The Lineable, the unfortunately named tracking bracelet for kids, aims to make it easier for parents to keep tabs on their little ones thanks to the magic of beacons.
The opera connection has a curious resonance today, since Belasco's name probably appears more often on opera programs than theater ones, thanks to Puccini's adaptations of his plays "Madame Butterfly" and "The Girl of the Golden West".
Moreover, the proposed system has potentially a lower energy consumption than conventional ones, thanks to the lower pressure drop.
His dreamy mantras — "I belong with everyone/Everyone I've ever known," "Why would you stay if it's old?" — were reassuring, even the depressing ones, thanks to plaintive repetition and the cloudiness of his singing.
Dead trees will help subsidize live ones, thanks to a deal recently reached by the feminist author Germaine Greer to sell her archives to the University of Melbourne, with proceeds donated to rainforest rehabilitation efforts in Australia.
With the rise in life expectancy in emerging economies as well as developed ones (thanks to better living conditions, technology and social-support systems), taxpayers' money will no longer be enough.
