A few years ago, the BBC published an excellent article posing the question, “Nature and Technology: Friends or Enemies?” It explored the relationship between nature and technology and some of the conflicts between the two that have arisen over the years.
Rings reveal a lot about trees. Each spring and summer, a tree adds new layers of wood to its trunk. The spring-formed wood is made up of large cells and appears lighter. During the summer, growth is slower, thus, the cells are smaller and the wood is darker.
From the desk of: Cathy Coloff
Subject: Unplug and enjoy nature!
Many of our readers know that we have a second home in Vermont that I really enjoy. We go up regularly all year round. I believe my love of Vermont started in my childhood running around in the woods of Cary, NC. We moved to Cary just as the Research Triangle Park area was starting to develop.
Nature and Technology
In this issue:
Wildfires are uncontrolled and can spread rapidly—wiping out extensive areas of forest or vegetation land within minutes. According to the U.S. Fire Service, more than 700 wildfires occur every year; and over $5 billion is spent to fight fires each year.
IT Radix helps our clients participate in proper electronics recycling programs by partnering with Green Vision
Our community partner, Green Vision Inc., specializes in Electronics Recycling. They are a nationally recognized 501 (c)(3) not-for-profit operation dedicated to providing a supported work environment to students and adults with developmental disabilities.
While Cathy is happily married to her husband, Doug, for 25 years, she is often dating different tablet devices in search of the perfect portable companion. We decided to play The Dating Game and have Cathy “date” some of the latest tablets. When it comes to tablet selection, as in life, you don’t really get to know someone until you spend some time with them.
Many businesses leverage temporary or seasonal staff. The benefits are obvious—expertise and additional resources/capacity when you need it. With the advances in technology, utilizing these types of personnel is even easier. However, what may not be so obvious are the network security risks; in particular, the increased potential for compromised sensitive data or loss of control of the data.
What exactly is a migration anyway?
In the animal kingdom, migration is the large-scale movement of animals from one area or region to another. Most animals, that migrate, do this to survive. Birds migrate south to escape the bitter cold of the north.
In 1981, a book with a memorable title, When Bad Things Happen to Good People, was released and quickly became a bestseller. The book was written after the premature death of the author’s young son. One of the key points in the book is that sometimes there is no reason for things.
