Motion Picture Association: an organization that promotes the movie and television industries and is tasked with evaluating the content of motion pictures in order to assign age-appropriateness ratings: formerly called the MPAA.
Master of Professional Accounting.
Master of Public Administration.
Master of Public Affairs.
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In a different part of the MPA which has never been disturbed, the seabed is seen to be abundant with life in a more complex, three dimensional setting.
From BBC ● Jun. 22, 2026
To better interpret the observations, the researchers compared the data with supercomputer simulations of the Universe created at MPA.
From Science Daily ● May 16, 2026
He holds a Ph.D. from the University of Chicago and an MPA from the Harvard Kennedy School, and serves on the board of the American Society on Aging.
From MarketWatch ● May 13, 2026
Having worked hard to obtain an R rating, the “Faces of Death” team has more recently run into issues with the MPA regarding the imagery on its posters.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 31, 2026
"This marks an important step towards establishing methanol bunkering at scale and driving Singapore's ambition to be a sustainable multi-fuel bunkering hub," the MPA said.
From Barron's ● Nov. 24, 2025
Those scenes led the M.P.A. to give the film a surprise NC-17 rating.
From New York Times ● Aug. 2, 2023
But Ethan Noble, a consultant who helps filmmakers achieve the rating they want, said the M.P.A. had been considering a rating between R and NC-17.
From New York Times ● Jan. 27, 2023
Mr. Holland also received an M.P.A. from Syracuse University, and an executive masters in leadership from Georgetown.
From New York Times ● Jul. 30, 2021
Advertising gains have been matched by a steady increase in magazine circulation, much of it attributable, says M.P.A.
From Time Magazine Archive
Despite all the gloom criers, reported the M.P.A. last week, the nation's magazines logged their best year yet.
From Time Magazine Archive
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