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"  In 1959 she started as a Teenage Fashion Model, in 1970 she was an Aerobics Instructor, in 1986 she was an Astronaut and a Rock Star, in 1990 she was a US Air Force Pilot, and in 2000 she was a Presidential Candidate. The folks at Mattel asked the world to help them decide what her 126th career should be. Who am I talking about? The one and only Barbie of course!  See photos of Barbies&amp;#039; different careers!)  Barbie has inspired girls for decades and this time Barbie called upon her Twitter followers and Facebook fans to help with this important career decision. Related: Celebrities share their favorite memories of Barbie. The votes are in and the winner is Computer Engineer Barbie. She&amp;#039;ll make her debut in the winter of 2010 and it couldn&amp;#039;t have come at a better time because there is definitely a big need for females in the fields of technology and engineering. According to the most recent Current Population Survey data, three out of ten computer systems analysts, engineers, and scientists are women. In addition, one out of four computer programmers are woman. I can tell you from my college experience that there was a huge disparity between the number of women and men pursuing engineering degrees.   Barbie designers worked closely with the Society of Women Engineers and the National Academy of Engineering to develop the wardrobe and accessories for Computer Engineer Barbie. Together they outfitted her with a binary code (01101011) patterned t-shirt, pink eye-glasses and accessories including a Bluetooth headset and a laptop. Not exactly the image of a true computer engineer in the real world, but it&amp;#039;s definitely a step in the right direction and certainly aspirational for girls around the world. More from Good Housekeeping: The 10 Best Products of 2010 The Top Must-Have iPhone Apps The 5 Best Haircuts of All Time 7 Things Teachers Wish Parents Knew Look 10 Pounds Thinner\u2014Instantly! Give Yourself a Makeover in Seconds "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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