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Bsgtranslations.com – Foreign Translation Services and International Language Translation Service

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September 25, 2004 -- Outsourced overseas language translation services from www.bsgtranslations.com provide a quality, reliable foreign language translations for your company, at affordable prices.

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Children’s Foreign Language Company Begins Franchising

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ELBURN, IL April 29, 2004 -- Language Leaders Franchising, Inc., an educational organization that specializes in providing foreign language instruction for children and adults, has begun offering franchises in 24 states across the U.S. The parent company, The Foreign Language Network, was established in 1998 by a select group of foreign language educators dedicated to providing high quality foreign language programs for children. The Foreign Language Network, a member of the Illinois Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages, currently provides enrichment and in-curriculum programs to more than 6,000 students in over 120 preschools, elementary schools, middle schools and park districts per year throughout Illinois. The Foreign Language Network also provides translating and interpreting services. Language Leaders was formed as the franchise company, offering the same high quality language instruction and services while incorporating the ability to establish its programs nationwide.

Extensive research studies prove that the optimal time for children to learn a second language is between birth and age 10, and there are numerous benefits to learning a second language at a young age. For example, students who study a foreign language have greater success in reading, writing, grammar, social studies and math and, on average, score higher on ACT and SAT tests. Children can also imitate new sounds with ease and are more likely to speak with native-like pronunciation.

In recent years, however, funding for education has been dramatically reduced, forcing many school districts to eliminate foreign language from their curriculum. Language Leaders is able to provide schools with the means to take advantage of children’s “window of opportunity” to learn languages by providing parent-paid foreign language programs that are offered before or after school. In-curriculum classes can also be implemented during regular school hours at an affordable cost.
    
Language Leaders offers instruction in Spanish, French and German for pre-K – 8th grade, and the curriculum meets State Board of Education Standards for Foreign Language Instruction. Instructors utilize a natural, conversational approach with gradual immersion in the new language while motivating students through participation in games, songs, and hands-on activities. The company develops and produces its own theme-based workbooks and song CD’s that allow students to learn practical vocabulary and language skills covering a wide array of subjects. Teacher materials include daily lesson plans, vocabulary posters, flashcards, and suggestions for games, activities, and crafts.

Due to the ever-increasing need to communicate globally, Language Leaders offers translations, interpreting services, and custom-designed private and group language classes for adults that are held on-site at the client’s home or business. They will develop a course that not only includes standard lessons, but terminology that is specific to the client’s travel or business needs. Day, evening and weekend classes are available for beginning, intermediate and advances levels, and intensive seminars from half-day to one or more weeks in duration can also be provided. The company has implemented their language programs in hospitals, universities, law offices, and manufacturing companies.

Language Leaders’ newly franchised home-based business is opening territories all over the United States. The company offers a low franchise fee and low initial investment, minimal overhead, complete and comprehensive training, a unique curriculum and the opportunity for strong financial return.

For additional information, please contact Language Leaders Franchising, Inc. at 1-877-532-3370.





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Kwikpoint Aids Joint Forces Abroad With Multi-Service Visual Language Translator. Developed in Cooperation with Special Operations Forces and the U.S. Marines to Meet Critical Need of Military Foreign Language Specialists

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Alexandria, VA - Gaia Communications, publisher of the Kwikpoint Visual Language Translator (VLT) tool, announced the availability of the only Kwikpoint VLT developed in cooperation with U.S. Special Forces, Marines, Army, Navy and Air Force.

Designed to deploy across forces, including Civil Affairs, the Kwikpoint Multi Service VLT allows instant face-to-face communication through pictures that users point to in order to describe items ranging from land mines and tanks to medical trauma symptoms to humanitarian needs.

The Multi Service VLT is a unique low-tech solution because it is lighter weight—a mere 16 grams-- than previous Kwikpoint VLTs. It is waterproof, tear resistant and produced on synthetic paper with muted colors and careful attention to non-reflective qualities.

“As various services deploy to Iraq and other countries, the new Kwikpoint Multi Service VLT is deploying with them for use in differing missions,” says Alan Stillman, president of Gaia Communications. “Some of those missions include intelligence gathering, terrorist identification, checkpoint operations, medical use, civilian field operations and force protection.”

“The development of the Multi Service Kwikpoint was a joint effort between the Marine Corps, Army, Navy, and U.S. Special Forces," says Michael Meyers, CMFL Science Advisor, U.S. Marine Corps Forces, Atlantic. “Our goal was an 80% solution--to get the product into the field, kick it around, then refine the graphics for use in any theater. Ideally we'd like to get a visual language translation (VLT) capability to all troops that might need it, particularly in countries with low-density languages. Products like these are a low cost alternative that can easily be customized for use in a host of operational scenarios. If a picture is worth 1,000 words, the VLTs could be worth 10,000 or more.”

Previous Kwikpoints have been deployed in Afghanistan, Iraq and other countries. General Richard Myers, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, wrote in a letter, “Kwikpoint instruction guides address a subject clearly important to the U.S. Services. The Global War on Terrorism poses unique challenges in communicating with indigenous personnel and visual translators may benefit forces in the field such as those serving in Operation Iraqi Freedom."

“Information and intelligence is gathered through visual identification overcoming terminology and language barriers,” said Mark Roemer of U. S. Special Operations Command. “Radar, SAM and SCUD images from Spoon Rest to Oxidizer Truck to SAM8 allows anyone to point to a picture to describe what they have seen even if they don’t know how to say it. Kwikpoint has been used in Afghanistan and been effective. It’s considered battle tested.”

About Kwikpoint
Kwikpoint has produced five Visual Language Translators for the U.S. Marines, DARPA, Special Operations Forces, U.S. Army and Defense Language Institute. Products in development include a Maritime Kwikpoint, Humanitarian and Military Police Kwikpoint. All VLT content can be customized. Key features can include regional maps, command and control (C2) cards, basic survival phrases in any language, terrorist ID module and more. For information, please visit www.kwikpoint.com/links.html


CONTACTS:
Laura Madonna, Marketing Communications Director, 703-370-5527, LMadonna@Kwikpoint.com





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