"States are now required to collect and use data to track the
postsecondary education and employment of young adults with
disabilities ," says Moore, director of Technical Assistance and
Consulting Services (TACS) at the UO College of Education.95, 2 CDs)

Running time: approximately 1 hour, 16 minutes
ISBN: 1-932031-80-4
Read by: Frank Jacoby
Category: Inspirational

Seventeen investment principles that guided Sir John Templeton's legendary
business career, each coupled with a related spiritual principle that
reflects the interplay between the two. Emmons' clinical research on the subject.

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Department of Education's Office of Special Education
Programs (OSEP), has awarded a $3. "By determining how many actually find employment,
identifying the services they have received, and examining how
community conditions affect their progress, states will be able to
improve supports and educational opportunities provided to
transition-aged youth.
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Spiritual Investments: Wall Street Wisdom from the Career of Sir John
Templeton by Gary Moore; read by Gary Moore ($12.

Spirituality and Health audios available in March 2005 include:

The Healing Connection: The Story of a Physician 's Search for the Link
between Faith and Health by Harold G.95, 4 CDs)

Running time: approximately 3 hours, 30 minutes
ISBN: 1-932031-86-3
Read by: George Saris
Category: Spirituality and Health

A guide for healthcare professionals, helping them identify and address the
spiritual needs of their patients so they can treat the whole person; it
includes clear definitions of religious coping, spiritual assessments,
transference and counter-transference, and boundaries to care.

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About Caroline Moore:
http://education. They will be on
sale in bookstores; through the Templeton Foundation Press website,
www.95, 6 CDs)

Running time: approximately 6 hours, 59 minutes
ISBN: 1-932031-87-1
Read by: John Mucci and Len Stea
Category: Spirituality and Health

A practical and inspiring self-help manual that creates a purpose-filled
life.

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Running time: TBD
ISBN: 1-932031-84-7
Read by: TBD
Category: Spirituality and Philosophy

Sir John issues a challenge to apply the same energy that has been devoted
to scientific inquiry to the pursuit of spiritual information, noting that
the benefits of extending spiritual knowledge might exceed the benefits we
have realized thus far from scientific and medical advances.

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states have such systems in place, others do not and are seeking
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PRESS RELEASE Templeton Foundation Press Announces Audio Versions of Its Books

"Our mission at Templeton Foundation Press is to publish and promote books
that increase the awareness of the role of spirituality in our daily
lives," explains Joanna Hill, director of Templeton Foundation Press and
manager of Templeton Audio. Now, wherever and whenever people
listen to audio books , they'll have the option of listening to, as well as
reading, our books that extend the dialogue between science and religion,
promote ethical values and the development of character, and encourage a
humble approach in all of life's endeavors.

The Sir John Templeton audio books available in April 2005 are:

Possibilities for Over One Hundredfold More Spiritual Information: The
Humble Approach in Theology and Science by Sir John Templeton ($14.

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List of Templeton Audios follows. Included
are Koenig's findings on the impact of faith on mental and physical health
and the realization that religious faith and practice are connected to
mental and physical health . It includes an overview of current social trends, debunks retirement
myths, and contents that successful retirement results from identifying a
higher purpose in life that leads to emotional fulfillment .95)

Running time: TBD
ISBN: 1-932031-82-0
Read by: Bea Brannon
Category: Personal growth

Thought-provocative questions designed to help people live happier and more
useful lives by becoming more aware of the spiritual principles that
operate in the universe and putting them into daily practice.

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This category is for sites which are of particular to children and youth, or to those working with them.

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S. Harold Koenig, showing how his
personal trials became the catalyst for his pioneering research. Koenig, M. Koenig,
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Canada).95)

Running time: TBD
ISBN: 1-932031-83-9
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Category: Religion

Two hundred weekly sessions of study that include teachings from Judaism,
Christianity, Buddhism, Hinduism, Islam, Jainism, Confucianism , Taoism,
Sikhism, Zen, and Zoroastrianism, selected for their ability to uplift the
mind and contribute to the growth of wisdom and a peaceful heart.

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Caroline Moore, principal investigator for the OSEP grant, says
the center's mission is to help states put systems in place that will,
for the first time, provide a national overview of how young adults
with disabilities fare after they leave school .
"We need to get a picture of what is happening with these young
adults after they leave school so we can identify the services and
programs that best prepare them for success," says Falls, a national
expert on the transition of youth with disabilities from high school
to adult life.

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The 2006 edition of "America's Best Graduate Schools" ranks the UO
special education program as third in the nation for the sixth
straight year.htm

About Jane Falls: http://education.edu/faculty/falls ."

Templeton Foundation Press

Each Templeton Audio book has a special introduction by John M.D.

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Research conducted at the center will identify how each of the 50
states and 10 federal jurisdictions is currently serving high school
students with disabilities and provides technical assistance aimed at
encouraging and implementing best practices."
Collecting information is the first step, but providing technical
assistance for interpreting the new data is crucial in order to make
informed decisions about how to improve programs for students with
special needs, says Jane Falls, program coordinator for the new
center.
Currently, about 40 percent of the states collect some form of
data on students after they leave school, but there's no uniform
standard for what data to collect or how to report it. "Formatting our books as CDs brings their
messages to an even wider audience.

Noble Purpose: The Joy of Living a Meaningful Life by William Damon,
Introduction by David G.

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About Michael Bullis:
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Running time: approximately 1 hour, 20 minutes
ISBN: 1-932031-78-2
Read by: George Saris and Bea Brannon
Category: Inspirational

A guide on how to discover your calling, finding fulfillment that comes
from dedicating your life to something beyond the narrow interests of self,
and why it is so important to do so.

Why Are We Created? Increasing Our Understanding of Humanity's Purpose on
Earth by Sir John Templeton and Rebekah Alezander Dunlap ($14.

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, who serves as president of Templeton Foundation Press and the
John Templeton Foundation. His commentary includes a brief description of
the content of the particular book, along with pertinent anecdotes about
his father, Sir John Templeton, now in his 90s and still deeply interested
in and involved with these books. Koenig with Gregg Lewis ($14. ($14.

Spirituality in Patient Care: Why, How, When, and What by Harold G.

Wisdom from World Religions: Pathways toward Heaven on Earth by Sir John
Templeton ($29.

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"From a research standpoint," Bullis says, "the goal is to zero in
on the connection between what happens in school and what happens
immediately afterward. Overall, U.uoregon. Templeton,
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Please see contact information at end of release.95, 1 CD)

Running time: approximately 1 hour, 7 minutes
ISBN: 1-932031-79-0
Read by: John Matthew and Lisa Friedman
Category: Inspirational

Time-tested words of wisdom about gratitude from various religious
traditions and authors , combined with narrative off the authors'
observations, including Dr.D.

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----About 10 percent of
American children and youth in schools have disabilities, and experts
at the University of Oregon College of Education are providing a new
resource to help states track how well these students are prepared for
the transition from school to adult life.5 million grant to the university to
establish the National Post-School Outcomes Center (NPSO).ed.

The audio books are read by a variety of professionals .

Purpose and Power in Retirement: New Opportunities for Meaning and
Significance by
Harold G.

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UO Professor of Special
Education Michael Bullis will direct the center, which is located in
the Riverfront Research Park near the UO campus.
"Many factors affect the employment prospects for these youth,"
Falls explains. News + World Report consistently ranks
the UO College of Education comfortably among the top 10 among public
graduate institutions of education nationally.edu/gallery/NewsImages /falls_bullis_001
National map:
http://waddle.edu/gallery/NewsImages/map_NPSO?full=1

Links:

The National Post-School Outcome Center: http://psocenter.95, 1 CD)

Running time: approximately 45 minutes
ISBN: 1-932031-81-2
Read by: Len Stea
Category: Inspirational

A collection of sayings and practical, uplifting advice based on a lifetime
of experience, designed to inspire and motivate those seeking deeper
meaning in life. Myers ($12.

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$3.5 million grant funds new national center based at University of Oregon Mission: improve success of young adults with disabilities after they leave school

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The center partners with the OSEP , the National Dropout Prevention
Center/Network, the National Dropout Prevention Center for Students
with Disabilities, the State University of New York at Potsdam, the
National Association of State Directors of Special Education, and the
Technical Assistance Alliance for Parent Centers., M.org; and by calling 800-621-2736 or faxing 800-621-8476
(U.

The inspirational titles available in February 2005 as Templeton Audios
are:

Golden Nuggets by Sir John Templeton ($12.95, 6
CDs)

Running time: approximately 6 hours, 13 minutes
ISBN: 1-932031-85-5
Read by: John Matthew and Lisa Friedman
Category: Spirituality and Health

This is a remarkable personal story of Dr.

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S. Emmons and Joanna
Hill, Introduction by Brother David Steindl-Rast ($12.
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Moore describes the new center as "a unique marriage" of the UO
College of Education's top-rated researchers in special education and
the college's technical assistance team.gov/about/offices/list /osers/osep/index.

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Education Editors

EUGENE, Ore.
Templeton Audio, an audio imprint of
Templeton Foundation Press, will be launched February 14, 2005 with ten
titles in the categories of inspiration, spirituality and health, and works
by Sir John Templeton.

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Templeton Audios are available to the media for review upon request.

Words of Gratitude for Mind, Body , and Soul by Robert A.