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This Valentine’s Day, embrace green as the new colour of love

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Tuesday, February 13, 2024

But there’s another hue with a secret, sensual history longing for embrace: green.

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  • But there’s another hue with a secret, sensual history longing for embrace: green.
  • In these times of conflict, 2024 is the year we should remember what connects rather than divides us, and embrace green as the colour of love.

Green is at the heart


In the ancient Indian chakra tradition, green is the colour of the heart. The heart organ has long been associated with love. A chakra, conceptualised as a wheel of whirling energy, balances particular emotions and the health of the body. The heart chakra at the centre of the chest represents loving-kindness, compassion and care.

  • Green has a range of cross-cultural meanings to do with balance, peace and hope.
  • It is important in the Catholic faith for hope and life, as in Judaism, where it means renewal.
  • It symbolised a young woman’s sexuality, and being “greensick” was a term for a youth in unrequited love.


During the Renaissance, pastoral and woodland settings symbolised nature, pleasure, freedom and lack of convention, as Arden does in Shakespeare’s As You Like It and the forest in A Midsummer Night’s Dream: an alternative Green World, an erotic Eden. Bawdy Renaissance madrigals such as Now is the Month of Maying included references to a “barley break” (a roll in the hay) and lads and lasses making merry upon the “greeny grass”.

Hidden greens

  • Old songs give us some clues to the secret, erotic symbolism of the colour green and its fateful relationship to women’s sexuality.
  • The Tudor version of Greensleeves contains suggestive lyrics regarding crimson stockings with gold above the knee and pumps as white as milk, and a grassy-green gown.
  • Green in mediaeval times was also a sign of female promiscuity rather than free love.
  • Wearing green reputedly signalled a woman’s willingness to make love, since it denoted fertility and the loss of virginity.


In the Middle Ages, healers and wise-women who held vital medicinal plant and herb use, as well as some who may have practised folk magic for alluring charms and love potions, were persecuted for their knowledge as witches. The female witch is so associated with green that in The Wizard of Oz she was given green skin.

A contradictory colour


Green carries negative connotations such as poison, jealousy and envy: the green-eyed monster. Greenwashing or green-sheening are terms for the promotion of dubious environmental products. In Green Sense a treatise that explores botanical aesthetics, cultural studies academic John Ryan argues the contradiction of green comes from it being the shade of growth and decomposition: both birth and death.

  • Part noun, part adjective, part adverb and part verb, we see green, and we can also shop, build, vote and think green.
  • We can feel green: during the Renaissance, he writes, being possessed by the passions was likened to wearing green spectacles.
  • Smith also contends that we can hear colours: to hear green would be to listen longingly, as we do to love songs.
  • Across the globe, there are calls for the growth of love.
  • ': how crime books embraced lurid green


Elizabeth Reid Boyd does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organisation that would benefit from this article, and has disclosed no relevant affiliations beyond their academic appointment.

Dungeons & Dragons Celebrates 50th Anniversary in 2024 with More than 50 Million Fans

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Monday, February 12, 2024

RENTON, Wash., Feb. 12, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Out of a small cobbler's home in Lake Geneva, Wisconsin in 1974, generations of dreamers and adventure-seekers were inspired with the publication of the first version of Dungeons & Dragons. The tiny black text and line drawings printed on those first pamphlets have grown into beautifully illustrated tomes, meticulously crafted physical artifacts, and comprehensive digitals tools all designed to enhance the core of D&D: Getting together to tell fantastic stories with friends and family. Now stewards of that legacy of imaginative play, Wizards of the Coast is poised to celebrate five decades of fantasy roleplaying in 2024 by engaging with fans at events around the world and offering games, entertainment, and products informed by the history of D&D to inspire generations to come.

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  • "This year we'll be celebrating all three with the 50th Anniversary of the first publication of Dungeons & Dragons.
  • The year-long celebration kicks off in March 2024, when fans all over the world will be able to play the same adventure together inspired by the Dungeons & Dragons creators' love of tournament-style play.
  • This anthology weaves together six classic DUNGEONS & DRAGONS adventures while updating them for the game's fifth edition.
  • Wizards can't wait to celebrate the 50th Anniversary of D&D with fans in 2024!

Bit-Wizards Highlights Hazards of Poor Password Security on National Change Your Password Day

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Thursday, February 1, 2024

Fort Walton Beach, Feb. 01, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Managed IT Services (MITS) provider Bit-Wizards encourages business owners and their employees to evaluate their overall password security in light of National Change Your Password Day.

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  • Fort Walton Beach, Feb. 01, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Managed IT Services (MITS) provider Bit-Wizards encourages business owners and their employees to evaluate their overall password security in light of National Change Your Password Day.
  • Even though almost 90% of people recognize the risk of reused or similar passwords, only 12% follow best practices .
  • With recent cyberattack trends leveraging tools like social engineering and AI for identity theft and other breaches, proper password security and management are the foundation of any effective defense.
  • Another way to boost your business’ password and data security efforts is by partnering with the MITS team at Bit-Wizards.

Hikvision unveils the 2nd generation professional access control, bringing upgraded access management experience

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Thursday, February 1, 2024

The new products and functionalities represent a significant leap forward in access management and include innovations for web management, flexible authentication, professional access applications and converged & unified security solutions.

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  • The new products and functionalities represent a significant leap forward in access management and include innovations for web management, flexible authentication, professional access applications and converged & unified security solutions.
  • "Throughout the past decade, Hikvision has remained steadfast in propelling the industry forward and pioneering ground breaking innovations in the realm of professional access control," says Wayne Wu, Director of Access Control and Video Intercom Products at Hikvision.
  • "Our second generation professional access control products incorporate technologies such as web management, updating the entire access management experience for users."
  • With a focus on providing seamless and efficient access management, Hikvision's second generation professional access control products encompass a wide range of powerful features and functionalities.

Hikvision unveils the 2nd generation professional access control, bringing upgraded access management experience

Retrieved on: 
Thursday, February 1, 2024

The new products and functionalities represent a significant leap forward in access management and include innovations for web management, flexible authentication, professional access applications and converged & unified security solutions.

Key Points: 
  • The new products and functionalities represent a significant leap forward in access management and include innovations for web management, flexible authentication, professional access applications and converged & unified security solutions.
  • "Throughout the past decade, Hikvision has remained steadfast in propelling the industry forward and pioneering ground breaking innovations in the realm of professional access control," says Wayne Wu, Director of Access Control and Video Intercom Products at Hikvision.
  • "Our second generation professional access control products incorporate technologies such as web management, updating the entire access management experience for users."
  • With a focus on providing seamless and efficient access management, Hikvision's second generation professional access control products encompass a wide range of powerful features and functionalities.

Dorothy Dress to be Auctioned to Support the Rome School of Music, Arts, and Drama

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Tuesday, January 23, 2024

In April 2022, the University announced that it had partnered with Bonhams, an international auctioneer, to display and auction the dress that the University had been given to the Catholic University by Mercedes McCambridge.

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  • In April 2022, the University announced that it had partnered with Bonhams, an international auctioneer, to display and auction the dress that the University had been given to the Catholic University by Mercedes McCambridge.
  • Today, that same judge again denied the plaintiff’s claims and dismissed the Plaintiff’s request to amend her complaint and refile the case.
  • This Catholic University dress has been matched to a specific scene in the movie: when Dorothy faced the Wicked Witch of the West in the witch’s castle.
  • Hartke when he was the head of the Catholic University Drama Department with the intention it be used to support the Catholic University drama department.

defi SOLUTIONS, the Leader in Originations Software Development, Primes the Industry for Innovation with defi ORIGINATIONS for Lease or Loan

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Thursday, January 25, 2024

defi ORIGINATIONS is powered by the ambitions of defi and clients to innovate and disrupt the industry for the benefit of dealers and borrowers.

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  • defi ORIGINATIONS is powered by the ambitions of defi and clients to innovate and disrupt the industry for the benefit of dealers and borrowers.
  • On a technical level, defi ORIGINATIONS is modularized and architected using cloud-native, SaaS-based technologies for lightning-quick processing times, scalability, flexibility, and advancements such as artificial intelligence.
  • On a functional level, defi ORIGINATIONS is designed for no-code configuration, automation, peak performance, and the ultimate in efficiency.
  • defi ORIGINATIONS is feature rich, results driven, and flexibility focused to allow a lender to run a total loan or lease originations operation on a single platform.

Be Part of the Story at The Wizard of Oz Museum

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Thursday, January 11, 2024

The Wizard of Oz Museum is one of the most popular museums in the country that covers a book that emphasizes L. Frank Baum's story and its impact on American culture.

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  • The Wizard of Oz Museum is one of the most popular museums in the country that covers a book that emphasizes L. Frank Baum's story and its impact on American culture.
  • For kids, excitement peaks when encountering artifacts in the Oz museum, when they are engaged and can make their own choices and participate in activities.
  • Simply type Cape Canaveral, Florida, to find The Wizard of Oz Museum, and then just look for a 12-foot-tall Tin Man.
  • For more information, visit The Wizard of Oz Museum at wizardofozflorida.com .

Capstone Technologies Appoints Accomplished Sports Executive, Entrepreneur, and Former Professional Athlete Maurice Evans to Board of Directors

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Monday, December 4, 2023

CHARLOTTE, N.C., Dec. 04, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Capstone Technologies Group Inc (OTC: CATG) a leading acquirer, operator and organic developer of disruptive technologies, today announced the appointment of Maurice Evans to its Board of Directors, an accomplished sports executive, entrepreneur, and former professional athlete.

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  • CHARLOTTE, N.C., Dec. 04, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Capstone Technologies Group Inc (OTC: CATG) a leading acquirer, operator and organic developer of disruptive technologies, today announced the appointment of Maurice Evans to its Board of Directors, an accomplished sports executive, entrepreneur, and former professional athlete.
  • Evans is the co-founder of The Molo Agency, a purpose-driven talent agency that provides elite representation to professional athletes.
  • I look forward to collaborating with the team and bringing value to our collective efforts," stated Maurice Evans.
  • Mike Pruitt, Chairman and CEO of Capstone added, “I’m pleased to welcome Maurice to our Board of Directors.

JBG SMITH to Partner With Monumental Sports & Entertainment, Commonwealth of Virginia, and City of Alexandria on New Arena, Headquarters, and Entertainment District in Potomac Yard Section of National Landing

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Wednesday, December 13, 2023

The site is owned by JBG SMITH and its joint venture partner and will be sold to a proposed Virginia Sports and Entertainment Authority.

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  • The site is owned by JBG SMITH and its joint venture partner and will be sold to a proposed Virginia Sports and Entertainment Authority.
  • The planned project also calls for significant joint infrastructure investment by the Commonwealth, the City, Monumental, and JBG SMITH.
  • In 2018, Amazon selected JBG SMITH and National Landing for its second headquarters after conducting an extensive North American search.
  • Project assets, including a site map and illustrative renderings, can be found HERE , courtesy of JBG SMITH.