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.
Pecan trees can grow to 70 feet tall have trunk diameters of 6 feet at full maturity. Trees can be spaced as close as 30 to 40 feet apart until they are about 15 years old, at which point they should be thinned. At 30 to 40 years old, pecan trees grow to a width of closer to 60 feet. Kennith Ponder/iStock/Getty Images.