 The ice also showed a greenish hue for the first time.As a tribute to a famous son of Graz, Arnold Schwarzenegger, who had been elected Governor of California shortly before, Hödl put a bear – the Californian heraldic animal – in the background of the Holy family, an action that greatly enhanced international media interest.Other actions aimed at slowing down the melting process include a more "monumental construction" first implemented in 2004 which is supposed to generate an ice house effect.