According to studies, foods that are rich in potassium, fiber and magnesium have the ability to lower high blood pressure. Cucumber has all of these elements. Cucumber has very low calorie content. Thus, it is one of the most recommended foods for people who are currently on a diet plan.
In construction, furring (furring strips) are thin strips of wood or other material to level or raise surfaces of another material to prevent dampness, to make space for insulation, or to level and resurface ceilings or walls. Furring refers to the process of installing the strips and to the strips themselves. Firring is a U.K. term for wood strips which are usually 50 mm wide, tapered and fixed above wood roof joists to provide drainage falls below roof boarding.
Material cost is another important consideration. Since furring strips can be cut from larger boards, you use fewer boards to install furring strips, translating into about half the cost of stud wall framing. However, what you save with furring strips is balanced by the cost of insulation. Given the price of a double layer of expanded polystyrene foam insulation -- a total R-value of about 8 -- or R-13 fiberglass, the foam insulation costs more.