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.
âGreen Giantâ arborvitae can grow to a maximum of 60 feet tall and 12 to 18 feet wide. Many people do not realize how large they will get when they bring them home from the nursery and plant them too close together -- they should be at least 5 feet apart for a hedge -- or not give them enough vertical room.ith its tall, statuesque green boughs and tolerance to a wide variety of conditions and pests, âGreen Giantâ (Thuja âGreen Giantâ) doesnât have many strikes against it. A highly structured looking arborvitae, âGreen Giantâ is hardy in U.S. Department of Agriculture plant hardiness zones 5 through 8.