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Brief Summary
adult of Acanthosoma haemorrhoidale sucks sap of Sorbus
Other: minor host/prey
Foodplant / saprobe
effuse colony of Actinocladium anamorph of Actinocladium rhodosporum is saprobic on rotten wood of Sorbus
Foodplant / saprobe
immersed perithecium of Amphisphaeria millepunctata is saprobic on dead twig of Sorbus
Foodplant / saprobe
effuse colony of Alysidium anamorph of Botryobasidium aureum is saprobic on rotten wood of Sorbus
Foodplant / open feeder
epiphyllous larva of Caliroa cerasi grazes on leaf of Sorbus
Remarks: season: 6-9
Foodplant / saprobe
immersed perithecium of Cercophora caudata is saprobic on rotten wood of Sorbus
Remarks: season: 8-3
Foodplant / saprobe
colony of Catenularia dematiaceous anamorph of Chaetosphaeria innumera is saprobic on fallen, dead branch of Sorbus
Remarks: season: 9-5
Foodplant / saprobe
apothecium of Claussenomyces atrovirens is saprobic on damp, rotting wood of Sorbus
Remarks: season: mostly 4-6
Foodplant / saprobe
apothecium of Coccomyces coronatus is saprobic on dead leaf of Sorbus
Remarks: season: 8-11
Foodplant / gall
larva of Contarinia floriperda causes gall of flower bud of Sorbus
Other: sole host/prey
Foodplant / gall
larva of Contarinia sorbi causes gall of leaf of Sorbus
Foodplant / saprobe
immersed, often in rings under bark perithecium of Coronophora gregaria is saprobic on dead twig of Sorbus
Foodplant / saprobe
effuse colony of Corynespora dematiaceous anamorph of Corynespora cambrensis is saprobic on dead branch of Sorbus
Remarks: season: 3-5
Foodplant / open feeder
gregarious larva of Croesus septentrionalis grazes on live leaf edge of Sorbus
Other: minor host/prey
Foodplant / saprobe
sporodochium of Cryptocoryneum dematiaceous anamorph of Cryptocoryneum condensatum is saprobic on dead bark of Sorbus
Foodplant / saprobe
effuse colony of Dactylaria anamorph of Dactylaria candidula is saprobic on rotten wood of Sorbus
Remarks: season: 1-4
Foodplant / saprobe
superficial stroma of Daldinia concentrica is saprobic on wood of Sorbus
Foodplant / saprobe
effuse colony of Haplographium dematiaceous anamorph of Dematioscypha dematiicola is saprobic on dead branch of Sorbus
Remarks: season: 1-12
Foodplant / saprobe
Foveostroma anamorph of Dermea ariae is saprobic on dead branch of Sorbus
Remarks: season: 2-5
Foodplant / saprobe
immersed, often loosely grouped perithecium of Diaporthe eres is saprobic on wood of Sorbus
Foodplant / saprobe
Phomopsis coelomycetous anamorph of Diaporthe impulsa is saprobic on dead, often still attached branch of Sorbus
Foodplant / saprobe
widely effused stroma of Diatrype stigma is saprobic on dead, decorticate or with bark rolling back branch of Sorbus
Remarks: season: 1-12
Foodplant / saprobe
effuse colony of Dictyosporium dematiaceous anamorph of Dictyosporium toruloides is saprobic on rotten wood of Sorbus
Remarks: season: 1-12
In Great Britain and/or Ireland:
Foodplant / saprobe
effuse colony of Diplococcium dematiaceous anamorph of Diplococcium spicatum is saprobic on dead, often rotting wood of Sorbus
Foodplant / pathogen
Dothichiza anamorph of Dothiorella pyrenophora infects and damages live branch (small) of Sorbus
Remarks: season: 3-4
Foodplant / saprobe
effuse colony of Endophragmiella dematiaceous anamorph of Endophragmiella ellisii is saprobic on dead wood of Sorbus
Remarks: season: 9-5
Foodplant / gall
Eriophyes pyri causes gall of live leaf of Sorbus
Foodplant / pathogen
Erwinia amylovora infects and damages flower of Sorbus
Foodplant / saprobe
tendril-forming Cytospora coelomycetous anamorph of Eutypella sorbi is saprobic on dead branch of Sorbus
Foodplant / saprobe
effuse colony of Acrogenospora dematiaceous anamorph of Farlowiella carmichaeliana is saprobic on dead bark of Sorbus
Remarks: season: 2-4
Foodplant / saprobe
effuse colony of Graphium dematiaceous anamorph of Graphium calicioides is saprobic on rotten wood of Sorbus
Remarks: season: 9-5
Foodplant / parasite
fruitbody of Grifola frondosa parasitises live root of Sorbus
Foodplant / gall
hypophyllous aecium of Gymnosporangium clavariiforme causes gall of live leaf of Sorbus
Remarks: season: 7-9+
Other: minor host/prey
Foodplant / gall
aecium of Gymnosporangium confusum causes gall of live fruit of Sorbus
Other: unusual host/prey
Foodplant / parasite
pycnium of Gymnosporangium cornutum parasitises live leaf of Sorbus
Plant / resting place / within
ovum of Hoplocampa ariae may be found in ovary of Sorbus
Foodplant / saprobe
apothecium of Hyaloscypha leuconica is saprobic on dead wood of Sorbus
Remarks: season: 1-12
Other: minor host/prey
Foodplant / saprobe
effuse stroma of Hypoxylon multiforme is saprobic on dead, decorticate branch of Sorbus
Remarks: season: 10-4
Other: minor host/prey
Foodplant / saprobe
superficial perithecium of Lasiosphaeria canescens is saprobic on rotten wood of Sorbus
Remarks: season: 11-6
Foodplant / saprobe
superficial perithecium of Lasiosphaeria hirsuta is saprobic on old wood of Sorbus
Remarks: season: 9-4
Foodplant / saprobe
superficial, closely packed in large clusters perithecium of Lasiosphaeria spermoides is saprobic on rotting wood of Sorbus
Remarks: season: 11-4
Foodplant / saprobe
often crowded, immersed then usually transversely erumpent, plurilocular stroma of Cytospora coelomycetous anamorph of Leucostoma persoonii is saprobic on dead twig of Sorbus
Foodplant / miner
larva of Magdalis barbicornis mines below cambium of dead twig of Sorbus
Foodplant / saprobe
effuse colony of Sporoschisma dematiaceous anamorph of Melanochaeta aotearoae is saprobic on rotten wood of Sorbus
Foodplant / saprobe
superficial, often in very large clusters pseudothecium of Melanomma pulvis-pyrius is saprobic on dry, hard, decorticate branch wood of Sorbus
Remarks: season: 9-5
Foodplant / saprobe
sporodochium of Tubercularia anamorph of Nectria cinnabarina is saprobic on dead branch of Sorbus
Foodplant / saprobe
erumpent stroma of Nectria coccinea is saprobic on dead branch of Sorbus
Remarks: season: 9-5
Foodplant / saprobe
perithecium of Nectria galligena is saprobic on Sorbus
Remarks: season: 1-12
Other: minor host/prey
Foodplant / saprobe
perithecium of Nectria mammoidea var. mammoidea is saprobic on fallen, dead branch of Sorbus
Remarks: season: 9-5
Foodplant / saprobe
perithecium of Nectria viridescens is saprobic on bark of Sorbus
Remarks: season: 9-5
Foodplant / saprobe
effuse colony of Geniculosporium dematiaceous anamorph of Nemania serpens is saprobic on dead branch of Sorbus
Foodplant / parasite
hypophyllous, subepidermal uredium of Ochropsora ariae parasitises live leaf of Sorbus
Foodplant / roller
larva of Pamphilius sylvaticus rolls leaf of Sorbus
Foodplant / saprobe
fruitbody of Perenniporia fraxinea is saprobic on live trunk (base) of Sorbus
Other: minor host/prey
Foodplant / saprobe
sessile apothecium of Pezizellaster serratus is saprobic on bark (inner surface) of Sorbus
Remarks: season: 4
Foodplant / saprobe
fruitbody of Phellinus pomaceus is saprobic on dead Sorbus
Foodplant / feeds on
Phyllobius glaucus feeds on Sorbus
Foodplant / gall
Phyllocoptes sorbeus causes gall of leaf of Sorbus
Foodplant / parasite
cleistothecia of Podosphaera clandestina var. aucupariae parasitises live shoot (young) of Sorbus
Foodplant / feeds on
Polydrusus cervinus feeds on Sorbus
Foodplant / saprobe
fruitbody of Postia tephroleuca is saprobic on dead, fallen, decayed trunk (large) of Sorbus
Other: minor host/prey
Foodplant / open feeder
larva of Priophorus pallipes grazes on leaf of Sorbus
Foodplant / saprobe
apothecium of Proliferodiscus pulveraceus is saprobic on dead branch of Sorbus
Remarks: season: 6-9
Foodplant / saprobe
immersed, exposed by peeling back or shedding of host periderm apothecium of Propolis farinosa is saprobic on dead branch of Sorbus
Remarks: season: 1-12 (best condition: 2-3)
Foodplant / saprobe
apothecium of Protounguicularia barbata f. resinacea is saprobic on dead, fallen wood of Sorbus
Foodplant / saprobe
effuse colony of Pseudospiropes dematiaceous anamorph of Pseudospiropes subuliferus is saprobic on dead bark of Sorbus
Foodplant / open feeder
nocturnal larva of Rhogogaster chlorosoma grazes on leaf of Sorbus
Foodplant / open feeder
nocturnal larva of Rhogogaster punctulata grazes on leaf of Sorbus
Foodplant / saprobe
effuse colony of Spadicoides dematiaceous anamorph of Spadicoides bina is saprobic on dead bark of Sorbus
Remarks: season: 1-12
Foodplant / saprobe
effuse colony of Sporidesmium dematiaceous anamorph of Sporidesmium folliculatum is saprobic on fallen branch of Sorbus
Remarks: season: 3-11
Foodplant / saprobe
effuse colony of Sporoschisma dematiaceous anamorph of Sporoschisma juvenile is saprobic on bark of Sorbus
Foodplant / saprobe
colony of Taeniolella dematiaceous anamorph of Taeniolella scripta is saprobic on Sorbus
Foodplant / saprobe
effuse colony of Taeniolina anamorph of Taeniolina scripta is saprobic on dead bark of Sorbus
Foodplant / open feeder
nocturnal larva of Tenthredo livida grazes on leaf of Sorbus
Foodplant / saprobe
stromatic, sometimes confluent sporodochium of Trimmatostroma dematiaceous anamorph of Trimmatostroma betulinum is saprobic on fallen branch of Sorbus
Remarks: season: 2-5
Foodplant / saprobe
erumpent through bark, often in large clusters apothecium of Tympanis conspersa is saprobic on dead twig of Sorbus
Remarks: season: 1-7
Foodplant / saprobe
subgregarious to densely scattered, covered then erumpent, blackish grey with paler roundish flat disc stroma of Cytospora coelomycetous anamorph of Valsa ambiens is saprobic on branch of Sorbus
Remarks: season: 10-5
Foodplant / saprobe
immersed, in groups of about 10 perithecium of Valsa ceratosperma is saprobic on branch of Sorbus
Remarks: season: 11-3
Foodplant / saprobe
effuse colony of Virgaria dematiaceous anamorph of Virgaria nigra is saprobic on bark of Sorbus
Foodplant / saprobe
colony of Xylohypha dematiaceous anamorph of Xylohypha ferruginosa is saprobic on wood of Sorbus
Molecular Biology and Genetics
Molecular Biology
Statistics of barcoding coverage
Specimen Records:284
Specimens with Sequences:470
Specimens with Barcodes:406
Species With Barcodes:56
Public Records:99
Public Species:26
Public BINs:0
Barcode data
Conservation Status
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The rowans or mountain-ashes are shrubs or trees in genus Sorbus of family Rosaceae. They are native throughout the cool temperate regions of the Northern Hemisphere, with the highest species diversity in the mountains of western China and the Himalaya, where numerous apomictic microspecies occur.[1] The name rowan was originally applied to the species Sorbus aucuparia, and is also used for other species in Sorbus subgenus Sorbus.[2] Rowans are unrelated to the true ash trees, which belong to the genus Fraxinus, family Oleaceae, though their leaves bear superficial similarity.
Formerly, when a wider variety of fruits were commonly eaten in European and North American culture, Sorbus counted among the home fruits, though ironically Sorbus domestica is all but extinct in Britain.[3] Natural hybrids, often including Sorbus aucuparia and the whitebeam, Sorbus aria, give rise to many endemic variants in the UK.[4]
The traditional names of the rowan are those applied to the species Sorbus aucuparia, Sorbus torminalis (wild service-tree), and Sorbus domestica (true service-tree). The Latin name sorbus was loaned into Old English as syrfe. The name "service-tree" for Sorbus domestica is derived from that name by folk etymology. The Latin name sorbus is from a root for "red, reddish-brown" (PIE *sor-/*ser-); English sorb is attested from the 1520s in the sense "fruit of the service tree", adopted via French sorbe from Latin sorbum "service-berry". Sorbus domestica is also known as "Whitty Pear", the adjective whitty meaning "pinnate". The name "mountain-ash" for Sorbus domestica is due to a superficial similarity of the rowan leaves to those of the ash; not to be confused in Fraxinus ornus, a true ash that is also known as "mountain ash".[5] Sorbus torminalis is also known as "chequer tree"; its fruits, formerly used to flavour beer, being called "chequers", perhaps from the spotted pattern of the fruit.
The name rowan is recorded from 1804, detached from an earlier rowan-tree, rountree, attested from the 1540s in northern English and Scottish. It is from a North Germanic source (such as Middle Norwegian), derived from Old Norse reynir (c.f. Norwegian rogn, Swedish rönn), ultimately from the Germanic verb *raud-inan "to redden", in reference to the berries (as is the Latin name sorbus). Various dialectal variants of rowan are found in English, including ran, roan, rodan, royan, royne, round, rune.[citation needed]
The Old English name of the rowan is cwic-beám, which survives in the name quickbeam (also quicken, quicken-tree, and variants). This name by the 19th-century was reinterpreted as connected to the word witch, from a dialectal variant wick for quick and names such as wicken-tree, wich-tree, wicky, wiggan-tree, giving rise to names such as witch-hazel[6] and witch-tree.[7]
The Old Irish name is cairtheand, reflected in Modern Irish caorann. The "arboreal" Bríatharogam in the Book of Ballymote associates the rowan with the letter luis, with the gloss "delightful to the eye (li sula) is luis, i.e. rowan (caertheand), owing to the beauty of its berries". Due to this, "delight of the eye" (vel sim.) has been reported as a "name of the rowan" by some commentators.[who?]
In the Canadian provinces of Newfoundland and Labrador and Nova Scotia, this species is commonly referred to as a "dogberry" tree.[8] In German, Sorbus aucuparia is known as the Vogelbeerbaum ("bird-berry-tree") or as Eberesche. The latter is a compound of the name of the ash tree (Esche) with what is contemporarily the name of the boar (Eber) but in fact the continuation of a Gaulish name, eburo- (also the name for a dark reddish-brown colour, cognate with Greek orphnos, Old Norse iarpr "brown"); like sorbus, eburo- seems to have referred to the colour of the berries; it is also recorded as a Gaulish name for the yew (which also has red berries), see also Eburodunum (disambiguation). The Welsh name Criafol refers to the tree as "lamenting fruit", associating the red fruit with the blood of Christ; as Welsh tradition believed the Cross was carved from the wood of this tree.
Rowans are mostly small deciduous trees 10–20 m tall, though a few are shrubs. The leaves are arranged alternately, and are pinnate, with (7–)11–35 leaflets; a terminal leaflet is always present. The flowers are borne in dense corymbs; each flower is creamy white, and 5–10 mm across with five petals. The fruit is a small pome 4–8 mm diameter, bright orange or red in most species, but pink, yellow or white in some Asian species. The fruit are soft and juicy, which makes them a very good food for birds, particularly waxwings and thrushes, which then distribute the rowan seeds in their droppings.[1] Due to their small size the fruits are often referred to as berries, but a berry is a simple fruit produced from a single ovary, whereas a pome is an accessory fruit.
Rowan is used as a food plant by the larvae of some Lepidoptera species; see Lepidoptera that feed on Sorbus.
The best-known species is the European Rowan Sorbus aucuparia, a small tree typically 4–12 m tall growing in a variety of habitats throughout northern Europe and in mountains in southern Europe and southwest Asia. Its berries are a favourite food for many birds and are a traditional wild-collected food in Britain and Scandinavia. It is one of the hardiest European trees, occurring to 71° north in Vardø in Arctic Norway, and has also become widely naturalised in northern North America.
The greatest diversity of form as well as the largest number of Rowan species is in Asia, with very distinctive species such as Sargent's Rowan Sorbus sargentiana with large leaves 20–35 cm long and 15–20 cm broad and very large corymbs with 200–500 flowers, and at the other extreme, Small-leaf Rowan Sorbus microphylla with leaves 8–12 cm long and 2.5–3 cm broad. While most are trees, the Dwarf Rowan Sorbus reducta is a low shrub to 50 cm tall. Several of the Asian species are widely cultivated as ornamental trees.
North American native species in the subgenus Sorbus (Sorbus) include the American mountain-ash Sorbus americana and Showy mountain-ash Sorbus decora in the east and Sitka mountain-ash Sorbus sitchensis in the west.
Numerous hybrids, mostly behaving as true species reproducing by apomixis, occur between rowans and whitebeams; these are variably intermediate between their parents but generally more resemble whitebeams and are usually grouped with them (q.v.).
Selected species[edit]
- Sorbus alnifolia, Korean whitebeam
- Sorbus amabilis
- Sorbus americana, American mountain-ash
- Sorbus aucuparia, European rowan
- Sorbus californica
- Sorbus cashmiriana, Kashmir rowan
- Sorbus commixta, Japanese rowan
- Sorbus decora, Showy mountain-ash
- Sorbus esserteauiana, Esserteau's rowan
- Sorbus fosteri
- Sorbus fruticosa
- Sorbus glabrescens, White-fruited rowan
- Sorbus harrowiana, Harrow rowan
- Sorbus hupehensis, Hubei rowan
- Sorbus insignis
- Sorbus khumbuensis
- Sorbus koehneana
- Sorbus lanata
- Sorbus matsumurana
- Sorbus maderensis, Madeira rowan
- Sorbus microphylla, Small-leaf rowan
- Sorbus oligodonta, Kite-leaf rowan
- Sorbus pallescens
- Sorbus pekinensis
- Sorbus pinnatifida
- Sorbus pluripinnata
- Sorbus pohuashanensis
- Sorbus pontica
- Sorbus poteriifolia
- Sorbus prattii
- Sorbus pseudovilmorinii
- Sorbus pygmaea
- Sorbus randaiensis
- Sorbus redliana
- Sorbus reducta, Dwarf rowan
- Sorbus rehderiana
- Sorbus retroflexis
- Sorbus rockii
- Sorbus rotundifolia
- Sorbus rufo-ferruginea
- Sorbus rufopilosa, Tsema rowan
- Sorbus sargentiana, Sargent's rowan
- Sorbus scalaris, Ladder rowan
- Sorbus scopulina, Greene mountain-ash (var. scopulina) or Cascade mountain-ash (var. cascadensis)
- Sorbus simonkaiana
- Sorbus sitchensis, Sitka mountain-ash
- Sorbus stankovii
- Sorbus taurica
- Sorbus ursina
- Sorbus vertesensis
- Sorbus vestita
- Sorbus vilmorinii, Vilmorin's rowan
- Sorbus wardii
- Sorbus wilfordii
Rowans are excellent small ornamental trees for parks, gardens and wildlife areas. Several of the Chinese species, such as White-fruited rowan (Sorbus glabrescens) are popular for their unusual fruit colour, and Sargent's rowan (Sorbus sargentiana) for its exceptionally large clusters of fruit. Numerous cultivars have also been selected for garden use, several of them, such as the yellow-fruited Sorbus 'Joseph Rock', of hybrid origin.[1] They are very attractive to fruit-eating birds, which is reflected in the old name "bird catcher".
The wood is dense and used for carving and turning and for tool handles and walking sticks.[9] Rowan fruit are a traditional source of tannins for mordanting vegetable dyes.[10] In Finland, it has been a traditional wood of choice for horse sled shafts and rake spikes.
The fruit of European Rowan (Sorbus aucuparia) can be made into a slightly bitter jelly which in Britain is traditionally eaten as an accompaniment to game, and into jams and other preserves, on their own, or with other fruit. The fruit can also be a substitute for coffee beans, and have many uses in alcoholic beverages: to flavour liqueurs and cordials, to produce country wine, and to flavour ale. In Austria a clear rowan schnapps is distilled which is called by its German name Vogelbeerschnaps. Czechs also make a Rowan liquor called jeřabinka[11] and the Welsh used to make one called diodgriafel.[12]
Rowan cultivars with superior fruit for human food use are available but not common; mostly the fruits are gathered from wild trees growing on public lands.
Rowan fruit contains sorbic acid, an acid that takes its name from the Latin name of the genus Sorbus. The raw fruit also contain parasorbic acid (about 0.4%-0.7% in the European rowan[13]), which causes indigestion and can lead to kidney damage, but heat treatment (cooking, heat-drying etc.) and, to a lesser extent, freezing, neutralises it, by changing it to the benign sorbic acid. Luckily, they are also usually too astringent to be palatable when raw. Collecting them after first frost (or putting in the freezer) cuts down on the bitter taste as well.
Mythology and folklore[edit]
The European rowan (Sorbus aucuparia) has a long tradition in European mythology and folklore. It was thought to be a magical tree and give protection against malevolent beings.[14] The tree was also called "wayfarer's tree" or "traveller's tree" because it supposedly prevents those on a journey from getting lost.[15] It was said in England that this was the tree on which the Devil hanged his mother. [16]
British folklorists of the Victorian era reported the folk belief in apotropaic powers of the rowan-tree, in particular in the warding off of witches. Such a report is given by Edwin Lees (1856) for the Wyre Forest in the English West Midlands.[17] Sir James Frazer (1890) reported such a tradition in Scotland, where the tree was often planted near a gate or front door.[18] According to Frazer, birds' droppings often contain rowan seeds, and if such droppings land in a fork or hole where old leaves have accumulated on a larger tree, such as an oak or a maple, they may result in a rowan growing as an epiphyte on the larger tree. Such a rowan is called a "flying rowan" and was thought of as especially potent against witches and their magic, and as a counter-charm against sorcery.[19] In 1891, Charles Godfrey Leland also reported traditions of rowan's apotropaic powers against witches in English folklore, citing the Denham Tracts (collected between 1846 and 1859).[20]
In Norse mythology, the goddess Sif is the wife of the thunder god Thor. Sif has been linked with Ravdna, the consort of the Sami thunder-god Horagalles. Red berries of rowan were holy to Ravdna, and the name Ravdna resembles North Germanic words for the tree (for example, Old Norse reynir). According to Skáldskaparmál the rowan is called "the salvation of Thor" because Thor once saved himself by clinging to it. It has been theorized that Sif was once conceived in the form of a rowan to which Thor clung.[21]
In Newfoundland, popular folklore maintains that a heavy crop of fruit means a hard or difficult winter. Similarly, in Finland and Sweden, the number of fruit on the trees was used as a predictor of the snow cover during winter, but here the belief was that the rowan "will not bear a heavy load of fruit and a heavy load of snow in the same year", that is, a heavy fruit crop predicted a winter with little snow. However, as fruit production for a given summer is related to weather conditions the previous summer, with warm, dry summers increasing the amount of stored sugars available for subsequent flower and fruit production, it has no predictive relationship to the weather of the next winter.[22][23] Contrary to the above[clarification needed], in Malax, Finland the opposite[which?] was thought.[24] If the rowan flowers were plentiful then the rye harvest would also be plentiful.[citation needed] Similarly, if the rowan flowered twice in a year there would be many potatoes and many weddings that autumn.[citation needed] And in Sipoo people are noted as having said that winter had begun when the waxwings (Bombycilla garrulus) had eaten the last of the rowan fruit.[25] In Sweden, it was also thought that if the rowan trees grew pale and lost color, the fall and winter would bring much illness.[26]
See also[edit]
Sorbus subgenus Aria
Sorbus subgenus Micromeles
Sorbus subgenus Cormus
Sorbus subgenus Torminaria
Sorbus subgenus Chamaemespilus
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- ^ "The Whitty Pear, Sorbus domestica"
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- ^ "The similarities in the physical characteristics of all three types of tree [viz., Fraxinus excelsior, Fraxinus ornus and Sorbus aucuparia] are pervasive enough that they are confused not only in folk terminology but also in botanical nomenclature". Richard Stoll Shannon (1975). The Arms of Achilles and Homeric Compositional Technique Volume 36 of Mnemosyne, (Brill), p. 41. The English herbalist John Gerard in 1590 apparently fell victim to just this confusion, equating ornus and quickbeam (see below).
- ^ "Witch-hazel" is much more commonly associated with Hamameles.
- ^ Abram Smythe Palmer, Folk-etymology : a Dictionary of Verbal Corruptions Or Words Perverted in Form Or Meaning, by False Derivation Or Mistaken Analogy (1882), 443f.
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- ^ "The anti-witch rhyme used in Tweedesdale some sixty or seventy years ago [viz. in the 1820s] was: "Black-luggie, lammer bead, rowan-tree and reed thread, put the witches to their speed. [...] I have seen a twig of rowan-tree [...] which had been gathered on the second of May (observe this), wound round with some dozens of yards of red thread, placed visible in the window to act as a charm in keeping witches and Boggle boes from the house." Charles Godfrey Leland, Gypsy Sorcery and Fortune Telling, 1891, p. 198
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- ^ Mannhardt, Wilhelm. (1963). Wald- und Feldkulte. Bd. I. Der Baumkultus der Germanen und ihrer Nachbarstämmes. p. 52. Wissenschaftliche Buchgesellschaft Verlag
- ^ Tillhagen, Carl-Herman. (1995). Skogarna och träden: Naturvård i gånga tider. Carlssons bokförlag, Stockholm
Sorbus is a genus of about 100–200 species of trees and shrubs in the Rose family Rosaceae. Species of Sorbus (s.l.) are commonly known as whitebeam, rowan, service tree, and mountain-ash. The exact number of species is disputed depending on the circumscription of the genus, and also due to the number of apomictic microspecies, which some treat as distinct species but others group in a smaller number of variable species. Recent treatments [2][3][1][4] treat Sorbus in a narrower sense to include only the pinnate leaved species of subgenus Sorbus, raising several of the other subgenera to generic rank.
Sorbus is unrelated to the true ash trees which belong to the genus Fraxinus, although the leaves are superficially similar.
As treated in its broad sense, the genus is divided into two main and three or four small subgenera (with more recent generic assignments in parentheses):
- Sorbus subgenus Sorbus (genus Sorbus s.s.), commonly known as the rowan (primarily in the UK) or mountain-ash (in both North America and the UK), with compound leaves usually hairless or thinly hairy below; fruit carpels not fused; type species Sorbus aucuparia (European rowan). Distribution: cool-temperate Northern Hemisphere. (Genus Sorbus s.s.)
- Sorbus subgenus Aria (genus Aria), the whitebeam, with simple leaves usually strongly white-hairy below (hence the name, from German Weissbaum, 'white tree'); fruit carpels not fused; type species Sorbus aria (common whitebeam). Distribution: temperate Europe & Asia.
- Sorbus subgenus Micromeles (genus Aria), an indistinct group of a few east Asian species (e.g. Sorbus alnifolia, Korean whitebeam) with narrow leaves; doubtfully distinct from and often included in subgenus Aria. Distribution: temperate northeast Asia.
- Sorbus subgenus Cormus (genus Cormus), with compound leaves similar to subgenus Sorbus, but with distinct fused carpels in the fruit; just one species, Sorbus domestica (True Service Tree). Distribution: North Africa, warm-temperate Europe, West Asia.
- Sorbus subgenus Torminaria (genus Torminalis), with rather maple-like lobed leaves with pointed lobes; fruit carpels not fused; just one species, Sorbus torminalis (Wild Service Tree). Distribution: temperate Europe, south to the mountains of North Africa and east to the Caucasus ranges.
- Sorbus subgenus Chamaemespilus (genus Chamaemespilus), a single shrubby species Sorbus chamaemespilus (false medlar) with simple, glabrous leaves and pink flowers with erect sepals and petals. Distribution: mountains of southern Europe.
- Hybrids are common in the genus, including many between the subgenera; very often these hybrids are apomictic (self-fertile without pollination), so able to reproduce clonally from seed without any variation. This has led to a very large number of microspecies, particularly in western Europe (including Britain) and parts of China.
Sorbus species are used as food plants by the larvae of some moth species—see list of Lepidoptera that feed on Sorbus.
Sorbus was also a fortified Finnish fruit wine flavoured with rowan berries (sold until August 21, 2010). Sorbus domestica is used to flavour some apple wines, see apfelwein.
- ^ a b D. Potter, T. Eriksson, R. C. Evans, S. Oh, J. E. E. Smedmark, D. R. Morgan, M. Kerr, K. R. Robertson, M. Arsenault, T. A. Dickinson & C. S. Campbell (2007). "Phylogeny and classification of Rosaceae" (PDF). Plant Systematics and Evolution 266 (1–2): 5–43. doi:10.1007/s00606-007-0539-9. Note that this publication pre-dates the 2011 International Botanical Congress which mandates that the combined subfamily referred to in the paper as Spiraeoideae must be called Amygdaloideae.
- ^ Robertson, K. R., J. B. Phipps, J. R. Rohrer, and P. G. Smith. 1991. A Synopsis of Genera in Maloideae (Rosaceae). Systematic Botany 16: 376–394.
- ^ McAllister, H. 2005. The Genus Sorbus: Mountain Ash and Other Rowans. Richmond, Surrey, UK: Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
- ^ Campbell C. S., R. C. Evans, D. R. Morgan, T. A. Dickinson, and M. P. Arsenault. 2007. Phylogeny of subtribe Pyrinae (formerly the Maloideae, Rosaceae): Limited resolution of a complex evolutionary history. Pl. Syst. Evol. 266: 119–145.
Further reading[edit]
- Price, D.T. 2007. One-way introgressive hybridisation between Sorbus aria and S. torminalis (Rosaceae) in southern Britain. Watsonia. 26: 419–431.
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Another huge list of UK and European stories over the last four days and the World Championship events continue. Sail-World provides detailed coverage, pix and results.
Over the weekend one of the most dramatic match races ever seen has taken place between two massive French trimarans, trying to break the Trans Atlantic record. Groupama 3 (Franck Cammas) has recovered from her capsize off New Zealand and is back in racing trim. She took on the longer Banque Populaire - which started two and a half hours behind, and caught up to be level pegging for most of the way.
Groupama 3 set one world 24 hour record, only to have Banque Populaire set a new one almost immediately on 907 nautical miles.
In this edition we feature regular reports from Groupama 3 plus don't forget to catch the YouTube video in this edition of Banque Populaire hoofing it across the Atlantic.
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No real news on the America's Cup scene, save for rumours that the America's Cup will be staged in United Arab Emirates. The official announcement will be made on 6 August.
01 August Alinghi 5 Celebrations on Lake Geneva Alinghi 5 in the midlle of the celebrative boat parade from Lausanne to Geneva Guido Trombetta/Alinghi
No further news on whether BMW Oracle will Appeal last Friday's decision on the use of the engine, they have 30 days in which to do so. However it was pointed out to Sail-World by one Cup rules authority, that if one read the Deed of Gift carefully, it said that ONLY the Challenger had to be propelled by sails, and by omission the Defender could be propelled by a motor. However we don't think that will happen!
Extreme 40" Groupama 40" (FRA) skipper Tanguy Cariou (FRA)
This America's Cup is certainly headed into the Theater of the Absurd, with a Defending Club, landlocked and their home waters being a lake, sailing an America's Cup in United Arab Emirates, using multihulls, in a Deed of Gift Match, with the use of engines allowed!
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The Sunset Grill, which is open to the public, is located in the heart of Sonoma Ranch, offering inspired cuisine, attentive service, creative cocktails, and selection of fine wines. The Sunset Grill Is Open to the public at 1274 Golf Club Rd, Las Cruces, NM 88011 575-521 1826 www.TheSunsetGrilllc.com
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Volvo Ocean Race leg 1 start - ThMartinez/Sea&Co
At 14.00 (local) today, the PUMA Ocean Racing team stormed across the start line of the first leg of the Volvo Ocean Race 2008-09. In winds of over 25 knots and stormy seas off the coast of Alicante, Spain, skipper Ken Read and his team aboard PUMA's il mostro sped round the first two marks of the course before heading off over the horizon en route to Cape Town, South Africa, in second place.
Thousands of spectators lined the sea wall in Alicante to watch as these incredible boats began their long journey 37,000 miles round the world.
Having waved an emotional goodbye to family and friends on the dock this morning, the eleven crew on board il mostro - ten sailors and one media crew member, who will document life onboard as the race unfolds - prepared themselves for a 6,500 mile leg to Cape Town. Expected to take around 23 days, the fleet will sail westwards out of the Mediterranean Sea, and then down through the Atlantic Ocean to Cape Town, crossing the Equator as they go.
After a great start, the PUMA Ocean Racing team aboard il mostro had a gruelling first few hours, rounding the first mark of the course in Alicante Bay in second place behind Swedish boat Ericsson 4 and storming back down towards the second mark. Impressing the crowd with visually stunning huge bright red sails, Ken Read and his team treated the spectator boats to a fine display of boat handling as they sped off at speeds of up to 24 knots.
PUMA Ocean Racing skipper Ken Read commented on the dock this morning: 'Today is very special for us, it's the end of two years of incredible preparation and hard work to bring us to where we are right now. It's not the perfect Spanish weather we expected for the start of the race, but it's time for us to get out of here.
I can't say enough about this whole team, everyone involved in the PUMA Ocean Racing team as well as all the folks at PUMA, they have been magic to work with. I hope we can put on a good show out there. We just need to get through the night, and then we'll have a nice ride down to Cape Town. We're looking forward to seeing you there.'
The Volvo Ocean Race is made up of ten legs, finishing in June 2009 in St. Petersburg, Russia. The fleet is expected to finish the first leg of the race, in Cape Town, around 3rd November.
PUMA Ocean Racing Sailing Team List, Leg One, Alicante – Cape Town:
Ken Read, 46 (Newport, RI, United States) Skipper
Andrew Cape, 43 (Lymington, Hampshire, Great Britain – originally AUS) Navigator
Michael 'Michi' Müller, 24 (Kiel, Germany) Bowman
Rob Salthouse, 41 (Auckland, New Zealand) Trimmer
Casey Smith, 29 (Brisbane, Australia) Bowman
Jerry Kirby, 52 (Newport, RI, United States) Bowman
Jonathan McKee, 47 (Seattle, WA, United States)Trimmer/Driver
Justin Ferris, 32 (KeriKeri, New Zealand)Trimmer
Sidney Gavignet, 39 (Paris, France) Watch Captain
Chris Nicholson, 37 (Belmont, NSW, Australia) Watch Captain
Rick Deppe, 44 (Philadelphia, USA, originally UK) Media Crew Member
By joining the race, PUMA has entered a new premium category and is the only Sportslifestyle company to participate in the Volvo Ocean Race 2008-09. For more information about the race, team and the PUMA Sailing collections, please visit www.pumaoceanracing.com


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Statement by
Minister of National Development Planning/
Head of National Development Planning Agency
Republic of Indonesia
H.E. Ms. Armida Alisjahbana
at the First/Inaugural Meeting of High-Level Political Forum (HLPF)
New York, 24 September 2013
Mr. President,
I would like to firstly congratulate you on your presidency of the 68th Session of the GeneralAssembly. I would also like to thank you, Mr. President, for convening this inaugural meetingof the High-level Political Forum on Sustainable Development.
We have borne witness to the multiple challenges that have put sustainable development efforts at risk. Millions have become or remain entrapped under the weight of historic pricehikes on food in recent years. Climate change continues to threaten sustainable development and pose catastrophic risk for all life on earth. Meanwhile, the persistent impact of the economic and financial crisis has impeded progress of developing countries to achieve development goals; as well as rapid population growth is resulting in tighter competition for food, fresh water, energy resources, land and employment opportunities.
The development challenges we face at this juncture are colossal. The structural and development challenges experienced by the developing countries should be taken into account in our discussions of a new strategy for the implementation of sustainable development.
One of the most important outcomes of the United Nations Conference for Sustainable Development (Rio+20) was the decision to establish a universal, intergovernmental high-level political forum (HLPF) on sustainable development. The Rio+20 outcome document underscored that the forum should be built on the strengths, experiences, resources and inclusive participation modalities of the Commission on Sustainable Development (CSD).
Subsequently the HLPF is envisioned to replace the Commission. Indonesia acknowledges the achievements of CSD. We recognize that it was the first and only high-level intergovernmental forum under the United Nations addressing the sustainable development agenda in an integrated manner. The CSD played an important role in launching initiatives and introducing imminent themes, among others, issues of small island developing states, forests, oceans, chemicals, persistent organic pollutants, and energy, into the intergovernmental debates.
However, the Commission also faced difficulties in keeping up with the intricate linkages of sustainable development. By the same token, it lacked in adequately responding to the current challenges of development. It lacked the grasp in securing comprehensive participation and integration of the three dimensions of sustainable development – economic, social, and environment dimensions – into its work and outcomes at all levels.
With the ever increasing new and emerging challenges on sustainable development, it is evident that strengthening the institutional dimension of sustainable development is relevant and necessary.
Deliberations on the subject should be guided by the outcome of the Rio+20 Conference as well as other existing UN multilateral agreements and commitments.
From our perspective, Indonesia would like to stress the need to pursue a development model, which could guarantee growth which is not only sustainable, but also inclusive. Development that is sustainable. Growth that is equitable. Indonesia is of the view that economic growth needs to provide fair and adequate access to economic and development benefits to all levels of communities across the world, as well as ensuring environmental sustainability.
Last year, we agreed that the high-level political forum shall provide guidance and political leadership, and become a dynamic platform for stocktaking and agenda setting to advance sustainable development.
Therefore, Indonesia views the inaugural Forum today as a momentous occasion to fully embrace all three dimensions of sustainable development. It is imperative that the Forum stress on avoiding overlap with existing structures, bodies, and entities within the UN system. It needs to perform as the main platform, under the auspices of the UN General Assembly and ECOSOC, in assessing progress and gaps in the implementation of global commitments, policies and actions in sustainable development.
Indonesia is of the view that the hybrid nature of the Forum provides ample opportunities to ensure a comprehensive integration of the sustainable development agenda as well as to engage adequate participation of relevant stakeholders into the forum.
For an effective delivery, we believe the HLPF should function in the following ways:
First, it should be inclusive. The Forum must maintain its universal character, as mandated by Rio+20. All states will be able to participate in the Forum's deliberations and decision-making processes on an equal footing, in all meetings, and at all levels.
Second, HLPF should be the authoritative body on sustainable development that provides political leadership at the highest level. It should reflect global wisdom on sustainable development, which gives it the political weight to further influence action. To do so, HLPF need to maintain its ability to stay relevant; maintain flexibility to address various challenges to sustainable development, in a more coherent and focused manner.
Third, HLPF should be an integral part of the post-2015 development agenda. The Forum could serve as a global platform under the auspices of the United Nations, to ensure the coordination and coherence among the existing Rio+20 follow up processes, such as the OWG on SDGs, the inter-governmental committee of experts on sustainable development financing strategy, as well as the process to develop a technology facilitation mechanism.
We have arrived today, after a long and arduous process, in establishing the HLPF. It is our fervent hope that the Forum in the future would be able to fulfill its promise; to function as an effective global governance mechanism that is able to meet present and future challenges, in the implementation of sustainable development.
Thank you.
Permanent Mission of the Republic of Indonesia to the United Nations, New York
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Review for Carolina Basset Hound Rescue Inc, Charleston, SC, USA
About a year ago, my wife and I decided to take the plunge and attempt to "foster" a basset for Carolina Basset Hound Rescue (CBHR). I guess fostering to was the same as tryout for a new baby in the family. We failed miserably at fostering. That baby was adopted in less than 12 hours. Since that time, we have been active in several activities for and with CBHR. This rescue group is phenomenal! CBHR is the most dedicated group we have seen. They a highly organized, well-oiled machine with dedicated volunteers throughout both Carolinas. If you are interested in "dog rescue", you cannot find a finer, more active group than CBHR.


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What! What the?!
So went my reaction last month when I saw that the Denver Center Theatre Company's world premiere of "Sense & Sensibility The Musical" wasn't nominated for the outstanding-musical Henry Award, the Colorado Theatre Guild's annual accolade honoring the past year's work.
Meanwhile: Right on! Awesome! As it should be.
That was my response to the six nominations that Tarell Alvin McCraney's ritually profound drama "The Brothers Size" received, among them outstanding play, direction of Dee Covington and actor nods for Laurence Curry and Cajardo Lindsey, who portray the combative siblings.
What is it about awards? We love 'em when they're bestowed on the things we think are deserving; discount them when they snub the work we believe in. Doesn't matter if it's an Oscar, a Tony or, yes, even Colorado's more modest prize named to honor theater pioneer Henry Lowenstein.
Monday night, the state's many theater professionals will gather at the Arvada Center for the eighth annual Henry Awards ceremony. Produced by actor-directors Josh Hartwell and Jim Hunt, there will be song, dance and the sort of acceptance speeches that hit notes, authentic as well as practiced.
It should be a festive night for the theater community. It might even be valuable. After all, theaters can be quick to use the award as a seal of approval. And I dutifully mentioned them in relation to actors and companies after last year's event. But what do they mean?
"The awards celebrate the outstanding throughout the year according to the adjudicators," says Gloria Shanstrom, general manager of the Colorado Theatre Guild, whose members include behemoths like Denver Center Theatre Company and store-front venues like Spark Theatre.
"It also helps the theaters' companies. Any award that they get can help them in their granting and funding," Shanstrom said.
In recent years, the Colorado Theatre Guild continued to tweak its judging process. In response to legitimate concerns about the awards being too metro-area-centric, the Guild expanded the radius to 75 miles, which now includes theaters in Colorado Springs, Fort Collins, Breckenridge and Lake Dillon.
Lake Dillon Theatre Company's production of "The Kiss of the Spider Woman" garnered seven nominations, including outstanding musical. This season's goal, according to Shanstrom: to expand judging to Aspen, Carbondale, Creede and Grand Lake.
One of the companies outside Denver to make an impressive and deserved showing is the Boulder Ensemble Theatre Company.
Under the guidance of artistic director Stephen Weitz, the company, which performs at the Dairy Center for the Arts, has nine nominations, including one Weitz is particularly pleased about: outstanding season for a Theatre Company. The Arvada Center, Curious Theatre Company, Denver Center Theatre Company and Town Hall Arts Center round out the category.
"I won't lie," says Weitz. "I've gone out and said to our sponsors, we've been nominated for best season, competing with the biggest theaters in the state on a fraction of the budget, and your support helps."
The jewel in the Boulder Ensemble's season was the elegant "Ghost-Writer" nominated for six Henrys, including outstanding play.
Yet the ensemble's expertly timed comedy "Bach at Leipzig" got zilch. At the very least its troupe of mad menfolk vying for the position of chief organist and cantor should have gotten a nod. Ditto the ensemble for the much-honored "Brothers Size" at Curious.
Still it is the snub of "Sense & Sensibility" that feels most wrong-headed. While companies are producing provocative new and contemporary plays in Colorado — TheaterWorks, Curious, BETC and Boulder's fledgling Local Theatre Company — when theaters strike up the band, they often do so for the familiar musical.
It takes gumption — and, yes, deep pockets — to create a new musical. Hardly an Austenite, I was nonetheless charmed by director Marcia Milgrom Dodge's deceptively spare and graceful production of Jeffrey Haddow and Neal Hampton's often lyrical musical. This isn't merely a matter of rewarding ambition but of acknowledging superior execution. There are at least two revivals vying for outstanding musical it outshined.
That said, congratulations to the Aurora Fox and director donnie l. betts for four nominations for "The Color Purple," including one for its unexpectedly bright find, performer SuCH.
"This is her first play ever," says betts of his lead. It's realy an honor to be to be part of that process. "There was nervousness and eagerness on her part, and now she's being rewarded for that. Hopefully that will get her to reach out to do some other production." Now that would be Henry Award gift to theatergoers.
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Historical Traveler Reviews Splendid Etoile Hotel Paris
I'm a believer in these reviews. The hotel was more than we expected. The staff was very helpful, rooms were large and quiet. Great views of the arc de triumph. We will stay here again, no question about it.
Fantastic - just back and booking to return asap
Just back from the hotel Splendid etoile, we loved it! We stayed in room 407 which was a superior room, which had 3 balconies & Beautiful view of the arc d'triomphe. The room was immaculate and a very good size, with large bathroom, the shower was very powerful and the mini bar was well stocked. There is room service available at the hotel, but it is on a great location if you want to eat out. The room was beautiful, comfortable and well soundproofed. I would not stay anywhere else in Paris but the Hotel Splendid etoile, as it was simply perfect.
Everything I had hoped for and more
I spent a solid 7 hours on the internet searching for the perfect hotel in Paris. I was very dubious about the photos as so many hotels "exagerate" their benifits but on arriving and being escorted to the room all doubts went. The hotel was everything I had hoped it would be.
We had a Superior room which had 3 balconies all of which could see the Arch de Triumph. I had a hiden agenda for going to Paris and wanted to find the perfect location to get down on one knee. Despite an entire day of seeing the wonderful sites of Paris there was nothing that compaired to the view and atmosphere from the main balcony as the sun was going down.
The staff were very friendly and helpful, the decore was very good and in a perfect location to see the sights. We walked from the hotel all the way down to Notre Dame (although we got a Taxi back :) ) Outside the hotel is an elevator to take you down to the RER which takes you to the doorstep of EuroDisney and the Metro to all the sights of Paris. A Taxi from Gare du Nord (Eurostar) was 9 Euros
I cannot recomend this hotel more, it was a perfect setting for the occasion and we shall definately stay there again when we go back.
Very comfortable, brilliantly located hotel. Great choice.
Selecting a hotel on the web is a bit of a hit or miss affair. The pictures on the websites often look better than the actual deal. You never know how old the photos are and accommodation can get quite shabby after a few years! However, the Splendid Etoile was as good as the website promised, if not better. We had a very comfortable stay and were impressed with this venue.
We arrived on Eurostar and if you take a ten minute walk through the underground mall you can catch the Metro (line 2) from La Chapelle straight to Charles de Gaulle Etoile. From this main metro junction it is a five minute walk to the exit at Avenue Carnot. The hotel is across the road as you emerge from this exit. Be aware that if you have a lot of luggage there are a few stairs to negotiate.
The reception staff were welcoming and helpful and we enjoyed this level of service from all staff throughout our stay. Wine and nibbles in the room was a welcome touch. Located very near the Arc de Triomphe we were worried that the noise from the traffic would be intrusive - not so, the rooms are very well sound proofed. I phoned a few weeks ahead and requested a room with a view of the Arch and that's what we got. Not sure if a 3'oclock arrival or my phone call made the difference. We had a standard room which was of good size with a well equipped bathroom. Good shower, though pity it was over the bath rather than a separate cubicle - I prefer to shower without negotiating clammy, wet shower curtains that invade your space. Does anyone take a bath nowadays?
Breakfast at the hotel was included in our deal (3 nights for 2) and the standard continental breakfast was more than enough for us. Coffee/tea/chocolate, cereals, fresh fruits and nuts, yoghurt, a lovely selection of breads and pastries. For an extra 7 euros you could have scrambled egg, bacon, sausage, cheese and ham.
As for sightseeing, quite a few attractions are within leisurely walking distance. Strolling around Paris is the best way to enjoy the city. However the Charles de Gaulle Etoile metro station is served by 4 train lines which makes travelling to the main attractions so easy. Travelling on the metro is cheap, comfortable and efficient. Line 2 to Anvers takes you close to the Sacre Coeur and Montmarte area. To visit the Eiffel Tower try Line 6 to the Trocadero. From Line 1 you have easy access to Notre Dame (Hotel de Ville station), the Louvre, St Chapelle, Champs Elysees and La Defense.
Overall, I whole heartedly recommend the Splendid Etoile and would definitely stay here again. If the hotel is full there are three sister hotels in the area and I assume that they offer a similar standard of service, though one of them is a 3 star rather than a 4 star.
We have just returned from a long weekend and enjoyed every minute of this hotel. The room was extremely clean with a great bathroom. We requested extra pillows on our way out one evening and they were in the room on our return. Staff were very friendly and helpful. Location could not be better as you are right on a metro stop. Views from the room were spectacular as we could see both the Arc de Triomphe and the Eiffel Tower. Sound proofing was excellent as was the air conditioning. We opted for the continental breakfast which we thoroughly enjoyed especially since it was served until midday. All in all, a great find and we will certainly go back there.
Loved it!
Had a wonderful stay here recently.
Staff were extremely helpful and knowledgable.
Hotel is directly opposite the Metro as well as the Air France bus to Charles De gaulle airport ( anyone can use this not just Air France oassengers.
had a room that overlooked the Arc De triomphe...great!!
Wonderful view and romantic stay
This was a magical stay stunning views of the arc de triomphe (make sure you request this when booking) from the bedroom, clean accomodation and friendly service. Would thoroughly recommend this hotel for a central romantic stay.
Great Location, great hotel
We moved to this hotel after a disappointing experience at the Hotel Napoleon 5 minutes walk away. Service was extremely friendly as soon as you walk in the door. The concierge on duty was extremely helpfull and friendly. Location was perfect just down a minute from the Arc du Triomphe and the metro right at the door. The room was clean, elegant and well appointed. The internet was easy to use and set up. Bathroom was great. The bar was small and service a little slow as the bartender was busy talking on the phone much of the time but otherwise well appointed. Rate was 240 Euros which we felt was more than reasonable and a bargain compared to some of the other hotels we checked out. We would stay again, great hotel, service, location, and friendly.
We opted for the lower priced hotel on our tour - AND WON BIG TIME!
We booked a tour to London and Paris, both times opting for the lower priced hotel. In London, it was "ok". In Paris, it was fabulous. The staff are extraordinarily courteous.
The walk to the Champs Elyees was just 3 - 5 minutes, and we saw the Arc de Triumph from our balcony.
The breakfast room is friendly and the metro stop is literally at your doorstep. The more expensive tour put people near the louvre museum - but for culture and an enjoyable evening, sit on on the Champs Elyees and then - and only then, will you have experienced Paris.
I will stay at this hotel the next time without question.
Lovely, excellent service
This hotel was lovely and elegant. Several of us stayed here - many rooms had a beautiful view of the Arc D'Triomphe. The rooms are clean and comfortable. Staff was helpful and friendly. Convenient location right next to the metro and RER. We will definitely return.
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Serbia's Top Opposition Party Leads Ruling Democrats in Survey
Serbia's ruling Democratic Party, led by President Boris Tadic, trails its likely main challenger in next year's elections by almost seven percentage points, a new poll showed.
The opposition Serbian Progressive Party would garner 32.6 percent of votes cast while the Democrats would win 25.7 percent, according to the survey conducted Dec. 10-19 by Partner Consulting, a Belgrade-based research agency. The Democrats may stay in power after the vote expected next spring if they work with their current coalition partners with whom they have led the country since 2008, said agency Director Miroslav Sutic as he presented the survey in the capital Belgrade today.
The poll of 1,600 adult Serbians had a margin of error of 3 percent to 5 percent. It also surveyed sentiment about Serbia's possible integration with the European Union.
Twenty-eight percent said they would approve in a referendum that their country join the bloc, while 52 percent were against it. Twenty percent were undecided or said they wouldn't vote, Sutic said, without offering comparable results from an earlier period.
"The sentiment toward the EU was pretty negative because it was conducted soon after Dec. 9" when the EU delayed granting Serbia candidacy status over its troubled relations with Kosovo, its Albanian-dominated breakaway province.
Fifty-two percent of those polled described the three-month delay as "bad" or "somewhat bad" for Serbia, and as many as 59 percent said the country should drop the EU bid if recognizing Kosovo becomes a condition for full membership, the survey showed.


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An SPL statement read: "It was agreed that, in future, any decision on the transfer of a share to a newco from any club will be considered by all member clubs, rather than the SPL board, with the felxibility to impose sanctions appropriate to each individual circumstance."
now consider this, the vote on the 4th of July will simply be a YES or NO. If it is YES we are passed to transfer our SPL share from the oldco to newco.
After that happens, we are now open to have sanctions placed upon us. Undefined sanctions with no limits it would seem. Sanctions that the other clubs will decide upon, and then impose on us before the new season kicks off. Sanctions could range from anything from points deductions, to financial penalties, to suspensions & exclusions, or a mix of all of those options.
Let's be clear, we will not be told of sanctions before a vote, the sanctions are anyones guess, and will only be applied to us after a YES vote goes through. Our only option to oppose any sanctions will be to appeal them.
So with that in mind, what would you prefer. Would you prefer Green to go ahead with the SPL application & roll the dice on whatever sanctions come out way shoudl we win, or would you rather we just applied straight to the 3rd division?


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