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This significant internal dissatisfaction can be attributed to several causes.
The dissatisfaction seems to be greater in northern Nova Scotia (Cape Breton).
However, Parliament should sound the alarm whenever there is dissatisfaction.
Meanwhile, dissatisfaction heightened with the slow progress of the investigation.
I share the overriding sense of deep and keen dissatisfaction expressed during the debate.
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I think that the Council should have made clear its dissatisfaction earlier.
Transparency and openness could help to ease some of that dissatisfaction.
Increased local dissatisfaction inevitably bears dangers of instability.
I wish to express total dissatisfaction with the reply of the Commission.
This brings dissatisfaction, which frequently gives rise to dangerous social tensions.
satisfaction {substantif}
satisfaction {substantif} (aussi: gratification, content, reward)
(ii) To express satisfaction with the work carried out by the Group of Experts;
Now that we have made the demand publicly, we should seek to obtain satisfaction.
I leave with the satisfaction of a job accomplished, of having respected you all.
These polls indicate high levels of satisfaction with the overall treatment given.
(a) Reduced costs, increased productivity and improved customer satisfaction;
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We can together express our satisfaction and our huge relief in seeing this resolution adopted. Not everything is perfect, of course.
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So let us put aside our disagreements and dissatisfactions and move forward.
Several victims expressed dissatisfaction with the content restrictions.
Several victims expressed dissatisfaction with the content restrictions.
It is a key objective of the present exercise to address these areas of dissatisfaction.
When workers are dissatisfied, there are legal means of expressing their dissatisfaction.
He expressed dissatisfaction with the outcome of the Fifth WTO Ministerial Conference.
The appellant would set in writing the reason for his dissatisfaction.
Is there some dissatisfaction with the geographical distribution of last year's platform?
In Poland there is growing dissatisfaction with the European Union's agricultural policy.
Most TWG members expressed dissatisfaction with the TWG meetings.
In Poland there is growing dissatisfaction with the European Union ' s agricultural policy.
Yet we have tremendous dissatisfaction and discomfort with all the services that are delivered.
We cannot conceal our dissatisfaction with the summit's outcome.
The Conference of the Parties expressed its dissatisfaction about the low reply rate.
Diplomatic premises could not be made the convenient lightening rod for political dissatisfaction.
(b) Expressing her dissatisfaction with the Government's policies;
I entirely share the sense of dissatisfaction about the solution of this problem.
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The Government was not aware of any dissatisfaction with regard to the availability of such schools.
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Brief Summary
Mammal Species of the World
Click here for The American Society of Mammalogists species account
Comprehensive Description
Range Description
Pseudorca crassidens is found throughout the Atlantic, Pacific, and Indian Oceans. It is nearly cosmopolitan, occurring at latitudes as far north as 50 degrees north and as far south as 52 degrees south.
This species has been observed as far south as New Zealand, Peru, Argentina, South Africa, and the north Indian Ocean. They also range from Australia, the Indo-Malayan Archipelago, Philippines, and north to the Yellow Sea. They have been observed in the Sea of Japan, coastal British Columbia, coastal Maryland (USA), the Bay of Biscay, and have been discovered in the Red and Mediterranean Seas. Many pods live near the Gulf of Mexico and surrounding the Hawaiian Islands.
Biogeographic Regions: indian ocean (Native ); atlantic ocean (Native ); pacific ocean (Native ); mediterranean sea (Native )
Other Geographic Terms: cosmopolitan
- Shirihai, H., B. Jarrett. 2006. Whales, Dolphins and Other Marine Mammals of the World. Princeton and Oxford: Princeton University Press.
occurs (regularly, as a native taxon) in multiple nations
National Distribution
United States
Origin: Native
Regularity: Regularly occurring
Currently: Present
Confidence: Confident
Type of Residency: Year-round
Global Range: (>2,500,000 square km (greater than 1,000,000 square miles)) Widely distributed, though apparently nowhere abundant, in tropical, subtropical, and warm temperate waters throughout the world. In the U.S. they occur in Hawaii, along the entire West Coast, and from the Mid-Atlantic coastal states south.
Distribution in Egypt
Red and Mediterranean Sea.
Physical Description
False killer whales are black or dark gray with a white blaze on their ventral side. Some have a paler gray coloring on their head and sides. Their heads are rounded and often described as blunt and conical with a melon-shaped forehead. Their bodies are elongated. The dorsal fin is sickle-shaped and protrudes from the middle of their back, the pectoral flippers are pointed. They have a slight overbite--the upper jaw extends beyond the lower jaw. This gives them a slight beaked look to their rostrum. No subspecies have been described.
Adult males range from 3.7 to 6.1 m in length, while adult females range from 3.5 to 5 m. Adults may weigh 917 to 1842 kg. Newborns range from 1.5 to 1.9 m in length and weigh about 80 kg. The dorsal fin can grow to be 18 to 40 cm high. This species has a more slender build compared to other dolphins and they have tapering heads and flippers. Their flippers average about one-tenth of the head and body length and have a distinct hump on the leading margin of the fin. There is a definite median notch on their flukes and they are very thin with pointed tips. False killer whales also have 8 to 11 teeth on each side of their jaw.
The skulls of females range in length from 55 to 59 cm, while males are 58 to 65 cm. They have 47 to 52 vertebrae: 7 cervical, 10 thoracic, 11 lumbar, and 20 to 23 caudal vertebrae. They have 10 pairs of ribs. Their manus consists of 6 carpals, 5 metacarpals, and 14 phalanges.
This species is often mistaken for bottlenose dolphins (Tursiops truncatus), short-finned pilot whales (Globicephala macrorhynchus), or long-finned pilot whales (Globicephala melas) as they inhabit the same regions. To distinguish these species, bottlenose dolphins have beaks, and pilot whales are larger with obvious dorsal fin differences.
Range mass: 916.26 to 1841.59 kg.
Range length: 3.5 to 6.1 m.
Other Physical Features: endothermic ; homoiothermic; bilateral symmetry
Sexual Dimorphism: male larger; sexes shaped differently
- Convention of Migratory Species. Review on Small Cetaceans: Distribution, Behaviour, Migration and Threats. None. Germany: Boris Michael Culik, Marco Barbieri. 2005. Accessed September 20, 2007 at http://www.cms.int/reports/small_cetaceans/data/P_crassidens/p_crassidens.htm.
- Liebig, P., K. Flessa, T. Taylor. 2007. Taphonomic Variation Despite Catastrophic Mortality: Analysis of a Mass Stranding of False Killer Whales(Pseudorca crassidens), Gulf of California, Mexico. Palaios, Volume 22, Issue 4: 384-391.
- Minasian, S., K. Balcomb, III, L. Foster. 1984. The World's Whales. New York and London: W.W. Norton & Company.
- Nowak, R. 1999. Walker's Mammals of the World. Baltimore and London: The John Hopkins University Press.
Length: 550 cm
Size in North America
Range: 3.7-6 m males; 3.3-5.1 m females
Average: 1,360 kg (maximum)
Type Information
Catalog Number: USNM A3679
Collection: Smithsonian Institution, National Museum of Natural History, Department of Vertebrate Zoology, Division of Mammals
Sex/Stage: Unknown;
Preparation: Partial Skull
Collector(s): Collector Unknown
Locality: Paita, off, Piura, Peru, South America, South Pacific Ocean
- Type: Cope, E. D. 30 Oct 1866 . Proceedings of the Academy of Natural Sciences, Philadelphia. 18: 293.
Catalog Number: USNM A3679
Collection: Smithsonian Institution, National Museum of Natural History, Department of Vertebrate Zoology, Division of Mammals
Sex/Stage: Unknown;
Preparation: Partial Skull
Collector(s): Collector Unknown
Locality: Paita, Off Paita, Piura, Peru, South America, South Pacific Ocean
- Type: Cope, E. D. 1886. Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. Philadelphia. 18: 296.
Habitat and Ecology
Although false killer whales eat primarily fish and cephalopods, they also have been known to attack small cetaceans, humpback whales, and sperm whales. They eat some large species of fish, such as mahi-mahi (also called dorado or dolphinfish), tunas (Alonso et al. 1999) and sailfish. In Hawaiian waters observational studies suggest that large game fish (mahi-mahi, tunas, billfish) may form the majority of their diet (Baird et al. 2008).
- Marine
Water temperature and chemistry ranges based on 116 samples.
Environmental ranges
Depth range (m): 0 - 0
Temperature range (°C): 1.915 - 29.248
Nitrate (umol/L): 0.048 - 23.409
Salinity (PPS): 32.029 - 37.045
Oxygen (ml/l): 4.476 - 7.572
Phosphate (umol/l): 0.070 - 1.578
Silicate (umol/l): 0.777 - 18.227
Graphical representation
Temperature range (°C): 1.915 - 29.248
Nitrate (umol/L): 0.048 - 23.409
Salinity (PPS): 32.029 - 37.045
Oxygen (ml/l): 4.476 - 7.572
Phosphate (umol/l): 0.070 - 1.578
Silicate (umol/l): 0.777 - 18.227
Note: this information has not been validated. Check this *note*. Your feedback is most welcome.
False killer whales are common in tropical or temperate seas. They visit coastal waters but prefer to remain in deeper waters. They are known to dive as deep as 2000 meters.
Range depth: 0 to 2000 m.
Average depth: 500 m.
Habitat Regions: temperate ; tropical ; saltwater or marine
Aquatic Biomes: pelagic ; coastal
- Watson, L. 1981. Sea Guide To Whales of the World. New York, NY: Elsevier-Duton Publishing Co Inc.
Habitat Type: Marine
Comments: Primarily pelagic; usually not near land except around oceanic islands and coast with deep water nearby (Leatherwood and Reeves 1983).
Water temperature and chemistry ranges based on 116 samples.
Environmental ranges
Depth range (m): 0 - 0
Temperature range (°C): 1.915 - 29.248
Nitrate (umol/L): 0.048 - 23.409
Salinity (PPS): 32.029 - 37.045
Oxygen (ml/l): 4.476 - 7.572
Phosphate (umol/l): 0.070 - 1.578
Silicate (umol/l): 0.777 - 18.227
Graphical representation
Temperature range (°C): 1.915 - 29.248
Nitrate (umol/L): 0.048 - 23.409
Salinity (PPS): 32.029 - 37.045
Oxygen (ml/l): 4.476 - 7.572
Phosphate (umol/l): 0.070 - 1.578
Silicate (umol/l): 0.777 - 18.227
Note: this information has not been validated. Check this *note*. Your feedback is most welcome.
Non-Migrant: No. All populations of this species make significant seasonal migrations.
Locally Migrant: No. No populations of this species make local extended movements (generally less than 200 km) at particular times of the year (e.g., to breeding or wintering grounds, to hibernation sites).
Locally Migrant: No. No populations of this species make annual migrations of over 200 km.
May make seasonal migrations into northern Pacific waters during spring-summer warming (Leatherwood and Reeves 1983).
Trophic Strategy
False killer whales are carnivores, eating primarily fish and squid. They mainly eat squid (Loligo) but also opportunistically take fish and occasional marine mammals, such as seals (Phocidae) or sea lions (Otariidae). Some of the fish they eat include salmon (Oncorhynchus), squid (Loligo, Berryteuthis magister, or Gonatopsis borealis), sciaenid and carangid fishes, bonito (Sarda lineolata), mahi mahi (Coryphaena hippurus), yellowfin tuna (Thunnus albacares), yellowtail (Pseudosciana manchurica), and perch (Lateolabrax japonicus). On one occasion researchers found the remains of a humpback whale Megaptera noveangliae in the stomach of a false killer whale.
This species moves quickly in order to catch fish. They have been observed catching a fish in their mouth while completely breaching the waters' surface. They have also been seen shaking their prey until the head and entrails are shaken off. They then peel the fish using their teeth and discard all the skin before eating the remains. Some mothers will hold a fish in the mouth and allow their calf to feed on the fish. This food manipulation is rare in cetaceans.
Animal Foods: mammals; fish; mollusks; other marine invertebrates
Primary Diet: carnivore (Piscivore , Molluscivore )
Comments: Diet mainly squid and large fishes (Stacey et al. 1994), including some obtained from fishing lines. May attack dolphins released from purse seines in eastern tropical Pacific (Leatherwood and Reeves 1983).
False killer whales are predators of fish and squid (Uroteuthis duvauceli), and they also eat smaller delphinids and pinnipeds (e.g., seals [Phocidae], and sea lions [Otariidae]).
One protozoan that is found in false killer whales are the parasites Bolbosoma capitatum. They are also carriers of two types of whale lice: Lsocyamus delphini and Cyamus antarcticensis.
Commensal/Parasitic Species:
- Lsocyamus delphini
- Cyamus antarcticensis
- Bolbosoma capitatum
Due to their harmful effects on fisheries, humans kill false killer whales. In some regions in the eastern tropical Pacific, they are hunted for meat.
Known Predators:
- humans (Homo sapiens)
Population Biology
Global Abundance
Comments: Nowhere abundant.
General Ecology
Gregarious, often in herds of >100 individuals; mean group size off Japan was 55; group size from 14 mass strandings (not uncommon) averaged 180 (50-835). Herds usually include both sexes and all age classes (or minus males in the late maturing stage) and appear to be socially cohesive. Often associates with other cetaceans (Leatherwood and Reeves 1983).
Life History and Behavior
Pseudorca crassidens use echolocation primarily in the frequency range of 20 yo 60 kHz. They also use higher frequencies of 100 to 130 kHz. False killer whales, like other toothed whales also use other sounds, such as whistles, squeals, or less distinct pulsating sounds. It has been noted that whenever researchers get close to a group of false killer whales, they have been able to detect the whales' piercing whistles from about 200 meters away. James Porter notes, "The noises were astonishingly diverse, much more varied than the sounds of human speech, both in pitch and intensity. Each whale seemed to be making different sounds. The cacophony gave the impression that whatever they were 'saying', they were not all 'saying' the same thing at the same time (Watson 1981)."
Communication Channels: tactile ; acoustic
Perception Channels: visual ; tactile ; acoustic ; ultrasound ; echolocation ; chemical
Life Expectancy
Researchers estimate that males live an average of 57.5 years and females live an average of 62.5 years in the wild. No known age-dependent mortality rate has been discovered. Because few false killer whales are kept in captivity, captive lifespans are unknown.
Average lifespan
Status: wild: 60 years.
Average lifespan
Status: wild: 22.0 years.
- Stacey, P., S. Leatherwood, R. Baird. 1994. Pseudorca crassidens. Mammalian Species, 456: 1-6.
Lifespan, longevity, and ageing
Although false killer whales breed year-round, their breeding peaks in late winter to early spring. Studies suggest they are polygynandrous.
Mating System: polygynandrous (promiscuous)
False killer whales will only have one calf per pregnancy and she carries that calf for 11 to 15.5 months. The calf stays with the mother for 18 to 24 months. Between 18 and 24 months old, the calf is gradually weaned. Sexual maturity occurs in females between 8 and 11 years of age and in males at 8 to 10 years.
In this species and a few others in the family Didelphinidae, if the female doesn't conceive after the first ovulation, she will keep ovulating until she does conceive. After giving birth, the female will not breed again for an average of 6.9 years.
Breeding interval: Females give birth every 6.9 years, on average.
Breeding season: Breeding occurs year-round, but peaks December to January and again in March.
Range number of offspring: 1 (high) .
Average number of offspring: 1.
Range gestation period: 11 to 15.5 months.
Range weaning age: 18 to 24 months.
Range age at sexual or reproductive maturity (female): 8 to 11 years.
Range age at sexual or reproductive maturity (male): 8 to 10 years.
Key Reproductive Features: iteroparous ; year-round breeding ; gonochoric/gonochoristic/dioecious (sexes separate); sexual ; induced ovulation ; viviparous
Average number of offspring: 1.
After false killer whales calves are born, they are cared for and nursed by their mother for up to 24 months. Young are capable of swimming on their own shortly after birth. Young are likely to remain in the same social group with their mother beyond weaning.
Parental Investment: precocial ; pre-fertilization (Provisioning, Protecting: Female); pre-hatching/birth (Provisioning: Female, Protecting: Female); pre-weaning/fledging (Provisioning: Female, Protecting: Female); post-independence association with parents; extended period of juvenile learning
- Nowak, R. 1999. Walker's Mammals of the World. Baltimore and London: The John Hopkins University Press.
- Perrin, W., B. Würsig, J. Thewissen. 2002. Encyclopedia of Marine Mammals. United States of America: Academic Press.
- Shirihai, H., B. Jarrett. 2006. Whales, Dolphins and Other Marine Mammals of the World. Princeton and Oxford: Princeton University Press.
- Slijper, E. 1962. Whales. New York: Basic Books Inc..
Protracted breeding season, reportedly with no fixed breeding or calving season, though a peak in calving in March was found off Japan. Gestation lasts about 15-16 months. Lactation lasts apparently about 18 months. Sexually mature at about 3.2-3.8 m (Leatherwood and Reeves 1983), probably at a minimum age of 8 years (IUCN 1991, Stacey et al. 1994). Off Japan, the average interval between births has been estimated at about 7 years, with females over 45 years old post-reproductive (see Stacey et al. 1994). May live several decades.
Molecular Biology and Genetics
Molecular Biology
Barcode data: Pseudorca crassidens
The following is a representative barcode sequence, the centroid of all available sequences for this species.
There is 1 barcode sequence available from BOLD and GenBank.
Below is the sequence of the barcode region Cytochrome oxidase subunit 1 (COI or COX1) from a member of the species.
See the BOLD taxonomy browser for more complete information about this specimen.
Other sequences that do not yet meet barcode criteria may also be available.
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Statistics of barcoding coverage: Pseudorca crassidens
Public Records: 3
Specimens with Barcodes: 3
Species With Barcodes: 1
Conservation Status
IUCN Red List Assessment
Red List Category
Red List Criteria
Year Assessed
- 1996Lower Risk/least concern (LR/lc)
- 1994Insufficiently Known (K)
Although false killer whales are hunted by humans and there are annual mass strandings, populations are considered stable. There are only a few countries that hunt them for food or remove them as threats to the fisheries industry.
US Federal List: no special status
CITES: appendix ii
State of Michigan List: no special status
IUCN Red List of Threatened Species: data deficient
National NatureServe Conservation Status
United States
Rounded National Status Rank: NU - Unrankable
NatureServe Conservation Status
Rounded Global Status Rank: G4 - Apparently Secure
Reasons: Widespread in oceans, not significantly threatened.
Status in Egypt
Population Trend
Global Short Term Trend: Relatively stable (=10% change)
False killer whales are occasionally taken in Japan for food and in St. Vincent in the Caribbean for meat and cooking oil (Jefferson et al. 1993; Odell and McClune, 1999). Considerable numbers of false killer whales may have also been killed in a past drive fishery in the Penghu Islands of Taiwan. Their interactions with fisheries, particularly their tendency to remove desired target species from longlines and sport fishing gear, have made them the targets of culling efforts. Around Iki Island, Japan, over 900 false killer whales were killed in drive fisheries from 1965 to 1980 in an attempt to reduce interactions with the yellowtail fishery (Jefferson et al. 1993; Odell and McClune, 1999). They continue to be taken opportunistically in Japanese harpoon and drive fisheries (Kishiro and Kasuya 1993). They are also hunted at least opportunistically in Indonesia, Taiwan and the West Indies. Some of the animals caught in the Japanese and Taiwanese drive fisheries have been kept alive and sold to oceanaria (Reeves et al. 2003).
Incidental takes of small numbers of false killer whales in gill nets has occurred off northern Australia, the Andaman Islands, the southern coasts of Brazil and in tuna purse seines in the eastern tropical Pacific. Dolphin entrapment in tuna purse seine nets may be providing artificial feeding opportunities for Pseudorca on other marine mammals (Odell and McClune, 1999). Although there have not been any records of false killer whale being killed in the large-mesh pelagic driftnets off eastern Taiwan, some are likely to be caught. Yang et al. (1999) reported on by-catch rates in Chinese coastal fisheries (trawl, gill and stow net), which may number in the hundreds per year for P. crassidens alone. False killer whales are occasionally hooked in longline fisheries, presumably as they are removing fish from the hooks. Death has been observed as a result of some hookings (Forney 2006). Many of the other hookings are inside the mouth or gullet and are likely to result in the subsequent death of the animals (Forney and Kobayashi 2005). Other types of non-lethal injuries may also occur (Baird and Gorgone 2005). Such longline fisheries are found throughout the central and western tropical Pacific, and similar interactions with false killer whales occur in other regions (e.g. Mediterranean, Bearzi 2002). Observer programs to monitor bycatch are limited.
Evidence from stranded individuals of several similar species indicates that they have swallowed discarded plastic items, which may eventually lead to death (e.g. Scott et al. 2001); this species may also be at risk
This species, like beaked whales, is likely to be vulnerable to loud anthropogenic sounds, such as those generated by navy sonar and seismic exploration (Cox et al. 2006).
Predicted impacts of global climate change on the marine environment may affect false killer whales, although the nature of impacts is unclear (Learmonth et al. 2006).
Degree of Threat: D : Unthreatened throughout its range, communities may be threatened in minor portions of the range or degree of variation falls within natural variation
Comments: No known major threats, though some mortality occurs as a result of direct and indirect taking associated with various fisheries (IUCN 1991). Culls have occurred in Japan in efforts to reduce perceived damage to fisheries (IUCN 1991).
Conservation Actions
This is a relatively poorly-known species which, although mostly observed over deep water, is known to strand from many coasts. Abundance estimates as well as by-catch data do not exist for most areas, nor are there detailed accounts on migratory behaviour. Clearly, more research is needed.
Relevance to Humans and Ecosystems
These whales will eat fish off of fishing lines and out of nets of commercial fishing operations.
In the eastern tropical Pacific, Pseudorca crassidens is taken for food and also to limit their consumption of tuna Osteoglossiformes and inhibit their competition with commercial fisheries.
Positive Impacts: food
Economic Uses
Comments: Has been successfully maintained in several marine aquaria. Sometimes taken for human food and oil in mass shore drives in Japan and in small cetacean fisheries in Taiwan and the Caribbean (Leatherwood and Reeves 1983, Stacy et al. 1994). Sometimes regarded as pest by fishermen who perceive these whales as a competitor for fishes. Sometimes takes fishes hooked on fishing lines; sometimes causes significant impact on tuna long-line fishery in the tropical Pacific (IUCN 1991).
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False killer whale
The false killer whale (Pseudorca crassidens) is a cetacean, and the third-largest member of the oceanic dolphin family (Delphinidae). It lives in temperate and tropical waters throughout the world. As its name implies, the false killer whale shares characteristics, such as appearance, with the more widely known killer whale. Like the killer whale, the false killer whale attacks and kills other cetaceans, but the two species do not belong to the same genus.
The false killer whale has not been extensively studied in the wild; much of the data about it have been derived by examining stranded animals.
The false killer whale was first described by the British paleontologist and biologist Richard Owen in his 1846 book A history of British fossil mammals and birds.[3] He based this work on a fossil discovered in 1843 in the great fen at the neighourhood of Stamford, Lincolnshire. Owen proposed to name the cetacean Phocaena crassidens, and by comparing its characteristics and dimensions, noted a general resemblance to those of the grampus (Phocaena orca) and the round-headed porpoise (Phocaena melas).[3]
The species was thought extinct until Johannes Reinhardt confirmed it was alive when he described a large pod at the Kiel Bay in 1861. One of these was captured, and others were found the following year, beached on the coast of Denmark.[4]
Population and distribution[edit]
The false killer whale appears to have a widespread, if small, presence in tropical and semitropical oceanic waters. A few of these whales have been found in temperate water, but these are probably stray individuals. Their most common habitat is the open ocean, though they also frequent other areas.[5] They have been sighted in fairly shallow waters such as the Mediterranean Sea and Red Sea, as well as the Atlantic Ocean (from Scotland to Argentina), the Indian Ocean (in coastal regions and around the Lakshadweep Islands), the Pacific Ocean (from the Sea of Japan to New Zealand and the tropical area of the eastern side), and in Hawaii.
The Hawaiian populations are the most studied groups of false killer whales. The three distinct groups in the islands are an offshore population, a northwestern Hawaiian Island group, and a small group around the main Hawaiian Islands. This last group, a unique, small, insular population, is genetically distinct from the other populations.[6]
A false killer whale and a bottlenose dolphin mated in captivity and produced a fertile calf.[7] The hybrid offspring has been called a "wholphin".
The false killer whale is black with a grey throat and neck. It has a slender body with an elongated, tapered head and 44 teeth. The dorsal fin is sickle-shaped and its flippers are narrow, short, and pointed. The average size is around 4.9 m (16 ft). Females can reach a maximum known size of 5.1 m (17 ft) in length and 1,200 kg (2,600 lb) in weight, while the largest males can reach 6.1 m (20 ft) and as much as 2,200 kg (4,900 lb).[5][8][9]
Human interaction[edit]
False killer whales are kept in captivity and studied in the wild by scientists. Several public aquaria display them. For example, Okinawa Churaumi Aquarium in Japan displays false killer whales in the Okichan Theater.[10]
These whales have been known to approach and offer fish they have caught to humans diving or boating.[5][6]
Scientists have undertaken research to understand more about the species—including population surveys, satellite-tagged individual whales, and carcasses studies. From these studies, they determined information about habitat, range, and distinct populations. Recent study of the local population of false killer whales in Hawaii shows evidence of a dramatic decline over the last 20 years. Five years of aerial surveys from 1993 through 2003 show a steep decline in sighting rates. Group sizes of the largest groups documented prior to 1989 surveys were almost four times larger than the entire 2009 population estimate.[6]
On 30 July 1986, a pod of 114 false killer whales became stranded at Town Beach, Augusta, in Flinders Bay, Western Australia. In a three-day operation, coordinated by the Department of Conservation and Land Management, volunteers carried 96 of the whales on trucks to more sheltered waters, and then successfully guided them out into the bay.[11][12]
On 2 June 2005, up to 140 (estimates vary) false killer whales were beached at Geographe Bay, Western Australia.[13] The main pod, which had split into four separate strandings along the length of the coast, was successfully moved back to sea, with only one death after the intervention of 1,500 volunteers, coordinated once again by the Department of Conservation and Land Management.
Just prior to sunrise on 30 May 2009, a pod of 55 false killer whales was discovered stranded on a sandy beach at Kommetjie in South Africa (34°8′3.98″S 18°19′58.22″E / 34.1344389°S 18.3328389°E).[14] Despite the efforts of over 50 volunteers, most animals beached themselves again and the weather complicated further attempts.[15] Authorities euthanized 44 whales.
As of July 2014, no record of an orphaned infant of the species surviving to adulthood after stranding has been reported, but veterinarians expressed hope about the prospects of a six-week-old male calf found on the shores of North Chesterman beach, near Tofino, British Columbia.[16] He was found in critical condition on July 11, 2014, and received care at the Vancouver Aquarium.[16][17]
The false killer whale is covered by the Agreement on the Conservation of Small Cetaceans of the Baltic, North East Atlantic, Irish and North Seas (ASCOBANS), and the Agreement on the Conservation of Cetaceans in the Black Sea, Mediterranean Sea and Contiguous Atlantic Area (ACCOBAMS). The species is further included in the Memorandum of Understanding Concerning the Conservation of the Manatee and Small Cetaceans of Western Africa and Macaronesia (Western African Aquatic Mammals MoU) and the Memorandum of Understanding for the Conservation of Cetaceans and Their Habitats in the Pacific Islands Region (Pacific Cetaceans MoU)
In November 2012, the United States' National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration recognized the Hawaiian population of false killer whales, which numbers around 150 individuals, as endangered.[18]
See also[edit]
- ^ Mead, J. G.; Brownell, R. L., Jr. (2005). "Order Cetacea". In Wilson, D. E.; Reeder, D. M. Mammal Species of the World (3rd ed.). Johns Hopkins University Press. pp. 723–743. ISBN 978-0-8018-8221-0. OCLC 62265494.
- ^ Taylor, B.L., Baird, R., Barlow, J., Dawson, S.M., Ford, J., Mead, J.G., Notarbartolo di Sciara, G., Wade, P. & Pitman, R.L. (2008). Pseudorca crassidens. In: IUCN 2008. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Retrieved 7 October 2008.
- ^ a b Owen, R. (1846). A history of British fossil mammals and birds. pp. 516–520.
- ^ Matthews, L. Harrison (1977). La Vida de los Mamíferos, Tomo II (in Spanish). Historia Natural Destino, vol. 17. Barcelona, España: Ediciones Destino. p. 844. ISBN 84-233-0700-X.
- ^ a b c "False killer whale (Pseudorca crassidens)". ARKive. Retrieved January 2013.
- ^ a b c "Hawai'i's false killer whales". Cascadia Research.
- ^ "Whale-dolphin hybrid has baby wholphin". MSNBC. April 15, 2005. Retrieved 2009-11-12.
- ^ "False killer whale (Pseudorca crassidens)". Marine Species Identification Portal. Retrieved January 2013.
- ^ "False Killer Whale". SeaWorld Parks & Entertainment. Retrieved January 2013.
- ^ "Okichan Theater". Okinawa Churaumi Aquarium. Retrieved January 2013.
- ^ "Whale rescue in 1986 changed not just the people who were there". ABC (South West WA). 2011-06-07. Retrieved 2012-07-08.
- ^ "World watched as WA town saved the whales". The West Australian (Perth, WA). 2011-07-19. Retrieved 2012-07-08.
- ^ "Scores of whales stranded in western Australia". The Daily Telegraph (London). 2009-03-23. Retrieved 2010-05-02.
- ^ Pitney, Nico (2009-05-30). "Whales Killed At Kommetjie In South Africa (VIDEO)". Huffingtonpost.com. Retrieved 2011-12-07.
- ^ ""Fifty Pilot Whales Beach Themselves in Kommetjie". June 1, 2009. Retrieved February 3, 2014.
- ^ a b Carmichael, Jackie (July 24, 2014). "Rescued Pseudorca clings to life, shows some progress". Alberni Valley Times.
- ^ O'Connor, Elaine (July 25, 2014). "Critically ill false killer whale calf improving at Vancouver Aquarium's marine rescue centre". The Province.
- ^ Kearn, Rebekah (November 27, 2012). "Hawaiian False Killer Whale Endangered". Courthouse News. Retrieved November 27, 2012.
- National Audubon Society: Guide to Marine Mammals of the World ISBN 0-375-41141-0
- Encyclopedia of Marine Mammals ISBN 0-12-551340-2
- "Beached whales saved in Australia". BBC News. June 2005. Retrieved January 2013.
Further reading[edit]
- Heptner, V. G.; Nasimovich, A. A; Bannikov, Andrei Grigorevich; Hoffmann, Robert S, Mammals of the Soviet Union, Volume II, part 3 (1996). Washington, D.C. : Smithsonian Institution Libraries and National Science Foundation


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Recent published work in our laboratory has shown a profound downregulation of atypical PKC in intestinal epithelial cells under TNF? stimulation, in the DSS model of murine colitis, and in Inflammatory Bowel Disease patients. In this project we will analyze mechanistically the consequences of aPKC loss on cellular functions, signaling pathways, and molecular effectors, known to be essential in the pathophysiological of IBD in these cells. Our preliminary data strongly indicate that a decrease in aPKC activity comparable to that observed in the animal model and in patients, is sufficient to trigger activation of the classic I?B pathway independently of TNFR. This observation opens the possibility that signaling downstream of aPKC may establish a negative feedback that keeps epithelial cells in an "inflamed" condition even if the original cytokine stimulaton is removed. If our hypothesis is correct, breaking this cycle may help to rapidly correct barrier defects and cytokine secretion by epithelial cells, which would be desirable in chronic intestinal inflammation. Moreover, since these pathways are specific to epithelial cells, understanding them may allow tissue-specific interventions. The mechanistic aspects and the consequences of this phenomenon will be studied in Aim 1. Our preliminary data also shows that a similar transient event occurs in epithelial wounds, suggesting the hypothesis that it may also be involved in the early stages of epithelial restitution, which will b tested in Aim 2. Finally, the molecular mechanisms studied in aims 1 and 2 will be analyzed in in the context of an animal model of colitis in Aim 3. Altogether the project is expeced to establish a totally novel signaling pathway, identify its normal function, and bring new, as ye unsuspected possible therapeutic targets to modulate the epithelial response to inflammation.
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|Pfister, Amber B; Wood, Robert C; Salas, Pedro J I et al. (2010) Early response to ErbB2 over-expression in polarized Caco-2 cells involves partial segregation from ErbB3 by relocalization to the apical surface and initiation of survival signaling. J Cell Biochem 111:643-52
|Mashukova, Anastasia; Oriolo, Andrea S; Wald, Flavia A et al. (2009) Rescue of atypical protein kinase C in epithelia by the cytoskeleton and Hsp70 family chaperones. J Cell Sci 122:2491-503
|Gattas, Monica Valencia; Forteza, Radia; Fragoso, Miryam A et al. (2009) Oxidative epithelial host defense is regulated by infectious and inflammatory stimuli. Free Radic Biol Med 47:1450-8
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Hello Nexus 5... For Now...
let me say upfront, i LOVED my g2. the camera was great, storage capacity was adequate, the screen was brilliant, and i averaged 55 hours of battery life with my typical usage. i usually will spend just a bit more money to "futureproof" myself since i keep my devices for 2-4 years (full disclosure: my previous phone was an iphone 3gs i had for 4 years). i was looking forward to keeping my g2 for a long time.
on wednesday... the unthinkable happened. i dropped my phone from about waist-high. on concrete... i did have a case on it and it looked like the case took the brunt of the impact. there was no physical damage or any glass shattering despite the phone having dropped on its lower right corner. so i double-tap to make sure everything is ok. i get nothing. i hit the power button. i get nothing. mind you, the screen is still responsive since i can click on where the pin pad would be and i hear clicking... a few hours later though, the screen came back on and i could consistently get the screen to respond. i could receive/send calls and text so i figure no biggie.
thursday morning comes and my alarm goes off at the usual time - but the screen is black. i try hitting the power button, double-tap, i get nothing. the screen does a "tv black/white screen" blink once and it finally dies. after that i can't even get it to respond to anything...
i tried making a claim via att's website. as i go through the questions, the site instructs me to call att for further assistance. i call and get transferred (after what seems like selecting 1000 options) to their third-party insurer asurion. the lady tells me there is a $199.00 deductible (which is how much the phone cost with 2 year agreement). then she asks what's wrong so i answer honestly - that i accidentally dropped it. she tells me that that voids the warranty and i have to pay full price for the device - nearly $700! i hung-up on her.
i called a reputable mobile phone repair shop and explain the situation. the quote - $200 for the screen alone and another $75 for labor! plus 3-5 day downtime.
at this point, since i don't have $300-$700 to spare, what do i do? i switched to tmobile last night. they pay the ETF, i have good credit so i pick up a new phone with payments rolled into 24 month billing cycle with zero upfront. the plan has unlimited call/text/data that i can also use in korea and japan (which is a huge plus), mobile hotspot included. if i switch all 4 lines from att, i get way more for about the same price. also, after 24 months, the cost of the phone subsidy drops so as long as i don't buy new phones, the monthly bill drops (vs. att who keeps you locked in at that price month-to-month even after 2 year agreement is done).
what did i get? i picked up a nexus 5. i'm gonna' give it a test drive and if i still miss the g2, i'll be going back to the store to trade it in for a tmobile g2... i just wanted to see what the hoopla was about with vanilla android and having a "google" device...
i can already tell you i miss the brilliant screen on the g2... tmobile also only has the 16gb model...
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Oof, sorry to hear about the phone mishap! Regarding the Nexus 5, when the updates start rolling, you'll be glad you have it. It's hard for me to compare screens, but to me, the N5 screen is quite nice. I also much prefer the KitKat launcher and the whole stock vanilla Android experience--wasn't crazy about all of the extra visuals that LG threw in for the G2.
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I'm not going to try to convince you to keep the N5. I will however say that I have absolutely loved mine. If you want the G2, it seems like an awesome device also. Just give it a shot and see if you miss things from the G2 too bad, and if you do, go get it. Most of us will not have used a G2 as intensively as you have.
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First off the lady from Asurion was out of her mind. The whole point of the insurance is in the event of lost, stolen or physical damage aka DROP. You could have filed a claim and paid the 200 dollar deductible. That being said, if you have good T-Mobile service in your area, run don't walk to T-Mobile with all 4 of your lines and start saving some serious change. The ONLY reason I put up with AT&T's crap is because in my area, T-Mobile is non existent so my only other option is Verizon and they are worse than AT&T.
It sounds like it could be a blessing in disguise as it will allow you to get out from under the tyranny of AT&T.
As far as the G2 vs the N5 here's what I've experienced. I haven't used the G2 for an extended period of time but I have compared it several times with my Nexus 5. The display coloring is more accurate and true to life on the N5. Comparing it to the G2, the G2 screen is slightly over saturated so at a glance it makes the N5 display look washed out. Once your eyes adjust, you will see how accurate the coloring on the N5 is. Viewing angles on the N5 are terrible, there is no hiding that. Viewing directly, the N5 screen is great but if you are viewing from an angle(especially from the corner), it washes out terribly. I've learned to live with this as it is my only real gripe with the N5. The battery will be nowhere near as good as the G2 but that is due to the size difference in batteries. If you are getting 50 plus hours with the G2 battery, then the N5 will be more than enough to get you through a busy day. Once you get used to stockish android, you will learn that less is more.
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13 more days to decide
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The Nexus 5 is a good device. It obviously doesn't have the battery life or other features as the G2, but its definitely a device worth keeping if you can learn to like it.
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Update: so far, I'm enjoying the N5... the only thing i really miss so far is the larger screen and what looked to be brighter colors to me. there's something *just right* about the G2's size - not too big, not too small. also, the 0.2 inch difference to me is significant because the soft buttons eat up some screen space so the G2 actually looks like it has a full 5 inch screen, whereas the N5 has a "smaller" screen than the spec'd 5 inches due to the soft buttons... and i actually miss the "funky" power/volume button placement. after using for a while, it became natural to adjust; the placement would work for left and right handed people.
i converted my phone to use ART as well. the app loading speed is more apparent in some apps than others but it is noticeable.
oh yeah... and the battery life. with my typical usage, i'd get 50-60 hours off charger with the G2 with 10% left. the best i've gotten so far with the N5 is about 24 hours off charger with 6% left (admittedly, i was messing a lot with it since i'm still configuring it to my liking)....
oh, and i still double-tap the N5 screen... grrrrrr...
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Since the Nexus 5 was a second choice for you, you may never be as satisfied with it as those of us for whom it's first choice, though you may grow to love it. If not, there's nothing wrong with going back to the G2. That's why there are different phones.
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UPDATE: day 14. decision - i'm keeping the N5.
i've come to really like the performance of the phone, the screen size has been adequate for my needs (mainly youtube and netflix), i'm getting right around 34 hours of battery life (including 6-8 hours while i sleep) off charger with about 3-5 hours of onscreen time depending on usage when i plug in at about 15%. i'm figuring out the camera and have taken pretty good shots that i'm happy with.
i liked it enough to recommend and buy an N5 for my wife! she's loving it (coming from iphone 4s with IOS7).
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next decision: should i get the nexus 7 or the lg g pad 8.3 GPe?? argh!!
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Eh I would go with the LG g pad Google play edition since it had a bigger screen and the better cpu so in theory will be more future proof.... I don't like android tablets since the lack of tablet apps but I tried a nexus 7 for a few months and the more real estate on the g pad sounds better imo
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Agriculture is a segment, which is expected to see sustainable growth for the next decade driven by three megatrends:
1) Growing population: The world population has reached 7 billion people in 2011 and will exceed 8 billion in 2022 according to UN estimations.
2) Growing middle classes: The standard of living in emerging countries is rising which leads to a higher food demand per se, and a disproportionately growing demand for forage crops due to higher meat consumption.
3) Bio-fuels and bio-based feedstock: A steadily growing share of the crop worldwide is used for the production of bio-fuels and as a chemical feedstock.
Since the arable land is limited and cannot be expended at the same pace in which the demand for agricultural products is growing, only more intensive farming leading to higher yields can help to solve this dilemma. More intensive farming requires more farming equipment and machinery, irrigation, and fertilization as well as agrochemicals and seeds.
Syngenta (NYSE:SYT) as the market leader in agrochemicals and an important player in the seed market, will benefit from this trend and it will enable the company to provide long-term return to its shareholders.
Agrochemical and Seed Market
According to Syngenta estimates, the global agrochemical market was worth $52B in 2011 (including non-crop agrochemicals). This is consistent with other data on the global Crop Protection market that estimates its 2012 size to be approx. $50B. Another study forecasts the market to grow to $68.5B in 2017 at a CAGR of 5.5% between 2012 and 2017. This is somewhat lower than the past CAGR of 7.2% from 2007 to 2012, but still very attractive. The agrochemical industry is highly consolidated with only six companies accounting for more than 70% of the market share worldwide. Syngenta holds the leading position, followed by Bayer (OTCPK:BAYRY), BASF (OTCQX:BASFY), Dow (NYSE:DOW), Monsanto (NYSE:MON), and DuPont (NYSE:DD).
The seed market has been growing even faster, it has almost tripled since the year 2000, with the major growth driver being the genetically engineered crops. Syngenta estimates the market size of the global seed market at $41B in 2011, which is in line with the ISF (International Seed Federation) figures of $45B for 2012. The seed market is less consolidated than the agrochemical market, however the six leading companies also combine more than 50% of the market share here. Monsanto and DuPont (Pioneer) are in the no. 1 and 2 position with substantial distance to Syngenta in the third place.
FY 2013 Agrochemical and Seed Sales in $M
Source: company reports, *Monsanto FY ends Aug. 31st, +Vilmorin & KWS FY ends June 30th.
Syngenta's Business Structure and Outlook
Syngenta originates from the agribusinesses of Novartis and Astra Zeneca, which were merged in the year 2000. The company has a market capitalization of $36B and despite being a Swiss company, Syngenta reports in US$, reflecting the global nature of its business.
Syngenta grew its sales in 2013 by 3% to $14.7B - $11.5B in the Crop Protection segment (including Lawn & Garden), and $3.2B in Seeds. The EBITDA was down 7%, corresponding to an EBITDA margin of 19.7%. Diluted EPS after restructuring and impairment stood at $3.56, down 12% from $4.06 the year before, however the 2013 operating income was affected by several one-time effects totaling to approx. $600M (the non-reoccurrence of one-time seed royalty income in 2012, higher corn seed production costs due to the drought in the US in 2012, and associated inventory write-downs).
In its 2014 outlook, the company expects a higher EBITDA vs. 2013 due to improved operational efficiency, guiding to an EBITDA margin at the lower end of the 22-24% corridor. In the long run, Syngenta expects to grow sales from $14B in 2013 to $25B in 2020 (excluding the Lawn and Garden segment) and to achieve an EBITDA margin in 2018 between 24 and 26%.
Syngenta is very well positioned in the Crop Protection segment where it resumes the leading position. Sales have grown at a CAGR of 6% in the last five years and Syngenta has one of the most attractive pipelines in the industry. This includes some promising new active ingredients (new agrochemicals) which will be launched in the next years. However, since the number of new active ingredients making it to the market is continuously declining, it is as equally important to offer new products based on combinations of existing active ingredients or new formulations, particularly to hold back generic competitors. Syngenta has generated sales of $550M with new Crop Protection products, which were launched during the last five years, and it has more attractive new product offerings, which will be launched in 2014 with a combined peak potential of $1.1B.
Besides this, the company is developing completely new offerings to capture more value with integrated solutions. One Example is the "PleneTM" technology, which is a whole new concept of sugarcane planting, combining chemistry, biotechnology, and application technology. Sales with products for sugarcane are expected to multiply between 2013 and 2020.
In the seed segment, Syngenta has been able to grow sales to $3.2B in 2013 at a CAGR of 10% over the past five years. In comparison to its major competitors, Syngenta is only a niche player in field crops (corn and soybean) with a combined turnover of $1.7B, but relatively strong in Diverse Field Crops (mainly sunflower, where it resumes the market leading position globally), and vegetables.
The underlying trend, which is the basis for Syngenta's continued success is the positive long-term outlook for agriculture. More and better plant protection products as well as higher yielding seeds will be required to meet the demand of a growing world population.
From a more short-term perspective, the commodity price situation has an influence on Syngenta's profitability. High commodity prices are an incentive for farmers to invest more into agrochemicals and seeds.
In terms of revenue generation, corn is the most important crop for Syngenta, followed by soybean, and specialty crops. The corn price has reached a record high in summer 2012 during the drought in the US and has dropped drastically thereafter. Due to lower prices, corn acreages are shifted to other crops, leading to a reduced demand for seeds and plant protection products there.
CBOT Corn Futures, Continuous Contract #1,US Cents per bushel
Source: quandl.com.
Soybean prices remain relatively high, making it more attractive for farmers to plant soybeans. The soybean acreage in the largest producing countries USA, Brazil, and Argentina is projected to increase in the 2014 growing season. Syngenta is also very well positioned in Latin America and should be able to participate in the growth there.
CBOT Soybeans Futures, Continuous Contract #1, US Cents per bushel
Source: quandl.com.
Potential short-term headwinds for Syngenta could come from the emerging markets, including the CIS, as those countries play an important role in Syngenta's growth strategy. The company has already indicated a negative $100M effect on the 2014 EBITDA due to depreciating currencies. A Q2 result falling behind analysts' expectations could lead to an attractive buying opportunity as it has happened at the beginning of the year after releasing the FY2013 figures.
Shareholder Return
Syngenta ADS are listed on the NYSE, five ADSs represent one ordinary share. Syngenta pays an annual dividend which is declared in Swiss Francs for the ordinary shares and then converted to US$ for the ADS.
In the last ten years, Syngenta has raised its dividend per ordinary share nine times, only the FY2009 payment was kept constant. The CHF dividend has increased by 490% in this period. Due to exchange rate effects, the net dividend per ADS in US$ has been more fluctuating, however the overall increase is even higher at 550%.
Syngenta Dividend Development FY2003-2013
Source: Company website.
Syngenta Ordinary Share (CHF) Annual Dividend Growth Rate FY2003-2013
Source: Company website.
Syngenta ADS (US$) Annual Dividend Growth Rate FY2003-2013
Source: Company website.
In 2014, Syngenta has increased its CHF dividend for FY2013 by 5% to 10 CHF per ordinary share, the US$ dividend amount has not been announced yet. The payment date for the ADS dividend will be June 30th, and based on the current exchange rates, a net dividend of approx. $1.86 can be expected which would correspond to a dividend yield of 2.4%. Syngenta's payout ratio for FY2013 of 47% is higher than for FY2012 (36%) reflecting the lower EPS and the dividend increase.
Syngenta shares have reached their all-time high of $87.45 at the beginning of 2013 and trade 11% lower today. After publishing the results for FY2013, the share price has dropped below $70 at the beginning of February 2014, but has recovered noticeably since then.
Dividend Growth Potential
Syngenta is committed to grow its dividend, however the company does not have a targeted payout ratio or an annual dividend increase target.
Source: Company website.
Assuming that Syngenta is able to reach its 2020 financial targets of $25B sales and an EBITDA margin of 25%, EPS should be in the region of $8, not assuming share buybacks. Syngenta's payout ratio has varied between 31 to 47% in the past five years with an average of 39%. Assuming a payout ratio of 40%, the dividend would then stand at $3.20, and the dividend yield would grow from 2.4% to 4.1%.
Another approach to estimate the dividend growth potential is based on the past dividend raises. The average dividend increases in any five-year period has always been higher than 10%, in accordance with the company's dividend growth commitment. Therefore, it seems safe to assume an annual growth rate of 10%. In that scenario, Syngenta's dividend for FY2020 would be $3.62, corresponding to a yield of 4.7%. Nevertheless, the payout ratio would remain relatively low at only 45%.
These estimates also do not take any possible share buybacks into consideration. Syngenta has re-purchased shares more aggressively until the year 2009 and the current tactical buyback program allows to repurchase up to 10% of the share capital until July 2016. During the last ten years, the share count has been reduced from 112 million in 2004 to 93 million in 2014. The return of a more significant buyback program would further contribute to Syngenta's EPS growth and add additional upside potential to the dividend.
Number of Syngenta ordinary shares outstanding in millions at the date of the AGM
Source: Company website.
The above dividend estimates can be considered as quite conservative since the payout ratio remains low, nevertheless they lead to an already attractive dividend yield. Syngenta also has a strong balance sheet, which leaves the company enough room for a higher payout ratio to keep the dividend growth rate, even in case of slower than expected EPS growth.
Syngenta is one of the most attractive stocks in the agricultural sector. The company is the market leader in agrochemicals and capable of defending this position in a growing market. In the faster growing seed business Syngenta occupies some profitable niches. The demand for Syngenta's products will grow constantly over the next years and makes it a promising long-term investment.
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An inspirational story about the life-changing possibilities of nature travel.
Stu Wilson on bungee jumping, trekking, and the natural wonders of New Zealand.
Join Kiwi guide Ron Marriott as he experiences bad weather and good people at his South Island wilderness park.
Travel articles, books, maps, photography & travel information. Where to go, what to do & great tips and tricks, as well as what to watch out for.


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What we do and How we do it
"This approach allows its performance to (…) proceeding mainly at the level of the most critical systems…"
Edge Innovation is an IT consulting company specialized in a group of technologies.
Edge's selection is mostly based on the core systems of our clients. This approach allows its performance to the level of information systems is proceeding mainly at the level of the most critical systems of our customers:
CRM – customer relationship management (Siebel, Salesforce, Sugar CRM)
Business Intelligence
Integration (Tibco, Webmethods and Biztalk)
ERP – Enterprise resource planning (SAP, Primavera)
GIS – Geographic Information Systems