The Sky Inside By Clare B - 1593 Words

â€Å"The Sky Inside† by Clare B. Dunkle is a slightly future dystopian novel set in a post-apocalyptic world. People were starving, sick, and dying; so the government decided to have them compete for a better life. They staged game shows that would enable the winners to be moved into a completely safe, structured, dome, where they would never fear disease or war again. The losers, however, found a much different fate in starvation. Fast forward a few decades, and the grandchildren of the original inhabitants are prospering inside the dome, except for those who aren’t. The so called â€Å"Wonder Babies† a new model of genetically modified super-genius babies, are being tormented. The adults are fed up with the constant nagging of questions, the children are aggravated that this group of toddlers is smarter than them, and the wonder babies are unsatisfied with the education that they are receiving inside the suburb. No one is happy. Out of the blue, a man shows up and offers a solution to everyone’s problems, he offers to take away the wonder babies. Everyone is onboard, besides Martin. He does not want his sister to be taken away and can’t trust that the â€Å"school† she is being taken to is safe or even a real thing. As Martin begins to search for his sister, Cassie, he starts to discover secrets about the suburb that he has been contained inside of his entire life. Martin makes the decision that he has had enough and chooses to escape the suburb and find Cassie. He travels on foot forShow MoreRelatedVirgin Blue Annual Report47891 Words   |  192 PagesMargaret lewis, Cash Management accountant More than four years service pictured: Five members of the Van Dongen family who all work for Virgin Blue. the report. annual report 2009 From left: – First officer luke Van Dongen – Cabin Supervisor Clare Van Dongen – Captain arch Van Dongen – First officer Jacinta Van Dongen – Captain Ben Van Dongen â€Å"Each day brings a new adventure! Working with a group of fantastic people who are doing some amazing things ensures that every day is different fromRead MoreProject Managment Case Studies214937 Words   |  860 PagesBoeing 777: From Design and Development to Production and Sales 81 AMP of Canada (A) 105 AMP of Canada (B) (see handout provided by instructor) AMP of Canada (C) (see handout provided by instructor) Lipton Canada 118 Riverview Children s Hospital 124 The Evolution of Project Management at Quixtar 145 3 PROJECT MANAGEMENT CULTURES 151 Como Tool and Die (A) 153 Como Tool and Die (B) 157 Apache Metals, Inc. 160 Haller Specialty Manufacturing 162 The NF3 Project: Managing Cultural DifferencesRead MoreDeveloping Management Skills404131 Words   |  1617 Pages978-0-13-612100-8 1. Management—-Study and teaching. 2. Management—Problems, exercises, etc. Kim S. II. Title. HD30.4.W46 2011 658.40071 173—dc22 I. Cameron, 2009040522 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 ISBN 10: 0-13-612100-4 ISBN 13: 978-0-13-612100-8 B R I E F TA B L E O F C O N T E N T S Preface xvii Introduction 1 PART I 1 2 3 PERSONAL SKILLS 44 Developing Self-Awareness 45 Managing Personal Stress 105 Solving Problems Analytically and Creatively 167 PART II 4 5 6 7 INTERPERSONAL