Chlorpropham (CIPC) is a highly efficacious and inexpensive sprout inhibitor and has been the dominant chemical sprout suppressant since the mid-20th century [1]. However, CIPC and its metabolites have been linked to potentially adverse health and environmental effects, resulting in bans on its use in the European Union and restrictions on allowable residues in other countries including the US [17,18,19]. In 2017, US potato exports were valued at USD 3 billion [20]. With final use of CIPC products in the EU concluding in 2020, zero-tolerance policies for CIPC residues in countries around the world could negatively impact American potato exports [17,21]. Additionally, the world has witnessed growing global demand for organically produced foods and products; organic sales increased by 12.4% from 2020 to 2021, reaching USD 62 billion in the US alone in 2021 [22]. The organic market therefore represents a unique opportunity that could counteract potential revenue losses in the potato industry in response to stricter regulations on CIPC, but only if effective and organic sprout suppressants are identified, EPA registered, and their use scaled up.
We would be remiss not to anchor this discussion in its important historical context. The generation now entering later life is the boomer generation noted for its high levels of civic participation, community involvement, and social capital. As a generation, they have long been accustomed to entertaining and socializing with friends, family, and neighbors at home. We know that volunteering has increased over the last 10 years, due mainly to the retiree workforce. Consequently, this generation is often referred to as the civic generation. They are used to giving back to and staying involved with their community. The challenge, then, is how to maintain this lifelong civic participation with rich social capital and social networks so that, when faced with the demands of aging and less-than-ideal housing alternatives, they can continue to thrive.
Eden Zero Tome 1
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That is irony. The (street) sign, in semiotics, would be called a zero-sign, where a presence derives its significance, for me, from an absence. How ironic that the sign is meant to evoke the value of memory (or, rather, nostalgia) when, in fact, the memory of the place has been radically erased. 2ff7e9595c
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