California orthopaedic surgeon Jennifer M. Weiss, MD, became chair of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS) Communications Cabinet at the organization’s 2018 Annual Meeting.

The AAOS’ Communications Cabinet promotes musculoskeletal health, injury prevention, and the specialty of orthopaedics through media relations and internal and external communications, including its member magazine, AAOS Now. Through its activities, the Communications Cabinet oversees, coordinates and supports the leadership of the AAOS in the accomplishment of their goals and objectives within the priorities of the overall strategic plan and provides liaison support to other Councils, the Board of Specialties, Board of Councilors and other advisory boards.

Dr. Weiss is an orthopaedic surgeon at Southern California Permanente Medical Group, Los Angeles Medical Center and specializes in pediatric sports medicine. Prior to joining Kaiser Permanente in 2011, she practiced at Children’s Hospital Los Angeles and Santa Monica Orthopaedic Group as director of the Pediatric Sports Program.

Dr. Weiss graduated from Mount Sinai School of Medicine in New York City. She completed her internship in general surgery and a residency in orthopaedic surgery at Baylor College of Medicine in Houston, Texas, followed by a fellowship in pediatric orthopaedics at Children’s Hospital Los Angeles.

She has been active with the AAOS for nearly a decade, and most recently served as a mentor in the Leadership Fellows Program, and was a fellow herself in that program in 2010 to 2011. Dr. Weiss also served on the nominating committee for the Board of Specialty Societies. In addition to holding a previous term on the Communications Cabinet, she also served as a Member at Large on the Board of Directors and on the Women’s Health Advisory Board.

Dr. Weiss also is an active member of the Pediatric Orthopedic Society of North America (POSNA), serving that organization as the most recent Communications Council Chair on their Board of Directors.

Dr. Weiss lives in Los Angeles with her family.

Joel Franco tells compelling stories with an elegant voice, a crisp Italian sensibility and beautiful pictures. Franco’s experience, vision and intensity bring leadership, heart, and an eye for detail to his films. His understanding of the human condition and his passion for authenticity combine to create artistic, highly commercial works that draw the audience in and make them feel. Franco’s genuine desire to protect the integrity of each story and to bring out the best in the actors and crew have made him a trusted source for getting the job done. Colleagues trust his refreshing character and understand that he is a man of commitment and does what he says he will do, when he says he will do it.



Joel Franco was born in Italy and came to the United States in his late teens where he quickly immersed himself in American culture and film. According to Franco, “I have always admired American films. The American school of acting has a long history of producing great actors and I wanted to be a part of the world of film–a place where captivating stories are unveiled. The creation of film plays into my strengths: I love that magic is the result of the creative process. There must be passion to nurture the momentum of the story. And one must have intense focus to get the job done.” 



Influenced by American filmmaker Sidney Lumet for his vigorous storytelling and Italian director Robert Rossellini for his social realism, Franco is dedicated to staying true to the story in a fast paced, realistic and refined style. 



In 2006, Franco partnered with Solidaris LLC to found Chesapeake Films, LLC. Chesapeake Films has option agreements to produce several feature films and plans to produce two features per year in-house and to collaborate with established film companies for additional opportunities.



Joel Franco is a graduate of University of Maryland/Baltimore, a graduate of the USC-Universal Producing and Directing Program, and holds an M.F.A. in film production from the School of Film and Television at Loyola Marymount University in Los Angeles.

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M  A  T  T  H  E  W

N  E  L  S  O  N

SINGER-SONGWRITER-MUSICIAN

with

ROCK/GLAM METAL BAND

N E L S O N

and

SON OF LEGENDARY ROCK AND ROLL SINGER

R I C K Y  N E L S O N

EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW!

Matthew and Gunnar have rare insights into what it takes to earn longevity in the entertainment world. They continue the inspiring story of a most remarkable show business family. Their grandparents, Ozzie and Harriet, achieved immortality with “The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet,” the longest-running live action sitcom in television history. Earlier, the couple

had enjoyed big band success and had scored a number one hit in 1934. Long before MTV made twins Matthew & Gunnar pop-rock icons, Ozzie Nelson is credited with creating the first conceptual music video for Ricky Nelson’s “Travelin’ Man”.

“After the Rain” was the debut multi-platinum album by NELSON and they zoomed to number one with their hit song,

“(Can’t Live Without Your) Love and Affection,” which made history landing America’s iconic Nelson family (bandleader Ozzie Nelson, rock legend Rick Nelson, and twins Matthew & Gunnar) into the Guinness Book of World Records as the ONLY family in Entertainment with 3 successive generations of #1 hitmakers. NELSON’s “After the Rain” record and tour became a phenomenon just prior to the rise of grunge. The last major success of the good time rock’n’roll era, NELSON has had (1) Number One, (4) Top Ten, and (5) Top 40 Billboard Hot 100 hit singles, plus (5) #1 MTV videos and has sold over 6.5 million albums worldwide!

Every magazine from Rolling Stone to People did cover stories, and NELSON performed on television shows like “Late Night With David Letterman” and “Saturday Night Live.”

Nelson has always been synonymous with entertainment in America. Matthew and Gunnar follow Ozzie Nelson’s vision of embracing connecting with people and audiences through all forms of media. They have been doing television-hosting work for VH1 and E! Plus, Gunnar co-hosted LIFETIME Radio’s nationally syndicated morning show.

NELSON has been headlining at major rock festivals around the globe celebrating the 20th anniversary of “After the Rain”. Touring in China, the U.K. and of course the U.S. where they have also toured extensively with Peter Frampton and Styx.

Purchase

After The Rain

(Remastered 2017)

Celebrating their 1990 multi-platinum debut masterpiece.

And

Their latest release

Peace, Out

Both available at

amazon.com

For more information

about

Matthew and Gunnar Nelson

of

N E L S O N

Band

Visit

Main site: www.matthewandgunnarnelson.com

Facebook:

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Twitter:

@MatthewandGun

Instagram:

www.instagram.com/nelson_band

YouTube:

www.youtube.com/channel/UC3HEfEEQgrrjZ9qgBcwGOCQ

Discography

Albums

After the Rain (1990) No. 17 US – RIAA: Double Platinum, AUS No. 100[11]

Because They Can (1995)

Imaginator (1996)

Silence Is Broken (1997)

Life (1999)

Lightning Strikes Twice (2010)

Peace Out (2015)

Other releases

as The Nelsons

Brother Harmony (1998)

as Matthew & Gunnar Nelson

Like Father, Like Sons (2000)

This Christmas (2015)

This Christmas Too (2016)

Compilations

20th Century Masters – The Millennium Collection: The Best of Nelson (2004)

Before the Rain: The Demos 1986-1990 (2010)

Live albums

Perfect Storm – After the Rain World Tour 1991 (2010)

Cara is the CEO of Ammolite Analytx, a custom AI-powered software and hardware development firm specializing in data analytics, cybersecurity and physical security integration. She is a dynamic and experienced award-winning thought leader, author and speaker with over 15 years of executive leadership.



Cara has a proven track record of conceptualizing, developing and commercializing technology based solutions in software and hardware engineering, financial services, defence and energy sectors. She has expert analytical and problem solving skills coupled with a collaborative team leadership style. Her technical competency, business acumen and drive to succeed deliver exceptional outcomes.



She has won numerous awards provincially and nationally for her strategic technology innovation initiatives and guest lectures regularly on the topics of artificial intelligence, cybersecurity, innovation and entrepreneurship. She has extensive experience serving at the Advisory Board and Director level for many organizations including the Council of Innovation and Entrepreneurial Leadership at UCalgary and the International Association of vCISOs. She is a member of the Institute of Corporate Directors and a SHEInnovator with UN Women. She is recognized as TECTERRA's Woman of Impact, UCalgary's Distinguished Graduate, Woman of Inspiration Trailblazer STEM and nominated for RBC Entrepreneur of the Year 2020.



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FRANK DON

As a professional astrologer for thirty years, Frank has a worldwide clientele. Among his clients are entertainment personalities (including Academy Award, Tony Award and Emmy Award winners), sports figures, corporate executives (including COO’s of multinational corporations), professionals and government officials (including leaders in the United States, France, Greece, Israel, South Korea and the United Kingdom).

Frank is a corporate consultant, business executive, civic leader, international lecturer and published author of the books Earth Changes Ahead, Color Magic and Color Your World, published in the US, the UK, Germany, and Brazil, and available through on-line bookstores.

His work on earth changes was commended on a program by the Los Angeles Federation of Scientists. His book was recommended as suggested reading for a course in Catastrophic Geology at Drexel University in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

Frank has accurately forecasted climatological events, economic conditions and geopolitical situations, some of which have been reported in Los Angeles Weekly and The New York Times Magazine. Frank has appeared on radio and television programs around the country and is credited with an accurate on-air prediction of the eruption of Mount St. Helens on WTOP radio in Washington, DC.

His work on color is included in the Faber Birren Collection of Color housed at the Art and Architecture Library of Yale University in New Haven, Connecticut, and at the Royal College of Art in London, England.

His education includes graduation from The Choate School, a B.A. from the University of Pennsylvania, and a M.B.A. from New York University.

JUSTIN MICHAEL WILLIAMS

From growing up with gunshot holes outside of his bedroom window, to sharing the stage with Deepak Chopra, JUSTIN MICHAEL WILLIAMS knows the power of healing to overcome. He is an author, top 20 recording artist, and transformational speaker who is using music and meditation to wake up the world.

When he was younger, Justin always wanted to be a singer, but a lifetime of being bullied, teased, and abused, made him give up his dream. Then after a seminal moment with his dying grandmother, Justin woke up—and his debut album premiered in the top 20 of the iTunes charts next to Britney Spears and Taylor Swift. He has since been featured by Billboard, Grammy.com, SXSW®, and shared on stages alongside some of the most compelling leaders of our time, including Marianne Williamson, Deepak Chopra, and Chaka Khan.

With over a decade of teaching experience, Justin has become a pioneering voice of color for the new healing movement—between his podcast, keynotes, and motivational online platforms, Justin’s teachings have now spread to more than 40 countries around the globe.

Justin is dedicated to using his voice to serve. To being a beacon of hope for those who are lost, and to making sure allpeople, of all backgrounds, have access to the information they need to change their lives.

“When people wake up to their own brilliance—it’s like magic,”says Williams. ‘If my work and art can inspire people to do that, then I’ve fulfilled my mission.”

His book, Stay Woke: A Meditation Guide for the Rest of Us, is being released nationwide February 11, 2020. 

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I’m a Gulf War veteran; I’m a 100% un-hyphenated American! I love my country and I support President Trump with words and deeds.

I moved to Colorado in 1989 and in that time, I’ve seen the state move further and further to the left and elect more and more Democrats who are pushing an extreme socialist agenda.

So, I’m running for Congress to defeat my opponents on a Pro-American and Free-Market platform.

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Laurie A. Baum, MSW, is a Psychotherapist, Astrological Consultant, and Author, in private practice in Encinitas, California. She is the author of 5 books:  “Everything You Need to Know About Your Astrology Sign,” “Astrological Secrets for the New Millennium,” “Astrological Secrets for the New Millennium,” “Sacred Mysteries of Egypt,” “Whispers from the Cosmos,” and “A to Z Acrophonology: Discover the Power of the Letters in Your Name.” Laurie is a Level IV Certified Astrologer with the National Council for Geocosmic Research (NCGR) and has been profiled in “The Top 100 Psychics in America.” She is a former journalist who has worked as a reporter and editor for Business Week Magazine in New York City, The Miami Herald, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, and The Washington Star.