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Volume 130, Number 12 tech.mit.edu Friday, March 12, 2010 Miliband’s Afghanistan plan Confession linked British foreign secretary delivers Compton lecture TEP to Na injuries By Jingyun Fan staff Reporter Brother threw sodium in Charles

A line of motorcycles, black SUVs, By Divya Srinivasan cal burns to legs, forearms, and and police cars arrived at Kresge Staff Reporter facial areas as a result of the ex- Auditorium on Wednesday to escort plosion, according to a doctor’s British foreign secretary David W. The sodium that exploded account referenced in the detec- Miliband SM ’90, who became the in 2007 and injured volunteers tive’s report. youngest speaker to ever deliver the from a Charles River clean up As detectives began to inves- Compton lecture at MIT. In his lec- crew was thrown into the river tigate the incident, they shifted ture, “The War in Afghanistan: How by Bhaskar Mookerji G, a Tau their attention from MIT’s an- to End it,” Miliband stressed that mil- Epsilon Phi brother, according nual sodium drop to a smaller itary operations were not enough to to public court documents. event conducted by Tau Epsilon end the war; the Afghans must build Mookerji confessed that Phi, an MIT fraternity. their own political system. he threw the sodium into the Through conversations with “Afghanistan will never achieve a Charles on or around Sept. 4, Matthew Gordon ’08 and Timo- sustainable peace unless many more 2007. On Sept. 6, river clean-up thy M. Rades ’09, who are TEP Afghans are inside the political sys- volunteers were injured when brothers, police discovered that tem, and neighbors are onside with they found the metal. Mookerji the sodium that caused injury the political settlement,” Miliband is a current Course VI graduate had come from TEP’s sodium said. student and is a member of the drop, that the sodium had come Miliband believes that former Class of 2009. from the house, and that Mook- Afghan insurgents must also be in- Mookerji’s confession, dated erji, along with then-TEP Chan- volved with the political process and April 30, 2008, is part of the file cellor Matthew T. Peddie ’09, that there needs to be a program of for Commonwealth of Massa- Michael T. Snella G, and Thomas reintegration for them. Miliband said chusetts v. Bhaskar Mookerji, a C. Guerra ’10 had visited then- that the new Afghan government now-closed criminal case. The Dean for Student Life Larry G. needs to first address the grievances case file also includes a Suffolk Benedict to inform him of the that fueled insurgency in the first County (Boston) Police Detec- incident, the detective’s report place. In order to have a sustainable tive’s report on the incident. said. government, it will be important to The Tech recently became Police visited various MIT ensure that all tribal, ethnic, and aware of the criminal case from labs that handle sodium on other excluded groups be given a a reference in an ongoing civil Sept. 10. The TEP brothers’ visit real stake in the political process of case, Thomas Soisson and Kath- to Dean Benedict occurred at 8 Afghanistan. The new government Arfa Aijazi—The Tech erine Nardin v. Bhaskar Mook- a.m. on Sept. 14, the report said. David W. Miliband SM ’90, British Secretary of State for Foreign and needs to have accountability and erji, AMRCO LLC, Brian Neltner, Detectives and MIT police joint- Commonwealth Affairs, delivered the 2010 Compton Lecture in Kresge transparency, he said. Tau Epsilon Phi National Frater- ly visited TEP and interviewed Auditorium on Wednesday. In an interview, Miliband said nity, Tau Epsilon Phi XI Chapter, Rades on Sept. 14. that he believes increased Afghan system rather than outside it. neighboring power struggles; and and Matthew Peddie. Boston police found out capacity in security and governance While the people of Afghanistan other countries need be aware that On September 6, 2007, while that Brian Neltner, a Course II at the provincial and district levels play a crucial role inside of the po- instability as a result of the Taliban volunteering for the Charles graduate student, had ordered will be key in making sure the newly litical settlement process, its neigh- will spill outside Afghan borders. River Clean-Up Boat, Katherine a shipment of various chemical secured Afghan district of Marjah boring countries will need to sup- At the end of the lecture, Mili- (Kate) Narden, Thomas Sois- substances from the chemical remains safe from Taliban attacks. port it in order for Afghanistan to band was presented with a brass rat son, Patrick Hodgins, and Matt supplier Alfa Aesar under the The empowerment of provincial be successful. Miliband noted the by Graduate Student Council presi- McCord were injured by an ex- name of “Evil Corp,” the report and district governors is crucial in importance of Pakistan, which holds dent, Alex H. Chan G. ploding piece of sodium metal said. encouraging people to settle their great influence inside Afghanistan. they had picked up. Soisson and grievances from within the political Afghanistan cannot be the site of Miliband, Page 14 Narden suffered severe chemi- Sodium, Page 14

In Short Media Lab extension is glass, steel, open air Undergraduate tuition will increase by 3.8 percent next year $90 million Maki building gives research groups a clean, transparent space up to $39,212. Financial aid will By Sam Range increase by 6.7 percent up to $87 Staff Reporter million. The changes were announced at the MIT Corporation Three months after research- meeting on March 5. ers started moving in, academia, industry, architects, and the press Still want to host a pre-frosh this gathered to celebrate the official CPW? The deadline is today. Sign opening of the Media Lab exten- up at web.mit.edu/admissions/ sion (building E14). The Fumihiko mitcpw/. Maki-designed extension to the Wiesner Building on Ames Street It’s almost Spring Break! The houses the Media Lab, the Pro- MIT Parking and Transportation gram in Art, Culture, and Technol- Office will be running a shuttle ogy, and individual offices from service for students to Logan Air- the School of Architecture and port for a $10 fee on Friday, March Planning. 19 and Saturday, March 20. Res- On March 5, speakers at the ervations are required and can be opening ceremony took care to Sam Range—The Tech made at web.mit.edu/facilities/ acknowledge the smaller depart- Professor Hiroshi Ishii, Associate Director of the Media Lab and head of the Tangible Media Group, re- transportation/shuttles/airport. ments that have offices in the new turns a volley in a game of table tennis during opening-day tours of the Media Lab extension. The table html. 6-story building — but the $90 is equipped with object tracking and a projector, which projects fish onto the table that swarm to million structure can truly only where the ball lands. Spring forward. Daylight savings be described as a triumph for the architect Fumihiko Maki sought to and communication between lab ing. Over the last weeks, the Me- happens this Sunday. Set your 25-year-old Media Lab. capture the idea of transparency spaces fluid and effortless. dia Lab has been hosting research clocks one hour ahead. The building was conceived in tangible form, creating a build- The new Media Lab is much presentations from faculty candi- and designed as the ideal home ing with stunning displays of glass, larger than the Wiesner Building, dates. The Media Lab is “looking Send news information and tips for the unique collaborative and white, and open air. The double- and according to director Frank to expand the scope and diversity” to [email protected]. interdisciplinary culture of the height labs of E14 are staggered Moss, the number of faculty will Media Lab. Pritzker Prize-winning by one story, making movement be growing along with the build- Media Lab, Page 13

ON Campus The secret of Pattinson the not-vampire? Central Bottle SECTIONS Want to solve the Internet dating The Twilight actor is brooding but doesn’t is small, chic World & Nation ��2 energy crisis? Invent The social experiment drink blood in his new film. Arts, p. 8 New, just up Mass. Opinion ��4 something. Until then, Fun Pages ��6 unfolding on OkCupid.com Ave, it’s got a delicately Arts ��8 don’t waste energy, is changing everything you Surfer Blood, indie prodigies curated selection of even if you’re not Campus Life �� 11 thought you knew about These Pixies-influenced, Weezer-loving wines, cheeses and Sports ��16 paying for it. OPN, p. 5 online dating. CL, p. 11 teenagers are good. Arts, p. 8 beers. Arts, p. 9 2 The Tech Friday, March 12, 2010 Rapid rise in seed prices D Turmoil in Iraq amid tight vote draws U.S. scrutiny During the economic crisis last year, the prices for many goods held steady or even dropped. But on American farms, tally, as some charge fraud the picture was far different, as farmers watched the price they paid for seeds skyrocket. Corn seed prices rose 32 percent; soy- bean seeds were up 24 percent. By Anthony Shadid “It is a very close race,” said a that he could lead. At the very least, worl Such price increases for seeds — the most important pur- and Tim Arango Western official, who viewed the the showing could weaken his care- chase a farmer makes each year — are part of an unprecedent- The New York Times early results but spoke on condition taker government during the months ed climb that began more than a decade ago, stemming from of anonymity since Iraqi officials of negotiations that will follow the fi-

n the advent of genetically engineered crops and the rapid con- BAGHDAD — Iraq’s major coali- were designated to release them. nal results, which electoral officials centration in the seed industry that accompanied it. tions were locked in a surprisingly “Whatever the end results, we know expect by the end of March. The price increases have not only irritated many farmers, close race on Thursday, in initial re- it will be a fierce struggle to form a Al-Maliki has not appeared in they have caught the attention of the Obama administration. The sults from elections that deepened government.” public since the election. He en- Justice Department began an antitrust investigation of the seed divisions across a fractured land- The initial returns, according to tered the hospital on Wednesday industry last year, with an apparent focus on Monsanto, which scape. Candidates were quick to officials who have seen tallies from for a two-hour surgery to remove controls much of the market for the expensive bioengineered charge fraud, heightening concerns across the country, suggested a very a cyst in his stomach, officials said.

a ttraits i o that make crops resistant to insect pests and herbicides. whether Iraq’s fledgling institutions tight race between al-Maliki’s coali- The government confirmed the op- The investigation is just one facet of a broader push by the were strong enough to support a tion; Ayad Allawi, a secular Shiite and eration on Thursday, saying that he Obama administration to take a closer look at competition — peaceful transfer of power. the leader of the Iraqiya coalition; had returned to work. or the lack thereof — in agriculture, from the dairy industry to The day was the most tumultu- and a Shiite coalition known as the After the last parliamentary elec- livestock to commodity crops, like corn and soybeans. ous since Sunday’s vote for Parlia- Iraqi National Alliance. The Kurds, tion in December 2005, political lead- —William Neuman, The New York Times ment, with Prime Minister Nouri though divided, appeared poised to ers clashed for more than five months Kamal al-Maliki’s office saying he finish strongly as well, they said, leav- in an effort to form a new govern- underwent surgery, officials with ing Iraq’s political map far more am- ment, a period of indecision and

& N & his chief rival complaining that their biguous than just weeks ago. confusion that allowed insurgents to Aftershock measuring 7.2 ballots were dumped in the gar- Although officials said al-Maliki gain strength and religious tension to bage, and a leading Shiite coalition appeared to have a plurality in re- worsen. Tens of thousands were killed shakes Chile during claiming that they had challenged turns so far, his rivals in the Shiite in the sectarian fighting that followed, the popular mandate that al-Maliki coalition and Allawi’s alliance trum- and many have worried that while inauguration needed to return to power. peted their gains — Allawi in Sunni Iraq is more peaceful, any transition SANTIAGO, CHILE — At least three major aftershocks rocked The turmoil deepened both an- regions and the Shiite coalition in will prove fraught with danger. central Chile on Thursday, striking minutes before its president- ticipation and uncertainty over an rural southern provinces. And the “We may witness long months

o relect l d was sworn into office to take charge of a country still reeling election to choose a government early indications suggested that al- of problems and bargaining,” said from a devastating earthquake nearly two weeks ago. that will rule Iraq as the United Maliki fell short of the mandate he Hazim al-Nuaimi, a political ana- Chile’s Navy rapidly issued a tsunami alert, and Chilean States begins its military withdraw- might have needed to guide nego- lyst. “This is the bad face of liberal- television carried reports of residents of coastal areas fleeing al in earnest next month. tiations over a coalition government ism.”

W for higher ground. There were no immediate reports of dam-

age, but in the capital of Santiago, 95 miles north of the epi- centers, windows rattled, buildings trembled and cell phone service went down. In the coastal city of Valparaiso, about 90 miles from the site $657.6 million settlement reached of Thursday’s earthquakes, dignitaries who gathered for the inauguration of President Sebastian Pinera made nervous jokes glanced at the shuddering ceiling of the congressional building as the quakes hit, according to news reports. for 9/11 rescue and cleanup crews Pinera, however, showed no sign of acknowledging the tremors, and continued to shake hands with leaders and sup- By Mireya Navarro lion that is controlled by the city. are gratified that these heroic men porters before taking the oath of office. The New York Times At least 95 percent of the plaintiffs and women who performed their The first of the three largest aftershocks hit at 11:39 a.m., must accept its terms for it take ef- duties without consideration of and with a magnitude of 7.2, was the strongest to hit since Chile NEW YORK — A settlement fect. If 100 percent of the plaintiffs the health implications will finally was ravaged by an 8.8-magnitude quake on Feb. 27. of up to $657.5 million has been agree to the terms, the total settle- receive just compensation for their —Alexei Barrionuevo and Jack Healy, The New York Times reached in the cases of thousands ment would be $657.5 million. pain and suffering, lost wages, of rescue and cleanup workers at But if only the required 95 percent medical and other expenses, as the ground zero who sued the city over agreed, the total would be reduced U.S. Congress intended when it ap- damage to their health, according to $575 million. propriated this money.” Obama to create export task to city officials and lawyers for the Lawyers for the plaintiffs esti- In a statement, Mayor Michael plaintiffs. mated that individual settlement Bloomberg, called the settlement force to push trade They said that the settlement amounts will vary from thousands “a fair and reasonable resolution to President Barack Obama on Thursday announced a broad would compensate about 10,000 of dollars to more than $1 million a complex set of circumstances.” effort to promote American goods overseas, hoping to bolster plaintiffs according to the severity for the most serious injuries. Under the settlement, a claims competitiveness abroad and create jobs in the United States. of their illnesses and the level of The settlement, which took administrator, who will be chosen But trade specialists questioned whether the plan had the their exposure to contaminants at two years to negotiate, raises the by the lawyers in the case, would potential to double exports in five years and create 2 million the World Trade Center site. prospect of an end to years of com- decide whether a given plaintiff jobs — the president’s goal — saying that it was not just a ques- Lawyers from both sides met plex and politically charged litiga- had a valid claim, whether the tion of producing more goods to sell but an issue of overcoming on Thursday to discuss the terms tion that has pitted angry victims plaintiff qualified for compensa- stiff trade barriers while creating new markets. of the settlement with Judge Alvin against city officials, who question and if so, for how much. The Obama framed his plan as a means of jump-starting the K. Hellerstein of the U.S. District tioned the validity of some claims system is similar to the one used for sluggish economy. He called for increasing credit for small- Court for the Southern District of and argued that the city should be payouts from the Sept. 11 Victim and medium-sized businesses by $2 billion, easing restrictions New York. immune from liability. “This is a Compensation Fund to families of on selling certain goods abroad, and establishing a Cabinet- Payouts to the plaintiffs would good settlement,” said Marc Bern, those killed in the terrorist attacks. level panel on exports. come out of a federally financed a lawyer with a firm that represents The process is meant to screen out —Javier C. Hernandez, The New York Times insurance fund of about $1.1 bil- more than 9,000 plaintiffs, “and we fraudulent claims.

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Rubin dispute is proving a distraction from “We are the same tribe, and we accident before the recalls, Lexus sales are up about 5 percent so The New York Times the tribe’s commitment to fight the are not happy killing each other,” he far in 2010 compared with last year. That is close to the average for Taliban, not each other. said. “The provincial police chief other luxury brands. JALALABAD, AFGHANISTAN — In return for the tribe’s pledge, and the governor should have taken By contrast, sales of models with the Toyota nameplate fell 15 Six weeks ago, elders of the Shin- the Americans had offered cash- care of this issue.” percent. wari tribe, which dominates a large for-work programs to employ large The dispute began about 10 The number of Lexus owners shopping for a new Lexus in- area in southeastern Afghanistan, numbers of young people from the days ago when the Alisher subtribe creased from December to February, while the number of Toyota pledged that they would set aside tribe as well as small-scale develop- of the Shinwari laid a claim to land owners planning to stay with the brand declined, according to Kel- internal differences to focus on ment projects, according to Maj. T.J. also claimed by another branch of ley Blue Book, which tracks vehicle sales and values. Lexus residual fighting the Taliban. Taylor, a public affairs officer. the tribe called the Mohmand. The values have held steady as Toyota’s have fallen slightly. This week, that commitment The one initial worry was that disputed area covers about 22,000 Analysts said that sales of Lexus have held up partly because seemed to dissolve as two subtribes the Taliban might try to drive a acres near the Pakistani border and the brand is not included in the most serious recall for sticking ac- took up arms to fight each other wedge between different factions about 20 miles from Jalalabad, the celerator pedals. over an ancient land dispute, leav- within the tribe, which includes capital of Nangarhar province. Not one of the eight models that Toyota temporarily stopped ing at least 13 people dead, accord- about 400,000 people. The land dis- Staking their claim, the Mohm- selling and building was a Lexus. ing to local officials. pute may have done that work for and set up tents on the land, ac- Only about 500,000 Lexus cars have been recalled, compared The fighting was a setback for the insurgents. cording to tribal elders. The govern- with 8 million Toyota-brand models. U.S. military officials, who had Questions for Shinwari tribal ment called on both sides to hold —Nick Bunkley, The New York Times hoped to replicate the pledge else- elders this week about whether the a peaceful discussion among tribal where. It raised questions about pact against the Taliban still stood elders, known as a shura. how effectively the U.S. military went unanswered as the elders The Alisher repeatedly asked could use tribes as part of its coun- turned the conversation to their in- the Mohmand to remove their tents Democrats struggle to finish terinsurgency strategy, given the tratribal struggle. from the disputed land. After more patchwork of rivalries that make up “We promised to work with the than a week of discussion and no health bill Afghanistan. government to fight the Taliban,” sign that the Mohmand were budg- WASHINGTON — House and Senate Democratic leaders strug- Government officials and elders said Hajji Gul Nazar, an elder from ing, the Alisher called the police. gled Thursday to stitch together pieces of a final health care bill as from other tribes were trying to get the Mohmand branch of the Shin- The police arrived and began to rank-and-file Democrats demanded more information about the the two sides to reconcile, but given wari tribe. He added, “Well, the gov- remove the tents, infuriating the Mo- contents of the bill and its cost. the intensity of the fighting, some ernment officials should have taken hmand, who became even more infu- Leaving a meeting of the House Democratic Caucus, lawmakers said they doubted that the effort care of this argument among us be- riated when the Alisher began to help said they had received few details about what would be in the legisla- would work. At the very least, the fore the shooting started.” the police knock down the tents. tion, on which they may be asked to vote in the next week or two. “Everyone expressed frustration that we do not have compre- hensive cost estimates from the Congressional Budget Office,” said Rep. Gerald E. Connolly, D-Va. In addition, lawmakers said, they were not given the text of the latest legislation drafted by House and Senate Democratic leaders Health reform bill at impasse, and the White House to address widespread concerns about the bill passed by the Senate in December. Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., said the House would soon ap- Democrats push ahead alone prove the Senate bill and a separate package of changes, using a procedure known as budget reconciliation to avoid the threat of a By Sewell Chan The chief Republican negotiator vember not having done something.” filibuster against the second bill in the Senate. The New York Times on the bill, Sen. Bob Corker of Ten- While Dodd and Corker took Rep. Anthony D. Weiner, D-N.Y., said it was difficult for lawmak- nessee, called Dodd’s decision “very pains to praise each other and held ers to know how they would vote on a bill they had not seen. WASHINGTON — Democrats disappointing” and said, “There’s out hope that a compromise could House Democrats said Pelosi had assured them they would said on Thursday that they would no question that White House poli- still be achieved, the developments have at least one week to examine the text of the budget bill before go it alone in an effort to pass an tics and health care have kept us clearly made the prospects for the voting on it. overhaul of financial regulation, from getting to the goal line.” legislation more difficult. —Robert Pear and David M. Herszenhorn, The New York Times increasing the likelihood of a bitter Corker said the impasse was Dodd said he intended for the partisan showdown. caused by the Democratic threat to committee to take up formal con- Sen. Christopher J. Dodd, D- use the parliamentary procedure sideration of the bill during the Conn., chairman of the Senate known as reconciliation to overhaul week of March 22, with the goal of a Airline group lowers loss fore- Banking Committee, said he would health care. “The elephant in the committee vote before Congress re- put forward his own bill on Monday, room is reconciliation,” he said, de- cesses on March 26. “As time moves cast for 2010 despite the lack of a single Republi- scribing Dodd as “a victim of health on, you just limit the possibility of A leading airline trade group cut its forecast for industry losses can endorsement. Democrats con- care policy.” getting something done, particular- this year in half on Thursday because of what it said was a stronger- cluded that bipartisan talks were not The White House, which has ly a bill of this magnitude and this than-expected economic recovery in emerging markets, especially making enough progress and that called the legislation one of its top complexity,” he said. in Asia and Latin America. going their own way was the only re- priorities, rejected that explanation. But Corker said it “would be The trade group, the International Air Transport Association, alistic hope of getting the legislation “Republicans in the Senate are going a travesty” to push a bill of such had been predicting 2010 losses of $5.6 billion as recently as De- adopted in an election year, he said. to have to ask themselves why they length and complexity through in cember amid concerns that unsold seats and empty cargo holds Dodd said the bill would re- would stand in the way of financial re- one week. would keep a lid on revenue. The new forecast was for a loss of $2.8 write the rules of Wall Street, end form,” Obama’s press secretary, Rob- The lack of agreement put the billion. the “too big to fail” phenomenon ert Gibbs, said at a news conference. process closer to a showdown. “Passengers are returning to flying,” Giovanni Bisignani, the as- and protect consumers from risky Gibbs, who said that “lobbyists Democrats, who control 59 votes in sociation’s secretary general, said at a news briefing. “While it is or abusive financial products. The are being hired hand over fist to kill fi- the Senate, would have to success- still too early to celebrate, this is a good signal for the economy.” congressional calendar meant that nancial reform,” said of lawmakers: “I fully woo at least one Republican The association raised its forecast for 2010 passenger traffic further delay could imperil the leg- don’t believe many are going to want to achieve the 60 votes needed to growth to 5.6 percent from 4.5 percent, compared with a 2.9 per- islation’s chances, he said. to go home and face voters next No- overcome a filibuster. cent decline in 2009. Cargo traffic, which fell 11 percent in 2009, is now expected to rise 12 percent this year, up from a December forecast of 7 percent growth. But the global growth picture remains uneven, the association said. North American and European markets were lagging, with Study sees efficiency, not natural gas, as gains in international passenger demand of just 2.1 percent and 2.3 percent, respectively, in January. best way to meet future energy needs —Nicola Clark, The New York Times

By Tom Fowler because doubts remain about the Cirelli said. and Brett Clanton other paths to a cleaner energy fu- And technologies like carbon Hsbc now says data of 24,000 Houston Chronicle ture. capture and storage, which many The “Shale Gale,” as CERA has see as a way to neutralize the im- clients stolen The big buzz at the CERAWeek dubbed the surge in natural gas pact of fossil fuel consumption on PARIS — HSBC said Thursday that the theft of Swiss client data conference may be natural gas, but production, can’t do the job alone, the environment, face significant at the heart of a recent tax dispute with France was much larger a new study says it’s time to light a a number of panelists said Thurs- technological, political and eco- than it previously acknowledged. fire under energy efficiency to meet day on the fourth day of the five-day nomic barriers. The revelation was the latest in a fight over tax evasion that has future energy demands. conference. Underground carbon storage strained relations between Switzerland and its neighbors. The study, unveiled Thursday “We need to be careful thinking is essentially putting waste under The theft, carried out about three years ago by a former employ- at IHS Cambridge Energy Research everything will be solved by cheap people’s property, said Dan Du- ee of HSBC’s private banking unit, involved about 24,000 accounts, Associates’ annual meeting in natural gas,” said Theodore Craver, ellman, director of new generation the bank said. They included about 15,000 existing clients who had Houston, says that of all the options chairman and CEO of electric giant and carbon capture at American accounts with the bank in Switzerland before October 2006, as well available, efficiency is the best way Edison International. Electric Power. as 9,000 closed accounts, HSBC said. to improve the supply-demand bal- And expanding shale gas drilling Texas might be comfortable The private banking unit, which has about 100,000 clients, said ance quickly while keeping costs to Europe and elsewhere may not with the storage, given its long his- last year that encrypted data pertaining to no more than 10 clients low and greenhouse gas emissions be as easy as some expect, warned tory with the oil and gas industry, had been stolen. in check. Jean-Francois Cirelli, vice chairman he said, but carbon storage might “The bank does not believe that the stolen data has or will al- “It’s the one thing that’s really and president of GDF SUEZ. be a harder sell in other parts of the low any third party to access any client account,” HSBC said, add- embraced across the spectrum,” The location of the shales is country, never mind getting rate- ing that no data was compromised for any of its branches outside said Daniel Yergin, chairman of IHS not as well known in Europe as in payers to fund the projects. Switzerland. o R l D CERA. Enthusiasm for efficiency is the U.S., and shale development The high upfront cost of such Nonetheless, the breach has created the possibility that govern- high “around the world, at the top of requires enormous amounts of projects, which may not always re- ments will find ways to use the data to pursue tax cheats, just as the energy agenda, whether you’re water and more rigs per acre than sult in usable storage sites, is also officials in Germany have turned to a set of stolen computer files talking about China, Europe or the conventional drilling. With their hard for utilities to swallow, said Jon bought from an unknown person to encourage tax evaders there United States.” smaller land mass, Europeans are Long, vice president of asset devel- to come clean. 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Store Review Store Friday, March 12, 2010 2010 March 12, Friday, 10 The Tech Friday, March 12, 2010 FEATURE 2010 Oscars recap and reflections The top moments from this year’s ceremony

By Emily Nardoni fish-type creatures from the film. Avatar impression of course). Staff WRITER But the most memorable Avatar moment by far was Ben Stiller’s Presenting the award for It’s that time of year again: highly realistic impression of the best actor Academy Awards season. Every Na’vi. Stiller presented the award One of the most intense se- year, Hollywood’s most popular for best makeup with a painted quences of the evening was the and talented actors, actresses, and blue face and long braid char- presentation of the nominees for filmmakers come together to hon- acteristic of the Na’vi in Avatar, best actor. A close friend or col- or each other in a night full of fash- spoofing such now-infamous lines league of each of the nominees ion, comedy, and extravagance. as “I see you.” stood on the stage and gave a This year’s Oscars were as sur- speech praising the merits of their prising as they were fun to watch. Precious best adapted respective actor. These personal Whether you missed the big show screenplay acceptance introductions — done for the best for the sake of your GPA, or are in When Precious — the much- actress nominees as well — ranged denial that an entire year separates talked about tale of poverty and from highly emotional to funny, us from the next Academy Awards abuse — won the award for best and brought out the true spirit of (like me), I’ve compiled below just adapted screenplay, the applause the award. In the end, Jeff Bridges some of the evening’s many mem- was long and well-deserved. won for Crazy Heart. orable moments. Geoffrey Fletcher’s acceptance speech was one of the more emo- Bullock wins best actress The fashion tional moments of the evening, as Sandra Bullock is far bet- Although it has nothing to do he expressed his sincere apprecia- ter known for her fluffy romantic with the awards themselves, “who tion for all those who helped the comedies, but this year her highly wore what” is almost as popular a film make it to where it has. acclaimed performance in The topic as the Oscar recipients them- Blind Side earned her her first Os- selves. This year, metallic tones car. In her emotional acceptance reigned over the red carpet, as Stiller presented speech, she praised the talents best showcased by Cameron Diaz of each of her fellow nominees and Sandra Bullock. Other fashion the best makeup (Gabourey Sidibe, Meryl Streep, highlights include Penelope Cruz’s Helen Mirren, and Carey Mulli- deep red twisted-origami bod- award with a gan), and joked about a kiss she iced gown and Rachel McAdams’s painted blue had shared with Streep at the Crit- wispy floral dress. Controversial ics’ Choice Awards. As she left the outfits included Sarah Jessica face and braid stage in tears, it was more than evi- Parker’s yellow dress seemingly in- dent that this was the biggest night spired by Cleopatra, and Charlize characteristic of of her life. It didn’t hurt that her Theron’s Christian Dior number dress, a stunning classic number, with silk rosettes positioned “art- the Na’vi in Avatar practically screamed “I’m ready fully” over her bosom. for my Oscar.” Neil Patrick Harris Paranormal Activity parody Bigelow wins best director The show’s introduction gets The most popular horror film Kathryn Bigelow’s emotional more and more outrageous by the of the year was by far the low-bud- win marked the first time in the his- year, and this time around was no get Paranormal Activity, and al- tory of the Academy Awards that a exception. So what did this opening though it had no representation at woman has won best director. Her number have that previous years the Academy Awards, Steve Mar- underdog film, The Hurt Locker, didn’t? Neil Patrick Harris. Harris tin and Alec Baldwin surprised us was wildly successful throughout got the Oscars off to a lively start all with their recorded spoof of the the evening, taking home a total of with a surprise song and dance film. In the real movie, a couple six awards including best picture. routine, topped with raunchy lyrics decides to film themselves while Locker, an independent film that The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences and a black sequined tuxedo. This they sleep in hopes of obtaining follows a team of United States Sandra Bullock won best actress for her turn in football drama The over-the-top opener got everybody a glimpse of the ghost that has Army bomb detonators during the Blind Side. She looked like a winner too, in her golden Marchesa gown. laughing and served as the perfect been haunting them, and the foot- Iraq war, faced stiff competition in introduction for hosts Steve Martin age captures the girl getting out the category of best picture; for the and Alec Baldwin. of bed and standing creepily still first time since 1943, when Casa- for hours on end. In the Oscar blanca took home the Oscar, ten Making fun of Avatar version, Martin and Baldwin get films were nominated in the Best Though Avatar failed to take into bed together and the camera Picture category. Locker’s triumph home any of the bigger awards (it fast forwards as they taking vari- over such fan favorites as Avatar, won for visual effects, art direc- ous hilarious positions through The Blind Side, and Inglourious tion, and cinematography), it was the course of the night, until Steve Bastards in itself makes this year’s definitely the most poked fun of, Martin, mimicking the original, Awards notable, and Bigelow’s throughout the night. At the be- stands up and over Baldwin for heartfelt acceptance speech — ginning of the show, hosts Alec an extended period of time. It was including a shout-out to soldiers Baldwin and Steve Martin earned definitely one of the funniest mo- overseas — was the climax of the laughs by swatting away CGI jelly- ments of the night (next to Stiller’s night.

The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Kathryn Bigelow was the triumph of the night, becoming the first The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences woman to win best director while beating out ex-husband James Cam- In dazzling fashion, Neil Patrick Harris opened the night with dance moves and a shiny sequined tuxedo. eron. The Hurt Locker won six Oscars, including best picture. S Art Arts Arts A RTS A RTS Arts Arts Arts Arts Arts Arts Arts Arts Arts Arts Arts Arts campus Life Ca m p u s L i f e Campus Life Campus Life Campus Life Campus Life CampuS - - - The Tech 11 Tech The Robin L. Dahan—The Tech L. Dahan—The Robin So this is what it’s like in the I see a picture of the user Will she find on that OkCupid? Inter the on love really there Is But But he adds, “Every day about Love, 500 canceled accounts He He laughs. “The intertubes online romantic arena. online romantic DreamingHelen. In one picture, she’s flirting with the camera. 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All I that’s going to do think is make each person’s more effective, it doesn’t increase pictures homogeneity.” Signing off any any confidence how many mar riages/relationships happen. We do know that you terminate your OkCupid activity a few into a relationship, and months it may be years before formalized it’s in any w a y .” 500 people cancel their account and state as their reason that they on OkCupid.” a relationship found a day. The folks at OkCupid see to them go. happy than more are tubes? seem to be working. It’s really - re ally hard for us to calculate with - - - - Are Are my fears confirmed? - Un For instance, that MySpace Again Sam reassures me that “I think the proof there are “Our users invest a lot of time So we are talking to each “We definitely have seen that Snooki Shore. et al., 2009, Jersey fortunately, fortunately, some of the that the trends team uncovered support this downright scary scene. superficial dating young, view of a kissy face? Yeah, works for that ladies, even controlled actually for excess cleavage caused by the camera angle. For dudes à la The Situation, if you’ve got show theem. Don’t even bother with abs, including the head. could You be Patrick Swayze or Joey Butt-ugly- son, it honestly doesn’t if you’re matter packing six. “Headless horsemen,” they them on the blog. jokingly call not all doom and gloom. it’s redeeming qualities is average that OkCupid the user 233 answers match questions. If OkCupid users were really that superficial, ques these with hell ‘to say they’d They tions.’ wouldn’t waste time answering questions like whether I think love or wealth is a better in life.” pursuit in the non-aesthetic match sys tem which I think to get is you your designed best personality match. Physical attraction is part of who were are as humans, but I think on OkCupidmuch it’s less a driving factor of your experience Match.com” on say than other. 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There aren’t seled several dozen clients, but apist apist you’re likely to have - coun 12 The Tech Friday, March 12, 2010 SPERM DONORS Agency weighs the need for a Earn up to ‘black box’ recorder in cars By Micheline Maynard the same system to be required on bers of Congress accused the per month The New York Times all automobiles and say the infor- agency of being a “lapdog” for the mation should be available to the automobile industry. But Strickland DETROIT — Federal safety regu- public. objected to that characterization, Invest minimal time lators, who allowed auto companies Strickland, in his testimony, said saying the agency had opened eight to voluntarily install event data re- the agency would “evaluate the investigations into the issue of sud- Make a real difference in the lives of families corders on their vehicles a few years benefits of mandatory event data den unintended acceleration. Receive free health and genetic screenings ago, are now looking into whether recorders in vehicles.” “A lapdog doesn’t open eight the systems should be required, the Since last fall, Toyota has re- separate investigations,” he said. APPLY ONLINE: head of the National Highway Traf- called 6 million vehicles in the Unit- But he said Toyota was unique fic Safety Administration said on ed States in two major campaigns among automobile companies in SPERMBANK.com Thursday. for potential problems that could leaving decisions on recalls to its - convenient Cambridge location David Strickland, administrator cause sudden unintended accelera- headquarters in Japan. He said the of the agency, said it was consider- tion, an issue that has affected sev- company could move more quick- "An Evening With French Rapper Hamé" ing the step in the wake of recalls eral automakers. ly on requests from the agency if of millions of Toyota vehicles. He Toyota recalled one series of ve- a Toyota executive in the United In addition to a sample performance of his rap artistry and a made the disclosure to a subcom- hicles because it said the accelera- States had the authority to act. short talk on "Youth in France's Outer Cities (les banlieues), mittee hearing by the House Com- tor pedals could become entangled In December, the Transporta- Hamé will screen ten short films that are part of his mittee on Energy and Commerce. in floor mats. In a second recall, tion Department sent officials to collaborative compilation work on police brutality, Outrage The recorders, sometimes re- Toyota said pedals could become Japan at the safety administration’s and Rebellion, including shorts by directors Chaab ferred to as “black boxes,” like those stuck because of a faulty pedal de- request to urge Toyota to speed up Mahmoud, Peter Whitehead, Marylene Negro, and Jean- on airplanes, record events from sign. It is in the midst of making re- its actions on the sticking pedal sit- Marie Straub. five to 30 seconds before a crash, pairs in each recall. uation. Soon after, Toyota recalled and soon afterward. The company also said it would a series of vehicles to repair accel- The devices, which are generally install brake override systems on erator pedals and also temporar- linked to air bags, note information many vehicles, meant to prevent ily stopped selling and producing like the speed of the car, whether the car’s electronic throttle from models involved in the recall. the driver was applying the brakes sticking open. Strickland said his agency would and other facts that can be down- At the hearing, Rep. John Din- look at many of the features that loaded and analyzed. gell, D-Mich., said the agency’s re- have come into question because of In 2006, the safety administra- sponse to safety defects on automo- the recalls. They include electronic tion encouraged but did not require biles had been “sluggish.” He said throttle technology, brake override automobile manufacturers to in- he was concerned that the agency systems and accelerator pedals. stall the systems and also did not lacked appropriate resources, in In the last week, the police have set a single standard for the way terms of financing and staff, to fulfill reported at least two incidents in HAMÉ data would be recorded. its safety mandate. But Dingell also which the owners of Prius cars That has been an issue in the said that Toyota shared responsibil- complained of sudden unintended Monday, March 15, 2010 case of Toyota, whose event record- ity for failing to act more quickly acceleration. ers are different from those installed when reports of problems surfaced. Toyota has recalled 2004 to 2009 7 p.m. on cars from Detroit automakers. Strickland, a former Senate staff models of the Prius because of the MIT Unlike their systems, which can be member who took office on Jan. 4, floor mat issue, but the cars were read through the same diagnostic said he did not think the agency un- not part of the sticking pedal recall 32-155 (Stata Center) equipment, the Toyota system re- der his leadership had made mis- because they have a different ac- http://whereis.mit.edu/ quires a special analytic device, and takes in dealing with Toyota, and he celerator pedal. The owners of the Strickland said a Toyota representa- said the company had been “very cars, however, said their floor mats For more information, click on “events” at the following site: tive must help interpret the infor- responsive” to the safety agency’s were not entangled in the pedals. 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Have friends that want to compete for the title of Mr. SHPEndale? Send us an e-mail! Friday, March 12, 2010 The Tech 13 Maki cites Mondrian, transparency as inspiration Media Lab, from Page 1 of its faculty, Moss said. On opening day, the Media Lab’s open house showed off its groups’ current projects. Labs gave demonstrations of everything from electric cars to prosthetic limbs to Wiimote-enabled electric guitars. Professor Mitchel J. Resnick PhD ’88 and his group, Lifelong Kinder- garten, showed off Scratch, a visual programming language composed of blocks arranged on a screen, al- lowing users to tell stories with ani- mated characters. Scratch has an online community of hundreds of thousands of users replete with ani- mations, remixes and memes. Ac- cording to Karen A. Brennan G, who works on the project, “we originally intended it [Scratch] for 8-16 year olds, but now it’s being used as an introduction to computer programming at Rutgers, University of WI- Madison, and Harvard.” In the week before the grand opening, construction crews and Media Lab workers scrambled to Sam Range—The Tech William Lark G from the Media Lab’s Smart Cities Group shows visitors a scale model of the foldable CityCar. The Media Lab extension (E14) finish last-minute construction, re- can display larger models than the old Media Lab (E15) could accommodate. pairs, and exhibits. The visually striking glass eleva- According to Gary Kamemoto, Boston winters. of which can be seen clearly in the with Yellow, Blue, and Red.” Walk- tors rising through the main lobby head of international projects for In designing for MIT, Maki fine metal grating over the exterior ing through the light-saturated halls proved to be troublesome, requir- Maki, the architects made sure to also encountered other difficul- of the building. The blinds, along overlooking the glass atrium, one ing frequent downtime for repairs. avoid some of the pitfalls encoun- ties, such as Massachusetts energy with a subtle dot matrix printed on cannot deny that Maki has created According to Arne Abramson MS tered by the Frank Gehry-designed codes. Conflicting with the vision the windows, allow floor-to-ceiling a work of art. ’92, project manager for the Media Stata Center. For example, the roof of a transparent building of glass, glass with copious amounts of sun- Simultaneously, though, The Lab extension, some glass near the is carefully sloped to avoid the the codes forbid a building from light. Media Arts and Sciences building is top of the elevator shafts cracked buildup of snow and ice, and the being over 50 percent glass. This is Mr. Maki cited his choice of col- the image of pragmatism, tangibly during installation, some of the back edge is lined with snow guards put in place in order to make heat- or palette: pervasive white with oc- fulfilling the operation of the Media panes twisting out of the vertical to prevent melting ice from falling ing and air conditioning more ef- casional primary color accents. The Lab, with every stairway and glass shaft. Construction crews fixed on bypassers. Maki and Associates ficient. Maki found a way around colors are derived from the work plane serving to open up commu- these problems just in time for the contracted Canadian firm RWDI this: he drew inspiration from Japa- of neoplastic artists, especially Piet nication and collaboration between grand opening. to ensure the building is suited for nese bamboo blinds, the influence Mondrian and his “Composition researchers.

Eating Disorder Treatment Police Log Treatment of Adults Suffering from Anorexia and Bulimia Nervosa The following incidents were reported to the Campus Police between Feb 16. and Mar. 9. The dates below Informed clinicians refer their clients to reflect the dates the incidents occurred. This information is compiled from the Campus Police’s crime log. The Laurel Hill Inn. LHI provides the most report does not include alarms, general service calls, or incidents not reported to the dispatcher. effective treatment and deploys the highest staff-to-client ratio in New England. We Jan. 13 Bldg. 13 (105 Massachusetts Ave.), 11:18a.m., larceny of package provide extensive programming in a highly Feb. 3 Bldg. W89 (291 Vassar St.), 12:00p.m., man reported credit card was used without his structured and supervised non-institutional authority therapeutic setting. Evening, day, and residential treatment as well as Feb. 6 Bldg. 39 (60 Vassar St.), 12:00p.m., larceny of laptop and hard drive. weekly support groups in West Medford and West Somerville. Call Feb. 16 Bldg. 42 (59 Vassar St.), 8:25a.m., larceny of tools. Linda at 781 396-1116 or visit www.laurelhillinn.com. Feb. 16 Bldg. W20 (84 Massachusetts Ave.), 1:30p.m., indecent exposure. Feb. 16 Bldg. E15 (20 Ames St.), 6:00p.m., suspicious activity. Feb. 19 Bldg. W89 (291 Vassar St.), 1:00p.m., domestic situation. Convert2 - Student & Feb. 19 Bldg. W35 (100 Vassar St.), 7:00p.m., id stolen. Feb. 21 Bldg. 14 (160 Memorial Dr.), 6:55p.m., person in library causing a problem. Person given Professional iPhone app trespass warning. yes...... there’s an app for that Feb. 21 Kappa Sigma (407 Memorial Dr.), 12:30a.m., wallet stolen during a party. Feb. 21 Kappa Sigma (407 Memorial Dr.), 12:30a.m., jacket, cell phone, and id was stolen during a Unit conversion & analysis accuracy party. Feb. 21 Bldg. 68 (31 Ames St.), 3:45p.m., woman reports her laptop and 80 dollars cash stolen from Simple to use, intuitive interface her lab area. Feb. 21 Bldg. 9 (105 Massachusetts Ave.), 2:00a.m., damage to door. Consistent with oﬃcial NIST values Feb. 22 Bldg. 1 (Massachusetts Ave.) 3:00p.m., bike was stolen from bike rack. www.itunes.com/app/convert2 Feb. 22 Bldg. 32 (32 Vassar St.), 3:55a.m., several doors appeared to be damaged. Feb. 22 Bldg. NW61 (282 Massachusetts Ave.), 11p.m., annoying/harassing mail. www.appotize.com Feb. 26 Bldg. NW14 (150 Albany St.), 3:00p.m., copper piping stolen. Feb. 22 Beta Tau Pi (119 Bay State Rd.), 4:57p.m., person climbing through a window and into the residence. Person was located and is a resident of the house. Feb. 26 Bldg. 37, (70 Vassar St.), 8:30a.m., larceny of laptop and passport from backpack. Feb. 26 Bldg. 5 (55 Massachusetts Ave.), 5:00p.m., graffiti on door. Feb. 26 Bldg. 54 (21 Ames St.), 6p.m., breaking and entering of a room and larceny of a computer cable. Feb. 28 Bldg. NW12 (138 Albany St.), 7:30p.m., graffiti on exterior door. Mar. 1 Bldg. 54 (21 Ames St.), 1:16a.m., breaking and entering. Mar. 1 Bldg. 68 (31 Ames St.), 1:51a.m., two individuals issued trespass warning. Mar. 1 Kendall Square, 8:38a.m., disgruntled person kicked door and shattered glass. Mar. 1 Bldg. 2 (182 Memorial Dr.), 11a.m., larceny of bicycle from eastman court. Mar. 2 Bldg. 37 (70 Vassar St.), 12:48p.m, damaged door. Mar. 2 Bldg. E25 (Carlton St.), 4:20p.m., woman reported her wallet was stolen. Mar. 3 Bldg. 4 (77 Massachusetts Ave.), 12:20p.m., woman reported her laptop stolen. Computer was left behind and returned to owner. Mar. 3 Bldg. 46 (46 Vassar St.), 4:00p.m., missing older person. Person located in another building. Mar. 3 Bldg. 35 (127 Massachusetts Ave.), 2:43p.m., homeless person setting up residence in mens room. Person given trespass notice. Mar. 3 Bldg. W32 (Vassar St.), 7:30a.m., larceny of wallet from Z center. Mar. 3 Bldg. 12 (60 Vassar St.), 10:30a.m., harassing voice mail. Mar. 6 Bldg. E55 (60 Wadsworth St.), 11:45p.m., possible domestic situation. Mar. 6 Lambda Chi Alpha (99 Bay State Rd.), 10:30p.m., man reported his bike stolen. Mar. 7 Bldg. 9 (105 Massachusetts Ave.), 12:41p.m., suspicious person Fabio Armelio, 106 Warren St.m Cambridge MA; arrested for trespassing after notice. Mar. 9 Bldg. W11 (40 Massachusetts Ave.), 8:00a.m., larceny of check. Mar. 9 Bldg. 7 (77 Massachusetts Ave.), 12:38p.m., larceny of equipment.

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Miliband, from Page 1 ries of MIT. “MIT taught me to ask hard questions, it taught me to read Coming Back to MIT source material, and not just read Miliband was educated at Cor- reports of what people think. It pus Christi College, Oxford and taught me the virtues of respect for received an SM in Political Science scholarship, which I think is impor- from MIT as a Kennedy Scholar in tant,” he said. “I mean I was only 1990. The invitation to speak at MIT here for 12 months, I was stupid; I came at an opportune time, he said should have stayed longer.” — he had been looking for a chance He praised MIT for its global to speak in the United States and to perspective and dedication to pub- tell Americans that they have an lic service. “It is important that ally in the war. [MIT] is an institution not only of In an interview with The Tech, science, but of society as well. It is Miliband said the thing he missed the fusion of science and society most about MIT, was time. Howev- that holds the potential for prog- er busy MIT students believe them- r e s s .” selves to be, they can be certain As Secretary of State for For- that the foreign secretary is busier. eign and Commonwealth Affairs, “When you are a student you’ve got Miliband is the UK’s equivalent lots to do, but the time to read, to to Secretary of State Hillary Clin- think, to go to lectures: That may ton. The last British cabinet min- not seem like joy to you, but it is the ister to speak at MIT was Winston most precious commodity of all,” Churchill, who spoke in 1949 about he said. the importance of rebuilding a so- Miliband has other fond memo- ciety with science after war. Sodium delivered to Neltner’s ‘Evil Corp’ Mookerji not criminally charged, but brothers sued in civil court Sodium, from Page 1 dium in a container with a note that read approximately “don’t be stupid A search warrant was served on with this,” according to statements Neltner’s Somerville residence on from Jeffrey J. Kuna G in the detec- Sept. 21, according to the report. tive’s report. There were two other ship- The detective’s report identifies ments billed to Neltner from Alfa Mookerji as having been respon- Aesar, company representatives sible for throwing the block of sodi- told detectives. These shipments um into the water. The sodium that were shipped to “AMRCO LLC” and caused the Sept. 7 explosion had contained two pounds of sodium broken off from the initial block of As seen in the NY Times, ingot, 250 grams of sodium, one li- sodium thrown by Mookerji, detec- ter of ethanol, one liter of acetone, tives concluded. as heard on NPR and other chemically reactive sub- Because Mookerji threw the stances. metal, prosecutors were prepared AMRCO LLC is registered with to charge him with discharging the Commonwealth of Massachu- a pollutant into the waters of the The Interfaith Amigos setts at Neltner and Snella’s ad- Commonwealth was well as with dress. According to its certificate of disorderly conduct. But Mookerji organization filed in May 2006, “the was able to negotiate pretrial pro- Communty Lecture Series company is an invention workshop bation of six months, during which and think tank, the primary busi- he performed community service ness of which will be the invention and, according to the case docket, and production of novel devices was required to pay “restitution of and licensing intellectual property.” $4,000 and not to exceed $5,000.” Neltner and Mookerji, both the Mookerji’s community service subject of pending civil litigation, included “over 40 hours of … data- declined to comment to The Tech. base management assistance” to Neltner stored some of the so- the New England Shelter for Home- less Veterans. Sheikh Jamal Rahman Rabbi Ted Falcon Pastor Don Mackenzie Because his pretrial probation Solution to Easy Sudoku was successfully completed, Mook- from page 7 erji was not formally charged. Henisi. 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By Catherine Saint Louis lon in SoHo, so they “force themselves inside By Neil Macfarquhar Yet perhaps the most bitter fight has aris- The New York Times your hair.” The New York Times en over a proposal by Tanzania and Zambia At least two other ammonia-free perma- to resume trade in their stocks of elephant Permanently dyeing hair goes hand in nent hair colors are already used in salons. Marathon negotiations on protecting the ivory. Led by Kenya, several other African hand with damaging it. The process dries out One called Organic Color Systems, made planet’s endangered species open on Sat- nations are seeking to block the request, ar- hair and leaves it jagged. Ammonia used to by Herb UK, a company based in Lyming- urday in Qatar with tensions bubbling over guing that it could lead to a surge in illegal open the hair fiber so that dye molecules can ton, England, has been available stateside efforts to ban trade in bluefin tuna and to re- poaching across the continent. nestle in — is as delicate as a can opener. It since 2002, now in 65 colors (compared open exports of elephant ivory from Africa. Tanzania and Zambia counter that they also smells horrid and sets delicate scalps with INOA’s 49). Roughly 1,200 salons carry About 40 proposals are on the agenda for would funnel all the estimated $18.5 million afire. it, up from 400 in 2008, said Hilton Bell, the the 12-day meeting of the U.N. Convention in tusk sales toward conservation. So it’s not surprising that makers of last- president of International Hair and Beauty on International Trade in Endangered Spe- In a study published Thursday in the ing hair color have long sought an ammonia- Systems, the United States distributor for Or- cies of Wild Fauna and Flora, which could journal Science, an international team of free alternative that offers thorough gray ganic Color Systems. help determine the fate of species from rhi- conservationists details a sharp increase coverage and a less unpleasant experience. Its magic bullet is heat coupled with an oil noceroses to polar bears, from hammerhead in poaching in recent years — even before Now, L’Oreal Professionnel is touting INOA, base. “What we do is actually suspend color sharks to red coral. 2007, when Cites approved a less protected which stands for Innovation No Ammonia, molecules in an oil base, which softens the A pronounced focus on marine creatures status for elephants in Botswana, Namibia, as that game-changer, one on par, they say, cuticle, and then we use heat to open the cu- is evident in this year’s proposals, reflecting a South Africa and Zimbabwe. with the advent of DVD’s or GPS. ticle,” Bell said, rather than “blowing it open growing awareness of the decimation of the Affluent buyers of ivory carvings in China, With INOA, “hair is as smooth as it was with ammonia.” seas, negotiators and conservation experts Japan and Thailand have driven the market before hair color,” said Paul Schiraldi, the In an e-mail message, he wrote: “We have say. in poaching, the conservationists said, abet- vice president for marketing of L’Oreal Pro- been stating for years that ammonia-free “As you are seeing the impact of industri- ted by Asian gangs operating in Africa. fessionnel in the United States. If INOA and the oil-based method is a better way to al fishing for the past 50 or 60 years, marine From 8 percent to 10 percent of the el- catches on to the extent the company’s ex- color hair, for the hairdresser and the client. species have finally started to get some at- ephant population is being poached annu- ecutives hope, Schiraldi said, “damage with The fact that L’Oreal is saying the same thing tention,” said Matthew Rand, the director of ally, said Samuel K. Wasser, a University of coloring will be a thing of the past.” now, just legitimizes the fact.” global shark conservation for the Pew Chari- Washington biologist and the lead author of Some salon colorists, who used to be In a phone interview, Schiraldi conceded table Trusts. the Science article. DNA studies indicate that skeptical that an ammonia-free dye could of- that INOA is “not the first.” But he argued Some of the fiercest debate in the prelude most of the trafficking runs through Tanza- fer enviable results, adore INOA (pronounced that its performance distinguishes it. No to the meeting in Doha, the Qatari capital, nia and Zambia. in-oh-uh). A few celebrity hairstylists like the other permanent hair color can deliver “vi- has centered on the bluefin tuna, whose A complete ban in 1989 helped slow a pink-shirted Ted Gibson switched to L’Oreal brant color, great coverage and maintain the ranks have plummeted by about 90 percent precipitous decline, but a population esti- Professionnel partly to get first dibs on bring- condition of the hair prior,” he said. “There’s in the western Atlantic and 80 percent or mated at 1.3 million in 1980 is down to less ing INOA to their clientele. Even Eva Scrivo, a reason none of these other brands have be- more in the eastern Atlantic since 1970. than 500,000 today. Sierra Leone reported a colorist and spokeswoman for Wella, a dye come successful, and you can’t chalk that up Conservationists want to ban interna- the death of its last elephant in 2009, said Pat maker, is testing INOA in her Manhattan sa- to marketing buzz.” tional trade in bluefin tuna to allow stocks to Awori, the founder of the Kenya Elephant lon as part of the initial rollout to 200 hand- In Bell’s view, that reason has a lot to do regenerate. But Japan, which consumes well Forum, an umbrella group of organizations picked salons. Come May, INOA, which can with entrenched thinking. Eight years ago, over half of the worldwide catch and where seeking to extend the ban. cost about 15 percent more than other last- convincing hairdressers that an ammonia- a single fish can fetch prices above $100,000, Kenya, Congo, Ghana, Liberia, Mali, ing dyes, will be more widely available. free hair dye could offer superior coverage said Thursday that it would opt out of the Rwanda and Sierra Leone have proposed ex- But is it truly an innovation for the rough- was akin to suggesting the world wasn’t flat ban if it was approved. tending the ban until 2027. ly 38 million women nationwide who have when everyone believed it was, he said. Such a move is allowed under the 1973 Their acrimony extends toward the Cites their hair dyed professionally? Only time Distribution plays a role, too. For three convention, which has been signed by 175 leadership itself, which they have accused of will tell if ammonia fumes in salons will go years, Mastey De Paris, a family business in countries and is often referred to by its acro- promoting the ivory trade. The leadership is- the way of smoking in Manhattan bars. INOA Valencia, Calif., has offered a zero-ammonia nym, Cites (pronounced SIGHT-ees). sued a statement denying any favoritism. bills itself as a “revolution,” but it is not the permanent hair dye called Teinture. It “gen- In the United States, conservationists In bargaining for support, Kenya and its al- first ammonia-free permanent color to grace tly opens” the hair shaft with a proprietary have faulted the Obama administration as lies have signaled to the European Union that these shores. So why hasn’t the idea gathered amino-acid based alkaline agent, so there’s being slow to support the ban. But Thomas they will support the ban on bluefin tuna fish- steam before? no MEA, either, said Erick Calderon, the vice L. Strickland, the assistant secretary of the ing in exchange for support on extending the It could be that L’Oreal Professionnel is president for business development. Teinture interior for fish, wildlife and parks, said that moratorium on trading ivory, Ms. Awori said. the first to “remove ammonia and deliver has made inroads in Florida and southern Washington would work hard to win pas- “If we don’t extend the ban to be able to amazing results” as Schiraldi put it. Or the California, he said, but only recently found a sage. study the impact of these limited sales, there company may just be the first with enough New York distributor. (L’Oreal Professionnel “The bluefin tuna is in a catastrophic may be no elephants left to protect,” she said. marketing muscle and broad distribution to has national distribution.) decline,” said Strickland, who is leading the Such horse trading is controversial: con- get the graying masses (and colorists) to em- Anne Warnock is an owner of the Sam American delegation to the talks. “It is im- servationists argue that every proposal should brace a sea change. Wong Salon in Frederick, Md., which uses perative that we take strong steps to protect rise or fall on the basic of scientific evidence “To say we don’t need ammonia in per- Organic Color Systems. During the last three that iconic fish.” detailing the possible extinction of individual manent hair color is a big deal,” said Lotus years, she has used it every four weeks to He suggested that European Union coun- species, not as part of a political deal. Abrams, the executive editor at American maintain her red locks and has noted a dif- tries, swayed by Spain, Italy and France with But it is not unusual at a meeting of Salon magazine, a trade publication. For ference. Her hair no longer has that dry, their large tuna fleets, have been dragging around 2,000 delegates representing parties 50 years — if not longer — it’s been a given over-processed feeling, she said. their feet on enforcing quotas. “There are from tiny states like Monaco, which pro- that lasting hair dye requires ammonia, so its To her mind, INOA, which she has no in- questions about some of the Mediterranean posed the bluefin tuna ban, to the Asian as- ghastly odor must be endured. “When you terest in using since it’s not organic enough countries, whether they have been as atten- sociation of shark fin traders. go to the salon and it doesn’t smell, it’s just for her, is noteworthy. “Now that L’Oreal has tive as others,” he said. The United States is proposing that six better for the customer, it’s better for salon jumped on the bandwagon, it’s the beginning The European Union said Wednesday species of sharks be added to the list of en- staff.” of women being educated who also want re- that it would support a ban but with certain dangered animals whose trade is monitored Some demi-permanent hair dyes “claim sults,” she said, referring to the market for no- reservations. That includes a one-year delay but not banned. They include the hammer- to be ammonia-free,” said Abrams, who tried ammonia permanent color. “In time, women in enforcing the ban if approved, and an ex- head shark, whose fins are highly prized in INOA at no charge on Feb. 11 and reports will go into a salon and ask, ‘What color do emption for “artisanal” fishermen who sup- China for soup, with a bowlful selling for as that her golden brown hue has stayed true. you use? Does it have ammonia?’” ply their local markets using small boats. much as $100. “But they aren’t permanent.” That is, they gradually fade and don’t uniformly cover gray. Demi-permanent dyes often use an ammonia alternative called MEA, or monoethanolamine, to more gently open the hair shaft. With MEA, it’s as if the cuticle is a door that’s slightly ajar, not swung wide open as it is with ammonia. That translates to less damage, de- pending on quantity. Two colorists of note, Scrivo and Beth Minardi, urged women not to discount a demi-permanent ability to banish gray. For clients with dark brown hair with interspersed gray, Minardi, the color director at her namesake salon in Manhattan, has used a demi-permanent dye to turn the gray to a light brown. “It makes you look like you have $500 worth of highlights,” said Minardi, who is a spokeswoman for Joico, a maker of hair dyes. Scrivo said of demi-per- manents, “There are many things a trained colorist can do to make a formulation a bit more lasting.” As for permanent color, INOA, which uses some MEA and is ap- plied to dry hair, looks like an oily yogurt once mixed. Its color dye molecules “don’t like oil” and are attracted to the water inside the hair, said Jo Blackwell-Preston, a color educator for L’Oreal Profes- sionnel and owner of Dop Dop sa- 16 SPorts Sports Sports Sports Sports Sports Sports Sports Sports Sp o r t s Sports Sports The Tech 5 PennPlaza XLSV ENGAGEMENTS EXCLUSIVE ★★★H “ awards with track and field Engineers honored Sports SHort spring opener spring falls to NYU in Women’s tennis lcd 2d n te oe te for tied women 16th. the and 32nd placed men the which in Championship, tional Na- year’s last at their showings upon outstanding improve to look will teams Both weekend. this Championship door In- III Division NCAA the for University Athlete oftheYear aswell Women’sEnglandNew the named Track was Jones’12 M. KatherineBright.Portia coach Halston Taylor and head assistant coach ’10, Morton A. 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