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Encyclopedia > Barbie's careers

These are the "careers" that the Barbie Doll has had. Barbie, the worlds most well-known and best-selling doll, debuted at the American International Toy Fair on March 9, 1959. ...

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Arts and Entertainment

Maya Plisetskaya, prima ballerina of the Bolshoi Ballet from 1943 to 1960 and prima ballerina assoluta from 1960 to 1990. ... The Big Top of Billy Smarts Circus Cambridge 2004. ... A model is a person who acts as a human prop for purposes of art, fashion, advertising, pornography, etc. ... Film refers to the celluloid media on which movies are printed. ... Film refers to the celluloid media on which movies are printed. ... Rock Star or Rockstar may refer to: Rock Star (film), a 2001 film starring Mark Wahlberg. ... Radio City Music Hall at Xmas 2005 Radio City Music Hall is an entertainment venue located in New York Citys Rockefeller Center. ... The Rockettes are a well-known precision dance company, stationed out of the Radio City Music Hall in Manhattan, New York City. ...

Athletics

Aerobics is an effective physical exercise which is often done to music. ... For months before the Olympic Games, runners relay the Olympic Flame from Olympia to the opening ceremony. ... Gymnasts are people who participate in the sports of either artistic gymnastics or rhythmic gymnastics. ... For months before the Olympic Games, runners relay the Olympic Flame from Olympia to the opening ceremony. ... Figure skating is an ice skating sporting event where individuals, mixed couples, or groups perform spins, jumps, and other moves on the ice, often to music. ... Figure skating is an ice skating sporting event where individuals, mixed couples, or groups perform spins, jumps, and other moves on the ice, often to music. ... Tennis ball This article is about the sport. ... WNBA may also refer to WNBA-AM, a radio station in Illinois. ... Sara Giauro shoots a three-point shot, FIBA Europe Cup for Women Finals 2005 For other uses, see Basketball (disambiguation). ...

Education

Venus de Milo exhibited in the Louvre museum, France. ... A teachers room in a Japanese middle school, 2005. ... This article is about the international language known as Spanish. ... A sign language (also signed language) is a language which uses manual communication instead of sound to convey meaning - simultaneously combining handshapes, orientation and movement of the hands, arms or body, and facial expressions to fluidly express a speakers thoughts. ...

Medical

X-rays can reveal if a person has cavities Dentistry is the practical application of knowledge of dental science (the science of placement, arrangement, function of teeth) to human beings. ... Physician examining a child A physician is a person who practices medicine. ... A nurse is a health care professional who is engaged in the practice of nursing. ... Pediatrics (also spelled paediatrics or pædiatrics) is the branch of medicine that deals with the medical care of infants and children. ... A typical modern surgical operation For other uses, see Surgery (disambiguation). ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ...

Military

The United States Army is the branch of the United States armed forces that has primary responsibility for land-based military operations. ... An officer is a member of a military service who holds a position of responsibility. ... The United States Air Force (USAF) is the aerospace branch of the United States armed forces. ... The United States Air Force (USAF) is the aerospace branch of the United States armed forces. ... Thunderbirds Squadron ensign The USAF Thunderbirds perform an echelon pass. ... United States Marine Corps seal The United States Marine Corps (USMC) is a branch of the U.S. military. ... The United States Navy (USN) is the branch of the United States armed forces responsible for conducting naval operations around the globe. ...

Political

For the pop band, see Presidents of the United States of America. ... For the pop band, see Presidents of the United States of America. ... UNICEF logo The United Nations International Childrens Emergency Fund (UNICEF) was established by the United Nations General Assembly on December 11, 1946. ... An ambassador, rarely embassador, is a diplomatic official accredited to a foreign sovereign or government, or to an international organization, to serve as the official representative of his or her own country. ... World peace is a future ideal of freedom, peace and happiness among and within all nations. ...

Public Service

It has been suggested that Firefighter Assist and Search Team be merged into this article or section. ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged with Police. ... Royal Canadian Mounted Police heraldic badge. ...

Transportation

  • Astronaut (1985, 25th Apollo 1994)
  • Flight Attendant (American Airlines 1961, PanAm 1966)
  • NASCAR driver (1998)
  • Pilot (1990)

U.S. Space Shuttle astronaut Bruce McCandless II using a manned maneuvering unit (MMU) outside the Challenger in 1984. ... The National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing (NASCAR) is the largest sanctioning body of motorsports in the United States. ... The little Duck named Jamal Once there was a little duck named Jamal, he did not like to get wet so he went to the little ducky store and bought a peice of paper for 23dollors, then he went home and made gockomole and he ate it, then he made...

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