We may receive a commission on purchases made from links Tucked away in the quaint Netherlands town of Voorthuizen the world's most expensive burger is served under the red awnings at De Daltons De Daltons sits in a large white building with oversized ice cream and French fry décor over the front door and specializes in street food made to order The main menu features a lineup of burgers and spareribs You can expect to pay $12 to $17 for burgers topped with cheddar or coleslaw and pulled beef at this unassuming diner-style joint but there's a far more expensive item available if you're willing to call ahead and drop a nearly $800 deposit It must be ordered two weeks in advance so the restaurant can gather the mountain of ingredients that surround a juicy It'll arrive at the table in a cloud of smoke on a golden bun piled high with some of the most expensive luxury foods available The first Golden Boy was served with plenty of fanfare in 2021 In breaking the Guinness World Record for most expensive burger on the planet it unseated the previous title holder — a behemoth nearly 800-pound burger made by an Oregon food service company in 2011 The Golden Boy's burger patty is made with chuck short ribs and A5 Japanese Wagyu beef, the world's most coveted beef The meat is marbleized with fat that literally melts in your mouth wagyu beef can cost anywhere from $50 to $200 per pound That's just the beginning of the list of bougie ingredients in the Golden Boy The tender beef patty comes topped with white truffles and Paleta Iberico Bellota ham; all stacked inside a gold-leaf-covered saffron-infused bun it's known for having marbled tenderness and decadent flavor It's also known as the most expensive cured meat on earth The Golden Boy would be enough to impress anyone with its combination of bougie beef and edible gold-leaf-covered bun infused with vintage champagne but De Daltons found a way to zhuzh it up even more It's served with a side of barbecue sauce made from Macallan single malt whisky and Kopi luwak which is one of the rarest and most expensive coffees in the world Kopi luwak coffee beans are partially digested by civets — small Southeast Asian mammals related to mongooses — then collected and cleaned for brewing if you're looking for a meal that is stunning and over the top Need Help? My Profile Logout The European World of Bluegrass festival is scheduled to return in May of 2022 after a four year hiatus it will be held in the Dutch village of Voorthuizen and will showcase bluegrass bands from all across Europe in a three day festival EWOB had been held for twenty years until availability at the hosting venue was lost following the 2017 event The board was able to put together a reformatted festival the following year rebranded as European Bluegrass Voorthuizen but the new name was not popular and did not catch on  A new home for this iconic event had been found but COVID shutdowns the past two years had made it impossible to plan festivals But plans are in place now at a new venue in Voorthuizen, De Eng and the 2022 European World of Bluegrass will rise again from May 26-28 there will be a trade show in addition to stage performances plus gigs in pubs and restaurants in the villages of Voorthuizen and Barneveld and workshops taught by experienced pickers There will also be camping available where jams can be held at any time An online application is available on the EWOB web site for bands interested in showcasing with some compensation and travel expenses offered for those who participate Volunteers are needed to help the board staff the event, and there is an application form for that as well online Those who volunteer for a two hour shift receive free admission to the festival for that day Other festival details are likewise to be found online. Despite the similarity in the names, EWOB is not affiliated with the IBMA or their annual World of Bluegrass events in Raleigh, NC. emailAbout the AuthorJohn LawlessJohn had served as primary author and editor for The Bluegrass Blog from its launch in 2004 until being folded into Bluegrass Today in September of 2011 managing a strong team of columnists and correspondents Latest Event ListingsSearch Events powered by AhSo © Bluegrass Today 2025powered by AhSo The Dutch company intends to stop the production of sausage and soups at its Voorthuizen factory next year Dutch manufacturer Zwanenberg Food Group is planning to close a domestic facility as a result of rising costs The Almelo-based company intends to stop the production of sausage and soups at its Voorthuizen factory next year Output will expand at its facility in Oss instead company CEO Maarten Elsinga said: “At the moment we are confronted with enormous cost increases in the entire supply chain: raw materials We expect that we will not be able to pass on these cost increases to our customers in full and with delay we have no choice but to immediately implement substantial cost-saving measures.” Zwanenberg also pointed to duplication of production following its merger with local peer Struik Foods in 2020 It said: “Zwanenberg Food Group [now] has four production locations for canned goods in the Netherlands the same activities take place at these production sites.” Elsinga said: “After considering various alternatives we have come to the conclusion that ending our production in Voorthuizen is the best choice This will enable us to achieve our objective in the relatively short term This project is expected to be completed in the course of 2023 Don’t let policy changes catch you off guard Stay proactive with real-time data and expert analysis “The core of this step is that we will soon produce the same volumes with one factory less.” Zwanenberg said its objective is to retain as many Voorthuizen workers as possible and plans to discuss this with employee organisations The factory employs 145 full-time employees and up to 55 temporary or seasonal workers The company’s closest site to Voorthuizen is in Raalte Zwanenberg employs around 1,800 people at locations in the Netherlands It produces meat preserves, snacks, soups, sauces, convenience meals, vegetarian and vegan products and owns brands including Zwan, Kips and Chicken Tonight, having bought the Dutch rights for the cook-in sauce from Unilever in 2019 It has annual net sales of around EUR600m (US$661.7m) A Zwanenberg spokesperson said he could not provide a cost-saving figure from the closure of the Voorthuizen facility when asked by Just Food but said it would be “substantial” Nominations are now open for the prestigious Just Food Excellence Awards - one of the industry's most recognised programmes celebrating innovation This is your chance to showcase your achievements Don't miss the opportunity to be honoured among the best - submit your nomination today Give your business an edge with our leading industry insights View all newsletters from across the GlobalData Media network Barneveld is typical for the Dutch Biblebelt Young families move to this place because of the Christian schools and Reformed churches How an American journalist goes on safari in a world of pastors That is what you see in many Dutch small towns the sweet aromas of waffle cones and dairy cream draw me into the shop I sit near a group of school-aged girls who chat and laugh as they lick their ice cream but the sun filtering through the clouds is enough to warm your body Barneveld may not be the first choice on a traveller's itinerary like myself but its small-town appeal and robust Reformed legacy make the nearly 60,000-population town significant in the Dutch Biblebelt While various chicken depictions seem ubiquitous all over town you cannot avoid Barneveld's strong Reformed presence in the Dutch Biblebelt The town is well-recognised for having Calvinist churches of different denominations attended by thousands and for its Reformed education centre Now that Dutch society is nearing the mid-2020s these institutions are having to adapt to the digital Gen Z that is increasingly saying goodbye to the church The Protestant PKN Church is the largest Christian denomination in the Netherlands. There are more than 30 churches in Barneveld's municipality. In the adjacent village of Voorthuizen, there are more churches than schools, Rev. Atse Buursema says to Omroep gld who is a minister of the Dutch Reformed Church in Voorthuizen The traditionally national Dutch Reformed Church (NHK) became part of the PKN (Protestant Church in the Netherlands) in 2004 Addie Lassche is an IT specialist who lives near Barneveld He acknowledges that local churches have become more community-oriented in recent years We talk inside one of Barneveld's largest Reformed churches which belongs to the more conservative denominations Lassche tells me that he lives in one of Barneveld's nine neighbouring villages and is currently working on a local initiative to combat excessive alcohol use in his community He explains that the church has made a point of reaching out by holding local meetings with non-churchgoers the group offers a chance for participants to have their questions about life and their beliefs about God answered over coffee or tea a development that more and more churches say 'we want to be open to the people living in the same village.' That is so important," he says The Biblebelt refers to a region in a country where the Christian church is dominant and visible Several countries in Europe have such a belt While some area churches are opening their doors Leendert Plug is Mr Buursema's colleague in Barneveld and pastors the 6,000 members of the Reformed Church (Hervormde Gemeente) He says that only 50 per cent of the congregants regularly come although the church expects better attendance One key characteristic of a people's church is the many paper members Coined in Dutch as "members on wheels," he says that these specific congregants are seen when they are being baptised or at their funerals Typical for the Dutch Biblebelt is the high number of women who walk daily in a skirt or dress in accordance with traditional or orthodox Reformed communities The Biblical teaching that men's garments are associated with wearing pants (Deuteronomy 22:5) still applies to many churches which say a woman should not wear a man's clothing women cover their heads in accordance with 1 Corinthians 11 women can come without a hat or wear pants if they want He says what matters most is that they are welcomed without any fear of judgement As soon as congregants walk through the doors it is important for them to experience an entire church with lots of children and singing Psalms Marieke Den Braber is head of the less conservative Protestantse Gemeente (PKN congregation) Barneveld Den Braber knows these national trends and acknowledges that church attendance is changing Den Braber's congregation stands as an exception within Barneveld Many local churches (not just Reformed) only have male office-bearers that custom has not stopped her from leading her church In Den Braber's four-minister congregation at least 3,000 members are enlisted on paper and around 1,000 are considered active members the church holds a social hour with coffee and tea remains one of the most important moments in building community she gets complaints from older congregants about the messages not emphasising sin enough more traditional Reformed congregations have leaned into so-called fire-and-brimstone preaching along with turn-or-burn messages this is not the case with Den Braber's church which believes that emphasising the tough love of God amid sin may be better While she does not believe in avoiding the subject of sin and judgment Den Braber wants to present a different way of bringing up the fall of humanity to today's youth but sometimes he has to punish," she says While phoning Barneveld SGP representatives one representative hung up on me after asking in Dutch if he spoke English before my interview When I asked another SGP representative the same question he answered "no" and quickly ended the call Two others should have responded to my messages The Reformed Van Lodenstein College is better able to handle a foreign journalist My visit there gave me a good snapshot of Reformed Christian education in the area A college in the Netherlands is not a university like it is in my native country it is a school for secondary education where the students are between 12 and 18 years old Named after the reverend and seventeenth-century poet Jodocus van Lodenstein its logo is inspired by a line in one of his poems “Wat ik denk en doe / behoort de hemel toe” (What I think and do/ belongs to heaven) it contains five lines and a butterfly resting on the outside The five lines that form a circle represent their five locations are not closed as this shows a need to look from the inside out while the butterfly represents youth that are vulnerable yet full of life When I walked behind the school and into its main entrance the students were getting released for the day a member of the Board of Directors for Van Lodenstein College Around 914 students attend the Barneveld location while the four other campuses outside the town are for those 12-18 years old According to the well-known Article 23 of the Dutch Constitution schools of all "directions" receive state funding although the conditions for this funding are a matter of continuous debate Six Reformed churches have also partnered in the school's creation Once students in Barneveld move on to the upper secondary grades they have to go to the nearby cities of Hoevelaken or Amersfoort which take an average of 50 minutes by bike The staff are launching another school in Barneveld for the upper secondary grades that is set to open in 2028 Although both Van Leeuwen and Geuze acknowledged that more families are emigrating from South Holland (The Hague and Rotterdam) most come from Barneveld's surrounding towns and villages "We can say there is a slow movement from the west to the east Christians are leaving the cities and moving to the predominantly Christian villages It is a very gradual process," Van Leeuwen says House rules require girls to wear skirts or dresses and mobile phones are not allowed in classes Students have two hours of religious instruction per week that includes topics in Biblical knowledge Every school day starts with a small moment of worship If they also want to pursue a trade or vocation track students can receive training for that specific field Those who show academic potential can go the university preparatory route or participate in their education programme for gifted students While students are given the choice of what to study reading remains important throughout their instruction "We are working on digitisation and promoting reading culture because we are losing that We try to offer more practice-oriented education for the 'doers' and more depth and broadening for the 'thinkers'," Van Leeuwen says While they may use a curriculum found in non-Christian schools the teacher is responsible for adding a Christian identity and explaining the material from a Biblical perspective where additional explanations on a Reformed worldview are given Even mainstream issues such as climate change can be opportunities or lessons in caring for God's creation Geuze gave me a school tour and showed me the upstairs workspace behind the glass Some students were still working at their desks and a teacher sat towards the middle to supervise their activities he said that the open floor plan is intentional as students become less ashamed of what they are doing they have a care room for those with autism and other special learning needs Geuze mentioned earlier that more students are coming in with extra distractions such as blended and broken family situations In another hall were three gyms featuring climbing walls and martial arts mats He explains that current government regulations require at least two hours of physical education per week for those under 12 and three hours for those over 12 we need to strengthen the body as it is a temple for God While Geuze talks about strengthening the physical body Van Leeuwen pointed towards a poster that he believes is important for current and graduating students Four questions were arranged around a circle on the Burgerschap (citizenship) poster became divided into five more reflections: For God Van Leeuwen explains that whether students stay in Barneveld or go somewhere else these questions help prepare them for the "greater picture." "What has not changed is that we provide Biblical education which permeates our education like a leaven we can point out to the students the greater good reserved for those who fear the Lord There are large church buildings in Barneveld This means that Barneveld is a Christian enclave we can provide Christian education in a free country Nydia van Voorthuizen and Marie Lotte Hagen have been discussing ‘all the shit women of our time have to deal with’ in the feminist podcast Damn Honey who by their own admission ‘didn’t know anything’ grew into feminists and activists who do not hesitate to go to the barricades It started as a reaction to a female vlogger’s book that topped the bestseller lists for weeks in 2018 with 1950s precepts on how women should behave so angered recently graduated UvA housemates Nydia van Voorthuizen and Marie Lotte Hagen that they spent a week at the kitchen table writing a pamphlet continuously: Damn Honey but with the message: you are already good enough the way you are.” Meanwhile feminist platform Damn Honey has been Nydia and Marie Lotte’s full-time job for six years they not only discuss their own experiences with feminism - such as being yelled at on the street transgressive behavior and issues with the beauty ideal - on a weekly basis but also invite guests and discuss listener questions You call yourselves a ‘feminist platform about all the shit you have to deal with as a woman of our time’ Give an example of shit that irritates you to no end We have been at this for six years for a reason partner violence but also the wage gap: it’s really not ok that men still earn more money than women for the same work.” a lot of research has been done on the white cisman (man who was born male and feels like a man so the percentage of misunderstood symptoms is much higher in women But what we think is important is that you can also speak out about the smaller because they can also hold you back in life which means that women orgasm much less often than men.” Marie Lotte: “Or that you have psychological or physical complaints from your period The Netherlands is quite traditional in that women still take on more domestic and care tasks.” Marie Lotte: “The whole system around cross-border behavior: which actually still mainly protects the alleged perpetrator we have not yet found a way to stand around the victim Women’s financial independence is also not yet in order.” How has the podcast changed you?Marie Lotte: “I wasn’t activist at all I do remember watching student protests and not being able to imagine being like that The podcast also made it clear – I’m lesbian and Nydia straight - that we’re up against different shit And that this shit is connected to the bigger injustices going on in the world I also became aware of my privileges: that I am white and live in a rich country That wouldn’t have happened without Damn Honey.” because the very first time I asked if you were coming along to the Women’s March the very first one organized here in Amsterdam.” Marie Lotte: “I was in bed with a hangover.” Nydia: “And you stayed in bed and I went by myself.” They laugh there is a lot going on at the moment about ‘micro feminism’: women trying to be feminist with small acts by not writing ‘Dear Sir/Madam’ but ‘Dear Madam/Lord’ How do you guys look at that?Nydia: “To be clear: feminism for us goes beyond gender equality: it’s about equality for everyone.”Marie Lotte: “So instead of dear madam/lord so that you are inclusive.”Nydia: “But when you talk about your doctor and I automatically say: ‘Oh and is she then...’ I find that quite fun fun way to give feminist jabs.”Marie Lotte: “We definitely encourage that We also just started fooling around behind a microphone and that turned into something activist So don’t underestimate what you can do yourself.” We know that women are currently doing better than men: they graduate faster and are more educated shouldn’t we be a bit worried about men being left behind?Nydia: “It’s dangerous to say that women are doing better than men: maybe they are in certain areas but we still have issues like sexual violence And besides: feminism is not just about women We find that shocking and we speak out about that just as much.”Marie Lotte: “Because men are also burdened by all those stereotypical ideas about men and women: a man has to be tough and take care of the money So that’s also again...”Nydia: “...part of the same story I actually find that a strange Pavlov reaction: you try to raise a problem and apparently another problem has to be set against it which you then also have to speak out about go and speak out about men yourself if you’re so concerned.”Marie Lotte: “But of course that is often not the case: it’s not like these people are speaking out non-stop about men’s suicide rates it’s only when we make a comment about women that it comes up.”Nydia: “It’s actually used to shut someone up And I’ve never heard you talk about Sudan.’ As if I’ve ever heard you talk about Sudan It’s such a lame distraction mechanism to make people shake their heads.” You also joined the support group at the Palestine protests at the UvA and the A12 blockades by Extinction Rebellion (XR) Isn’t it confusing to lump everything - feminism climate change and the war in Palestine - together Nydia: “I understand very well the tendency to separate the issues women are affected first by climate change and in Gaza there is also an ecological disaster going on.” Marie Lotte: “Also women are being killed in Gaza so that the people can no longer reproduce it is not enough to think that climate change can be solved just by looking at CO2 and green power: that is a solution for rich countries If you go back to how climate change came about you always come back to rich countries exploiting and oppressing poor countries it is always the root of the problem and that is infuriating So let’s get to the root of that problem and think about how we’re going to redistribute money and power...” And then on three octaves lower: “...but that’s actually too much again I think Pessimistic?Marie Lotte: “Yes I do see it very pessimistic Western countries can let go of their lust for money and power And I feel that is necessary if we want to avert climate catastrophe.” Has making the podcast made you more pessimistic And are there any positive things going on?Marie Lotte: “I do find it difficult at the moment to find things I’m really happy about but it feels a bit on the margins when you look at all the things that are shitty in the world right now.”Nydia: “And then we talk about Palestine the coalition agreement and climate change those are big issues for us.’Marie Lotte: “I can’t shake the feeling that we are also taking steps backwards in the last five years That people are becoming more afraid and putting their own welfare first as Roxane van Iperen describes so well in her book Own Welfare First Marginalized groups that had crawled out of their nooks and crannies a bit in recent years are now being pushed back into their holes we spent a week visiting five secondary schools in The Netherlands There we encountered a resistance to feminism.”Marie Lotte: “We thought that the generation below us is another step ahead of us You think you’re going to have an open conversation about inclusion freedom and sexual diversity in a class like that but you end up standing for an hour defending trans rights We came out of that week completely demolished ánd a bit disillusioned.”Nydia: “So we are not very positive at the moment as you can see at the Palestine and XR demonstrations Being together with people who also feel this that alone can be very pleasant.”Marie Lotte: “We are indeed not alone And I just know that our listeners also have another conversation with someone And that person is going to think about it I see it a bit like an oil slick through which we spread equality There are a lot of us - I hold on to that - and I hope enough of us.” Old Salt performs at EWOB 2017 – photo by Jos van der Lelie On the main stage, Old Salt took the Audience Popularity Award. The group, based in Ghent, Belgium, is a collective of musicians from the USA, Belgium, Sweden, and Scotland. “The campsite really is the heart of the event. That is where people meet, chat, jam and have fun. We need that to be immediately next to the building so people can walk in and out easily without having to travel any distance. That is the strength of the current venue and the core of the EWOB formula,” Groot says. Visitors and volunteers keep up hope for next year, but as is stands there will be no more EWOB in 2018. But this weekend joy and celebration was plenty. With 110 volunteers the event was run smoothly, providing visitors with great music and a weekend never to forget. Some went home with tears in their eyes, sad that it’s all over. As always the audience voted for the band they loved best. Old Salt won the vote by a mile. The band pull their influences from down in New Orleans to the Appalachian Mountains up into the folk revival of the North Eastern States and jumping the pond to the many sounds from Old Europe. Another highlight was the performance of Belgium band Rawhide. They are the only band to have performed on all twenty EWOB festivals. They won several festival awards during those years and truly are among Europe’s finest in bluegrass. Sunny Side, from the Czech Republic, also celebrated their twentieth anniversary. An audience favorite, they were programmed on the final evening, building up to the climax of this final EWOB showcase. This also included USA’s John Lowell Band and mandolin virtuoso Mike Marshall and his partner Caterina Lichtenberg. Closing the main stage program were Estonian band Curly Strings, who took the Number One European Bluegrass Band Award in 2016. After stunning the European bluegrass community last year with their songs in native language and local folk style, their return to Voorthuizen saw them win even more hearts and a crowd cheering like Voorthuizen maybe never has seen before! emailAbout the AuthorJos van der LelieJos van der Lelie is from The Netherlands, Europe. He grew up with traditional country and bluegrass music. He was a DJ for The Bluegrass Mix from 2011 until they folded in 2016. He now broadcasts for CountryLand Radio a weekly 2 hour show with country and bluegrass music on Dutch local radio also aired through the internet and on a number of stations in New Zealand He is also involved in the European bluegrass scene as an MC for the annual EWOB festivals As part of this past weekend’s European World of Bluegrass convention in Voorthuizen a new top European Bluegrass Band for 2014 has been chosen Dunderhead took first place honors this year in the band competition but under the name Angelina Darland and The Moonshine Brothers The band is fronted by Angelina Lundh as lead vocalist with Mikael Grund on mandolin and lead vocals They have been in the studio recently and plan to have a debut recording released later this year with 11 new songs written by Grund and Lundh “The band is very happy about this award We are extremely honored to be able to represent European bluegrass during the up-coming year and hope that this will help us to reach out and meet a new audience outside of Sweden!” Here is a video with several snippets from a performance at the Lonesome Pine Country Festival in Sunne (southwestern Sweden) in January 2014 The official list of band contest winners from EWOB 2014 follows: Also announced during the convention was the presentation of the 2014 Liz Meyer – European Innovation of Bluegrass Music award to the Dutch band, Stroatklinker. They were honored for their tasteful blending of Dutch folk music with bluegrass. thought former history student Tijmen van Voorthuizen upon seeing ‘the periodic letter of complaint’ from an academic ‘about an alleged threat of wokeism’ at the UvA ‘It is a grotesque exaggeration of a development that is anything but threatening to academic freedom.’ This time the article came from Laurens Buijs ISW lecturer at the Faculty of Social and Behavioral Sciences who expressed serious concern about the thinking of his students and colleagues and the alleged downsides of diversity policies at our university Buijs thus places himself in a line of colleagues who preceded him with complaints about cancel culture ‘wokeism,’ and the hypersensitivity of students A veritable new intellectual tradition seems to be developing in which so-called ‘woke’ thought at the university is being portrayed as one of the greatest threats to academic freedom today Every so often an article appears in a university or national newspaper proclaiming such a viewpoint by one or more academics these are grotesque exaggerations and scaremongering about a development that is anything but threatening to academic freedom Laurens Buijs sees the UvA’s diversity policy as a killer for academic freedom students can claim that their social safety is violated when a professor expresses an unwelcome viewpoint the UvA’s policies have supposedly caused a ‘narrowing’ of academic debate Buijs has since initiated the Whistleblower Procedure and the UvA is investigating the problem he raised with the program where he teaches Niek Pas and Steije Hofhuis wrote a similar argument in NRC and Elsevier which had allegedly gone overboard on American campuses as the cause of ‘wokism,’ which they said threatened academic freedom and sought to eliminate the concept of objectivity this wokeism then allegedly crept into Dutch universities They criticized at length the KNAW for ignoring this problem and cited as an example of the policy gone mad research by Judi Mesman for which a large grant had been awarded there were several interviews in Folia some time ago with UvA lecturers who gave all sorts of examples of obstruction of debate among students Students reportedly no longer want to be confronted with certain opinions and language So it seems to be a combination of overblown postmodern diversity policies and an excess of oversensitive students.  Much has already been said about Laurens Buijs’ case by UvA’ s Diversity Officer Niek Pas and Steije Hofhuis have received numerous rebuttals including from Mesman himself and the president of the KNAW who have refuted Pas' and Hofhuis’ erroneous characterization of the ‘woke’ movement I concur with those responses and would add to them What strikes me is that the same clichés are repeated over and over again ‘Wokeness’ creates black and white thinking and oversensitivity to opposing views and language The first contradiction in this is already in the perceived black/white thinking The aforementioned critics signal a certain binary view in woke ideology of what is right and wrong of who are the oppressed and who are the oppressors there is supposedly an overblown constructivism in which there is no longer objective truth But how can an ideology simultaneously reject truth but endorse a binary conception of right or wrong So ‘wokeness’ is not as monolithic a threat as outlined by the alarmists this criticism of "wokeness’ is also the standard response of many conservative American opinion makers "Woke’ is apparently not the only thing that has come over from America.  Then there are the anecdotes about supposedly hypersensitive students from various faculty members it is true that in recent years there has been an upheaval strikes me as an academic exercise par excellence.  Academics in particular must understand that the language we use to express ourselves influences how we understand the world So using other words also means that new insights into certain phenomena may emerge so it is not necessarily ‘woke’ to reflect on language use uncomfortable teaching situations arising between teachers and students should not be thrown in with ‘woke’ problems.  The complaints about ‘woke’ are clichéd Yet the complaints keep coming and academic freedom seems increasingly cornered but not by the imaginary ‘wokeism’ raging across the country like a storm several Dutch academics became victims of far-right intimidation after their data was shared by the infamous ‘Vizier op Links.’ Even earlier lecturers were named and shamed on the social media channels of ‘Left-wing indoctrination at my university.’ Both platforms caused quite systematic harassment of alleged ‘left-wing" academics extraordinarily pressing problem that all the woke critics seem to overlook many academics themselves indicated that their integrity and independence as researchers is compromised by the way research is funded Government funding directly to universities has declined and based on privatization and competition among scientists Scientists are thus put under enormous performance pressure before they can conduct any research at all Researchers are also only eligible for many forms of funding if they have a permanent position at a university Similar conclusions were drawn by KNAW researchers who studied the state of academic freedom in the Netherlands The consequences for independence and academic freedom are obvious: scholars are judged on their personal performance and failure and researchers without permanent appointments are excluded from significant funding the true threat to academic freedom in the Netherlands is not a handful of students and academics adhering to an incoherent ‘woke’ ideology concrete and systematic harassment of academics was more likely to come from the right wing But even more threatening to academic freedom are the problems with funding that promote mutual competition among academics Fussing about wokeism is exaggerated scaremongering No academics in the Netherlands are being fired or blocked from publication because they are not ‘woke’ enough the biggest complainers about wokeism can get their way on the radio If they are really concerned about academic freedom the scientists who complain about wokeism would do better to spend their energy on the problems caused by the breakdown of primary research funding Tijmen van Voorthuizen is a former history student and now works at the Projects Office four new judges took the oath or promise before the Governor of Curaçao They have all been appointed with effect from 1 August 2020 in the Common Court of Justice of Aruba Curaçao and Sint Maarten and of Bonaire Lucille George-Wout (center) and (from left to right) the judges Mrs This report on last weekend’s 2016 EWOB festival in Europe is a contribution from Jos van der Lelie, host of the All Around Bluegrass and Master’s Garden programs on The Bluegrass Mix At the annual European World Of Bluegrass festival in Voorthuizen, The Netherlands, Curly Strings of Estonia was crowned European Bluegrass Band 2016 on Saturday, May 7. The day before, on Friday the 6th, the band had already picked up the Liz Meyer European Innovation of Bluegrass Music Award. The band consists of Eeva Talsi (fiddle), Villu Talsi (mandolin), Jalmar Vabarna (guitar) and Taavet Niller (double bass). At the Estonian Music Awards in 2015 the band had already collected prizes for best debut album, best album, best newcomer and best song for Kauges kolas (In a distant village). Their debut on the EWOB stage was overwhelming. Although their lyrics are entirely in the Estonian language, which is hardly spoken in other European countries, the audience closed them in their hearts. Their repertoire consists entirely of their own original material and the lyrics, written in cooperation with prolific Estonian poets, are often socially relevant. Stunned by the unexpected succes of their trip to The Netherlands, the band has now earned the right to return next year to play the final evening of EWOB without having to qualify. 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A fourth complained: "Why do they have to put gold leaf on every food item thats expensive it does nothing for it Nothing for flavour or taste and it makes it look tacky to me." Robbert explained that his creation is so costly because of the top quality ingredients he used to create it - and I don't know if you've been keeping an eye on the fish egg market recently The Dutch chef got the idea to whip up a luxury menu item during the pandemic as he had plenty of time on his hands after being forced to close the doors of his restaurant He was training up a new manager one night when they stumbled across a Facebook post discussing a super expensive hamburger which had a hefty price tag due to it being so drastically oversized Robbert wanted to take a stab at making the world's most expensive hamburger himself but was keen to ensure it remained standard-sized - and like a lot of us he's always wanted to make it into the Guinness World Record books he said: "There were a few challenges But the first big one was: how are we going to make sure that this burger is going to taste awesome it's easy to just take a few really expensive ingredients and put them on a burger it was very important that the burger also tastes awesome "I wanted to see how far can we go with it how much can we put in to it - and still make sure that the five tastes are in perfect harmony The second big challenge was to source the ingredients a few ingredients that are in the burger are normally not available in the Netherlands but I had great help from my suppliers." As well as fulfilling his dream of becoming a Guinness World Records title holder Robbert explained he also wanted to raise awareness of poverty in the Netherlands Topics: Guinness World Record, Money, Food And Drink, Weird, World News Olivia is a journalist at LADbible Group with more than five years of experience and has worked for a number of top publishers She also enjoys writing food reviews (as well as the eating part) but still finds time for a serious documentary A chef has created the ‘world’s most expensive burger’ and it sold for 5,000 euro The image shows ‘world’s most expensive burger’.(Instagram/@kingofhamburgers) Robbert Jan de Veen of De Daltons diner in Voorthuizen Netherlands took this interesting take on the everyday burger He also shared an image of the dish on his Instagram page According to the official website of the diner the burger is prepared using Beluga caviar It also has a barbeque sauce that is made with one of the costliest coffee beans in the world the bun is made with Dom Pérignon champagne dough and topped with gold leaf The burger was sold to Netherlands-based business conglomerate Remia International, reports The National. It was then eaten by Rober Willemse, chairman of the Royal Dutch Food and Beverage Association. The amount collected from the sale was donated to an NGO by Veen. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Robbert Jan de Veen (@kingofhamburgers) “Restaurants were closed and there were no food competitions due to the pandemic. Though our food takeaway service was on, I was depressed. I was feeling bad seeing the sufferings of the masses and the dismal situation of the restaurant industry,” Veen told The National What do you think of the burger prepared with luxury ingredients passing away peacefully at the Sunnyside Home in Kitchener on Wednesday Beloved wife of the late Alfred Mazereeuw (1986) Cherished mother of Wayne and Samantha of Manitouwadge Joanne Vandenburg (nee Mazereeuw) of Elmira Sister to Alice and Jake Visscher and Bert and Gerdy Vanden Hazel Pre-deceased by brothers Wendell and Wayne Vanden Hazel Sister-in-law of Diane and Diny Vanden Hazel Jenny will also be missed by her brothers and sisters-in-law in Alberta in the province of Gelderland in the Netherlands Jenny was one of 5 siblings who immigrated to Canada with their parents in 1949 Jenny and Alfred settled on a farm in Moorefield Ontario where they raised a family of 7 children Jenny was an active member in the Drayton Christian Reformed Church made frequent trips to the Drayton Library dice and other games with her children and grandchildren She made a mean Dutch vegetable soup for Sunday lunch and her lemon meringue pie was sought after at family gatherings The family will receive friends at the Drayton Christian Reformed Church  Please visit the visit the book a visitation time below or call the funeral home at 519-638-3072 to schedule a time to attend the visitation Due to Provincial Restrictions there will be a limited number of people allowed in for visitation at any given time physical distancing must be respected and masks are required A private Family Service will follow and will be live streamed on Saturday In lieu of flowers and as expressions of sympathy donations to the Sunnyside Home Foundation https://www.canadahelps.org/en/dn/2829 or Christian Reformed Church of Drayton would be appreciated by the family The family wishes to thank the caregivers of the Pioneer Tower Please visit the following link for a live stream of the funeral service the source of supply for the parched goldfields can take one to two weeks to reach its destination along the Golden Pipeline but cyclists will aim to do it in five days Registrations are now open for the eighth annual Pipeline Challenge an epic mountain bike adventure which aims to bring riders together in support of young mums facing homelessness riders make their way from the red dirt of Kalgoorlie to the iconic Parkerville Tavern tracing the golden pipeline which has been delivering water to the Goldfields for 120 years “The Pipeline Challenge is a unique way to test your limits enjoy the great Aussie outdoors and spend some quality time with mates,” Youth Futures chief executive officer Mark Waite said “It also gives riders the chance to explore many tracks that can’t be ridden outside of this event.” the ride raises much needed funds for WA charity Youth Futures and their Nest program which supports young mums at risk of losing custody of their baby due to homelessness or domestic violence the event was created to help Youth Futures support as many young people as possible Most Pipeliners participate as part of a relay-style team But some participants want to go that bit further and tackle the whole distance solo Perth Hills residents and Pipeline soloists Jason Wells and Martin Van Voorthuizen are encouraging others to give it go “Riding next to one of the most iconic features in our WA landscape and celebrating what is unique to WA is what sets this ride apart,” Mr Wells said “Doing this with others with a shared passion for ‘reward with effort’ on the journey makes it unique including the young people from Youth Futures education programs who are willing to get out of their comfort zone and give it a crack.” Mr Wells and Mr Van Voorthuizen are participating in the ride for the fourth and fifth time respectively “Being able to have a real impact in a young person’s life is what brings me back to the Pipeline Challenge,” Mr Wells said “I come back because Youth Futures is a great organisation to ride for The team is very passionate about the cause and friendly making the ride challenging and fun.” Youth Futures has been empowering disadvantaged young people for more than 30 years and delivers a range of accommodation more than 1100 young people were turned away from the charity’s seven homelessness services last year as they were operating at capacity and could not meet the demand Registrations close March 15 and anyone keen to find out more can be made here.