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Gone Gone Beyond, the electro-folk supergroup assembled by producer David Block, a.k.a The Human Experience, is releasing their first full length album "Things Are Changing" March 29th across all platforms. Sitting somewhere between Massive Attack, Mumford and Sons and James Blake, the bands sound has been described as "mesmerizing future folk" by Consequence of Sound and is constantly pushing the boundaries of blending folk, soul, and world music.Read More

When Smoke Gets In Your Wine What Are the Solutions for Climate Change-Impacted Grapes? Many wine lovers know that a hint of smoky flavors in Zinfandel or Pinot Noir are the perfect complement with grilled meats. They may also be familiar with the phrase, “Stressed vines make the best wines.” But what if those smoky overtones go overboard as the grapes are exposed to destructive wildfires? And what if those stressed vines are the result of prolonged drought conditions? As the effects of cli...

I grew up a Jewish boy in a South African gold-mining town known as Krugersdorp. I remember sitting in shul (synagogue), enthralled as our learned rabbi expounded how God was a personal God—he would speak to Moses, to Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, and to many others. Growing up, I often pondered how I fit into all this. By the time I entered the University of Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, I was deeply concerned that I had no assurance that God was indeed a personal God. I was confident that he w...

On January 12, 2021, the Department of Labor (“DOL”) issued sub-regulatory guidance detailing what steps plan sponsors should take to locate and distribute retirement benefits to...

Sarine Technologies Group Files Legal Actions in India Against Technology Infringers Recent challenges by some in India who brazenly misappropriate Sarine’s technology and violate its intellectual property rights have compelled Sarine to initiate lawsuits that take the battle against technology infringers to unprecedented levels By: Diamond World News Service | | ...

Transit's app will help passengers make decisions about socially-distanced journeys

RAPAPORT... The largest rough-trading centers face a busy January as adaptations have enabled them to continue holding sales events during the pandemic. Antwerp and Dubai will host 14 rough tenders between them this month, after 2020 proved relatively strong despite the coronavirus outbreak. Technology has allowed sellers to offer goods remotely. At the same time, rough prices at tenders were lower than those at large miners’ contract sales for much of last year, attracting buyers that were...

Sarines Technology Powers Stargems Digital Tenders January 11, 21 by IDEX Online (IDEX Online) - Tech firm Sarine says its digital tender solutions, already adopted by Alrosa a nd Lucara, are now being used by Stargems as well. The coronavirus pandemic has proved to be a catalyst to rough sellers trading with remote buyers. Israel-based Sarine says Stargems is now using its systems to map external internal features and help determine the true value of the polished diamonds that could be extra...

News Digital Tenders Utilizing Sarine’s Technologies Are Becoming The Fastest Growing Platform For Rough Diamond Trading Sarine’s solution provides both rough diamond producers and tender houses, as well as the rough diamond buyers with the ability to trade rough more efficiently than ever before By: Diamond World News Service | | Re...

A FORMER pirate radio station has finally been given the green light to broadcast the Queen’s Christmas message – more than 50 years after being forbidden from doing so. Radio Caroline, based on the Ross Revenge which is moored on the River Blackwater, has been an authorised broadcaster for three years. But in its pirate days back in the Sixties it was forbidden from broadcasting the Queen’s traditional Christmas Day address to the nation. On December 1, 1964, David Block, publici...