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No. 92,503
Individually and as the Parent, Natural Guardian, and Next Friend of
GEORGIA J. BURCH and GRACE E. BURCH, Minors,
In her Capacity as Administrator of the Estate of DARRELL G. BURCH, Deceased,
and the Estate of DARRELL G. BURCH, Deceased,
1. When ruling on a motion for directed verdict, the trial court is required to resolve all facts and inferences reasonably to be drawn from the evidence in favor of the party against whom the ruling is sought. Where reasonable minds could reach different conclusions based on the evidence, the motion must be denied. A same analysis must be applied by an appellate court when reviewing the grant or denial for a motion for directed verdict.
2. The ultimate determination of the presence or absence of negligence is left to the trier of fact. However, where no evidence is presented on a particular issue, the matter becomes a question of law for the court's determination.
3. The question of negligence is very fact sensitive. Each case's facts must be examined in context to determine if they are sufficient to prove negligence.
Appeal from Butler District Court; JOHN E. SANDERS, judge. Opinion filed October 7, 2005. Affirmed.
Timothy J. King, of Speth & King, of Wichita, for the appellants.
Stanford J. Smith, Jr., and W. Rick Griffin, of Martin, Pringle, Oliver, Wallace & Bauer, L.L.P., of Wichita, for the appellees.
Before PIERRON, P.J., CAPLINGER, J., and BUKATY, S.J.
PIERRON, J.: In this personal injury lawsuit involving an automobile and deer accident, Michele D. Burch, individually and as the parent of Georgia and Grace Burch (collectively Plaintiffs), appeals the district court's granting of a directed verdict in favor of Michele D. Burch, in her capacity as administrator of the estate of her deceased husband and the Estate of Darrell Burch (collectively Defendants). The Plaintiffs argue the court erred in taking the case away from the jury by granting a directed verdict because there was evidence sufficient to find Darrell was negligent in his operation of the vehicle. We disagree and affirm.
Darrell and Michele Burch and their 5- and 6-year-old daughters, Georgia and Grace, returned from a week long vacation in Cabo San Lucas to Denver International Airport the night of November 23, 2000. On the trip from Denver to their home in Augusta, Kansas, Darrell was driving east on I-70 when their vehicle hit a deer at approximately 2:15 a.m. on November 24. At the time, Michele, Georgia, and Grace were lying down in the back of the vehicle asleep. All four occupants were ejected from the vehicle. Darrell was killed. There were no witnesses to the accident. The first people to the scene reported they had only seen the vehicle flip. The police accident report stated as follows:
"Vehicle no. 1 was Eastbound on I-70 in the area of mile post 200.5 when it struck a deer then entered the median and rolled one complete time ejecting all occupants. The vehicle came to rest on its wheels facing South in the median as indicated in the diagram.
"No sign of alcohol or drugs at the scene or in the vehicle. Blood was drawn from the driver.
"The driver was dead at the scene. It appeared that he was partially ejected, rolled on by the vehicle then ejected completely. The wife and two little girls were ejected also. They were transported to Russell Regional Hospital and then to Wichita via ambulance.
"There were no skidmarks at the scene only one scuff mark prior to vehicle entering the median. Debris from vehicle no. 1 was located on the shoulder of the road where the deer was found in the South ditch.
"The witness listed was westbound and saw the vehicle rolling - He was first person on the scene.
"Exact point of impact where vehicle no. 1 struck deer could not be determined, but was estimated by blood spots on the roadway to be eastbound driving lane about 403 feet west of where vehicle no. 1 came to rest."
Michele, on behalf of herself and her two daughters, filed a negligence lawsuit against Darrell's estate and Michele as administrator of the estate. Michele was the only witness to testify. The parties stipulated to the police accident report, and it was the only evidence presented concerning the accident. At the close of the Plaintiffs' case, the trial court granted a directed verdict in favor of the Defendants. The trial court concluded there was no evidence of negligence on Darrell's part such as would warrant the case to proceed to the jury for deliberation.
The Plaintiffs appeal.
The Plaintiffs argue there was sufficient evidence to allow the jury to decide the case and the district court erred in granting a directed verdict to the Defendants.
"'When ruling on a motion for directed verdict, the trial court is required to resolve all facts and inferences reasonably to be drawn from the evidence in favor of the party against whom the ruling is sought. Where reasonable minds could reach different conclusions based on the evidence, the motion must be denied. A similar analysis must be applied by an appellate court when reviewing the grant or denial of a motion for directed verdict.' [Citation omitted.]" Wilkinson v. Shoney's, Inc., 269 Kan. 194, 202, 4 P.3d 1149 (2000).
The Plaintiffs argue there is evidence in the record that Darrell was negligent in his duty to keep his vehicle under control as would have enabled him to regulate his speed to stop or turn aside within the range of his headlights and also negligent in his duty to keep proper lookout for vehicles and objects in his line of vision which would have affected his use of the highway. The Plaintiffs rely on a couple pieces of evidence from the accident report: (1) no skid marks at the scene; and (2) the vehicle left the roadway and entered the median. The Plaintiffs also argue Darrell may have been confronted with a sudden emergency, but the emergency was only one factor in determining whether Darrell's conduct was reasonable or whether he was negligent.
The directed verdict statute, K.S.A. 2004 Supp. 60-250(a)(1), provides:
"If during the trial by jury a party has been fully heard on an issue and there is no legally sufficient evidentiary basis for a reasonable jury to find for that party on that issue, the court may determine the issue against that party and may grant a motion for judgment as a matter of law against that party with respect to a claim or defense that cannot under the controlling law be maintained or defeated without a favorable finding on that issue."
The question of negligence is very fact sensitive. Each case's facts must be examined in context to determine it they are sufficient to prove negligence.
The ultimate determination of the presence or absence of negligence is left to the trier of fact. See Sterba v. Jay, 249 Kan. 270, 278, 816 P.2d 379 (1991). However, where no evidence is presented on a particular issue or the evidence presented is undisputed and it is such that the minds of reasonable persons may not draw differing inferences and arrive at opposing conclusions with reason and justice, the matter becomes a question of law for the court's determination. See Sampson v. Hunt, 233 Kan. 572, 578, 665 P.2d 743 (1983).
In St. Clair v. Denny, 245 Kan. 414, 781 P.2d 1043 (1989), a vehicle driven by plaintiff's decedent was struck by a vehicle that ran a stop sign. The collision killed both drivers. The intersection was uncongested, and both drivers had an unobstructed view of the intersection and oncoming traffic for approximately 1/4 mile. Defense counsel contended that a reasonable person could find that the decedent failed to maintain a proper lookout or otherwise exercise due care under the circumstances, making the question of decedent's fault a matter for the jury's determination. The St. Clair court stated that the evidence did not show decedent was aware of the approaching vehicle and that the evidence that decedent had an unobstructed view of the intersection would not support a finding that she failed to keep a proper lookout. "There is no evidence that [decedent] failed to keep a proper lookout or that, assuming she did not, it was to any degree the proximate cause of the collision." 245 Kan. at 419. The St. Clair court stated:
"Although normally a determination of whether someone failed to keep a proper lookout would involve a question of fact to be decided by the jury, the evidence presented here is undisputed that the cause of this accident was Denny's failure to stop at the posted stop sign. Even viewing the evidence in the light most favorable to the defendants, as this court must do, the minds of reasonable persons could not differ in concluding that the cause of this accident was Denny's failure to stop, not [decedent's] failure to keep a proper lookout." 245 Kan. at 420.
In reviewing the evidence cited by the Plaintiffs, we find no evidence to support the inference that Darrell failed to maintain a proper lookout or that there existed some other negligence on his part. The additional evidence of no skid marks and the fact that the vehicle entered the median adds nothing to the evidence that would allow a reasonable inference that Darrell was in any way negligent or failed to keep a proper lookout.
To reach the conclusion that Darrell was negligent requires a great amount of speculation.
It is possible that the timing of the deer's movement and its location were such that no driver
would have been able to stop or avoid it. Such accidents, without driver negligence of the type
claimed here, are a regular occurrence in Kansas. Unless there is some evidence from which to
infer that a nonnegligent driver could have avoided the accident, a jury could not reasonably
choose one explanation over another for what the causes of this accident were. When there is no
evidence to support a choice, the party with the burden of proof, in this case the Plaintiffs, has
failed to meet its burden. The Plaintiffs did not meet their burden of proof.
Arguably, the facts in this case present a situation of an impossible burden of proof for the Plaintiffs to meet. That may very well be true due to the lack of witnesses. However, it would not be true in all cases of this type. In this case, for example, there might have been a witness in the Burch vehicle or even in a vehicle approaching or following the Burches' vehicle who could testify to having seen the deer well in advance and having been concerned that the vehicle did not appear to be slowing or taking evasive action. While unfortunate, it is true that not all plaintiffs can prove causation in all cases where it exists. Nonetheless, the legal analysis we apply requires that such proof be presented. It was not. The trial court was correct in its ruling.


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Children learn more from what you are than what you teach - W.E.B. Du Bois.
For any number of reasons, a child mimics his or her role model. It is essential that parents remain active in a child's life. Parents must continue to instill character and discipline. Character opens the door while discipline keeps them there. Attentive and caring parents make a positive impact on a child. Mothers have done an impressive job in persevering, nurturing and developing a child's foundation while in some cases sacrificing.
Equally the father, whether in or out the home, must continue to lay a solid foundation. Train up a child in the way he should go; even when he is old he will not depart from it (Proverbs 22:6). To leave a legacy to a child, a father has to display solid character, discipline and proper attitude toward a child in every situation. A father's action and character can impact the development process of a child. A father's softer side is sometimes required to breakthrough a child's heart to establish the legacy.
A father's compassion – Compassion is a blend of mercy and grace encompassed by love. The LORD is gracious, and full of compassion; slow to anger, and of great mercy. The LORD is good to all: and his tender mercies are over all his works (Psalm 145:8-9). Fathers can display the same as we receive daily compassion from Him. Your compassion gives a child the affection, attention and affirmation.
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A father's counsel – A child does experience unending peer pressure to fit in. Today's peer pressure is greater than the previous generation with the advancement of technology. Counsel is needed now than later as they are developing their decision making and thinking process. A study from Cornell University states that a father spends no more than 38 seconds a day talking to their children. A child needs his father, the life coach, to guide them to their life's purpose to impact the world and that making wise decisions can neutralize negative peer pressure.
A father's forgiveness – Another area of creating a legacy is through the father's forgiveness. Unforgiveness of a father, or any parent, carries lifetime consequences in a child to the next generation. Forgiveness is coupled with compassion. Be kind to one another, tender hearted, forgiving each other, just as God in Christ has forgiven you (Ephesians 4:32).
Compassion opens the heart of a child while counseling impacts it but forgiveness allows you to remain in the heart of a child forever. Forgiveness should not be taken lightly because it not only resonates with the human heart but impacts the mind. It is hard for a child to love when bitterness and resentment are present. All of that can be dismissed with the phrase, "Please forgive me for offending you". It may be hard for us men to state, but it's necessary for a child to hear.
It is easier to build strong children than to repair broken men - Fredrick Doulglass.
The Heavenly Father has trusted us with great responsibility of developing amazing children. He has created them in His image so they can impact our community and world. Fatherhood continues to be a work in progress and every day will be a new challenge and with the help of the Heavenly Father, we can mold and establish the legacy of our children.
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New Zealand v South Africa
The first Test series not to involve either England or Australia began at Christchurch on February 27, 1932 between these two southern hemisphere sides, with an easy series-win for South Africa. Of New Zealand's batsmen, only Gordon 'Dad' Weir defied the South Africans in the first Test, scoring 120 runs without being dismissed, while the tourist's batsmen completely dominated the home side's bowling in scoring 451. South Africa again coasted to an easy win in the second Test, despite an improved batting performance from the home team. Giff Vivian's hundred, his sole century in seven Tests, helped New Zealand to 364 in their first innings but South Africa, and Xen Balaskas with an unbeaten 122, were simply too dominant.
New Zealand 0 South Africa 2
1952-53 in New Zealand
South Africa's superiority was never in doubt in this series. Jackie McGlew, opening the innings, struck an unbeaten 255 - his highest Test score - which drove the tourists to a colossal 524 for 8 declared. John Watkins' medium-pace swing and Hugh Tayfield's offspin proved dangerous and the home side capitulated for 172 in both innings. The second Test was drawn, not helped by the pitch which was slow, low and "discouraging to stroke production" as Wisden recalls, allowing South Africa a series victory.
New Zealand 0 South Africa 1
1953-54 in South Africa
New Zealand toured South Africa for a five-match series. South Africa got off to a strong start at Durban, crushing New Zealand by an innings and 58 runs to record their first win at home for 23 years. Although the tourists won the series convincingly 4-0, it was remembered for a magnificent innings of 80 not out by Bert Sutcliffe in Johannesburg, in a match which spanned Christmas. The New Zealanders, devastated by news of a train crash back home which killed 151 people, went into bat. The pitch was fiery, Neil Adcock sending Lawrie Miller and Sutcliffe to hospital. Sutcliffe, who was struck on his helmet-less head, returned when his side were 81 for 6. Pale, with his head in a bandage, he batted with controlled, graceful violence, smashing seven sixes to help his side avoid the follow-on. Capitulation came, almost inevitably, in the second innings when they were bundled out for just 100 to lose by 132 runs.
South Africa 4 New Zealand 0
1961-62 in South Africa
New Zealand won their first Tests overseas, drawing the series 2-2, led by John Reid who scored 546 runs. With South Africa winning the first Test, and drawing the second, New Zealand fought back strongly to win the third at Cape Town, where Frank Cameron and Jack Alabaster, supported by some brilliant fielding, ran through the South Africans who fell short of their target of 408 runs. Eddie Barlow, who died in December 2005, made his debut in this series and was described by Wisden as "an opening bat who revealed an all-too-rare and refreshing desire to attack...[The] bespectacled lad has undoubtedly come to stay."
South Africa 2 New Zealand 2
1963-64 in New Zealand
Attempts by anti-apartheid demonstrators to damage the pitch failed to prevent the first Test from starting on time. The pitch was too low and slow for New Zealand to confidently set about their run-chase of 268 and the match ended in a draw. Bowlers dominated the second Test, with Frank Cameron and Bob Blair bowling accurately to defy the South Africans from reaching their target of 65 in 23 minutes. Eddie Barlow continued the same fine form he displayed during South Africa's tour of Australia with a pair of fifties in the third Test which ought to have set the tourists up nicely for victory. New Zealand struggled in pursuit of 309, falling to 185 for 8 before Artie Dick found a useful partner in Bob Cunis, who together staved off defeat.
New Zealand 0 South Africa 0
1994-95 in South Africa
This was New Zealand's third tour of South Africa, and first for 33 years. Although they started excellently, winning the first Test, the tour ended on a sour note with three of the squad - Matthew Hart, Dion Nash, Stephen Fleming - suspended for smoking cannabis. They also failed to win one of their six one-day internationals in the quadrangular Mandela Trophy. The first Test, at Johannesburg, was a convincing win for New Zealand who rattled up 411, which turned out to be a decisive total on a wearing pitch. Hart, the left-arm spinner, used the rough cleverly to take 5 for 77 in South Africa's second innings, as the hosts lost 7 for 39 before lunch on the final day to lose by 137 runs. The second Test highlighted the batting faults of New Zealand who, in a low-scoring game, were twice dismissed for under 200. Fanie de Villiers, with match figures of 55.2-17-120-8, was South Africa's hero but, as Wisden recalls, it was South Africa's "collective spirit and aggression [that] had been too much for New Zealand, whose decline now looked terminal". South Africa's increasingly aggressive approach proved too much for New Zealand in the third Test, too, and they won the series 2-1.
South Africa 2 New Zealand 1
1994-95 Centenary Test
South Africa spoilt New Zealand's planned celebrations for their centenary of cricket, by sneaking a victory at Auckland. Hansie Cronje's enticing declaration just before lunch on the fifth day, having made 101 himself, left New Zealand needing 275 to win in 63 overs. When Ken Rutherford fell for 56, South Africa sniffed a chance with Allan Donald and Fanie de Villiers bundling out the hosts for 181 to win by 93 runs.
1998-99 in New Zealand
Although encouraged by their win over India earlier in the year, New Zealand supporters were rightfully wary of a strong and energetic South African team. The home side weren't to be overawed, though. Despite the absence of their three key players to injury - Chris Cairns, Stephen Fleming and Craig McMillan - a 1-0 loss wasn't what South Africa deserved. New Zealand's resistance was admirable but two placid pitches - plus the weather at Christchurch - caused South Africa more trouble than the opposition. Darryl Cullinan's 152 in the final Test - to add to his 275 in the first Test - allowed South Africa to cruise past New Zealand's pithy total of 222. The home side fared slightly better in the second innings thanks to 62 from Nathan Astle, but even he couldn't resist the forever-probing lines of Shaun Pollock and, the Man of the Match, Steve Elworthy.
Tests: New Zealand 0 South Africa 1
ODIs: New Zealand 2 South Africa 3
2000-01 in South Africa
South Africa swept to a 2-0 series victory against a weak New Zealand, and a threadbare bowling attack. Shayne O'Connor, Daryl Tuffey and debutant Chris Martin totalled just 15 Tests between them, and of those only O'Connor had any wickets to his name. Contrast this with two of South Africa's golden boys, Allan Donald and Shaun Pollock who went into the first Test with 483 between them. South Africa powered their way to 471 for 9 declared. Inevitably, Pollock and Donald starred with the ball, restricting New Zealand to 229 and causing them to follow on; the home side knocked off the required 101 runs, although not without alarm, losing five wickets in the process. The visitors threatened a stronger performance in the second Test, thanks largely to an innings of 150 from Matt Sinclair - but they crumbled in their second innings losing their last three wickets in under four overs.
Tests: South Africa 2 New Zealand 0
ODIs: South Africa 5 New Zealand 0
2003-04 in New Zealand
A jaded South Africa failed to live up to their billing as the second-best one-day and Test side during the 2003-04 tour; New Zealand, however, proved to be a competent and tough team to beat. It also saw the coming of age of two players: Jacob Oram for New Zealand, and Jaques Rudolph for South Africa. Heavy rain caused the first Test pitch to play low and slow. Having bowled excellently in South Africa's first innings, Oram then proceeded to caress his first Test hundred, an unbeaten 119, but the match petered out into a draw. The second Test at Auckland was won by New Zealand - their first victory in 13 home Tests against South Africa. Having watched Graeme Smith and Herschelle Gibbs put on 177 for the first wicket, New Zealand fought back through Chris Martin (6 for 76), and their batsmen: Scott Styris (170) and Chris Cairns (158) gave the home side a huge, matchwinning first-innings lead of 299. Martin, though expensive in the second innings, took another five-wicket haul to give New Zealand victory by nine wickets. In a relatively low-scoring final match at Wellington, South Africa bounced back superbly to level the series. Martin again bowled well, picking up another five wickets, but Nicky Boje's eight wickets in the match, and a classy, unbeaten 125 from Smith, enabled South Africa to remain undefeated against New Zealand in a Test series.
Tests: New Zealand 1 South Africa 1
ODIs: New Zealand 5 South Africa 1
2005-06 in South Africa
Coming off the back of a 3-0 home whitewash against Australia, South African spirits were low when New Zealand arrived. But a 4-0 victory in the one-day series, with Andre Nel (7 wickets at 23.85) and Makhaya Ntini (8 at 16.75) proving an irresistible combination, put them back on track against less demanding opponents. However, New Zealand responded to the drubbing with a strong start to the first Test, largely thanks to an extraordinary hundred from Jacob Oram to hand them a first-innings lead, in spite of 5 for 94 from Ntini who was brimming with verve and confidence. But New Zealand's tail-end heroics in the first innings amounted to little come the second. Chasing 249 they were shot out for 120, again falling to Ntini who took ten in the match. The second Test dribbled into a dull draw owing to weather (and a pitch which fooled everyone) before Ntini tore into New Zealand in the third Test with another five-for. A cultured 60 from Daniel Vettori in the second innings set South Africa a tricky 217 to win and, in spite of threatening to make a mess of it, Ashwell Prince saw them home with a patient 43.
Tests South Africa 2 New Zealand 0
ODIs South Africa 4 New Zealand 0
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Posts Tagged 'The Maccabeats'
I have been having trouble getting into the Christmas spirit this year. My broken ankle has stopped me from doing the many activities I do at this time of year. My energy is low, a feeling I am unfamiliar with. Then the terrible news from Friday made me wish there would be no Christmas at all this year. My friend Niamh Clune wrote a meaningful poem in memory of those lives lost and posted it on her blog To all those whose hearts are bleeding… It says it all.
I felt like I was just going through the motions, that wonderful Christmas feeling just wasn't there. And I am a total Christmasy person. My dear husband decorated my car with reindeer antlers and a Rudolf nose much to my delight. My coworker came in early on her day off and decorated our shared office to cheer me. These things helped but I still wasn't in the spirit I usually am at this time of year.
Then this morning I opened up a blog post from another blogging friend, Jennifer Kiley wishing everyone Happy Chanukah, with this delightful video by the Maccabeats telling the story of Hanukkah.
The Maccabeats – Candlelight – Hanukkah
And guess what? That wonderful Christmas feeling of love, joy and peace filled my heart. The Maccabeats saved my Christmas. Hope you enjoy them as well.
What does it take to get you in the holiday spirit?


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BenQ's C36 plays musicWritten by JOJY on May 6, 2008 – 5:36 pm -
Six months is an eternity by mobile standards; BenQ apparently knows that, already showing its C30 the door in favor of the C36. The new model carries over most of the C30's design cues but upgrades the VGA cam to 1.3 megapixels and swaps out the 1.8-inch 160 x 128 display for a moderately more generous 2-inch 220 x 176 one. Music is the real name of the game here, though, with dedicated controls atop the device, stereo speakers, and microSD expansion — all of which will come in handy, we think, as you're waiting eons for web pages to load on the archaic GPRS radio. Look for it to launch in Indonesia this month with other countries following on shortly. Read more »
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Here's a festive and unique salad for your holiday celebrations. Figs add a hearty texture, while kale adds a pop of dark green cheer.
Serve this salad as a first course or light luncheon entree. Yum!
Kale, Fig and Tomato Salad
2 to 4 cups cleaned and finely chopped kale (see below: HOW-TO clean leafy greens)
4 cups chopped romaine lettuce
1 ripe tomato, chopped
3 to 4 large dried figs, stemmed and thinly sliced
2 tablespoons salted roasted sunflower seeds
3 tablespoons Sweet Balsamic Dressing (see recipe below)
Put the Kale in a large bowl. Drizzle with 1 to 2 tablespoons of dressing and massage well with hands. Set aside while preparing the rest of the salad.
Put the lettuce, tomato, figs, and sunflower seeds into the salad bowl.
Right before serving, add the kale and the additional dressing (to taste) and toss until the greens are evenly coated. Serve at room temperature.
●Kale varieties with thinner leaves, such as Red Russian (also called Lacinato or Tuscan Kale), are best suited for this recipe.
Sweet Balsamic Dressing
1⁄4 cup extra-virgin olive oil
2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
2 teaspoons brown sugar
1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
Sea salt, to taste
Freshly ground pepper, to taste
Put all of the ingredients into a small bowl and whisk together until emulsified.
There are so many ways to prepare and serve fresh kale, but no matter how you serve them, they must be cleaned first. Cleaning dark leafy greens (kale, spinach, romaine, collards, etc.) is essential in order to rid leaves of the sandy residue often found on their surfaces. Removing residues before cooking is very important, otherwise your greens recipes may have a "gritty" taste. Here is a great method for cleaning greens:
1. Put the greens into a very large bowl and then put the bowl into your sink.
2. Cover the greens in cold water.
3. Let the greens soak a minute, then swish them around.
4. Scoop the greens out of the soaking bowl and place them into a very large colander, (also over the sink) to further drain.
5. Discard the sandy water left in the big bowl and rinse it briefly.
6. Repeat these steps one or two more times, or until no sand or dirt ends up in the bottom of the bowl after removing the greens. Continue with either step 7 or 8 depending on your needs.
7. If you are steaming the greens, or using them in a stir-fry, do not remove the excess water that sticks to the leaves after rinsing. The tiny droplets that adhere to the leaves will help the greens to stay moist while cooking.
8. If you are using the leafy greens raw, in a salad or sandwich, then it is important to dry the greens thoroughly so your salad does not become soggy. After all of the grit and sand is gone, remove excess moisture in a salad spinner or blot with a towel.


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Tammy Roberts, Nutrition and Health Education Specialist, Bates County, University of Missouri Extension
For many people, the cold winter weather is a reason not to exercise outside or not to exercise at all. However, it is possible to get a great workout outdoors as long as you exercise caution and dress properly.
Exercising in cold weather can put extra stress on the body. It is important to consult your physician if you have a medical condition that puts you at risk before implementing a new outdoor regimen.
The two conditions you have to worry about when exercising outdoors during winter months are frostbite and hypothermia. Frostbite is a condition that describes freezing body tissue. It occurs most often on fingers, toes, ears and face. Symptoms of frostbite include pain, numbness, tingling and burning of the affected site. Hypothermia occurs when the core body temperature drops to below 95 degrees. Symptoms include chills, fatigue, drowsiness, slurred speech, intense shivering and loss of coordination.
The right clothes are your first line of defense against these conditions. Dress in layers. The first layer of clothing should be a layer of thin synthetic fabric such as polypropylene, which helps draw sweat away from the body. The next layer should be fleece or wool to help insulate the body. The top layer should be waterproof to help keep heat from escaping and keep moisture and wind out.
It's also important to protect the areas of the body prone to frostbite. A thin pair of gloves under a heavier pair will protect hands. Thermal socks will help protect the feet. It may be necessary to purchase shoes a half size larger to allow for the thickness of the socks. Don't forget a hat or headband to protect your ears.
Be sure to drink plenty of fluids. Dehydration is not just a risk in the summer. When sweating and increased breathing occur, in any type of weather, dehydration is a possibility.
It is particularly important to warm up properly for cold weather workouts. The body tends to stiffen more easily in cold weather. Do a short warm-up activity followed by stretching to help prevent injury.
Remember that shoveling snow can be a good workout, but can also take a toll on people who are not used to heavy lifting. Take the same precautions you would for any other hard outdoor workout because that is exactly what it is!


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True terror is to wake up one morning and discover that your high school class is running the country
Posted: 2010-06-18 13:50 | More posts about far-right germany idiots india oddities politics
A select few quotations from a BBC article on Hitler's bizarre popularity in India:
Latest reports say Bollywood is now planning to cash in. A film - Dear Friend Hitler - is due to be released by the end of the year, focusing on the dictator's relationship with his mistress Eva Braun.
It's hard to narrow down what makes the dictator popular in India, but some young people say they are attracted by his "discipline and patriotism".
Most of them are, however, quick to add that they do not approve of his racial prejudices and the Holocaust in which millions of Jews were killed.
Nearly all the booksellers and publishers contacted in India say it is mainly young people who read Mein Kampf. It's not just the autobiography - books on the Nazi leader, T-shirts, bags, bandanas and key-rings are also in demand. A shop in Pune, called Teens, says it sells nearly 100 T-shirts a month with Hitler's image on them.
Dimple Kumari, a research associate in Pune, has not read Mein Kampf but she would wear the Hitler T-shirt out of admiration for him. She calls him "a legend" and tries to put her admiration for him in perspective: "The killing of Jews was not good, but everybody has a positive and negative side."
I have to say, I find this peculiar naivety fascinating. I also can't imagine what it must be like for a Western traveller to be walking down a street in, say, Bangalore, spotting a few people coming towards him clad in Hitler Apparel. Indeed, staying with Bangalore, since it's such a huge IT hub... Should we expect to see originally well-meaning and innocuous (to Indians, that is) photographs of young IT workers on their IBM or Microsoft campus, posing happily with their corporate swipe-cards dangling from from their neck, the strap perfectly framing a portrait of their "Dear Friend Hitler"? Indeed, do such places, renowned for their lack of dress-code in the West, already have a strict dress-code in places like India, in order to prevent such embarrassments? I wonder.
And, before I go, here's another great article from Der Spiegel on the same phenomenon, only this time in Pakistan. Yep, they're at it too. Who knows - perhaps this new-found love for the 20th century's most hated, genocidal dictator will only serve to foster a new friendship of shared values between India and Pakistan, leading to a stable peace! Surely no harm could come of future generations of two of the world's most antagonistic and unstable nuclear-countries worshipping a genocidal, maniacal, militaristic dictator!
Brings a whole new sense to that Vonnegut quote...


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Report by Lou Stoppard on 15 January 2013.
The items on show gave the impression of shielding the body, so giant coats turned men into yetis, while fur and leather boots suggested dangerous tracks ahead. In true Fendi style, this was survival clothing the luxury way - think less North Face and more lavish knits, accessories and suits crafted with coatings, double prints and fabric mixing to create a sense of density.
@EmmaGaskell1 new t-shirt for you. "@iD_magazine: Swag: the Fendi boys backstage #MFW http://t.co/s4U2bocZ"
At Fendi fashion show http://t.co/z9EKeL11
David Hundertmark in first looks for Fendi A/I 2013 — backstage in Milan. W⚡🇮🇹 http://t.co/YrVGhRL1
@annadellorusso at The Fendi show http://t.co/fr6ArLj6
In terms of sheer spectacle, Fendi's looping 30-minute, man-machine presentation is up there with the most striking.
Huge furs, extra black and grey and an astrakhan look debut ! #MFW #Fendi
Incredible huge furs at #Fendi #MFW => http://t.co/NY5JSd8q
Transparent rubber soles for leather boots @fendi #mfw http://t.co/ZDs2rFoy
Quite possible every male model that exists in the world currently in a boy-stream at #fendi #mfw http://t.co/hCf2cUpv
Great show setting at @fendi. Former industrial warehouse with stairs bridges. Shoes will be a hit. @mfw http://t.co/hYtMPQ5C
Fendi yeti http://t.co/Y8q5f0Wu
Waiting 4 @fendi fashion show http://t.co/2pCGBy60
Fendi live stream of Menswear collection 5pm GMT http://t.co/vObBT5zI #fendi #mfw


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