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Hacking Trees to Bring Back the American Chestnut

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A researcher in a safety harness pollinates an American chestnut tree from a lift. Another researcher is on the other side of the lift and appears to be taking notes. The tree has bags over some of its branches, presumably to control the pollen that gets in. The lift has a grey platform and orange arm.

“Chestnuts Roasting on an Open Fire” is playing on the radio now in the Northern Hemisphere which begs the question, “What happened to the American chestnut?” Would you be surprised …read more Continue reading Hacking Trees to Bring Back the American Chestnut→

A Compliance Carol: A visit from the Ghost of Compliance Present

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We continue in our journey, through the eyes of Mr Scrooge, into PCI Pal’s A Compliance Carol – and following a visit from the spooky Ghost of Compliance Past, we are now swept into today’s world of PCI DSS Compliance, with the Ghost … Continue reading A Compliance Carol: A visit from the Ghost of Compliance Present→