Harvest the cucumbers when young. Slicing cucumbers should be about 6 to 8 inches (15.24 to 20.32 cm) long. Cucumbers can usually be twisted off the vine without the use of shears. Pickling cucumbers should be harvested at 2 inches (5 cm) and dills should be harvested at 4 to 6 inches (10 to 15.24 cm).
Assist-Control Ventilation (ACV) Also known as continuous mandatory ventilation (CMV). Each breath is either an assist or control breath, but they are all of the same volume. The larger the volume, the more expiratory time required. If the I:E ratio is less than 1:2, progressive hyperinflation may result.
Principles of artiï¬cial ventilation Tim Gould J M A de Beer Abstract Ventilators are commonly used in the operating theatre and in the ICU to deliver mechanical ventilation to the lungs. In the operating theatre, ventilation is given to anaesthetized and often pharmacologically para-lysed patients with predominantly normal lungs. These ventilators are