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.
Suitable for USDA zones 5 through 9, this plant grows into a bushy, mounded plant about 5 feet tall and 3 to 4 feet wide. Another lacy dissectum variety is Red Dragon (Acer palmatum dissectum Red Dragon), which grows 3 to 5 feet tall in USDA zones 5 through 8.omeowners have hundreds of dwarf Japanese varieties to choose from, ranging from 3 feet tall to as much as 12 feet, roughly half the height of standard red Japanese maples.