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Authorities
An authority is a person who knows
a lot about their field, or subject, or job that they do. Authorities
can be experts in several areas, depending on their jobs or hobbies. Look at the list below for authorities.
| Job
or hobby of authority |
Subject matter they may know for this
position |
| Architect |
Architecture, carpentry, design and
layout of spaces, use of color in buildings |
| Mechanic |
How to fix car, truck, or jet engines,
how to troubleshoot what is wrong with a car, or a
motorcycle, how to clean up grease, how to change and fix
tires, how to clean a vehicle, how to do body work or
paint vehicles, how to work a tow truck, how to pump gas,
how to run a cash register |
| Cashier |
How to work a cash register, how to
count change, how to decide if merchandize is in good
shape to sell, how to be nice to the public |
| Pharmacist |
How to measure medicine, how to read a
prescription, what drugs go together and which ones do
not, how to talk to the public, how to teach the public
about their drugs, how to organize and manage a drug
store |
| Florist |
What colors of flowers look good
together, how to design the shape of an arrangement, how
to price and sell flowers, and how to decide what people
will want to buy, how to grow and care for living plants |
| Basketball player |
What plays work in a game depending on
the situation, the rules of the sport, how to promote
teamwork, how to take care of the human body for
excellent health, nutrition and fitness information,
quality of equipment and clothing needed to play, how to
teach or coach others |
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