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A Doll for the Global Economy.


Artist elin o'Hara slavick parodies the doll industry and punctures U.S. history in a pamphlet called "Post-Colonial Girl Doll." She presents several costumes for "Miss Global Economy" to wear. For more information e-mail the artist at eoslavic@email.unc.edu, or visit her web site at http://www.unc. edu/~eoslavic/zine.htm.

Priscilla is a junior CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board.  speculating on international emerging markets. On her visits to each country, Priscilla wants to wear a historically appropriate ensemble. Won't you help Priscilla dress in the clothes of her imperialist predecessors?

Sporting a costume from the Spanish colonies, 1600s, Priscilla negotiates a lucrative deal for siting radioactive waste radioactive waste, material containing the unusable radioactive byproducts of the scientific, military, and industrial applications of nuclear energy. Since its radioactivity presents a serious health hazard (see radiation sickness), disposing of such material is a  disposal facilities in the Dominican Republic Dominican Republic (dəmĭn`ĭkən), republic (2005 est. pop. 8,950,000), 18,700 sq mi (48,442 sq km), West Indies, on the eastern two thirds of the island of Hispaniola. The capital and largest city is Santo Domingo. .

Modestly dress in English (Puritan) colonies, 1690s garb, Priscilla expects to be promoted to full CEO for successfully restarting operations at the Union Carbide Union Carbide Corporation (Union Carbide) is one of the oldest chemical and polymers companies in the United States, and currently has more than 3,800 employees.  Cyanide Plant in Bhopal India.
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Geographic Code:1USA
Date:Jan 1, 2000
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