*PPAA18 ***** Monday, May 31, 2004 ***** #First Edition
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Advisory Board: Governor Kenny Guinn, Chairman; U. S. Senators Harry Reid and John Ensign, Vice Chairmen; U. S. Representatives James Gibbons and Shelley Berkley, and Las Vegas Mayor Oscar Goodman, Executive Directors.
U. S. Secretary of Labor Elaine Chao
Chairperson
Dr. Tony T. Lei
President
District Judges Mark Denton and Valorie Vega
Vice Presidents
Dr. William N. Thompson
Director of Public Administration Institution
Dr. E. Lee Bernick and Dr. G. Keong Leong
Deans of Graduate School of Business and Public Administration
Dr. Sue Fawn Chung
Director of Culture Institution
Justice of the Supreme Court William Maupin, Attorney General Brian Sandoval, and District Judge Stewart Bell, Honorary Chairmen of Clark County District Attorney and Police Civil Commission (CCDAPCC)
District Attorney David Roger and Clark County Sheriff Bill Young
Chairmen of CCDAPCC
(702) 255-9058
*It's our pleasure to pay a tribute to the above officials who dedicate to the civic and community service spects of our organization in an honorary or adjunct capacity.

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God Speaks Through Hollywood Films
By John Lei

The audience sat motionless and speechless for a ten-minute eternity at the end of Mel Gibson's recent film, "The Passion of The Christ". As part of the audience, I was also deeply moved and breathless until the final word of the credits disappeared from the big screen. Even though I have been a Christian for nearly 9 years, "The Passion" impacted me greatly as I witnessed for the first time detailed images of Jesus Christ's sufferings during the last hours of His life on earth leading up to His brutal Crucifixion.

I could not hold back my tears as I watched Roman soldiers violently beat Jesus and nailed Him on the Cross. What I have read in the Bible numerous times vividly came to life in front of my eyes. The Bible explained that "God demonstrated His own love for us in this: While we were still sinners, Christ died for us" (Romans 5:8) and Jesus Christ is "the atoning sacrifice for our sins, and not only for ours but also for the sins of the whole world" (I John 2:2).

"The Passion of The Christ" shocked all critics with an astonishing box office receipt of $369 million to date and still counting. It is already the No. 7 movie of all time (domestic), surpassing all time favorites such as "Jurassic Park", "Forrest Gump" and "The Lion King". Truly, God is speaking to the world through this film in gigantic fashion.

Many Hollywood stars have started to make their faith public, following Mel Gibson's lead. Denzel Washington, Magic Johnson and Angela Basset attend the 5,000 seat West Angeles Church of God in Christ. Jessica Simpson, also a Christian, said, "My faith is every single inch of who I am".

Although many people feel "The Passion" is too violent, Mel Gibson disagrees, "I'm telling the story as the Bible tells it. The Gospel is a complete script, and that's what we're filmingˇ­ I'm trying to make it as authentic as I possibly can." Indeed, Jesus Himself prophesied to His twelve disciples while they were going to Jerusalem, "Everything that is written by the prophets about the Son of Man will be fulfilled. He will be handed over to the Gentiles. They will mock Him, insult Him, spit on Him, flog Him, and kill Him. On the third day He will rise again" (Luke 18:31-33).

Even before "The Passion", Biblical messages hit the theatres through films such as Veggie Tales' "Jonah", "The Prince of Egypt", and "Left Behind" movies, which were adapted from the best selling book series. Kirk Cameron, once an atheist who starred in "Growing Pains", is now a born again Christian and plays the lead character role in the "Left Behind" movies, which have earned an estimated $100 million. The "Left Behind" book series have sold over 62 million copies, outselling Stephen King, John Grisham, and all other pop novelists. The books tell of the finals days when Jesus is to return to earth to defeat the anti-Christ and to redeem His faithful people.

If you have not seen "The Passion", "Jonah", "The Prince of Egypt", or "Left Behind", hurry down to your local theatres or Blockbuster this weekend and see why these films have impacted the lives of millions. "My hope is that anyone who goes in and can manage to stay through ["The Passion"] and suffer through with it - that they're changed when they leave," said Mel Gibson.

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References:

1. Newsweek. May 24, 2004. Page 47.
2. People. April 5, 2004. Page 98.
3. Experience The Passion of Jesus. Lee Strobel & Garry Poole. Pgs. 34, 65

*PPAA18 ***** Sunday, May 30, 2004 ***** #First Edition
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Advisory Board: Governor Kenny Guinn, Chairman; U. S. Senators Harry Reid and John Ensign, Vice Chairmen; U. S. Representatives James Gibbons and Shelley Berkley, and Las Vegas Mayor Oscar Goodman, Executive Directors.
U. S. Secretary of Labor Elaine Chao
Chairperson
Dr. Tony T. Lei
President
District Judges Mark Denton and Valorie Vega
Vice Presidents
Dr. William N. Thompson
Director of Public Administration Institution
Dr. E. Lee Bernick and Dr. G. Keong Leong
Deans of Graduate School of Business and Public Administration
Dr. Sue Fawn Chung
Director of Culture Institution
Justice of the Supreme Court William Maupin, Attorney General Brian Sandoval, and District Judge Stewart Bell, Honorary Chairmen of Clark County District Attorney and Police Civil Commission (CCDAPCC)
District Attorney David Roger and Clark County Sheriff Bill Young
Chairmen of CCDAPCC
(702) 255-9058
*It's our pleasure to pay a tribute to the above officials who dedicate to the civic and community service spects of our organization in an honorary or adjunct capacity.

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Becky Ung is the hit winner of visitor number at sixty thousandth (#60,000th) of WBTI website
By GSBPA of WBTI*1

Becky Ung is the hit winner of visitor number at sixty thousandth (#60,000th) of Washington Business and Technology Institute (WBTI) website at: http://communitylink.reviewjournal.com/lvrj/wbti early in the morning of May 30, 2004 in San Marino, California.

"Dear Dr. Lei,

I am so glad to be number 60,000th visitor of WBTI website. I always enjoy reading your articles of political, educational and cultural aspects of this well-designed site.

Recently I was involved with a program "Reading by 9", part of which is a parent's guide put out by L.A. Times and Chinese Daily Journal to promote parents helping kids to make reading fun and an important part of every day.

Reading is the most important fundamental skill for success in school and society. It is the first skill children must learn by age nine in order to do well in other subjects. Children first need to "learn to read" before age 9, then they need to "read to learn".

As you know, every year the month of May is "Asian Pacific Islander American Heritage Month". Recently, President George W. Bush has signed a new Executive Order entitled "Increasing Economic Opportunity And Business Participation Of Asian Americans And Pacific Islanders. This Executive Order renews the President's Advisory Commission on Asian American and Pacific Islanders, and also the Office of the White House Initiative on Asian American and Pacific Islanders, housed at the Department of Commerce, Minority Business Development Agency. The President is deeply committed to ensuring that the needs of Asian American and Pacific Islanders are addressed and, thus, the Initiative will focus on providing equal economic opportunities for Asian American and Pacific Islanders where they may be underserved.

I am honored to be the recipient of 49th Assembly District's Asian Pacific Islander American (APIA)Heritage Month Awards in the field of "FAMILY". The qualification of this award is: "This is a parent or a guardian who deserves to be recognized for the outstanding commitment to their family and may have faced adversity but has overcome many challenges. It is also a parent or a guardian who strives to continually empower and educate their children."

As you know I am always a strong advocate for children. I believe all children are our children and it does takes a village to raise a child. I will continue to strive to empower and educate all children.

I wish you the best.

Sincerely yours,

Becky," wrote Ms. Becky Ung in her e-mail to WBTI on May 30, 2004.*2

The following is an article entitled "Increase Your Potential and EQ for Success," by Natalie Tyrrell*3 and Tiffany Chang:

"It's been said there are three kinds of people: (1) Those who watch things happen. (2) Those who make things happen. (3) Those who wonder what happened? Don't be part of the third catergory of clueless people who wonder around aimlessly. It is not enough to breathe a sigh and figure that your learning days areover. Here you are in this world, this world that is undeniable the way it is. You can do nothing to change what happended in the past, yet you can do everything to vastly improve what lies in the future. You have the ability to build, to create, to improve yourself and your future. You can MAKE THINGS HAPPEN. Remember you have immense potential. Your future is vast and awesome. If you keep learning and improving, your destiny will bring you long term happiness, enrichment, success, love and much more. As the martial art student realized, his reward of the black belt represented the beginning - the start of a never-ending journey of discipline, work and the pursuit of an ever-higher standard. 'What is the true meaning of the diploma you are about to receive?' This is your Commencement Day. And it is only fitting to say to you, as we salute you for your accomplishment, that, truly, this is only the beginning," delivered the Commencement Speech at SMHS 2002 recently by Becky Ung, President of the School Board for San Marino Unified School District, California.

Becky is a national and international famous Speaker in California, United States; Taipei, Taiwan; and Beijing, Shanghai, Amoy, China. She has published a numerious Vidio Tapes, feature articles, and books. Her recent famous book named "What you Wish is What you Get' was published by Songan Publishing Inc. in 2001 at Taipei, Taiwan. The next one of hers, "E. Q. Unlimited," will be published by Franklin Publications at Taipei in the fall of 2002. She is an expert of E. Q. (Emotional Intelligence). Becky has been honored as an Assistant Fellow of the Culture Institution of Washington Business and Technology Institute (WBTI).

"I am delighted by this honor. Thank you for the appointment. I think this is the biggest title that I have ever held!" Becky sent an e-mail to Dr. Tony Lei, President of WBTI, on May 19, 2002.

"Besides what I'm already doing in my teaching goal, I'd like to continue to introduce and integrate the best of American culture and social into Chinese churches and families to help them in the assimilation process. People have to pursue, accept, and embrace all kinds of opportunities and challenges that lives have to offer. I encourage them to utilize their potential to the fullest extent. I believe awareness is a pre-requisite to a happy and successful life. I'll do my best to serve the Lord and follow His will. I'll also devote my time, talents, and resources to help others and make a difference in their lives," she spoke to the public.

"As an Assistant Fellow of the Culture Institution of Washington Business and Technology Institute (WBTI), it's my precious opportunity to realize my potential of entrepreneuship to work with all these outstanding faculty members of WBTI under the encouragement and spiritual leadeship of Elaine Chao who has been honored as the Chairperson of this Institute," said Becky Ung.

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References

*1. GSBPA of WBTI is the initials of Graduate School of Business and Public Administration of Washington Business and Technology Institute (WBTI).
*2. Ung, Becky. 'I am the 60,000 hit winner of your website,' " An e-mail from Ms. Becky Ung to WBTI," (May 30, 2004), San Marino, California: Best Formulations.
*3. Natalie Tyrrell is a North Las Vegas Judge of Clark County Justice Court. "Increase Your Potential and EQ for Success," by her and Tiffany was published on "Nevada Examiner" at August 23, 2002 in Las Vegas, Nevada.

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"Night to Network" for the Graziadio School of Business and Management of Pepperdine University
By GSBPA of WBTI*1

Come "Meet and Greet" Dean Linda A. Livingstone and Peter Withers, Director of Executive Programs for the Graziadio School of Business and Management. They will be hosting the Northern California "Night to Network" for alumni, students and faculty on Wednesday, June 2, 2004 with keynote speaker Stewart Guenther, Managing Director and co-founder of the Venture Capital' Angel Roundtable.*2

Date: Wednesday, June 2, 2004

Time: 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm

Location: Hilton Santa Clara
4949 Great American Parkway
Santa Clara, CA 95054
For map & directions, click here.

Cost: Please call the School. - RSVP required

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References

*1. GSBPA of WBTI is the initials of Graduate School of Business and Public Administration of Washington Business and Technology Institute (WBTI).
*2. Graziadio School of Business and Management. 'Northern California Night To Network - It's not to late to RSVP!' "An e-mail from Pepperdine University to Dr. Tony Lei," (May 27, 2004) Malibu, California: Pepperdine University.

Advisory Board: Governor Kenny Guinn, Chairman; U. S. Senators Harry Reid and John Ensign, Vice Chairmen; U. S. Representatives James Gibbons and Shelley Berkley, and Las Vegas Mayor Oscar Goodman, Executive Directors.
U. S. Secretary of Labor Elaine Chao
Chairperson
Dr. Tony T. Lei
President
District Judges Mark Denton and Valorie Vega
Vice Presidents
Dr. William N. Thompson
Director of Public Administration Institution
Dr. E. Lee Bernick and Dr. G. Keong Leong
Deans of Graduate School of Business and Public Administration
Dr. Sue Fawn Chung
Director of Culture Institution
Justice of the Supreme Court William Maupin, Attorney General Brian Sandoval, and District Judge Stewart Bell, Honorary Chairmen of Clark County District Attorney and Police Civil Commission (CCDAPCC)
District Attorney David Roger and Clark County Sheriff Bill Young
Chairmen of CCDAPCC
(702) 255-9058
*It's our pleasure to pay a tribute to the above officials who dedicate to the civic and community service spects of our organization in an honorary or adjunct capacity.

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Jackie Glass appoints Adjunct Associate Professor of the GSBPA of Washington Business and Technology Institute
By Valorie Vega, Bill Young, and Tiffany Chang

"To gain trust, you have to give trust. As sappy as that sounds --- and it sounds like a gurgling vat of maple syrup --- it's the basis of all successful professional relationships," wrote Rosanne Badowski.*1

The Titus 2:7-8 of Bible tells us that, "In everything set ...an example by doing what is good. In your teaching show integrity, seriousness and soundness of speech that cannot be condemmed."*2

In meeting with the large and growing population of public employees in the states of Asia and Nevada, Washington Business and Technology Institute (WBTI) will open its training programs for the increasing graduate study and research needs of professional public administrators. To emphasize the balance of the practicality and theoraticality of the programs, the Graduate School of Business and Public Administration (GSBPA) of WBTI has supported by many high-ranking officials of Nevada in offering their times, experiences, and knowledge to teach at an honorary or adjunct capacity.*3

"Through the recommendation by our several faculty members including District Judge Valorie Vega, Ms. Jackie Glass has been appointed Adjunct Associate Professor of the Graduate School of Business and Public Administration (GSBPA) of Washington Business and Technology Institute (WBTI) on March 9, 2004," announced Dr. John Wang, Spokesman of WBTI, on March 10, 2004 in Las Vegas, Nevada.

Following the spirit of entrepreneurship, Jackie Glass has always been willing to take a challenge head on. Now she is on her challenge!

While still in high school, Jackie worked as a waitress to help buy her school supplies and school clothes. When she decided to attend the University of Georgia, she continued as a waitress and worked her way through college. She took on extracurricular assignments, and earned a degree in journalism.

Her journalism career brought Jackie to Las Vegas in 1978 where she began as a radio news reporter. She moved quickly to television and served as both a morning anchor and crime beat reporter. As she followed the course of the trials she covered, she watched attorneys in action, and knew she could do as well. A new challenge lay before her.

Once again, she worked her way through college, graduating from the University of San Diego School of Law. In 1984, Jackie passed the Nevada Bar exam before graduation, received her Juris Doctor Degree,*4 was admitted to the Nevada Bar, and married her husband, Steve Wolfson.

With her husband, Jackie worked to build their successful law practice while helping at her daughters' school, chaperoning field trips to Washington, DC, supporting the Girl Scouts and projects such as Nevada Reading Week.

On the professional side, Jackie has lectured at the UNLV Boyd School of Law, spoke on law topics at local high schools, and appeared on the KLVX show, "Law for the Layman". She has devoted years as a hearing master to juvenile, domestic and paternity issues as well as criminal law.

She credits her seventeen years of legal experience and her work as a journalist on the crime beat for giving her an insight for the law, the role of the judiciary, the needs of victims, and for ways to make our system work better.

She served as a member of the Las Vegas Housing Authority Board and spent six years as a Board Member of the Senior Citizens Law Project.

As a District Court Judge of Department 5, Nevada, Jackie Glass is part of a new generation involved with her family, her profession and her community to make a difference for all of us here in our Silver State.

People with integrity live with clear consciences. "To do what is right and just is more acceptable to the LORD than sacrifice," stated in the Proverbs 21:3 of Bible.*5

"I agree with Judge Valorie Vega's idea to be honored as a Fellow of the Public Administration Institution (PAI) of Washington Business and Technology Institute (WBTI). She wrote: 'It will undoubtedly provide me with avenuess for exploring improvements in public services to which I am most dedicated.' I'm glad also to share the similar position as its faculty member--- Obligatory Legal Counselor of Pan Pacific and Asian American Forum (PPAAF).

"It's significant. Dr. Tony Lei told me that for comunity service --- that based on 'love in action is service above self' --- the abundanct reward from one's humune love, spiritual excellence, and professionalism of expertise are far more greater than solely his or her title," said Jackie Glass, Esq. on April 18, 2002. Jackie is now a famous District Judge of Nevada.*6

On March 9, 2004 at the Event and Dinner Party held by the Asian American Community for Ms. Ellen Knowlton, Special Agent in Charge, FBI, as the Speaker; Jackie was very pleased to learn from Dr. Tony Lei, President of WBTI, that she was challenged with a teaching professionalism in the Graduate School of Business and Public Administration of WBTI for our community at an adjucnt capacity.*7

"As a bridge between the business and university, the integrity of community service and academic research of Washington Business and Technology Institute (WBTI) will help Nevada go advance for the cooperation and development in education, business, and culture among international countries. As an Adjunct Associate Professor of the Graduate School of Business and Public Administration (GSBPA) of WBTI, it's my pleasure to extend my knowledge, experience, and professionalism in public service for community and education at the adjunct capacity,"*8 said Jackie Glass, District Judge of Nevada, at the event and dinner party by Unity Council of Nevada in Lindo Michoacan Mexican Restaurant on April 28, 2004 in Las Vegas.*9

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References

*1. Badowski, Rosanne; and Gittines, Roger. (2003) "Managing up: how to forge an effective relationship with those above you," New York: Doubleday.
*2. New International Version. (2000) "God's Words of life for Dads," Grand Rapids, Michigan: The Zondervan Corporation.
*3. Vega, Valorie; Young, Bill; and Chang, Tiffany. 'Mark Denton appoints Adjunct Asoociate Professor of GSBPA of WBTI,' (2003), "Newsbrief of WBTI," Las Vegas, Nevada: WBTI.
*4. Glass, Jackie, 'Literatures and resume of Jackie Glass,' (2002) "An e-mail from Jackie Glass to WBTI," Las Vegas, Nevada: Office Room of the Law Firm for Jackie Glass.
*5. PAI of WBTI. 'The wisdom of happiness and success,' "Newsbrief of WBTI," Las Vegas, Nevada: Washington Business and Technology Institute.
*6. New International Version (2000)
"Integrity,' "God's Words of life for Dads," Grand Rapids, Michigan: The Zondervan Corporation.
*7. Denton, Mark; Walsh, Jessie; Moss, Cheryl; and Chang, Tiffany. 'Our mutual cooperation and development between the officials and people will bring us a peaceful, happy, and healthy community,' "Newsbrief of WBTI," (February 7, 2004), Las Vegas, Nevada: WBTI.
*8. Glass, Jackie. "A writing paragraph with signature on my appointment by Washington Business and Technology Institute," (April 28, 2004), Las Vegas, Nevada: WBTI.
*9. GSBPA of WBTI. 'Knowledge, experience, and professionalism,' "PPAA18 of WBTI," (April 29, 2004), Las Vegas, Nevada: WBTI.

*PPAA18 ***** 10:01 a. m., Friday, May 28, 2004 ***** #First Edition
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Advisory Board: Governor Kenny Guinn, Chairman; U. S. Senators Harry Reid and John Ensign, Vice Chairmen; U. S. Representatives James Gibbons and Shelley Berkley, and Las Vegas Mayor Oscar Goodman, Executive Directors.
U. S. Secretary of Labor Elaine Chao
Chairperson
Dr. Tony T. Lei
President
District Judges Mark R. Denton and Valorie J. Vega
Vice Presidents
Dr. William N. Thompson
Director of Public Administration Institution
Dr. E. Lee Bernick and Dr. G. Keong Leong
Deans of Graduate School of Business and Public Administration
Dr. Sue Fawn Chung
Director of Culture Institution
Justice of the Supreme Court William Maupin, Attorney General Brian Sandoval, and District Judge Stewart Bell, Honorary Chairmen of Clark County District Attorney and Police Civil Commission (CCDAPCC)
District Attorney David Roger and Clark County Sheriff Bill Young
Chairmen of CCDAPCC
(702) 255-9058
*It's our pleasure to pay a tribute to the above officials who dedicate to the civic and community service aspects of our organization in an honorary or adjunct capacity.

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Nevada Governor Kenny Guinn appointed Sparts to the taxicab authority
By Office of the Governor*1

For Immediate Release: May 28, 2004
Print Version (Word) Contact: Greg Bortolin or John Trent
775-684-5670

SPARKS appointed to the taxicab authority

CARSON CITY - Gov. Kenny Guinn today announced the appointment of Las Vegas businesswoman and philanthropist Carolyn M. Sparks to the Taxicab Authority.*2

"Carolyn has had a distinguished career serving our state, as a talented businesswoman, as one of our state's greatest volunteers and philanthropist," Gov. Guinn said. "Her excellence in business and in serving as a board member for a number of respected organizations and institutions throughout Nevada make her an excellent addition to the Taxicab Authority."

Sparks, 62, is owner of International Insurance Service, Ltd., of Las Vegas. She is a member of the board of directors for Southwest Gas Corporation and has been honored for her philanthropic efforts, including being named Southern Nevada's Outstanding Volunteer Fund-Raiser.

She was elected to the Board of Regents for the University and Community College System of Nevada in 1984 and was re-elected for a second six-year term in 1990. She served as co-chairperson of the Regents in 1989-91 and was chairperson from 1991-93. She has served as founding president and president of the University Medical Center Foundation, is a board member of the Las Vegas Museum of Natural History, is a founding member of the UNLV Center for Women and the UNLV Women's Sports Foundation and was founder and president of the Nevada International Women's Forum. Sparks' career as a volunteer spans more than 30 years and includes positions on more than 30 boards and committees. In addition, she is a 17-year active member in the Junior League of Las Vegas.

The Taxicab Authority consists of five members appointed by the Governor. Among other things, the board adopts regulations for the administration and enforcement of Nevada statutes pertaining to the conduct of the taxicab business and the qualifications of and the issuance of permits to taxicab drivers. They also have the authority to investigate an alleged violation of any provision of the Nevada statutes and may issue an order requiring the certificate holder cease and desist from any action that is in violations of the statutes.

Sparks replaces Joanna Winn of Las Vegas.*3
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Office of the Governor Grant Sawyer State Office Building
101 North Carson Street 555 East Washington, Suite 5100
Carson City, NV 89701 Las Vegas, NV 89101
Fax: 775-684-7198 Fax: 702-486-2505

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Referencs

*1. Office of Nevada Governor Kenny C. Guinn. Dr. Kenny Guinn is the Governor of Nevada, U. S. A..
*2. Office of the Governor. 'Sparks appointed to the Taxicab Authority - May 28, 2004; A Press Release From the Office of Governor Kenny C. Guinn,' "An e-mail to Dr. Tony Lei from the Office of Governor Kenny C. Guinn," (May 28, 2004), Carson City, Nevada: Office of Governor Kenny Guinn.
*3. Ibid.

*PPAA18 ***** 11:03 a. m., Thursday, May 27, 2004 ***** #First Edition
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Advisory Board: Governor Kenny Guinn, Chairman; U. S. Senators Harry Reid and John Ensign, Vice Chairmen; U. S. Representatives James Gibbons and Shelley Berkley, and Las Vegas Mayor Oscar Goodman, Executive Directors.
U. S. Secretary of Labor Elaine Chao
Chairperson
Dr. Tony T. Lei
President
District Judges Mark R. Denton and Valorie J. Vega
Vice Presidents
Dr. William N. Thompson
Director of Public Administration Institution
Dr. E. Lee Bernick and Dr. G. Keong Leong
Deans of Graduate School of Business and Public Administration
Dr. Sue Fawn Chung
Director of Culture Institution
Justice of the Supreme Court William Maupin, Attorney General Brian Sandoval, and District Judge Stewart Bell, Honorary Chairmen of Clark County District Attorney and Police Civil Commission (CCDAPCC)
District Attorney David Roger and Clark County Sheriff Bill Young
Chairmen of CCDAPCC
(702) 255-9058
*It's our pleasure to pay a tribute to the above officials who dedicate to the civic and community service aspects of our organization in an honorary or adjunct capacity.

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CHAMBER ADDRESS HIGHLIGHTS STATE'S SUCCESSES
By Kenny Guinn*1

Today I am delivering the keynote address for a combined luncheon in Las Vegas for the Asian, Latin, and Urban Chambers of Commerce. For many years, these three chambers have been at the forefront of economic and educational development in Clark County. Iˇ¦d like to share a few of the highlights of my speech with you, as many of these points reflect trends and successes statewide.*2

Our economy continues to show resiliency in the wake of the 9/11 attacks of 2001. In April, Nevada's unemployment rate dipped another tenth of a percent, to 4.3 percent ˇV 1.3 percent below the national average. During the past 12 months, our state has created more than 49,000 jobs. Perhaps more important, these jobs are quality jobs with livable wages. Our state was recently rated number two in the country for fringe benefits such as hospitalization and health care. In addition, the stateˇ¦s "gaming win" in March showed an 11.46 percent increase over the previous March. Statewide taxable sales are also at healthy levels. For nine straight months, the state's sales activity has exceeded the Economic Forumˇ¦s projections. The stateˇ¦s taxable sales for March 2004 were up by more than 16 percent over the previous March.

Members of the Asian, Latin, and Urban Chambers of Commerce across the state are playing an important role in our economic upswing. In a recent study, Nevada was rated the fourth-friendliest state in the country for African-American businesses. According to the Latin Chamber, Latino business firms in the state total more than 6,000. Nationwide the number of Asian-American-owned businesses is increasing at four times the rate of all other U.S. firms.

The buying power of these groups represents a staggering amount: A University of Georgia study shows that Asian-Americans in Nevada are tops in the nation in the rate of growth of their disposable income compared to Asian-Americans in other states. African-Americans and Latinos in Nevada rank second and fifth, respectively. All three groups have a great understanding of the value of education and have helped augment the Millennium Scholarship with their own chamber scholarships. These scholarships have helped to further broaden access to higher education in our state.

I wish to salute all the leaders in our minority business community. These citizens, through their ongoing and innovative efforts in their various enterprises, are doing their part to ensure that the path to economic prosperity in Nevada becomes a road to financial and community success in the future.*3

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References

*1. Dr. Kenny C. Guinn is the Governor of Nevada, U. S. A..
*2. Ofiice of the Governor. 'A Message from Governor Kenny C. Guinn - May 27, 2004,' " An e-mail from the Office of Governor Kenny Guinn to Dr. Tony Lei," (May 27, 2004), Carson City, Nevada: Office of Governor Kenny C. Guinn.
*3. Ibid.

***About the Author:

Kenny Guinn, 67, earned undergraduate and graduate degrees in Physical Education from Fresno State University and later obtained a doctorate in Education from Utah State University in Logan. He was named Superintendent of Schools in Clark County and served with distinction in that position until 1978.

In his work for the Clark County School District, Guinn was recognized as an effective administrator committed to educational excellence at a time when the county was experiencing exponential student growth. His service to Clark County students was honored when Kenny C. Guinn Junior High School was named for him.

In 1978, Guinn began applying his management skills in business as Administrative Vice President for Nevada Savings and Loan in Las Vegas, which later became PriMerit Bank. At PriMerit, he was appointed as Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Las Vegas-based bank. Soon thereafter, Guinn was recruited to the energy business as the President of Southwest Gas Corporation and eventually became Chairman of the Board of Directors of that utility in 1993.

In 1994, Guinn was recruited by the University of Nevada Board of Regents to serve as interim president of the University of Nevada-Las Vegas.

In addition to his one-year term at UNLV, Guinn served the state in leadership roles on a variety of committees and commissions, including the Clark County Community College Advisory Committee, the UNLV Foundation Board of Trustees, the White House Conference on Children and Youth, among others.

Guinn has also worked in his community in a variety of volunteer roles, ranging from involvement in the Boy Scouts and Pop Warner Football to the United Way of Southern Nevada and the Southern Nevada Independent Youth Athletic Association.

Dr. Kenny Guinn is now the Governor of Nevada, U. S. A. at his second term.

*PPAA18 ***** Thursday, May 27, 2004 ***** #Second Edition
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Advisory Board: Governor Kenny Guinn, Chairman; U. S. Senators Harry Reid and John Ensign, Vice Chairmen; U. S. Representatives James Gibbons and Shelley Berkley, and Las Vegas Mayor Oscar Goodman, Executive Directors.
U. S. Secretary of Labor Elaine Chao
Chairperson
Dr. Tony T. Lei
President
District Judges Mark R. Denton and Valorie J. Vega
Vice Presidents
Dr. William N. Thompson
Director of Public Administration Institution
Dr. E. Lee Bernick and Dr. G. Keong Leong
Deans of Graduate School of Business and Public Administration
Dr. Sue Fawn Chung
Director of Culture Institution
Justice of the Supreme Court William Maupin, Attorney General Brian Sandoval, and District Judge Stewart Bell, Honorary Chairmen of Clark County District Attorney and Police Civil Commission (CCDAPCC)
District Attorney David Roger and Clark County Sheriff Bill Young
Chairmen of CCDAPCC
(702) 255-9058
*It's our pleasure to pay a tribute to the above officials who dedicate to the civic and community service aspects of our organization in an honorary or adjunct capacity.

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The Grand Canyon Trip
By Mike Lei***

A family road trip is always fun and a good time to bond. This year, the South Rim of the Grand Canyon sounds like a good destination. Our family last went to the North Rim of the Grand Canyon five years ago. We all remembered that as a great trip. We haven't had a family trip like that since then. Four years ago, I went to work in Dallas. My brother John went to work in San Jose two years ago. This time, both of us planned to be home for Christmas week. I reserved the Best Western Grand Canyon Squire Inn for Dec. 26-27th. We would make this a 3 days, 2 nights trip. Not too long and not too short.*1

The day we left for the trip is a nice day. It was sunny and not too cold. After eating a big lunch, we started towards Arizona. There were some congestions at the Hoover Dam. The opposite traffic was worse. The backup extended for miles. This is due to the "holiday traffic". We felt sorry for the motorist who were stuck in the long line. We managed to get to the hotel by 8pm. It was already dark. Our dinner consists of Ramen cup noodles and Chinese stew eggs, which we all enjoyed very much after all the big meals we've had during Christmas. We prayed and thanked God for the meal. We talked about God's grace to our family this year.

The next day, we ate breakfast and drove to the entrance of the park. The day was beautiful. It wasn't too windy. It was sunny and warm by winter standards. We decided to go to as many scenic spots as we could. We planned to hike in the afternoon. As I walked to the points that overlook the familiar Grand Canyon, I took in the breathtaking views. The views were the same as the pictures I've seen in magazines and calendars, except now they are like a huge 3-D canvas spread out in front of me. I gazed at the rock formations, the red colors, the flat top, and the way the canyon was carved to give it the chiseled look. No matter how hard I looked, it was not enough to take in all of the details at once. The formations were like hand crafted palaces for some ancient civilization.

The grounds at the view points still have some ice and snow, so we were very careful when walking on the rocks. Even though both my brother and I are adults now, my Dad's fatherly instincts told him to warn us against walking too close to the edge. He made an interesting comment while looking at one icy boulder where we were standing. He said one accidental slip on the icy rock and you can slide all the way to heaven. I thought that was a pretty funny way to look at the situation. Death can mean going to heaven or hell. But I guess it's better to think about heaven in such a case. We saw signs that warned tourists not to hike in certain places. One place where we saw the sign was on a steep place about 20 feet down from the railing. My brother pointed to me that if a person is close enough to be where the sign is, it's probably too late.

I walked to a pavilion with telescopes that looked into the Canyon. There was a bronze inscription on a rock. The inscription is from Psalm 68:4. "Sing to God, sing praise to his name, extol him who rides on the clouds-his name is the LORD-and rejoice before him." Whoever put that inscription there must know that such natural beauty can only be the work of God.

The trails were still icy in some places. We choose the Kaibab trails to hike. We gingerly stepped down on the steep icy trail. I'm usually very confident on trails, but the icy ground made me take every step cautiously. One misstep can be hazardous. We found 2 walking sticks. We slowly made our way down the steep trail. The canyon side casts a shadow on the path where the ice did not melt. But where the sun can shine, we walked on muddy, not icy grounds. We only made it to a rocky outlook, where both my brother and I climbed to the top of a ledge that overlooks the Canyon. It was a pretty dizzying sight, so I didn't look down much. A picture is enough. I thought my eyes were closed on the first picture, so I told my brother to take a second picture. I wanted to make sure my risk taking resulted in at least one good picture. Going back up was not as dangerous. Falling on your face or hands is better than falling and rolling over the edge of a cliff. We found others who went down further and who seemed much more tired than us as we hiked up.

That night, we went to the evening program in the park. The slide show is on "How the Grand Canyon Came to be". The slides were presented by a park ranger who has been there for 20 years and who had much knowledge about geology and the Grand Canyon. His talk was interesting and funny. He even showed us a cheesecake he made as an illustration of how the Canyon is like a layered cake. I didn't take notes like a good student. I will try my best to remember what he said. The five ingredients which make the Grand Canyon are 2 types of rocks, the Colorado River, upward thrust of the earth plates, and time. The ranger told the audience that he just wants us to remember 4 words to tell people when they ask us what is the Grand Canyon. "Enormous proportions, magnificent beauty". If we can't remember these 4 words, he offered a simpler version. "Large pretty". According to him, the Grand Canyon is the only canyon on earth and in the solar system which boasts both size and beauty. Even the huge canyon on Mars can't compare to the Grand Canyon because people standing on one side of the canyon can't see the other side because of the long distance. The Grand Canyon is 277 miles long. In some places, it is 1 mile deep and 10 miles wide. And it is all inside the state of Arizona.

Our Dad chose to stay in the hotel instead of going to the evening program. I suggested he spends the time reading the Book of Ecclesiastes. When we came back, he showed us his summary of the book: "The accomplishments of man must be because he loves God." I was pretty impressed by his exegesis of the book and the whole night we had a good discussion on spiritual things. This trip is turning out to be mentally, physically, and spiritually refreshing to the whole family.

The last day was more windy. Good thing we hiked the day before. We were glad how good the weather had been. We went to the park in the morning and left after noon. My brother and I want to make it back for the evening youth service at the Living Word Christian Church. Usually family trips include some mishaps. We almost had one when my brother saw the gas gauge almost empty. The next town was still 14 miles away. Fortunately, we found a gas station in between.

I have seen the magnificence of the South Rim Grand Canyon, but most importantly I'm awed again by the beauty of nature created by God and the good times God can bring to a family. Everything seems to work out perfectly on this trip. Even the traffic on the trip back was pretty smooth and could have been much worse, as we saw on the other side. The whole family is very grateful for the wonderful trip, which we all felt were especially blessed by God.*2

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References

*1. Chang, Tiffany. 'The Grand Canyon Trip,' "Newsbrief, WBTI," (January 17, 2002), Las Vegas, Nevada: WBTI.
*2. Ibid.

***About the writer:

At the time when he wrote this article, Mike Lei worked at Fujitsu Microelectronics America in Dallas, TX as a product development engineer. He was also active in his church. He wrote this article on December 28, 2001.

Mike Lei serves as a youth deacon at Carrollton Chinese Church. He like to play tennis and jogging. He has been an engineer for 6 years. He currently works at Fujitsu Microelectronics America. He has submitted 6 patents dealing with forward error correction circuits while at Alcatel Telecom. You can reach him at mlei@fma.fujitsu.com.

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A paper published by the International Conference on Technology
and Education inspired experience for the Implementation of
Computer Education in Asian Public Schools
By Tiffany Chang

The following is the main context of a papper by Dr. Tony T. Lei after his research of the implementation of computer education in U. S. public schools. The former paper on the computer education in U. S. public schools was published by the International Conference on Technology and Education for its ICTE New Orleans 1996 Conference:

"To implemente computer education to public schools has been very interested by several Asian countries. In this era, there are three ingredients for a successful economy and business in the knowledge economy world: (1) continually advancng technology, (2) entrepreneurship, and (3) innovation. To learn and to imitate is one of the practical ways fo entrepreneurship. By following this philosophy, American experience and practice may play an important role to increase the possibility of success for the implementation of computer education in Asia.

A study has tried to discuss several major pitfalls that have prevented planned changes in computer education from being successful. To cope with those obstacles, Agoura High School had a successful experience in implementing compute education. Research result revealed that the computer group surpassed the non-computer group in post-test mathematics scores after they were adjusted for initial differences in pre-test mathematics scores and for actual days of attendance. Microcomputes has been considered to be an effective tools for learning by Agoura High.

The following pitfalls were the reasons why funds were ceased fo its ineffectiveness of the implementation of computer education though superficial success was reported by East Vermont Elementay School:

(1) Ineffective Communication
Teachers who were responsible for the implementation of the change were not informed adequately and fully. Institutional members wee mostly lacking clarity about the change that they were being requested to implement. More than half of the teachers influenced by the innovation did not have a clear image of the role play and work performance expected of them.

(2) Lack of Developed Constituencies
Before the implementing of the computer class, few effort was devoted to establish constituencies, neither it was there during the implementing. The high frequency of fail in efforts at change could in part be attibuted to the failure to see teacher as a constituency.

(3) Ignorance of the Organizational Dynamics
A review of the Vermont's story could let us know that one of the obstacles was that organizational conditions existing prior to and during the innovation's introduction were imcompatible with the innovation. Information were not provided by management in advance concerning the change, the need for it, and the way in which it would influence the people involved.

(4) Lack of Effective Evaluation
There was no formative evaluation before the implementation of the computer class program. Summative evaluation was also weak without the using of any proper achievement test.

In short, there is no doubt for us to agree that pitfalls must be considered in implementing and sustaining changes in a public school."

Dr. Tony Lei, President of Washington Business and Technology Institute, pointed out, "Computer education has been an urgent need for many schools in Asia. It is clever for us to learn entrepreneurship which has brought America the leading, prosperous, and advanced country in this world. It will help our implementation of the computer education better by using entrepreneurship with modern knowledge and technology."

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Some good personal traits and skills for an individual to be successful in business
By Tiffany Chang

Jack Welch, GE's legendary leader for twenty years, liked to say that he didn't manage businesses, he managed people. Smart people, empowered to make decisions, make enterprises happen, while not-so-smart people or people rendered powerless by bureaucracy and micromanagement tend to run companies into the ground. This has always been true, and it is increasingly true in an era when knowledge is becoming more and more critical to job performance.*1

Peter Drucker, probably the world's most widely respected (and longest-tenured) management guru, once wrote an essay for the "Harvard Business Review" on "How to Make People Decisions." He went on for a thousand words or so and essentially said nothing more helpful than that executives "must take their people decisions seriously and work at them."*2

"After an investigative research on a person's character, scholars found that personal traits play a very important role in helping business executives and leaders to be successful. They found out that persons who are leaders should have wisdon and talent. These people have a broader interest and aptitude. They are good in self expression and public communication. Possibly, the most vivid fact to be felt by everyone is that, these persons all have a strong inner desire to pursue business accomplishment and have their good performance recognized," said Dr. Tony Lei, President of Washington Business and Technology Institute (WBTI).

"Among various business organizations, a research was conducted on the work performance of the American college graduates. It revealed that the following personal traits are important for the success of their business: (1) Ability to get along with people. (2) Ability to get things done. (3) Intelligence. (4) Desire for advancement. (5) Human relations skills. (6) Leading and administrative abilities. (7) Communication skills. (8) Ability to take important task. (9) Judgment. (10) Responsibility. (11) Decisions. (12) Adaptability. (13) Dependability. (14) Loyalty. (15) Vision. (16) Imagination."*3

As a supervisor or manager in business, there are certain techniques that you can use to improve your effectiveness to have telephone conversational skills: "(1) Answer your phone promptly. (2) Identify yourself and your company immediately. (3) Be friendly. (4) Have all your necessary resources available. (5) Indicate your regret or appreciation when applicable. (6) Use caller's name if it's offered. (7) Express your willingness to help. (8) Don't interrupt your customer. (9) Get as much information as you can. (10) Be understandable in your communication. (11) Be accurate and complete when giving information. (12) Be easy to deal with."*4

On the Chapter of "True Connection,"in the book of "Controlling People," the first page stated that, "Simply put, feeling connected is perceiving ourselves as a meaningful part of all."*5

We would also like to list 12 effective and 13 ineffective telephone techniques in business. A. 12 effective talent : (1) Smile. (2) Speak clearly and concisely. (3) Be enthusiatic. (4) Lower your voice pitch (5) Talk positive. (6) Be prepared for objections. (7) Talk directly into the mouthpiece. (8) Consider your customer's personality. (9) Speak in terms of benefits. (10) Discuss rather than tell. (11) Always thank the listener for his time. (12) Follow up if necessary."*6

B. 13 ineffective telephone skills are: (1) Frowning. (2) Muttering. (3) Sounding tired.(4) Speaking in monotone. (5) Being negative. (6) Being over confident. (7) Holding the telephone under your chin. (8) Rambling. (9) Making accusatory remarks. (10) Arguing. (11) Hanging up abruptly. (12) Forgetting to thank the listener. (13) Try to talk and do something else at the same time."*7

To be successful in business, we need to have positive thinking traits. There are 12 personal traits that characterize a positive thinker: Optimism, Enthusiam, Belief, Intelligence, Courage, Integrity, confidence, Judgement, Persistence, Liveliness, Vision, and Desire to excel.*8

Develop a clear vision of our prefered future, then get focused on key activities and efforts that take us in that direction. We shall see performance gains, achieve our goals, and have a happier and more successful practice. By persuing our own personal strategic plans with love and service, we will increase our energies, motivations, satisfactions, happiness, and the worthy value of our lives in business.

The Graduate School of Business and Public Administration (GSBPA) of Washington Business and Technology Institute (WBTI) has put effort in spreading the golden words of wisdom for positive thinking in the business and public administration world.*9

"People worry about the huge amount of creativity that is wasted---lost forever---because talented people are prevented from giving their best by their lack of ability to influence others effectively," wrote Dr. Ken Blanchard in the 'Foreword' of the book entitled "Winning Ways," written by Dick Lyles.*10 "The business world has changed; organizations are getting flatter and more networked. Today, the key to success is one's ability to exercise peer leadership. The most successful individuals shine because of their ability to influence, empower, and energize others. In essence, they embody the principles and practices of Winning Ways."

"Rapid changes in technology and global competition have combined to reshape the corporate landscape. Corporate management has responnded to these changes by iniatating sweeping changes. The introduction of new technology may be touted as a productivity booster and turn out instead to be a total bust. Whatever the problem may be, you're the one who has to deal with it on a daily basis. Even when new ideas are well thought out, there are still problems in putting them into practice within your group," George Fuller wrote in the 'Introduction' of his book, "Win/win management: leading people in the new workplace."*11

There are lots of common headaches most of supervisors and leaders have to confront. "It's easy to understand how the broad scope these problems can easily lead to a less than steller attitude toward your job. However, adoping a sense of futility only serve to make matters worse. On the other hand, maintain a positive attitude helps you place things in perspective and can make coping eith problems a lot easier to do."*12

With more good personal traits, we shall be more easy to be a leader. In a Nutshell, Be a Leader, Dale Carnegie put the following suggestions in his book entitled "How to Win Friends & Influence People":

"A leader's job often includes changing your people's attitudes and behavior. Some suggestions to accomplish this:

Principle 1
Begin with praise and honest appreciation.
Principle 2
Call attention to people's mistakes indirctly.
Principle 3
Talk about your own mistakes before criticizing the other person.
Principle 4
Ask questions instead of giving direct orders.
Principle 5
Let the other person save face.
Principle 6
Praise the slightest improvement and praise every improvement. Be 'hearty in your approbation and lavish in your praise.'
Principle 7
Give the other person a fine reputation to live up tp.
Principle 8
Use encouragement. Make the fault seem easy to correct.
Principle 9
Make the other person happy about doing the thing you suggest."*13

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References

*1. Cheyfitz, Kirk. (2003) "Thinking Inside the Box --- The 12 Timeless Rules for managing a Successful Business," New York; Free Press.
*2. Ibid.
*3. Chang, Tiffany. 'Good personal traits are important for a successful business,' "Nevada Examiner," (February 25 - March 2, 2000), Las Vegas, Nevada: Nevada Examiner.
*4. Career Press, "Powerful Telephone Skills," ( Hawthorne, NJ: National Press Publication, 1993). pp. 14-17.
*5. Evans, Patricia. (2002) "Controlling People ---How to recognize, Understand, and Deal with People Who Try to Control You," Avon, MA.: Adams Media Crporation.
*6. Ibid. p. 59.
*7. Ibid. p. 60.
*8. Ambrosio, Kathie,; Chan, Agnas,; and Chang, Tiffany. 'Personal traits, Community service, and happier lives,' "WBTI Newsbrief," (May 27, 2003), Las Vegas, Nevada: WBTI.
*9. GSBPA of WBTI. (2003) 'Words of wisdom which are worth reading,' " Newsbrief of WBTI". Las Vegas, Nevada: WBTI.
*10. Blanchard, Ken. (2000). "Winning Ways". New York, N. Y.: G. P. Putnam's Sons.
*11. Fuller, George. (1998). "Win/win management: leading people in the new workplace". London: Prentice Hall, Inc.
*12. Ibid.
*13. Carnegie, Dale. (1981) ""Howto Win Friends & Influence People," New York: Simon & Schuster.

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NEVADA GOVERNOR KENNY GUINN ISSUES PROCLAMATION FOR 'PROM AND GRADUATION SAFETY MONTH'
Office of the Governor*1

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: May 24, 2004 Contact Greg Bortolin or John Trent
775-684-5670

GOV. GUINN ISSUES PROCLAMATION FOR 'PROM AND GRADUATION SAFETY MONTH'

CARSON CITY - Gov. Kenny Guinn has issued a Proclamation declaring May as "Prom and Graduation Safety Month" in Nevada. It is critical that Nevadans understand the urgent need to work to prevent drunk driving and underage drinking during this celebratory time of year. During May and June 2002, 516 youths under the age of 21 died in alcohol-related traffic fatalities nationwide according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), indicating Prom and Graduation season as a particularly dangerous time for our nation's youth.*2

The number of youths under 21 killed in alcohol-related traffic fatalities in Nevada has increased more than 88 percent from 2001 to 2002. The Century Council, a not-for-profit organization funded by America's leading distillers, forms partnerships and encourages leadership, law enforcement, community organizations, parents and teens to continue to take an active role in fighting drunk driving and underage drinking to lower, and eventually eradicate, the number of these unnecessary fatalities.

"Too often the tragedy of one bad decision can ruin this Prom and Graduation season for an entire community," Gov. Guinn said. "It's my hope that parents and youth alike will be more mindful and vigilant of the need to encourage their children and friends to make the responsible decision not to drink alcohol during this happy time of year." On its website, www.promtips.org, The Century Council provides tips for parents on how to keep their teens safe on Prom Night. Tips include: make sure your child has a plan for the evening and sticks to it; know who is driving-if it is a limo, check their policy on allowing alcohol in the vehicle; and communicate with other parents and school officials.

The Century Council works to promote responsible decision-making regarding drinking or not drinking of beverage alcohol, and discourages all forms of irresponsible consumption through education, communications, research, law enforcement, and other programs. For more information about the Council and its programs which are available free of charge visit: www.centurycouncil.org.*3

Office of the Governor Media Contact:
101 North Carson Street Courtney Means
Carson City, NV 89701 (202) 637-0077.
Fax: 775-684-7198

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Referencs

*1. Office of Nevada Governor Kenny C. Guinn. Dr. Kenny Guinn is the Governor of Nevada, U. S. A..
*2. Office of the Governor. 'GOV. GUINN ISSUES PROCLAMATION FOR 'PROM AND GRADUATION SAFETY MONTH'; A Message From Governor Kenny C. Guinn - May 24, 2004,' "An e-mail to Dr. Tony Lei from the Office of Governor Kenny C. Guinn," (May 24, 2004), Carson City, Nevada: Office of Governor Kenny Guinn.
*3. Ibid.

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To become more effective online communication in every online venue and to enjoy our golden words of wisdom for positive thinking
By Tiffany Chang

*****To be more successful for your Web site, you need to be favored by the most famous search engine services like Google! (google.com), Yahoo! (www.yahoo.com), Aol! (www.aol.com), Infoseek! (www.infoseek.com), among others.*****

"We need individuals who can restore hope and create positive changes in our society. It is our responsibility as educator to produce leaders who will take that initiative. To do so, we must be at the level of the individual student and alumnus. Utimately, the school must strengthen the student's intellect and create a better, bolder, and more ehical thinker who will yield the greatest impact on the community in roles as educators therapists, and business persons," siad Nancy Magnusson Fagan at the time when she was the Dean of the Graduate School of Education and Psychology, Pepperdine University.*1

Today, one of the important slogan of the Graduate School of Business and Public Administration (GSBPA) of Washington Business and Technology Institute (WBTI) is: To become more effective online communication in every online venue!

Starting from 1980, the author had been benefit deeply from two main courses of the program of Doctorate Degree of Education (Ed. D.) in Institution Management of Pepperdine University.*2 They were: (1) ED 740 Computer Utilization in Institutional Management; and (2) ED 730 Methodological Approaches to Educational Research and Evaluation. The technical skills and knowledge of information management had sharpened his abilities of the research, management, and teaching in an national organization of information management and the graduate school of business administration. After many years of administrative resposibility in higher policy-making organization and teaching business school of famous universities, the author concentrated effort to study and acquire the knowledge and utilization of information management in the United States of America. That was ten years after he received his M. B. A. from Pepperdine. His two years of computer consulting job at the Computer Laboratory of the Graduate School of Education and Pshchology and the School of Business and Management of Pepperdine University advanced the practical experience for him to complete his dessertation entitled "A Study of the Impact of Enrollment in a Computer Science Class on Mathematics Scores and Attendance in a Secondary School". He taught information management for five years at the Graduate School of Business Administration of National Chunghsing University.

Indeed, business achievement is the new yardstick of success in today's society. Therefore, business has become not only the fastest growing major in undergraduate institutions but also in graduate school of famous universities, nationally and internationally. The emphasis of the online communication skills and the quantitative analysis techniques with computers is one of the most important study for the art of success to the business students, professionals, executives, and owners.

In many ways, business school is at the center of this cultural phenomenon. For some, the business school is the passport to the boardroom, the ticket to the top of the corporate ladder. these schools, nationally and internationally, pump out the new generation of business leaders by hundreds of thousands. "They are the pipeline of raw material with which the nation's --- and the world's --- leading business build the future. And MBAs are not limited to the traditional corporate world: From Wall Street to Madison Avenue, from Sand Hill Road to 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue, today's MBAs lead organizations large and small, in every conceivable industry. They are the executives and entrepreneurs who power the economy."3

"UNLESS YOU'VE BEEN LIVING IN A CAVE, you've seen enormous changes in communications technology over the past two decades. From orbiting satellites routing long distance phone calls to email to undreamed-of growth of the Internet, the age of communicating online, using computers and networks, is upon us all," stated at the first paragraphy of the 'Introduction' of the book, "How to say it online: everything you need to know to master the new language of cyberspac," written by Kim Baker and Sunny Baker.*4

"And what could be better news? To keep in touch, there's nothing faster or cheaper than email. To gain access to information and people, the power of online communication expands your reach from the local to the global. To meet new friends and even romance a potential life partner, online venues provide rich opportunities (if you know the right things to say and the best way to say them). At school, the Internet places volumes of knowledge on ever subject at your fingertips, and at work, computer networks make business communication more efficient than ever." *5

Whether you are in business or in non-profit organization, you need to have a Web site. This seems to be a common wisdom in now- a-days. Think seriously about the needs of your market before you go onto the Web to make more money for business, to develop better non-profit organization, or to contribute to more community service. "It's hard to believe that Fred's Service Station really needs a Web Site to reap new profits. However, for some businesses and professional service firms, the Internet and web to gether offer viable marketing and distribution opportunities. Software companies, online magazines, and email order businesses can do quite well from the Web --- if the owners know how to say the right things on their sites. The Secrets of a Successful Web Site: Just having a site on the Web will do almost nothing to sell your products or services. To promote your Web site, there are three things you must do: (1). You must register your Web site with the best search engines. (2). You should consider using the many free and not free advertising opportunities on the Web. (3) You should search the Web regularly for competitive and related sites, where you can attach a link to your site." *5 To be more successful for your Web site, you need to be favored by the most famous search engine services like Google! (google.com), Yahoo! (www.yahoo.com), Aol! (www.aol.com), Infoseek! (www.infoseek.com), among others.

"There is no longer any such thing as a purely national economy. The rest of the world is just too big to ignore, either as a market or as a competitor. If business schools do nothing other than to train their students to think internationally, they would have accomplished an important task," said John Young, CEO, Hewlett-Packard.*7

Innovation is the key to success, managers are looking everywhere in the global organization for new ideas. Modern companies would view Information technology (IT) as a major competitive differentiator. Strategic businesses emphazise the ueses of information technology for management. International companies develop their global IT platforms by integrating worldwide hardware, software, and Internet-based network architecture. Commuunication technology, for example the teleconferencing and computer networks, is making it possible for people from subsidiaries around the world to work together on project.

Many business are becoming global companies and moving toward transnational e-business strategies in which they integrate the global business activities of their subsidiaries and headquarters. The international dimemsions of managing global e-business technologies include dealing with cultural, political, and geoeconomic challenges posed by various countries for global marketplace. The e-business technologies are changing the distribution, relatonships, resources, and responsibilities of managers. Information Technology is helping managers of e-business to eliminate layers of amangement, enabling more collaborative forms of management, providing them with significant information technology resources, and confront them with major e-business and e-commerce challenge.

Innovation is the key to success, managers are looking everywhere in the global organization for new ideas. Modern companies would view Information technology (IT) as a major competitive differentiator. Strategic businesses emphazise the ueses of information technology for management. International companies develop their global IT platforms by integrating worldwide hardware, software, and Internet-based network architecture. Commuunication technology, for example the teleconferencing and computer networks, is making it possible for people from subsidiaries around the world to work together on project.*8

In order to keep the online universe a productive, safe, communicative environment, it is interesting and worth to post the ten commandments for computer ethics. They were created by the Computer Ethics Institute: (1). Thou shalt not use a computer to harm other people. (2). Thou shalt not interfere with other people's computer work. (3). Thou shalt not snoop around in other people's files. (4). Thou shalt not use a computer to steal. (5). Thou shalt not use a computer to bear false witness. (6). Thou shalt not use or copy softwear for which you have not paid. (7). Thou shalt not use other people's computer resources without authorization. (8). Thou shalt not appropriate other people's intellectual output. (9). Thou shalt think about the social consequences of the program you write. (10). Thou shalt use a computer in ways that show consideration and respect.

A sucessful businessperson always know the old rule that says "It's easier to keep an existing customer than to find a new one." In online customer relationships, this rule is just as important. Your goal should not only to get new visitors, but to cultivate your customer base to yield repeat sales, services, and referrals from satisfied purchasers, clients, and patronagers. "Besides a good product or service, there are only three things you need for successful online customer relations: strong communication, common courtesy, and exemplary customer service. Unfortunately, these old-fashioned values are often missing in many companies' online promotional communication." *9

President Andrew Benton of Pepperdine University took the opportunity to give the Grduate Schools Board of visitors a sneak preview of the campus in last May. The president, along with Dean of the business school Dr. Linda Livingstone, hosted several special guests including David Mount, Mrs. Reva Graziadio, who was accompanied by her daughter and son-in-law, Aliva and Stevan Calvillo.

In Addition, President Andrew Benton welcome former U. S. President Gerald Ford. "It is so right that he is here today, becuase when he serve on our Board of Regents we were envisioning this project," President Benton remarked.*2 President Ford understood what the completion of the Drescher Graduate School meant. More importanly he understood that the project reprents all that is good about a generation of people who continue to build a great America.

"I think our country should be proud of the fact that we proved that free enterprise, free election opportunities, free economic systems could prevail over state-run, governmen controlled nations," said President Ford.

"How can we leave the world in a better conditiion than we found it? Near the top of such answers is this: Build a teaching institution that is grounded in timeless truths. Or, as our mission statement expresses it, 'Pepperdine is a Christian unversity committed to the highest standards of academic excellence and Christian values, where students are strengthened for lives of purpose, service, and leadership.' That is a mission worth investing a life in," pointed out President Benton at his message on the "Pepperdine People".*10

To encourage a good writing and to inspire a good idea, we must have good readers and sincere friends!*11 One of the examples has been shown at the bottom paragraphs of this feature article.

"People worry about the huge amount of creativity that is wasted---lost forever---because talented people are prevented from giving their best by their lack of ability to influence others effectively," wrote Dr. Ken Blanchard in the 'Foreword' of the book entitled "Winning Ways," written by Dick Lyles.*12 "The business world has changed; organizations are getting flatter and more networked. Today, the key to success is one's ability to exercise peer leadership. The most successful individuals shine because of their ability to influence, empower, and energize others. In essence, they embody the principles and practices of Winning Ways."

"Rapid changes in technology and global competition have combined to reshape the corporate landscape. Corporate management has responnded to these changes by iniatating sweeping changes. The introduction of new technology may be touted as a productivity booster and turn out instead to be a total bust. Whatever the problem may be, you're the one who has to deal with it on a daily basis. Even when new ideas are well thought out, there are still problems in putting them into practice within your group," George Fuller wrote in the 'Introduction' of his book, "Win/win management: leading people in the new workplace."*13

There are lots of common headaches most of supervisors and leaders have to confront. "It's easy to understand how the broad scope these problems can easily lead to a less than steller attitude toward your job. However, adoping a sense of futility only serve to make matters worse. On the other hand, maintain a positive attitude helps you place things in perspective and can make coping eith problems a lot easier to do."*14

To initiate our programs more effectively for the people and communities who are interested to participate the programs, we need to emphasize the spirit of positive attitude and positive thinking. The following are our golden words of wisdom which are worth reading collected by the Graduate School of Business and Public Administration (GSBPA) of Washington Business and Technology Institute (WBTI):

***"Few things help an individual more than to place responsibility upon him and to let him know that you trust him." --- Booker T. Washington
***"The reward for work well done is the opportunity to do more." --- Jonas Salk, MD
***"Those who trust us, educate us." --- George Eliot
***"Watch your thought, for they become words. Choose your words, for they become actions. Understand your actions, for they become habits. Study your habits, for they will become your character. Develop your character, for it becomes your destiny."*15
***"Art is the signature of civilizations," --- Beverly Sills
***Jesus said, "Everyone who bears these words of mine and puts them into practice is like a wise man who built his house on the rock. The rain came down, the streams rose, and the winds blew and beat against that house; yet it did not fall, because it had its foundation on the rock." --- Matthew 7:24-25 "Bible"
***"A book is a success when people who haven't read it pretend they have."
--- Los Angeles Times Syndicate
***"Anything you're good at contribute to happiness." --- Bertrand Russell
***"He who never made a mistake never made a discovery." --- Samuel Smiles
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***If you call out for insight
and cry aloud for understanding,
and if you look for it as for silver
and search for it as for bidden treasure,
then you will understand the fear of the LORD
and find the knowledge of God.
For the LORD gives wisdom,
and from his mouth come
knowledge and understanding.
--- Job 28:28 "Bible"
***"Reserach is formalized curiosity. It is poking and prying with a purpose." --- Zora Neale Hurston
***"The naked truth is always better than the best-dressed lie." --- Ann Landers
***"Luck is a matter of preparation meeting opportunity." --- Oprah Winfrey
***"Autumn is a second spring when every leaf is a flower." --- Albert Camus
***"The secret of joy in work is contain in one word -- excellence. To know how to do something well is to enjoy it." --- Pearl Buck
***"Management is nothing more than motivating other people." --- Lee Iacocca
***"Imagination is more important knowledge. --- Ablbert Einstein
***"No great artist ever sees things as they really are. If he did, he would cease to be an artist." --- Oscar Wilde
***"A man is not finished when he is defeated. He is finished when he quits." --- President R. M. Nixon
***"The only way of discovering the limits of the possible is to venture a little way past them into the impossible." --- Arthur C. Clarke
***"What would life be if we had no courage to attemp anything." --- Vincent Van Gogh
***"If a window of opportunity appears, don't pull down the shade." --- Tom Peters
***"If your ship doesn't come in, swim out to it!" --- Jonathan Winters
***"If you can find a path with no obstacles, it probably doesn't lead anywhere." --- Frank A. Clark
***"Pay peanuts and you get monkeys." --- Anonymous
***"Small opportunities are often the beginging of great enterprises." --- Demosthenes
***"The trees that are slow to grow bear the best fruit." --- Moliere
***"Luck is a matter of preparation meeting opportunity." --- Oprah Winfrey
***"Freedom is the oxygen of the soul." --- Moshe Dayan
***"Plans fail for lack of counsel, but with many advisers they succeed." --- Proverbs 15 : 22 "Bible"

"Dear Tony & Judy:
I enjoyed immensely reading your WBTI website materials. Thank you for letting me know that one day we all can close our eyes and envision a world that is safe, peacefilled and healthy. Looking forward to meeting you someday so we could all working together toward that goal. With my very best to you,"*16 wrote Dr. Peter Wang to Dr. and Mrs. Tony Lei. Dr. Peter C. Wang, is the Regent of Pacific Lutheran University and Chairman of the Wang Center LLC.

"Tony,

As you requested, I am sending Peter's proposal for your review.

Peter's proposal reflects his dream(and mine too) of many years. If successfully executed, it could help educate hundreds of millions kids of K-12 as well as adults. It would benefit THE MANKIND greatly. Read it and think what you can help," wrote Dr. Bob Ni.*17 He and Dr. Wang are all alumni of the first class of Tunghai University.

"My Dearest Dr. Tony, What a wonderful and thoughtful suprise I opened the envelope and your most gracious offer to us inside. Trecia is travelling in New York and I'm still in LA here working. So we will be unable to accept your gift (A trip to visit Las Vegas, Grand Canyon, and National Parks by WBTI). However we shall treasure in our hearts your constant rememberance of us. Time goes quickly and people forget each other. You have been so very successful and I keep all your news articles. You look so handsome. You are getting younger. My dear friend Dr. Tony, I and Trecia thank you again and we value and keep safe our friendship. Our friendship love and thanks.
Liz and Trecia," wrote Dr. Liz Kent a letter with a beautiful thanks card by "Today I Thought of You" to him. Liz and Trecia are sisters and classmates of Dr. Tony Lei. All of the three good friends received their Doctor of Education degree in Institutional Management from Pepperdine University.

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References

*1. Pepperdine University. (1994), "The Graduate School of Education and Psychology of Pepperdine University --- 1994 - 95 Academic Catalog," Malibu, California: Pepperdine University.
*2. Pepperdine University. (1990), "The Graduate School of Education and Psychology of Pepperdine University --- 1988 - 89 CATALOG," Malibu, California: Pepperdine University.
*3. Housman. Jon. (2001), "The MBA Jungle," Cambridge, Massachusetts: Persus Publishing.
*4. Baker, Kim; and Baker, Sunny. (2001), "How to say it online: everything you need to know to master the new language of cyberspace," Paramus, New Jersey: Pretice Hall.
*5. Ibid.
*6. Ibid.
*7. Ball, Donald A, and McCulloch, Jr., Wendell H. (2003) International Business --- The Challenge of Global Competition," Chicago: McGraw-Hill Irvin.
*8. O'Brien, James A. (2003) "Introduction to Information Systems," Boston, N. Y.: McGraw-Hill Irvin.
*9. Baker, Kim; and Baker, Sunny. Ibid.
*10. Benton, Andrew. 'A message from the President,' (2003), "Pepperdine People," Malibu, Califonia: Pepperdine University.
*11. GSBPA of WBTI. (2003) 'Words of wisdom which are worth of reading,' " Newsbrief of WBTI". Las Vegas, Nevada: WBTI.
*12. Blanchard, Ken. (2000). "Winning Ways". New York, N. Y.: G. P. Putnam's Sons.
*13. Fuller, George. (1998). "Win/win management: leading people in the new workplace". London: Prentice Hall, Inc.
*14. Ibid.
*15. Lei, Becky. (2003). "Super E. Q. Onece for All". Taipei, Taiwan: Spring Publishing Co.
*16. Wang, Peter C.. "An e-mail to Dr. and Mrs. Tony Lei from Dr. Peter C. C. Wang," (April 20, 2004), Pebble Beach, CA.: Wang Center LLC.
*17. Ni, Bob. "An e-mail to Dr. Tony Lei from Dr. Bob Ni," (April 19, 2004), Las Vegas, Nevada: Dr. Bob Ni.

Advisory Board: Governor Kenny Guinn, Chairman; U. S. Senators Harry Reid and John Ensign, Vice Chairmen; U. S. Representatives James Gibbons and Shelley Berkley, and Las Vegas Mayor Oscar Goodman, Executive Directors.
U. S. Secretary of Labor Elaine Chao
Chairperson
Dr. Tony T. Lei
President
District Judges Mark R. Denton and Valorie J. Vega
Vice Presidents
Dr. William N. Thompson
Director of Public Administration Institution
Dr. E. Lee Bernick and Dr. G. Keong Leong
Deans of Graduate School of Business and Public Administration
Dr. Sue Fawn Chung
Director of Culture Institution
Justice of the Supreme Court William Maupin, Attorney General Brian Sandoval, and District Judge Stewart Bell, Honorary Chairmen of Clark County District Attorney and Police Civil Commission (CCDAPCC)
District Attorney David Roger and Clark County Sheriff Bill Young
Chairmen of CCDAPCC
(702) 255-9058
*It's our pleasure to pay a tribute to the above officials who dedicate to the civic and community service aspects of our organization in an honorary or adjunct capacity.

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Advisory Board: Governor Kenny Guinn, Chairman; U. S. Senators Harry Reid and John Ensign, Vice Chairmen; U. S. Representatives James Gibbons and Shelley Berkley, and Las Vegas Mayor Oscar Goodman, Executive Directors.
U. S. Secretary of Labor Elaine Chao
Chairperson
Dr. Tony T. Lei
President
District Judges Mark R. Denton and Valorie J. Vega
Vice Presidents
Dr. William N. Thompson
Director of Public Administration Institution
Dr. E. Lee Bernick and Dr. G. Keong Leong
Deans of Graduate School of Business and Public Administration
Dr. Sue Fawn Chung
Director of Culture Institution
Justice of the Supreme Court William Maupin, Attorney General Brian Sandoval, and District Judge Stewart Bell, Honorary Chairmen of Clark County District Attorney and Police Civil Commission (CCDAPCC)
District Attorney David Roger and Clark County Sheriff Bill Young
Chairmen of CCDAPCC
(702) 255-9058
*It's our pleasure to pay a tribute to the above officials who dedicate to the civic and community service aspects of our organization in an honorary or adjunct capacity.

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Governor Kenny Guinn names Togliatti acting homeland security ADVISOR
By Office of Governor Kenny Guinn*1

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: May 21, 2004 Contact Greg Bortolin or John Trent 775-684-5670

Gov. guinn names Togliatti acting homeland security ADVISOR

CARSON CITY - Gov. Kenny Guinn announced today that George Togliatti would assume the role of acting advisor to the Governor on Homeland Security until a permanent replacement is named.

The Governor also announced that administrative functions of the Homeland Security Advisor would permanently remain under Togliatti, Director of the Nevada Department of Public Safety.

"What's important to understand is that when I created this post in 2002, the Legislature had not yet created the Nevada Homeland Security Commission," Gov. Guinn said. "Now that the federal Homeland Security program is more mature and our state commission is well on its way to developing a plan, I see the role of the Homeland Security advisor developing into an administrative support function to both the Office of the Governor and the Commission."

With the Homeland Security Advisor position being housed in the Department of Public Safety, Gov. Guinn believes the position will be more effective with more resources available.

As the Director of Public Safety, Togliatti oversees the Nevada Highway Patrol, Division of Emergency Management, State Fire Marshal Division, Investigation Division, Division of Parole and Probation, Capitol Police Division, State Board of Parole Commissioners, Office of Criminal Justice Assistance and the Office of Traffic Safety.

Gov. Guinn accepted the resignation of Jerry Bussell, the Governor's Special Advisor on Homeland Security, effective May 28.

The Nevada Commission on Homeland Security will meet on Monday to consider the Office of Domestic Preparedness Grant funding recommendations. The Commission was created by Assembly Bill 441 during the 2003 Legislative Session to create a Homeland Security Plan for the state of Nevada.

Office of the Governor Grant Sawyer State Office Building
101 North Carson Street 555 East Washington, Suite 5100
Carson City, NV 89701 Las Vegas, NV 89101
Fax: 775-684-7198 Fax: 702-486-2505
Referencs

*1. Office of Nevada Governor Kenny C. Guinn. Dr. Kenny Guinn is the Governor of Nevada, U. S. A..
*2. Office of the Governor. 'Press Release: Gov. Guinn names Togliatti acting Homeland Security Advisor 5/21/04; A Press Release From Governor Kenny C. Guinn - May 21, 2004,' "An e-mail to Dr. Tony Lei from the Office of Governor Kenny C. Guinn," (May 21, 2004), Carson City, Nevada: Office of Governor Kenny Guinn.
*3. Ibid.

Advisory Board: Governor Kenny Guinn, Chairman; U. S. Senators Harry Reid and John Ensign, Vice Chairmen; U. S. Representatives James Gibbons and Shelley Berkley, and Las Vegas Mayor Oscar Goodman, Executive Directors.
U. S. Secretary of Labor Elaine Chao
Chairperson
Dr. Tony T. Lei
President
District Judges Mark R. Denton and Valorie J. Vega
Vice Presidents
Dr. William N. Thompson
Director of Public Administration Institution
Dr. E. Lee Bernick and Dr. G. Keong Leong
Deans of Graduate School of Business and Public Administration
Dr. Sue Fawn Chung
Director of Culture Institution
Justice of the Supreme Court William Maupin, Attorney General Brian Sandoval, and District Judge Stewart Bell, Honorary Chairmen of Clark County District Attorney and Police Civil Commission (CCDAPCC)
District Attorney David Roger and Clark County Sheriff Bill Young
Chairmen of CCDAPCC
(702) 255-9058
*It's our pleasure to pay a tribute to the above officials who dedicate to the civic and community service aspects of our organization in an honorary or adjunct capacity.

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Reid for Nevada
Reid, Ensign Work to Resolve Rural Land Conflict

Senators Harry Reid and John Ensign introduced bipartisan legislation that would settle a long-standing trespass issue in the historic mining communities of Ione and Gold Point. Citizens who have made improvements on public land will no longer have to worry about their right to use the land, and all historic and cultural resources contained in the town sites will be preserved and protected.
Senator Reid Continues Fight to Lower Gas Prices

Senator Reid expressed his outrage over spiraling gas prices in Nevada, and charged that greed on the part of oil companies and refineries is driving the steep increases. On the Senate floor this week, Reid discussed the hardships Nevadans are facing due to a 58-cent increase in the price of a gallon of gas. Senator Reid will keep working for an energy strategy that protects consumers and meets our energy needs for the future. More information can be found on his website at: http://reid.senate.gov/gasprices0504.cfm

Working in the Silver State
Senator Reid will be working in Nevada during the Senate recess next week. He will meet with firefighters, gaming officials, a PTA group, state school superintendents, and will lead the Western Water Vision forum. He also is scheduled to make remarks at a Memorial Day ceremony at Southern Nevada Veterans Memorial Cemetery.
Working with Nevadans

***Senator Reid received the Founders Award from the Uniformed Services Disabled Retirees Association.

***Nevada Safari Club Members met with Senator Reid in his Capitol office while they were visiting Washington D.C. this week to discuss public lands and conservation issues.

***Senator Reid met with Las Vegas Air Traffic Controllers to discuss their concerns about future staffing of air traffic controllers.

***Henderson Mayor Jim Gibson, council members and other city officials met with Senator Reid while they were visiting Washington D.C. this week.

***Nevada AIDS Watch 2004 representatives, Lane Olson and Tracy Skinner, met with Senator Reid to ask for funding for AIDS research.

***After-School Alliance members met with the Senator to thank him for support and asked for continued funding for their program.

***Las Vegas resident Judy Montgomery from the Medical Group Management Association met with Senator Reid to discuss Medicare physicians' reimbursement.

Senator Harry Reid receives an award Lt. General Billy Thomas, immediate past president of the Uniformed Services Disabled Retirees Association. The award recognized Senator Reid for his ongoing work to end the ban of concurrent receipt of military retirement pay and disability benefits.

Week in Review

Consideration of 2005 Defense Bill Stalls - The Senate began consideration of the 2005 Defense Authorization Bill this week, but debate stalled over Senator Lindsay Graham's amendment on the classification of high level waste. More than 100 amendments remain pending, including those pertaining to Iraq, missile defense, troop strength and the war on terrorism. Despite the urgency of these issues, Majority Leader Bill Frist indicated that upon returning from the May recess, the Senate would set aside the defense bill and turn to Class Action Reform legislation.

Budget Vote Postponed - The Senate continues to operate without a 2005 Budget Resolution as Republican leaders put off an expected vote this week because they did not have enough support to win adoption of the budget conference report. Several Republican moderates still oppose the measure because budget negotiators weakened the pay-as-you-go provisions, which would have required offsets or a super-majority for further spending increases or tax cuts. The markup of appropriations bills will continue under the parameters of the FY 04 Budget Resolution.

INSIDER'S CALENDAR
The Senate is in recess through Memorial Day. The Senate will convene Tuesday, June 1, at 10:00 a.m., with a period of morning business until 12:30 p.m., with the time equally divided between the two leaders or their designees.

The Senate will recess from 12:30-2:15 p.m., for the Republican Party conference.

At 2:15 p.m. the Senate will resume consideration of the motion to proceed to S. 2062, the Class Action bill, with the time until 5:30 p.m. equally divided between the Chairman and Ranking member of the Judiciary Committee.

The Senate will vote on cloture on the motion to proceed to the Class Action bill at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday.

During the remainder of the week, the Senate may resume consideration of the Department of Defense Authorization bill.

Reid's Words
This week marked the 50th Anniversary of the landmark Brown vs. Board of Education ruling, which outlawed segregation in our public schools. Today our nation is stronger because of our commitment to give every child an equal opportunity to get a good education.

http://reid.senate.gov Fax: (202) 228-7362 Phone: (202) 224 - 2158

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References

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Advisory Board: Governor Kenny Guinn, Chairman; U. S. Senators Harry Reid and John Ensign, Vice Chairmen; U. S. Representatives James Gibbons and Shelley Berkley, and Las Vegas Mayor Oscar Goodman, Executive Directors.
U. S. Secretary of Labor Elaine Chao
Chairperson
Dr. Tony T. Lei
President
District Judges Mark R. Denton and Valorie J. Vega
Vice Presidents
Dr. William N. Thompson
Director of Public Administration Institution
Dr. E. Lee Bernick and Dr. G. Keong Leong
Deans of Graduate School of Business and Public Administration
Dr. Sue Fawn Chung
Director of Culture Institution
Justice of the Supreme Court William Maupin, Attorney General Brian Sandoval, and District Judge Stewart Bell, Honorary Chairmen of Clark County District Attorney and Police Civil Commission (CCDAPCC)
District Attorney David Roger and Clark County Sheriff Bill Young
Chairmen of CCDAPCC
(702) 255-9058
*It's our pleasure to pay a tribute to the above officials who dedicate to the civic and community service aspects of our organization in an honorary or adjunct capacity.

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ECONOMIC DIVERSIFICATION EFFORT IN ELY
By Kenny Guinn*1

The resources and financial stability of our stateˇ¦s rural areas play an important role in Nevadaˇ¦s overall economic health. It is imperative that our rural economies continue to expand and diversify in new and exciting ways. I wanted to share with you what is happening in Ely. The actions of the residents in that eastern Nevada town can serve as an example of what can happen when a community assesses its strengths and then uses those positive attributes in a plan for a prosperous future.*2

Recently, a $1,000 donation was made to the White Pine High School student council to show support for the White Pine Community Owned Mercantile Project Inc. Student Council President Christine Chachas and President-elect Terrill Trask accepted the check, which will be used to purchase two shares of stock in the Community Owned Store. As a stockholder, White Pine High Schoolˇ¦s student council will participate with other shareholders in guiding the activities of the Community Owned Store from its beginning. I feel strongly that our youth should participate in local endeavors, such as the Community Owned Store, which will benefit all of White Pine County.

The Community Owned Store is a unique project that promises to provide an economic stimulus to White Pine County. As many of you are aware, the Community Owned Store is slated to replace the J.C. Penney store that will close this July following 75 years of operation in White Pine County. Before the Community Owned Store can open, a $400,000 fundraising goal must be met. So far, more than $140,000 has been raised.

The Community Owned Store is a forward-thinking business venture initiated by the citizens of White Pine County to meet a critical need. The Community Owned Store will not only fill a gap in the regionˇ¦s business climate, it will also augment the local economy. Because of the development of the Community Owned Store, residents will not have to travel 150 miles for their essential goods. Buying locally has other benefits as well: encouragement of entrepreneurial business development, retention of individual businesses, and growth of regional economic development infrastructure, just to name a few.

It is encouraging to see that White Pine County residents are recognizing the value of a reasoned and broad economic strategy. Regional tourism efforts, coupled with grassroots endeavors like the Community Owned Store, are prime examples of local involvement. I believe that this yearˇ¦s White Pine High School student council will be the first of many that will participate in the evolution of projects that will promote White Pine Countyˇ¦s economy and benefit its citizens for years to come.*3

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References

*1. Dr. Kenny C. Guinn is the Governor of Nevada, U. S. A..
*2. Ofiice of the Governor. 'A Message from Governor Kenny C. Guinn --- ECONOMIC DIVERSIFICATION EFFORT IN ELY ,' " An e-mail from the Office of Governor Kenny Guinn to Dr. Tony Lei," (May 20, 2004), Carson City, Nevada: Office of Governor Kenny C. Guinn.
*3. Ibid.

***About the Author:

Kenny Guinn, 67, earned undergraduate and graduate degrees in Physical Education from Fresno State University and later obtained a doctorate in Education from Utah State University in Logan. He was named Superintendent of Schools in Clark County and served with distinction in that position until 1978.

In his work for the Clark County School District, Guinn was recognized as an effective administrator committed to educational excellence at a time when the county was experiencing exponential student growth. His service to Clark County students was honored when Kenny C. Guinn Junior High School was named for him.

In 1978, Guinn began applying his management skills in business as Administrative Vice President for Nevada Savings and Loan in Las Vegas, which later became PriMerit Bank. At PriMerit, he was appointed as Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Las Vegas-based bank. Soon thereafter, Guinn was recruited to the energy business as the President of Southwest Gas Corporation and eventually became Chairman of the Board of Directors of that utility in 1993.

In 1994, Guinn was recruited by the University of Nevada Board of Regents to serve as interim president of the University of Nevada-Las Vegas.

In addition to his one-year term at UNLV, Guinn served the state in leadership roles on a variety of committees and commissions, including the Clark County Community College Advisory Committee, the UNLV Foundation Board of Trustees, the White House Conference on Children and Youth, among others.

Guinn has also worked in his community in a variety of volunteer roles, ranging from involvement in the Boy Scouts and Pop Warner Football to the United Way of Southern Nevada and the Southern Nevada Independent Youth Athletic Association.

Dr. Kenny Guinn is now the Governor of Nevada, U. S. A. at his second term.

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Advisory Board: Governor Kenny Guinn, Chairman; U. S. Senators Harry Reid and John Ensign, Vice Chairmen; U. S. Representatives James Gibbons and Shelley Berkley, and Las Vegas Mayor Oscar Goodman, Executive Directors.
U. S. Secretary of Labor Elaine Chao
Chairperson
Dr. Tony T. Lei
President
District Judges Mark R. Denton and Valorie J. Vega
Vice Presidents
Dr. William N. Thompson
Director of Public Administration Institution
Dr. E. Lee Bernick and Dr. G. Keong Leong
Deans of Graduate School of Business and Public Administration
Dr. Sue Fawn Chung
Director of Culture Institution
Justice of the Supreme Court William Maupin, Attorney General Brian Sandoval, and District Judge Stewart Bell, Honorary Chairmen of Clark County District Attorney and Police Civil Commission (CCDAPCC)
District Attorney David Roger and Clark County Sheriff Bill Young
Chairmen of CCDAPCC
(702) 255-9058
*It's our pleasure to pay a tribute to the above officials who dedicate to the civic and community service aspects of our organization in an honorary or adjunct capacity.

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Las Vegas casino interests open new era in Macau, China
By Rod Smith and GSBPA of WBTI*1

Nevada Governor Kenny Guinn expresses that he can not overemphasize the significance and importance of bringing attention to all the attractions to Nevada at a time when it faces unprecedented competition for gaming customers. He believes that we are wise to expand our marketing efforts and focus on developing markets in places such as Asia.*2

In order to help develop the great market in Asia for our tourism and gaming industry, we are pleased to post, through the courtesy of Las Vegas Review-Journal, the most recent and good news of Nevada's successful entrepreneurship in Macau, China as in the following:

Wednesday, May 19, 2004
Copyright @ Las Vegas Review-Journal

LV casino interests open new era in Macau
--- Overflow crowd greets new Sands property on opening day*3

By ROD SMITH
GAMING WIRE

***Sheldon Adelson
Plans gaming destination resort complex on Cotai Strip (Please check it with LVRJ.)

***A photographer takes pictures inside the $240 million Las Vegas Sands casino and entertainment complex that opened in Macau.
Photo by THE ASSOCIATED PRESS (Please check it with LVRJ.)

***Overflow crowd greets new Sands property on opening day Photo by THE ASSOCIATED PRESS (Please check it with LVRJ.)

An estimated 50,000 gamblers and curiosity seekers Monday helped Sheldon Adelson open Macau to "an exciting new era" for U.S. investments in China's multibillion-dollar gaming market.*4

It took just minutes for an overflow crowd of about 30,000 to rush in and pack Adelson's Sands Macau casino after it opened its doors for the first time Monday night.

The $240 million, 1-million-square-foot Sands Macau casino and entertainment complex is the first of several U.S.-owned-and-operated casino projects planned to open in the Chinese enclave over the next several years.

In addition to the Sands Macau, Adelson, who owns The Venetian's holding company, Las Vegas Sands, plans to develop a $10 billion gaming destination resort complex on Macau's Cotai Strip.

Industry sources are calling the opening of Macau to U.S. gaming companies the most significant event for the Las Vegas operators in 25 years because of the size of the potential market.

Las Vegas Sands President Bill Weidner said Macau is the most opportune developing gaming environment his company has ever seen. Macau's casinos raked in an estimated $3.6 billion last year, and could bring in nearly $5 billion this year, he said. That would surpass the revenue from Atlantic City's casinos and rival those from Las Vegas' casinos.

More than 1 billion people live within an easy plane flight of Macau, he said, and the World Travel Organization estimates that China will grant 100 million worldwide travel visas in 2020, up from 10 million in 2002.

"We believe we can help bring a major portion of those (travelers) to Las Vegas," Weidner said.

As many as 80 percent, especially high-end players, will have the resources to visit Las Vegas if the bait set in Macau is tantalizing enough, he said.

Deutsche Bank analyst Andrew Zarnett said Macau represents a great opportunity for Las Vegas Sands because it is the greatest untapped market today and because Asians love to gamble.

"Added to that, it's a great cross-marketing opportunity to entice Asians to The Venetian (in Las Vegas), not just high rollers, but a lot of midmarket players, too," Zarnett said. "That creates opportunities to bring those players to Las Vegas."

Ron Reese, spokesman for Las Vegas Sands, said lines before Monday's opening stretched from the new casino's front doors to the ferry terminal, a distance equivalent to the Strip from The Venetian's porte cochere to the Bellagio.

No reports on the actual volume of play in the casino were available late Tuesday, although one Las Vegas gaming source said an estimated 50,000 people visited the Sands Macau during its first day of operation.

Industry sources in Las Vegas and Asian media also described near-riot conditions as security agents tried to control the unexpected crowd, tempted in part by incorrect reports that players would get free casino chips.

Industry experts said the potential for Macau, which is just off the Chinese mainland, surpasses even the recent performance of the China economy, which grew at an average rate of 14 percent over the past decade.

Some estimate China's gaming market could soon amount to hundreds of billions of dollars, compared with the U.S. market, which was just less than $70 billion in gaming revenues in 2002.

Adelson was one of two U.S. operators, along with Las Vegas developer Steve Wynn, who were awarded gaming concessions by China authorities two years ago, ending Macau casino magnate Stanley Ho's nearly 50-year monopoly on the former Portuguese colony's gambling market.

"It's fortunate we own the concession. It's our vision to develop a (Las Vegas-style) Strip," Adelson said.

The top management at The Venetian said the key to the development, and its real value, lies in the allure it will create for Las Vegas and the added visitors it will bring here.

Weidner said the Macau development in the long run will both breed new customers for Las Vegas and help China compete for visitors with other destinations in Asia.

"Our vision was to literally build a version of the Las Vegas Strip on the doorstep to China," he said.

Adelson's new resort is just the first phase of a planned project to turn a 700-acre strip of reclaimed land in the Special Administrative Region into a huge resort complex of several hotels and casinos that will be patterned after the Strip. His plans include working with at least five other hotel developers who will build and operate about 20 hotels, while his company will build and operate accompanying casinos and showrooms, including one that will be a replica of The Venetian.

It took 4,000 construction workers to build the Sands Macau, and ultimately the Cotai Strip will employee 150,000 workers, almost doubling the total work force of Macau, Las Vegas Sands Executive Vice President Brad Stone said.

"We're creating whole new industries: laundry, produce, meat," he said. "It's a huge undertaking for a relatively small community."

Weidner said the business models for the developments in Macau differ somewhat.

The Sands Macau was developed to serve today's visitors to Macau, which Weidner likened to downtown Las Vegas or Reno, and feed customers into The Venetian, which already gets 42 percent of its qualified table play from Asia.

"The Cotai Strip will be developed around tomorrow's Macau. It'll look more like Las Vegas with more guests staying over several nights. We see it developing more like the Strip," he said.

The business plan for The Venetian in Macau, part of the first phase of the Cotai Strip, will be similar to the business plan for The Venetian, Weidner said,.

"Demand in Macau is weekend and holidays. It's midweek that Macau can use demand help (with), so we'll develop convention and meeting rooms in order to bolster visitation and occupancy to the Cotai Strip," he said.*5

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References

*1. GSBPA of WBTI is the initials of the Graduate School of Business and Public Administration (GSBPA) of Washington Business and Technology Institute (WBTI).
*2. GSBPA of WBTI. 'Freedom, Democracy, Judicial ruling, and Entrepreneurship,' "PPAA18 of WBTI," (May 5, 2004), Las Vegas, Nevada: WBTI website.
*3. LVRJ. 'LV casino interests open new era in Macau --- Overflow crowd greets new Sands property on opening day,' "Las Vegas Review-Journal," (May 19, 2004), Las Vegas, Nevada: reviewjournal.com.
*4. Ibid.
*5. Ibid.

*PPAA18 ***** Tuesday, May 19, 2004 ***** #Second Edition
Washington Business and Technology Institute (WBTI)
http://communitylink.reviewjournal.com/lvrj/wbti

Advisory Board: Governor Kenny Guinn, Chairman; U. S. Senators Harry Reid and John Ensign, Vice Chairmen; U. S. Representatives James Gibbons and Shelley Berkley, and Las Vegas Mayor Oscar Goodman, Executive Directors.
U. S. Secretary of Labor Elaine Chao
Chairperson
Dr. Tony T. Lei
President
District Judges Mark R. Denton and Valorie J. Vega
Vice Presidents
Dr. William N. Thompson
Director of Public Administration Institution
Dr. E. Lee Bernick and Dr. G. Keong Leong
Deans of Graduate School of Business and Public Administration
Dr. Sue Fawn Chung
Director of Culture Institution
Justice of the Supreme Court William Maupin, Attorney General Brian Sandoval, and District Judge Stewart Bell, Honorary Chairmen of Clark County District Attorney and Police Civil Commission (CCDAPCC)
District Attorney David Roger and Clark County Sheriff Bill Young
Chairmen of CCDAPCC
(702) 255-9058
*It's our pleasure to pay a tribute to the above officials who dedicate to the civic and community service aspects of our organization in an honorary or adjunct capacity.

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District Judge Mark Denton points out also --- A good dinner party with Dean Dr. Linda Livingstone of Pepperdine University's Graziadio School of Business and Management in Las Vegas!
By GSBPA of WBTI*1

Why our District Judge Mark Denton has enjoyed his humble character in this world with his authority and power? It's only because of his great accomplishments of professionalism, integrity, and dignity!

Dr. Tony Lei received a letter from District Judge Mark Denton soon after the first edition of this feature article was published. The letter written by him was sent to Dr. Lei by mail from his Department XIII of the Eight Judicial District Court on May 18, 2004.

"Dear Dr. Lei, Thank you so much for including me in last Friday's dinner recognition for Dean Livingstone. It was great to see you and to meet the Dean and the other Pepperdine alumni. It's also good to meet Ms. Helen Hsueh and Robert Song.
Please give my say to your lovely wife. Sincerely," wrote Judge Mark Denton.

In winning friendship, Dr. Tony Lei used to remind us the following good words from the Bible:

"A word aptly spoken is like apple of gold in settings of silver." --- Proverbs 25 : 11 of the Bible
"Be devoted to one another in brotherly love. Honor one another above yourselves." Romans 12 : 10 of the Bible
"Perfume and incense bring joy to the heart, and the pleasantness of one's friend spring from his earnest counsel." --- Proverbs 27 : 9 of the Bible

Welcome! Welcome our Dean Dr. Linda Livingstone of Pepperdine University's Graziadio School of Business and Management to Las Vegas!

Dear friends, let's share the following golden words of wisdom with our faculty members please:

"A (woman or a) man finds joy in giving an apt reply --- and how good is a timely word!" --- Proverbs 15 : 23 of the Bible
"The reward for work done is the opportunity to do more." --- Jonas Salk, MD
"Freedom is the oxygen of the soul." --- Moshe Dayan
"With sincere love, it's like living in Heaven. On the other hand, with cruel hate, it's like living in Hell. Fighting and malice for selfish gain belong to Hell. Cooperation and encouragement to promote quality of life are attitudes of Heaven." --- Dr. Tony T. Lei
"Do to others as you would have them do to you." --- Luke 6 : 31 of the Bible
"The great Winston Churchill said, 'We all make a living by what we get, but we make a life by what we give.' Tony, I know that you like to exemplify this inspiration same as it's my driving force by which I start out each day." --- Judge Natalie L. Tyrrell of Nevada

Dr. Linda Livingstone, Dean of Pepperdine University's Graziadio School of Business and Management, invited several selected and achieved alumni to dinner with her at the Pietro's Gourmet Restaurant of Tropicana Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada on May 14, 2004.

"Dear Dr. Tony Lei: This message will confirm your attendance for dinner with Dr. Linda Livingstone, Dean of Pepperdine University's Graziadio School of Business and Management. If you have arranged with me to bring a guest, your guest (Judge Mark Denton, District Judge of Nevada) is confirmed as well. Thank you and enjoy the dinner. Sincerely," wrote Pamela Bellew, Director, Advancement and Alumni Relations.

The presented individuals as guests were Dr. Tony Lei, Mr. Hector Mon, Dr. Wanda M. Costen, Mr. David Donovan, Mr. Douglas W. Hensley, Mr. Michael Jabara, and Judge Mark Denton.

Dr. Tony Tung-tien Lei received MBA with straight A from Pepperdine University in 1969. He received his Doctor of Education degree in Institutional Management from Pepperdine University in 1990. He was an Assoiciate Professor of Information Management of the Graduate School of Business Administration of National Chunghsin University and a Fellow of Management for Dean Dr. Donald R. Sime of the School of Business and Management of Pepperdine University.

Ms. Helen Hsueh and Mr. Robert Song were invited by Dr. Tony Lei as our representative and photographer for the Chinese multimedia. Helen Hsueh is the President of Las Vegas Chinese Daily News, while Robert Song is the President of Pan-America Legal Services Company. "It's good to have more people joining us as friends of our Pepperdine family," said Dean Livingstone at the Dinner Party.

"It was a pleasure having you join us at our dinner. Thanks to for sending the pictures. They are great," wrote Dr. Livingstone to Robert Song, who sent out the pictures to all participants soon after the Dinner.

Pepperdine University is a very famous university. Its main campus at Malibu, California is the leading beauty of noted universities in the world.

"Pepperdine University has earned a reputation for its responsiveness to career-oriented professionals," said Dr. David Davenport, former President of the University.2* The Graziadio School of Business and Management has enjoined one of the highest reputation for Pepperdine University.*3 To educate executives and managers with innovative knowledge and modern technology is a core competency of the Graziadio School . "Indeed, this year has marked a number of significant benchmarks for the Graziadio School. This fall we welcomed the largest class of full-time M.B.A. students in our school's history," said Dr. Linda Livingstone. "In a time when many business schools have been challeged by decreasing student enrollment, this drasmatic increase --- up more than 305 from last year --- was both a testment to the quality of our curriculum as well as the hard work of our committed staff and faculty. This year's class boasts an average GMAT score of 636 and includes students from more than a dozen countries." *4

A distiguished group of professors is offering speeches and seminars to business owners and executives. Please join Dean Linda A. Livingstone for a special series on executive leadership hosted by the Graziadio School of Business and Management. You may learn what some of today's leading business authors have to say about effectively communicating vision and strategy, building and maintaining a company's reputation, leading an organization to greater success, and much more.

"One of the Graziadio School's core is its ability to successfully address the unique challenges of executive learning. This forum is an important part of an effort to extend Pepperdine's reputation and recognition in this arena. It provides an opportunity for world-class thought leaders in knowledge creation, knowledge dissemination, and knowledge utilization to come together in an informal setting to discuss the key challenges of executive learning and leadership development ," said Dr. Robert Fulner.*5

"Rapidly accelerating change is the critical challenge in virtually every industry today. The complexities of our world demand managers and workers with dramatically increased capavilities. The Graziadio School has been developing value-center leaders for more than a quater century. During that time, it has become the premier provider of quality business talent in California and the western United States." said Dr. Linda Livingstone*6

Pepperdine Pepperdine University MBA ranks first in 15 schools of California.*7

Recently, the Los Angeles Business Journal ranked and reported that Pepperdine University's Graziadio School of Business and Management was named "the pacesetter" in MBA education in Los Angeles County. The School retained top ranking ahead of USC's Marshall School of Business and The Anderson School at UCLA which placed second and third respectively.

As the market share leader in California, graduates of MBA annually from Graziadio School are more than any other school in the state. It is the sixth largest AACSB-accredited school in the United States. The success of this school should be credited to its fruitful efforts to delivering practical, results-oriented education that addresses the needs of working professionals and executives.

Dr. Livingstone received her B.S., M.B.A., and Ph.D. from Oklahoma State University. She assured her responsibilities as the Dean of the School on June 1, 2002.

Dr. Livingstone brought an international perspective to Pepperdine University. She helped develop and teach courses in an MBA program in Jinan, China. She expressed a keen interest in building additional bridges between Pepperdine MBA curriculum and the corporate world based on her prior experience in developing semester-long consulting projects with major companies for MBA students.

"Our Graziadio School is an outstanding business school with a national reputation. It is one of only a few schools across the country that has the potential to build a national and international reputation across all of its programs customized for executives, full-time, and fully employed students. And it is probably the only school with a faith-based mission committed to developing values-centered leaders that can accomplish this goal," said Dr. Livingstone.

At the time of Dr. Linvingstone's appointment, Dr. Tony Lei wished her endeavor to lead the Graziadio School into this millennium with academic excellence, practicality expertise, and spiritual values. A special program of MBA/PKE designed for presidents and key executives internationally is in ugent need for the cooperation of the Graziadio School and WBTI. "The spirit of both innovation and pioneers has motivated America to be a leading and prosperous country in the world. As an integrative academic program of the professional education directed to substantial gains in executive competence, modern technology, innovative knowledge, and spirit of entrepreneurship; an unique feature of one week workshop in Las Vegas for the cooperated MBA/PKE Program should be designed for the Chinese speaking business executives and owners of the international world mainly from China, Malaysia, Singapore, and Taiwan," said Dr. Tony Lei, President of Washington Business and Technology Institute.*8

Coordinated with the faculty members recently, Dr. Tony Lei has designed educational programs of the CPM and MBA/PKE with Dr. Keong Leong; the CMPA and MPA/SME with Dr. Lee Bernick; and the CEH with Dr. William Thompson for the GSBPA of WBTI.

"It's a great market in China for our MBA programs with WBTI's Graduate School of Business and Public Administration," talked Dean Livingstone with Dr. Tony Lei, who sat next to her during the Dinner Party at the Tropicana on May 14, 2004 in Las Vegas. "I'd like Dr. Terry Young go together with your Graduate School for the launching of our MBA programs. Dr. Young is in charge of the international management programs for our Graziadio School of Business and Management," she continued.

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References

*1. GSBPA of WBTI is the initials of the Graduate School of Business and Public Administration of Washington Business and Technology Institute (WBTI).
*2. Pepperdine University. 'Message from President David Davenport,' "1988-89 CATOLOG -- Graduate School of Education and Psychology, Pepperdine University," (1988), Malibu, California: Pepperdine
University.
*3. Benton, Andrew. 'Message from President Andrew Benton,' "Graziadio School Information and Facts," (2003), Malibu, California: The Graziadio Graduate of Business and Management, Pepperdine University.
*4. Valdovinos, Michele. 'Executive Learning Forum Bring Nation's Top Leaders to Pepperdine,' "Graziadio Business" Vol. 4, No. 1, Pepperdine University,( Summer 2001), p. 4..
*5. Livingstone, Linda. 'Dean's Message,' "Grazidio Business Connection," Vol.1, No.1, (2003), Malibu, California: The Graziadio School of Business and Management, Pepperdine University,
*6. The Graziadio School of Pepperdine University. 'Graziadio Alumni Events,' "An e-mail to Dr. Tony Tung-tien Lei, President of Washington Business and Technology Institute," (April 1, 2004), Malibu, California: Pepperdine University.
*7. Denton, Mark; Walsh, Jessie; and Chang, Tiffany. 'Pepperdine University MBA ranks first in 15 schools of California,' "WBTI Website by reviewjournal.com," (October 31, 2003), Las Vegas, Nevada: WBTI.
*8. Ibid.

*PPAA18 ***** Sunday, May 16, 2004 #First Edition *****
Washington Business and Technology Institute (WBTI)
http://communitylink.reviewjournal.com/lvrj/wbti

Advisory Board: Governor Kenny Guinn, Chairman; U. S. Senators Harry Reid and John Ensign, Vice Chairmen; U. S. Representatives James Gibbons and Shelley Berkley, and Las Vegas Mayor Oscar Goodman, Executive Directors.
U. S. Secretary of Labor Elaine Chao
Chairperson
Dr. Tony T. Lei
President
District Judges Mark Denton and Valorie Vega
Vice Presidents
Dr. William N. Thompson
Director of Public Administration Institution
Dr. E. Lee Bernick and Dr. G. Keong Leong
Deans of Graduate School of Business and Public Administration
Dr. Sue Fawn Chung
Director of Culture Institution
Justice of the Supreme Court William Maupin, Attorney General Brian Sandoval, and District Judge Stewart Bell, Honorary Chairmen of Clark County District Attorney and Police Civil Commission (CCDAPCC)
District Attorney David Roger and Clark County Sheriff Bill Young
Chairmen of CCDAPCC
(702) 255-9058
*It's our pleasure to pay a tribute to the above officials who dedicate to the civic and community service spects of our organization in an honorary or adjunct capacity.

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U. S. Senator Harry Reid fights for the people of Nevada and America
By PAI of WBTI*1

As U. S. Senator Harry Reid fights for the people of Nevada and America, "We'd like to share with our friends some of the golden words of wisdom from the Bible: 'Commit your way to the LORD; trust in him and he will do this: He will make your righteousness shine like the dawn, the justice of your cause like the noonday sun,'" said Dr. Tony Lei, President of Washington Business and Technology Institute (WBTI).

It's our pleasure to post the most recent "WHIP ROUND UP" as in the following:

"Reid for Nevada"

Reid Unveils Website on Veterans History Project*3

*Senator Harry Reid has been working with the Nevada Historical Society and the U.S. Library of Congress to honor Nevada veterans, and he unveiled a new website this week to advance the cause. The Veterans History Project was established to collect and preserve the personal stories and experiences of veterans. Senator Reid would like to encourage the 200,000 veterans in Nevada to participate in this project. His new website can be found at: http://reid.senate.gov/veterans/index.cfm

Reid, Ensign Gain Support for Gold and Silver Investments

*The U.S. Senate passed legislation by Senators Reid and John Ensign to end unfair tax penalties on investments in precious metals. Reid and Ensign hope that the reduction of taxes on gold, silver, platinum, and palladium will bolster the value of the metals, which would help Nevada's mining industry.

Senators Applaud McCarran Airport Grant
*Senators Reid and Ensign applauded the announcement that the U.S. Department of Transportation will award a $24.4 million grant for McCarran International Airport. The funds will repair and improve the airport's runways and taxiways, helping the airport keep pace with the demand of Southern Nevada's booming tourism industry

Working with Nevadans

*Michael Cleveland and Paul Villa of the Reno Police Protection Association and Kelley Reynolds of the Nevada Peace Officers Research Association met with Senator Reid to state their opposition to the transportation of nuclear waste through Nevada to Yucca Mountain, calling the shipments a safety and security risk.

*Senator Reid met with Sparks City Council member Ron Schmitt and Assistant City Manager Stephen Driscoll while they were visiting Washington D.C. this week.

*Members of the Nevada Petroleum Marketers and Convenience Stores Association met with Senator Reid to discuss their concerns about skyrocketing gas prices.

*Clark County District Attorney David Roger and Deputy District Attorney Susan Pate visited Senator Reid in his Capitol office prior to attending the National District Attorneys Association Conference being held this week in Washington, D.C.

***Senators John Ensign and Harry Reid (at right) meet with Realtors from all over Nevada in Senator Reid's U.S. Capitol office.

"Week in Review"

Senate Extends Special Education Programs - *By an overwhelming majority, the Senate this week reauthorized the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA). This common sense approach commits the federal government to work with states to provide education opportunities for children with disabilities. The extension of IDEA was timely, as next Monday marks the 50th anniversary of Brown v. Board of Education, the landmark Supreme Court ruling that required educational equality for all children.

Corporate Tax Measure Includes Reid Renewable Energy Incentive -
*A corporate tax measure that cleared the Senate this week includes a provision by Senator Reid that would create a tax credit for production of renewable energy from wind, solar or geothermal sources. Nevada is rich in renewable resources, and the tax credit would create thousands of jobs in the Silver State while providing a reliable source of power for consumers. The measure now goes to the House.

Senators Briefed on Iraq Prison Pictures-
*In the wake of allegations of prisoner abuse at Abu Ghraib prison near Baghdad, Senators attended a private briefing with top Pentagon officials where they viewed photographs from the prison that have not been made public. Senator Reid joined Senator John McCain and others in saying that he believes the pictures will ultimately have to be released.

Cutting Small Business Health Costs-
*May 17-21 is Small Business Week, and Senator Reid is working to help small businesses cut their health care costs. He has introduced the Healthy Employees, Healthy Small Businesses (HEHSB) Act, which would give companies with 50 or fewer employees a tax credit for up to half the cost of their workers' health insurance.

"INSIDER'S CALENDAR"
The Senate will convene Monday, May 17, at 12:00 noon with a period of morning business until 2:30 p.m.
At 2:30 p.m. the Senate will begin consideration of S. 2400, the Department of Defense Authorization bill.
A roll call vote in relation to an amendment to the authorization bill is expected to occur at approximately 5:30 p.m. The Senate will consider the DOD Authorization bill throughout the week.
The Senate may also consider Bioshield legislation on Monday.
Cloture was filed on the nomination of Marcia Cooke to be a District Judge for the Southern District of Florida. An agreement in relation to a number of Executive and Judicial Nominations is being negotiated. If agreement is reached, the cloture vote will be vitiated, however, if no agreement is reached, the Senate will vote on cloture on the nomination on Tuesday at 2:15 p.m.
In addition, the Senate will consider H.R. 3104, regarding campaign medals on Tuesday under a short time agreement.

"Reid's Words"
The pictures I saw from Abu Ghraib prison depicted conduct that was wrong. All those involved, whether civilian, military, officer or enlisted, must be held accountable. But there is no comparison or connection between these actions and the cold-blooded murder of a young American by terrorists. We will hunt down and eliminate these barbaric killers.*3

http://reid.senate.gov

The following is something new about our U. S. Senator Harry Reid. We post it for our Friends for Harry Reid. "There must be someone waiting for me!"(A melody probably at about 1950) We think that Harry would like to be there waiting for you:

Join Senator Harry Reid*4

as we rally to officially kick-off his re-election campaign.

FOOD! MUSIC!

Wednesday, May 26th
Noon-1:00pm
University Medical Center
1800 West Charleston
(Parking lot on corner of Goldring and Rose adjacent to UMC Trauma Center)

RSVP line 702.309.2356
www.harryreid.com Paid for and Authorized by Friends for Harry Reid.*5

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References

*1.PAI of WBTI is the initials of Public Administration Institution (PAI) of Washington Business and Technology Institute (WBTI).
*2. Office of the Assistant Democratic Leader. 'WHIP ROUND UP, the Issue 14 of Volume 6,' "An e-mail to Dr. Tony Lei from the Office of U. S. Senator Harry Reid," (May 14, 2004), Washington, D. C.: Office of the Assistant Democratic Leader Harry Reid.
*3. Ibid.
*4. Ponticello, John. Mon, 10 May 2004 "Reid campaign kick off,' "An e-mail from President John Ponticello of PDCLV to Dr. Tony Lei," (May 10, 2004), Las Vegas, Nevada: Paradise Democratic Club of Las Vegas.
*5. Ibid.

*PPAA18 ***** Saturday, May 15, 2004 #First Edition *****
Washington Business and Technology Institute (WBTI)
http://communitylink.reviewjournal.com/lvrj/wbti

Advisory Board: Governor Kenny Guinn, Chairman; U. S. Senators Harry Reid and John Ensign, Vice Chairmen; U. S. Representatives James Gibbons and Shelley Berkley, and Las Vegas Mayor Oscar Goodman, Executive Directors.
U. S. Secretary of Labor Elaine Chao
Chairperson
Dr. Tony T. Lei
President
District Judges Mark Denton and Valorie Vega
Vice Presidents
Dr. William N. Thompson
Director of Public Administration Institution
Dr. E. Lee Bernick and Dr. G. Keong Leong
Deans of Graduate School of Business and Public Administration
Dr. Sue Fawn Chung
Director of Culture Institution
Justice of the Supreme Court William Maupin, Attorney General Brian Sandoval, and District Judge Stewart Bell, Honorary Chairmen of Clark County District Attorney and Police Civil Commission (CCDAPCC)
District Attorney David Roger and Clark County Sheriff Bill Young
Chairmen of CCDAPCC
(702) 255-9058
*It's our pleasure to pay a tribute to the above officials who dedicate to the civic and community service spects of our organization in an honorary or adjunct capacity.

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Nevada Governor Guinn accepts resignation of homeland security
advisor
By Office of the Governor*1

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: May 14, 2004
> Contact Greg Bortolin or John Trrent
> 775-684-5670
>
> Gov. guinn accepts resignation of homeland security
> advisor
>
> CARSON CITY - Gov. Kenny Guinn announced
> today that he has accepted the resignation of Jerry
> Bussell, his Special Advisor on Homeland Security
> and Chairman of the Nevada Commission on Homeland
> Security, effective on May 28, 2004.*2
>
> "I would like to thank Jerry for his
> work in creating our Homeland Security Commission,"
> Gov. Guinn said. "The work of Jerry and the
> commission is essential to the protection of the
> citizens and visitors in Nevada."
>
> Nevada's Homeland Security Commission will complete
> its work on the Office of Domestic Preparedness
> Grant Program by the end of this month.
>
> "Serving you and the citizens of the Great State of
> Nevada has been the highlight of my professional
> career," Bussell wrote in his letter to Gov. Guinn.
> "Through our collective efforts, the citizens of
> this state are safer since the terrorist attack on
> the World Trade Center on September 11, 2001."*3
>
> Office of the Governor
> Grant Sawyer State Office
> Building
> 101 North Carson Street
> 555 East Washington, Suite 5100
> Carson City, NV 89701
> Las Vegas, NV 89101
> Fax: 775-684-7198
> Fax: 702-486-2505
>
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Referencs

*1. Office of Nevada Governor Kenny C. Guinn. Dr. Kenny Guinn is the Governor of Nevada, U. S. A..
*2. Office of the Governor. 'Gov. Guinn accepts resignation of homeland security
advisor; A Message From Governor Kenny C. Guinn - May 14, 2004,' "An e-mail to Dr. Tony Lei from the Office of Governor Kenny C. Guinn," (May 14, 2004), Carson City, Nevada: Office of Governor Kenny Guinn.
*3. Ibid.

*PPAA18 ***** Friday, May 14, 2004 #First Edition *****
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Advisory Board: Governor Kenny Guinn, Chairman; U. S. Senators Harry Reid and John Ensign, Vice Chairmen; U. S. Representatives James Gibbons and Shelley Berkley, and Las Vegas Mayor Oscar Goodman, Executive Directors.
U. S. Secretary of Labor Elaine Chao
Chairperson
Dr. Tony T. Lei
President
District Judges Mark Denton and Valorie Vega
Vice Presidents
Dr. William N. Thompson
Director of Public Administration Institution
Dr. E. Lee Bernick and Dr. G. Keong Leong
Deans of Graduate School of Business and Public Administration
Dr. Sue Fawn Chung
Director of Culture Institution
Justice of the Supreme Court William Maupin, Attorney General Brian Sandoval, and District Judge Stewart Bell, Honorary Chairmen of Clark County District Attorney and Police Civil Commission (CCDAPCC)
District Attorney David Roger and Clark County Sheriff Bill Young
Chairmen of CCDAPCC
(702) 255-9058
*It's our pleasure to pay a tribute to the above officials who dedicate to the civic and community service spects of our organization in an honorary or adjunct capacity.

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Dance and Romance ---
the romantic ballet 'Giselle'
By Ken White and LVRJ*1

The Cuture Institution (CI) of Washington Business and Technology Institute (WBTI) would like people enjoy some romantic ballet in classics. It's good to post the following news of arts here in Las Vegas:

Friday, May 14, 2004
Copyright @ Las Vegas Review-Journal

Dance and Romance
Nevada Ballet Theatre presents the romantic ballet 'Giselle' this weekend

By KEN WHITE
REVIEW-JOURNAL

***Natalia Chapourskaya performs the title role in Nevada Ballet Theatre's season-finale production of "Giselle."

Nevada Ballet Theatre's production of the classic romantic ballet "Giselle," first performed by the company in 2001, returns this weekend to the Judy Bayley Theatre at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas.*2

As in 2001, Natalia Chapourskaya dances the title role while Kyu Dong Kwak is the male lead, Albrecht.

To date, Chapourskaya has danced the "Giselle" lead in only two productions, the first time seven years ago while a prima ballerina with the St. Petersburg Company in Russia, and the Nevada Ballet Theatre.

This will be Kwak's second full-length production of "Giselle" -- he had only danced the second act while with the Universal Ballet in South Korea before dancing Albrecht three years ago with the local ballet company.

Featuring the original libretto by Theophile Gautier and librettist Vernoy de Saint-Georges on a theme by Heinrich Heine, with music by Adolphe Adam and choreography by Nevada Ballet Theatre artistic director Bruce Steivel, "Giselle" is based on choreography by Jean Coralli, Jules Perrot and Marius Petipa.

The ballet had its world premiere more than 160 years ago at the Theatre de l'Academie Royale de Musique in Paris, with an original cast consisting of Carlotta Grisi as Giselle and Lucien Petipa as Albrecht.

"Giselle" was created for Grisi because Gautier was in love with more than just her dancing ability.

The original production was such a success that a style of hat and a type of fabric were named after it.

In the story, Albrecht is a prince who dons a disguise as a commoner and seeks the love of a peasant girl, Giselle, against a rival suitor, Hillarion. Eventually, Albrecht is exposed for what he is, Giselle finds out he is promised to another woman, and she goes mad, collapses and dies.

The second act takes place in a woodland inhabited by the Wilis, girls who have been jilted and died before being wed. Any mortal who enters is doomed to die.

Albrecht does so, and the Wilis attempt to dance him to death, but Giselle rescues him.

The ballet wraps up with a dose of irony when Giselle dies again with Albrecht looking on.

It's a very physical role, Chapourskaya said of Giselle. "You must be calm but very light."

Kwak likes it for its drama. "I love a story ballet, you can really get into it. We both enjoy it very much. You don't just pretend, you get into the ballet. It's one of the most famous pure, classical ballets."*3
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PREVIEW
what: Nevada Ballet Theatre's "Giselle"
when: 8 p.m. today; 2 p.m., 8 p.m. Saturday; 1, 4:30 p.m. Sunday
where: Judy Bayley Theatre, UNLV, 4505 S. Maryland Parkway

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References

*1. Through the courtesy of Las Vegas Review-Journal.
*2. White, Ken. 'Dance and Romance --- the romantic ballet 'Giselle',' "Las Vegas Review-Journal," (May 14, 2004), Las Vegas, Nevada: reviewjournal.com.
*3. Ibid.

*PPAA18 ***** Thursday, 4:28 p. m., May 13, 2004 #First Edition *****
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Advisory Board: Governor Kenny Guinn, Chairman; U. S. Senators Harry Reid and John Ensign, Vice Chairmen; U. S. Representatives James Gibbons and Shelley Berkley, and Las Vegas Mayor Oscar Goodman, Executive Directors.
U. S. Secretary of Labor Elaine Chao
Chairperson
Dr. Tony T. Lei
President
District Judges Mark Denton and Valorie Vega
Vice Presidents
Dr. William N. Thompson
Director of Public Administration Institution
Dr. E. Lee Bernick and Dr. G. Keong Leong
Deans of Graduate School of Business and Public Administration
Dr. Sue Fawn Chung
Director of Culture Institution
Justice of the Supreme Court William Maupin, Attorney General Brian Sandoval, and District Judge Stewart Bell, Honorary Chairmen of Clark County District Attorney and Police Civil Commission (CCDAPCC)
District Attorney David Roger and Clark County Sheriff Bill Young
Chairmen of CCDAPCC
(702) 255-9058
*It's our pleasure to pay a tribute to the above officials who dedicate to the civic and community service spects of our organization in an honorary or adjunct capacity.

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Welcome Dean Dr. Linda Livingstone of Pepperdine University's Graziadio School of Business and Management to Las Vegas!
By GSBPA of WBTI*1

Welcome! Welcome our Dean Dr. Lida Livinstone of Pepperdine University's Graziadio School of Business and Management to Las Vegas!

Dear friends, let's share the following golden words of wisdom with our faculty members please:

"A (woman or a) man finds joy in giving an apt reply --- and how good is a timely word!" --- Proverbs 15 : 23 of the Bible
"The great Winston Churchill said, 'We all make a living by what we get, but we make a life by what we give.' Tony, I know that you like to exemplify this inspiration same as it's my driving force by which I start out each day." --- Judge Natalie L. Tyrrell of Nevada

It's our pleasure to post the following good news for all the alumni of Pepperdine University in Las Vegas area:

This message will confirm your attendance for dinner with Dr. Linda Livingstone, Dean of Pepperdine University's Graziadio School of Business and Management on:

Friday, May 14, 2004
6:00 pm
Pietro's Gourmet Restaurant
The Tropicana Hotel and Casino
Las Vegas, Nevada

If you have arranged with me to bring a guest, your guest (Judge Mark Denton, Distrct Judge of Nevada) is confirmed as well. Please contact me should you have any questions.

Thank you and enjoy the dinner.

Sincerely,

Pamela Bellew
Pamela J. Bellew
Director, Advancement and Alumni Relations
The Graziadio School of Business & Management
Pepperdine University

ph (310) 568 - 5731, fax (310) 568 - 2398
Pamela.Bellew@pepperdine.edu

West Los Angeles Graduate Campus
6100 Center Drive, Suite 309
Los Angeles, CA 90045-1590

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References

*1. GSBPA is the initial of the Graduate School of Business and Public Administration of Washington Business and Technology Institute (WBTI).
*2. Bellew, Pamela. 'Message to confirm your attendance for dinner with Dr. Linda Livingstone,' "An e-mail from Director Pamela Bellew of Pepperdine University to Dr. Tony Lei," (May 13, 2004), West Los Angeles, California: Pepperdine University.
*3. Ibid.

*PPAA18 ***** Thursday, 1:38 p. m., May 13, 2004 #First Edition *****
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Advisory Board: Governor Kenny Guinn, Chairman; U. S. Senators Harry Reid and John Ensign, Vice Chairmen; U. S. Representatives James Gibbons and Shelley Berkley, and Las Vegas Mayor Oscar Goodman, Executive Directors.
U. S. Secretary of Labor Elaine Chao
Chairperson
Dr. Tony T. Lei
President
District Judges Mark Denton and Valorie Vega
Vice Presidents
Dr. William N. Thompson
Director of Public Administration Institution
Dr. E. Lee Bernick and Dr. G. Keong Leong
Deans of Graduate School of Business and Public Administration
Dr. Sue Fawn Chung
Director of Culture Institution
Justice of the Supreme Court William Maupin, Attorney General Brian Sandoval, and District Judge Stewart Bell, Honorary Chairmen of Clark County District Attorney and Police Civil Commission (CCDAPCC)
District Attorney David Roger and Clark County Sheriff Bill Young
Chairmen of CCDAPCC
(702) 255-9058
*It's our pleasure to pay a tribute to the above officials who dedicate to the civic and community service spects of our organization in an honorary or adjunct capacity.

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It's good to have a tour of Nevada's Mammovan
By GSBPA of WBTI*1

"A tour of Nevada's Mammovan, operated by Nevada Health Centers, will be given during a Governor's First Ladies meeting in Las Vegas on Wednesday, May 12 at Caesars Palace. First Ladies from nine states are meeting in Las Vegas this week, participating in a National Governor's Association seminar," announced the Graduate School of Business and Public Administration (GSBPA) of Washington Business and Technology Institute (WBTI) on its website (http://communitylink.reviewjournal.com/lvrj/wbti) sposored by Las Vegas-Review Journal soon after it received the Press Release from the Office of Governor Kenny C. Guinn on May 11, 2004.

In greetings with the event, the firsr lady of Nevada, Dema Guinn, invited Dr. and Mrs. Tony Lei to take a picture with her and the other first ladies of the eight states of the United States of America.

For the time preference, Helen Hsueh, Publisher of Las Vegas Chinese Daily News, was invited by the School to present the publicity in Chinese media.

ˇ¤ What: National Governor's Association First Ladies Tour of Nevada's Mammovan.
ˇ¤ Where: Caesars Palace, bus access off Frank Sinatra Drive on west side of hotel.
ˇ¤ When: 10 a.m., Wednesday, May 12.
ˇ¤ Contact: Judy Brusa*2

"Early detection of breast cancer saves lives! MAMMOGRAMS EVERY WOMAN OVER AGE 40
NEEDS A MAMMOGRAM....EVERY YEAR! Mammograms are available in your neighborhood with the Mammovan for Nevada! Please Call Toll Free
(877) 581-6266 For Information And Appointments,"said Dr. Tony Lei, President of Washington Business and Technology Institute.

"Nevada Health Centers, Inc. (NVHC) was founded in 1977 as Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHC). NVHC also operates the Mammovan for Nevada. The Mammovan is a mobile mammography van that travels to underserved areas of our state to provide clinical breast
exams,Mammograms, among others, " he continued.

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References

*1. GSBPA is the initial of Graduate School of Business and Public Administration of Washington Business and Technology Institute (WBTI).
*2. Office of the Governor. 'A tour of Nevada's Mammovan; A Message From Governor Kenny C. Guinn - May 11, 2004,' "An e-mail to Dr. Tony Lei from the Office of Governor Kenny C. Guinn," (May 11, 2004), Carson City, Nevada: Office of Governor Kenny Guin.
*3. Office of the Governor. 'A tour of Nevada's Mammovan,' "PPAA18 OF WBTI," (May 11, 2004), Las Vegas, Nevada: WBTI's website at reviewjournal.com.

*PPAA18 ***** Friday, 8:01 a. m., May 14, 2004 #Second Edition *****
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Advisory Board: Governor Kenny Guinn, Chairman; U. S. Senators Harry Reid and John Ensign, Vice Chairmen; U. S. Representatives James Gibbons and Shelley Berkley, and Las Vegas Mayor Oscar Goodman, Executive Directors.
U. S. Secretary of Labor Elaine Chao
Chairperson
Dr. Tony T. Lei
President
District Judges Mark Denton and Valorie Vega
Vice Presidents
Dr. William N. Thompson
Director of Public Administration Institution
Dr. E. Lee Bernick and Dr. G. Keong Leong
Deans of Graduate School of Business and Public Administration
Dr. Sue Fawn Chung
Director of Culture Institution
Justice of the Supreme Court William Maupin, Attorney General Brian Sandoval, and District Judge Stewart Bell, Honorary Chairmen of Clark County District Attorney and Police Civil Commission (CCDAPCC)
District Attorney David Roger and Clark County Sheriff Bill Young
Chairmen of CCDAPCC
(702) 255-9058
*It's our pleasure to pay a tribute to the above officials who dedicate to the civic and community service spects of our organization in an honorary or adjunct capacity.

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Nancy Saitta appointed Adjunct Associate Professor of the Graduate School of Business and Public Administration by WBTI
By Tiffany Chang

Would you like to share wth our faculty members the following peices of good words with wisdom in our management endeavor:

"Be devoted to one another in brotherly love. Honor one another above yourselves." --- Romans 12 : 10 of the Bible
"Perfume and incense bring joy to the heart, and the pleasantness of one's friend spring from his earnest counsel." --- Proverbs 27 : 9 of the Bible
"The secret of joy in work is contain in one word -- excellence. To know how to do something well is to enjoy it." --- Pearl Buck

"Ms. Nancy Saitta was appointed Adjunct Associate Professor of the Graduate School of Business and Public Administration (GSBPA) of Washington Business and Technology Institute (WBTI) on December 17, 2003. On behalf of the Faculty and Board members of WBTI, President Dr. Tony Lei will hold a celebration dinner party to welcome her as one of our excellent faculty members of the Graduate School," Dr. John Wang, Spokesman of WBTI announced on December 18, 2003 in Las Vegas, Nevada, U. S. A.

A celebration dinner party for her appointment was held by President Dr. Tony Lei of WBTI at the Lillies Langtrys Restaurant in Golden Nugget Hotel and Casino on May 11, 2004 in Las Vegas.

Ms. Nancy Saitta received her Juris Doctor in 1986 from Wayne State University. She earned her Bechelor of Science Degree, Magna Cum Laude in 1983 from Wayne State University. Nancy was born in Detroit, Michigan the daughter of Alfred V. and Virginia M. Meyer. Married to Joseph J. Saitta, she has four children and three grandchidren. Nancy has been a Southern Nevada resident since 1990.*1

Ms. Nancy Saitta was elected to the Eighth Judicial District Court in November 1998. She was appointed to Las Vegas Municipal Court in October, 1996. Prior to her appoinment, Nancy was a senior deputy attorney general where she serve as the Children's Advocate for the State of Nevada. Formerly, she was with Pearson and Patton and later because an associate at the law firm of Gentile and Porter.

Ms. Saitta began her legal career in 1984 as a law clerk for Walter D. Meyers in Detriot, Michagan. She joined their firm as a criminal defense lawyer following graduation from law school. Nancy was an associate professor at Wayne State University, Department of Criminal Justice. She taught Litigation I and II at the American Institute for Paralegal Studies. She teaches in the criminal justice department of the Univeristy of Phoenix. Nancy has been a keynote speaker and faculty member at several national conferences.*2

Judge Saitta was also an arbitrator for the New York Stock Exchange Arbitration Panel during 1985. Her memberships include: CASA Foundation Board, Clark County Public Education Foundation, and Clark County Bar Association Executive Committee. She retains membership in several local national children's advocacy organizations. Nancy was appointed by the Governor to the Nevada State Juvenile Justice Commission. She created the Clark County Missing and Exploited Children Comprehensive Action Program ("M/CAP"), a program coordinated with the U. S. Department of Justice.

Nancy developed the Southern Nevada Fatality Review Team and the specialized court project for case management of Construction Defect cases. Her awards and honors include: the "For the Children" award presented by the Office of the Attorney General in recognition of her outstanding contribution to Nevada's children and the District Attorney Outstanding Service Award, and the Child Advocate of the year (2001).

Nancy had several teaching and academic appointments. On September 2000, she had "view From the Bench" -- Cross Examination on the Clark County Bar Association Continuing Education. Her Seminars and Training included: (1) The North american Symposium of Internationa Child Abduction -- sponsored by the ABA, Washington, D. C. (2) NationalAssociation of Attorneys General consumer Protection Seminar -- "violence in the Media and its Effects on Child," Madison, Wisconsin.*3

Dr. Tony Lei received the list of District Judge Nancy Saitta's recent accomplishments from the fax by her in the afternoon on November 14, 2003 as in the following:
1. Created the Complex Litigation Division - 8th Judicial District Court. 2. Received National Association of County Government Award for Complex Case Management Model. 3. Keynote speaker at West Coast Casualty Insurance and Construction Defect Conference, Anaheim, California. 4. Featured speaker at MC2 Construction Conference, Key West, Florida. 5. Nevada Trial Lawyers Annual Conference speaker re: "Abusive Litigation Tactics". 6. District Court Legislative Liasion to the 2003 Nevada Legislative Session.*4

"It's significant. The integrity of community service and academic research of Washington Business and Technology Institute (WBTI) will certainly help Nevada go advance for the cooperation and development in education, business, and culture among international countries. As an Adjunct Associate Professor of its Graduate School of Business and Public Administration (GSBPA), I'm sure with excellent faculty members and Advirory Board, WBTI will also have fund supports from individuals, businesses, and governments for its valuably educational and academic programs," said Nancy Saitta, District Judge of Nevada, at the event and dinner party WBTI at the Lillies Langtrys Restaurant in Golden Nugget Hotel and Casino on May 11, 2004 in Las Vegas.*5

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Refernces

*1. Aguilar, Cecilla. 'Bio for Judge Saitta,' "E-mail of Cecilia Aguilar," (December 18, 2003), p. 1.
*2. Ibid.
*3. Saitta, Nancy. "The printout of Judge Nancy Saitta's Resume,' (May 11, 2004), Las Vegas, Nevada: Summitted to Dr. Tony Lei by Judge Nancy Saitta.
*4. Saitta, Nancy. "Judge Nancy Saitta's recent accomplishments,' "E-mail of Nancy Saitt," (November 14, 2003), p. 1.
*5. Saitta, Nancy. "A writing document with my signature on the literature by Washington Business and Technology Institute," (May 11, 2004), Las Vegas, Nevada: WBTI.

*PPAA18 ***** Thursday, May 13, 2004 #First Edition *****
Washington Business and Technology Institute (WBTI)
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Advisory Board: Governor Kenny Guinn, Chairman; U. S. Senators Harry Reid and John Ensign, Vice Chairmen; U. S. Representatives James Gibbons and Shelley Berkley, and Las Vegas Mayor Oscar Goodman, Executive Directors.
U. S. Secretary of Labor Elaine Chao
Chairperson
Dr. Tony T. Lei
President
District Judges Mark Denton and Valorie Vega
Vice Presidents
Dr. William N. Thompson
Director of Public Administration Institution
Dr. E. Lee Bernick and Dr. G. Keong Leong
Deans of Graduate School of Business and Public Administration
Dr. Sue Fawn Chung
Director of Culture Institution
Justice of the Supreme Court William Maupin, Attorney General Brian Sandoval, and District Judge Stewart Bell, Honorary Chairmen of Clark County District Attorney and Police Civil Commission (CCDAPCC)
District Attorney David Roger and Clark County Sheriff Bill Young
Chairmen of CCDAPCC
(702) 255-9058
*It's our pleasure to pay a tribute to the above officials who dedicate to the civic and community service spects of our organization in an honorary or adjunct capacity.

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Kairos Prayer Letter
By Samuel Lee*1

"Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your request to God." Phillippians 4:6

1. Rev. George Olson, former Chairman of the Kairos Board officially retired during the March Kairos Board meeting. For 20 years, Rev. Olson has faithfully been involved in the planning, development & fundraising of the Kairos ministry. We offer our sincere gratitude and appreciation to Rev. Olson for the love given to and the sacrifices he has made to Kairos. May God continue to watch over Rev. and Mrs. Olson in their retirement years & bless them with good health.*2

2. The new Chairperson of the Kairos Board is Mrs. Susan Chen. We are thankful to Mrs. Chen who has been faithfully supporting Kairos ministry in the past. We appreciate her willingness to take up this important responsibility as Chairperson of the Board. Here, we would also like to thank all of our past and present Board members for their love for the Lord and Kairos.

3. For those of you who listen to our monthly Melody of Life cassettes/cds---you will remember the mini dramas we sometimes have in the programs. The various characters in the mini dramas were voices of many volunteers. We thank them for sacrificing their precious time for this ministry. They are such a blessing and encouragement to us.

4. We are also thankful for all the volunteers who come monthly to help package and mail out our Melody of Life casettees/cds. We especially want to thank Mrs. Carol Chao (wife of General Secretary Emiritus, Rev. David Chao) who leads a group of volunteers each month. We hope that you can help introduce these cassettes/cds to your friends so that more listeners can benefit from them. It takes great effort to produce 8 devotional messages each month to meet the spiritual needs of listeners of varied backgrounds. We thank God for the talent He gave to Ms. Liu in producing these programs. Please continue to uphold her in your prayers.

5. In our Feb newsletter, we mentioned that 88 churches in Singapore will be receiving our Gospel materials. We have received word that many of the churches have already received the materials. Please continue to pray that more Chinese Christians in China and all over the world will benefit from our Gospel materials.

6. Thank you for remembering our Bible Study Video ministry. The special planning committee has completed a proposed plan of action to proceed with the project. May God give us strength, faith and courage as we face difficult challenges ahead.*3

You are welcome to contact me at:
P.O. Box 7569, Alhambra, CA 91802USA ; Ph (626) 282-8470; Fax (626) 282-8498;
E-mail: samuell@kairos-usa.org; web: www.kairos-usa.org

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References

*1. Rev. Samuel Lee of Kairos.
*2. Lee, Samuel. 'Kairos Prayer Letter,' "An e-mail from Kairos to Mrs. Judy Lei," (May 12, 2004), Alhambra, CA.: Kairos.
*3. Ibid.

*PPAA18 ***** Wednesday, 3:58 p. m., May 12, 2004 #First Edition *****
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Advisory Board: Governor Kenny Guinn, Chairman; U. S. Senators Harry Reid and John Ensign, Vice Chairmen; U. S. Representatives James Gibbons and Shelley Berkley, and Las Vegas Mayor Oscar Goodman, Executive Directors.
U. S. Secretary of Labor Elaine Chao
Chairperson
Dr. Tony T. Lei
President
District Judges Mark Denton and Valorie Vega
Vice Presidents
Dr. William N. Thompson
Director of Public Administration Institution
Dr. E. Lee Bernick and Dr. G. Keong Leong
Deans of Graduate School of Business and Public Administration
Dr. Sue Fawn Chung
Director of Culture Institution
Justice of the Supreme Court William Maupin, Attorney General Brian Sandoval, and District Judge Stewart Bell, Honorary Chairmen of Clark County District Attorney and Police Civil Commission (CCDAPCC)
District Attorney David Roger and Clark County Sheriff Bill Young
Chairmen of CCDAPCC
(702) 255-9058
*It's our pleasure to pay a tribute to the above officials who dedicate to the civic and community service spects of our organization in an honorary or adjunct capacity.

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A fortunate tour of events --- Entrepreneur built success helping others find their way
By Chris Jones and LVRJ*1

In order to promote both the business and tourism for Nevada and foreign countries, Graduate School of Business and Technology Institute (GSBPA) of Washington Business and Technology Institute (WBTI) post the following report through the courtesy of Las Vegas Review-Journal on May 12, 2004:

Wednesday, May 12, 2004
Copyright @ Las Vegas Review-Journal

A fortunate tour of events
Entrepreneur built success helping others find their way

By CHRIS JONES
GAMING WIRE

***Elsa Patterson, right, and her daughter, Jennifer Patterson, stand Thursday inside McCarran International Airport. The two work for J&J Tours out of Las Vegas, a company handling everything from ground transportation and hotel reservations to show tickets.
Photo by John Locher.(Plese check the photo with LVRJ.)

***Ximena Ledezma, left, and Paola Vargas of Mexicana Airlines/OnVisa check in travelers from Mexico on Thursday in terminal 2 at McCarran International Airport in Las Vegas.
Photo by John Locher.(Plese check the photo with LVRJ.)

Millions of tourists come to Las Vegas each year hoping to find their fortunes in a casino.*2

Elsa Patterson instead found hers ensuring that many of those guests made it aboard the correct bus on their way out of the airport.

For the past 12 years, Patterson has owned and operated J&J Tours, a Las Vegas-based tour company whose seven employees handle everything from ground transportation and hotel reservations to show tickets and expert advice for Spanish-speaking travelers.

Patterson's company initially served a handful of visitors each week, but as Las Vegas has grown in popularity among Latino travelers, so has her business. These days, J&J services approximately 35,000 to 40,000 visitors each year, most from Mexico or Central and South America nations.

"I came to the right place at the right moment," Patterson said of her company's growth. "All of the flights, almost everybody came to us. ... I was really lucky."

Patterson previously owned a travel agency in Mexico City that frequently sent customers to Southern Nevada. A family visit to Las Vegas during the New Year's Eve 1990 holiday inspired her to move from her native country a year later.

"Comparing this city with Mexico City, which is so big, I thought this was a place where I'd like to live," Patterson said of her adopted hometown. "There is the dynamic of the tourism industry here, but once you get off the Strip this is still a very nice, small town. Or at least it was in 1990," she joked.

In collaboration with OnVisa, J&J Tours' sister company in Mexico City, Patterson in 1992 began helping Mexican travelers make their way around Las Vegas. At the time, air service was limited to a handful of charter flights, but Patterson's arrival coincided with a growth period that today brings nearly 20 direct flights from Mexico to McCarran International Airport each week.

It's difficult to accurately track how many Mexicans visit Las Vegas each year because many travel here by automobile after entering the United States in Arizona or California. Based solely upon air passenger statistics, Mexico was this city's third-largest foreign market in 2002, according to the most current data available from the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority and U.S. Department of Commerce.

That year, an estimated 254,000 Mexicans flew to Las Vegas. Only Canada (1.05 million) and the United Kingdom (290,000) supplied more foreign visitors to this market.

To further improve business from south of the border, the convention authority last month opened its first foreign bureau in Mexico City. That office will be directed by Marco Aguilar, who has worked for more than two decades in travel and promotions-related industries including his current role on the Visit USA Committee-Mexico.

In announcing Aguilar's hiring, the convention authority reported that Mexico now sends 9.8 million visitors to U.S. destinations each year and is projected to post a 21 percent increase in U.S. visitation by 2006.

Inside the United States, the convention authority's contracted advertising agency, Las Vegas-based R&R Partners, last year debuted its first-ever marketing campaign aimed specifically at Spanish-speaking travelers. An R&R representative said last week those ads will again air this summer in several heavily Hispanic U.S. markets.

Regardless of how much the local Latino market grows, Patterson said she'll take pride knowing that her daughter, Jennifer, is also involved in the family business. The 24-year-old is today J&J Tours' manager, one of the many responsibilities she's gradually taken on since her first days at the office as a 12-year-old middle-school pupil.

"I've been in this for 30 years; I belong to the stone age," Patterson said. "She brings along knowledge of the younger generation, so it's a great combination."

Patterson's son Jasson -- whose first initial makes up the second half of the J&J name -- could also join the business someday, though mom said her 20-year-old son is now focused on his college studies.*3

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*****FOCUS ON TOURISM
THURSDAY
Profile of the travel academy at Valley High School, a magnet program that trains students for jobs in the tourism and hospitality industry.

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References

*1. Through the courtesy of Las Vegas Review-Journal.
*2. Jones, Chris. 'A fortunate tour of events
--- Entrepreneur built success helping others find their way,' "Las Vegas Review-Journal," (May 12, 2004), Las Vegas, Nevada: reviewjournal.com.
*3. Ibid.

*PPAA18 ***** Wednesday, 3:07 p. m., May 12, 2004 #First Edition *****
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Advisory Board: Governor Kenny Guinn, Chairman; U. S. Senators Harry Reid and John Ensign, Vice Chairmen; U. S. Representatives James Gibbons and Shelley Berkley, and Las Vegas Mayor Oscar Goodman, Executive Directors.
U. S. Secretary of Labor Elaine Chao
Chairperson
Dr. Tony T. Lei
President
District Judges Mark Denton and Valorie Vega
Vice Presidents
Dr. William N. Thompson
Director of Public Administration Institution
Dr. E. Lee Bernick and Dr. G. Keong Leong
Deans of Graduate School of Business and Public Administration
Dr. Sue Fawn Chung
Director of Culture Institution
Justice of the Supreme Court William Maupin, Attorney General Brian Sandoval, and District Judge Stewart Bell, Honorary Chairmen of Clark County District Attorney and Police Civil Commission (CCDAPCC)
District Attorney David Roger and Clark County Sheriff Bill Young
Chairmen of CCDAPCC
(702) 255-9058
*It's our pleasure to pay a tribute to the above officials who dedicate to the civic and community service spects of our organization in an honorary or adjunct capacity.

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FIRST CLASS OF MILLENNIUM SCHOLARS TO GRADUATE in Nevada, U. S. A.
By Kenny C. Guinn*1

On Saturday, May 15, I will serve as commencement speaker at graduation ceremonies for both the University of Nevada, Reno, and the University of Nevada, Las Vegas. It will be an historic day for Nevada, as it will mark the first full, four-year graduating class of Millennium Scholars at both universities.*2

In 1999, during my first State of the State Address, I introduced the Millennium Scholarship initiative. My vision was to increase Nevada's educated workforce, so that the fastest growing state in the nation could compete on a national level in areas such as education, medicine, law, technology, and business. The Millennium Scholarship was established as a four-year, $10,000 scholarship to be funded from tobacco settlement monies and available to most Nevada high school students with a "B" average or better. It was designed to keep our best students in Nevada and to make Nevada's universities and colleges more accessible to a broader mix of students. The scholarship was approved by the Nevada Legislature in 1999 and since has been ably administered by the Office of the State Treasurer.

Let me share with you what the Millennium Scholarship has meant for higher learning in our state. In its fourth full year of operation, more than 32,000 students throughout our state have qualified for the scholarship. Almost 13,500 students took advantage of this scholarship in spring 2004. In a survey published in March 2003, more than one-half of students responding who were planning to use the scholarship said they would not have attended college without the scholarship; and one-third of their parents indicated their children would have attended college out of state if not for the Millennium Scholarship.

This Saturday, in ceremonies in the morning at Reno and then in the afternoon at Las Vegas, I will describe to those assembled how the Millennium Scholarship has changed our state in a lasting and powerful way. We are not only creating a larger, more talented and educated workforce for tomorrow, but we also are ensuring that the dream of higher education can become a reality for all the deserving high school students of our state. The Millennium Scholarship is one of the greatest investments the State of Nevada has ever made. It has helped thousands of young people realize that a great education is within their means, while positioning our state for a prosperous future.*3

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References

*1. Dr. Kenny C. Guinn is the Governor of Nevada, U. S. A..
*2. Ofiice of the Governor. 'A Message from Governor Kenny C. Guinn -- FIRST CLASS OF MILLENNIUM SCHOLARS TO GRADUATE,' " An e-mail from the Office of Governor Kenny Guinn to Dr. Tony Lei," (May 12, 2004), Carson City, Nevada: Office of Governor Kenny C. Guinn.
*3. Ibid.

***About the Author:

Kenny Guinn, 67, earned undergraduate and graduate degrees in Physical Education from Fresno State University and later obtained a doctorate in Education from Utah State University in Logan. He was named Superintendent of Schools in Clark County and served with distinction in that position until 1978.

In his work for the Clark County School District, Guinn was recognized as an effective administrator committed to educational excellence at a time when the county was experiencing exponential student growth. His service to Clark County students was honored when Kenny C. Guinn Junior High School was named for him.

In 1978, Guinn began applying his management skills in business as Administrative Vice President for Nevada Savings and Loan in Las Vegas, which later became PriMerit Bank. At PriMerit, he was appointed as Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Las Vegas-based bank. Soon thereafter, Guinn was recruited to the energy business as the President of Southwest Gas Corporation and eventually became Chairman of the Board of Directors of that utility in 1993.

In 1994, Guinn was recruited by the University of Nevada Board of Regents to serve as interim president of the University of Nevada-Las Vegas.

In addition to his one-year term at UNLV, Guinn served the state in leadership roles on a variety of committees and commissions, including the Clark County Community College Advisory Committee, the UNLV Foundation Board of Trustees, the White House Conference on Children and Youth, among others.

Guinn has also worked in his community in a variety of volunteer roles, ranging from involvement in the Boy Scouts and Pop Warner Football to the United Way of Southern Nevada and the Southern Nevada Independent Youth Athletic Association.

Dr. Kenny Guinn is now the Governor of Nevada, U. S. A. at his second term.