Word: subverter
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...Irish potato famine killed a country. The boll weevil killed an economy," Geer said. "It is self-evident that the desktops of the world are clones ripe for the slaughter"--unless they are Macs or run the open-source Linux software, both underdogs that hackers are less likely to subvert. The latter's ability to be guarded and upgraded on the fly by a universe of programmers offers some protection against the megaviruses. Linux's tamper resistance is one reason governments in particular are showing great interest in Linux-based operating systems...
After three years of Bush II’s recklessness, at least one law has emerged that he and his nefarious strategists cannot ignore, subvert or otherwise rewrite—Murphy’s Law. With Bush’s reelection hanging in the balance, almost everything that could go wrong...
Arafat's aides acknowledge that he did indeed subvert Abbas, also known as Abu Mazen, who was once Arafat's first lieutenant. "He felt that Abu Mazen was going to take his crown," says a senior Arafat aide. Arafat exploited Palestinian anger at Israeli military operations in the occupied territories to cast Abbas as a tool of Israel. For Abbas, the final straw came in early September when Fatah militants confronted him as he entered the offices of the Palestinian Legislative Council and accused him of treason. A shaken Abbas resigned the next day. An aide says he plans...
...result, most of the firm's architectural projects--it also dabbles in art--are not buildings but acrobatic proposals for buildings that push the limits of architectural theory. After all, in the computer, a building can yawn, swivel its hips and shimmy. No matter how much you subvert the principles of engineering, it won't crumble...
...footprints on Cambridge with performances by Kid 606, Dwayne Sodahberk and DJ /rupture, a.k.a. Jace Clayton ’97. Expect rousing, hyperdistorted mashups of Missy and jump-up jungle from the Kid, but be sure to check out /rupture on the decks—he creates narratives that subvert expectations and shatter synapses, throwing down everyone from Edgard Varese to the Clipse. And of course, the latest in bad man riddims from Kingston. Saturday, August 16 at 8 p.m. $10 advance, $12 door. Downstairs at The Middle East Club, 472 Mass...