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'Tis the season for regifting, and the practice is rife on area stages. In Aurelia's Oratorio (presented by the American Repertory Theatre at the Loeb Drama Center through January 3), new-vaudeville scion Aurûlia Thierrûe recycles mother Victoria Chaplin's surreal and winsome acrobatics, proving herself a practitioner once removed — twice if you count grandsire Charlie Chaplin. In All About Christmas Eve (at Machine through January 3), Ryan Landry channels his inner Bette Davis, turning her into a gaily bedecked second-hand present. And Dr. Seuss' How the Grinch Stole Christmas! The Musical (at the Wang Theatre through December 28) takes a delightful nugget of Seussian whimsy and swaddles it in layers of superfluous wrap. So, which of these used Yule offerings should you deign to accept?
Aurelia's Oratorio is a mere 70 minutes long, and 20 or 30 are delightful. For openers, the Aurelia of the title, daughter of cirque nouveau pioneers Chaplin and Jean-Baptiste Thierrûe, emerges limb by lissome limb from a squat dresser parked on a mostly bare stage framed by voluminous red curtains. But first, smoke drifts out of a top drawer — from the heroine's cigarette, as it happens. Then a hand emerges to encase a foot in a red high-heel before the latter appendage can slam a drawer shut. A head arches from a lower drawer as two feet peek from the uppers, the spikes of their scarlet slippers clicking like Dorothy's. Various appendages, seen slinking out of apertures of the bureau in unlikely juxtaposition, seem to signal spectacular if unseen contortion within — until the whole body emerges, extra leg, extra hand, and all. It's a delicious illusion that's cheekily debunked in the end.
There are other such roughhewn and magical triumphs studded into the Oratorio, a dream scenario performed by Thierrûe and dancer Jaime Martinez to continuous recorded music more redolent of piercing strings and Gypsy jazz than a church. A lifesize puppet theater emerges from the shadows, and in a snowstorm of scrolling lace, Thierrûe is menaced by a hinged, square-headed figure with digits like Edward Scissorhands'. The heroine's leg unravels and she furiously knits it back together. Her head appears as a lone, severed Judy entertaining an unruly audience of antique puppets. There is also a fair amount of filler — interludes in which the players pull endlessly on endless swaths of red cloth or do battle with anthropomorphized clothing.
At its best, Aurelia's Oratorio recalls the shows on which Thierrûe cut her teeth, her parents' Le Cirque Imaginaire and Le Cirque Invisible, each of which played the ART twice between 1987 and 1993. The elder Thierrûe was the droll French clown and Chaplin was the aerialist, wirewalker, and transformer into magical beasts. Their daughter lacks the young Chaplin's prodigious circus skills — and the new vaudeville that preceded Cirque du Soleil is no longer so new. Still, Chaplin has created some indelible images for Aurelia's Oratorio, more than a few — including brief bits where, for example, a kite skittles across the floor to "fly" a human — inspired by mediæval drawings of an upside-down world. They, rather than Aurelia, whose charm exceeds her craft, are the show.
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In "Decision Time," Editor Brian Lovett shares a scenario from his 20-plus years hunting turkeys. Each hinges on a critical decision. Post what choice you would have made, and then see how things actually turned out.
Conclusion: The Gate Debate
I love to see new ground while walking and calling, so I was leaning toward the older brother's philosophy. However, the younger brother made some valid points, and the birds at that property hadn't gobbled much the previous day. I voted to wait by the gate -- unless, of course, it became obvious that a distant bird was ready to die.
We never had to worry about it. As dawn broke the next day, a bird sounded off within 100 yards of the gate. He was flopping in the pasture 10 minutes after flydown.
"See, I told you so," the younger brother said.
"Yeah, but if that bird had gobbled 300 yards over there, we would have gone to him," the older brother said.
I didn't really care at that point. A dead gobbler is a dead gobbler, and it had been a super hunt. However, as if to prove a point, another longbeard soon walked up the cattle path and would have crossed through the gate had we not been caught flat-footed and busted him.
The younger brother shot a glance at his elder but didn't say a word. His wait-by-the-gate mantra ruled the day.
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We discussed this last night during the live blog having watched it back on PVR a few times. Whether or not, after Michael C Hall was announced as Best Actor Drama, Bill Paxton said to his tablemates that: I lost to cancer. Have received many emails about it this morning. Some of you totally see him saying it. Full Story


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The program is federally funded through a grant from the U.S. Department of Education and is designed to increase diversity among college faculty. Program specifics, including eligibility criteria and the application can be located on the TRIO department website.
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Panelists from across the globe joined a conversation at Barnard in person, on Skype, and via Livestream, about various approaches to building projects and creating community in an increasingly digital academic environment.
Following recent terrorist attacks in Paris, Prof. Weber delves into the history of the French tradition of religious mockery
Article focuses on the ways in which urban wildlife species adapt to city life
What was it like to be a Barnard student 25, 50—even 100 years ago? We dug deep into the photo archives and found pictures of campus life dating as far back as 1912. See this slideshow for scenes of studying and socializing through the decades. (At left, students gather by the fireplace in Brooks Hall in 1946.)
The New York Times and The New Yorker include Prof. Hamilton's book of poetry among the best of the year
Celebrated publishing project includes Barnard religion scholar's translations of 16th-century Indian poetry
Expert weighs in on how changes to normalize U.S. relations with Cuba will impact international trade
"Bioinsecurity and Vulnerability" focuses on different threats facing communities around the world
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Beginning January 3, 2012, a new regulation from the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) restricts drivers of commercial motor vehicles (CMVs) from using hand-held mobile phones while driving. DOT's final rule, published December 5, 2011, amends both the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration's (FMCSA) Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations (49 CFR 390, 392) and the Pipeline and Hazardous Material Safety Administration's (PHMSA) Hazardous Materials Regulations (49 CFR 177.804). This ruling follows on the heels of a previous 2010 DOT decision to mitigate risks associated with 'distracted driving' by banning commercial drivers from texting while driving. The new restrictions on using hand-held mobile phones applies to both intrastate and interstate drivers as PHMSA's jurisdiction applies to all motor carriers operating CMVs hauling hazardous materials requiring a DOT placard.
DOT's rule is important to propane marketers because dispatchers typically communicate with cargo tank drivers in the field by cell phone. The bottom line for compliance is that if the phone is mobile and must be held in the driver's hand when used, then its usage is prohibited when operating (driving) a CMV on a public highway or street. The prohibition includes periods when the CMV is stationary at traffic lights, stop signs or heavy traffic, etc. However, a CMV driver may still use a hand-held mobile phone as long as he/she is pulled over on the side of a public highway or street where the vehicle may safely remain stationary. Additionally, hands-free cell phones such as a speaker-phone are still permitted to be used while driving. Drivers waiting in line at a terminal with engines idling are permitted to use hand-held mobile phones as long as the CMV is stationary. Under emergency conditions, hand-held mobile phone use by HAZMAT drivers operating a CMV on a public highway or street is permitted. Two way radio communication such as with a Two-Way Radio/CB is unaffected by the new rule and still permitted as the DOT lacks jurisdiction to regulate such devices.
Drivers that violate the new policy can be fined up to $2,750 for each offense, while companies that allow their drivers to use hand-held mobile phones while driving could be fined up to $11,000.
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This is what I wore today. Leather shorts I've had for years, I think... they started everything. I mean, for the blog, with publications (speaking of, if you can find me the latest issue of Elle Korea, please do! I am in it.), I was Teen Vogue's girl of the week in these shorts. And then I was in Teen Vogue, and then I was in The New York Times, and then everything else (I am probably getting the order mixed up actually. It's been a few years....)
I think what I mean is that these shorts might have been the beginning of the blog.
Everything is vintage except the wonderful pompom necklace Yokoo was kind enough to send me last summer.
A poem by one of my favorite poets, Michael Cirelli.
I can't tell if I'm happy or not, but I'm certainly not sad. Does that makes sense? I'm restless, and I'm sometimes bored, and I'm sometimes wasting time, but I'm not sad, but I'm not floating on euphoria either. I think I'm happy. I know I will be insanely, deliriously happy this summer and maybe even in a few days when all of my favorite people are where they should be -- with me! -- but I..... I don't know. I think the word I'm looking for is hopeful.
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West Salem's Jacob Servais to play at Lakeland
WEST SALEM, Wis. - What a week for Jacob Servais.
The West Salem post player scored 24 points and had 11 rebounds and 4 blocks in a win over Luther Saturday.
Servais also committed to play basketball at Div. III Lakeland College in Sheboygan.
Servais is averaging 10 points per game this year. He also starred on West Salem's football team, but West Salem Boys Basketball Coach Chad Hayes told News 8 that he's always intended on playing basketball in college.
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Haitian journalist describes scenes of death and destruction
At 5 p.m. on Tuesday, prominent Haitian journalist Joseph Guyler Delva, 43, was driving his car on the streets of
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I have DirecTV and have a DVR from DirecTV.
Being a sports nut, I am constantly struggling to have open space on DVR so I have to delete things I don't want to delete.
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B3920 Engine Trouble Code
Meaning of B3920 engine trouble code is : B3920 if your catalytic convertor fails completely, you eventually won't be able to keep the car running. Your gas mileage will also be terrible, so you should try and fix it as soon as you can. Unfortunately, the average replacement cost is around $2,000 and you can't do it yourself unless you're an experienced mechanic.
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Disconnected, dirty or fouled spark plugs are common causes for engines that won't start. Spark plugs typically need to be replaced every season or 25 hours of use. You should also check that the spark plug gap is set properly. If your spark plugs look good, problems with your ignition system can also preventing a spark. These can range from a faulty spark plug lead, shorted kill switch or flywheel key damage.
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|Turbocharger Boost Sensor A Circuit Low
|Shift Solenoid E Performance or Stuck Off
The catalytic converter has an oxygen sensor in front and behind it. When the vehicle is warm and running in closed loop mode, the upstream oxygen sensor waveform reading should fluctuate.
B3920 OBD-II Diagnostic Body (B) Trouble Code DescriptionB3920 engine trouble code is about Shift Solenoid E Performance or Stuck Off.
Reason For B3920 CodeThe reason of B3920 OBD-II Engine Trouble Code is Injector Circuit Malfunction - Cylinders.
B3920 the main thing to check is to verify the operation of the VCT solenoid. You're looking for a sticking or stuck VCt solenoid valve caused by contamination. Refer to vehicle specific repair manual to perform component tests for the VCT unit.


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Authorities are searching for a missing person, according to a statement from the Amory Police Department.
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Butler does not have a vehicle and is believed to have last been seen with a group of people in a white four door car.
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Chris Brown and Rihanna had a great week with their fans, but they got to spend an incredible Thanksgiving together Thursday night.
Even though pictures were released earlier this week of Rihanna leaving Chris' tour bus, we now have pictures from their hours of raging and fun night together.
The two ex-lovers partied together at a club in Berlin, Germany after Chris' Carpe Diem concert, and it looked like they had a blast.
DETAILS: WHOA! Did Rihanna Call Karrueche After Chris Brown Break Up?!
The duo was seen pouring some drinks for one another as they tried to keep their business low key but of course the cameras spotted them and snapped away!
The fun didn't end there! The former flames are still hanging out.
RiRi was also spotted in VIP at a concert venue with Breezy's mom, Joyce watching their favorite guy perform for his Stuttgart show, last night.
Another photo has surfaced also showing the bad gal posing next to her ex with a bike and a couple other friends.
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Royals fans can expect many more fast starts in future
Posted on 10 Apr 2011 by Ryan Riordan.
Nothing was expected from the Kansas City Royals this season. Dan Szymborski of Baseball Think Factory used his ZiPS projection system to predict the records of each MLB team this year and had the Royals finishing 69-93, which tied the Astros for the worst record in baseball. Even a Royals team executive suggested, according to a story in ESPN the Magazine by Tim Keown, that Royals should put...


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The New York-Presbyterian Hospital (NYPH) and Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center jointly offer an ACGME-accredited two-year training program in Medical Genetics. The program is designed to train physicians to diagnose, manage, and counsel patients with genetic disorders. There is also an opportunity for special focus on inherited predisposition to cancer. Both NYPH and Memorial Sloan Kettering are affiliated with the Weill Graduate School of Medical Sciences of Cornell University. The Division of Human Genetics at NYPH performs adult, pediatric, and prenatal consultations for a full range of inherited disorders and chromosomal abnormalities. Memorial Sloan Kettering is a comprehensive cancer center consisting of Memorial Hospital and the Sloan Kettering Institute. The Clinical Genetics Service at Memorial Sloan Kettering sees a high volume of patients who have or may have an inherited predisposition to cancer.
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Greetings from Gatlinburg TN
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Spent the day in the Great Smokey Mountains. The weather was perfect!! The first thing we did was take a 1 mile uphill hike to Laurel Falls.
Then on to the Little Greenbriar School described in the guide book as being a short way up an unpaved road...NOT MENTIONED was that it was a narrow up hill one lane rutted curvey road...so if you met another car either you backed up or they did. We lucked out...and didn't meet anyone coming or going. (Ron you would have been so proud of how Barb gunned the Prius all the way up to the top of that hill!)
Next stop was for lunch along the Little River at the the Metcalf Bottoms picnic area. The creek was shallow and the water very, very cold. Took off our shoes and waded in the cool water -- very refreshing!
The remainder of our time in the park was spent touring Cades Cove (in the Smokey's "cove" refers to a broad, verdant valley surrounded by mountains). Some farmers resisted the government's effort to buy their land for the National Park but most others took the money and headed out. The rest agreed to accept less money for their lands in return for their being able remain on their land for the rest of their lifetime but their descentants could not.
The Cade Cove loop drive takes you past some of the remaining homes and churches and the school that remained in the area...Very interesting.
A few pictures are attached!
After leaving the park we went through Townsend (blink and you miss it!) and then back through Pigeon Forge and on to Gatlinburg.
When we arrived in Gatlinburg we made a concerted effort to find a room in record time. We found a Comfort Inn that met our criteria, refrigerator, complimentary breakfast and Wi-Fi. Our room has a balcony that overlooks the Little Pigeon River; the sound of the river is very enjoyable.
We ate at the "Best Italian Cafe and Pizzaria (est. 1976) noted for their great garlic rolls. Parking was a b**** but we did find a "legal spot. The food was very good - We both had spaghetti; Bev with meatballs and Barb with mushrooms. NO vino though just nice cold water!


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It is absolutely important to build that culture. You need something that every player on the team can buy into. Good defense almost always beats a good offense, but I think we have a solid core, and adding to that defense can help. I think what they need to turn this into is explosive offense, solid 14 point defense. I think if the team can give Tanny the tools, all the defense needs to do is keep the opponent to 14 points. Not too much, not too small.
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Antonio d'Enrico, called Tanzio da Varallo, was born in about 1580 into a family of painters who had worked for many generations in Lombardy and Piedmont. His father gave him his initial art education and, before he left for Rome, he made his debut works with his brother, also a painter, for the 1600 Jubilee in the province of Vercelli.
Not much is known about his stay in Rome, although he was certainly able to see the works of Caravaggio. These works left a tangible impression on him, as can be seen in the paintings he made for Naples and Abruzzo in the first fifteen years of the 17th century.
Back north by 1616, Tanzio worked on the Sacro Monte of Varallo, where his frescoes reveal his dramatic and anguished interpretation of religious subjects, as well as in several churches in Piedmont and Lombardy.
After carrying out some important commissions in Milan, Tanzio came into contact with the works of the great Lombard Mannerists: Morazzone in particular, but also Cerano and Procaccini, whose "difficult", intellectual painting he adopted, blending it with Caravaggio's naturalism.
This David with the Head of Goliath is possibly the most famous version of a subject the artist repeated a number of times in different compositions, all of them the result of extreme moral exactitude and great austerity of concept.
With its blend of naturalistic elements and an "almost heroic classicism" derived from Milanese painters, this work can be dated to the mid-1620s.
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"Everybody thinks of changing humanity, and nobody thinks of changing himself." ~Leo Tolstoy
When it comes to change; many will flood into the streets with signs seeking it, wear T-shirts proclaiming the need for it, some will put bumper stickers on their cars to declare it, but few want to apply change to themselves.
For far too many folks, they see something they think is way over-the-top and want to respond in kind with a change strategy known as "knee-jerk" and will run as far and as fast as they can in the opposite direction of the perceived offense to make it so [ha].
Such is the case of many of my fellow vino-sapiens in the "No-Oak" movement and you know who you are. Folks, who from my observations have this same "knee-jerk" response to wines where some barrel regiments have become known for producing a Chateau Two-by-Four style of Chardonnay, aka the "classic" California Chardonnay.
While I'm no fan of that style, I think those wines are simply out of balance. But, rather than over react to it, I like to let the market place sort out issues like this and in most cases it does, it has and will continue to do so. But what are we really talking about, it's differences of style and like anything else in life, everyone has their own style. When it comes to wine; again every vino-sapien has their own style, which is great, because as we all know variety can be the spice of life. But do we really need to run around carry placards, decrying the use of oak? Of course not that is just silly.
Now that said, I've never been a fan of the "No-Oak" style of Chardonnay and typically I won't even be interested in giving it a cursory swirl, because I had of enough of these wines to know, it's just not my style. But when a wine is sent as a sample for the review process, I feel it's my duty, no I say my obligation to at the very least give it a swirl, just once. So it's in the case of the SIP Certified Tolosa "No-Oak" Chardonnay from
I was really surprised by the opulent mouth feel of this wine, I was caught off guard by its richness, its minerality and its honeyed rich core of bright vivid fruit [apples, pears] hanging nicely upon mouth watering acidity, inviting a just a sip at first and than a full gulp. Wow, this wine is nicely done, I complimented them openly on twitter already and I am very proud to recommend this wine to each and every one of my readers, this folks is how you make a wine of this style.
I believe, if more wineries were following Tolosa's lead, in regards to producing "no-oak" styles of Chardonnay, I think this "style" would and could gain more of a following. "No-Oak" Chardonnay does not have to be like the "prius" of the automotive world. I say that because as the winemaker [Larry Brooks] for Tolosa points out "In a wine as transparent stylistically as this is; any and every flaw will stick out.". It's precisely those flaws, which I see in many "no-oak" styles today; making drinking those wines more like the reason most folks drive a "Prius" in the first place, they want to be seen, whether it's a good fit for them or not.


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Posted on 19 Nov 2010 by Donovan Williams.
You'd think when you would get a school that is known for its tree hugging politics against another school whose mascot is an actual tree that they would simply live in harmony in a flowery garden. Not so much. Stanford and Cal are two schools that would prefer to compete in any of the following ways: A great debate. Scrabble, the Latin Edition. Chess. Science Fair. Thumb wrestling. But this ...


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Very sore today! The four of us (me, the Peyton Bros and Tom Caine's) went to the White Hills – Barneys Brook area of the Gaff. I had a full loop planned including Mary March Brook to show the boys around but we didn't even get half way. The riding was so good we couldn't pass up the bowls and hills along the way. We were waist deep and beyond all day! It was more like a day on sea-doos rather than sleds! The play spots along the sides of the plateau are just endless…..and impossible to pass by. I'd say we had more miles from spinning tracks distance traveled! Thanks God for our snow bungee because with about 100 stucks, at least, we wouldn't have lasted the 12 hours or riding. A long day indeed…..we were still on Barneys brook when we lost all light with a night ride back. The boys were blown away by the terrain and the conditions. It does not matter how good a rider you are, there are countless lines that will be plenty challenging. In all the excitement I managed to get a few good pics but if you look at Tom Caine's (Gander) Facebook page I am sure he will have lots more. We will soon have to plan another trip to show the boys a few more highlights the Gaff has to offer.
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Ok, code is from examples for L3G, it works on uno, but don't work on mega. Don't think it need to be checked.
And how can be explained that same circuit and same code works on arduino with 328p and hangs on arduino with 2560?
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Tragedy Shifts Gun Debate
Some NRA-Backed Legislators Call for New Weapons Laws; 'Enough Is Enough'
WASHINGTON—The mass shooting in Connecticut appears to be reshaping the politics of gun control, with several ardent supporters of gun rights in Congress calling for steps to toughen the nation's weapons laws.
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The lawmakers, Democrats who have received high marks from the National Rifle Association for their voting records, said Monday they were newly open to proposals for gun-law changes. It remained unclear how aggressively Democrats or Republicans would push for new firearms restrictions.
The Democrats pointed to restricting large-capacity magazines that allow rapid firing of bullets, limiting the availability of assault-type rifles and boosting the scrutiny of the mental health of those seeking to buy a firearm.
A number of prominent Republican lawmakers also said a national discussion was needed on the recent spate of mass shootings.
The pledges came as the first funerals were held for victims of the shooting in Sandy Hook, Conn., which left 27 people dead.
Police on Monday continued to investigate 20-year-old Adam Lanza, the alleged gunman who killed himself after the shootings. Mr. Lanza destroyed a computer in his home, which could thwart the investigation into his electronic activity leading up to the killings, an official with knowledge of the investigation said Monday. Investigators consider this action a clue into the killer's state of mind.
Republican Sen. Charles Grassley of Iowa called for a commission to study the shootings, saying it should include mental-health issues and "certainly can't be a debate just about guns." Sen. Marco Rubio, a Florida Republican, called for a "comprehensive study of our laws'' aimed at preventing more such shootings, potentially including measures to keep guns out of the hands of criminals and the mentally ill.
Three of the Democratic lawmakers calling for change—Sen. Joe Manchin and Rep. Nick Rahall of West Virginia, along with Sen. Mark Warner of Virginia—have won support from the NRA, the powerful pro-gun lobby.
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Mr. Manchin, who has an "A" rating from the NRA and aired a campaign ad in 2010 showing himself firing a rifle, said Monday on MSNBC that large magazines and assault rifles aren't needed for hunting. "It's time to move beyond rhetoric" on weapons restrictions, he said.
Mr. Rahall, one of the biggest career recipients of NRA funding, said the massacre "demands aggressive action.'' He pointed to "gaps in our mental health system'' and "violence in our culture'' rather than new gun restrictions.
Sen. Warner described how Friday's killing of 20 children at an elementary school had transformed his views on guns and gun violence. "Enough is enough," he told a Richmond, Va., TV station, noting how he also had received a perfect NRA grade of "A." "I'm the father of three daughters, and this weekend they all said, 'Dad, how can this go on?' "
Two Democratic senators, Dianne Feinstein of California and Frank Lautenberg of New Jersey, said they would introduce legislation early next year to effectively renew the federal assault-rifle ban, which expired in 2004, and restrict the sort of large-capacity ammunition clips that the Sandy Hook shooter used.
Senate Judiciary Chairman Patrick Leahy of Vermont, a Democrat, called for a "national discussion" and promised to hold hearings in January "to search for answers."
The lawmakers' comments followed suggestions from the White House that President Barack Obama may propose limits on high-capacity gun magazines.
As with most past mass shootings, the NRA has remained silent. The group hasn't responded to requests for comment and appeared to have suspended its Facebook page since Friday's massacre. Before the shootings, the NRA had noted that its page had received 1.7 million "likes" from Facebook users. Now the page can't be foundThe NRA's Twitter account, which had more than 64,000 followers as of Monday, has been silent since Friday.
John Velleco, a spokesman for Gun Owners of America, a gun-rights group, said none of the proposals being floated would have stopped the shooter, who took the weapons he used from his mother.
Mr. Velleco also questioned the idea that Congress might target people with mental-health issues. He said there are millions of such people "but almost none of them are prone to violence…Do we put any person who's ever taken a psychoactive drug into the FBI database and disarm them forever?"
Mr. Rubio said he had long been open to measures that would keep guns out of the hands of criminals and the mentally ill, but he noted that "by definition, criminals do not follow the law.'' He said that Connecticut's strict gun laws didn't prevent Friday's killings.
It remains unclear how effective a ban on large-capacity ammunition clips would be. The 1994 assault-rifle ban limited the size of magazines to 10 shots, but the law lapsed a decade later, and it didn't apply to magazines made before the law went into effect. Jim Pasco, executive director of the Fraternal Order of Police, who was involved in the battle over the 1994 bill while an assistant director at the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, pointed out that so many large-capacity magazines already are in circulation.
One reason supporters give for limiting the size of ammunition clips is that several mass-shooting incidents ended when the shooters paused to reload and were overcome by bystanders.
In 2011, Jared Loughner's shooting spree in Tucson, Ariz., was disrupted when he stopped to reload the magazine in his handgun. He killed six and wounded 13 people, including then-Rep. Gabrielle Giffords.
Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid of Nevada, a Democrat and self-described gun-rights supporter who hoped for an NRA endorsement during his 2010 election but didn't receive one, said in an emotional speech Monday on the Senate floor that the government had "to accept the reality that we are not doing enough to protect our citizens." He predicted the Senate would engage in a "thoughtful debate about how to change laws and culture that allow violence to grow."
In his own speech on the Senate floor, Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R., Ky.) made no mention of potential gun legislation but praised Mr. Obama's speech to the Sandy Hook community the night before.
"There's no escaping the fact that the massacre at Sandy Hook stands out for its awfulness," Mr. McConnell said.
In another sign of the changed environment, some lawmakers who support gun restrictions showed a new eagerness to take up the issue, which many in recent years had considered a no-win pursuit.
"I have been largely silent on the issue of gun violence over the past six years, and I am now as sorry for that as I am for what happened to the families who lost so much in this most recent—but sadly not isolated—tragedy," said Rep. John Yarmuth, a Republican-turned-Democrat from Kentucky, in a speech.
—Nathan Koppel contributed to this article.
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Teleminder automatic-call system Fails -- OUTSOURCE
Original post made by Compromise, Community Center, on Apr 10, 2007
Should the city not get a service provider to do this ?
1. It will be in good maintenance state
2. Will have hugh capacity
3. Out-sourcer may also have redundant locations to call from
1. If the service provider is far away like in NY or India a break in trunk can be a problem (usually during a very big calamity)
I am not sure why the city should buy this kind of equipment when they do not even keep it in functional state.
In this situation is somebody going to be taken to task ?
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a resident of Another Palo Alto neighborhood
on Apr 10, 2007 at 5:06 pm
I can't see why we can't go back to the old fashioned bomb warning claxons or something similar to the tsunami alarms in Hawaii. We could have drills on the 1st of the month and everyone should know that if they sound any other time to check cable channel 28 (or whatever), PA web page, PA online, or something else. The amount of time it takes to call every home in PA, particularly if the phone is answered by a child, makes any kind of phone warning too onerous. A central warning of some kind with the onus on residents to check out what is happening makes much more sense. All instructions on this should be put in with the utility bills occasionally as a reminder.
Any kind of systematic warning which costs too much and may never really be needed is just another PA waste of money.
a resident of Meadow Park
on Apr 10, 2007 at 6:09 pm
Did I hear you say PA waste of money?? then it is right up the City Council's alley. they need to look into this, we need this like we need the Fiber to the Home network that they want. they can hire consultants and advisors and discuss it--it could be something they spend endless meetings on and therefore avoid other issues that are facing the city (infrastructure problems, storm drain tax, $3 mil over budget etc, etc)
a resident of Stanford
on Apr 11, 2007 at 11:14 am
I also wondered why a Community Alerting Siren could not be considered. As it turns out, some Palo Alto fire department buildings still have remnants (albeit probably not in working condition) of Civil Defense sirens. San Francisco has a tsunami siren system, but there are problems that plague it.
1) The system is for OUTDOOR notification, rather than indoor notification. Believe it or not, many people inside buildings will not hear the siren.
2) The San Francisco system was plagued with vendor problems, something Palo Alto I think would rather avoid. For the longest time the San Francisco system was meant to provide voice messages for additional instructions but sadly this was not the case: it only had the capability to say "This is a test".
3) Problems associated with noise pollution presents a problem with testing.
4) Also, there is the problem of people not knowing what to do if they hear the siren. In Palo Alto, people may think it's a tsunami warning -- when in fact we are too far inland to be affected by a pacific tsunami. A teleminder system provides much more specific instructions.
I am curious why the Emergency Alert System, which would have activated Weather Radios, was not utilized. When there was a chemical release up in Alameda two years ago, the EAS system was activated ordering a shelter-in-place. When is it appropriate to use EAS versus local community notification?
a resident of Duveneck/St. Francis
on Apr 11, 2007 at 11:43 am
Despite some of the pitfalls mentioned by Mark, and despite it not being a perfect solution, I have long thought that the sirens would be very helpful. In most cases, one would at least know something serious was up and further information should be sought immediately.
I grew up in a midwest farming village of 1300 people. We had an all volunteer fire department. In the park in the center of town was a big siren/claxon which was used to inform both residents and volunteer firemen of a fire. The telephone operator would set off the siren as soon as she got the call that there was a fire. She would call the firemen individually after she'd rang the siren, in case they hadn't heard it. The town was divided into 4 wards. The siren was "rung?" 1-4 times to idenfity the ward where the fire was. Five "rings" meant the fire was in the country surrounding the town. (Five also usually meant there was no hope of the fire dept. getting there in time!) For reasons unknown to me the siren went off once each day at noon. Had there ever been a fire in ward one exactly at noon there could have been a problem but that never happened.
The point is that there could be a different numbers of siren "rings" to identify types of emergencies: fire, earthquake, flood, air quality problem, for example. That's only 4 and I think it covers most types of disasters. We could reserve #5 for "no hope, kiss your *** goodbye!"
a resident of Stanford
on Apr 11, 2007 at 12:08 pm
I agree that a siren system should be explored...I don't think we should rule out the use of a siren system. But apparently the issue has been previously discussed, albeit in 1998, by the Palo Alto City Council.
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Amusingly, the minutes note that people "either loved or hated" the siren idea.
Not sure how the current system (having emergency vehicles go out on the street and sound their sirens) differs from a community siren system though.
a resident of Duveneck/St. Francis
on Apr 11, 2007 at 3:35 pm
This automatic call system is a mystery to me. I haven't experienced it in other cities where I have lived.
All I know is there was a wild animal (mountain lion or ?? - hard to remember now) a few years ago right by my neighborhood, and we didn't get the automatic call warning (stay inside, watch small children and pets, etc.) -- others did get the call, including my next door neighbor. We aren't residents who go way back here so I don't know how often they UPDATE the #s in the system. Plus we have an unlisted #. Maybe that's why we weren't included? Palo Alto isn't that large - can't police cars with sirens/speakers travel around announcing warnings (for some things)?
a resident of Atherton
on Apr 11, 2007 at 4:13 pm
What exactly is the "problem" with the Teleminder system?
If I remember correctly, the city bought the system after the last flood. And given the city probably went through the usual blue-ribbon-task-force-study-it-to-death process, I'm guessing they took delivery somewhere around 2000.
So maybe it's a 7- or 8-year-old computer and nobody in Palo Alto wants to use an old machine, but it uses the plain old telephone system to call people, and that hasn't really changed, so it should work.
In tiny Atherton the police department has used a Teleminder system for years and years, and they don't seem to have any trouble. In fact, it's not at all uncommon to get a call from the atherton system warning people of a nearby burglary.
So what exactly is the problem in Palo Alto?
a resident of Duveneck/St. Francis
on Apr 11, 2007 at 5:08 pm
It is locked :-)
It appears that our hard working City employees did not know how to hit the reset button.
a resident of Professorville
on Apr 11, 2007 at 7:12 pm
Just one more instance where residents are asking questions about the vaunted special services we're alleged to have in Palo Alto in return for our extra tax dollars.
There is something very wrong at city hall.
a resident of Duveneck/St. Francis
on Apr 12, 2007 at 12:52 pm
In regard to a siren-type warning system. When the original sirens were installed here during the 'cold war', the Cuban missile crisis, and atomic bomb scares, the sirens were meant to warn to 'duck and cover', stay inside, go to a basement, etc. (Some new homes in Palo Alto were built with 'bomb shelters'.) Children had drills in schools. In the Midwest thousands of cities big and small have sirens, and the warning means only one thing: tornado. Take shelter in a basemen, ditch, under an overpass, or interior room or storm celler. Here a siren could mean different things: toxic fumes or smoke (either shelter-in-place or get out to another area) OR it could mean a flood is imminent and to get out of the endangered area. It could indicate a 'mountain lion' or a shooting (Palo Alto Bowl) or other incidents. How would anyone know what to do? So sirens can mean different things to different people in different situations. Here a siren could be confusing. The old sirens were tested, and the one at Station #3 at Newell & Embarcadero could not be easily heard in some areas- acc. to the previous fire chief. I remember when the siren was regularly tested, but that was years ago. Contra Costa County has various methods to warn residents because of the refineries. Sirens are one method, but people in the area know exactly what it means. New technology will make the phone system preferable as long as cell phones can be contacted. If the power is out, only the 'old fashioned' cord-type phones work . But then every household should have one of those plugged in someplace. Just some thoughts on the reasoning for this technology. If it works, it's a 'lifesaver'.
a resident of Crescent Park
on Apr 12, 2007 at 7:38 pm
I thought my previous comments would be posted, but they were not. I remember about 6 years ago I was involved in testing the old siren against a new siren. Bottom line was that neither one was heard beyond 1/4 mile. In fact I believe that the old civil defense siren was heard a little farther.
Was anyone else involved in this test? We were given radios (advanced walkie talkies) and positioned out at 1/8th mile positions?
It was interesting to learn that the trees, freeways, and other issues interferred with hearing the sirens.
a resident of Community Center
on Apr 13, 2007 at 8:34 am
Let me re-iterate my point again:
The city of PA is in the process of buying new equipment to handle calling citizens during events like the "smoke cloud" that happened and are in the process of selecting from 8 vendors. I do not believe this is a good approach. Outsourcing this service makes much more sense.
This function of calling lots of clients at the same time is done quite well by certain service providers. They usually charge about 15 cents per call and use equipment they already have and maintain. An event will cost the city approximately $700 using outsourcing.
Compare this with a teleminder system installed by city of Milpitas which costs that city $6000 per year just to service the equipment after it has been bought.
That is equivalent to 9 events per year. Best of all the system will not become obsolete in 7-8 years as has been the case with the city of PA.
So why buy this equipent when it is much cheaper to simply outsource?
The siren system may be fine, but does not address the real issue I am trying to raise.
a resident of Crescent Park
on Apr 13, 2007 at 12:06 pm
"So why buy this equipent when it is much cheaper to simply outsource?"
Clearly you've not been paying attention to the goings-on in your city government lately. If you had, you'd surely have seen that the primary purpose of city government in Palo Alto is not to save our tax dollars, or do things in the most efficient way. Rather it's to protect the interests of the city's employees, wages and benefits for whom constitute upwards of 85% of the city's budget.
If you'd been paying attention, you'd have noticed that last year the city negotiated a give-away labor contract with its employees that a former mayor, Dick Rosenbaum called the most irresponsible act he'd seen in the city. Maybe you'd also have seen purple shirted union members thuggishly staring down the council members at a City Council meeting for having the temerity to even discuss outsourcing a few park maintenance jobs. Perhaps you'd have noticed the caterwauling of Council Member La Doris Cordell that we not do anything that has the remotest negative effect on Union employment in the city.
You might also have noticed that the city likes to engage in big coverups at taxpayer expense whenever the "privacy" of miscreant employees might be violated by releasing their misdeeds - even when, as in the case of the Utilities Department scandal, those misdeeds involved criminal activity.
If you'd been paying attention, Compromise, you'd surely have figured out that an Outsourced warning system might mean that the City Employees who failed to maintain the current warning system in working order might have nothing to do with his time but play cards if we didn't buy them something else to neglect.
Once you watch how things work for a little while, you won't be asking silly questions like "why don't we do the cheapest and most sensible thing?"
a resident of Community Center
on Apr 13, 2007 at 12:34 pm
Sent off an email to firstname.lastname@example.com and firstname.lastname@example.com regarding this.
See if this has an impact.
a resident of Community Center
on Apr 16, 2007 at 9:30 am
I am happy to report that my email sent to the city council and city auditor had a very wonderful outcome.
I received an email from the Director of Police Tech. Services.
I would have included the text of the email in a posting here but the email has a "Confidential Communication" paragraph in it.
I will summerize in as few words as possible without breaching any confidentiality clause: The city is considering "hosted" outsourced solutions.
My thanks to the City of PA and PAPD.
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Sujatha Fernandes will deliver a lecture titled "Urban Social Movements and the State in Venezuela: A View from the Barrios" at 4:30 p.m. Thursday, April 15, in Room 107 at 58 Prospect Ave.
Fernandes, a Cotsen Fellow in the Society of Fellows in the Liberal Arts and a lecturer in the Woodrow Wilson School of Public and International Affairs , conducts research on mobilized publics, populist politics and marginality in Latin America.
The event is sponsored by The Progressive Review and the Program in Latin American Studies .
Contact: Ruth Stevens (609) 258-3601


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State not sharing details on involvement in child abuse case
The state is still offering no comments on how or if county child protective services departments may have been involved with a family before the death of a 5-year-old.
Family members have told WISC-TV that Child Protective Services may have been involved with the family of 5-year-old Brayden Turnbill in more than one county.
Turnbill was taken from the Sun Prairie home he was living in to a hospital a week ago with injuries from alleged child abuse, and he later died of those injuries. His mother's boyfriend is now the named suspect in the homicide by Sun Prairie police.
Thus far, Dane and Green county human services officials have referred questions about any CPS involvement to the state Department of Children and Families. But family members tell us there was contact, both in connection to custody issues and sexual assault allegations against Brayden's father, Anthony Turnbill.
Speaking after his court appearance on sexual assault charges, Turnbill told WISC-TV Monday that he'd had contact with CPS about his son.
"They'll see that I tried getting Brayden, see that there are CPS reports," said Turnbill. "A CPS report in Green County, I was told somebody had found, that I had called and made reports to try to get my son."
Turnbill also said the Dane County Sheriff's Department was informed of abuse. A spokeswoman for the department said two contacts last year dealt with custody issues, not reports of child endangerment.
But a family member of Turnbill's estranged wife said CPS was also involved with the family this month.
"When all this was reported in regard to the sexual assault we did ask child protective services to go and check on the other little boy and to the best of my knowledge we don't believe that was done," said Debi Eveland, a relative of Brayden's. "I don't know if that would have stopped anything but it is a tragedy that something wasn't checked on."
WISC-TV has been unable to confirm these reports with Dane or Green counties or the Department of Children and Families. The department released a statement after our requests saying they "understand the public's interest in getting more information about this case; however, due to confidentiality issues, the Department of Children and Families cannot provide any further details at this time."
But the department has provided details of this kind before, sharing details on contacts CPS had with Chad and Melinda Chritton before a teenage girl was removed from their home after allegations of starvation and abuse. In response to differences in that early 2012 case, the department tells us only they were "correcting inaccurate information" on the case.
The only disclosure the state has made is the public posting of an egregious incident report on their website that says a 5-year-old male suffered serious injury on Oct. 22 in his home and the Department of Safety and Permanence will be doing a 90-day review of the case.
That review is supposed to be made public once it is complete, but if any police agency, district attorney or judge asks for it to be sealed, it could be. That's exactly what happened in the Chritton case. Twenty months later, that report on what went right or wrong with CPS involvement remains sealed.
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Melawi River region
west Kalimantan, Indonesia
Funerary figure
early-mid 19th century
wood, porcelain
307.0 (h) x 22.5 (w) cm
National Museum of Ethnology, Leiden
Hampatong with human features often depict recently deceased ancestors. Created as a home for the soul before it travels to the afterlife, the figures are placed close to dwellings. The effigies are intended to ward off danger and provide spiritual protection to the longhouse inhabitants. Squatting atop a pole, this figure with tongue protruding in a gesture of aggression is dressed only in an elaborate headdress. Eyes and parts of the ornate carving are inlaid with porcelain, a valued trade item in Borneo.


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Dir. Robert Fuest
Three years after he murdered the surgeons he held responsible for his wife's death Dr. Phibes (Vincent Price) awakens from his hidden tomb to discover his parchment scrolls detailing the location of a Pharaoh's Tomb – that grants access to the River of Life, thereby helping him revive his beloved wife, Victoria - have been stolen. Phibes quickly murders those responsible and reacquires the parchment. But! He soon realises he is not the only one looking for the Pharaoh's Tomb and the secrets of eternal life – an archaeological team led by the dastardly Darius Biederbeck (Robert Quarry) is close behind him. Phibes, aided again by his loyal assistant Vulnavia, resorts to what he does best to eliminate the competition – killing them off one by one in ever elaborate ways…
Flesh crawls! Blood curdles! Phibes lives!
Much like its predecessor, Dr Phibes Rises Again is drenched in an irresistible high camp Gothic and grandiose excess. We open with a recap of the events in The Abominable Dr Phibes, with an emphasis on Phibes' fiendish and diabolical plot to avenge the death of his beloved wife Victoria featuring 'highlights' of his prior ridiculously elaborate murders. When Phibes emerges from his secret burial chamber, he calls on his impressively named assistant Vulnavia (here portrayed by Valli Kemp) to help him in get back his scrolls. Vulnavia materialises from some sort of never-world and seductively frolics in a mirror tunnel before indulging in the spectacle that is Phibes playing his ridiculously ornate organ.
The score, courtesy of John Gale breezes effortlessly from kitschy lounge jazz to sweeping and hopelessly romanticised orchestral motifs, perfectly capturing the dark heartache of Phibes. The flowery script by director Robert Fuest and co-writer Robert Blees uses language as colourful and vivid as the elaborate Art Deco set designs and ostentatious death scenes. The script also indulges in inevitable gallows humour resulting in a delightfully doomful and off-kilter tone.
The cast is rounded out by dependable actors like Robert Quarry as Darius Biederbeck, Phibes's main competitor for the secrets of the Pharaoh's Tomb, Fiona Lewis as Darius's 'girl' and Hugh Griffith as Harry Ambose. Once again joining in the pantomime are the two bumbling and affable detectives from the first film, Inspector Trout (Peter Jeffrey) and Sir Wayne Waverly (John Cater), whose comic timing and banter blend in perfectly with the ensuing chaos. Just as well really, as they seem to serve no other function to the plot whatsoever. Peter Cushing even puts in a cameo as the captain of a ship bound for Egypt.
Of course the best thing about the Dr Phibes films is Vincent Price. Obviously. Positively relishing his role with an unmistakable glinting glee, Price theatrically swishes his way around elaborate sets and manages to convey a rich depth of emotions simply by using his eyes and inimitably velvet voice. You see, a freak accident horrifically disfigured Phibes, rendering him unable to speak without the aid of a mechanical device attached to his throat – he never opens his mouth. Whilst eating, he inserts his food into somewhere behind his head. A rather comical moment has him almost choke on a fish bone – removing it from the back of his neck he shoots Vulnavia a dry, withering smile – encapsulating the knowing, tongue-in-cheek tone of the film. Who else but Price could carry off such a role with aplomb, deftly imbuing anti-hero Phibes with a heavy melancholy and ensuring that the viewer is constantly won over to his side. Or was that just me? Anyhoo. As did its predecessor, Dr Phibes Rises Again also possesses an oddly lyrical quality in the scenes with the titular doctor as he soliloquizes his dead wife Victoria. These moments are usually accompanied by Gale's lush score ensuring a morbid and deliciously overwrought romance takes centre stage.
'Sleep on, my sweet Victoria, for regal claws of noble birds guard well your place of rest. For those poor fools that dare intrude, the penalty is death.'
The death scenes, while not in keeping with the first film's 'themed' murders (The ten plagues of Egypt) are still executed (pardon the dreadful pun) with as much precision. They range from the rather mundane (a clockwork snake and a booby trapped telephone, an eagle pecking out John Thaw's eyes) and the downright nasty (stinging scorpions) to the absolutely ludicrous (the concertina bed and a giant fan masquerading as a desert storm) and slyly nod to the likes of Henry James and Shakespeare along the way. There is also the baffling scene in which an elderly gent is sandblasted to death in his own car; but only after he comes across Phibes' clockwork band playing the bagpipes in the middle of the Egyptian desert. Yes, really.
Of course, we've seen all this before really – namely in The Abominable Dr Phibes. But the film still charms with its absurdist humour and over-the-top melodrama, and though it is definitely the weaker of the two films, it still can't fail to entertain. And of course, it stars Vincent Price – who is always immensely watchable.
An exquisitely absurd film that ends with Phibes and Victoria sailing down the River of Life on a gondola accompanied by the strains of Somewhere Over the Rainbow – a fitting end to a highly camp, oddly touching and riotously funny yarn.


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At 9 a.m. Saturday, at the Venice Train Depot in Venice. Sarasota County officals will gather with other community representatives — and, undoubtedly, more than a few cyclists — to celebrate the opening of the Legacy Trail pedestrian overpass.
The event will be held at 303 E. Venice Ave.
Then, everyone will head out to the overpass itself for an official ribbon-cutting ceremony.
The construction of the overpass, which connects the Legacy Trail on the north and south sides of the U.S. 41 Bypass, began in late fall 2010. The bridge provides a 12-foot-wide path over the road, with access to and from the existing sidewalks along the bypass. The overpass is about 900 feet long.
The $3.1 million project was handled by ZEP Construction Inc. of Fort Myers.


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Master of Public Administration (MPA)
Mission of the MPA Program
Inspired by the Jesuit educational mission and its conviction that creation is good and human beings participate in its ongoing development toward a place where all can achieve their full potential, the Master of Public Administration at Saint Louis University prepares students for public service who are ethically grounded, technically competent, and empathetic to the culturally diverse needs of all community members. Reflecting the values and mission statement of its home department, Political Science, the MPA degree also educates students to assess the root causes of political phenomena, developing the skill of thinking globally while acting locally.
(Adopted in October 2013)
Brief Description
This program is designed for public service professionals and pre-service students interested in preparing themselves for careers in the public or nonprofit sectors at the national, state and local levels.
The program's primary objective is to provide its graduates with proficiency in management principles and techniques, research and evaluation skills, and the identification and analysis of individual and institutional values as they relate to social, economic and political behavior.
The program is a member of the Network of Schools of Public Affairs and Public Administration (NASPAA). The program's content reflects the current trends in professional education towards training experts in the field.
Please click here for the MPA brochure.
On average, the number of students in the program in any given year is around 10. So class sizes are typically small, which allows for a great deal of interaction with the professors and among students. Another benefit of the program is nearly all the professors are full-time faculty members.
For updated information on the MPA Program, check the revised Guide to the Masters in Public Administration.
Admission Requirements
Admission to the MPA depends on the applicant fulfilling certain requirements. These include:
- Bachelor's Degree
- Three Letters of Recommendation
- Professional Statement (250 words)
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- TOEFL (if foreign student)
Overall, applicants should have a B average or better in their undergraduate coursework and some evidence of previous administrative experience (as indicated in the resume) to be considered for the MPA. If you have any questions regarding the requirements, please contact the Program Director.
Recommended GRE scores are Verbal (151 or higher), Quantitative (152 or higher), and Analytical Writing (4.0 or higher).
However, we allow two exceptions to the above criteria. The exceptions to the rule requiring standardized tests are the students we admit from the Bridge Program with SLU's School for Professional Studies (SPS) and the students in the MSW program in the School of Social Work. In the case of the Bridge Program and the MSW-MPA, students may be admitted without standardized tests. However, these students must have at least a 3.0 GPA (preferably higher. In the case of the MSW students they must have graduated with at least a B or higher). In addition, they must submit all the other application materials listed above: 3 letters of recommendation, resume, official transcript, and professional statement.
The MPA program is comprised of course work totaling 36 hours: 18 hours of core (required) courses and 18 hours of concentration courses and electives. In addition, the program requires an Internship (3 credit hours) for students with limited professional experience in the public sector.
In order to complete the program, students must choose between taking comprehensive exams (joint degree JD-MPA) or completing a Capstone Project .
Required Courses
POLS 5020 - Advanced Topics in Research Methods
POLS 5300 - Law and Regulatory Policy
POLS 5310 - Issues in American Public Administration
POLS 5325 - Introduction to Public Sector Budgeting
POLS 6320 - Organizational Theory and Behavior
SOC 6200 - Urban Social and Political Theory
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Elective course work is available in a variety of areas. Students have taken classes in business, social work, American studies, communication and more. Of course, many also take classes offered by Political Science, Sociology and Anthropology, and Public and Social Policy Analysis. Typical focus areas for Public Administration students include:
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- Criminal Justice Policy
- The Policy Process
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- Organizational Psychology
- Health Care Policy
- Social Work
The internship program has been developed in cooperation with numerous governmental, nonprofit and private sector agencies, serving both the St. Louis region and various governmental units throughout the country. Interns have worked with organizations such as:
- The Bi-State Development Agency
- City of Chesterfield, MO
- City of Kirkwood, MO
- City of Rockhill
- Bellerive Neighborhood Association
- East-West Gateway Coordinating Council
- City of St. Louis Community Development Agency
- St. Louis County Department of Planning
- St. Louis County Floodplain Management Program
- The Contemporary Art Museum - St. Louis
- St. Louis County World Trade Center
- U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
- U.S. Postal Inspection Service
- East-West Gateway Coordinating Council
- Beyond Housing
- Citizens for Missouri's Children
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Employment Statistics for MPA Graduates 2014
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City, county, or other local government in the same country as the program......1
Nonprofit domestic-oriented organizations...........................................................2
Total Number of Graduates..................................................................................4
Time to Degree
Typically, students finish their MPA degree within 2-3 years of admission to the program and enrollment. The length of time to complete the degree depends on whether the student is in the program full-time (9 credit hours per semester) or part-time (3-6 credit hours per semester). Part-time students typically take between 3-4 years to finish the program depending on factors related to employment and family situations, health issues, etc. The Program works closely with every student to make sure that they can graduate within the time period that is most feasible for them.
Students Who've Entered the MPA Program in the Year 2010:
Total Number: 11
Graduated within two years: 6
Graduated within five years: 8
Paying for the MPA
Information on paying for the MPA can be found here. Information on tuition and fees for the MPA can be found on the previous link as well. A limited number of graduate assistantships are available. Individuals must be accepted into the program or already an MPA student to apply. These are awarded on a highly competitive basis and typically there is only one per year but occasionally additional graduate assistantships are made available so it is always a good idea to check with the Program Director. More information about graduate assistantships can be found here.


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I belong to 2 clubs presently. A FT club and a specialty breed club that was orginally founded by field people, so that is still a primary focus. In order to get and keep new members interested in the field aspect of our breed, we changed the way our training sessions were run. We split the session with the morning group being experienced dogs/handlers so that big setups could be done and dogs anywhere from SH to FT level could run them. Experienced members would help less experienced ones with how to run the set up. It gave everyone the opportunity to work on what they needed to and get trial like experience (our training sessions generally run between 35-50 dogs). The afternoon session was for new members, members with very young dogs or members who just want to pursue a JH or WC with their dogs. The emphasis was on teaching the dogs obedience, setting up simple marks and explaining how factors like wind, hills, cover, etc could affect the dog's marking, introducing the dogs to holding blinds, boats, decoys, gunners in the field, etc and teaching simple drills to help with marking and basic handling. The handlers also learned how to handle a shotgun, set up a winger, help a dog when needed and run the line. Running and working lists were made up and emailed to everyone several days prior to each session. Pre-registration was required to help with flyers and running orders. Everyone who ran a dog had to help out either in the field or on line.
This system has worked out very well. Our experienced members (many of whom had stopped coming) were getting to run their dogs instead of doing all the work. The new members did not feel overwhelmed or embarrassed by what they or their dogs did not know. Best of all, almost ALL of our new afternoon session members volunteered to work in some capacity at our HT. They felt comfortable working in the field and learned a lot by watching dogs run.


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Strawberry Spinach Salad with Chicken
Servings/Yield4 entree servings, 8 side dish servings
- For the almonds
- 1 tablespoon butter
- ¾ cup sliced almonds
- 1 tablespoon sugar
- For the salad
- 1 bag baby spinach leaves
- 1 quart strawberries
- 4-oz. crumbled feta cheese
- 1 lb. boneless skinless chicken breasts
- salt & pepper
- For the dressing
- ¼ cup finely minced sweet onion
- 3 tablespoons apple cider vinegar
- 3 tablespoons white wine vinegar
- 2 tablespoons sesame seeds
- pinch paprika
- 2 tablespoons sugar
- ½ cup extra virgin olive oil
MethodFor the almonds, melt the butter in a small skillet over medium-high heat. Add the almonds and sugar, and cook, stirring occasionally until toasted and fragrant, about 5 minutes. Set aside to cool. For dressing, combine all ingredients in a jar or sealed container; shake vigorously to combine. To prepare the salads, grill the chicken. Season chicken breast with salt and pepper and grill over medium-high heat until done. (Alternately, you could cook on an indoor griddle or on the stove.) Wash strawberries and cut into thin slices. To assemble, place baby spinach leaves on plate. Top with grilled chicken pieces, sliced strawberries, toasted almonds, and crumbled feta cheese. Drizzle with dressing, and serve!
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Callao, Peru
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One of our fellow cruisers, Carla Marraffino from Toronto, Ontario, had organized an interesting tour and we were lucky enough to be allowed to tag along: who says money does not talk. Our busload of happy tourists headed south to an extensive archaeological site managed by the National Cultural Institute. The exact numbers escape me but I think the site was around 400+ acres, most of which has yet to be excavated. Ruins throughout the site extend back in time for some 5000 years and through many cultures. The Ychsma ruins are the most extensively excavated but the largest pyramid was that constructed by the Inca nation.
We headed back into the city to the main square with the Presidential palace. The site of the present Presidential palace has been continuously occupied by the residence of the head of state for several thousand years. Inca and earlier tribes occupied the site and when the Spanish conquered Peru they established their own palace on the same site. To one side of the Presidential palace is the national church built by the Spanish on the foundation of an Inca pyramid.
Near the main square was the oldest church in the city. It was Sunday so the main church was not open to tourists but we were able to enter the catacombs below the church which, in a word, were 'interesting'. If you are not comfortable in hot, dank, confined spaces stay away from the catacombs. A somewhat gruesome trip into the underworld but interesting nonetheless. Photos, unfortunately, were not allowed.
At last we climbed out of the halls of the dead into bright sun and clear air and headed across town to a large craft market where we did our very best to pay off the Peruvian national debt before heading for a local restaurant for a buffet lunch... burp!