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Gary Lipton Media Relations Manager Phone: 1-(800)-222-5551 Fax: 1-(800)-990-4329 Web site: www. napsnet .com e-mail: printmedia@napsnet.com NORTH AMERICAN PRECIS SYNDICATE, INC. 350 Fifth Avenue New York, NY 10118-0110 PRESORT STANDARD U.S. POSTAGE PAID North American Address Service Requested NE W Precis Syndicate, Inc. ! #2401 North American Precis Syndicate, Inc., 350 Fifth Avenue, 65th Floor, New York, N.Y. 10118-0110 Healthy Cobblers Offer Comfort (NAPSA)—A cobbler is a traditional dish. In the United States, it’s usually made as a dessert filled with fresh or canned fruit. They can also be served British style as a main course filled with meat and vegetables. Either way, a traditional cobbler is placed in a large baking dish and is covered by a layer of pastry. Cobblers are similar to pies but don’t have the bottom crust. There are many varieties of cobblers, such as the Crumble, Crisp, Betty, Grunt or Slump. They can be served hot or cold depending on your preference. If you’re looking for something quick and easy to make to serve for dessert tonight or the next time you are entertaining, try this Sweet Potato & Apple Crunch Cobbler. You can use fresh or canned apples depending on the season. By using Bruce’s Sweet Potato Pancake Mix, you eliminate the step of creating the pastry for the top. It’s so simple: Just sprinkle the mix on and it’ll bake into the cobbler and come out looking brown and crispy. Plus, you get the extra added health benefits of sweet potatoes. Did you know sweet potatoes have no fat or cholesterol, are low in sodium and high in fiber? They are also good sources of vitamins A, C and E. So when you’re looking for a dessert, try an old favorite (apple cobbler) with a new twist (sweet potatoes). Try this recipe. You’ll love it! For more healthy recipes, visit www.brucefoods.com. Sweet Potato & Apple Crunch Cobbler 2 cans of apple pie filling 2 cans of sliced apples Try apple cobbler with a new twist—a sweet potato crust. These flavors mingle wonderfully and sweet potatoes also offer health benefits. Building Diversity In The Construction Trades (NAPSA)—There are a growing number of opportunities for women and minorities who want to enter the construction trades. Today’s commercial and industrial construction industry is facing a significant worker shortage. It is estimated that more than 1 million new jobs in the construction field will be created in the next 10 years. 1 teaspoon cinnamon 3 tablespoons brown sugar 2 tablespoons butter for coating the pan 1 6-ounce package Bruce’s Sweet Potato Pancake Mix 2 sticks of butter, thawed slightly Preheat oven to 350˚F. In a mixing bowl, empty the pie filling and sliced apples. Add the cinnamon and brown sugar and mix until incorporated. Next, coat a 9x16-inch pan with the 2 tablespoons of butter. In another mixing bowl, empty the sweet potato pancake mix and cut in the butter either by hand or with a dough cutter. When properly done, it should look like a bunch of small pebbles. Place the apple filling into the greased pan and top with the sweet potato pancake mix. Bake for 30 minutes at 350˚F or until the top is browned and crispy. Makes 8 to 10 servings. In the past decade, the construction industry has taken on a new look, with women and minorities entering many jobs in the field. In the past decade, the construction industry has taken on a new look, with women and minorities entering jobs in the field. Opportunities range from skilled craft professional and job foreman to project manager and company owner. “There is no better time than today to begin a career in construction,” says Kirk Pickerel, president and CEO of Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC), a national trade association. To learn more, go to the ABC Web site at www.abc.org and click on Education and Training. Then click on Craft Training and Apprenticeship. Bedtime Expert Offers Tips On Giving Kids A Good Night’s Rest (NAPSA)—A recent survey conducted by GoodNites found nine out of 10 parents and kids participate in a pre-bedtime routine, while nearly half of parents can find it a struggle to put their kids to bed. Bedtime routines can be disrupted by anxiety over issues ranging from fear of the dark to bedwetting, making it difficult for kids to get the sleep they need. To help parents ease stress at night, parenting expert Judsen Culbreth, former editor-in-chief at Working Mother and Parent & Child magazines, offers the following tips. • Reserve the Time Consistent quality time spent with your children—even just minutes a day—helps you both unwind and reconnect from busy schedules. Select a time at night to turn off any distractions such as cell phones or computers to focus on your kids. • Chart Their Progress To ensure your children stay on task during their bedtime routines, create special charts. Illustrate or photograph each step of their routine and number them in the order your children prefer. Post the chart on your children’s bedroom doors or walls and let your kids place stickers on the charts after they’ve completed each task. • Fear of the Dark Help your kids feel secure by leaving a light on or putting nightlights throughout the house. Or leave their bedroom door open at night so they feel closer to you. • Monster Squad Remove clutter from under the bed in case your child wants to do a pre-bedtime check for monsters. Decorate a spray bottle with stickers and the words “Monster Repellant” and fill it with water. Allow your child to spray his or her bedroom door at night. • Concerns About Tomorrow To ease any negative thoughts your child may have about the next day, create a “worry box.” As part of your nighttime routine, discuss any concerns about tomorrow with your child and drop a bead, coin or small trinket into the box for each worry. Explain to your children that now all the worries are in the box and can wait, so they can focus on getting the rest they need. • Bedwetting: Bedtime can be an especially stressful time for children if they’re nervous about wetting the bed. In fact, 20 percent of kids have trouble sleeping through the night because of bedwetting. To help kids manage bedwetting until they outgrow it, try new GoodNites Sleep Boxers and Sleep Shorts. They look like any shorts a child would wear to bed but with all-in-one disposable nighttime protection specifically designed for boys or girls, so your child can feel confident while going to sleep. Vi s i t t h e n e w l y e n h a n c e d GoodNites.com Web site for bedwetting facts, advice and solutions and to hear about other families’ experiences with bedwetting.