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Roberto Saviano: My life under armed guard | World news | The Guardian

For eight years, the journalist Roberto Saviano has faced constant threat of death for exposing the secrets of the Naples mafia in his book Gomorrah. Is the price of life under armed guard too much for a writer to pay?

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Game Theorists Crack Poker – Scientific American

Heads Up Limit Hold ‘Em has been solved by an adaptive algorithm.

An “essentially unbeatable” algorithm for Texas hold ’em points to strategies for solving real-life problems without having complete information

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Bernie Sanders for President? Why Not. — NYMag

“You frickin’ kidding me? He’s a Commie. Is that even legal, a Communist president?”

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Laos

The final stop on my trip was Laos, where I got to visit Luang Prabang for a couple of days, and was able to take an overnight bike tour out to a small village up the Mekong.

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Hue

Finally, after Hoi An, we went down to Hue, the old Imperial Capital.

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The Peripheral

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Hoi An

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After Ha Long Bay, we went to Hoi An, a lovely little UNESCO World Heritage town, which is just great if you can get in between the cruise ships.

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Ha Long Bay

Our first stop in Vietnam was Ha Long Bay, where we got to do a little kayaking before enjoying the scenery and the sunset from our boat.

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National Security and Double Government

41vUbQu4XlL._SS130_National Security and Double GovernmentMichael J. Glennon

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Kyoto

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In December, on the way to Vietnam, I was able to visit Kyoto for a couple of days.

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There are a number of impressive shrines, gardens and palaces, all easily accessible by bike, which most hotels and Ryokans are happy to lend.