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Boston College Center for Corporate Citizenship | Newsroom
The Oscars are just around the corner but the buzz is just beginning to build around the 2013 International Corporate Citizenship Film Festival. Don't miss out on the opportunity to share your CSR video with thousands of viewers and demonstrate how you are using video as a communication tool.
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Finalists Selected in 2014 Corporate Citizenship Film Festival
With 66 companies submitting videos and more than 60,000 participants casting votes, this year's film festival resulted in a frenzy of activity over the last few weeks. Now the voting has closed and the results are in. The top ten videos are listed below. Each video is unique in its own right and touches on important issues within our communities. Congratulations to our top ten finalists!
Feb 11, 2014 11:10 AM ET
The 2014 Boston College Film Festival is Now Open
The Boston College Center for Corporate Citizenship is excited to announce the submission period for the sixth annual Film Festival is now open! This Film Festival is an opportunity to share your company's journeys and successes around corporate citizenship. Don't miss the chance to submit your video!
Dec 16, 2013 3:00 PM ET
Finalists Selected in 2013 Corporate Citizenship Film Festival
The online polls have closed and after an all-time high of 90,357 votes were cast, the finalists in the fifth annual Corporate Citizenship Film Festival have been chosen from a record 74 entries. In alphabetical order, here are the 10 finalists who will vie for the Center's 2013 Film Festival Award:
Mar 5, 2013 9:00 AM ET
Cast Your Vote in Boston College's 2013 Corporate Citizenship Film Festival
2013 Boston College Corporate Citizenship Film Festival voting is now open 75 videos submitted by companies telling their corporate citizenship story Voting open to the public February 14 to March 1 Panel will select a winner from top 10 finalists 2013 Winner announced during International Corporate Citizenship Conference, April 21-23, Boston
Feb 14, 2013 10:30 AM ET
Boston College Center for Corporate Citizenship 2013 Film Festival
Boston College Center for Corporate Citizenship has just opened up the submission process for the 5th annual film festival. Don't miss the chance to submit your entry! Entry in the Film Festival gives companies a chance to inform employees, customers and partners of their corporate citizenship efforts while engaging them in the voting process.
Jan 4, 2013 5:00 PM ET
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A Random SXSW Music Image: Goodby's Monstrous Doritos Vending Machine
We interrupt a day seemingly filled with people news to bring you this image.
Unfortunately, we were unable to extend our stay in Austin long enough to attend the Music portion of SXSW (perhaps that was a good thing), but here's one of the more notable images that was shot over the weekend and sent to us. Yes, what you see is a six-story Doritos vending machine created by GS&P that featured real bags of giant chips and served as the backdrop to a stage where artists like Snoop Dogg performed. The idea was to promote the new Doritos "Jacked" line of chips and from the looks of it, Goodby did it in one of the most noticeable, grandiose ways as possible.
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A new U.S. cabinet department dedicated to trade would give the government a more complete view of trade and the national economy, said a former chairwoman of the International Trade Commission.
President Obama earlier this month proposed consolidating into one department the U.S. Trade Representative, Export-Import Bank, Small Business Administration, Overseas Private Investment Corp., U.S. Trade and Development Agency, and the Commerce Department's core business and trade functions.
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The trade community and Congress have been cool to the idea, however. Moving the USTR from executive office would cost the agency its ambassadorial status and the prestige that goes with it, said Alan Wolff, NFTC chairman and former deputy special representative for trade negotiations.
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Document Type Doctoral Thesis Author Ogina, Teresa Auma firstname.lastname@example.com URN etd-05202008-174923 Document Title Redefining the role of educators in managing the needs of orphaned learners Degree PhD (Education Management, Law and Policy) Department Education Management and Policy Studies Supervisor
Advisor Name Title Dr L Ebersöhn Co-Supervisor Dr F J Nieuwenhuis Supervisor Keywords
- orphaned learners
- grieving process
- needs
- empathy
- pastoral care
- parents' role
- educators' role
- responsibility
- relationships
- behaviour
Date 2008-04-10 Availability unrestricted Abstract
This study investigated the way in which educators identified and managed the needs of the orphaned learners they encountered in their situation as educators in a school setting. The sample in the study consisted of a total of 12-orphaned learners and 8 educators from one primary and one secondary school in the rural part of Mpumalanga Province in South Africa. Data on how orphaned learners viewed their situation were collected using draw-and-write strategy and observation followed by in-depth interviews and follow-up interview questions. The aim of interviewing the orphans themselves was to explore their own views of the realities of their lived experiences of orphanhood and their expectations of the world around them. Data on how educators identified and responded to the needs of the orphaned learners were collected using in-depth interviews and follow up interview questions.
The experiences of the orphaned learners interviewed indicate a need for social and emotional support besides the obvious material need. Two distinct identities (among the educators themselves) emerged from the interviews with these educators:
- There were educators who responded positively by providing support to the orphaned learners.
- And there were educators who responded by referring the orphaned learners to the educators who help orphaned learners.
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Ulmus parvifolia
|Ulmus parvifolia
|Chinese Elm, Hilversum. Photo: Ronnie Nijboer
|Scientific classification
|Ulmus parvifolia
|Binomial name
|Ulmus parvifolia
Ulmus parvifolia, commonly known as the Chinese Elm[1] or Lacebark Elm, is a species native to China, Japan, North Korea and Vietnam.[2] It has been described as "one of the most splendid elms, having the poise of a graceful Nothofagus".[3]
A small to medium deciduous, semi-deciduous (rarely semi-evergreen) tree growing to 10–18 m (30–60 ft) tall and 15-20 m (50-70 ft) wide with a slender trunk and crown. The leathery, lustrous green single-toothed leaves are small, 2–5 cm long by 1–3 cm broad, and often retained as late as December or even January in Europe and North America. The apetalous wind-pollinated perfect flowers are produced in early autumn, small and inconspicuous. The fruit is a samara, elliptic to ovate-elliptic, 10–13 mm long by 6–8 mm broad.[2] The samara is mostly glabrous, the seed at the centre or toward the apex, borne on a stalk 1–3 mm in length; it matures rapidly and disperses by late autumn. The trunk has a handsome, flaking bark of mottled greys with tans and reds, giving rise to its other common name, the Lacebark Elm, although scarring from major branch loss can lead to large canker-like wounds.[4][5][6][7][8]
Wood and timber[edit]
Elms, hickory and ash all have remarkably hard, tough wood that has made them popular for things like tool handles, bows and baseball bats. Chinese elm is considered the hardest of the elms. Owing to its superior hardness, toughness and resistance to splitting, Chinese elm is said to be the best of all woods for chisel handles and similar uses.
Chinese elm lumber is used most for furniture, cabinets, veneer and hardwood flooring, as well as specialty uses such as long bow construction and tool handles. Most of the commercially milled lumber goes directly to manufacturers rather than to retail lumber outlets.
Chinese elm heartwood ranges in tone from reddish brown to light tan or flesh coloured, while the sapwood approaches off-white. The grain is often handsome and dramatic.[9] Unlike other elms, freshly cut Chinese elm has a peppery or spicy odour. While it turns easily and will take a nice polish off the lathe without any finish, and it holds detail well, the fibrous wood is usually considered too tough for carving or hand tools. Chinese elm contains silica which is hard on planer knives and chainsaws, but it sands fairly easily. Like other woods with interlocking grain, planes should be kept extra sharp to prevent tearing at the grain margins. It steam-bends easily, holds screws well but pilot holes and countersinking are needed. It tends to be a "lively" wood, tending to warp and distort while drying. This water resistant wood easily takes most finishes and stains.[citation needed]
Donald J. Leopold (1980) raises concern that many experts including nurserymen and foresters mistakenly refer to Ulmus pumila, the rapidly growing, disease-ridden, relatively short-lived, weak-wooded Siberian elm, as "Chinese elm." This has given the true "Chinese elm" an undeserved bad reputation. Fortunately, the two elms are very distinct and different species.[10] Among other obvious differences, with age the Siberian elm's bark becomes deeply ridged and furrowed, and possesses a very rough, greyish-black appearance, while the Chinese elm's smooth bark becomes flaky and blotchy, exposing very distinctive, light-coloured mottling. Hence the appealing name, lace bark elm, as a common name for the real Chinese elm.
Subspecies, varieties, and forms:
Pests and diseases[edit]
The Chinese Elm is highly resistant, but not immune, to Dutch elm disease. It is also very resistant to the elm leaf beetle Xanthogaleruca luteola [2], but has a moderate susceptibility to Elm Yellows.[11] In trials at the Sunshine Nursery, Oklahoma, the species was adjudged as having the best pest resistance of about 200 taxa [12] However, foliage was regarded as only "somewhat resistant" to black spot by the Plant Diagnostic Clinic of the University of Missouri [3].
Cottony cushion scale or mealy bugs often protected and "herded" by ants exude a sticky, sweet "honeydew" which can mildew leaves and be a minor annoyance by dripping on cars and furniture. However, severe infestations on, or obvious damage to, otherwise healthy trees are not common.
The Chinese Elm is a tough landscape tree, hardy enough for use in harsh planting situations such as parking lots, in small planters along streets and in plazas or patios. The tree is arguably the most ubiquitous of the elms, now found on all continents except Antarctica. It was introduced to Europe at the end of the 18th century as an ornamental, and is found in many botanical gardens and arboreta. In the United States, it appeared in the middle of the 19th century, and has proved very popular in recent years as a replacement for American Elms killed by Dutch elm disease. The tree was sold in Australia at the beginning of the 20th century by Searl's Garden Emporium, Sydney. In New Zealand, it was found to be particularly suitable for windswept locations along the coast.
U. parvifolia is one of the cold-hardiest of the Chinese species. In artificial freezing tests at the Morton Arboretum.[13] the LT50 (temp. at which 50% of tissues die) was found to be −34 °C (−29 °F).
Owing to its versatility and ability to tolerate a wide range of temperatures, light, and humidity conditions, Chinese Elm is a popular choice as a bonsai species, and is perhaps the single most widely available. It is considered a good choice for beginners because of its high tolerance of pruning.[14]
Numerous cultivars have been raised, mostly in North America:
- A. Ross Central Park (Central Park Splendor), BSNUPF (Everclear), Burgundy, Burnley Select, Catlin, Chessins, Churchyard, Cork Bark, D.B.Cole, Drake, Dwarf Weeper, Dynasty, Ed Wood, Elsmo, Emer I or Emerald Isle (Athena), Emer II or Emerald Vase (Allee), Emerald Prairie, Frosty, Garden City Clone, Geisha, Glory, Golden Rey, Hallelujah, Harzam (Harrison), Hokkaido, Jade Empress, King's Choice, Littleleaf, Lois Hole, Matthew, Milliken, Nire-keyaki, Ohio, Orange Ribbon, Pathfinder, Pendens, Prairie Shade, Red Fall, Sabamiki, Sagei, Seiju, Select 380, Sempervirens, State Fair, Stone's Dwarf, Taiwan, The Thinker, Todd, UPMTF (Bosque), Ware's, Yarralumla (Yarralumla), Yatsubusa, Zettler (Heritage)
Hybrid cultivars[edit]
An autumn flowering species, whereas most other elms flower in spring. Hybrids have accordingly been very few:
- North America
- Arnold Arboretum. Acc. nos. 1353-73, 17917, 195-90, 197-90.
- Bartlett Tree Experts. Acc. nos. 5546, 8109.
- Brenton Arboretum, Dallas Center, Iowa. No details available.
- Brooklyn Botanic Garden, New York. Acc. nos. 000880, 160001, 20020466, 850222, X00450, X00485, X02727, X02771.[15]
- Chicago Botanic Garden, Glencoe, Illinois. 2 trees, no other details available.
- Dominion Arboretum, Ottawa, Canada. No acc. details.
- Fullerton Arboretum, California State University. Acc. no. 80-036.[16]
- Holden Arboretum. Acc. nos. 57-1241, 80-665, 84-1214, 90-323.
- Longwood Gardens. Acc. nos. 1957-1058, 1959-1500, 1960-1138, 1991-0981.
- Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis. Acc. nos. 1986-0108, 1986-0276, 1986-0277, 1987-0019, 199-3195, 1996-3462.
- Morris Arboretum, University of Pennsylvania. Acc. no. 32-0052-A.[17]
- Morton Arboretum. Acc. nos. 991-27, 772-54, 1231–57, 558-83, 52-96.
- New York Botanical Garden. Acc. nos. 195/56, 486/91, 68072.
- Phipps Conservatory. Acc. nos. 83-006, 83-058, 91-050, 2001-212UN.
- Scott Arboretum. Acc. nos. 62210, 71765, 71767, 71771, 75152, 64441.
- Smith College, acc. no. 42894.
- U S National Arboretum [4], Washington, D.C., USA. Acc. nos. 58000/1/2/3/4/5/6/7/8.
- Europe
- Brighton & Hove City Council, UK, NCCPG Elm Collection.[18]
- Cambridge Botanic Garden [5], University of Cambridge, UK. No accession details available.
- Dyffryn Gardens, Glamorgan. UK champion, 13 m high, 37 cm d.b.h., last surveyed 1997.[19]
- Grange Farm Arboretum, Sutton St. James, Spalding, Lincolnshire, UK. Acc. no. 516.
- Hortus Botanicus Nationalis, Salaspils, Latvia. Acc. nos. 18150, 18151.
- Linnaean Gardens of Uppsala, Sweden. Acc. no. 2002-1542.
- Royal Botanic Gardens Kew. Acc. nos. 1979-1613, 1979-1614, 1982–8479, 1982-8505, 1982-6280, 1982-6284, 2002-137, 2003-1267, 2005-1076.
- Royal Botanic Gardens Kew Wakehurst Place. Acc. nos. 1969-33664, 1969-35133, 1973-21049, 1973-21525.
- Royal Horticultural Society Gardens, Wisley, UK. No details available.
- Strona Arboretum, University of Life Sciences, Warsaw, Poland. No accession details available.
- Tallinn Botanic Garden, Estonia [6]. No accession details available.
- Thenford House arboretum, Banbury, UK. No details available.
- University of Copenhagen Botanic Garden. Acc. nos. S1956-1338, S1997-1304.
- Westonbirt Arboretum, Tetbury, Glos., UK. Planted 1981. No acc. no.[20]
- Australasia
- Eastwoodhill Arboretum, Gisborne, New Zealand. 9 trees, details not known.[21]
Seed suppliers[edit]
- B and T World Seeds, Paguignan, 34210 Aigues-Vives, France [7]
- Lawyer Nursery, Montana Highway, 6625 West Plains, MT., USA [8]
- Sandeman Seeds, 7 Route de Burosse, 64350 Lalongue, France [9]
- Sheffield's Seeds Co. Inc. [10], New York, USA.
- The Seed Shop, Broadhurstgreen, Hednesford, Staffordshire, United Kingdom, WS12 4LA [11]
- ^ "PLANTS Profile for Ulmus parvifolia (Chinese elm)". Natural Resources Conservation Service. United States Department of Agriculture. Retrieved 20 September 2011.
- ^ a b Fu, L., Xin, Y. & Whittemore, A. (2002). Ulmaceae, in Wu, Z. & Raven, P. (eds) Flora of China, Vol. 5 (Ulmaceae through Basellaceae). Science Press, Beijing, and Missouri Botanical Garden Press, St. Louis, USA.http://flora.huh.harvard.edu/china/PDF/PDF05/Ulmus.pdf
- ^ Hilliers' Manual of Trees & Shrubs, 4th edition, 1977, David & Charles, Newton Abbot, England
- ^ Bean, W. J. (1981). Trees and shrubs hardy in Great Britain, 7th edition. Murray, London.
- ^ White, J & More, D. (2003). Trees of Britain & Northern Europe. Cassell's, London.
- ^ http://www.cnr.vt.edu/dendro/dendrology/syllabus/uparvifolia.htm
- ^ PLANTS Profile for Ulmus pumila (Siberian elm) | USDA PLANTS
- ^ Ulmus parvifolia photographs and fact-page, Michigan State University Plant Encyclopedia [1]
- ^ Images: wood OR lumber "chinese elm"
- ^ Journal of Arboriculture 6(7): July 1980, CHINESE AND SIBERIAN ELMS, page 175
- ^ Mittempergher, L. & Santini, A. (2004). The History of Elm Breeding. Invest. Agrar.: Sist Recur For. 2004 13 (1), 161-177.
- ^ http://www.greenbeam.com/rs/nm_pdfs/16338_013.pdf
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A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11 a.m. Wednesday at St. Michael Catholic Church in Junction City, with the Rev. Andrzej Panek officiating. Burial will take place at a later date in the parish cemetery.
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I have a 2001 SKoda Octavia VRS. My caravan is 1200kg 4 birth, about 1400KG when fully loaded. If you are looking at this car then you know it has lots of power, I have no problems towing but don't have anything to compare with. The van did snake a fair bit until I fitted a bulldog stabiliser, everything is fine now. I average about 24mpg pulling about 55-60mph. I can say that I am happy with the car but I am probably on the limit of what I can tow due to weight. I think I could pull a house with the power I have.
the latest model Octavia copes well with our Dart and all it's accessories only occasionally having to change down to third on the steepest inclines on A roads tows comfortably @ 65 m.p.h. on french autoroutes and gives an average fuel consumption of over 30 m.p.g when towing
my dad pulls his bailey caravan very easy with his skoda, has had no problems at all and never lost traction, the car really shows its guts and compared to my 1.8 petrol mondeo it wins hands down as my mondeo struggles slightly on hills and loses traction, hense the reason i'm getting a diesel mondeo.. My dad pulls the bailey all over the country, travels with no problems from norfolk to the isle of wight, even manages to pull the big van off a soggy site! Quite an amazing car! well done skoda!!
I have a 1.9tdi slx skoda octavia w redge and our caravan is an elddis typhoon xl with weigh of 960kg and pulls it amazingly with no problem what so ever. Its feels a perfect match, its very sturdy and the car can get a little frisky sometimes as if it wants to gallop away if im not careful
There is but one problem with this combination. I have been known to forget that I am towing. At the legal French motorway limit (80mph) tyhere is power in hand for passing trucks quickly, and the Eriba is so stable that there is not the slightest twitch when overtaking. To say that I am very happy with this combination is an understatement.
Octavia with chip power , absoluty rewelation !
I have been towing my Elddis Hurricane for two years with my Skoda Elegance Auto 1.6L which was bought from new. I have had no problems with the weight of my caravan and even on steep gradients it pulls away without any difficulties. I also have the option of driving my car in manual gear selection which I have never had to do when towing
I find the scopda octavia relativly ok to tow with but always in high revs. Hill starts are fine when you have traction. It's very good for stopping.
We Purchased our swift 535 last year and our octavia pulls it along very nicely, 3 weeks ago we took on the long haul up Birdlip hill which has in parts a gradient of 1 in 6 we only went as low as 3 gear. On the motorway we tootal along at 50 to 55 in 5th gear. We thought long and hard before we bought the 535 but my wife has been towing caravans for twenty years and have had no problems.
I have towed 3 different caravans with my Octavia, an Esterel folding caravan, then an Elldis Wisp 300/2 and now i am towing a Compass Rallye 460/2. The Octavia towed the folding caravan with absolutely no problems and with almost no difference to fuel consumption, with the Wisp the fuel consumption went up considerably but the car towed it with no problems, with the Rallye i have only towed from Doncaster to York so cannot really comment on the fuel consumption yet, i will be taking the van to Ireland soon so i will get a far better idea of fuel consumption then. But the Octavia does tow the Rallye very well, ably assisted by the al-ko hitch there was no movement of the van, the vans weight has been increased by the after market addition of a motor mover and air conditioning unit on the roof. The trip to Ireland will be the benchmark.
It is sometimes easy to forget the caravan is there, with no difficulty keeping to speed limits in any conditions.
I average 35-40 mpg with the van.
Very good stable towing, returned from South of France on motorway, average 60 mph, returned 32 mpg car is 6 speed auto.
It was more than adequate, it provided a smooth stable journey too and from Northern France. I was suprised at the performance of my new 1.9 diesel 5speed manual Octavia, it was excellent
I have found this more than adequate to tow this caravan with an average fuel consumtion of about 32mpg and no problem both on flat roads and hills also with it being automatic very relaxing to drive as I am new to caravan towing.
I find towing with my octavia quite stress free,good stability, smooth and adequate power returning above 30 mpg
In Dk the mathc between car and caravan is the percentage 96%( Caravan 1025 +275=1300kg and the cars ovn weight 1350kg)
After 7000 km Towing around in Europe we are very satisfied wiht the combination
bought the skoda to replace sorrento so a hard fight but the skoda coped with the hills and dips down to cornwall returning 32 mpg yes i did notice it on open road and across the bridge at bristol but with care on these bit we went on good pulling power think we will be keeping it for now
Excellent combination, very good on hills for overtaking lorries.
Very good tow car ! 28 -32 mpg when towing ! Lots of torque for overtaking & cruises at 60 -70 mph in sixth gear easily !
The car is a 2009 L & K which has 17" alloys. It seems capable of about 35mpg towing at about 55mph. Average including towing & with roof box is 43mpg. It is sensitive to noseweight - needing about 75kg which is Skoda's maximum! Otherwise, tows well.
This 2005 140bhp Skoda just plays with the Avondale Osprey at a running mass of 98%. Maintains max permitted speeds with fuel consumption when towing between 28-34mpg, subject to conditions.
Tow bar dealers and hand book figures show max tow weight can be 1,500 not 1,400kg depending on hill starts.
Towing new Swift Charisma 545 capable of getting car/caravan ratio to 98% and tows it very well
Car is a 2008 L&K which has the 17" alloys and towes with ease, returning 28 to 35 mpg. Has no problem on hills and reaches 60 with ease with plenty of power if you need to overtake safely even in sixth gear.
Car is a 2008 Elegance. Tows Ace Jubilee Diplomat with ease. Cruises capably at 60mph in 6th gear and even on motorway hills will maintain 60 in 5th. Averages 32mpg. Very stable but prefers maximum noseweight (75kg) in gusty crosswinds!
I have a 2006 Elegance Estate 2.0 PDI. Nose weight is very sensitive but keep the weight over the axles and it pulls like a dream. On motorway hills it will comfortably accelerate if needed.
Normally cruise at about 60MPG but only really get to use 6th gear on motorway down slopes. But saying this we often we get a respectable 30MPG on a run.
Octavia 2.0 tdi estate - Dethleffs DL470 1350kg. Loads of power, good economy but - the worst tow experience for stability. Lightly loaded van 78kg on noseweight and so 'twitchy' up to 60 but after that - lethal !! Love the car and the van but what can I do about this stability problem?
Have now had ours for three years now and fuel consumption over 31778 miles is 42 mpg of which 6000 miles towing our Coachman,Solo varies between 50 to even 60 mpg ,towing 28/30 mpg. It pulls with full load and the dsg box is best i have ever had, its a boon for towing.
Great towcar. The stiff suspension handles the van superb and the engine has buckets of torque. Cannot fault one bit. Only slight downsides are £550 for a towbar + electrics and 75kg nose limit
Fabulous towcar. Tows like a dream. Achieved 32mpg towing through France at 65mph (legal speed) Takes everything in it's stride. Sits very low when fully loaded - but then again, it sits low anyway! We are so happy we chose the VRs over the Scout!
Perfect towcar, now on my second. Tows our Swift - an Island Jura - dealer special based on the Charisma 230 - very well. Very stable, though the 'van is fitted with Alko ATC. No issues with traction. Solo mpg is around 50, towing drops to 30.
best tow car ever very stable 35 mpg great power
best tow car yet had a kia sorento 2011 no match at all
My Skoda is the most superior automobile I have ever had the pleasure of towing in. However, I am rather partial to a good Skoda so my review may be a little bias. I drove the little beauty to Cornwall a few weeks ago and it was mighty fine. Before I get cracking I would like to say the steering while did well to manage some of the corners over 26⁰! Anyway to the imperative things...the dashboard clock managed to remain somewhat in time whilst I was towing which was a miracle. Also the gear stick remained part of the car even after the swift racing changes, of which I take pleasure in doing. However I would not recommend this vehicle to a novice 'tower' as the horn sounds 2db quieter when a caravan is attached.
Min Skoda 1,6 TDI er lidt sen i de høje gear med denne vogn og bruger meget brændstof, under 10 kml, den skal køres meget i gearne, og har ikke så stor kraft som den gamle 1,9 TDI også med 105 hk
The outfit does surprising well, many would not believe that a 1.6TDi could pull a family car, let alone with a 'van on the back as well.
The 1.6Tdi revs very freely for a diesel which is its secret, as it means you can use the gears effectively, which you need to. 5th gear is fine on the motorway, and for slight inclines but you need to be ready with 4th or even 3rd for more steep hills.
Pulling away is fine, even with just it's 105bhp in 1st gear you have to control you root boot, but 2nd gear onwards there is plenty of traction. My previous car was the VRS 2.0TDi which I didn't tow with, but that would have been a nightmare at low speeds getting traction.
I run the nose weight at about 65kg which as a novice appears OK, don't want excess weight on the hitch as it is fairly far back from rear wheels.
Stability is fine as long as the hitch is clean.
Tiny caravan but a joy to tow! Width is good, if the car goes through a gap the van can easily follow. 58+MPG solo and around 45 towing. Cruises nicely at 110K (Not uk)
brilliant towcar,you don't get stuck on wet sites and the outfit will tow at 65/70mph and return 30mpg,love it to bits and would have another one tomorrow.
Fourth van I have towed and the Bailey is very good, possibly best. It is the second van I have towed with a 1.9 tdi Octavia and although the match looks poor (96%) towing is very good indeed. In fact I keep the user payload 150kg below maximum and load very carefully. Only one gas tank in the nose and everything at all heavy strapped down in the axle area. Clothing kept to a minimum weight wise and 'swing' restricted. 60 mph is easily maintained on motorway but best using 5th not 6th. Do not use cruise control; however as the mpg falls badly. I can get about 40 mpg (but cruise will barely get top 30!). Acceleration is very good in third/fourth on motorways. Hills have been no problem. The overhang on the estate is long so I load the seat area with anything heavy to improve traction and balance, using the rear for lighter loads. I do not use a roof rack. Two imprtant points - 1 Do not exceed the 75kg nose weight on the estate BUT don't run light either; 2 - traction on wet grass is dreadful in ANY gear - I have a mover and use that until I get something to grip! But with care this is an excellent outfit.
When people have said that they do not notice their Eriba when towing I have always treated it with some skepticism. That is up until now. My first journey was on the motorway for almost 250 miles and it was an absolute delight. Compared with towing 'ordinary' caravans this is so relaxing and not at all tiring. It is extremely stable with absolutely no wobble, sway or deflection at all in any situation. On ordinary roads the whole outfit is equally responsive easily going in 6th gear and staying there. MPG is in the mid to top 40s. Towing mirrors are there now to remind me that I am towing. Having had much larger caravans, the relative small size of an Eriba is no bother on road or site having everything we need. Such a combination means we use it much more now than we ever did before for really long holidays or weekends. We have not stopped smiling since we bought both the caravan and car. Highly recommended.
Hi i tow my caravan with a Skoda Octavia 2.0 tdi 140 bhp 16 valve Caravan is a coachman Amara 380 /2 the car has so much power and torque that i can keep to the speed limit almost any were on the level and up hill. The outfit is very stable and not affected by large lorries buses etc when overtaking me. fuel economy is good solo approx 50 mpg solo at 70 mph and approx 30 mpg when towing dependent on conditions .overall i am pleased with my out fit and i recommend both car and caravan to any body
I tow an 06 Sterling Vitesse 520 with my Skoda Octavia TDi 140HP. Generally it tows well especially on the shorter trips or on 'A' roads, however I recently took it away for a week and when on the motorways I found that it was being moved around a bit when large trucks and buses passed. Overall MPG with the van on the back is around the 30 mark but that's usually at permitted speed limits, love the car but am having thoughts about is it a little too lightweight?
I tow a 2012 Bailey Olympus II 460/2 with an uprated full weight of 1300kg with a 2010 Skoda Octavia Estate 2.0 TDI. It is magical. Tows like a dream. I'm now in France for the third trip (new van this year) and it pulls up the steepest hills and gives 30 mpg all day long. Looking to chnge the car in January when it's 3 years old. Look at other possibilities but keep coming back to this - it's the 6th Octavia I've had so I may be biased!
As the review says, a good towcar and agree with comments. Pulls my Alpine 4 well with plenty of acceleration and power, pulls well in 6th gear and can maintain 60mph with no problem even on motorway inclines, getting 34mpg towing.
Owned my Octavia Elegance (Estate) for seven months and very pleased with its towing ability. Happy in 6th gear on m/way on gentle slopes; provided revs kept up, 5th gear good as slope increases. Carries plenty of luggage with seats down, or reasonable amount if seats up. Like 'ski hole' in rear seats. Diesel mpg OK although not brilliant except on long journeys on A Roads/motorways. Very comfortable car, good level of equipment except no audio controls on steering wheel. Excellent radio, multi-CD, aux (for my iPod). Great value overall.
Owned Bailey caravan for 3 months on motorway drives the car is returning 36 mpg with caravan with two adults and two large dogs in the car. On solo runs have got 61 mpg keeping speed to constant 65 mph. Very pleased with both car and van.
Great towcar, highly recommended. Very stable, buckets of torque. Traction has not been a problem so far. Economy to date is mid 40's mpg solo and 30 mpg towing. Expect this to increase as the engine loosens. Changing to a smaller but slightly heavier Bailey in the new year (Pageant Majestic Series 6 - with Alko ATC), but expect the same great performance. A highly entertaining solo drive too.
Got this combination in June 2011 and first trip was to France for 3 weeks. Had Superb with Swift Charisma 570. Find the new outfit fab. The 170 bhp and wide wheels gave great power and stability. 6th gear for most of motorway except very steep hills. You will pass most other vans on the hills without problem. Have to be little careful of weight in rear of car for speed ramps and the boat. I had a couple of easy rubs so reduced weight in car for journey home. Elddis caravan great four 2 adults and 2 kids but build quality not up to the swift. Top car and great van.
pulled fine but snaked all over the place on motor ways.had to get rid of it,bought a mondeo estate diesal much better!!!
The Octavia Scout 4x4 2ltr TDi tows the Colchester with no problems whatsoever and sticks to the road like glue,car has been brill with all the snow lately so I cannot wait untill I enter a muddy field towing the van !
We have had our scout for 2 years and solo it is fantastic in the hills of Northumberland,when the snow is here it didn't twitch once. We bought our coachman on the Isle of Wight and brought it up to Northumberland in one run. The car was brilliant with the cruise contol set at 55mph we came up through the night effortlessly.The hills and dales of Northumberland and Yorkshire have posed many problems and tricky situations but the Scout has the ability to get get you through everything. We have yet to tackle the continent but I have no doubt that the Scout will not let us down.
I towed the van with aOctavia 1.9 tdi front wheel drive but found it abit lacking on long steep hills on m62 crossing from lancs to yorkshire since changing cars to the scout 4x4 towing is a pleasure &on the m-way flat you have watch your speed as it is very easy to go over the legal 60 mph also handles well on wet grass/snow I also found it a lot easy manoeuvring in reverse on to difficult pitches either up or down hill
Have only had the Scout a few months and really love it. We had an Older 1.8 petrol Zafira before & although it did the job, it was at it's limit. Our van is not the GT60 but roughly the same weight. We tow every week or so & look forward to getting away. The scout returns good mph either towing or solo. We wanted a 4x4 but not a large guzzling beast, as the wife uses it every day for work & shopping & we will probably end up with a fixed bed & heavier van one day. I feel we haven't even scratched the surface of this cars capabilities yet, so will be winter caravanning this year "bring on the Snow"
* Calculated weight ratio according to the British Towing Code (loaded weight caravan / kerb weight car)


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Excerpted from: From Misery to Enlightenment, #8
"Concentration is concerned with the instinctive layer, hence even animals are capable of concentration. When an animal is hunting game he is utterly concentrated. He is unmoving, not making even a little stir. And if you see his eyes, they are fixed, unblinking.
"In fact, it is one of the findings of great hunters.... Once in a while it has happened that barehanded a hunter has come across a lion, and there was no way to escape the lion was coming closer to him with his eyes fixed. Because the hunter was unable to escape, just unconsciously, without knowing what he was doing of course he was frozen to death the hunter's eyes also became unblinking, and he was watching every move of the lion, so he was looking into his eyes.
"And this is how it was discovered that if you look into the eyes of the lion just for a minute or two, the lion becomes hypnotized. He forgets to kill you. He forgets everything; he falls into a coma.
"Gurdjieff remembers in his memoirs that while he was moving with the nomads near the Caucasus, he found they all hypnotized their animals. Nomads are moving people, a few days here, a few days there; they don't stay in one place. They have a totally different culture. They don't think much of you who live in cities and in houses. They think you are dead, finished; you have made your graves yourself.
"What is life if you are not under the sun, under the sky, always moving into the unknown? managing moment to moment, not being worried about tomorrow. They don't believe in your law, they don't believe in your state they don't believe in anything. They can steal, there is no problem; they can kill, there is no problem. They are a totally different people, and they are not ready many governments have been trying to settle them, prohibiting them....
"But you will be surprised, even in Europe the nomads are all Indians from Rajputana. In fact, all over the world the nomads are Indians from Rajputana one particular state. They all speak Rajputani. The language has changed, taken on different forms, but still you can figure out that they are speaking Rajputani. In Europe you call them gypsies, because from Rajputana they first went to Egypt, and after remaining in Egypt they moved to Europe. Because of this movement coming from Egypt, they became gypsies." Osho


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PARENTS are endangering the lives of children on the school run by driving and parking their cars on pavements.
A letter has been sent to parents of children at Bancroft's School in High Road, Woodford Green, warning them to modify their behaviour.
The letter, from the school's deputy head Marwan Mikdadi, follows complaints from pedestrians about cars mounting the pavement on Whitehall Road.
In the letter, Mr Mikdadi, says: "Not only are they (parents) breaking the law and/or controlled zone parking restrictions but they are risking the lives of other children.
"Is another child's life really worth the extra five minutes you think you don't have, or the extra few metres your own child may have to walk to get to school? "
Speaking to the Guardian, Mr Mikdadi added that the school had staggered pick up times to try to alleviate the problem.
And he said they would be entering into discussion with Redbridge Council about a plan to turn the current entrance on Whitehall Road into an exit, with traffic funnelled into the school through an entrance on the corner of High Road and Whitehall Road
Vicky Babbs, 45, who walks her daughter to Woodford Wells primary school along Whitehall Road is one of those to have complained to Bancroft's.
She has also written to Redbridge council, her local councillors and the police about the issue.
She said: "I'm terrified that my daughter will get hit by one of these cars.
"It's not just about people parking on the pavement in the morning.
"In the afternoon they all queue in the middle of the road to turn into the car park and frustrated motorists just drive along the pavement to get past.
"I have emailed photos to the council on a daily basis in an effort to get something done.
"But frankly they are about as useful as a chocolate fireguard."
Mrs Babbs said she was pleased that the school was making efforts to talk to parents about their behaviour, but it appears many of them are refusing to listen.
When the Guardian visited the site on Thursday afternoon, we saw two cars driving with two wheels on the pavement within the space of five minutes.
Gemma White, 42, who lives in Newlands Road, said she had confronted several motorists about their behaviour.
"I know the school has asked them not to park on the pavement, but it hasn't stopped the problem," she said.
"My children have seen me having all sorts of arguments with people, I've had a lot of abuse for telling people to get off the pavement. It's dangerous and inconsiderate."
Monkhams ward councillor Linda Huggett says she will try to help resolve the problem.
She added: "I will be asking council officers to meet with the deputy head and decide what traffic measures need to be taken.
"Maybe we need to look at putting bollards on the pavements or a barrier.
"I'm extremely concerned. It's shocking to think that people are behaving like this."