ADVISORY/Experts Available to Discuss Fertility in Developing Countries

The report reviews
population trends in 192 developing nations.

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Deadline for Letters of Intent: April 15, 2005

PHILADELPHIA, A call for proposals for research
in the developing new interdisciplinary field of Spiritual Capital has been
issued by the Metanexus Institute on Religion and Science. Indian gaming impacts since 2000, when California's principal
tribal-state compacts went into effect, were analyzed through surveys of
tribal and local governments and in-depth case studies of individual tribal
governments.

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Population Division shows, for the
first time, women in developing countries are having less children,
according to an article by Reuters. She joined the
Council in 1989 after 10 years at the United Nations in the Population
Division where she served as Chief of the Fertility and Family
Planning Studies Section. Journalists are encouraged to submit queries to
ExpertSource when seeking experts on specific subjects.metanexus.templeton. Censuses for a "before
and after" snapshot of conditions in California during Indian gaming's initial
growth phase. CNIGA is dedicated to
protecting the sovereign right of Indian tribes to have gaming on their land.

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She co-manages the Council's adolescent
program, being responsible in particular for a multi -country program
of research in the Policy Research Division.newscom.
Note: These $150,000 grants are in addition to the three founding grants
of $500,000 each that were recently awarded to initiate the Spiritual Capital
Research Program. Metanexus is
a leader in a growing network of individuals and groups exploring the dynamic
interface between cosmos, nature, and culture in communities and on campuses
throughout the world.
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Landmark Study on Economic and Social Impacts of Indian Gaming to Be Released at Western Indian Gaming Conference

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Reporters wishing to attend the briefing in Smoke Room F of the Palm
Springs Convention Center should first register at the press counter at the
conference's Registration Center in the adjacent Wyndham Palm Springs Hotel ,
888 Tahquitz Canyon Way.

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John Bongaarts is the vice president of the policy research
division for the Population Council. He is an expert regarding
population issues, including the determinants of fertility,
population-environment relationships, the demographic impact of the
AIDS epidemic , and population policy options in the developing world. Most recently her
research has focused on education, and she is involved in-depth work
on that subject in several countries: Egypt, Pakistan , and South
Africa. Lloyd is currently serving as chair of the National Academy of
Sciences Panel on Transitions to Adulthood in Developing Countries. Grants of $150,000
per project are made possible by generous funding from the John Templeton
Foundation.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20050324/PHTH031LOGO)
Letters of Intent for projects in the Spiritual Capital Research Program
are due no later than April 15, 2005.net

The mission of the John Templeton Foundation is to pursue new insights at
the boundary between theology and science through a rigorous, open-minded and
empirically focused methodology, drawing together talented representatives
from a wide spectrum of fields of expertise .

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A report from the U.
This panel forms part of the work program of the Committee on
Population for the NAS's Commission on Behavioral and Social Science
and Education . Massey, of the University of Pennsylvania,
Population Studies Center, can share his expertise on sociology,
population and demographics. 215-898-4688 215-898-5000 (University PR
Phone)

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(Logo: http://www. Full grant applications will then be
invited for a total of $1.metanexus. Projects include the Local
Societies Initiative, the Templeton Research Lectures , and topical
interdisciplinary research projects such as the Spiritual Transformation
Scientific Research Program, Spiritual Capital Research Program, Foundational
Questions in Physics and Cosmology , as well as studies in religion and health,
religion and human flourishing, and other endeavors.

press briefing January, 11 at the Western
Indian Gaming Conference in Palm Springs.
The nearly year-long study by the Center for California Native Nations at
the University of California Riverside was coordinated by Dr.S.

About CNIGA
Representing 63 member tribes, CNIGA is the largest association of
California federally recognized tribal governments.
It acts as a planning and coordinating agency for legislative, policy, legal
and communications efforts on behalf of its members and serves as an industry
forum for information and resources.

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. An online
registration form is available at http://www.
The Spiritual Capital Research Program seeks to integrate the concept of
spiritual capital into the social sciences, with particular attention to
building connections to economics , and to develop a network of scholars for a
new field of study.
"Now seems an ideal time to understand and assess the public effects of
spiritual and religious action because there seems to be a growing openness in
the social sciences towards non-material factors," says Kimon Sargeant, Ph.net/spiritual_capital
or contact project manager Christopher Stawski at
SpiritualCapital@metanexus .
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"This is truly ground-breaking research by respected and independent
scholars that will be helpful to tribal, local and state government as Indian
gaming continues to mature as a powerful economic force in California," said
Anthony Miranda, chair of the California Nations Indian Gaming Association
(CNIGA), sponsor of the conference.

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Bongaarts has worked at the Population Council since 1973. Lloyd is the director of social science research in the
Policy Research Division of the Population Council.5 million in research funds.D.,
Director for Research and Programs in the Human Sciences at Metanexus."
For further information on the Spiritual Capital Research Program,
including submission guidelines for the new granting opportunities , or to
request a program brochure, visit http://www. A membership
organization, Metanexus hosts an online magazine and discussion forum with
over 140,000 monthly page views and 7000 regular subscribers in 57 different
countries. SACRAMENTO, Calif.

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Experts say the decrease
is due to men and women marrying and having children later in life.
Other contributing factors include increased use of contraceptives and
family planning programs." PR Contact: Melissa May 212-339-0525 mmay@popcouncil. Metanexus leads and
facilitates over 300 projects in 36 countries. Kate Spilde
Contreras, the Managing Director at the Center.
The study analyzed data in the 1990 and 2000 U.

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Some of his recent articles include:
"The end of the fertility transition in the developed world;" "Future
trends in contraception in the developing world;" "Population:
Ignoring its impact;" and "Demographic consequences of declining
fertility. PR Contact: Melissa May 212-339-0525
mmay@popcouncil.

Call for Proposals for $150 000 Research Projects on `Spiritual Capital' Issued by Metanexus Institute

Scholars and researchers from fields such as anthropology, economics,
history, political science, psychology, religious studies and sociology are
encouraged to apply.net or 215-789-2200. Metanexus sponsors dialogue groups, lectures ,
workshops, research, courses, grants, and publications., The first state-wide study of
the social and economic impacts of tribal government gaming within California
will be released at a 1:30 p. Six faculty members from five
academic departments participated in the research project.

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Business Editors
ADVISORY.N. On average, fertility has
decreased to less than three children per woman .org

Cynthia B. Where possible, researchers are urged to collaborate
across disciplines. "It is
no longer unusual to consider that trust, behavioral norms and religion
profoundly shape economic , political and social developments.

The Metanexus Institute advances scientific research , education and
outreach on the constructive engagement of science and religion.

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