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What sorts of things do online or Internet Think Tanks often discuss? Well, they discuss many of the serious issues of our time. If you go onto websites like the Rand Think Tank, Hudson Group, Pew Research, and others you'll find a literal laundry list of challenges they are working on, and you'll see they publish papers, do research, and offer suggestions too. Not long ago, I was discussing all this with an acquaintance who lived out there in California.
Obviously, California has a serious economic issues, and some challenges with its debt, and on the verge of becoming yet, another Greek tragedy. I asked him what he thought needed to be fixed out in California. He stated; "California as a whole seems very progressive and I think we are world leaders in a lot of humanitarian, scientific & environmental areas." But he admitted they needed help with some of their environmental challenges and energy issues, which they are working on of course.
In many regards I'd agree that California is on the leading edge of clean technologies, just look at Bloom Power for instance, and so many other things we do, for instance out near Palm Desert, CA with all the wind turbines and wind farms in the desert there. But can California really claim its position on the progressive tech and science arena? Well, as you know, the Europeans claim to be more on the leading edge, for instance their super collider, Danish wind power, Scotland's ocean wave energy, Germany and solar, the EUs end-of-life auto recycling programs (ELV).
And the Japanese are really into environmental issues with their ultra clean water, Earthquake prediction technologies, robotics, and hybrid automobiles. Also in South East Asia, Singapore is an ultraclean city, in the Middle East the UAE hosts several carbon-neutral cities. The Canadians will claim what my friends claims they have out in California. Still, I agree with him, and do not necessarily wish CA to copy what they've done in all those other places, but these other nations have some smart things to consider, borrow, better, or adapt.
My aquaintence also suggests; "We must figure out how to support our population without degrading the environment." Indeed, there is always more work to do, but would you agree that we've done pretty well in CA considering, and better than most other states too? Then there are over population to consider states my acquaintance; "Globally, overpopulation is a definite problem, along with
deforestation and acidification of the oceans, and loss of clean freshwater."
Yes, this is very true and the ocean issues are huge, and the consequences quite frankly - scary! Freshwater supplies are stretched thin in many places, bad planning, failure to implement, and one study I recently read stated we as a species are 100 trillion dollars behind in freshwater infrastructure on the planet to serve the current human Earth population?> Ouch.
Indeed, I guess this shows exactly why we need to use our brains to solve the challenges of mankind. Our Think Tank is not a social-liberal progressive, left-leaning, politically correct Think Tank, but I am sure there are many such groups my acquaintance might join.
Economic Debt, Clean Energy, Over Population, Pollution, and Mankind's Future in Space
Almost 50 species are included in the Vanda orchid, which is a genus in the orchid family. Typically, they have vividly colored blooms, and they can live for up to four months as long as they are appropriately taken care of. If your Vanda orchid's bloom has died or is about to die, then you can get your Vanda to re-bloom and produce another flower in the same season by taking certain steps. If you really want your Vanda orchid to re-bloom, then you will put a bit of hands-on effort along with nurturing the orchid carefully.
Caring for Vanda orchids can be intimidating. No doubt, you might have enjoyed having these vibrant orchids around your house, but the sight of watching them die will certainly not be pleasant for you. For most orchid enthusiasts and growers, re-blooming orchids is not an easy task since they a majority of orchids seem to blood during certain times of the year. For most orchid enthusiasts and growers, getting orchids to re-bloom is not an easy task since majority of orchids seem to bloom during certain times of the year. So, you can easily get them to re-bloom if the orchid's bloom has died or is dying.
If you want to your Vanda orchids to re-bloom then you should follow the steps mentioned below:
1. If you want to get your Vanda orchids to re-bloom, then you should start by looking for some area where there is adequate light, where you will place your orchids. They will not bloom appropriately with new flowers if proper lighting is not available. For the process of re-blooming to be successful, light is the most essential factor. Getting your Vanda orchids to re-bloom during the winter will not be an easy task. You will, in fact, have to be particularly wary about providing them with sufficient light since the amount of light is already less during the winter season.
2. Just like most genera of orchids, your Vanda orchids will essentially require temperature fluctuations during the day and night in order to produce a new lovely, long-lasting bloom. In order to re-bloom, they will require high temperature during the day to produce energy and a low temperature at night in order to store that energy. To re-bloom optimally, your Vanda orchids will require a temperature between 60° and 62° F during the night and a temperature between 70° and 80° F during the day. As long as your maintain proper air circulation and humidity, there is no harm if your orchids get temperatures as high as 90° and 95° during the day for a short period of time.
3. Once your Vanda orchids have finished blooming and the final bloom has fallen, use a clean, sharp razorblade to cut the spike of the orchid flowers halfway. Avoid using a cutting tool that is dirty or dull as this can damage or infect your Vanda orchids, preventing them from re-blooming. Little bumps, which are known as knuckles or nodes, are present on spikes of the orchid flowers. So, when you are cutting the spikes, make sure you cut off the spike around two inches above the third node from the bottom. Once you have cut all the spikes you will also have to protect them from disease. You can use melted wax or cinnamon powder to apply it over the cut end of the spikes. This way, they will re-bloom without the risk of getting infected.
4. If nothing else works and your Vanda orchids just won't re-bloom, then you can try one more thing. You can place your orchids in the dark as a last resort if they are not re-blooming. In fact, some experts even recommend this as the very first step. This can help all sorts of orchid genera to re-bloom if nothing else works. In this case, your Vanda orchids will require at least 12 hours of darkness per day. You can place a soft, light cloth over your orchids or store them in a dark basement.
So, if your Vanda orchids are about to finish blooming, then do not fret, you can get your orchids to re-bloom and produce beautiful flowers by following the mentioned steps.
How to Get Vandas to Rebloom?
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