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...emergence of aerial and trench warfare during World War I gave rise to the strategy - and art - of camouflaged battle dress, sparking an unexpectedly fruitful collaboration among soldiers, artists and naturalists like Abbott Thayer, whose 1909 book Concealing Coloration in the Animal Kingdom became required reading for the U.S. Army's newly launched unit of camoufleurs. Now that troops had to avoid bombs dropped from the sky, mines underfoot and bullets from pretty much everywhere else, the gloriously regal (not to mention flamboyant) garb worn in an earlier era of warfare began to seem a bit outdated, if not downright...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Camouflage | 6/22/2009 | See Source »

...blend into a soldier's environment by using a system of light-emitting diodes and a small camera. Another contractor, AAE, has patented a type of fabric that prevents infrared radar from detecting body heat. It's calling it the "stealth poncho." It's a long way from Abbott Thayer's sketchbook...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Camouflage | 6/22/2009 | See Source »

...First translated into reality by President Abbott Lawrence Lowell, class of 1877, successive administrations have scrutinized the House system over the years to keep with Harvard’s aim of “forging a link between learning and living,” according to the Office of Residential Life’s Web site...

Author: By Bita M. Assad and Ahmed N. Mabruk, CRIMSON STAFF WRITERSS | Title: House Life Faces Uncertainty | 6/3/2009 | See Source »

...especially in our home pool,” MacLaughlin said. Anchored by the two co-captains, the team relied heavily on its numerous freshmen in the pool. Kennifer often led the charge from center, backed by classmates Monica Zdrojewski, Shannon Purcell, Ita Barton-Kettleborough and Lizzie Abbott. Kennifer led the team in scoring and was deemed Rookie of the Year by her team and the CWPA North division. Next year Harvard will look to its core of rising sophomores to set a new tone for the team, both at home in Blodgett and away in foreign waters...

Author: By Emmett Kistler, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: SEASON RECAP: Crimson Sinks Amidst Tough League Schedule | 5/30/2009 | See Source »

...until a few months ago, I thought we were going to pull through this O.K.," says analyst James Abbott, who follows regional banks for FBR Capital Markets. "But now I am scared. For a lot of banks, this downturn does not look survivable...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Financial Woes Spread to Smaller Banks | 5/22/2009 | See Source »

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