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...Recruiters are likewise admitting to better vibes. "We're starting to see some of those famous green shoots," says Peter Felix, President of the Association of Executive Search Consultants. The $11 billion executive search industry took a dive in the first quarter of the year, with average net revenues tumbling 38% from 2008. But now that things have hit rock bottom for headhunters, they're seeing companies once again ask for help in filling crucial top spots. "There's a limit to how long you can hold your breath," says Felix. "Things are beginning to ease up a bit. Companies...
Similarly, Grace C. Ross '83, the Green-Rainbow Party's candidate for Massachusetts governor in 2006, said at the rally that she believed "there is no question Harvard has enough money" to avoid layoffs. Instead, she said, the University's administrators are all just "crying poor because they're no longer minting money on our backs...
David Lowley, a New Bethel elder and board member, tells TIME the service is simply an effort to "think outside the box" and increase outreach. He says he raised several what-if scenarios, and after extensive discussion, the board green-lit the idea last year. He says he did not anticipate the level of attention but adds that "it is what it is, because the Lord made it be what it is. We'll go with it and take from there...
...satellite. It looks as if history may repeat itself, but this time the arena is more down to earth. In August, the leaders of Japan, China and South Korea will hold a trilateral summit to discuss how they can pool their resources and expertise to develop and commercialize emerging green technologies. Who knows what world-beating products and processes will result from a successful collaboration...
...hybrid-car technology. China is emerging as a leader in electric cars, solar power and wind power. South Korea is not yet known for anything environmentally friendly, but that is about to change. The South Korean government is spending $31 billion to fund research in 27 green technologies, including non-silicon-based solar cells, biomass fuels and carbon collection, storage and processing. (See the top 10 green stories...