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Understanding Doctors’ Perspectives on Euthanasia, Excluding Dementia Patients and Assessing Suffering

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Understanding Doctors’ Perspectives on Euthanasia, Excluding Dementia Patients and Assessing Suffering

Schuurmans conducted research among almost 450 general practitioners and geriatric physicians. This shows that there is a great willingness among doctors to practice euthanasia, except for people with dementia. Doctors doubt the value of a previously drawn up advance directive. They also have difficulty assessing unbearable suffering, a requirement for euthanasia. Even if someone has … Read more

Student Housing Provider SSH& in Nijmegen Introduces Shared Rooms for International Students

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Student Housing Provider SSH& in Nijmegen Introduces Shared Rooms for International Students

ANPTwo students in a student room (illustrative) NOS Nieuws•vandaag, 14:10 In the fight against the housing shortage, student housing provider SSH& in Nijmegen has opted for a striking solution. Since this month, international students can rent a room here together. It is still a trial for six months with ten rooms in the Boeckstaetehof complex, … Read more

Why Do Mosquitoes Prefer Certain Individuals? Unveiling the Mystery Behind Mosquito Attraction

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Why Do Mosquitoes Prefer Certain Individuals? Unveiling the Mystery Behind Mosquito Attraction

But it is also a question that has occupied people for decades: Why does that mosquito always choose you and not the one who is snoring nicely next to you, less than twenty centimeters away? Hol: “You would say that we have known that for a long time, but that is not the case. There … Read more

The New 4daagse Song: Singers Bennie Solo and Ronnie Ruysdaal Ready to Rock Pink Wednesday on Hertogplein!

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The New 4daagse Song: Singers Bennie Solo and Ronnie Ruysdaal Ready to Rock Pink Wednesday on Hertogplein!

Singers Bennie Solo and Ronnie Ruysdaal are also enthusiastic about the new 4daagse song. “Bruls is welcome during pink Wednesday on Hertogplein,” says Solo. According to the Nijmegen native, that is the ideal place to play the song live for the first time. “Thousands of people are then present around 4 p.m. the runners too.” … Read more

Four Days Marches Leader Refutes Claims of Colonial Origins: “Factually Incorrect”

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Four Days Marches Leader Refutes Claims of Colonial Origins: “Factually Incorrect”

In a recent controversy surrounding the origins of the Nijmegen Four Days Marches, the march leader, Henny Sackers, has strongly refuted the claim made by historian Dineke Stam. Stam had stated that the annual exercise marches of the colonial reserve served as the inspiration for the popular event. However, Sackers has categorically dismissed this assertion … Read more

Challenges of Building New Developments Far from Polluting Roads – Insights from Wijchen Municipality

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Challenges of Building New Developments Far from Polluting Roads – Insights from Wijchen Municipality

Also in the Rijk van Nijmegen, a number of these locations do not comply with the revised guideline. For example, the municipality of Wijchen has four. “Doing something with the guidelines will be difficult. We talk a lot about existing situations. If new developments occur in the future, we can look at how we can … Read more

“Why Urgent Care Shouldn’t Come with a Price Tag: Perspectives from Sociologist Jansje van Middendorp”

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“Why Urgent Care Shouldn’t Come with a Price Tag: Perspectives from Sociologist Jansje van Middendorp”

It feels very unfair that this amount differs per municipality. In addition, it is very bad to burden this group, which is already experiencing a lot of stress, with this payment,” says sociologist Jansje van Middendorp of Radboud University. “People who request urgent care are in a difficult situation. That group should be made as … Read more