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There are four basic elements in any electrified hardware system: the power source, the conductor, the control and the load. The load is the electrified hardware item that does the [...]

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Focuses on the nature of working with high risk trees. Factors to consider in evaluating high risk trees; Characteristics of high risk trees; Dangers of working in a high risk-tree project; Risks associated with pruning trees that are damaged; Signs of decay and damage in trees; Appearance of the bark of trees in poor condition.

Offers advice on protecting a company's investment in skilled employees. Cases of trade secret theft due to the one firm's hiring away of another's employees; Efforts to develop ground rules for the proper way to compete for employees; Preventive measures; Dealing with lawsuits.

The article focuses on the author's pruning job. It looks into the moments where he would climb trees to prune a willow , attend to a radio garden show and the moment where he had to make decisions of reducing or removing trees to keep them for a decade or two more. It cites the incident that happened on November 3, 2007 where he fell from a willow tree to a ground.