Cucumber

Sea Cucumbers, or Holouridea, have a mostly simple life cycle. Most warm water species breed by spawning or releasing sperm and eggs into the water. Once the eggs have hatched the larvae will reach grow into their first larval stage within 3 days. Most sea cucumber live to be between 5 to 10 years old. The breeding peaks for sea cucumbers are from March to may and November to December (James, JRank, Mulcrone). Sea cucumbers breed in many different ways but most species have a single gonad and breed by spawning. In captivity a temperature change of at least 5 degrees is used to induce breeding. At first the holothurians acting as the males rear up and release sperm into the water. They continue to do this for about three hours. After about…

The cucumber (Cucurbitaceae) was found in India and started to be cultivated over 3,000 years ago, it was spread through out India, Ancient Greece, Rome, Europe, New World and China. It then became the fourth most cultivated vegetable in the world. Cucumbers were very popular for a certain period of time until they were treated as bringers of disease. Christopher Columbus brought cucumbers to Haiti in 1494, where they were grown and distributed in the new world. In the 18th century cucumbers…

pickles. *It does not matter what size of cucumbers that I pull out of the garden to make the pickles because I will be slicing them to put in the mixture. The important thing to keep in mind is that I will need to have 16 cups of sliced cucumbers which means, at least a dozen medium to large cucumbers. Once I choose the cucumbers and place them in my large orange bowl that I brought out to the garden. I carry the, somewhat heavy, bowl back into the house and dump the cucumbers in the…

Lucy McCormick, of ‘GET IN THE BACK OF THE VAN’ (GITBOTV), influenced my practice through her solo workshop and subsequent conversations because I found her style and attitude towards creative work particularly stimulating and we share an enthusiasm for pushing theatrical boundaries. Her approach demonstrates that, “the question of boundaries and extremes is always in the room” (McCormick, 2014). In our workshop on ‘The Importance of Being Ernest’ Lucy got one of my classmates, Laura, to chew…

Last Sept. 4, the Salmonella Poona epidemic was first reported. Now, the epidemic found caused by Mexican cucumbers has reportedly caused 52 deaths in 16 states, according to Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in Atlanta, as reported in Food Safety News. In its latest update, however, the CDC reported 888 illnesses and 6 deaths in 39 states. The toxic cucumbers were said to have come from Baja, Mexico. They were reportedly sent to the United States by a food distributor in San Diego.…

There was a city named Iceville, and it had a population of 109, which most of the population was cats. The evil granny gang was out at Las Vegas. Which that left Torro, an archaeologist, Bobby, a weapon salesman, a pizza lover, and a pickle lover. Their names are not in the story for security reasons. Then, Torro stumbled upon something amazing. A triple cheese burger. He also discovered an ancient tablet. He was like ¨ Woah! This looks amazing! ¨ Torro was…

Pickles I come from a broken home. I grew up with no father, a drug addict mother, and 2 little brothers. My mother used to take money that she would receive from the government and instead of buying food for her kids, would turn around and buy drugs. This would cause us to go without food for days. I used to search every cabinet in the house just so I could try to make my little bothers something to eat. I would go without food so they could eat. I love my little brothers, and I would do…

Have you ever eaten a pickle?� Did you know you were actually eating a cucumber?� Pickles are cucumbers that have endured a lengthy pickling process.� Although some pickling requires several weeks of soaking, it's a fairly simple process you can do at home.� Let's learn how to create your own pickles. To make quick, sweet pickles, gather all of the necessary ingredients.� First, you'll need eight pounds of three- to four-inch pickling cucumbers.� Next, measure out 1/3 cup of canning or pickling…

1. Explain the relationship between the skeletal and muscular systems. The relationship between the skeletal and muscular systems is that the muscular is responsible for the movement of the human body. Which is attached to the bones of the skeletal system. The skeletal performs vital functions like support, protection, and movement. 2. Why is the circulatory system important? The circulatory system is important because it transports blood and other materials throughout the body. Without the body…

Target lit up the dark aisles with a bright red glow. “Are they gone yet?” the strawberry whispered nervously. “Yeah, let’s get moving.” said the proud leader of all foods, the cucumber. The strawberry dropped down to the cold floor, then came the cucumber. They gathered all the foods, including the sushi twins, marshmallow, peppers, cabbage, french fries, eggplant, potato, and bok choy and they brought them to the register. “My fellow foods, we are sick and tired of living in fear everyday due…