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Perched on a rocky cliff above the azure Pacific, in Rosarito, on Mexico's Baja peninsula, sits the Holistic Sanctuary, a super luxe resort-clinic where the rich and tormented retreat to make all of their problems go away. A round white concrete disk with sweeping windows and a perimeter of stout palms, the Holistic Sanctuary looks like a UFO at rest. It is a bit alien, the facility, which describes itself as a "five star luxury drug rehab," arrived here in 2009 (it had first opened in Los Angeles) to offer its patients plant-based detox treatments along with frond-roofed cottages, a tennis court, swimming pools and a state-of-the-art gym that overlooks the ocean. Johnny the Healer, the 40-something proprietor of the Sanctuary claims he can cure almost any ailment — PTSD, infections, eating disorders, sex addiction, boredom — but his specialty is addiction.
Johnny, who looks David Copperfield's Persian cousin, is no 12-stepper. He's not that pious. Instead he repairs his patients using what he calls the Pouyan Method, a way, way out-of-the-box mélange of treatments that includes but isn't limited to organic green coffee enemas; juice cleanses; wheatgrass shots; sleep sessions in a hyperbaric chamber; a vegan, GMO-free diet rich in organic fruits, vegetables and superfoods; stem cell therapy; oxygen therapy; massages; Reiki healing; yoga; session in the carbon sauna; ionic Dead Sea-salt baths; powerful IV vitamin drips; and the removal of tooth fillings. "The Pouyan Method is perfect," Johnny told Salon. "It gets the brain to pre-addiction state, activates stem cells, cleans out the GI tract, gets rid of parasites, fungi, mold, pathogens in the body that are just sitting there."
A course of treatment at the Holistic Sanctuary, which ranges in cost from $20,000 to $50,000, combines the Pouyan Method with plant-based medicines, like ayahuasca and ibogaine, the naturally occurring drug derived from the root of a West African rain forest bush called iboga. In addition to being the most potent treatment in Johnny's medicine chest, ibogaine is an increasingly popular, but long-misunderstood medicine with thousands of years of history. Classified as an "entheogen," a sacred earth medicine that "generates the God within," it is possibly the most powerful psychedelic known to mankind. It may also be the most humane and effective addiction treatment out there.
Many people first heard about ibogaine treatment in the spring of 2015 when Veuve-drenched celebutard Scott Disick, father of Kourtney Kardashian's children and infamous presence on "Keeping Up with the Kardashians," announced that he was jetting to Costa Rica to loosen addiction's grip with a series of "shaman guided Iboga flights" at the Rythmia Life Advancement Center, another five-star oceanfront rehab with a mud-bath spa and gourmet restaurant. Disick said, via a press release, "Rythmia's rehab approach puts my worries at ease. The fact that there is a money back guarantee that has never been called upon gives me even more confidence."
The tabloid press devoured the news, dispatching paparazzi and daring to ask, "What's ibogaine?" Disick was roundly criticized for leaving Rythmia's treatment center after only one week rather than the recommended four. Disick, however, claimed that the ibogaine treatment worked. "It kind of resets the receptors in your brain and kind of helps you kind of remember and look at your childhood and gain knowledge on what's gone wrong that makes you want to either drink or do drugs or whatever it may be that compensates for what you're not getting," he told People. "It helped me dramatically to see some of the things that have troubled me in the past, but I'm not done," he said. "I plan to go back and I hope it helps me even more to get to a point where I'm fully cured of some of things that I struggle with." After leaving the Costa Rica clinic, Disick flew directly to Las Vegas to host a party at the nightclub 1 OAK.
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For hundreds of years the Bwiti people of Gabon have consumed the root bark of the iboga plant in religious ceremonies as a rite of passage. Western doctors learned of ibogaine's therapeutic applications in 1962 after a 19-year-old heroin addict from New York City named Howard Lotsoff ingested ibogaine for a psychedelic trip. He later reported that when he emerged from the influence of the drug 48 hours later, he had no heroin cravings or withdrawal symptoms. In the late-1960s and early '70s, amid worries over the rising popularity of LSD, ibogaine was classified as a Schedule I substance with potential for abuse and without therapeutic value. It briefly entered the popular consciousness during the 1972 presidential campaign, when Hunter S. Thompson speculated in a chapter of "Fear and Loathing on the Campaign Trail" that ran serialized in Rolling Stone with the headline "Big Ed Exposed as Ibogaine Addict" that candidate Edmund Muskie, who'd been acting strange, was dabbling in the "Holy Wood." "Muskie looked out at the crowd and saw gila monsters instead of people," Thompson wrote. "His mind snapped completely as he he felt something large and apparently vicious clawing at his legs."
More than four decades later, ibogaine is having a moment . After years of being administered in Alphabet City basements and jungle huts by former junkies reborn as self-styled shamans, ibogaine is being embraced by people open to the possibilities of alternative medicines that once would have landed you in the clink. The World Health Organization now lists ketamine — the psychedelic rave staple Special K — on its list of essential medicines. Ketamine clinics, where those who are severely depressed can go for an therapeutic intravenous drip, have recently opened. And a studies published in medical journals like Progress in Nero-Psychopharmacology and Biological Psychiatry suggest that methylenedioxy-methamphetamine or MDMA (aka ecstasy or Molly) can be useful for treating PTSD, depression and the symptoms of social anxiety, particularly in autistic adults.
Most ibogaine treatment centers utilize the "Malibu model" of drug treatment — palm trees, turquoise waters, radiant orange sunsets — but otherwise ibogaine represents a drastic departure from the now dominant 12-step model of addiction treatment. "Ibogaine therapy isn't punitive," Peter Kroupa, a former smack addict and tech entrepreneur turned full-time ibogaine advocate, told Salon. "It's not the classic 12-step stuff where you show up and and they tell you you're all terrible people who have a perpetual and incurable disease."
Ibogaine alleviates opiate-withdrawal symptoms by resetting and refreshing opiate receptor sites in the brain. In the early-'90s, a young physician from the University of Miami named Dr. Debra Mash took an interest in ibogaine. Her city was in crisis. "Cocaine was everywhere," Mash told Salon. "We were seeing crack babies, overdoses, dead bodies." Legal research of ibogaine had been suspended in the U.S. so Mash went to Amsterdam where Howard Lotsoff — the former junkie who stumbled upon ibogaine's therapeutic potential — was operating his own clinic. "I saw stunning efficacy of taking an intractable addict and breaking the cycle of addiction though the treatment of opiate withdrawal," said Mash, who has gone on to become the world's foremost expert on ibogaine and opened a research facility on St. Kitts.
Patients offer similar but more personal testimonials. Patrick Kroupa was a wealthy tech entrepreneur with a 2 grams-a-day heroin habit in 2000. "I ran companies, dealt with reality, and I was strung out all at once," Kroupa, now 47, told Salon. "I celebrated my 30th birthday in jail, detoxing in the Tombs," he said referring to Manhattan's infamous house of detention. He had been to rehabs, seen addiction specialists, taken every medicine available. Nothing worked.
However, Kroupa hasn't used drugs Since being treated with ibogaine in 2000. He describes his first experience with it this way: "Forty-five minutes after taking the pill it felt like my entire body was suspended in a warm ocean of energy." But then his back began to hurt. It felt to him like the sickness was being wrung out of his body. And just then the hallucinations started, he said, "And I was really busy for the next few hours."
A writer for the addiction website The Fix has described the trip as "aversive, confrontational, frightening," noting that it can "give [the traveler] a squirming look under the rock of [his life], compel [him] to unearth and examine what's buried in the black muck of [his] unconscious." According to Dr. Mash, this powerful experience can be used, along with therapy, to prompt people to formulate a plan to change their lives in a way that will support long-term recovery.
And yet ibogaine is no miracle cure. After a time, some cravings return. One study by Lotsoff observed that after an initial treatment, patients experienced a three- to six-month craving-free window and their success rates rose with more treatments. Lotsoff noted in his study that "29 of the 35 patients successfully treated with ibogaine had numerous unsuccessful experiences with other treatment modalities."
Treatment experts have estimated the percentage of opiate addicts who go to rehab to get clean and then stay clean for more than a year at about 25 percent 30 percent. The percentage drops to around 20 percent for those recovering from addiction to alcohol and other drugs. In "The Sober Truth: Debunking the Bad Science Behind 12-Step Programs and the Rehab Industry," Lance Dodes, a retired Harvard Medical School psychiatry professor, examined Alcoholics Anonymous' retention rates along with studies on sobriety and rates of active involvement and put the success rate for "The Program" (AA) at from 5 percent to 8 percent. Meanwhile, Johnny the Healer claims that the Pouyan Method and ibograine treatment has a success rate of 60 percent to 70 percent. Is ibogaine too good to be true?
As is the case with any powerful medicine, ibogaine is associated with serious risks. If not dosed or administered correctly, it can cause cardiac arrest. Ibogaine's presence on the Food and Drug Administration's Schedule I list has fostered the development of a black market and an underground where addicts desperate to get clean submit themselves to treatments found via websites. The Schedule I ruling has also pushed clinic operators to move their facilities outside U.S. borders and into some of the less scrupulous (if idyllic) corners of the world where treatment centers go unregulated. Kroupa has observed a rapid proliferation of "used car salesman" types who have opened ibogaine clinics. Similarly, Mash has real concerns: "When you get these people performing ibogaine treatments in unsafe settings, without medical staff, invariably you get dead bodies," she told Salon. "It reminds me of the days before abortion was legal."
Currently, there is no formal reporting or centralized, up-to-date tracking of ibogaine-related fatalities. The numbers we do have, however, are worrisome: Between 1990 and 2008, according to both iboga sites and news organizations like the BBC, there were 19 reported ibogaine-related deaths.
The lack of regulation has forced people seeking treatment to make decisions based on word-of-mouth, Yelp! reviews or ibogaine message boards — or even the promises made by offshore practitioners who maintain slick and professional websites. The Holistic Sanctuary's marketing could clearly be considered as such, and one of its most astonishing testimonials comes from its owner.
Johnny the Healer says his family emigrated to the United States from Iran in 1979. As a teen, he started taking Adderall and stealing bikes, then graduated to crystal meth and cars. After he spent some time behind bars, Johnny was broke and living on his cousin's couch. "I'd done 20 years of outdated Western therapy," Johnny told Salon. "I decided it was time to take action. I learned a lot about different therapies."
He "traveled the world on Google," he added, and learned about a lot of different therapies. "I meditated for three to six hours a day. I had visions of this [treatment] center on the ocean. It looked like Atlantis. I didn't have any coach and mentor. I meditated and transcended to a higher frequency."
Johnny has taken ibogaine four times and ayahuasca roughly 20 times and been an energy healer for seven years, he said, adding that he built his treatment center without investors or any sort of loans. But he won't talk about how he earned the money to open the Sanctuary. And he refused to discuss the entire year of 2012 for fear of "incriminating himself."When asked about his education and training, he said, "I went through hell. I learned from all of it — from going to jail, being homeless, living in group homes and shelters, going to prison, being on drugs. I use all those as tools for working with other people."
The Sanctuary has a slew of five-star Yelp! ratings but all of them are written in a suspiciously similar voice, utilizing the same key phrases. "Johnny is the real deal" appears repeatedly. Reviewers who write anything negative are attacked and dismissed by Johnny as frauds. One skeptic urged me to look up the definition of "Pouyan" in the Urban Dictionary. It reads: "A man all women want and all men want to be. A truly great figure who is usually double fisting beer or pussy. Legend has it that his sweat cures cancer and his cock cures loneliness."
It is, of course, entirely possible that ibogaine is the real deal, but those who promote it are not. When pressed, Johnny the Healer said his legal name is Johnny Tabaie. A Google search turns up a number of links, most references to his work with the Sanctuary, however a thorough personal-records search — which scours county, state and federal files and data sources — turned up no one by that name.
And so here again we see peril and promise of ibogaine: Even if it is an effective or possibly even a miracle treatment, getting clean means putting your life in someone like Johnny the Healer's hands.


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This year, the 6th edition will offer many exciting attractions and pass through thirteen counties, including some already known and new destinations, reports Jutarnji List.
The never-stronger race will host twenty world cycling teams from Europe, Asia, America, and Australia, from World Teams, Professional Continental, and Continental. CRO Race will drive the following stages: 1. Osijek – Varaždin (237 km), 2. Slunj – Otočac (187 km), 3. Primošten – Makarska (167 km), 4. Zadar – Crikvenica (197 km), 5. Rabac / Labin – Opatija (137.5 km) and 6. Samobor – Zagreb (156.5 km). The end of the last stage and the announcement of the overall winner this year will be at the Croatian National Theater on the Republic Square in Zagreb.
At the moment, 140 cyclists from six continents have registered, and among the teams that stand out is Dutch Jumbo – Visma, currently the second team in the world ranking, and Bahrain Victorius from Bahrain, fourth place in the world rankings with 27 wins in the 2021 season, advancing the most in the world rankings from 11th to 4th place. There are also teams from Australia, Belgium, Israel, Norway, Germany, the United States, and Slovenia, two teams from Italy and Poland, and three teams from Austria and Spain. A total of six Croatians will take part in the race – Antonio Barać (Meridiana Kamen Team), Matija Beđić (Meridiana Kamen Team), Filip Kvasina (Meridiana Kamen Team), Lorenzo Marenzi (Meridiana Kamen Team), Fran Miholjević (Cycling Team Friuli) and Josip Rumac (Androni Giocattoli – Sidermec).
The race's organizer is Top Sport Events, which has already proven its success during the past five editions of the CRO Race and is headed by the celebrated former Croatian cyclist Vladimir Miholjević.
"I thank all state institutions, counties, cities, municipalities, and other destination partners, as well as all partners and sponsors who are with us and support this project. This year we are even more strongly motivated to show Croatia and the world the readiness to organize such an event at the highest level that best promotes our country and its natural beauty. As you already know, CRO Race has an excellent status in the cycling world, confirmed by the race in the World Cycling Organization (UCI) calendar and the 2.1 race ranking qualification. So far, the biggest names of professional cycling have participated in previous editions of the race. With each new edition, we try to raise the bar, so this year we bring leading cycling teams and send a picture from the largest Croatian sports arena to more than 190 countries around the world," said Vladimir Miholjevic, director of the CRO Race.
As in previous years, the race will be broadcast daily by Croatian Radio and Television, and the live broadcast will be broadcast on Eurosport. In addition, thanks to the collaboration with A.S.O., the television signal will be broadcast on six continents – in Europe, North and South America, Asia, Africa, and Australia – in as many as 190 countries.
The race starts this year from Osijek, passes through Ludbreg, and ends in Varaždin. Destination partners are Osijek-Baranja County, the City of Osijek, the City of Ludbreg, and the City of Varaždin.
The town of Slunj opens the second stage before cyclists descend to Lika-Senj County, which will, with a finish in the town of Otočac, provide a household for the first time at the end of one stage. The destination partners are Lika-Senj County, the City of Slunj, the Municipality of Perušić, and the City of Otočac.
The entire caravan then moves to the coast, more precisely to Primošten, from where the third stage, 167 kilometers long, will lead through Rogoznica to the finish line in Makarska, passing through the southernmost point so far – Živogošće. The destination partners at this stage are Split-Dalmatia County, the Municipality of Primošten, the Municipality of Rogoznica, the Municipality of Tučepi, the Municipality of Podgora, and the City of Makarska.
The fourth stage starts in Zadar and moves through Starigrad Paklenica, continuing with a dynamic ride along the Adriatic Highway, leading cyclists to the bonus goal in Senj and to the finish in Crikvenica. Destination partners at this stage are the Primorje-Gorski Kotar County, Zadar County, the City of Zadar, the Municipality of Starigrad-Paklenica, and the City of Crikvenica.
The fifth stage, which covers the Istria and Primorje-Gorski Kotar counties, is in Rabac and Labin, passing through Pazin, Kastav, Viškovo, and Rijeka and ending in Opatija. Destination partners at this stage are the County of Istria, the municipality of Viškovo, and the cities of Rabac / Labin, Pazin, Kastav, Rijeka, and Opatija.
The final, sixth stage, will start in Samobor and pass through Sveta Nedelja, Velika Gorica, Dugo Selo, and Vrbovec and the last mountain goal of the race in Sveti Ivan Zelina, after which it will end in Zagreb. Destination partners at this stage are the Zagreb County, the City of Samobor, the City of Sveta Nedelja, the City of Dugo Selo, the City of Vrbovec, the City of Sveti Ivan Zelina, and the City of Zagreb.
Since the first edition, CRO Race has been supported by the highest state institutions, the Ministry of Tourism and Sports, the Ministry of Economy and Sustainable Development, the Ministry of Environmental Protection and Energy, the Environmental Protection and Energy Efficiency Fund, the Croatian National Tourist Board, the Central State Office for Sports, Plitvice Lakes, the City of Zagreb, the National Road Safety Plan, the Croatian Olympic Committee, the Croatian Cycling Federation and many other cities and counties that host the start and finish or passing cities of some of this year's stages.
In addition to HEP as one of the main sponsors, the project includes numerous other sponsors and partners: Valamar Riviera, Škoda, Uniline, Keindl Sport, Jadran Crikvenica, Maslinica Rabac, Brijuni National Park, Krka National Park, Avis, Vinistra, Ale, Caffe Borbone, Elite and Bilić-Erić osiguranje, and media and production partners Sportske Novosti, Hrvatska radiotelevizija, Amaury Sport Organization and Croatel.
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Shared ownership is now attracting first-time buyers from across the UK's towns and cities
Written by Matt Roberts, PR and media advisor
With mortgage rates on the rise, the dream of home ownership seems to be slipping ever further away for many people. Yet, as one door closes another seems to be opening, with the shared ownership model offering an alternative cost-effective route to get on to the property ladder.
In London, shared ownership has been an established route to owning a home for some time as it can offer a cheaper and more permanent option to rental properties. In Wembley, a two-bedroom shared ownership property comes to around £1,800pcm including rent, mortgage, and service charges – compared to rental properties in a new build site at around £2,600pcm.
While shared ownership conversations are now a staple of the London housing market given the cost of property, similar conversations are now going on up and down the UK as prospective buyers are faced with greater sums to secure their new home.
Dream.. turned into reality
Just as is seen with a two-bedroom in Wembley, shared ownership can be a route to alleviate some of these challenges. For many young homeowners, it can be one of the only ways to afford that first home.
In Newcastle, for example, a 25% share on a two-bedroom shared ownership property is available for as little as £35,000. In Leeds it's £37,500, while in Liverpool it's £40,000. This requires significantly less deposit to be saved than many similar outright purchase homes in the same neighbouring streets.
Emily and Tyler are a couple who bought a shared ownership property in Newcastle. For them, shared ownership made their dream of moving into their own home a reality.
Emily and Tyler get on the property ladder thanks to shared ownership
Having previously been renting a property in nearby Gateshead and keen to move back into Newcastle, they explained: "There's no way we could go for a 100% of a house. It would have taken us years and there would have been no point at all.
"I loved the idea of shared ownership as you get all the benefits of owning the house outright and it's much more affordable for us. We worked out that it's about £2 extra a month from what we were paying in rent and having the option to up the percentage is really appealing.
"It's a great option. None of our friends have an 100% mortgage on a house, most use this scheme or rent. It's great for people our age who wouldn't be able to manage a mortgage otherwise."
Shared ownership is also making an impact in less urban areas, as the realisation that buying a house outright is a step too far for a significant number of people.
Deposit Boost scheme
This type of growing interest shows that the mindset towards shared ownership is changing in line with growing costs and a new generation of prospective homebuyers. Recent data from Leeds Building Society showed that an average of three out of five of all shared ownership buyers over the last three years bought homes in UK regions outside London and the South East.
Part-owning a home through shared ownership already brings down the high barrier to entry costs involved in the current housing market, with companies introducing further schemes to open up the dream of home ownership to more prospective buyers.
Through their Deposit Boost scheme, Persona Homes offer the opportunity to add an additional 5% to a customer's deposit when they look to purchase a 25% share on a shared ownership development. This can help homebuyers secure better terms on their mortgage, help them purchase a larger or different home than they had initially set out to buy, or help them get onto the property ladder sooner than they may have believed possible.
Christopher Bond, Head of Sales at Persona Homes, said: "Everyone knows it's been a real challenge for some time for people to get on to the property ladder. The past year or so - cost of living crisis, mortgage rate increases etc - has made that challenge insurmountable for many.
"It's not surprising, therefore, to see the take up of shared ownership growing across the UK. Shared ownership offers a decent sized step on that ladder, with those steps increasing the more of that property you own as time goes by. A process called staircasing.
A place they can call home
"One of the issues in the past was that shared ownership wasn't always fully explained. That has changed and buyers are aware of the way the process works in comparison to outright sale. That could be another reason for the higher take up we see today."
With increasing numbers of shared ownership developments being delivered around the country and new grant funding through the Government's £11.5bn Affordable Homes Programme (AHP) 2021-26 ensures a steady supply of new properties to the market, more and more buyers will be able to move out of their rented or parents' homes into a place they can call home.
What is shared ownership?
Shared ownership works as a part-buy, part-rent scheme which provides first-time buyers and those who currently do not own a home the opportunity to buy a brand new property and spread the costs.
Those buying a shared ownership property are typically able to buy an initial share of between 25% and 75% of the overall value of the property. They will pay a mortgage on the share that they own, then pay a subsidised rent on the remaining share.
As the mortgage deposit covers only the share of the property being purchased it is often much lower. With large deposit demands being one of the most common barriers to entry for new homeowners, the ability to offset this can be the difference to getting onto the property ladder.


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Giles has an MBA from Washington University and a bachelor's degree in business from Wake Forest University. In 2015, he received the distinguished 40 Under 40 Emerging Leaders Award from The M&A Advisor. Giles serves on the board of trustees at Mary Institute and St. Louis Country Day School and is also a member of the board of directors of the Missouri chapter of JDRF. He also volunteers with Operation Sunscreen and World Pediatric Project.
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The browser extension has been removed from Chrome Web Store and remotely disabled on all devices that had previously installed it.
Google has yet to comment on the infected code but has issued a pop-up warning to its users that the extension "has been disabled because it contains malware".
The Great Suspender is a popular extension used by Chrome users that places tabs on standby whilst they are not being used.
According to unconfirmed Reddit users, the code contained malware that could have been used to steal users' passwords.
The incident follows a similar warning issued by Google to Chrome users earlier this week after the company was forced to update its Chrome browser to fix a vulnerability that was being exploited by cybercriminals.
The company stated in relation to its update:
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There are just two days to go before Nationwide kicks off its 59th edition of PrimeTime at the Gaylord Palms Resort and Convention Center in Orlando on August 13-16. This year's summer event will focus on educating independent retailers on how to succeed in today's tumultuous macroeconomic environment and will -of course- showcase some of the hottest new products in outdoor tech at the PrimeTime Backyard showcase.
"It's clear that we're entering a new retail season," says Nationwide President and Chief Member Advocate Tom Hickman in the company's press release. "Door swings are slowing. Big Box predatory pricing is resurfacing. But in those challenges, I see opportunity. Opportunity for our members to pivot, to adapt and to be early adopters of programs and behaviors that will determine how their futures unfold."
Retailers will get inside access to exclusive offers from Nationwide's wide array of vendor partners including the first PrimeTime CashBack offer from Samsung. Members will also get to experience PrimeTime's largest ever luxury appliance exhibit featuring Signature Kitchen Suite, which is the latest addition to the Nationwide vendor family. Other notable vendors include Sound United, which is returning to PrimeTime with its full complement of audio brands. The event will also feature products and launches from Ashley Furniture, Serta Simmons Bedding and Tempur-Sealy.
Of course, PrimeTime Palooza, the event's trademark 90-minute buying frenzy, will be one of the stars of the show, giving retailers the opportunity to get great deals on bulk product orders. However, despite all the amazing buying opportunities Nationwide wants its August PrimeTime event to be a place for retailers to network and learn from each other. Melissa Stenson, Nationwide's vice president of member experience, said in the company's press release: "Beyond the enticing deals our vendor partners are bringing to the table, PrimeTime is going to provide many meaningful ways for dealers to connect, learn and experience what makes this show a can't-miss opportunity."
Be sure to not miss a thing from PrimeTime in Orlando. You can stay up to date with all of our on-the-ground coverage from the event here.
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Events In Claremont
Looking for something entertaining to do near the Inland Empire this weekend? Claremont welcomes out-of-town visitors and Southern California locals to enjoy our arts, music and outdoor events. From Friday Nights Live to the Midsummer Shakespeare Festival, our calendar is chock full of rousing events and annual festivals.
There's something fun to do for everyone. The weekly Claremont Farmers and Artisans Market every Sunday is the largest of its kind in the region. For arts and crafts lovers, there's the monthly First Saturday Art Walk and the Village Venture Arts & Crafts Faire in October.
Families flock to events such as Things That Go Bump in the Night at California Botanic Garden in October and Inland Pacific Ballet's The Nutcracker in December. And nature enthusiasts can celebrate and discover the beauty of various native plants at the Annual Wild Flower Show and Festival in April and other botanic garden events.
Discover all the not-to-be-missed events taking place in Claremont in our continually updated events calendar below.
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April 8, 2023 @ 8:00 pm - 10:00 pm
On April 8th OJP will launch a new live comedy series, "Laughs at the Lounge" which will feature monthly stand up comedy shows. The first is a variety show featuring 4 diverse and talented comedians. Stay tuned for exciting announcements about shows to come.
Richard Weiss has toured the country performing in hundreds of comedy venues including the Laugh Factory, Fantasy Springs Casino, Galaxy Theater, Carolines (N.Y.), The Comedy Store , the Improv, Fox Theater (Redlands), The Copacabana (Palm Springs), Standup New York, The Indio Performing Arts Center, and The Egyptian Theater (Park City, Utah). When not in California, Richard brings his brand of humor across the country in his "Stand Up to Addiction" show. He has written for dozens of comedians, some going on to win national contests and others using his material who perform on television. Additional writing credits include the comedic play Sketch In The City, National Lampoon magazine, My Joke Book (Richard Weiss & friends), the Humor Times, Spaz comics & Funny Or Die.
Donna Maine is an LA-based clean adult comedian and comedy writer who performs across the country. Her comedic insights run the gamut; drawing on her life experiences with relationships, kids, being a former nurse, and beyond. Donna performs at all the major comedy clubs; the Improv, Comedy Store, Ice House, and wherever laughter is needed! Donna incorporates musical comedy, characters such as Phyllis Diller, is also a producer, and a Funniest Housewives Finalist.
Jeff Charlebois is an experienced comedian and writer, who performs all over the US. After being paralyzed in a car accident in 1979, Jeff learned
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In today's episode, I interviewed Sean Douglas, A U.S. Air Force Veteran, TEDx Speaker, Master Resilience Implementer & Suicide Awareness Trainer, Business Positioning Strategist, International Radio Show Host of Life Transformation Radio, and Author. He's a suicide survivor who hit rock bottom. He believes that you were created for a purpose, and once you unlock your true potential, you will elevate your life, which is why he founded The Success Corps. Sean works with Entrepreneurs, Speakers, and Business Owners to improve their Positioning in the Market which increases Profitability while decreasing their anxiety and stress so their business thrives.
We discuss what it takes to make it in business or as an entrepreneur. The importance of starting with a proper foundation, developing strategies, and implementing best practices early to avoid failure during trying times.
Sean talks about the importance of the transformational moments that shape our lives, which have created so many businesses and organizations that thrive. He shared his secrets for not only avoiding failure but also to overcome stress and anxiety that so many people are facing today.
Sean shares his personal story and the transformation that led him to where he is today with multiple streams of income and a successful business that's thriving when others are faced with having to close their doors.
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TEDx talk video: https://youtu.be/CKudfG39Vs4
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YouTube The Success Corps: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCOOcSmGGxtsjyU6FPUuLeZg
YouTube Life Transformation Radio: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCx7i5F_Q8pr8mD4pF1O3oeA
Amazon: www.Amazon.com/author/seandouglas
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PSV Eindhoven came from behind to hammer Volendam 5-1.
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After only a minute, PSV found themselves behind with Jordan Teze directing a cross into his own net.
Teze then set up Ismael Saibari to race in on goal and equalise for PSV after 13 minutes. After that, PSV continued to create chances but without taking the lead before the break.
Joey Veerman was back in the PSV line-up but he was replaced at half-time with Isaac Babadi coming on. Minutes into the second half, Jerdy Schouten scored from close range to make it 2-1 for PSV.
Jordan Teze then headed in a third before substitute Ricardo Pepi's fierce strike made it 4-1. The final goal of the game came from Babadi, who calmly slotted in his first Eredivisie goal from close range.
PSV continues their march towards the title while Volendam is in 17th.