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AM's LinkedIn says she is a Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist. That's it. I don't see any mention of any kind of Ph.D.
As for confusion over types of doctorate degrees, the clinical setting tends to make clear what the person does, and upon meeting the first time, the research types (Ph.Ds) tend to spell out "what" they are.
I will say that my local, huge hospital system now uses the term "hospitalist" for what used to be known as the "attending physician." I can't keep up.
And my gynecologist is a nurse practitioner at a large women's practice who is studying to be certified to establish her own practice so that she can focus on treating underserved communities (and be her own boss). I did not know that NPs were allowed to do this, but I think it's great.
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1 hour ago, Maximona said:
Feud: Truman versus Vidal
Who should play Vidal?
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"Rosie" Rosenthal was a storied B-17 pilot, known for his bravery and skill. I met his grandson and great-grandson at a 100th Bomb Group reunion.
They've mentioned Doolittle in the episodes. My dad said Doolittle tried to convince crews who were "lucky bastarding" out of the 100th ("Lucky Bastard" referred to surviving the minimum number of required missions) to continue on bomber crews in the Pacific campaign. After surviving more than 25 missions at Thorpe Abbotts, my dad told him no thanks.
How thrilling it must have been for B-17 crews to receive the support of the American fighters.
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I really liked the first two episodes. Good pace and cheeky script:
Steven.
The kid slurping from an anachronistic straw.
The thief who loves dresses.
I've only seen Noel Fielding in the baking show, so this is fun.
I'm in!
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On 2/28/2024 at 12:20 PM, roughing it said:
I sure had a hard time following this story, and who was what. Some of it was the loud background music that drowned out their voices.
Yeah, the writing is a bit sloppy and all over the place. Too many characters and storylines.
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One of my favorite all-time episodes. What a fabulous ensemble, and the episodic extras shift in and out seamlessly.
Poor Miss Barbara! My mother stayed out of church-lady politics, and her treasured best friends were from her church. But I remember an incident where we watched wide-eyed and silent as several bossy ladies shrieked at each other about whether to put onions in the pot luck tuna salad.
It's fun to see Janine's "corporate" fashions as opposed to her earlier baggy-dresses looks.
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1 hour ago, abc123 said:
there are vast differences in the training required and duties and responsibilities - hence the difference in pay.
Case in point: a family member went in for a surgery with general anesthesia. When his BP crashed unexpectedly, it was the anesthesiologist (MD) who saved his life. (Not the surgeon. Not the RN. Not the nurse anesthetist. Although they all were a fabulous team.)
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It appears that the exhausting trend of trashy cleavage is done. (For example, Garcelle's talking heads usually feature grossly displayed oversized balloons.) I guess Crystal didn't get the memo.
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Morgan is using Kyle to advance her career. Nobody ever heard of her before she took up with Kyle. There could be a bit of sugar mama thing going on.
Several months ago I read that Morgan signed to go on tour. She will be touring heavily nationwide beginning in a few days, through August.
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14 hours ago, SemiCharmedLife said:
Bravo producers probably became unglued that Kyle kept everything about her and Mau's relationship close to the vest and when the news about the separation broke in People and other tabloids insisted that Kyle do additional filming.
The same scenario happened with RHoPotomac. The Dixons hid their family drama from Bravo and trotted it out for their own income-generating social media. Bravo is frantically trying to adjust to the reality of up-to-the-minute social media. Pre-recorded housewives episodes are ancient in a dynamic social media world. Efforts to add last-minute footage to episodes, such as Kyle's situation, are clearly clumsy producer scrambling.
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I felt affection for this episode because my mother's kitchen was in her favorite colors: pink and green.
I thought the Ware house was a better choice, given its option for two separate living quarters. Could provide a rental unit years from now. There are situations where caregivers would love to have a separate living quarter within steps of a family member.
I appreciated seeing a modest ranch home. In some places, modest one-story residences are disappearing due to development, yet there are senior citizens who need that layout.
It's great that the Napiers provided a very necessary second bathroom, as opposed to some design shows that gloss over this need.
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On 2/21/2024 at 9:35 PM, Galileo908 said:
"I do not want to live in a world where white people explain dance moves to me." Barbara saying "GYAN-JA" and "THE DEVIL'S LETTUCE!" were just the best. I don't think she had a bad line tonight. She was on fire this whole episode.
I adore her. And that fabulous voice. I watch for her, and for the children.
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On 2/19/2024 at 10:30 PM, crankcase said:
To get some sense of what flying a bombing mission over Germany in WWII was like, watch the fictional “Masters of the Air” series on Apple TV.
I'm not sure sure "fictional" is correct. The series was based on a non-fiction book, whose author interviewed 100th Bomb Group veterans extensively for years. The vets were also interviewed by the production/scriptwriting team, and most of the series' stories are lifted from real life. I heard some of the stories at a reunion. My dad flew missions with the group.
Regarding James' bomber service, the RAF flew night time missions, which were safer but less effective than the US daytime missions. US bombers were easily knocked out of daytime skies by the Nazis, and eventually the US switched to nighttime missions. Both services were extremely dangerous and resulted in tremendous loss of RAF and US life and aircraft.
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10 hours ago, dancingdreamer said:
I thought Mau checked out of this marriage awhile ago,
Agree. I no longer watch, but I noticed it at least three years ago. I think he is exhausted with Kyle's endless drama, hysterics, and attention-seeking. She is incredibly neurotic and self-absorbed. I can't imagine living with her.
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I just watched the Odd Fellows episode. I've often fantasized about living above a cozy little shop, and I love when old commercial buildings are repurposed. Where I live the old buildings keep coming down for new development.
As usual they did a beautiful job, but the cavernous space would freak me out as a private residence. Was there at least a service elevator for when the couple ages? Who will wipe the dust off all of those globes?
I have my usual complaint about the constant mugging for the camera. I guess Erin has recovered her energy after child-bearing, because she is all over the place.
Ben looks good. I'm glad he is seeing to his health. A traditional Mississippi diet can kill you way too early in life.
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Amy has, for me, exhausted her insistence on featuring her personal life for entertainment purposes. I enjoyed her pregnancy special (Netflix?) but enough is enough. It reeks of narcissism.
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I watched this after finishing four seasons of For All Mankind. I enjoyed the first episode, especially the frantic problem-solving. I'm having a little trouble accepting Banks in his role, but that could be due to my exposure to NASA folks (AL and TX) growing up. He seems out of place.
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The data change, but recent statistics state that Alaska has the 4th highest rate of Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women (MMIW) of any US state. Native women have always suffered high rates of violence, but there is more focus now thanks to activism and legislation. It's become trendy to feature MMIW in movies and TV (i.e., Alaska Daily). So I don't think TD copies Wind River; it's just another in the list that is growing.
One of the trends is violence clustered around "extraction sites," where resources are harvested near Native communities. It's a Petri dish for violence - the combination of money, poverty (Native), alcohol/drugs, the lack of response from law enforcement (not enough of them, or they don't care) and the transitory nature of the workers, who often have temporary contracts and can slip away if not caught. Remote locations make it easier to dispose of victims.
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On 2/20/2024 at 11:13 AM, Baltimore Betty said:
Same with Karen and her 5% carotid artery blockage,
My family member has this in one carotid artery. Only when it passed 70% blocked were the doctors concerned of stroke. They go in through the neck and scrape out all of the plaque from cholesterol. Surgery one day, discharge the next.
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I see him selling used cars. He will be featured as the main attraction for the buying public.
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Years ago I worked with a woman, who was 20 years older than me and from an Old Dominion family, who had that accent. Very Betty Davis. She'd gone to Foxcroft and Madeira girls' schools. Her grandmother raised her after her parents died in an accident, and Granny's accent was even stronger. Neither had the more common old Virginia accent that has Elizabethan overtones, and that one can still hear on the Eastern Shore of VA.
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On 2/16/2024 at 6:24 PM, CSunshine76 said:
OMG. Why were these women holding their purses while at the party?
Inspired by Aretha Franklin, who famously carried her pocketbook everywhere, including next to her on stage while she performed.
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Heather is a very angry person. Obsessed with losing her status as Mormon royalty. That kind of anger always breaks through manufactured attempts to be charming and fun.
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I enjoyed the first season, which I binged cozily during a recent snowfall, and looked forward to season two. The first couple of episodes seem off - choppy editing, jumping from scene to scene, labored efforts to be funny. Did they rush this season into production?
And the trope of getting married in New Orleans...more frantic jumping from location to location.
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Season 2 - Feud: Capote vs The Swans
in Feud
I wonder if Rupert Everett could pull it off.