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☆ I moved to Denver and regretted it because it was freezing, expensive, and hard to make friends. I'm much happier now living in Spain.
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-01 | by ( Robin Madell | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

Michiels then moved to Spain and finds it easier to make friends. AdvertisementAdvertisementThis as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Eric Michiels, a 51-year-old a former resident of Denver, Colorado, about his experience living in Denver. I moved to Denver, Colorado in May 2021 from Atlanta, Georgia because of a job decision. I had a Toyota Prius, and because Denver is extremely hilly, the car couldn't make it; it was too slippery. Some things are more expensive here — for example cars and technology — but the day to day is a lot cheaper.

Persons: Eric Michiels, Michiels, —, It's, I'd, didn't, there's, Jenna Gyimesi Organizations: Service, Toyota Prius, Denver, Visa, Healthcare Locations: Atlanta, Denver, Spain, Denver , Colorado, Atlanta , Georgia, Colorado, Colorado Denver, Lakewood, Malaga, jgyimesi@insider.com

SOELDEN, Austria (AP) — Norway's Ragnhild Mowinckel left the finish area of the season-opening women's World Cup race in tears Saturday after becoming the first skier to be disqualified for a forbidden type of wax on her skis. A rule in effect this season forbids the use of fluorinated wax in the pre-race preparation of skis. FIS banned the substance from its competitions after years of debate about the potential harm fluorinated wax can cause to health and the environment. We are not trying to cheat, because that is the worst thing for me,” Mowinckel told Norwegian broadcaster TV 2. Peter Gerdol, the women's race director of the International Ski and Snowboard Federation, said all skis were tested for the banned substance after both runs.

Persons: —, Ragnhild Mowinckel, Lara Gut, Mikaela Shiffrin, ” Mowinckel, Peter Gerdol, ” Gerdol, Rainer Salzgeber, Eric Willemsen Organizations: FIS, Federation, Twitter Locations: SOELDEN, Austria, Switzerland, Norwegian

☆ I moved to Norway nine years ago. Being stereotyped as an American helped me get ahead at work, but it's tough making friends and the weather isn't for everyone.
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-31 | by ( Dan Latu | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

I hear a lot at work or, after a few drinks, all my friends speak Norwegian. The people are just like the weather: Cold at first, but warm them up and it's magicalMaking friends was really, really difficult here. I googled "American girls in Norway" and anyone who popped up, I would just send them a cold message on Facebook. You also make plans with friends to stay social because it's so easy to go home and hibernate and just go to bed. But if you plan to meet for a glass of wine after work, or go for a walk, hike, cross-country ski, or snowboard, that's really fun.

Persons: Emily Northway, Northway, It's, hasn't, I've, We're, it's, They're Organizations: Northway, Service, Craigslist, Facebook, Cape Town Locations: Utah, Oslo, Norway, Wall, Silicon, Wisconsin, Salt Lake City, Norwegian, American, It's, Northway, Cape, Europe, London

☆ WAF Awards 2023: World’s best new buildings unveiled
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-11 | by ( Oscar Holland | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

2023 World Architecture FestivalUAE-based firm Dabbagh Architects was shortlisted in the religious buildings category for its Mosque of Light in Dubai. 2023 World Architecture FestivalBangkok-based architecture practice All(zone) was shortlisted for its temporary MPavilion. 2023 World Architecture FestivalOsamu Morishita Architect and Associates was nominated for this hydrogen station in Tokushima prefecture, Japan. 2023 World Architecture FestivalThe timber Turrell Pavilion, in the Maldives, was one of two shortlisted projects by Brazilian firm Studio MK27. 2023 World Architecture FestivalThe curvaceous E-sports center by Central-South Architectural Design Institute in Hangzhou, China.

Persons: 3XN, Paul Finch, Cox, Dabbagh Organizations: CNN, Newark Liberty International, Cox Architecture, Ages, Chat, Shanghai United Design Group, Chengdu Research Base, Dabbagh Architects, Associates, Design Locations: Dubai, Singapore, Chengdu, China, Melbourne, Cambodia, Senegal, Netherlands, Danish, Oman, Nizwa, UAE, Light, Bangkok, Australia, Tokushima prefecture, Japan, Maldives, Central, Hangzhou

☆ Patrick Gasienica: Olympic ski jumper dies at 24
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-15 | by ( Amy Woodyatt | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +1 min

CNN —Olympic ski jumper Patrick Gasienica died at the age of 24 on Monday, USA Nordic has announced. A GoFundMe page shared by USA Nordic, who confirmed his death Wednesday, said he died in a motorcycle crash returning from work. Gasienica, who was born in Mchenry, Illinois, represented the USA in his first Olympic Winter Games in Beijing 2022. He made his International Ski Federation (FIS) Ski Jumping debut in 2015, and went on to represent the United States at FIS Junior World Ski Championships in 2016 and 2017, and the 2019 FIS Nordic World Ski Championships in Seefeld, USA Nordic said in a statement published by U.S. “USA Nordic and the Ski Jumping community are saddened to hear about the passing of Patrick Gasienica,” USA Nordic said in a statement on Twitter.

Persons: Patrick Gasienica, Gasienica, “, Patrick, ” Organizations: CNN, Olympic, USA Nordic, USA, Games, Ski Federation, United States, FIS, U.S, Snowboard, Nordic, Twitter, ” CNN, McHenry Police Department, Bull Valley Police Department Locations: USA, Mchenry , Illinois, Beijing, United, Seefeld

☆ Paralympics TikTok account uses 'edgy and unique content' but has been critiqued by some for lack of sensitivity
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-21 | by ( Ben Morse | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +10 min

CNN —Social media is awash with memes and GIFs and, at times, ‘edginess,’ but it can be a difficult balancing act as the official Paralympics TikTok account is discovering. The account is run by the International Paralympic Committee (IPC), the organization which organizes and manages the Paralympic Games. In the comments, the official Paralympic account replied: “This is Brad Snyder. Mixed reactionsAs a result, the videos posted on the official account have received a mixed reaction, with commentators on many of them left disbelieving that the content published there is permitted. “Looking through that whole account, I might have seen one or two [videos] where the athlete actually does something successfully.

☆ I make up to $13,000 a month from my digital-marketing business and still have the flexibility to travel and snowboard — here's how I built it
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-24 | by ( Perri Ormont Blumberg | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

She and her partner made $180,000 in 2022 while maintaining the flexibility to ski and snowboard. I now live near Jackson Hole, Wyoming, during the winters to snowboard and run my digital-marketing agency, Snowmad Digital. When the pandemic hit in March 2020, the PR agency I was working for fired everyone, and I started wildland firefighting. One of my newer clients said they saw the video and just hired me this month largely because of it. I never work with my clients' competitors, and I work with clients all around the country and the world.

☆ 2 Volcom execs attempt to surf, skate, snowboard, and work all in one day. Here's how they pulled it off.
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-06 | by ( Sponsor Post | Created Insider Studios With Dell Technologies | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

The challenge: Attempt a surf, skate, and snowboard "trifecta" in the middle of a busy work dayOver the past few years, remote work has become a routine part of our lives. This is the case for the sales teams at Volcom, a global lifestyle apparel brand based in Costa Mesa, California. Two Volcom sales executives, Brent Lantz and David Jurusik (or BL and Nook, respectively), embrace this — whether it's taking a call on a ski slope or discussing inventory with retailers on the road. Dell Technologies and Intel teamed up with Volcom to see if they could improve and optimize their on-the-go sales efforts and work connectivity. The challenge: Attempt a southern California "trifecta" — surfing, skateboarding, and snowboarding within a 12-hour period — all while completing a full day of work.

☆ U.S. snowboarders sue former coach alleging sexual abuse
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-03 | by ( Daniel Trotta | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

Feb 2 (Reuters) - Three former U.S. snowboarders sued their former coach, the national snowboarding federation and the U.S. Olympic Committee on Thursday alleging sexual abuse that was covered up by the two sporting bodies, court documents showed. Rosey Fletcher, Erin O'Malley and Callan Chythlook-Sifsof sued former coach Peter Foley, U.S. Ski and Snowboard (USSS), and the United States Olympic and Paralympic Committee (USOPC) in U.S. District Court for the central district of Los Angeles. The suit alleges Foley exploited his position of trust with the athletes to "coerce sexual acts through force, manipulation, emotional abuse, intimidation, and retaliation". The U.S. Olympic Committee said at that time it had followed protocol and reported the allegations to the U.S Center for SafeSport, which handles reports of sexual abuse within the Olympic movement.

☆ American Pro Skier Kyle Smaine Killed in Avalanche in Japan
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-30 | by ( Joseph De Avila | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

Former world champion skier Kyle Smaine was one of two people who died in an avalanche in Japan, according to a photographer who accompanied him on the trip and the U.S. Ski & Snowboard Team. Mr. Smaine, 31 years old from Salt Lake City, Utah, was skiing in Japan for a marketing trip, according to the Mountain Gazette, an outdoor cultural magazine. Mr. Smaine was accompanied by another professional skier from Washington, D.C., and Grant Gunderson , a photographer who was on assignment for the Mountain Gazette, the publication said.

The victory puts the 27-year-old just three wins away from the all-time record held by Ingemar Stenmark of Sweden, who captured 86 World Cup wins between 1974 and 1989. Eclipsing Vonn is the latest history-making achievement by the twice Olympic gold medallist and four-time overall World Cup champion, who could potentially end her career with more than 100 victories on the ski racing circuit. She ended that season as the Olympic, World Cup and world champion in slalom and her profile grew considerably as media appearances and sponsorships began to pile up for the amiable 18-year-old star. A powerful and precise skier, Shiffrin is the only athlete to win World Cups in all six disciplines - downhill, super-G, alpine combined, giant slalom, slalom, and parallel. Her mettle intact, she went on to win her fourth overall World Cup title later that year.

☆ Compare Your Fitness vs. Pro Skiers and Snowboarders With These Five Drills
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-14 | by ( Jen Murphy | Photographs Kim Raff For The Wall Street Journal | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

The performance secret of the world’s elite skiers and snowboarders starts off the snow. Athletes must first build a solid base of strength, power, agility, endurance and balance. That is the guiding philosophy of Tschana Schiller , director of sports science for action and endurance sports for U.S. Ski & Snowboard. And it is what elite mountain athletes under her watch consider before fine-tuning their skills on the slopes.

☆ How and where to use your travel points for a ski vacation
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-07 | by ( Jennifer Yellin | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +23 min

Marriott Bonvoy ski vacation hotelsOf the three major hotel chains in the US, Marriott has the largest number of properties catered toward ski vacations. Points required: A Category 7 property, requiring 25,000 to 35,000 World of Hyatt points per night. Points required: A Category 6 property, requiring 21,000 to 29,000 World of Hyatt points per night. Points required: A Category 7 property, requiring 25,000 to 35,000 World of Hyatt points per night. Points required: A Category 6 property, requiring From 21,000 to 29,000 World of Hyatt points per night.

☆ Lamborghini's last purely gas-powered supercar will be an off-road beast
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-30 | by ( Peter Valdes-Dapena | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

CNN —The Lamborghini Huracán Sterrato, officially unveiled in Miami Wednesday will be the Italian automaker’s maker’s last purely gasoline-powered supercar. It will also be unlike any Lamborghini supercar before because it’s designed to go off-road. Other Huracán supercars have air scoops on the side but, in this car, the side air scoops are permanently closed. But the concept of the Huracán Sterrato came entirely from inside Lamborghini, said Brokert, as engineers were developing the Urus, Lamborghini’s SUV. Production of the Huracán Sterrato will begin at Lamborghini’s factory in Sant’Agata Bolognese, Italy, in February.

☆ Analysis: The final season of ‘Dead to Me’ is a poignant eulogy
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-19 | by ( Lisa Respers France | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

Believe it or not, one of the things that has been helping me lately is just carving out some chill time. Three things to watch‘Dead to Me’ Season 3Christina Applegate as Jen Harding in a scene from "Dead to Me" on Netflix. Saeed Adyani/NetflixThe new season of “Dead to Me,” starring Christina Applegate and Linda Cardellini, will be the dark comedy series’ last. I am especially invested in this last season given Applegate’s revelation that she has multiple sclerosis. ‘The Santa Clauses’Tim Allen (second from right) in a scene from "The Santa Clauses" on Disney+.

☆ I made $244,000 last year as a freelancer using a platform for finding tech gigs — here's how
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-14 | by ( Perri Ormont Blumberg | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

On average, an A.Team mission is a 12-month engagement. I usually take on one full-time mission that requires 35 to 40 hours per week and a couple smaller missions that require five to 10 hours per week. So I took a hybrid approach and freelanced for a few years on top of my full-time job at Landyachtz. That's my biggest piece of advice to anyone trying to make their side hustle their full-time job: Create a safety net, then take the leap. This is eroding trust employees once had in the full-time work model.

☆ Women athletes now have their own sports network
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-02 | by ( Kaitlin Balasaygun | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

The first-ever network to focus on female athletes, the Women's Sports Network, launched Wednesday, offering 24/7 streaming of original programming, competitions, documentaries and a daily studio show "Game On." The Women's Sports Network is a free, ad-supported network featured on streaming services including Amazon.com 's Freevee, Fox Corp .'s FuboTV and Tubi, along with smart TVs. The Women's Sports Network has partnerships with the Women's National Basketball Association, Women's Football Alliance, Ladies Professional Golf Association, U.S. Female athletes at the collegiate level are also proving to be winners in the NIL era, garnering deals with brands including Nike now that college athletes can be paid for their name, image and likeness. "The Women's Sports Network is exactly what athletes, fans and sponsors have been asking for," Mollie Marcoux Samaan, commissioner of the Ladies Professional Golf Association, said in a release announcing the network launch.

☆ A camera from a 1937 explorer was discovered on a Canadian glacier. Scientists are trying to develop the 85-year-old film loaded inside.
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-31 | by ( Paola Rosa-Aquino | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

In August, scientists and adventurers found camera gear abandoned by Brad Washburn, an American explorer, in 1937. By tracing the camera's path, scientists could learn how the glacier has changed over eight decades. "They essentially needed help to figure out how the glacier is moving and what's the best way of finding the cache," Medrzycka told Insider. "It was an amazing feeling, and I felt relief that I didn't fail at finding the cache," Medrzycka said, adding, "It was an epic moment for everyone." The team also retrieved two other cameras, including a DeVry "Lunchbox" model, with film still loaded inside.

☆ Olympic champion Chloe Kim is taking a break for her mental health
▼ + stars: | 2022-04-26 | by ( Story Reuters | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +1 min

(CNN) Double Olympic snowboarding champion Chloe Kim said she will sit out the 2022-23 season to focus on her mental health after a "draining" year. The American became the youngest woman to claim an Olympic gold in snowboarding when she won the halfpipe at the 2018 Winter Games as a 17-year-old and defended her title in Beijing earlier this year. "Just for my mental health," Kim told US online news service Cheddar News when asked about the reason for her decision. Chloe Kim performing a trick during the Women's Snowboard Halfpipe Final at the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics. I don't want to get right back into it after such a fun, but draining year, at the same time, knowing that it was an Olympic year.

☆ Un luptător din UFC i-a pus la punct pe tâlharii care i-au furat mașina. Unul dintre ei l-a atacat cu o șurubelniță
▼ + stars: | 2021-04-13 | by ( ) www.jurnal.md time to read: +2 min

Sursa foto: Getty ImagesUn luptător din UFC i-a pus la punct pe tâlharii care i-au furat mașina. Luptătorul din UFC a reușit să găsească mașina, dar nimeni nu se afla înăuntru. Munoz a sesizat că echipamentul său lipsește și a început să îi caute pe hoți. Prietena mea m-a trezit din somn și m-a întrebat dacă mi-am lăsat mașina parcată la sala de antrenamente. L-am văzut că a obosit, a încetinit și a început să respire greu.

Persons: Alexander Munoz, Munoz, Nasrat, Luis Pena Organizations: Daily Mail, UFC

☆ O boală necunoscută îi transformă pe urșii din SUA în animale prietenoase (VIDEO)
▼ + stars: | 2021-04-04 | by ( Publika.Md - Aici Sunt Știrile | ) www.publika.md time to read: +2 min

O afecțiune care deocamdată nu a fost numită a fost depistată la mai mulți urși tineri din două state americane, relatează BBC citând Daily Star. Afecțiunea, despre care medicii veterinari cred că este o formă de encefalită, este însă fatală și a fost comparată cu „virusul zombie” care afectează căprioarele, acestea având un comportament agresiv și necoordonat. Deși boala încă nu a afectat multe exemplare, numărul cazurilor în creștere îi îngrijorează pe cei de la Departamentul pentru pești și animale sălbatice din California (CDFW). Ursulețul nu era însă într-o stare prea bună, deoarece mergea legănat și avea o stare monotonă. „În acest moment nu știm ce cauzează encefalita și nu știm care sunt riscurile pe care le-ar putea cauza altor animale”, a spus Brandon Munk, medic veterinar.

Persons: Brandon Munk Organizations: BBC, americane Locations: americane California, Nevada, Lacul Tahoe, California, american, Dorado

☆ O fostă campioană mondială de snowboard a Franţei, ucisă surprinsă de o avalanşă în Alpii Elveţieni
▼ + stars: | 2021-03-25 | by ( Publika.Md - Aici Sunt Știrile | ) www.publika.md time to read: 1 min

Julie Pomagalski, fosta campioană mondială de snowboard a Franţei, a fost surprinsă de o avalanşă în Alpii Elveţieni. Sportiva de 40 de ani se afla în cantonul Uri, marți dimineață, când a fost surprinsă de forța dezlănţuită a naturii. Alături de ea au decedat schiorul Bruno Putelli şi un salvator montan din Albertville. Toţi trei au fost îngropaţi de vii, scrie BBC News.

Persons: Julie Pomagalski, Bruno Putelli Organizations: BBC News Locations: Elveţieni, Uri, Albertville

☆ O fostă campioană mondială de snowboard, ucisă de o avalașă în Elveția
▼ + stars: | 2021-03-24 | by ( Publika.Md - Aici Sunt Știrile | ) www.publika.md time to read: +1 min

Julie Pomagalski, fostă campioana mondială de snowboard, a fost ucisă, marţi dimineaţă, de o avalanşă, în cantonul elveţian Uri, informează libertatea.ro, care citează Le Figaro și News.ro. În vârstă de 40 de ani, franțuzoaica Julie Pomagalski a fost surprinsă de avalanșă alături de compatriotul Bruno Cuttelli, care era ghid și salvator, relatează Le Matrin. Retrasă din activitatea sportivă în 2007, Julie era nepoata lui Jean Pomagalski, cel care a inventat teleschiul, în 1934, şi a fondat marca Poma, în 1947. După ce a devenit campioană mondială de snowboardcross în 1999, la Berchtesgaden (Germania), Julie Pomagalski a câştigat şi o medalie mondială de argint la slalom paralel, în 2003, la Kreischberg (Austria). De asemenea, Julie a obţinut nouă victorii în Cupa Mondială, competiție în care a triumfat în 2004.

Persons: Julie Pomagalski, Le Figaro, franțuzoaica Julie Pomagalski, Bruno Cuttelli, Le Matrin, Julie, Jean Pomagalski Organizations: Cupa Mondială, Salt Lake City Locations: Uri, Berchtesgaden, Germania, Kreischberg, Austria, Torino, Italia, Salt, SUA

☆ Spectacol de zile mari la Campionatul Mondial de snowboard. În proba Big Air, Laurie Blouin a cucerit medalia de aur
▼ + stars: | 2021-03-17 | by ( Publika.Md - Aici Sunt Știrile | ) www.publika.md time to read: 1 min

Spectacol de zile mari la Campionatul Mondial de snowboard. Sportivii și-au demonstrat abilitățile în proba Big Air la competiția de la Aspen.Canadianca Laurie Blouin, campioană mondială în 2017 și vicecampioană olimpică în 2018 în proba de slopestyle, câștigătoarea turneului X Games în 2019, în proba Big Air, în urma prestației bune ea a acumulat 177,75 puncte în finala turneului din Colorado și a devansat-o cu doar un punct pe Zoi Sadowski-Synnott din Noua ZeelandăPodiumul a fost completat de nipona Miyabi Onitsuka.La masculin, titlul de campion mondial i-a revenit la fel unui sportiv din Canada. Cu cele trei sărituri ale sale, Mark McMorris, l-a devansat cu un punct pe compatriotul său, Max Parrot. Pe locul trei s-a clasat norvegianul Marcus Kleveland.Mark McMorris are în palmares două medalii de bronz cucerite la Jocurile Olimpice de iarnă din 2014 și 2018, în proba slopestyle.

Persons: Laurie Blouin, Mark McMorris, Max Parrot, Kleveland.Mark McMorris Organizations: Air Locations: Colorado, Noua ZeelandăPodiumul, Canada

☆ (foto) Frumusețea vieții de cuplu, într-o serie de ilustrații impresionante
▼ + stars: | 2016-02-11 | by ( Onixmedia Srl | Angelina Aduce Cititorilor | Diez Informații Utile Din Sfera Educației Și Doza De Relaxare Din Lifestyle. Îi Place Jurnalismul | ) diez.md time to read: +1 min

Frumusețea vieții de cuplu nu constă neapărat în înțelegere, ci în multitudinea momentelor frumoase petrecute împreună. Chiar dacă există iubire, fără activități frumoase se instalează rutina și orice sentiment se stinge în obișnuință. Pictorul Curtis Wiklund a realizat o serie de ilustrații, prin care a demonstrat cât de minunate sunt momentele petrecute în doi. Acesta a făcut câte un desen în fiecare zi, timp de un an, prin care a ilustrat momentele frumoase petrecute alături de soția sa, Jordin. Toate cele 365 de ilustrații ale pictorului Curtis Wiklund, le puteți admira aici.

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