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The Marbled Gecko, Christinus marmoratus, can be distinguished by its large finger and toe pads and flat body, often with orange coloured specks on the tail. It has a snout vent length of up to 70 mm.
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The Marbled Gecko is widely distributed throughout western and northern Victoria. It is common in Melbourne, but may have moved here after white settlement due to the transport of granite rocks from its natural habitats. It is an arboreal species and hides under the bark of trees, fallen timber or logs during the day.
Marbled Geckos mate in late summer to early autumn. The females retain sperm until fertilisation, which occurs in the late spring to early summer. They produce one clutch annually, containing two eggs.
Cogger, H. 2000. Reptiles and Amphibians of Australia. Reed Books.
Wilson, S. & Swan, G. 2003. Reptiles of Australia. Princeton University Press.
Hi Isabella,
Geckos generally like a wide variety of insects such as ants, beetles, roaches, moths, butterflies, mosquitoes, leafhoppers, locusts and crickets. You need to be careful with live crickets and not leave them in the enclosure with the gecko for too long, because they may bite them! They also like mealworms and waxworms – this gives then some fat. It is a good idea to see that they have a calcium supplement, by dusting the insects that you feed them with, or by leaving a dish of calcium powder in their enclosure.
Hi Helen,
In general it's not a good idea to mix reptile species, especially those that would not co-exist in the wild. They may have been living together for some time but circumstances within the enclosure may change without you being aware of it (the skink maturing, a gecko slowing due to a subclinical infection, etc). Quite often they live their entire lives without problems, but sometimes problems do occur and this can be the result. The feet won't grow back but the lack of feet shouldn't affect the gecko's ability to catch its food.
How geckos and other lizards do this is complex. Colour pigments, such as melatonin, are located beneath the skin expand or contract. The hypothalamus or pineal gland may trigger the colour change in response to a change in the gecko's environment. This is a care sheet for the Marbled Gecko.
Hi Renee,
Marbled Geckos are able to look after themselves as soon as they hatch from the egg. Although this species is common and you can keep them without a licence, it's illegal to collect them from the wild and they must be purchased from a licenced breeder or pet shop. The best option would be to release it into the garden, particularly if it's not feeding in captivity. This species is well adapted to living in suburban areas and will find plenty of food and shelter outside.
Hi Kati,
Geckos can survive with three legs as long as any wounds heal and don't become infected. Although Marbled Geckos are common and can be kept without a licence, it's illegal to take them directly from the wild without a licence to do so. So whilst it's thoughtful to take it into captivity and look after it, the gecko would be better off in the wild. Alternatively you could take it to a vet if you're concerned about its health or welfare.
We don't know of any gecko species that has a gestation period longer than a few months, so it appears your individual is able to reproduce parthenogenetically.
Any soft fruits such as bananas can be mashed up as food, but as geckos are basically carnivores the provision of insect prey is more important than fruit.
Hi,No - Gecko's are vertebrates, which means that they have a back bone. You can read more about invertebrates on the Australian Museum website.
Hi Mere,We forwarded your enquiry to Museum Victoria's Live Exhibits team, the Museum's animal keepers, who provided the following information:
Marbled Geckos are a native species that have adapted well to human habitation. They are equally happy living amongst rocks in the garden or inside the walls of a house, emerging through wall vents at night to pick off insects around the home. The main danger to Marbled Geckos are cats and door jams. You can release the gecko outside the house and it will either remain outside or re-enter the house in its own time. The best time to release it is at night when the gecko is most active, and try to keep the cats away from it for a few hours to give it time to find its own space.
Hi Kim,
There is only one species of Marbled Gecko, called Christinus marmoratus, however they can vary in appearance. Another possibility is that your new lizards are not Marbled Gecko's. You are welcome to send photos to us via our Identification form, and we can determine what you have!
Hi Deryn,
Marbled Geckos happily live inside homes around Melbourne and they will readily inhabit multistorey buildings including in the roof space.
However, native wildlife cannot be collected from the wild and must be bought from a licenced dealer or a pet shop.
Hope this helps!
Hi Sean, Crickets that are being kept as food animals need a good diet, as the health of your geckos can depend in part on the health of the crickets. Some breeders 'gut-load' their crickets with high-protein food a few days before feeding them off, as the extra protein is then passed on to the geckos. Other breeders 'calcium-load' their crickets with calcium powder, but this is most useful for frogs rather than reptiles. Both of these loadings are not essential for your geckos.
A good diet consists of a mix of whatever hard vegetables are available (e.g. carrots, sweet potato, pumpkin), softer vegetables (eg apples) and greens (e.g. lettuce, cabbage, endive) as well as dry dog or cat food. You can vary it over time and each component is not essential for every feed, but a mixture of foods will always be better than one type of food alone.
Hi David,
It is more likely that it fell in from the wall or ceiling and couldn't climb out of the sink. These geckoes are pretty common in suburban gardens and around houses. They are often seen hiding in door frames, fire wood and under pot plants. This more likely than coming up through the drain.
Will, concerning the possibility of a sighting of a Gippsland Water Dragon close to the Yarra River at Eltham.
In a publication called Melbourne's Wild Life published by Museum Victoria , and which may be available at your local library, on pp 161 it mentions under Water Dragon that....
"The Eastern(physignathus l. Lesueurii) and the Gippsland Water Dragon (Phyignathus i. Howitti) ...have been introduced into the Melbourne area, and visible populations have become established on the Yarra River, including sightings of Eastern Water Dragons at Studley Park and Gippsland Water Dragons from the Yarra in Warrandyte."
We would say that your sighting near Eltham would be a distinct possibility.
Hi Jo, we have asked the Live Exhibits Team and it seems that many reptile keepers house Marbled Geckos in sand and this has always been successful for breeding. The only possible problem with sand is the threat of impaction but this has never been observed by Museum staff and we haven't heard of a case like this in Marbled Geckos. Remember that one end of the enclosure should be misted about every second or third day.
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Hi Ian, unfortunately we cannot confirm an identification without a photograph or specimen, our Herpetologist informs us that the Marbled Gecko is the only native species of gecko in the Melbourne/Werribee region.
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Jose Fernandez has drawn plenty of attention, and rightfully so. His start on Friday proves why, as the dominant 21-year-old carried a no-hitter into the sixth inning of the Marlins' 7-0 win over the Nationals. While Fernandez has easily served as Miami's ace, Nathan Eovaldi has become a consistently reliable starter for the Marlins.
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"He's an exciting guy as well. I say it kind of quietly, but he's had a nice run as well," manager Mike Redmond said of Eovaldi. "Unfortunately for him, we haven't scored him many runs. In his last start in Atlanta, he finally got some runs, and he was able to throw an outstanding game."
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• Zach Walters made his Major League debut Friday against the Marlins, and the 24-year-old made sure his first at-bat would be memorable. Walters broke up Fernandez's no-hitter with an infield single for his first big league hit. Washington selected Walters' contract from Triple-A Syracuse on Tuesday.
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• Outfielder Christian Yelich went 1-for-4 on Friday night to extend his hitting streak to seven games. He's 13-for-29 (.448) over that span.
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• Giancarlo Stanton is 5-for-11 (.455) in his last three games.
• Denard Span was scratched from the Nationals' lineup on Friday with tightness in his groin.
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Next year, 2011, is going to be a very busy year for me - at least two weddings, reunions, etc. - and it would be very helpful if the exact date for the Sub Regatta was known real early on.
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Our Past Productions
"Brave New World" Fourth Season a Success
TSC's 2011-12 expanded performance and education season featured four mainstage shows, two touring productions, the Valentine's Gala, two co-productions, and a renovated outdoor amphitheatre. More than 11,100 patrons experienced Shakespeare in the Park and Southern Exposure Series performances across three states. Thank you!
"The Apparel Oft Proclaims the Man" – A "Shakespeare Uncovered" Costume Exhibit
March 18-April 12
WKNO Digital Media Center
7151 Cherry Farms Road in Cordova
Back by popular demand, WKNO and Tennessee Shakespeare Company (TSC) host a Shakespearean Costume Exhibit as a companion for the PBS series Shakespeare Uncovered. The exhibit is curated by TSC designer Bruce Bui. Admission is free. The exhibit is open Monday – Friday, 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m., March 18-April 12.
The 6-part PBS series Shakespeare Uncovered will return in an all-day marathon on Memorial Day on WKNO/Channel 10.
Shakespeare Uncovered is made possible by The National Endowment for the Humanities and the generous support of the project's lead foundation sponsor, The Howard and Abby Milstein Foundation. Major funding is also provided by Rosalind P. Walter, The Polonsky Foundation, Virginia and Dana Randt, The LuEsther T. Mertz Charitable Trust, and PBS.
An Open Letter from Dan McCleary
Tennessee Shakespeare Company founder and producing artistic director
July 15, 2014
Dear Shakespeare Friend,
It is my pleasure to let you know about two wonderful contributions to our Education Program - and one that I hope you will consider making:
NEA/Arts Midwest Grant:
The National Endowment for the Arts and Arts Midwest announced that Tennessee Shakespeare Company is one of just 40 theatre companies in the United States to receive a prestigious Shakespeare in American Communities grant for our innovative Romeo and Juliet Project. This is the second consecutive year TSC (the youngest organization recognized) has been awarded the grant.
The grant is for $25,000, which TSC must match through contributions. It will help us continue our life-changing, grade-raising Romeo and Juliet Project in five high schools in the Memphis area, four of which are Title One schools: Bartlett, Booker T. Washington, Carver, Kirby, and Ridgeway.
The Project will visit entire ninth-grade classes in all five schools a total of four times, including three progressive playshops culminating in an interactive, in-school performance of Romeo and Juliet.
Even more important than falling in love with Shakespeare, live theatre, or making better grades - the Project's impact, as was the original function of theatre, is humanitarian. Students realize that they have the ability to improve each others' lives. This is what gives The Romeo and Juliet Project profound meaning in our community.
FedEx Corporation:
Our friends at FedEx Corporation, headquartered in Memphis, have already pledged $15,000 toward this $25,000 grant.
Isn't that terrific news?!
FedEx generously has supported TSC's performance season for the past several years, and this is their inaugural gift to our Memphis-based education program. I consider this a great endorsement. Their generosity will have an immediate and profound impact on our community.
Will you help us raise the balance of $10,000 by the end of this month to match the NEA grant?
Your gift, of any amount, will go directly to our Barbara B. Apperson Angel Fund, which provides up to 50% of our matching education needs in the year.
You can click here to make a tax-deductible gift on-line, or you can contact me at [email protected] and 901-759-0620. I am glad to answer any questions you might have and to speak more about how the Romeo and Juliet Project is changing lives for the better in Memphis.
On behalf of our Board, staff, teachers, students, FedEx, Arts Midwest, and the National Endowment for the Arts: thank you for your kind consideration.
Lots of love,
A Midsummer Night's Dream
the comedy by William Shakespeare
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"And then the moon, like to a silver bow
New-bent in heaven, shall behold the night
Of our solemnities."
During the time of year when our Earth tilts most toward the Sun, how ironic it is that the night should be so long in Shakespeare's ode to mischief-making love.
The joy of the moonlit forest features the rocking ground of Oberon and his flower-squirting Puck, Titania and her donkey-headed Bottom, and Helena, Demetrius, Lysander, and Hermia who awake to both worlds with "parted eye."
But which is the illusion: our dreams or our waking lives?
TSC proudly presents this family production in partnership with The University of Memphis on its Mainstage.
The creative team includes costumer Janice Benning-Lacek (TSC's previous Midsummer Night's Dream and The Tempest) and scenic designer Brian Ruggaber (University of Memphis, Shakespeare Theatre of New Jersey).
Free Will Kids' Nights are June 4, 11, and 18: Children 17 years and younger will be admitted FREE when accompanied by a paying, attending guardian. Limit: four children per guardian. Preview performances are June 4 and 5 at 7:00 pm.
Special abbreviated versions of the production will be presented for families on June 10 and 17 at 10:30 am for $10. Seating is general admission.
ArtsMemphis Awards Education Grant to Tennessee Shakespeare Company to Introduce 2,150 Incoming High School Freshmen to Romeo and Juliet
(October 15, 2012) – ArtsMemphis announced that Tennessee Shakespeare Company, the Mid-South's professional classical theatre, has been awarded a matching $19,000 Arts Education and Outreach grant to fund an enhancement and expansion of its successful Romeo and Juliet Project pilot program into three area schools in 2013.
The three participating schools are Bartlett High School, Ridgeway High School, and Kirby High School. A separate education grant from the City of Germantown and Germantown Performing Arts Centre will help fund the program and a host of other interactive and performance events at two additional schools, including Germantown High School.


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Yuna Kim, reigning women's Olympic figure skating champion, guides a Special Olympics athlete along the ice in Korea.
Yuna Kim to Serve as Goodwill Ambassador for Special Olympics World Winter Games PyeongChang 2013
SEOUL, South Korea – Today Special Olympics appointed Yuna Kim, reigning women's Olympic figure skating champion, as a Special Olympics Global Ambassador. The announcement took place at the Dongchun Special School located at Nowongu, Seoul. Key dignitaries, Sung Sun Kyung, Director of Special Olympics Korea and Peter Wheeler, Chief of Strategic Properties of Special Olympics were in attendance, and welcomed by Na Kyung Won, Chairwoman of Special Olympics World Winter Games PyeongChang 2013. Prior to the Special Olympics announcement, Yuna Kim conducted a clinic providing instruction to a group of Special Olympics figure skaters at the Dongchun Indoor Ice Skating Rink. Yuna Kim, who was also an ambassador for the PyeongChang Bid Committee for the 2018 Winter Olympics will now start a new journey to promote Special Olympics World Winter Games PyeongChang 2013.
Timothy Shriver, Chairman and CEO Special Olympics, welcomed Yuna Kim by saying, "I cannot begin to tell you how pleased we are at Special Olympics that you've volunteered your time and infectious enthusiasm to become one of our Global Ambassadors and a Goodwill Ambassador for the Special Olympics World Winter Games PyeongChang 2013. You know how excited we are that the Special Olympics World Winter Games are coming to Pyeongchang in 2013. Knowing that you will play an invaluable part in educating the Korean people about those Games, and about our work in Special Olympics, makes us feel enormously grateful. And I know that your commitment today will inspire other Koreans – especially young people – to volunteer their time and help bring the Games to life." Yuna Kim was also welcomed to Special Olympics by legendary figure skater and world champion Michelle Kwan and Olympic champions Nadia Comaneci and Bart Conner in a video that was shown at the press conference.
Yuna Kim has a great legacy of community service. She also currently serves as a UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador, another leading organization with which Special Olympics recently signed a joint MOU to strengthen the commitment to uphold the rights, dignity and inclusion of children with disabilities. Yuna Kim will continue this legacy as a Special Olympics Global Ambassador, by helping to raise awareness, change attitudes and impact policies through her representation as a Goodwill Ambassador of the Special Olympics World Winter Games PyeongChang 2013. As a leading sports figure in Korea, she will help bring local awareness to on the importance of inclusion of those with intellectual disabilities and advocate to the world about the Special Olympics World Winter Games PyeongChang 2013.
Yuna Kim joins the ranks of international swimming legend Michael Phelps, Chinese actress Zhang Ziyi, international basketball star Yao Ming, Olympic Gymnastics Gold Medalist Nadia Comaneci, three-time Major golf champion Padraig Harrington, figure skating world champion Scott Hamilton, actress and singer Vanessa Williams, and Princess of Monaco Charlene Wittstock who are currently serving as Special Olympics Global Ambassadors helping to build support for Special Olympics' work around the world.
About Special OlympicsSpecial Olympics is an international organization that changes lives through the power of sport by encouraging and empowering people with intellectual disabilities, promoting acceptance for all, and fostering communities of understanding and respect worldwide. Founded in 1968 by Eunice Kennedy Shriver, the Special Olympics movement has grown from a few hundred athletes to more than 3.7 million athletes in over 170 countries in all regions of the world, providing year-round sports training, athletic competition and other related programs. Special Olympics now takes place every day, changing the lives of people with intellectual disabilities all over the world. Special Olympics provides people with intellectual disabilities continuing opportunities to realize their potential, develop physical fitness, demonstrate courage, and experience joy and friendship. Visit Special Olympics at www.specialolympics.org. Engage with us on: Twitter @specialolympics; fb.com/specialolympics; youtube.com/specialolympicshq, and specialolympicsblog.wordpress.com
About Special Olympics World Winter Games PyeongChang 2013The Special Olympics World Winter Games PyeongChang 2013 will be held from January 26th to February 6th, 2013 at PyeongChang, Korea, the hub of winter sports. It will be the largest Special Olympics World Winter Games featuring seven categories of sports including alpine skiing, cross country skiing, snowboarding, snow shoeing, speed skating, figure skating, and floor hockey. The Games will demonstrate unity of overcoming the differences of region, borders, political belief, age, race and religion.Visit us at www.2013SOPOC.org
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Westchester Mountain Bike Association's 18th Annual Fat Tire Festival
WHEN: Sunday, June 9, 2013
WHERE: Blue Mt. Reservation – Peekskill, NY
TIME: 10am – 4pm rain or shine
The Westchester Mountain Biking Association (WMBA), Westchester County NY's mountain biking organization and advocacy group, is holding its Annual Fat Tire Festival from 10am – 4pm on Sunday, June 9, 2013 at Blue Mountain Reservation in Peekskill, New York. Event is FREE – all you need is a signed waiver and a wristband which you can get at the information tent at festival field. Minimal Parking fee will be charged for the festival!
The Fat Tire Festival is an all-day event with lots of music, food and fun activities for the whole family. The annual festival is a great opportunity to spend a day outdoors and experience the world-renowned mountain bike trails at Blue Mountain Reservation, which was named the country's "Best Hometown Trail" by Bike magazine in February 2009… CHECK IT OUT!!!!
Events and Activities
- NEW in 2013!!! – MTB Stunt Show by Mike Steidley http://mikesteidley.com/
- Festival activity zone with lots of food and fun!
- Bike races for kids and teens!
- Group rides around Blue Mountain's trail network for MTBers of all levels!
- Impressive skills competitions showcasing the area's best bikers! (SKINNY CONTEST)
- Win tons of great prizes in the raffle!
Tons of Demo Bikes
Confirmed so far are the following bike company's who will be in attendance with their DEMO FLEETS: Specialized, Trek, Pivot, Cannondale, Niner, Santa Cruz
Schedule of Events
10:00 – Registration at the main tent. Bracelets are required for all event participation. This includes all the rides.
10:15 – Group Rides: Beginner, Intermediate and Expert– All group rides will leave from the main tent. Look for the sign up sheets.
10:30 – Group Ride: Women
11:00 – Kids Ride
11:00 – Group Rides: Beginner and Intermediate
11:30 – Mike Steidley Mountain Bike Stunt Show–Check out the action-filled, high-energy performance from one of the most accomplished and prolific stunt riders in North America.
12:00 – Wheelie Race– Come try your luck on one wheel.
12:00 – Group Ride: Expert Rollers Ride
12:30 – Limbo Competition– How low can you go?
1:00 – Group Rides: Beginner and the Yorktown Cycles Expert Ride
1:30 – Kids Race
2:00 – Skinny Contest– Try your hand at our skinny course. Viva la FattyB!!!!
2:30 – Group Rides: Beginner, Intermediate, Expert and Women
3:00 – Mike Steidley Stunt Show
3:30 –Raffle Drawings
4:00 – Closing Ceremonies
Don't forget to buy some raffle tickets for our raffle. We will have great prizes to raffle off throughout the day. Proceeds will benefit the Westchester Friends of Parks and the Peekskill Ambulance Corp.
Skinny Contest!
Test your skills on our legendary skinny. Stay on the longest and win yourself a nice prize! We plan on unveiling our latest creation – "THE HAMMOCK"!
About the Festival
The Fat Tire Festival is a celebration of mountain biking camaraderie. One and all are welcome to come out and spend a day riding some of the greatest trails in New York State. Organized group rides for all ability levels, lead by experienced local guides, will be leaving throughout the day to explore the trails. Watch and compete in the many skills competitions, including a wheelie contest, fast and slow races, and the infamous, crowd-pleasing "skinny skills" contest on an ultra-narrow, raised wooden obstacle course.
Our local bike shop sponsors, including Yorktown Cycles, Hickory & Tweed, Down Cycles, Sierra Cycles, Danny's Cycles and Briarcliff Bikeworks have donated many prizes and swag to be raffled off.
The Festival supports a great cause. A majority of the proceeds raised are donated to the Westchester County Friends of Parks. For 25 years the non-profit organization has worked to raise money to buy equipment, fund children's programs, provide amenities and support the Westchester County Parks. Their vision is to keep the parks clean, green and growing. Come out and support a great cause, have some fun and give back to the Westchester County Parks.
About the WMBA
The WMBA is a grass-roots association that promotes mountain biking and offers leadership and organization to the mountain biking community in Westchester County. Founded in 1995 as the Cortlandt Area Bicycle Network (CABN), the organization's name was later changed to reflect its county-wide focus. The WMBA works closely with the Westchester County Department of Parks, Recreation and Conservation to maintain the area's premier mountain biking trails. The WMBA also promotes trail advocacy, social interaction and group rides.


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Yay, I can switch / to ext4 with new release ^^;
Phoronix: Ubuntu 9.04 Receives EXT4 Support
With the EXT4 file-system having been stabilized with the Linux 2.6.28 kernel, the Ubuntu developers are preparing to adopt this evolutionary Linux file-system update. EXT4 will not replace EXT3 as the default file-system until at least Ubuntu 9.10, but as of yesterday, Ubuntu 9.04 now has install-time support for EXT4. In this article we are looking at the EXT4 support within Ubuntu as well as providing a few Linux file-system benchmarks from a netbook-embedded solid-state drive. In this article we have published Ubuntu benchmarks of EXT4, EXT3, XFS, JFS, and ReiserFS file-systems.
Yay, I can switch / to ext4 with new release ^^;
So what year does Ubuntu get the new theme which should get into 8.04?
@Topic: Great, will check it out in a few minutes, the Kubuntu-daily installer crashes for me for some time now
Hopefully it'll be stable enough as I'm also very interested in switching to ext4 for some reason.
What I would really like to know is what the uncertainties are on those plots.
1% 5% 10%?
Results without error bars are worth nothing, as it is impossible to tell if all we see is noise.
Were these tests done on the hardware with a clean install each time with each file system as big as the others and occupying the same disk geometry?
Please conduct a test with the latest version of btrfs.
I thought BetterFS wasn't even fully implemented yet, or can it do most all the basics already? Regardless, I'm sure it won't be nearly as fast as later on when everything gets stabilized more, but benchmarks of it would indeed be interesting.
And don't forget Tux3! ^^
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Sigh, no wonder Figure Skating is getting less and less popular. At this age and stage, we still have to go search around to see WHERE we can watch a very important competition. What a shame.
Sigh, no wonder Figure Skating is getting less and less popular. At this age and stage, we still have to go search around to see WHERE we can watch a very important competition. What a shame.
But not too long ago, we only got to see what our national networks chose to show us. Then cable and many more channels became available. These days with the internet, we can watch just about any TV program in the world. It's a balance between popularity, specialty/niche, and accessibility. At least we can watch complete events if we are resourceful enough, in addition to what is shown on TV for public consumption.
Popularity of figure skating in some countries offsets its decline in others and offers us viewing opportunities.
What about coverage of the Junior World Championships?
Men's starting order and time is up.
It looks like CCTV5 will start just in time to catch #20 Patrick Chan but miss out #19 Nan Song, as well as # 15 Jinlin Guan, and Rippon, Miner, J10 etc. They must do something about this, mustn't they?
I need to watch CNTV.
Can you order Ice Network and watch live streaming of 4CC if you're in Canada? (sorry if this is a silly question, I have no clue and would love to watch as much as I can). TIA
There is a report CCTV may not broadcast Men's SP. When I said they must do something about it, that was not what I had in mind.
CNTV should still have the full live coverage.
Wth?? As for CNTV, you will have to install some stuff to watch it. I didn't try. I'll watch Jsport, which is not available online. Can't say anything about how this works: http://sports.cntv.cn/live/index.shtml
In case CCTV-5 sobers up: http://www.epctv.com/channels/CCTV-5...Watch-1172.htm
No idea what ISU is going to youtube. But I think Belorussian TV and maybe Russian will show some stuff. Wait a little. The TV program is usually up a week before the event.
Why CNTV (wherever it's from) could have live stream, meanwhile, CBC doesn't??????????????????????????????
Weren't there some Russian links last year that worked?
My local cable provider DirecTv gave me a turn yesterday. I woke up to find my Universal Sports channel was gone! It had been accidently cancelled along with another package we no longer want-but it's back in time for 4CCs! Can't wait! I've already programmed all the events.
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Clean & Green
There's no question that today's kitchen cabinets are all about color. Going green continues to be the hottest trend around, but color is also showing up in myriad options for painted cabinets and unusual finishes. And while clean lines may have cooled the demand for excessively ornate detailing in most of the country, upscale consumers still want cabinetry that offers unique design elements that give it some personal flair.
Indeed, designers striving to create one-of-a-kind kitchens for upscale consumers recognize that the cabinet design, finish, detailing and interior options are all critical to that campaign.
Additionally, the media attention being paid to the green movement is creating more environmentally conscious consumers who are increasingly looking for products that minimize pollution, make use of sustainable woods, conserve energy and reduce waste.
Of course another kind of green is impacting the market, as well, with economic challenges affecting not only stock lines, but also semi-custom and custom, with increased pressure for differentiation at all price points.
Flexibility, too, is a growing trend at every price point, with everything from appliances to cabinet interiors becoming more flexible to meet the demand for spaces that can be customized to how the homeowner lives.
Manufacturers recently surveyed by Kitchen & Bath Design News agree that kitchen cabinets need to provide not only efficient, customized storage, but also meet the demand for flexibility, both functionally and aesthetically. And, of course, while it may not be easy being green, it's even tougher not to be in an increasingly eco-friendly climate.
The Color Green
Indeed, concern for the earth has clearly become a key issue in the kitchen and bath market, and that interest in all things green spans consumers and designers to manufacturers. Increased awareness of the issues surrounding the green movement is having a clear impact on the industry, as evidenced by the growing array of greener product options.
"We are getting calls daily from people who want information on green products," says Rod Brewer, v.p./marketing and product development for Mid Continent Cabinetry in Eagan, MN. "The Kitchen Cabinet Manufacturers Association has taken a proactive leadership position on this with the Environmental Stewardship Program (ESP)." He adds that the ESP Program was launched in 2006 as an environmental certification program for kitchen and bath cabinet manufacturers, rating manufacturers on air quality, product resource management, process resource management, environmental stewardship and community relations.
Tamy K. Severude, director of marketing & dealer development for Holiday Kitchens in Rice Lake, WI, has also seen the impact of the green movement on business. "There is a lot of interest in green and the word 'formaldehyde' in association with kitchen cabinetry," says Severude. "We are asked many times a day to help the dealer better understand green and the products we have to offer."
When asked about the latest trends in the cabinetry industry, Laurie Galbraith, design and training manager for HomeCrest Cabinetry in Goshen, IN, puts it simply: "Products and practices that spell G-R-E-E-N," are among the top trends.
Cindy Draper, marketing manager for Canyon Creek Cabinet Co. in Monroe, WA agrees: "Of course, green building and sustainable products and practices are on everyone's mind."
In fact, Yael Tamari, president and CEO of ALNO USA in Boston, MA says that "green is the feature that is most commonly requested" by consumers right now.
While most people agree that the environment should be a priority, the bottom line is – well, the bottom line. And that means price still matters, which is why green products do best when they are marketed to show value as well as eco-friendly benefits.
Scott Korsten, director of marketing for Showplace Wood Products in Harrisburg, SD explains: "The green momentum is more than just a gimmick today. Given choices with neutral pricing and similar desirable style, green wins." However, he adds, "It is still too early to believe that green will win solely on it's 'right thing to do' merits…Price and style will still generally prevail if the price [of green products] is too great."
Economic Impact
While green may be the biggest buzzword for design, green is also a major issue when it comes to the economic challenges facing the industry right now. Indeed, greater price sensitivity on the part of consumers has led to changes in everything from product design to marketing.
Increased competition from imports is one result of a more challenging business climate. As Korsten explains, imports are having a "significant impact on new construction and the related stock cabinet lines." This has a "trickle up effect," since "the impact on semi-custom can be seen as stock lines look to differentiate themselves from the imports, which impacts the custom lines as the semi-custom brands look to differentiate themselves."
Draper notes that imports have not yet had a major impact on business due to the "custom nature of our product," but thinks it will become more of a "competitive factor in the future."
But Tamari reports, "For most of our competitors, the increase in the Euro has increased their prices, and has therefore hurt their sales." She explains that ALNO has adjusted prices in the U.S. making it unnecessary "to increase pricing to adjust to the Euro." This, she says has made them "more competitive than other importers."
To address the current challenges, many manufacturers are making changes in how they market their products. According to Draper, "We are marketing to high-end, multi-family housing developments as well as continuing to develop dealer partnerships. As far as marketing to the end-user, we have increased our marketing support efforts to help our dealers and contractors capture business in the remodeling market."
But some manufacturers are taking a more positive view of the current economic challenges. As Steve Wilcox, design and marketing director for Sunny Wood Products in Cerritos, CA, sees it, "We view today's market as an opportunity to focus our attention more on the needs of our dealers and the final consumer. Nothing is easy any more, but we try to offer a unique product that is meaningful to the customer from an emotional, functional and economic perspective."
And Korsten notes, "Our strategy has always been to listen to our dealers, support their needs and provide predictable products and service. This core value helps us retain dealers in tough times and makes us an attractive alternative for dealers who have been disappointed by their current cabinet brands and now have time to evaluate making changes for the better."
Then there are some manufacturers that say the economy isn't impacting them at all. For instance, Sandra Wolf, director of marketing services for DeWils Industries, in Vancouver, WA, states that DeWils continues to expand markets, "specifically in the Midwest, Mid-Atlantic and Southeast."
"Because we are about 65% remodel and 35% new home, we have been able to hold our sales strong," explains Severude.
"We are being asked to do more and more on the custom end because of the value for the price."
In the end, most of the manufacturers surveyed said they remain optimistic about business, and recognizing the cyclical nature of the business, their plan is simply to stay the course, focusing on meeting the ever-changing needs of their customers.
Paints & Stains
But green – the eco-friendly or the economic version – is only one of the factors impacting the kitchen cabinet market right now. Style trends are also key, as consumers embrace color back into the kitchen.
As a part of this trend, painted cabinets are gaining ground in the kitchen cabinet market and manufacturers are introducing some new stains as well. When it comes to cabinet finishes, though, paints and stains seem to be moving in opposite directions on the spectrum. The most popular palette of colors for painted cabinets is one of soft tones and pale hues. The industry is also seeing a lot of white-toned, opaque colors gaining in popularity.
Stains, on the other hand, are appearing in far more dramatic and deeper tones.
Korsten says, "Painted finishes in varying shades of white and off-white continue to be very popular in virtually every region.
These finishes were once confined to use in coastal areas, but there really aren't any regions where they are out of place today."
Brewer sees painted finishes in high demand, "particularly in combination with a glazed finish."
Severude agrees that "paints with glazes" are popular. She says that the latest cabinet glazes, however, are turning up in refined, softer colors than in years past. Additionally, he cites medium to dark stains as being in vogue as well.
Korsten concurs, "Stained finishes are continuing to move more to darker finishes and browner tones. Premium finishes involving more 'furniture' characteristics – such as multiple hand-distressing and finish steps – are gaining momentum."
Wolf has also seen an increase in demand for dark stains. She adds that demand for hand-rubbed furniture glazes has also been up.
Of course, while dark woods and lacquers are popular, according to Tamari, she also says that a variety of door options can "feature innovative colors that instantly make the kitchen the most unique room in the home." Hence, it's increasingly common to see an island cabinet done in a contrasting color to personalize the kitchen and add an element of color.
Draper agrees: "Color is making a comeback, along with the mixing of door styles within the same room." She adds, "Specialty finish techniques such as burnished colors, sand-through-to-wood and distressing are quite popular, along with custom color matches." She further notes, "Dark stain colors are also popular on all wood species, as well as mixing white or crème painted cabinets with dark woods."
Galbraith also mentions consumer interest in "colors that cross-over – not really a true green but not really a gray tone…"
Wilcox also points to some key trends: "We are seeing trends toward richer colors in brown and wine-colored tones," he says. "This is just a continuation of the current trends in residential furnishings. We are also seeing trends in detailed rubbed painted finishes. Finish distressing and hand applied features are very important…fly-specking, cow-tailing, dents, scratches and glazing all allow for finishes that have a custom appearance."
Wilcox adds, "Regarding the sheen of finishes, we still see matte to semi-glossy finishes as the mainstream. Hi-gloss finishes don't seem to be as important for today's interiors."
Style Trends
While many manufacturers and dealers continue to see an increased interest in contemporary, clean lines, others maintain that the furniture look is a still a trend, and that traditional looks are still holding their own.
Wilcox believes that the furniture look never goes out of style, since this allows designers to create a one-of-a-kind look for their clients that can reflect the overall style of the home. He states, "We are seeing the need for more furniture-like design and decorative finishes. Features such as inset doors, select veneer treatments and hand-detailed finishes are very important."
Draper agrees that the furniture look is very much in vogue. She notes, "For example, where a freestanding island is designed to look different from the rest of the cabinetry and decorative moldings, ornamental appliqués, legs, feet, refrigerator and dishwasher panels are used throughout the design." Draper continues: "Furniture-style cabinetry gives a more traditional and decorative look, and can really showcase the homeowner's personal style."
On the other hand, there is clearly a substantial demand for a more streamlined look. "Consumers want a high-style kitchen that reflects their design preferences," says Tamari. She contends that "contemporary and minimalist trends prevail – as well as transitional [styles]."
Wolf concurs that more modern, cleaner looks remain the hot trend right now: "The biggest trend," she says, "is the move toward contemporary kitchens and metal doors," though she adds that "Craftsman door styles are very popular as well."
Wilcox points to "casual traditional or casual contemporary" as two styles preferred by consumers. "Casual traditional takes its primary inspiration from traditional furniture and cabinet styles, but is a bit more clean-lined with a more casual finish treatment," says Wilcox. Alternatively, "casual contemporary styles are cleaner transitional styles with an updated finish treatment. All of [these] styles are meant to be familiar to the customer, tie in with other home-based fashions, yet still be fresh and new."
Korsten says that the "traditional square-raised panel door style has been, and probably always will be, the number one style." He adds, however, that "There is movement toward cleaner, sleeker looks and wider-framed styles."
Brewer says, "Styling trends are moving in two directions simultaneously. The full overlay decorative doors used in traditional designs are doing well, but the wide rail Shaker, which is used in more modern designs, is also doing very well."
But some traditions never die. "Shaker is a proven style that has stood the test of time," says Draper. "Shaker is popular for its clean lines and flexibility – it can fit design themes from rustic to contemporary," she adds.
Wood Choices
When it comes to wood choices, variety is the watchword, according to manufacturers. Certainly traditional woods such as maple, cherry and oak are holding their own. Galbraith says, "Maple continues to reign, especially at the mid-price points. It takes a wide range of stain colors as well as the paint colors."
Exotic woods, however, have also been making inroads in the industry during the last few years. Manufacturers cited bamboo, zebrawood and mahogany as some of the more unique products being used for kitchen cabinets.
Designers are also mixing and matching exotics with more common wood materials to create a distinctive look. According to Draper, "Exotic wood veneers have…become very popular recently – mixed in with traditional wood species or even metal doors. Exotic wood veneers fit the consumers' desire to be different and have something unique."
Trends in detailing also allow for designers and their clients to make a statement. That is, in part, due to growth in technology that allows for more detailing, even at middle price points. And, of course, changes in the home itself can impact details. For instance, Korsten notes, "Taller ceilings allow for bulkier moldings and multiple steps of molding. And, greater use of carved moldings makes coordinating with accent pieces essential…"
Functional Efficiency
"Offering the best storage available is key, but pairing it with superb organization is even better," says Tamari. As the kitchen becomes the center of the home, encompassing far more than simple food prep and cooking functions, smart storage becomes more important than ever, and manufacturers have stepped up to the plate to deliver.
As a result, standard, cookie-cutter solutions to organizational challenges have increasingly given way to innovative, flexible and efficient storage solutions that meet the specific needs of the homeowner. Storage that can be personalized for how the homeowner lives and works is in demand right now, as designers strive to help clients get and stay organized.
"Storage systems are big in virtually all of their forms," says Korsten. "People are interested in finding ways to organize their lives as a way to reduce stress. This involves creating spaces to place all sorts of items that tend to create clutter," he adds. Korsten also says there is an increasing demand for cabinets for trash and recycling and a growing number of requests for "base cabinets with larger and deeper drawers."
Severude refers to top-of-the-line storage accessories as "kind of like having all of the toys of cabinetry." She says there are "lots of interior wire accessories for convenience and organization."
Draper explains that part of creating flexible storage involves thinking outside the box. For example, she says, "Narrow, pull-out cabinets with shelves are used next to cooktops to hold spices, but may also be wired in the back and used near a desk to hold phone chargers and other electronics. Small apothecary drawers can take advantage of the narrow spaces between cabinets."
Wilcox adds that "exposed wine bottle storage and functional corner storage continue to be important."
Brewer sees drawer storage options as preferable to door and roll-out tray storage in base cabinets because they can store a greater variety of different-sized objects. "Drawers are being used for storing everything from the traditional pots and pans to plates, cups, glasses and food," he says.
Wolf points out that drawers alone aren't enough; rather, consumers are looking for more well-organized drawers, with wider widths to accommodate oversized items.
Indeed, as consumers become more interested in customized storage options, manufacturers are increasingly called on to step up their game to deliver a variety of innovative, creative products. The end result is that designers have more choices than ever for creating kitchens that meet their clients' specific needs.
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