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Asking for a reminder doesn't have to be a big deal if you are gracious and sincerely apologetic. We’ve all been there: upon walking into the office, an acquaintance cheerfully greets you by name and you pause, frantically searching your brain for theirs. You don’t want to disrespect them by saying the wrong name, but just saying “hey” seems so generic. Do you come clean about your memory lapse? Here’s how experts say you can address the conundrum strategically and still keep your relationships intact. You may consider a subtle approach first If you are at an event and you see someone you know but you can’t remember their name, introduce yourself first, because it often prompts that person to say their...
Calling your movie "Men" isn't exactly the most subtle way of telling the world you've made a film that looks at masculinity. But for writer and director Alex Garland, it's been a long time coming. The first movie he ever wrote, the 2002 pandemic thriller "28 Days Later," climaxes in a third act where rage-fueled, zombie-like entities become a backburner concern to a pack of violent military men with a vile plan for how to rebuild the world's population. His directorial debut, 2015's "Ex Machina," deals with related issues, bringing gender to the forefront of its distressing spin on the creator-creation story. Although it's Garland's 2018 film "Annihilation" that may have the most in common with "Men.""Annihilation" centers on Lena...
Converus CEO Todd Mickelsen is reflected in employee Adam Johnson’s eye at his Lehi office on Friday, April 22, 2022. Converus has designed a lie detector that measures bio-cognitive responses, such as changes in pupil diameter, eye movement, eye blinks, and fixations.Laura Seitz, Deseret News Todd Mickelsen has caught all four Utah members of the U.S. House of Representatives lying.He’s also caught the undersecretary of the Department of Defense lying, and Mike Pence’s domestic policy adviser when Pence was vice president, in addition to numerous other senators, members of Congress, and officials with government agencies, including the FBI, National Security Agency and CIA.So what’s his secret? Pry their fingernails off? Waterboarding? Truth serum?Nope.He looks them in the eyes.Or more exactly,...
4th grade read-aloud chapter books Looking for the BEST 4th grade read-aloud chapter books? It can be tough finding a great read–aloud in the sea of chapter books. Have you ever started reading a book that you love… only to realize that it is not grabbing your students’ attention? Below I chose books that I have read and loved, and your 4th-graders will absolutely love too. Each contains an Amazon Affiliate link to the book, but you can easily check it out from your library or grab it from a bookstore/Target/etc. What books make the best read-alouds? I personally think the best read-aloud: Has a sequel or is the beginning of a series so that kids (especially the hesitant or...
