A look at Hugo Chavez's life

In this undated photo released by Miraflores Press Office, Hugo Chavez poses as he serves time in the Yare II prison near Caracas, Venezuela. Venezuela's Vice President Nicolas Maduro announced on Tuesday, March 5, 2013 that Chavez has died. Chavez, 58, was first diagnosed with cancer in June 2011. (AP Photo/Miraflores Press Office)

In this undated photo released by Miraflores Press Office, Hugo Chavez poses as he serves time in the Yare II prison near Caracas, Venezuela. Venezuela's Vice President Nicolas Maduro announced on Tuesday, March 5, 2013 that Chavez has died. Chavez, 58, was first diagnosed with cancer in June 2011. (AP Photo/Miraflores Press Office)

In this undated photo released by Miraflores Press Office, Hugo Chavez, right, sits with his brother Adam in Barinas, Venezuela. Venezuela's Vice President Nicolas Maduro announced on Tuesday, March 5, 2013 that Chavez has died. Chavez, 58, was first diagnosed with cancer in June 2011. (AP Photo/Miraflores Press Office)

In this March 1971 photo released by Miraflores Press Office, Hugo Chavez poses for a photo prior to his admission to the military academy in Caracas, Venezuela. Venezuela's Vice President Nicolas Maduro announced on Tuesday, March 5, 2013 that Chavez has died. Chavez, 58, was first diagnosed with cancer in June 2011. (AP Photo/Miraflores Press Office)

In this undated photo released by Miraflores Press Office, Hugo Chavez, right, sings folkloric Venezuelan music during an event at the military academy in Caracas, Venezuela. Venezuela's Vice President Nicolas Maduro announced on Tuesday, March 5, 2013 that Chavez has died. Chavez, 58, was first diagnosed with cancer in June 2011. (AP Photo/Miraflores Press Office)

In this undated photo released by Miraflores Press Office, Lieutenant Hugo Chavez poses for a photo at the Military Academy in Caracas, Venezuela. Venezuela's Vice President Nicolas Maduro announced on Tuesday, March 5, 2013 that Chavez has died. Chavez, 58, was first diagnosed with cancer in June 2011. (AP Photo/Miraflores Press Office)

NAME: Hugo Rafael Chavez Frias.

TITLE: President of Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela.

BORN: July 28, 1954, in rural town of Sabaneta in plains of western Venezuela.

EDUCATION: Attended public schools, entered Venezuelan Military Academy in 1971 as army cadet.

BEFORE TAKING OFFICE: As paratrooper and military-academy history teacher, Chavez quietly organized network of dissident soldiers. On Feb. 4, 1992, attempted coup against President Carlos Andres Perez. Plot failed. Faced 30 years in prison but next president pardoned him before trial.

CHAVEZ'S PRESIDENCY: Elected as reform candidate Dec. 6, 1998; took office Feb. 2, 1999. Oversaw approval of new constitution that lengthened presidential term from five years to six. Forged alliance with Cuba and increasingly criticized U.S. Survived failed coup in 2002 and continued to build power, while emerging as Western Hemisphere's most vocal leftist leader. Sent aid to allied countries and built support among poor at home with social programs. Won re-election in 2006 and again in 2012.

FAMILY: Married and divorced twice. Had four children and four grandchildren. One daughter, Maria or Rosa, often stood at his side at official events, unofficially filling in as first lady.

QUOTE: "What hurts me most is poverty, and that's what led me to become a rebel," Chavez said during 2007 interview with The Associated Press.

Associated Press

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Sundance Selects picks up Alexandre Moors' "Blue Caprice"

LOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) - Sundance Selects has acquired the North American and Latin American rights to Alexandre Moors' "Blue Caprice," the company announced on Tuesday.

Moors' directorial debut investigates the 2002 Beltway sniper attacks from the point of view of the two killers, John Allen Muhammad and 17-year-old Lee Boyd Malvo.

Isaiah Washington stars as Muhammad; Tequan Richmond plays Malvo.

The drama, set to open Film Society of Lincoln Center and MOMA's 2013 New Directors/New Films Festival later this month, premiered at the Sundance Film Festival in January.

April Yvette Thompson, who has a brief part as Malvo's mother, summarized the film's hypothesis by telling the audience at Sundance that "killers aren't born, they're made."

R.F.I. Porto wrote the screenplay for the film; it was produced by Isen Robbins, Aimee Schoof, Ron Simons, Stephen Tedeschi, Brian O'Carroll, Kim Jackson and Will Rowbotham.

"Alexandre Moors has made one of the most distinct and haunting American independent films of the year featuring unforgettable performances by Isaiah Washington and Tequan Richmond," Jonathan Sehring, president of Sundance Selects/IFC Films, said in a statement. "We're thrilled to be able to release this and look forward to working with the producers and Cinetic to make this a big success."

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RetroN 4 plays NES, SNES, Genesis and GBA carts, hides its looks (for now)

Hyperkin's fourth RetroN console wants to be the perfect way to enjoy gaming's past glories. Alongside the ability to play NES, SNES, Gameboy and Sega Genesis titles, it's compatible with PAL and NTSC formats, with ports for your NES, SNES and Genesis controllers -- you still have those, right? If not, Hyperkin's own Bluetooth-connected controllers can fill in, while the console's UI will allow you to reassign buttons as needed. There's also HDMI output, so those 16-bit graphics will get the full glory of your HD plasma screen. Alas, following another notable games console, the company isn't showing off the device just yet. You're looking at its predecessor above, which should at least give your mind's eye something to work with until it's finally unfurled at Wisconsin's Midwest Gaming Classic on March 23rd.

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Facial recognition nets 2,500 ID fraud arrests

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New York state officials said Tuesday the DMV's use of facial recognition software for driver's licenses since 2010 has resulted in more than 2,500 arrests of those trying to steal someone else's identity or trying to get a second license.

"Through this program, we are successfully taking dangerous drivers off our roads, helping to track down criminals, and protecting taxpayer dollars ? sending a clear message that New York State does not tolerate identity fraud and those who try will be caught," Gov. Andrew Cuomo said in a statement.

New York's DMV has investigated 13,000 possible cases of identity fraud using facial recognition, with 2,500 arrests resulting and "more than 5,000 individuals facing administrative action," according to the governor's office.

The DMV started using its facial recognition software to help identify persons who may have had their license suspended, but are trying to get another license, or who are trying to steal another person's identity. The system uses software algorithms to compare new photos taken at the DMV with existing photos in the agency's database. If there's an inexplicable match, then an investigation by "trained staff"ensues.

"This review includes new photos taken each day at the DMV, as well as approximately 20 million photographs already in DMV?s database," the state stays.

The sci-fi-like enhancement to the licensing process is not is not hailed by all. Watchdogs fear the license photo database being shared with law enforcement and other agencies.

"One potential problem, from a privacy standpoint, is the sharing of this facial recognition database with other governmental and non-governmental entities," Ginger McCall, director of the Electronic Privacy Information Center's Open Government Project, told NBC News.

"The Federal Bureau of Investigation and Department of Homeland Security have already begun testing crowd-scanning facial recognition technology in stadium venues," she said.

"Pairing crowd-scanning technology with DMV facial recognition databases would allow for the wholesale surveillance of innocent Americans ? potentially tracking and databasing people's location and protected speech and associational behavior."

Among the DMV statistics, as analyzed by the University at Albany?s Institute for Traffic Safety Management and Research, for people who had two or more licenses:

Approximately 50 percent of the subjects identified through facial recognition had one valid NYS license while having a second record that was suspended or revoked.

Approximately 20 percent of the subjects identified through facial recognition were suspended or revoked under every known record.

Approximately 30 percent of the subjects identified through facial recognition had multiple valid licenses.

Felony arrests that resulted from facial recognition included more than 100 people who had "active felony warrants" under one driver's license name, but set up a new state ID under an alternate name. "One of these subjects was a fugitive for 17 years after robbing a bank in Nassau County in 1993," the state noted.

Another case involved a man who was working as a school bus driver under one name, but who had "multiple open suspensions for unpaid tickets, as well as narcotics convictions and suspensions of his license privileges for narcotics transactions. The subject was arrested under multiple felony charges and is no longer operating a school bus."

New York is not the only state using facial recognition for driver's licenses; several are now. And no recognition system is foolproof. The ACLU warns about that concern in a recent blog where it noted that in 2011, there were at least 1,000 false reads by Massachusetts Registry of Motor Vehicles, "causing pretty substantial inconvenience to people accused of fraud by an imperfect computer program, and mucking up the system for everyone else."

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Superstars tweet respects to Paul Bearer

In a WWE career that spanned three decades, Paul Bearer (born William Moody) entertained fans as one of sports-entertainment's most recognizable managers in history. While he might have terrified youngsters with an iconic shrill voice upon his WWE arrival in 1991, Paul Bearer truly became one of WWE's most beloved personalities. (PAUL BEARER'S ALUMNI PROFILE)

Mostly known for helping to catapult The Undertaker to championships, Moody also helped launch the WWE careers of Kane and Mankind. Prior to joining WWE, Bearer worked under the persona of Percy Pringle?in World Class Championship Wrestling and elsewhere, where he nurtured the talents of ring greats including Rick Rude, Steve Austin, Lex Luger and Ultimate Warrior. It should come as no surprise that when news broke of Moody's passing on Tuesday evening, more than just fans were compelled to pay respects. (OFFICIAL STATEMENT)

New to Twitter, Triple H was one of the first to comment on the sad passing:

Rest in peace, Paul Bearer. You will never be forgotten. There will never be another.

? Triple H (@TripleH) March 6, 2013

Triple H's good pal Kevin Nash voiced his support for a potential WWE Hall of Fame induction:

R.I.P my friend,you will never be replaced.Not to late to add to the HOF

? Kevin Nash (@RealKevinNash) March 6, 2013

Several Hall of Famers, including 2012 inductee Edge (who battled Undertaker and Bearer on many occasions), paid respects:

Very sad to hear about William Moody/Paul Bearer. Such a sweet man, and my friend. My condolences to his family. I'll miss ya Uncle Paul

? Adam (Edge) Copeland (@EdgeRatedR) March 6, 2013

Another Hall of Famer posted a recent photo of the legendary manager:

This picture was taken 10 days ago...we lost a dear friend today..you will be missed by many, Paul Bearer. twitter.com/JerryLawler/st?

? Jerry Lawler (@JerryLawler) March 6, 2013

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Alumni Report: College Indoor Roundup

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What s Wrong with the Brain Activity Map Proposal

With the President suggesting a multibillion-dollar neuroscience effort, a leading neuroscientist explains the deep conceptual problems with plans to record all the brain's neurons

By Partha Mitra

Mind Maps Image: Robert Adrian Hillman

The Sherlock Holmes novel The Hound of the Baskervilles features the great Grimpen Mire, a treacherous marsh in Dartmoor, England. Holmes? protagonist, the naturalist Stapleton, knows where the few secure footholds are, allowing him to cross the mire and reach the hills with rare plants and butterflies, but he warns Dr. Watson that a false step can be fatal, the bog inexorably consuming the unsuspecting traveller. Trying to unravel the complexities of the brain is a bit like crossing the great Grimpen Mire: one needs to know where the secure stepping-stones are, and a false step can mean sinking into a morass. As we enter the era of Big Brain Science projects, it is important to know where the next firm foothold is.

As a goal worthy of a multi-billion dollar brain project, we have now been offered a motto that is nearly as rousing as ?climb every mountain?: ?record every action potential from every neuron.? According to recent reporting in the New York Times, this goal, proclaimed in a paper published in 2012, will be the basis of a decade-long ?Brain Activity Map? project. Not content with a goal as lofty as this in worms, flies and mice, the press reports imply (and the authors also speculate) that these technologies will be used for comprehensive spike recordings in the human brain, generating a ?Brain Activity Map? that will provide the answers to Alzheimers and Schizophrenia and lead us out of the ?impenetrable jungles of the brain? that hapless neuroscientists have wandered over the past century.

Neuroscience is most certainly in need of integration, and brain research will without doubt benefit from the communal excitement and scaled up funding associated with a Big Brain Initiative. However, success will depend on setting the right goals and guarding against irrational exuberance. Successful big science projects are engineering projects with clear, technically feasible goals: setting a human on the moon, sequencing the Human Genome, finding the Higgs Boson. The technologies proposed in the paper under discussion may or may not be feasible in a given species (they will not be feasible in the normal human brain, since the methods involved are invasive and require that the skull be surgically opened). However, technology development is notoriously difficult to predict, and may carry unforeseen benefits. What we really need to understand is whether the overall goal is meaningful.

The fundamental problem with the goal of measuring every spike of every neuron is one of conceptual incoherence: the proposal does not stand up to theoretical scrutiny.

According to the paper, the reason we don?t yet understand how the brain works is that brain function depends on so-called ?emergent properties? and that these ?emergent properties? can only be studied by recording all spikes from all neurons in the brain. ?Emergent property? is a troublesome phrase and it is not exactly clear what it means, but the authors also point to correlated or collective behavior of neurons, and to phenomena from physics in which collective behavior plays a role. Further, the authors imply that this correlated or collective behavior cannot be deduced from other levels of observation (including the circuitry), hence the imperative need for the ?measure every spike? project.

What is wrong with this picture? First, brains do not exist in isolation. Spikes are driven by two sources: the intrinsic dynamics of the neuronal network, and external stimuli. Even if one recorded all spikes from all neurons (and for the entire life span of the organism), to make any sense of the data one would have to simultaneously record all external stimuli, and all aspects of behavior. It gets worse: there will be individual variation among animals, and each animal will have a different environmental history. The ?comprehensive? measurement exercise would extend ad infinitum.

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