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Upcoming Growth Trends In The Feed Plant Based Protein Market
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According to the new market research report”Feed Plant-based Protein Marketby Source (Soy, Wheat, Pea, Sunflower), Livestock (Pets, Swine, Ruminants, Poultry, and Aquatic Animals), Type (Concentrates & Isolates), and Region (North America,Europe,Asia Pacific, and RoW) – Global Forecast to 2025″, published by MarketsandMarkets™, the global Feed Plant-Based Protein Market size is estimated to be valued atUSD 2.5 billionin 2020. It is projected to reachUSD 3.4 billionby 2025, recording a CAGR of 6.3% in terms of value. An increase in demand for plant-based pet food due to rise in awareness among pet owners, pet owners’ inclination toward organic pet food ingredients, and innovative animal husbandry techniques to improve meat quality augments the demand for nutritional plant-based protein is driving the global feed plant-based protein market.
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The soy segment accounted for the largest share in the feed plant-based protein market
Based on sources, soy dominated the feed plant-based protein market. Soy protein products are used in feed and pet food to increase water and fat retention and improve nutritional values. It has been a substitute for traditional chemical-based feed ingredients, and soy proteins have rapid dispersibility and excellent suspension properties. Moreover, soy concentrates consist of approximately 70% protein and are highly digestible with low antigenicity. Due to these factors, soy protein is estimated to account for most of the share in the feed plant-based protein market.
The ruminants segment is projected to grow at the highest growth rate in the feed plant-based protein market during the forecast period
Based on livestock, ruminants accounted for the fastest-growing segment in the feed plant-based protein market. The rising demand for dairy & dairy-based products such as milk, cheese, yogurt, and butter in both the developed and developing countries is projected to drive the growth of the nutritional feed ingredients for the consumption of ruminants. The plant-based protein ingredients, besides increasing the production of end products obtained from ruminants, also improve their health and immune systems. Owing to these factors, the segment is projected to grow at the highest CAGR.
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The isolates segment is projected to grow at a significant growth rate in the feed plant-based protein market during the forecast period
By type, the feed plant-based protein market is segmented into concentrates, isolates, and other types such as textured protein and hydrolyzed protein. Protein isolates are believed to have played a major role in the development of new varieties of formulated feed ingredients. It has a high concentration of protein, with the advantage of color, flavor, and functional properties, making it an ideal raw ingredient to be used in pet food and feed for ruminants, swine, poultry, and aqua feed. Key companies such as Roquette Frres (France) are among the major producers of protein isolates and have strong product lines that cater to their customer base.
TheAsia Pacificregion is expected to grow at the highest CAGR during the forecasted period
Asia Pacificis the fastest-growing region in the global feed plant-based protein market. The market is majorly driven by an increase in the demand and consumption of livestock-based products, a rise in feed production, and the implementation of innovative animal husbandry practices to improve the meat quality and output of other livestock-based products. The increasing awareness about livestock nutrition and healthy diet, modernization of the livestock industry, and the rise in consumption of meat & other livestock-based products have led to an increase in the size of the feed plant-based protein market. Furthermore, the region is also attributed to the rising demand for pet food products in countries such asChina,Australia, andIndia, and an increasing focus on the health of pets are expected to drive growth.
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Iranian International Master Dorsa Derakhshani discusses her chess career with Wikinews
Tuesday, April 14, 2020
In February 2017, the Iranian Chess Federation announced two teenage chess players, Dorsa Derakhshani and her younger brother Borna Derakhshani, were banned from representing the national team. The federation announced their decision although Dorsa Derakhshani had previously decided and informed the chess federation she did not wish to play for Iran.
Dorsa Derakhshani is currently 21 years old and holds the International Master (IM) as well as Woman Grand Master (WGM) titles. Her brother, Borna, plays for the English Federation and holds the FIDE Master title.
Dorsa Derakhshani was banned since she did not wear a hijab, an Islamic headscarf, while competing at the Tradewise Gibraltar Chess Festival in January 2017. Under the laws of Islamic Republic of Iran, hijab is a mandatory dress code. Her brother Borna Deraskhsani was banned for playing against Israeli Grand Master (GM) Alexander Huzman at the same tournament. Iran does not recognise the existence of Israel, and previously, Irani athletes have avoided playing against Israeli athletes.
Mehrdad Pahlavanzadeh, the president of the country’s chess federation, explained the decision to ban the players saying, “As a first step, these two will be denied entry to all tournaments taking place in Iran and in the name of Iran, they will no longer be allowed the opportunity to be present on the national team.” ((fa))Farsi language: ?????? ????? ?? ??? ??? ?? ??? ????? ?? ?? ???? ???????? ?? ?? ????? ? ?? ??? ????? ?????? ??????? ????? ??????? ? ???? ???? ???? ?? ??? ??? ?? ??????? ????. He further stated, “Unfortunately, something that should not have happened has happened and our national interest is paramount and we have reported this position to the Ministry of Sports.” ((fa))Farsi language: ????????? ?????? ?? ????? ????????? ?????? ??? ? ????? ??? ?? ?? ?? ???? ?????? ???? ? ?? ??? ???? ?? ?? ????? ???? ?? ????? ?????.
IM Dorsa Derakhshani, who currently studies at Saint Louis University in the United States and plays for the United States Chess Federation, discussed her chess career, time in Iran and the 2017 controversy, and her life in Saint Louis with a Wikinews correspondent.
On the campaign trail in the USA, October 2020
Monday, November 2, 2020
The following is the sixth and final edition of a monthly series chronicling the 2020 United States presidential election. It features original material compiled throughout the previous month after an overview of the month’s biggest stories.
This month’s spotlight on the campaign trail: the Free and Equal Elections Foundation holds two presidential debates, three candidates who did not participate in those debates give their final pleas to voters, and three political pundits give their predictions on the outcome of the election.
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Many people face the tough decision of whether to hire a contractor or do their own home repairs when remodeling their house. On the one hand, hiring a contractor allows the homeowner to rest and relax, but people do not like to spend the money. On the other hand, doing the work yourself may not be such a good idea, in that the finished product may not come out as good as if a contractor does the work.
A contracted painter, for instance, is highly trained and skilled in the art of exterior house painting. These contractors can do wonders with your homes exterior, making your entire remodel come together very nicely. Many homeowners have no idea what they are doing when it comes to painting a house and often stumble in their attempts to do so. When performing expensive remodels to the entirety of your home, one can little afford mistakes and will not have the time to go back and redo work that may not look as they planned. This is where hiring a contracted painter to come in and do the work for you will always be a great asset to your project. Many do not see paying somebody for work that they feel they can do themselves is a sound financial investment. However, what many discover later is that hiring a painter to do the work for them actually is a sounder financial decision and investment for your home than doing the work themselves. What happens with many homeowners who try to complete the work themselves is they end up messing up the project to the point that they are forced to hire a professional to come out and fix what they have started. This is always going to cost more than if the homeowner had just hired a painter to begin with. This way, they would only pay the contractor and would not have to worry about the time wasted and materials purchased on their initial attempt at painting the house.
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Finding a contracted painter who will leave your home looking fantastic is something many dread over when faced with the task of hiring a contractor. Homeowners do not like looking through the Yellow Pages or the Internet for a contracted painter, especially those who feel they are wasting their time in the first place in hiring on. However, many contractors are committed to providing each customer with excellent work and a fabulous finished product. There are just a few things a homeowner should look for when hiring a painter. One: Try to find some testimonials or referrals from the contractors past clients. Two: Many times, these referrals are not available. In these cases meet the contractor when he gives you an estimate. Three: If the contractor is rude and does not seem interested in your project, you probably want another painter. Four: If the painter is kind, respectful and genuinely interested in your project, you probably have found the right person for the job. Following these simple guidelines will help homeowners in weeding through the long list of contractors until they find one that will suit their needs.
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Demonstrators protest Condoleezza Rice’s trip to Australia
Thursday, March 16, 2006
Anti-war demonstrators in Sydney, Australia on Thursday dubbed U.S. Secretary of State Dr Condoleezza Rice a “war criminal” and “murderer.” Two protesters were evicted and five people were arrested during protests against the U.S.-led invasion of Iraq.
Dr Rice, on a three-day trip to Australia, said she understood why people found it hard to be positive about Iraq when all they saw on their television screens was violence.
Soon after Rice began her speech at the University of Sydney’s Conservatorium of Music, two protesters shouted from the rear of the auditorium, “Condoleezza Rice, you are a war criminal,” and “Iraqi blood is on your hands and you cannot wash that blood away.” Standing with their palms towards her, the young man and woman repeated their accusation until security intervened to remove them from the hall.
About 15 minutes into Rice’s address, a third protester appeared at a balcony door, interrupting her speech as she referred to freedom. “What kind of freedom are you talking about? You are a murderer,” said the demonstrator before he was quietly escorted from the hall. “I’m very glad to see that democracy is well and alive here at the university,” she said.
In her speech, Rice sought to justify the U.S. occupation of Iraq, describing Iraqis as now more free. One student asked about abuses committed by U.S. forces at the Abu Ghraib prison in Iraq. She said the abuses had made her “sick to her stomach.” However, she defended Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, where human rights groups say detainees are held in inhumane conditions and in detention flouting international laws.
Before Rice began her speech, about 50 protesters were gathered at the front gates of the Conservatorium. The group were confronted by police on horseback and by police dogs. Police used the horses to charge into the group of activists and push them back, as a police helicopter hovered.
A police spokeswoman said the group was blocking pedestrian access to the building and that police had spent more than 20 minutes warning them to move. The police then moved in and pushed the crowd back 20 metres. Police say five people have been charged with “hindering police in the execution of their duties.”
The “Stop the War Coalition” says Rice is a “war criminal” and is not welcome in Australia. The group’s spokeswoman, Anna Samson, says the protest is one of many planned in the lead-up to the third anniversary of the invasion and occupation of Iraq on March 20.
Paddy Gibson, from the University of Sydney’s Student’s Council, says the protest is in opposition to the Iraq war, and to the use of the University of Sydney’s campus to host Rice, “the most powerful woman in the world,” who they say is a war criminal. “They’re saying, ‘… you’ve got Sydney Uni’s support to stand up and peddle your murderous hate speeches,’ which is what we see it,” he said.
“You’ve got 180,000 people killed, as we said, for no other reason than strategic control of the region’s oil resources. And the anti-Muslim racism that’s been whipped up to justify this war is being felt by Sydney University students,” said Mr Gibson.
Wikinews Shorts: April 9, 2007
A compilation of brief news reports for Monday, April 9, 2007.
The New Zealand Police has reported that a three-year-old boy choked to death on Saturday afternoon, due to what they believe was a piece of candy at his birthday party.
The parents did call New Zealand’s emergency number, 1-1-1, after their son alerted his parents to the fact that he was choking. The paramedics were unable to revive the Napier boy when they arrived at the scene.
The case has been referred to a coroner.
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- Nzpa. “Three year old dies after choking on candy” — Fairfax New Zealand, April 9, 2007
- “Three-year-old birthday boy chokes to death” — New Zealand Herald, April 9, 2007
Relatively unknown golfer Zach Johnson won the 71st Masters Tournament in Augusta, Georgia. Johnson shot 3-under-par 69 in Sunday’s fourth round, to win by 2 strokes over Tiger Woods, Retief Goosen, and Rory Sabbattini.
Johnson won a purse worth US$1,305,000 and a lifetime qualification to the Masters Tournament, held annually at the Augusta National Golf Club.
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- Press Release: Vartan Kupelian. “Johnson Proves His Mettle In Masters Victory” — The Masters Tournament, April 9, 2007
- Gene Wojciechowski. “Johnson beats Tiger at his own game” — ESPN.com, April 9, 2007
- “A strange week ends with a green jacket for Johnson” — CBS Sportsline, April 8, 2007
A couple living in New York City have decided to take a taxi all the way to Arizona. Betty and Bob Matas are retiring and leaving the city for good. What started as joke, has become reality, in part to spare their cats from traveling in a jetliner cargo-hold. They have negotiated a US$3,000 flat fee instead of the metered rate, which was estimated at US$5,000.
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- “New York couple taking cab to Arizona retirement” — CNN, April 8, 2007
- “New York City Couple Hails Cab to Arizona” — Fox News, April 8, 2007
A vocational nurse working for Dr. John Capriotti, a plastic surgeon, was accused of setting the fire that wounded several and killed three people in Houston, Texas on March 28. She was allegedly trying to cover up the fact that she hadn’t completed the paperwork for an upcoming audit.
The fire began in Dr. Capriotti’s office on the fifth floor and quickly spread to the sixth. Arson investigators from the Houston Fire Department, the FBI and the Federal Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives had been working to determine the source of the fire.
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- Anne Marie Kilday. “Bond set at $330,000 for nurse in fatal fire” — Houston Chronicle, April 8, 2007
- Associated Press. “Woman afraid of losing job confesses to fatal fire” — The Dallas Morning News, April 8, 2007
- Kimberly Pina. “Area fire departments evaluate high-rise strategy” — Houston Chronicle, April 6, 2007
- Joe Stinebaker. “3 dead in Houston office building fire” — Lexington Herald-Leader, March 29, 2007
Iran announced that it has started industrial scale production of nuclear fuel involving hundreds of centrifuges. The announcement comes as President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad reasserts his nation’s nuclear rights in the face of two rounds of sanctions by the UN Security Council, which is seeking a halt to such work.
The United States denounced the declaration, saying it showed Iran was defying the international community.
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- Parisa Hafezi. “Iran announces “industrial” nuclear fuel work” — Reuters, April 9, 2007
- Marc Wolfensberger and Patrick Donahue. “Iran Says Nuclear Enrichment Reaches Industrial Scale” — Bloomberg L.P., April 9, 2007
- “President: Iran to generate nuclear power on schedule” — Islamic Republic News Agency, April 9, 2007
Study observes masturbation and other sexual trends among US teens
Wednesday, August 3, 2011
A recently published nationwide survey of US teenagers indicates boys tend to masturbate more — and start younger — than girls. It also finds boys who masturbate are more likely to engage in safe sex than boys who don’t.
Dr. Cynthia L. Robbins, the study’s lead author from Indiana University in Indianapolis, spoke of the need for the academic community to focus more on masturbation. “Many adolescent boys and girls masturbate, and among sexually active teens masturbation is associated with other sexual behaviors and condom use. It is important to recognize that masturbation is an important and normal component of adolescent sexual development.”
The survey, named the National Survey of Sexual Health and Behavior (NSSHB), was supported by Church & Dwight, which makes Trojan condoms. A representative nationwide sample of 820 teens 14–17 years old participated in the study with parental permission. The findings were published Monday in the Archives of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine.
Male and female respondents were asked to note how frequently they masturbated in the past three months, the past year, and throughout their lifetime. They were also asked to recall whether they masturbated alone or with a partner, and also how often they used condoms.
Nearly three-fourths of boys reported having masturbated, compared to only less than half of girls. About half of boys reported masturbating twice or more per week, also higher than the 23 percent of girls. Masturbation rates for both genders increased along with age, though only boys were more likely to report having “recently” engaged in the activity as they grew older.
Among adolescents who engage in oral or vaginal sex, boys who masturbate were eight times more likely to use a condom than boys who don’t. A similar correlation was not observed for girls.
The researchers who conducted the study urge more open and educational discussion of this highly stigmatized topic. “The findings of this study together with existing publications on masturbation should be used by health care providers to inform, educate and reassure adolescents about masturbation to provide competent and comprehensive sexuality education in the clinical setting”.
Cremation: Burn, Baby, Burn
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Cremation: Burn, Baby, Burn
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Lighting a funeral pyre may seem like an odd way to dispose of a dead body, but a version of that is how we dispose of many dead bodies in the United States today. Cremation, or incineration of a deceased individual’s remains, is the second most popular way to say goodbye to the dead, after burials. The practice dates back to ancient times, and today is considered not only cost-effective but also environmentally friendly.
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Step-By-Step Guide to Cremation It might sound grim – and it is – but cremation involves more than simply lighting a match to someone. It’s actually a highly skilled art, which can only legally be carried out at a certified, licensed crematorium. Here are the (gruesome) steps involved… The body is sent to the crematorium, which can be attached to a funeral home or cemetery or can be an entirely separate entity. Some crematoriums allow the body to be viewed without having been embalmed before it is cremated. You can choose to have the body embalmed before cremation if you prefer to hold a wake several days after death. While most crematoriums require that bodies be cremated in containers, it can be as simple as a cardboard box or casket made from wooden planks. Some states allow people to be cremated without any container at all – each state has its own laws, so check first. Only one body can be cremated at a time as crematoriums are made to only handle the weight of one individual. It is not possible to cremate two people together, although later you can co-mingle their ashes, if desired. It takes about two-four hours for a body to be cremated at 1,5000 – 2,000 degrees Fahrenheit, depending on its size. After the body is cremated, there will still be some remains which have not turned to ash, namely dental fillings, hip work, some bone fragments. They are swept back into the cremation chamber and put into a stainless steel cooling pan. Items like gold fillings can be given to the family, other things such as bone fragments are processed to size and mixed back with the ashes. Urns are not required by law, although it may be preferable if you want your loved one’s ashes to be interred in a cemetery. If you do not choose to purchase an urn but want to keep the ashes, the crematorium will probably give them to you in a temporary plastic container (Tupperware sure has its uses!). Be aware that not all religions are in favor of cremation. Orthodox Jews, Muslims, Eastern Orthodox religions and some fundamental Christians oppose cremation, while other faiths allow a choice between cremation and burial. Unique Ways to Dispose of Ashes People choose to dispose of their loved ones’ ashes in a variety of ways. Sometimes they are buried with a gravestone placed above, so that the family has a place to gather and grieve. Sometimes they are placed in a columbarium, or special niche for urns where ashes of the dead are on permanent display. Here are some more unique ways to use the ashes… Make your own coral reef. Eternal Reefs, Inc, helps people memorialize their loved ones forever by replacing “cremation urns and ash scattering with a permanent environmental living legacy”. The ashes are mixed with concrete and used to help build underwater coral reefs, which both provide a funky memorial to the dead while helping the environment at the same time. San Francisco company Creative Remains employs a team of artists to design unusual and unique housing for the ashes. With their help, you can turn your Great Aunt Mabel’s violin or Grandpa Henry’s favorite cigar case into a permanent home for their remains. Art from Ashes, originally for dead pets only, reportedly now also makes art from human remains. They incorporate the ashes into everyday objects, such as paperweights, perfume bottles, and even knobs for walking sticks. Perfect Memorials makes “cremation jewellery”. Their small teardrop necklace urns, for example, allow you to keep ashes, a lock of hair or even dried ceremonial flowers all together in one place as a lasting memory – and all for just $34.95 (engraveable). So keep Mom close to your heart forever – literally – with a beautiful necklace made from, umm, her! Based in Redding, California, Hold Me Urns makes personalized teddy bears which have tiny velvet-lined pouches inside to hold ashes. The pouches can also be made from the clothes of a loved one. The bears don’t come cheap, however – they cost about $80 each. Other uses for human remains include turning them into windchimes, clock, birdbaths, motorcycle gas tanks, firework displays and even sending them into outer space… Funky Facts While cremation is naturally a straightforward process, sometimes things go wrong… Silicone breast implants can cause problems during a cremation. Remains of the body can stick to it, meaning the body may be lumpy instead of turning to a fine ash. In the past, unscrupulous crematorium personnel were known to occasionally steal lumps of gold and silver from dental fillings. Better checks now prohibit this, and also make sure that when you get Uncle Bernie’s ashes, you really are getting Uncle Bernie’s ashes (and not the ashes of crusty old Mr Cartwright from the nursing home next door). Disneyland has reportedly become a popular place to surreptitiously scatter cremated remains, although this practice has resulted in rides being shut down and assiduous cleaning tactics employed by Magic Kingdom staff. As the number of cremations in the United States rises, so does the number of abandoned urns, either lying unclaimed in funeral homes or found in attics and basements after relatives of the deceased have passed on themselves. Some states require funeral homes to store ashes for a minimum period of time, others have no laws. According to the Cremation Association of North America, only six percent of deaths resulted in cremation in 1974. In 2006, that number had reached almost 34 percent. Cremation isn’t just for people who can’t afford burials. Proponents of cremation point out that while cremating a loved one can result in thousands of dollars in savings, it also is environmentally friendly and has no necessary merchandise or product orientation. It also makes sense for people who became very ill before death, and do not want friends and family seeing their bodies in a wasted state. If you are considering cremation either for yourself or a loved one, it may be worth visiting a funeral home and/or crematorium to learn what your state laws are, and what will eventually take place after death. It’s best to know beforehand, than to leave it all up to chance. You might also want to have a consultation about what to put in your will, to ensure that your preferred rite of passage will take place. What happens to the ashes of a loved one often depends on the written instructions they left behind, not the wishes of the living.
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Wikinews interviews Ruth Bryant White, independent candidate for US President
Tuesday, February 19, 2008
While nearly all coverage of the 2008 Presidential election has focused on the Democratic and Republican candidates, the race for the White House also includes independents and third party candidates. These parties represent a variety of views that may not be acknowledged by the major party platforms.
Wikinews has impartially reached out to these candidates, throughout the campaign. We now interview independent Presidential candidate Ruth Bryant White, an ordained Christian minister, author, and homemaker.