkish museum in the Netherlands opens in The Hague
- New ranking considers the UvA the best Dutch university
- Dutch court upholds cancellation of new dental fee system
- Life expectancy of Dutch men has risen sharply
- In NL and beyond, education protects against the crisis
- Stop animation film using real paint to portray van Gogh's life
- The Netherlands has the 5th most competitive economy in the world
- Dutch general election 2012
- Park & Ride Ypenburg is officially open
- Foreign students' bikes are stolen less often
- Hague offers residents email notifications of municipal notices
- Mobile app suggests van Gogh was colour blind
- Weather & economic crisis curb greenhouse gas emissions
- Amsterdam's Rijksmuseum logo also gets a makeover
- VAT rate to increase in October
- The most comprehensive smile database ever now online
- Tobacco warning labels ineffective, may actually backfire
- Solar power increasing, but has a long way to go in NL
- "Invisible" bicycle helmet offers new twist on cycling safety
- Number of teenage mothers reaches lowest level ever
- Following EU lawsuit, long-term residence permit fees reduced
- Number of unemployed highest since 1996
- Two Dutch universities make Shanghai Top 100 ranking
- Summer weather has finally arrived
- Haarlem Station to try out high-tech bike parking system
- The Netherlands has the best waste management in Europe
- Weed pass leading to increased reports of drug-related incidents
- Migrant worker complaints doubled over past year
- Dutch population undergoing significant changes
- Complaints of discrimination increase for fourth year in a row
- Southern European students flock to Dutch universities
- Theft and burglary are the most common crimes in NL
- The Dutch royal family now the most expensive in Europe
- Performing arts suffer major budget cuts
- Support and skepticism for police in the Netherlands
- Expectations give rise to more efficient processing in the human brain
- Amsterdam sees rapid growth in freelancing
- Amsterdam data enriches Google cycling route planner
- One third of employees experience aggression in the workplace
- Still few women in upper management in the Netherlands
- The Dutch getting married later and less often
- More people struggle to afford health insurance
- The Netherlands at the 2012 Summer Olympics!
- Tuition fees increase for those slow to finish studies
- Schiphol gives large-scale solar energy a trial run
- People who live in cities exercise more
- Scheveningen beach clubs to stay open year-round
- Amsterdam ranked 2nd in Best Cities Index
- Mothers' caffeine intake not linked to behavioural problems
- The Hague publishes subsidies allocations online
- Tourists' top reasons for visiting Amsterdam
- Relatively few foreigners living in the Netherlands
- The Hague's Climate Plan: CO2-neutral by 2040
- Dutch spending more holidays abroad
- Graduate unemployment doubled over past three years
- Dutch Parliament votes for return to fixed dentist fees
- The Hague speeds up permits for small renovations
- The Netherlands ranks 6th in 2012 Global Innovation Index
- The Hague starts new traffic safety programme
- One quarter of social housing tenants violate new income limit
- Amsterdam invites proposals for 24 Hour businesses
- 4 out of 10 Dutch are overweight
- The Netherlands has second lowest unemployment rate in the EU
- Nearly half the coffee consumed in the Netherlands sustainably produced
- Handbikes reduce injuries to wheelchair users
- The Hague gets creative in bid for Capital of Culture
- Largest sources of immigrants to the Netherlands
- Miscommunication causes problems between migrant parents & teachers
- Utrecht University students can donate old bicycles this week
- Dutch economic situation less dire than previously reported
- Fewer Dutch report deterioration of their neighbourhood
- Free lockers available at 18 Septemberplein in Eindhoven
- Meat consumption down (but not out) in the Netherlands
- Amsterdam among top 20 tourist destinations worldwide
- The Netherlands leads Europe in household Internet access
- Number of job seekers highest in 6 years
- Amsterdam drops 7 places on list of most expensive cities for expats
- The Hague to crack down on illegal bicycle parking
- World Blood Donor Day 2012
- Sustainable foods growing in popularity in the Netherlands
- Fewer rules for businesses in The Hague
- Green space abounds in the Netherlands
- Dutch attitudes towards immigration & mobility
- One fifth of employees in the Netherlands are flex workers
- The Hague homes to get renewable geothermal heating
- Survey gives revealing look into Dutch sexuality
- The Netherlands up 3 places in IMD's World Competitiveness Rankings
- Reach Scheveningen Quickly & Cheaply
- World No Tobacco Day 2012
- Unemployment in the Netherlands continues to grow
- Go Solo: Freelancing in the Netherlands on the rise
- Party drug GHB no longer legal in the Netherlands
- Dutch among Europe's top online shoppers
- Hague CS to retain bike tower
- Dutch prosperity increased over past 3 decades
- Ecological impact of Dutch lifestyle high & rising
- Wages in the Netherlands among world's highest
- VU gets grant to develop 'History Recorder'
- Nicotine causes permanent damage in young brains
- Renewable energy use rises in the Netherlands
- Netherlands passes Europe's first net neutrality law
- Dutch universities improve in economics & business rankings
- 2011 Dutch airport passengers reach record numbers
- Rabobank to block cards for use outside Europe
- 2011 Dutch Strike Actions
- Paid parking in The Hague by card only
Lately, Carly:
- Published "New pilot programme to recover stolen vehicles" . February 2013
- Published "The Netherlands has the 2nd most press freedom in the world" . February 2013
- Published "Netherlands serves as tax haven for the world's largest companies" . January 2013
- Published "Record high number of tourists visited the Netherlands in 2012" . January 2013
- Published "Queen Beatrix abdicates throne, NL gets first king in over 100 years" . January 2013
- Published "Dutch economy ranked the 6th most globalized in the world" . January 2013
- Published "Amsterdam Tax Office issues warning about fake tax requests" . January 2013
- Published "The Netherlands among the most prosperous countries in the world" . January 2013
- Published "Dutch government reverses decision on partner rule change" . January 2013
- Published "Changes to basic Dutch health insurance package for 2013" . January 2013