Professional Services and Development

[Int’l] India Differentiates Synthetics Imports — HKJE

India has introduced an import classification code solely for lab-grown rough diamonds, enabling the industry to keep better watch of synthetics entering the country. The government has separated the Indian Trade Clarification (ITC) code for rough synthetic gemstones into diamonds and non-diamonds, the Gem & Jewellery Export Promotion Council (GJEPC) reported last week. The moveContinue reading “[Int’l] India Differentiates Synthetics Imports — HKJE”

Feeling blue? Oregon students can take ‘mental health days’ — WPIX 11 New York

SALEM, Oregon — Oregon will allow students to take “mental health days” just as they would sick days, expanding the reasons for excused school absences to include mental or behavioral health under a new law that experts say is one of the first of its kind in the U.S. But don’t call it coddling. The… viaContinue reading “Feeling blue? Oregon students can take ‘mental health days’ — WPIX 11 New York”

Kansas mail carrier, community help 65-year-old woman get air conditioner — WHNT.com

KANSAS CITY, Kan. — With the “feels like” temperatures in triple digits, it’s hard to find refuge from the heat. But one Kansas woman got the help she needs from an unlikely source: her mail carrier. “It makes me feel overwhelmed. I’m thankful, very thankful,” Lovie Weekly said. Weekly said her air conditioner broke years… viaContinue reading “Kansas mail carrier, community help 65-year-old woman get air conditioner — WHNT.com”

Boy Scout with nonverbal autism earns highest rank — FOX59

Achieving the highest honor of Boy Scouting is no easy feat: One must spend years earning 21 merit badges involving topics such as first aid, communication and environmental science. Earning most of these requires a scout to communicate verbally, like giving a speech or collaborating with a team. Timmy Hargate, 21, who has nonverbal autism,… viaContinue reading “Boy Scout with nonverbal autism earns highest rank — FOX59”