Wednesday, March 18, 2020

Unearthed: Tracing the Past Citadels of Southern Vietnam

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Although the forces of modernization encourage constant progress and leaving behind the pre-modern past, the trails of yesterday never fail to leave our presence.
 
Old citadels in southern Vietnam are a testament to the above remark. Unlike their northern and central counterparts, which are preserved as heritage sites, citadels built in southern Vietnam no longer have their total physical presence seen and felt by most residents living near them. However, their remnants are still somehow present: the area where the Gia Dinh Citadel once stood now forms Saigon’s center and encloses government buildings representing the centralization of power; the remainders of a citadel wall in Bien Hoa can still be spotted; and the round vestiges of ancient lives in Binh Phuoc Province yearn to be studied and explored.

Saigon Citadels

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New Research: Coronavirus Vulnerability Could Be Partially Determined by Blood Type

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Amid the flood of studies taking place as researchers try to unlock the secrets of the coronavirus to build defenses against it, one study has found that a person’s blood type might be a key to the severity with which the virus strikes.

The study of a sample of coronavirus patients in China, including some who died from the virus, found that people with different blood types showed different reactions when infected.

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FBI Threatens Shutdown of Gun Purchase Background Checks as Massive Surge in Sales Creates Backlog

Via Billy

A 300% spike in gun purchases has overwhelmed the FBI office in charge of the National Instant Background Criminal Background Check System, leading to them considering temporarily shutting down in some areas.

 

A shutdown of the system would stop or delay new gun sales.

COVID-19 Data Study: Ammunition Sales Continue to Soar in Response to Coronavirus Panic

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COVID-19 Data Study: Ammunition Sales Continue to Soar in Response to Coronavirus Panic

Updated March 17, 2020: As the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) spreads across the United States, its impact can be seen in every community. Businesses and schools are closed, the market is volatile, and store shelves are empty as the American public scrambles to prepare for the worldwide pandemic and social distancing prescribed by the WHO and CDC.

While people stockpile toilet paper, hand sanitizer, and pantry essentials, they’re also purchasing ammunition at an unprecedented rate. Here at Ammo.com, we’ve seen a significant growth in sales that directly correlates with the rise of COVID-19 and its spread across the country. As we mentioned in a press release on March 6, 2020, we first noticed a 54% sales increase on February 23, as the search term “coronavirus” started to gain traction, according to Google Trends.

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Matching AR-15 Gas System To Buffer System, And What Does Covid-19 Have To Do With Brownells?

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Eh, okay, whatever.  I accept what they’re saying for nominal applications, but for fine tuning I think there is more to it than that.

On another but very interesting note, Brownells is assisting in the Covid-19 analysis.