So to recap, a CIO has four duties: 1  Saying No to technology that doesnât have a business rationale. 2  Linking technology to internal strategic capabilities. 3  Linking technology to external strategic products and services. 4  Forecasting how technology will change competition, and adapting the business so it continues to thrive.
Plant Description. Valerian is a perennial plant that is native to Europe and grows up to 2 feet tall. It is grown to decorate gardens, but also grows wild in damp grasslands. Straight, hollow stems are topped by umbrella-like heads. Its dark green leaves are pointed at the tip and hairy underneath.
Native to Japan, Korea and China, the Chinese elm (Ulmus parvifolia), also called the lacebark elm, can grow more than 3 feet each year, topping out at 60 to 80 feet tall. It is hardy in USDA zones 5 through 9. It resists, but is not immune to, Dutch elm disease.ative to Japan, Korea and China, the Chinese elm (Ulmus parvifolia), also called the lacebark elm, can grow more than 3 feet each year, topping out at 60 to 80 feet tall. It is hardy in USDA zones 5 through 9. It resists, but is not immune to, Dutch elm disease.