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About: Award-winning artist Anne Nordhaus-Bike paints colorful, calming watercolors inspired by nature. She loves color, texture, and handmade papers, and her flower paintings capture moments of vibrant stillness and beauty. Her work reflects an underlying spirituality infused with the wisdom of nature and seasonal cycles. Collectors love her paintings for their joy, the healing peace they inspire, and the artistry that informs each brushstroke. Anne specializes in watercolor paintings on handmade paper, hand mounted in the traditional Asian style and uniquely custom framed by professional framers. Anne’s art has appeared in numerous solo and group shows as well as many arts programs, presentations, and performances. Her work has been published in periodicals and books; covered in numerous print publications; and featured in broadcast media, both on television and feature films. She earned a degree in art history and has won multiple awards for arts writing.
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About: Lifesaving Resources is dedicated to drowning and aquatic injury prevention and emergency management. The company develops Aquatics Safety (drowning prevention), Lifeguarding, Water Rescue, Swiftwater Rescue, and Ice Rescue training curriculums and conducts this training throughout the U.S., as well as Internationally, for the Public Safety and Rescue Sector; the Lifeguard and Aquatic Recreation Sector; and, the General Public. Gerald Dworkin serves as the technical consultant, and is a leading author and educator in his field. Dworkin has over 40 years of professional experience as a Firefighter, EMT, Lifeguard, Water Rescue and Ice Rescue Technician, Instructor, and Instructor Trainer and has published numerous articles. He has also appeared as a subject expert for CNN, ABC's Good Morning America, NBC's Today Show, CBS' Early Show, The Weather Channel, and The Discovery Channel. He also regularly consults as an Expert Witness in drowning litigation cases.
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About: Mr. Pulak Sharma is co-CEO of Kazmira LLC; a science-based manufacturer of THC-free broad spectrum CBD Oil, water soluble CBD, and other wholesale cannabinoid ingredients. Pulak is a Cannabinoid Maverick and Champion for Industrial Hemp. He leads the company in its enduring purpose: to use a science-based approach to improve life through self-care, cannabinoid-based, dietary supplement products. Pulak is a frequent speaker on Industrial Hemp and Cannabinoid topics at events and key forums across the USA. As an industry stakeholder, he has spoken at an FDA hearing regarding scientific data about products containing cannabis, as well as at an industry stakeholder summit on cannabis with Cowen Research. He was instrumental in showcasing the potential of Cannabinoids to Perrigo and Perrigo’s subsequent investment in Kazmira. Pulak holds an MBA from Kelley School of Business at Indiana University and a BS in Chemical Engineering from Purdue University.
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About: Three Stand-up Guys to Cross Lake Superior on Paddle Boards Group plans to raise more than $10,000 for the Great Lakes Shipwreck Historical Society Traverse City, MI -- This July three men, Joe Lorenz, Kwin Morris and Jeff Guy, will attempt something that has never been done—to paddleboard across Lake Superior, the largest, coldest, and most dangerous of the Great Lakes. “It can pick up like crazy out there in a matter of seconds,” says Morris. Superior’s weather and waves have taken thousands of sailors and their ships to the grave.
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About: Scott M. Haskins is a internationally renowned professional art conservator whose opinion is often sought and who is often featured in all the media types nationwide. He is an expert witness/legal testimony on art related insurance matters/claims and on private law suits. His clients include the Los Angeles Supreme Court system and the federal government. Mr. Haskins has worked in both Europe and the U.S. as a professional art conservator since 1975. He is the author of the awarded 'Save Your Stuff' series, written to assist the public protect and save valuable possessions from disasters and emergencies. He is a public speaker and conducts webinars, fundraisers, membership drives, docent trainings, seminars and just for entertainment based on the subject of his 4 books and on his other professional activities.
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