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(NAPSA)—According to theNational Center for EducationStatistics, nearly 50 million stu-dents were enrolled in approxi-mately 99,000 public elementaryschools during the 2009-2010year. As the summer of 2010 isnearing its end and the familiarring of the school bell is aroundthe corner, many parents are anx-ious about this transition and howto make it as smooth as possiblefor their children.

Starting A Successful School Year

As with most things in life, suc-cess lies in preparation. Childrenwho have the most success are theones whose parents provide expec-tations for what lies ahead. Thisranges from what time they needto wake up and leave in the morn-ing to how many hours a childshould sleep.A lot of children will be nervous

when returning to school or whenentering elementary school for thefirst time. However, parents needto try to get children into a rou-tine to avoid exhaustion andenable them to absorb the day’slessons. The National Sleep Foun-dation recommends children fiveto 12 years old receive nine to 11hours of sleep and adolescentsreceive 81⁄2 to 91⁄2 hours.

Improving Kids’ Immune Health

An estimated 164 million schooldays are missed due to illness, andmany of these sick days tend tooccur at the beginning of the newyear. To start a child’s day thehealthy way, feed a nutritiousbreakfast packed with protein andcomplex carbohydrates. To keep your child’s immune

system strong, extra attentionshould be paid to the digestivetract, as 70 percent of our naturaldefenses are based in the gut. Dr.William Sears, often referred to as

“America’s Pediatrician,” recom-mends that kids pack a probioticspunch with a daily dose of Cul-turelle for Kids. Culturelle forKids contains the probiotic strainof “friendly” bacteria LactobacillusGG to help populate your child’sintestinal tract with “good” bacte-ria. Sears says, “Science-basedCulturelle for Kids is my pick, asit is a dairy- and gluten-free for-mula and has been shown to helpreduce digestive upset and supportkids’ natural defense systems.”Maintaining A School-Life

Balance The Family Education Net-

work, a resource for parents andteachers, states that finding agood balance for children meansidentifying tasks that are notessential. By doing this with yourchildren, responsibilities are orga-nized in a realistic order by prior-ity. For example, homework mustbe completed earlier in the day soother activities can occur later inthe evening.Although parents will ulti-

mately have the final say, childrenwill feel better if they sense thattheir voice was part of the deci-sion-making process.

Getting Back On Track For Back To School

Quick Back-To-School Tips

1. Follow the National Sleep Foundation guidelines to figure out a child’s bedtime. Children five to 12 years old should get nine to 11 hours of sleep and adolescents should sleep for 81/

2 to 91/2

hours.2. Approximately 70 percent of immune health is based in the digestive tract. To support gut and overall health, Dr. William Sears recommends taking a clinically studied, dairy- and gluten-free probiotic such as Culturelle for Kids.3. Work with children to prioritize their responsibilities, so they can have positive school-life balance.

OF SCHOOL

(NAPSA)—There’s good news forfarmers concerned that they won’t beable to find a tractor that can meetfederal emissions standards and getthe job done—all while saving moneyon diesel fuel. A new line of tractorengines may be able to help themmeet all three objectives.According to Dennis Bartz, a

corn and soybean farmer fromGrafton, Iowa, he had concernsregarding fuel efficiency wheninvestigating the purchase of anew tractor for his north-centralIowa farm. “Buying a tractor that is fuel

efficient makes good businesssense. It’s like buying a car thatoffers better gas mileage. It’sgoing to put more money in yourpocket at the end of the year. Iwas concerned that many of thenewer tractors with engines thatcomply with these emission stan-dards might lose fuel efficiency.” Instead, Bartz is just one of an

increasing number of growers whohave found that new engine tech-nologies can keep emissions incheck while also delivering out-standing performance and fuelefficiency. One example of this trend is the

AGCO SISU Power 8.4 L enginewith e3 selective catalytic reduc-tion (SCR) clean-air technology,which is found in both Challenger

and Massey Ferguson high-horse-power row-crop tractors. SCR is apost-combustion process that does-n’t interfere with the engine’s abil-ity to provide power. More efficientengine function leads to better fueleconomy, which can mean loweroperating costs. “Right now, I can tell you that

for the horsepower my [Challenger]MT645C is putting out, it’s runningmuch cheaper than the previoustractors we’ve owned. When itcomes to horsepower and fuel con-sumption, it’s better—by far,” saysBartz. “AGCO has looked at all ofthe angles. They have the emis-sions compliance down cold, andthere’s no question about the fuelefficiency. All the way around, it’san ideal tractor for agriculture.” Test results released by the

Nebraska Tractor Test Laboratorysupport Bartz’s assertion. TheChallenger MT600C and MasseyFerguson 8600 Series of 205- to275-PTO horsepower row-croptractors delivered from 4 percentto 20 percent better fuel efficiencythan competitive tractors in thiscategory. For farmers looking tokeep input costs down, this kindof fuel efficiency can be significantto their operation—and to theirbottom line.To learn more, visit www.right

tractor.com/challenger.

A New Approach To Efficient Tractor Engines

Experts say new tractor engine technologies can keep emissions incheck while also delivering outstanding performance and fuel efficiency.

(NAPSA)—Soon-to-be and newparents are faced with a varietyof questions from the curious,“What is normal?” to the con-cerned, “When should I call thedoctor?” To answer these and every other

question in between, two new beau-tifully illustrated books offer asource of trusted, expert pregnancyand baby advice. “BabyCenter Preg-

nancy” explainswhat happens atevery stage ofpregnancy—fromthe latest med-ical advances toparents’ real-lifeexperiences. Thisbook helps you

have a healthy pregnancy and pre-pares you for birth and beyond. “BabyCenter Baby” is with you

every step of the way, week byweek from early bonding and firstsmiles to health worries and devel-opmental stages, providing thetools parents need to raise happy,healthy children. Each book contains vital infor-

mation for parents, such as over-coming sleep pitfalls. Getting yourbaby to settle down and sleep wellcan seem like an uphill struggle,but there are ways to help achievethis over time.

Sleeping Baby BasicsHere are a few tips to help: • Once you find a routine, stick

to it! • Give your plan time to

work—at least one or two weeks. • Try not to let your baby doze

off in the late afternoon. • Make nighttime feedings

quiet and comforting, then dayfeedings can be more social andchatty. • Know that no one approach

works for every baby, and you mayhave to try several different plansbefore your baby becomes a modelsleeper. The advice comes fromBabyCenter’s ultimate guides tounderstanding, caring for andraising your new baby. Both booksare published by DK Publishing. For more information, visit

http://us.dk.com.

Expert Baby Advice At Your Fingertips

Gett ing your baby to sett ledown and go to sleep can beeasier with a few tips from theexperts at BabyCenter.com.

(NAPSA)—A feast for the eyesand an eye-opening experience forthe palate await travelers onboardthe Rocky Mountaineer. With anaccomplished ‘dream team’ of fiveworld-renowned chefs, diningonboard the Rocky Mountaineer istruly an experience like no other. Onboard Rocky Mountaineer’s

GoldLeaf Service, guests travelthrough the breathtaking sceneryof British Columbia and Albertathrough the majestic CanadianRockies, surrounded by comfortand elegance. The bi-level, glassdomed coach offers panoramicviews from the upper level and anintimate dining room with crispwhite linens, gleaming silverwareand fresh-cut flowers on the mainlevel. Travelers are treated to out-standing three-course, à la cartemeals, made with the finest andfreshest ingredients from two ofCanada’s most bountiful regions,British Columbia and Alberta.Menus feature a selection of localgame—including Alberta beef andfamed West Coast wild salmon—and an award-winning list ofwines from the renowned Okana-gan Valley that will delight eventhe most discerning palate.“We are very proud of the inno-

vative culinary creations and ser-vice we provide to our guests,”says executive chef Frederic Cou-ton. “Our version of West Coast

fine dining rivals many ofCanada’s finest restaurants.”The talented chefs—Frederic

Couton, Steve Buzak, Joseph Las-saga, Jean Pierre Guerin andRaoul Prigent—offer an interna-tional flair from kitchens inGeneva, Spain, Asia and France.Each day, these culinary mastersprepare delicious creations, artis-tically plating meals for up to 72guests in each coach, twice daily.Whichever breathtaking route youchoose, a fine dining experienceonboard the Rocky Mountaineer issomething you definitely don’twant to miss.

Learn MoreYou can learn more, view menus

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Five Star Dining On The Rails

Fresh ingredients from the RockyMountain region and chefs fromaround the world make for mar-velous meals in a romantic, finedining setting for train travelers.

Some types of peppers aresaid to contain up to six times asmuch vitamin C as an orange.The highest levels are foundwhen the peppers are in their“green” stage. Hot peppers con-tain less vitamin C than themilder bell peppers.

The Julian calendar, a reformof the Roman calendar, wasintroduced by Julius Caesar in46 B.C. and came to be known asthe Julian calendar. The Julianyear is on average 3601⁄4 dayslong.

***How can you think and hit atthe same time?

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***The right word may be effec-tive, but no word was ever aseffective as a rightly timedpause.

—Mark Twain***

***I like pigs. Dogs look up to us.Cats look down on us. Pigs treatus as equals.

—Sir Winston Churchill***

***Nurture your mind with greatthoughts; to believe in theheroic makes heroes.

—Benjamin Disraeli***

***Time will explain it all. He is atalker and needs no question-ing before he speaks.

—Euripides***

***Mix a little foolishness with yourprudence; it’s good to be silly atthe right moment.

—Horace***

***As long as you derive inner helpand comfort from anything,keep it.

—Mahatma Gandhi***