Word: underground
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...many Iranians to be subversive in more discreet ways. Instead of joining street protests, they try to short the electrical grids by turning on all household appliances en masse; they boycott products advertised on state TV; and they increasingly turn to Twitter, blogs, Facebook, e-mail-distribution lists and underground newspapers to bring attention to the regime's brutal tactics. (Read "Which State Security Branch Rules Tehran's Streets...
...security forces refused to fire on the crowds. This time, the Basij militia and members of the élite Revolutionary Guards were less kind, chasing protesters with batons, firing tear gas to disperse the crowds and, according to reports, arresting dozens in the process. One source said that the underground Haft e-Tir subway station was teargassed. Two Revolutionary Guards were seen with bandaged noses around Haft e-Tir Square; the exact toll of the violence was not immediately clear...
...After decades of neglect, the Bolshoi had deteriorated into a firetrap, and by the time the renovation started, more than 70% of the theater's foundation had been eroded by an underground stream. Worse still - at least, for Russia's music lovers - damage caused by construction of the Moscow Metro in the 1930s and a bomb hit during World War II had forced the theater to replace the wood panels on the walls with concrete in the 1950s, ruining the acoustics. Eventually, with support from UNESCO, the government decided to fund a $700 million reconstruction project, which was started...
...This DIY attitude is an integral part of what makes wizard rock spread. It's the musical equivalent of fan fiction: fans hear about the band or see it live, and they don't want to just listen; they want to play. "There's a quote about the Velvet Underground," Paul says. "Nobody ever bought their records, but for every 10 people who saw them play, four of them started a band. It's almost like that with...
...allowed to pull up at the lobby. Instead, guests and visitors are dropped off near the street, go through metal detectors, then walk to the lobby. Same with pickups - people have to walk out to the street. At the Ritz-Carlton, which is connected to the Marriott by an underground tunnel, vehicles are still allowed to pull up to the lobby, but security at the front gate will open both the front hood and the trunk and use mirrors under each vehicle to spot any bombs. Since the first Marriott explosion, police have also gotten better at securing a bomb...