Heparin is used to prevent blood from clotting in the central venous line (CVL) or peripherally-inserted central catheter (PICC) and blocking the line when it is not in use. This is done when the CVL/PICC is no longer required for medication or fluid infusions. Do you flush a central lineRead More →
What is a bladed article? It is usually a knife, however Section 139 of the Criminal Justice Act 1988 defines a bladed article as any article that has a blade or is sharply pointed, unless it is a folding pocket knife which has a blade of less than 3 inchesRead More →
By default, SQL Server uses row-level locking. But if you make more than 5000 updates in a single transaction, SQL Server might do a lock escalation and lock the entire table in question to avoid having to handle too many individual locks. Why are SQL cursors bad? Because cursors takeRead More →
Beeswax has an extremely sticky, strong hold that “freezes” the hair strands inside of each lock. This prevents hair strands from moving around, looping/budding, and tightening. A lock that can’t tighten is a lock that cannot mature. How long does it take beeswax to lock hair? Some peoples dreads willRead More →
It consists of a lock with unusual or hidden mechanics. Such locks are sometimes called trick locks, because there is a trick to opening them which needs to be found. A key is usually needed and it is sometimes a part of the trick mechanism but there exist trick locksRead More →
A Trapped Chest is a Redstone-related block that will emit a weak Redstone signal when a player opens it. As more players peer into the chest, the Redstone signal will gradually increase. Trapped chests can primarily be used to create traps, but can also create a few nifty Redstone creations.Read More →
For locked-on dogs, twisting the collar cuts off their air supply,and they will eventually release. Another high-risk option for those Bedlam situations is a break stick, a short stick that is inserted from the side between the jaws, and wedged in until the attacker lets go. What dog has theRead More →