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Talks proceed for vote naming House Press Gallery after Frederick Douglass

Talks proceed for vote naming House Press Gallery after Frederick Douglass

The effort to name the House Press Gallery after abolitionist Frederick Douglass is getting a push forward as Rep. Byron Donalds (R-Fla.) reintroduces a renaming resolution Friday — Frederick Douglass Day — amid favorable talks with House GOP leadership to pass it in this Congress. The resolution would deem the third-floor offices with workspace for… Source link

Gurr Johns Puts Focus on U.S. Naming Maarten Ten Holder as Region’s CEO

Gurr Johns Puts Focus on U.S. Naming Maarten Ten Holder as Region’s CEO

Gurr Johns, an art advisory and appraisal firm with offices in London, New York, Los Angeles, and Paris, has appointed Maarten ten Holder to the newly-created role of Chief Executive Officer of its North American division as it places a bigger focus on clients in the US. Based in New York, ten Holder will oversee the company’s US advisory services, reporting to Gurr Johns’s co-founder and executive chairman, Harry Smith, who is based in London. He joins a full-time staff of around 25 people, excluding outside consultants. In a recent interview with ARTnews, Smith said that the US holds the most financial opportunity compared to other parts of the world. “We never want to underestimate the wealth of America. It is so much bigger than everywhere else, where they’re barely on the same planet, and they’re solid.” Related Articles Gurr Johns values around $12 billion worth of art and collectibles each year, according to Smith. Ten Holder’s appointment comes as the advisory group has been expanding its reach towards finance. The company oversees nine subsidiary …

Naming a Mental Health Practice: Legal Restrictions and Free Speech

Naming a Mental Health Practice: Legal Restrictions and Free Speech

When mental health professionals open a private practice or develop a new agency, one of the most exciting decisions is choosing a name for their new entity. Ideally, titles for mental health organizations should be clear, succinct, accurate, memorable, and professional. They should also be legal: that is, they should not violate state or federal laws. Historically, there have not been many cases requiring mental health organizations to change their names. However, in Alleman et al. v. Harness et al. (2024), the Louisiana State Board of Examiners of Psychologists informed the Psychological Wellness Institute that it was in violation of state law by using the word “psychological” in its business name. The primary mental health providers at this institute were a licensed professional counselor, a licensed marriage and family therapist, and a licensed addiction counselor. The Board suggested that it was misleading to use the name “psychological” in the business name because none of these providers were licensed psychologists. The providers changed their organization’s name to P. Wellness Institute to avoid prosecution. They then filed …

Minister: MPs Must Be Careful Over Naming Alleged Chinese Spy

Minister: MPs Must Be Careful Over Naming Alleged Chinese Spy

A minister has called for MPs to “exercise caution” when it comes to naming the alleged Chinese spy who was involved with Prince Andrew. The Duke of York reportedly invited a businessman, who was only as H6 until this afternoon, to Buckingham Palace, St James’s Palace and Windsor Castle, according to The Times. The man, whose identity was protected by a court order, has since been banned from the UK by the government on national security grounds in 2023. The High Court lifted restrictions on his name on Monday, revealing H6 is called Yang Tengbo. The businessman, who also met Theresa May and David Cameron, was described in court as having an “unusual degree of trust” with the Duke of York. But Andrew said last week he had “ceased all contact” with Yang since the concerns were first raised. Reform UK’s MPs were considering using their parliamentary privilege – legal immunity which allow parliamentarians to bring topics into the public domain when speaking in the Commons or in the Lords – to name H6 this …

City of London watchdog is making a fair point on ‘naming and shaming’ | Nils Pratley

City of London watchdog is making a fair point on ‘naming and shaming’ | Nils Pratley

The City’s lobbying battalion in full cry is something to behold. Witness the furious response from the banking and finance industry to a proposal from the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) to name firms under investigations occasionally – specifically when it thinks the public interest would be served. One regulatory aim is to improve behaviour in an industry that, let’s face it, doesn’t have an unblemished record. From the noise heard from the lobbyists, you’d almost think the FCA was suggesting banging up all the chief executives on the spot, as opposed to striking a modest blow in favour of transparency when a clear case can be made. UK Finance, the umbrella trade body for the industry, thinks publicly disclosing the identity of a company under investigation – something that is normal in many other regulatory fields – “could be harmful to wider financial stability”. It has terrible visions of false markets, share trading suspensions, litigation, general disruption and more. The financial industry also has the ear of the chancellor, especially now that the FCA has …

Chris Hemsworth on Fear, Love, ‘Furiosa’—And Naming a Son After a Brad Pitt Character

Chris Hemsworth on Fear, Love, ‘Furiosa’—And Naming a Son After a Brad Pitt Character

Chris Hemsworth rides up on a horse, reins in one hand, face shining in the Australian sun. We’re on a pristine stretch of beach near his house. Our last gallop took me by surprise, my feet flapping wildly out of their stirrups, and Hemsworth wants to make sure I feel safe. He tells me to steer my horse into the Pacific if I don’t know how else to stop. This gallant little scene captures the fantasy of Hemsworth: pop culture’s sunny, reliable hero. But the best stuff about him as a person—the funny, messy, human stuff—lives beneath the glossy surface. Later, he’ll say of our rollicking morning on the beach, “I had a moment of, Oh, I can catch her if she falls off. That’ll be good for the story. And my next thought was, No, you’ll fall over before she will, and she’ll have to catch you.” Hemsworth and his family live in Byron Bay, a surf town just south of Australia’s Gold Coast where men walk barefoot into nice restaurants and all the …

Why we need to move away from anthropomorphic naming conventions in AI

Why we need to move away from anthropomorphic naming conventions in AI

Join leaders in Boston on March 27 for an exclusive night of networking, insights, and conversation. Request an invite here. AI has emerged as a focal point of discourse and, at times, vigorous debate. The underlying concerns are not unfounded. Its infusion into nearly every sphere of work and lifestyle has touched the core of human existence. The technology, while propelling a surge of innovation, optimization and a host of other beneficial applications, has also broadened the horizons for troublesome implications with its widespread adoption.  The spread of fake or false information on a large scale has significantly increased. Biased and discriminatory programming is another concern, as are issues related to consumer privacy, identity fraud, the rise of AI capitalism, job displacement, economic inequality, AI hallucinations, unethical values in AI systems and the use for illegal purposes, among others. The list goes on.  Each of these implications has not been lost on experts. They have discussed such scenarios in public forums. While efforts are being made to minimize or altogether eliminate risk, experts admit that …

What Is Intel Core Ultra? Intel’s New Naming Scheme Explained

What Is Intel Core Ultra? Intel’s New Naming Scheme Explained

Key Takeaways Intel has swapped its iconic “i” branding for “Core Ultra,” starting with its 14th-Gen Meteor Lake processors. Core Ultra CPUs have Intel NPUs for AI support and feature new chiplet designs. Key Intel Core Ultra upgrades include performance boosts, AI integration, DDR-5 RAM support, and better-integrated graphics. If you’ve ever bought an Intel CPU, you’ll be familiar with the company’s iconic “i” and “Core” branding. They’ve been mainstays of PC hardware for decades, but with the launch of Intel’s 14th Generation Meteor Lake CPUs, that’s all changed. No longer will your CPU be adorned with the “i” that has formed a core part of Intel’s identity for so long. Instead, Intel has dropped the “i” in favor of a new branding scheme: Core Ultra. So, what is Core Ultra, and does it really make a difference to what’s powering your computer? What Is Intel Core Ultra? Core Ultra is Intel’s new naming scheme for its premium CPUs, starting with its 14th-Generation Meteor Lake chips for laptops. The Intel Core Ultra branding will arrive …

What Are The Rules Around Naming Dogs In France?

What Are The Rules Around Naming Dogs In France?

If you’re a pet owner, you likely had a lot of fun (or frustration!) naming your pet. Do you go silly and call them something like pancake or do you go aggressively normal and name them something along the lines of Barry? The choices are endless and while it obviously isn’t anything like naming a child, there is a certain weight to it as you are literally naming an animal that lives in your home. It’s all very surreal if you think about it too much – which you shouldn’t. Anyway, it turns out that in France, your choices are a little more limited as there are actually naming conventions around naming dogs over there. Sacre bleu! The rules for naming dogs in France In a recent video on her TikTok account, travel influencer Roya did a skit of two people discussing a dog and the year in which he was named. In the skit, the ‘French’ person assumed that her dog Peanut was born in 2019 because his name begins with the letter ‘P’. …