Judged against recognized standards in
a variety of categories, hundreds of cattle compete for six grand champion
prizes and the coveted crown of Supreme Champion. "Show Cattle" takes viewers
into the world of the bovine makeover, and shows how pride, determination and
a set of steel-capped boots transform barnyard cattle into regional
celebrities.
Departing the territory of domesticated cattle, the dusty trail heads west
for an encore of NATURE's "Cloud: Wild Stallion of the Rockies," airing on PBS
Sunday, April 23, 2006 , 8:00-9:00 p. Over the next five years we'll be deciphering that story,
which is now in danger of being lost as people migrate and mix to a
much greater extent than they have in the past. "And with that awareness, we can find
ways to live and work together on a global basis. The legacy project will
support education and cultural preservation projects among
participating indigenous groups. Vendors are encouraged to review the 2002 report, which can be found on
the SOA Web site at: http://www.

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ET, is a new documentary from director Mark Lewis
(NATURAL HISTORY OF THE CHICKEN), who takes viewers behind the scenes of the
Fryeburg Fair -- New England's biggest and most prestigious show cattle
competition. Participants ranch, rope,
ride and pass nights under the stars and in their haciendas as they experience
life in the real West of the American cowboy.shoppbs .
"We see this as the 'moon shot' of anthropology, using genetics to
fill in the gaps in our knowledge of human history," said project
leader Spencer Wells. Blood
samples from indigenous populations , whose DNA contains key
genetic markers that have remained relatively unaltered over
hundreds of generations, are reliable indicators of ancient
migratory patterns.

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A
champion in a man's sport, Oakley forever changed ideas about the abilities of
women, yet she opposed female suffrage.
"National Geographic has been exploring and mapping the world for
117 years," said John Fahey, President and CEO of the National
Geographic Society. We hope this
ambitious and important project will increase our understanding and
appreciation of our shared history. The Genographic Project will
work with relevant authorities to achieve the broadest level
of public participation possible.

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m.), airing on PBS Wednesday, May
10, 2006, 9:00-11:00 p . Many consider John Ford America's greatest
director -- winner of six Academy Awards, more than any director before or
since. "Our DNA carries a story that is shared by
everyone. The field science work, so
generously supported by the Waitt Family Foundation, will go into a
virtual museum of human history.

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PBS is the leading provider
of educational materials for K-12 teachers, and offers a broad array of
educational services for adult learners. Individuals will be able to follow the
progress of their own migratory history as well as the global research
by logging on to nationalgeographic . The
SOA's mission is to advance actuarial knowledge and to enhance the ability of
actuaries to provide expert advice and relevant solutions for financial,
business and societal problems involving uncertain future events.

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Ride with the
wild stallions of the Rocky Mountains, round up your prettiest cattle and
revive the days of six-shooters and sheriffs with a "range" of programming. As an illuminating visual record of the emergence of a natural
leader, this is an unprecedented film about wild horses .
The journey ends with a modern-day look at the ways two masters of
American cinema collaborated to create a number of classic western movies in
AMERICAN MASTERS' "John Wayne/John Ford" (w. Their remarkable body of work -- including
Stagecoach, Fort Apache, She Wore a Yellow Ribbon, Rio Grande , The Searchers,
The Horse Soldiers, The Alamo and The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance -- is
heroic and nostalgic, reflecting all the elements and all the paradoxes of
20th-century America: generosity of spirit, abuse of power, a sense of loyalty
and a restless nationalism.org, the leading dot-org Web site on
the Internet.

Business Editors/Science Editors/Technology Editors

WASHINGTON ----The National
Geographic Society and IBM today launched a groundbreaking research
initiative that will trace the migratory history of the human species., a
team of international scientists and IBM researchers will collect
genetic samples, analyze results and report on the genetic roots of
modern humans.
With funding from the Waitt Family Foundation, the scientists will
establish 10 centers around the world and will study more than 100,000
DNA samples from indigenous populations . Public
participation may be restricted in some countries, such as
China and India , where the export of genetic materials
requires government approval.org .

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Led
by National Geographic Explorer-in-Residence Spencer Wells, Ph.com.

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PASADENA, Calif.m. As it follows the daily
challenges of the participants, the series illuminates the fascinating story
of merging cultures and changing social dynamics in post-Civil War Texas, and
explores the country's diverse ancestry , including the cultures of European
immigrants, Hispanics, African Americans and Native Americans . Her fame and fortune came from her
skill with guns, a concept that was counter to her Quaker upbringing .
The Genographic Project, a five-year research partnership, will
use sophisticated laboratory and computer analysis of DNA contributed
by hundreds of thousands of people, including indigenous peoples and
members of the general public, to map how the Earth was populated., Expanding on its seminal 2002
study report, A Comparative Analysis of Claims-based Methods of Health Risk
Assessment for Commercial Populations, the Society of Actuaries (SOA)
announced today the appointment of Milliman USA to produce an updated version
of the study.soa.

Cultural anthropologists document the cultures of specific societies, and/or compare different societies in order to derive general principles of cultural evolution and human adaptation.

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THE STANDARD OF PERFECTION's "Show Cattle," airing on PBS Wednesday , April
19, 2006, 10:00-11:00 p.nationalgeographic.
Software vendors may contact Steven Siegel , SOA research actuary, at
847-706-3578 for further details and requirements for participation in the
study.

The Society of Actuaries is an educational, research and professional
organization dedicated to serving the public and its 18,000 members.

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Video resources for educators are
available at http://www."
Scientists from IBM's Computational Biology Center, one of the
world's foremost life sciences research facilities, will use advanced
analytical technologies and data sorting techniques to interpret the
samples and to discover new patterns and connections within the data
they contain .

Public Participation and Awareness Campaign - The public can
take part by purchasing a Participation Kit, (U.

To anthropologists, culture is the complex of learned, non-genetic behavior shared by the members of a society.

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A Wranglin' Roundup of Wild West Programming This Spring on PBS

, PBS Press Tour -- Saddle up,
partners, as PBS presents the heroes and the hardships of the Old (and not so
old) West with a series of programs that explore life on the American
frontier, as well as the legends and lore that persist today. Filmed in the mountains of western
Montana, this poignant, engrossing story focuses on a wild stallion whose life
has been recorded since his moment of birth in the wild by Emmy-winning
filmmaker Ginger Kathrens."
"IBM and National Geographic are embarking on a historic
expedition into our collective past," said Samuel J. We continue this
tradition of innovation that matters for the world and welcome the
participation of the hundreds of thousands of people who will join in
this amazing journey. To learn
more, visit http://www .

It is the emphasis on cross-cultural comparison that helps distinguish cultural anthropology from many other Western social sciences.

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ET. John Wayne is the actor whom Ford transformed from a B-western cowboy
into a larger-than-life national icon.

PBS is a private, nonprofit media enterprise that serves the nation's 348
public noncommercial television stations, reaching nearly 90 million people
each week. Wells and a consortium of scientists from
prominent international institutions will conduct the field
and laboratory research.95 plus
shipping and handling) , and submitting their own cheek swab
samples, allowing them to track the overall progress of the
project as well as learn their own migratory history. With advances in technology and greater health information
available, these tools continue to push the envelope for health claim
prediction.

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org), continue to be
parents' and teachers' most trusted learning environments for children.

The
SOA's vision is for actuaries -- business professionals who analyze the
financial consequence of risk -- to be recognized as the leading professional
in the modeling and management of financial risk and contingent events.

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m. While her act helped fuel turn-of-the-century
nostalgia for the vanished, mythical world of the American West, the legend of
Annie Oakley had little to do with the real Annie. ET. IBM is also providing the core computational knowledge
and infrastructure that will manage the hundreds of thousands of
genotype codes being analyzed by the Genographic Project.soa.

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The study is expected to be completed in
Fall 2006.

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This four -part series from the producers of COLONIAL HOUSE and
FRONTIER HOUSE challenges a group of intrepid time-travelers to experience the
exhilaration and exhaustion of life in the Old West.
The trail moves from the harsh realities of western life to the legends
that life has created: AMERICAN EXPERIENCE's "Annie Oakley," airing on PBS
Monday, May 8, 2006, 9:00-10:00 p. Bringing diverse viewpoints to television and the Internet, PBS
provides high-quality documentary and dramatic entertainment , and consistently
dominates the most prestigious award competitions. PBS is headquartered in Alexandria , Virginia. The 2002 report, which evaluated the state of the art in
predictive modeling software for health care claims at that time, provided an
unbiased forum for comparing the technology and methodologies then available
in the market.

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ET. PBS' premier kids' TV
programming and Web site , PBS KIDS Online (pbskids. "Our two organizations have long contributed
to scientific exploration and achievement, extending in different ways
the boundaries of human knowledge and understanding .

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t."
The resulting public database will house one of the largest
collections of human population genetic information ever assembled and
will serve as an unprecedented resource for geneticists, historians
and anthropologists.

Society of Actuaries Announces New Health Claim Predictive Modeling Software Study

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m. Although famous as a
western sharpshooter, Oakley lived her entire life east of the Mississippi . Their friendship and professional
collaboration spanned 50 years, changing their lives, the movies and, in the
process, how America saw itself.

National Geographic and IBM Launch Landmark Project to Map How Humankind Populated Planet

The project is expected to
reveal rich details about global human migratory history and to drive
new understanding about the connections and differences that make up
the human species. Palmisano,
chairman and CEO of IBM.

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Held annually in October, the fair signals a time when cattle
lovers across New England gather to bathe, groom, clip and show their animals
over three days of intense competition.D.
Members of the general public are able to participate in the
Genographic Project by purchasing a kit and allowing their own results
to be included in the database. These
personal results will be stored securely and anonymously to
ensure the privacy of participants. National Geographic and
IBM will regularly update the public and the scientific
community on project findings, by such means as the Web site
(www.

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ET, tells the tale of the star of Buffalo
Bill's Wild West Show, the young woman who thrilled audiences around the world
with her daring shooting feats."

The Genographic Project has three core components:

Field Research - Collecting DNA samples and field research
with indigenous populations are central to the project. An international advisory board will
oversee the selection of indigenous populations for testing as
well as adhering to strict sampling and research protocols. Vendors Invited to Participate

SCHAUMBURG, Ill. With the passage of three years and the continuous refinement
of these methodologies and software, the SOA strongly felt a fresh look at the
tools would provide immediate practical benefits to the health care community.org/ccm/content/?categoryID=327001 .

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In May, circle your wagons around the latest hands-on history series,
TEXAS RANCH HOUSE, airing on PBS Monday-Thursday , May 1-4, 2006, 8:00-10:00
p.m.com/teachers. More
information about PBS is available at pbs. "Now, as a result of our remarkable partnership
with IBM and Spencer Wells, we are deploying state -of-the-art science
and technology to map our journey across the planet.com/genographic) and National
Geographic's many other media platforms worldwide.

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S." Milliman USA is in the process of acquiring currently available
health predictive modeling software.

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"The more we can improve our understanding of the common origin
and journey of humankind, the greater the possibility for all of us to
see each other as members of the same family," said Ted Waitt, founder
of the Waitt Family Foundation . $99.

Genographic Legacy Project - Proceeds from the sale of the
Genographic Participation Kits will help fund future field
research and a legacy project, which will build on National
Geographic's focus on world cultures.

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Kathrens' exceptional footage follows the striking
white horse she names Cloud through a series of harrowing struggles and
adventures, including expulsion from his own horse family, the rites of
passage as he develops into a dominating stallion , his capture in a government
roundup and subsequent release, the struggle to survive harsh winters and
frequent summer lightning strikes, and the dangers posed by illegal horse
shooters.
Head off into the sunset with this collection of Wild West programs in
April and May, only on PBS .
According to Ross Winkelman, consulting actuary with the Denver office of
Milliman and lead researcher for the new study, "The time is ripe for a re-
evaluation of the models and software that are being used in the health care
marketplace.