Washington Business and Technology Institute - PAJ FORUM 5 (Public Administration & Judicial Forum)

Newsbrief ***** Sunday, April 18, 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 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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Some valuable skills for people and associations to have a more successful and happy life
By Valorie Vega, Cheryl Moss, and Tiffany Chang
It is a general understanding that: If we are able to excel in a particular field of professional career, we will definitely have a better chance of gaining a foothold into society. Outstanding professional accomplishments enhanced with good community service is a practical and sincere way for us to integrate into American society and win the recognition by our mainsteam society and American people.*1
In this generation and society, we need economic compassion, in service above self, and in action of love and moral courage. Some people are of the "tell me what you wear, tell me what kind of car you drive, tell me what cards you carry, and I'll tell you who you are" culture. What do the people we admire have in common? These individuals have faith, respect and love, unabashed love. Love always transcends self. In its purest form, love is unconditional and an appreciation. The Greeks had a saying: People are known by the heroes they crown." Tell me whom you admire, and I will tell you who you are. Your choice of heroes reveals your personal traits.
"By the act of love itself, we are enriched. Love in action is service above self. Make service part of our characters and experience the abundanr rewards that come from serving others. Let our heroes be the great servants who have given all for the bettement of other's lives, Let our candle fuel a fire that will fan out an ever-increasing circles. With these circles together we can close our eyes and evision a community that is safe, peaceful, and healthy," says Dr. Tony Lei, President of Washington Business and Technology Institute.*2
We can work alongside each other. We can absorb each other's energy and discipline and commitment to inspire us and motivate us. Service beyond self is love in action. This is our creed and our calling. We stumble and splinter when we forget that goal. We unite and prosper when we remember it.
There are three major drives pushing and pulling us into the 21st century. (1) The neccessity and speed of change: Change is unavoidable for improement and innovation. Most of the change we face are permanent, pervasive, and profound. It is permanent, because few of us would want to uninvent microchip, to use a train instead of an airline as a business transportation from Los Angeles to New York, or abandon the medical advances that have extended and enhanced our lives. It is pervasive because the information highway has change our lives. Few parts of the way we live and work have escaped the effects of change. It is profound because we must reassess the sharing of our planet's resources. As individuals, we must reassess our values, ideals, and prejudices. As associations we must have effective actions to decrase the force of resistance-to-change successfully.
(2) Emphases of partnerships and alliances. Highly successful organizations have become circliar instead of flat. Each function is a link in a chain whose strength depends on the whole. Each is an alliance or partner with all the others. We need strong, supportive alliances because we need quick access to resources whether they are human, informational, financial, or material by nature.
(3) Member service to member focus: One of the important purposes of an association is all about having satisfied, happy, loyal, referral-bearing members. Our members' success is our success. We should put attention to the thre areas of members focus. The first one is member servicing, which is the operations part that we should do the task well. The second one is member relations, which is the human part that we may be better to have the one-on-one actions. The third one is member development which is the coordinating and retention part that brings satisfaction to every activity.
There are two principles at the heart of the positive thinking road map. (A) the first principle is truth in thinking uncover and eliminate self-limiting belief and attitudes. We need to establish "truth in thinking" by focusing on the facts and avoiding negative self-talk. Challenge our unrealistic belief by reorienting them in a more realistic, positive manner. We will think, feel, and act more confidently, thereby increasing the likehood for success.
(B) The second principle is the 12 positive thinking traits. "The following are 12 traits that characterize a positive thinker: (1) Optimism (2) Enthusiam (3) Belief (4) Intelligence (5) Courage (6) Integrity (7) Confidence (8) Judgement (9) Persistence (10) Liveliness (11) Vision (12) Desire to excel. Each traits, when leveraged properly, produces powerful results to achieve our goals. These traits, when diligently and wisely applied together with the truth in thinking, allow us to overcome obstacles and challenges in a positive manner in our lives for accomplishment," Dr. Tony Lei points out.
"In righteousness you will be established."*2 "In this 21th Century new era and society, we need economic growth, but we also need to establish and promote creativity, fairness and justice, serve and love, educational knowledge, and spirit engineering. We wish that a pure spring may prosper and enrich our splendid and golden country through: the power of public service that based on 'knowledge is the power of righteouness,'; the advancement of technology, entreneurship, and innovation; and the spirit that 'knowledge calls, ultimately, for a life of service'," Dr. Tony Lei points out.
"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 goal and have a happier, more successful life. By pursuing our own personal strategic plans with love and service, we will increase our energies, motivations, satisfactions, happiness, and the worthy value of our lives," he continues.*3
"Because of his sincere and effective work performance in community service beside his academic endeavor, Dr. Tony Lei has received many important awards for his outstanding asccomplishments from U. S. Senators, U. S. Representatives, Las Vegas Mayor, Clark County Chairman, among others. It is significant that Dr. Kenny Guinn(, now the Governor of Nevada, U. S. A.,) wrote Dr. Tony Lei: 'It is only with the dedication and commitment of good people like yourself that I will achieve my goal of becoming Governor of this great state. Dema and I can't thak you enough for your assistant and your positive activeties in the community,'" Lillian and Julian Wallace wrote a feature article entitled "We Prodly Present to You Two of the Dearest People in the World -- Dr. and Mrs. Tony T. Lei." At the time, Lillian was President of Senior United, while Julian is its CEO. The article was published by the famous "Highlights Magazine" by Seniors United on October, 1999.*4
"As you know, I've begun to learn and practise leading skills through my college life. I'm deeply impressed by the valuable practicality and theoreticality of the leading skills proclaimed and inspired by Washington Business and Technology. During my three victories of the past elections since he moved to Las Vegas from Los Angeles, Dr. Tony Lei has been one of my great supporter with his outstanding knowledge and wisdom," said U. S. Congresswoman Shelley Berkley.*5
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References
*1. Chang, Tiffany. 'Community participation enhcnces our professional accomplishments,' "Nevada Examiner," August 18, 2000.
*2. Chang, Tiffany. 'Some skills to have a more successful and happy life,' "Nevada Examiner," March 24, 2000, p. 22.
*3. Ibid.
*4. Chang, Tiffany. 'It is significant to serve our community,' "Nevada Examiner," January 7, 2000, p. 15.
*5. Vega, Valorie; and Chang, Tiffany. 'The biggest credit of Washington Business and Technology Institute (WBTI) is its people,' "PPAA17, Newsbrief of WBTI," January 6, 2004, p.5.

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11:02 a. m., April 12, 2004 ***** A copy of the following feature article was passed to U. S. Congresswoman Shelley Berkley by Dr. Tony Lei at the meeting on April 12, 2004.
*****Newsbrief ***** Friday, April 9, 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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U. S. Congresswoman Shelley Berkley will hold her Senior Advisory Committee meeting on April 12, 2004
By GSBPA*1
To enhange this feature article, we are glad to have the most recent news about medicare in Nevada of the Press Release from the Office of Governor Kenny Guinn on April 8, 2004. The whole stetement was shown at the bottom of this article after the words of inspiration by U. S. Congresswoman Shelley Berkley that "I look forward to continuing my service in Congress and shall endeavor to serve in the manner that merits your confidence in me."
On Monday, April 12, 2004, U. S. Congresswoman Shelley Berkley will hold her next Senior Advisory committee meeting. The location of the meeting is at the new Leiburn Senior Center, 6230 Garwood Avenue, Las Vegas, Nevada.
"We plan on discussing the fllowing items: 1. the new Medicare prescription drug benefit. 2. Social security benefits (including privatization). 3. Notch baby legislation. and 4. Government pension offset." *2
"Please contemplate those issue that are most important to you and feel free to contact Jan Churchill at 220-9823 if you have anything you wish to place on the agenda. Jan will also accept your RSVP. Your input as a value member of this committee is very important to me. I look forward to seeing you on the 12th," wrote U. S. Congresswoman Shelley Berkley to Dr. Tony Tung-tien Lei, President of Washington Business and Technology Institute (WBTI). The letter was sent to him in Las Vegas as an Official Document by her from Washington, D. C. on March 29, 2004.*3
About the Author, U. S. Congresswoman Shelley Berkley, of the above letter:*4
Congresswoman Shelley Berkley was elected to the U.S. House of Representatives in November, 1998. Shelley represents constituents living in the First Congressional District of Nevada, including residents of Las Vegas, North Las Vegas, and unincorporated areas in Clark County. The District annually records the largest population increase in the nation. U. S. Congresswoman Shelley Berkley has A Lifetime of Commitment to Nevada
She has lived in Las Vegas for over four decades. Shelley has a deep sense of commitment to give back to the community that opened the doors of opportunity for her. She also has never forgotten that her family headed west seeking a better life, and found it in Las Vegas. She completed junior high and high school in Las Vegas, then went on to become the first member of her family to attend college when she enrolled in UNLV. Elected Student Body President, 1971-1972, she graduated with honors and a B.A. in Political Science from UNLV in 1972. After earning her law degree at the University of San Diego School of Law in 1976, she returned to Las Vegas to begin her career.
U. S. Congresswoman Shelley Berkley has successfully sought appointments that enable her to meet the needs of Southern Nevada, since she swore in as a Member of Congress on January 6, 1999.
Shelley is a former Vice Chair of the Nevada University and Community College System Board of Regents. Appointed to the Board in 1990 by the Governor, she was then twice elected as a Regent by Las Vegas-area voters. She completed her second term on the Board in 1998. Throughout her tenure, Shelley worked to keep higher education in Nevada affordable and accessible to all qualified students.
Elected to the Nevada State Assembly in 1982 and serving through 1984, She championed consumer protection for car buyers and mobile home owners, fought for tougher drunk driving laws, and founded the Senior Law Project.
This bright lady has devoted her energies to charitable and civic efforts ever since she was a teenager. Her work and ideas have contributed to many of Southern Nevada�s successes. A representative sampling of her record of service includes:
Past President, Las Vegas Public Broadcasting System affiliate, KLVX Channel 10; Former Board Member and Secretary, UNLV Alumni Association; Nevada Advisory Committee Member, U.S. Civil Rights Commission; Founder and President, Southern Nevada Association of Women Attorneys; among others.
Shelley Berkley has held key positions in the private sector during a career that spans nearly a quarter of a century:
Former Vice President of Government and Legal Affairs, Sands Hotel; Former Chair, Board of the Nevada Hotel and Motel Association; Former In-House counsel for Southwest Gas Corp; Former Deputy Director, Nevada State; Commerce Department; Former National Director of the American Hotel-Motel Association; Served as a Delegate to the White House Conference on Tourism; among others.
Shelley Berkley has been recognized for her community service and commitment. Of the many awards she has received, some of the most notable are:
Las Vegas Chamber of Commerce "Woman of Achievement"; Las Vegas Business and Professional Woman "Woman of the Year";
Clark County Mother of the Year, 1994; Las Vegas Review Journal's Outstanding Women in Clark County; UNLV Distinguished Alumnus of the Year; among others.
Shelley and husband Dr. Larry Lehrner now reside in Northwest Las Vegas. Shelley's son Max studies at the University of Arizona, while son Sam attends Bonanza High School in Las Vegas. Dr. Lehrner's son David attends classes at Indiana University, while daughter Stephanie is enrolled in the medical school at Western University of Health Science in Pomona, CA.*5
It's our pleasure to post the following literature by the Office of Congresswoman Shelley Berkley at its website:*6
BERKLEY VOTES TO PROTECT MEDICARE AGAINST PRIVATIZATION
Southern Nevada Seniors Could Face Thousands in Out-of-pocket expenses, Annual Premiums of $1,950.
(November 22, 2003 -- Washington, D.C.) U.S. Representative Shelley Berkley (D-NV) today voted against Republican-sponsored prescription drug legislation (H.R.1) that would open the door to Medicare privatization, force seniors to pay thousands of dollars in premiums and prescription drug costs and drive millions of older Americans into HMOs
"This plan promises more to HMO's and drug companies than it does to seniors faced with rising drug costs," said Congresswoman Berkley.
"I support a prescription drug plan under Medicare, but not one that showers billions of dollars on insurance companies while leaving seniors to face thousands of dollars in out-of-pocket costs," Berkley said, noting that the bill gives $17 billion to PPOs and HMOs to lure seniors away from traditional Medicare. "The real goal of the Republican prescription drug plan is to open the door to the privatization of Medicare, a program that has protected America's seniors for decades."
Berkley was one of 215 Representatives opposing the bill. A late-night vote on the legislation scheduled to last 15 minutes was held open for three hours by Republican leaders desperate to overcome an initial 216-218 loss.
"Republican leaders struggled for three hours to get this bill passed anyway they could and I can only imagine that deals that were cut and the arms that were twisted," said Berkley
Berkley also criticized provisions in the bill that would block re-importation of drugs from other countries at lower prices and prevent Medicare from negotiating better deals with drug makers to lower drug prices for seniors.
"Republicans bowed to drug industry pressure and are out to prevent Medicare from using the buying power of 40 million Americans to negotiate better prices. If the VA can bargain for better prices on medicine for our veterans, why are Republicans blocking Medicare's ability to use the same bargaining chip?," Berkley said.
The legislation also creates a gap in coverage, where seniors are left to pay 100% of their own prescription drug costs.
"Some Las Vegas seniors will pay $4,000 out of their first $5,000 in drug costs under this plan -- that is not what I call comprehensive prescription drug coverage," said Berkley, describing the cost of the benefit to a senior earning more than $13,000 per year.
Berkley also noted that a so-called "premium support" provision in the plan could leave Nevada seniors with some of the nation's highest annual premiums.
"Under the GOP's prescription drug plan, seniors living in Clark County could be paying almost $2000 a year in Medicare premiums, while seniors in other parts of the U.S. would pay less than $700," she said.
The premium support provisions in H.R.1 call for the selection of six demonstration projects nationwide. Las Vegas is one of the sites under consideration for this trial. A recent analysis by the Department of Health and Human Services shows that the premium support system would result in dramatic disparities in premiums for traditional Medicare within states and regions, and across the country. For instance, a senior in Clark County would pay $1,950 annually in premiums, while a senior in Davidson County, North Carolina would pay $675 annually.
Finally, the plan would erode retiree coverage for almost three million seniors, including 15,000 Nevadans, who have good drug coverage now through retiree health plans. The GOP plan discriminates against seniors with retiree health coverage by excluding such coverage from counting toward spending for the catastrophic benefit.*7
On February 23, 2004, U. S. Congresswoman Shelley Berkley wrote Dr. and Mrs. Tony Lei that,"Thank you for your generous contribution to my re-election campaign. I greatly appreciate your support. Please know that your help makes a significant difference. I look forward to continuing my service in Congress and shall endeavor to serve in the manner that merits your confidence in me." *8
Shelley Berkley is born a leader. Shelley is an educated leader. Shelley is a prctical and bright leader since her college life. She received her juris doctorate degree from San Deigo Law School. She was the former Regent of University and Colleges of Nevada. She has been Executive Advisor for Washington Business and Technology Institute (WBTI) since 1996. Her successful leadership both good in work performance and human relations has won all her assistants' and followers' full and sincere respects. In order to celebrate Shelley Berkley's winning as U. S. Congresswoman, elected as a member of the International Relations Committee (IRC) of the Congress, and Dr. Tony Lei as her Senior Advisor; Washington Business and Technology Institute (WBTI) and Chinese American Academic Association of Nevada (CAAAN) established the "Literature and Academic Forum" ("LAF") in 1999. It has been brought to you by Las Vegas Review-Journal through http://communitylink.reviewjournal.com/lvrj/wbti. *9
At the time when Shelley was elected as the Member of IRC, she told Las Vegas Review-Journal that to promote the tourism, trade, and investment with foriegn countries for Nevada and our states is her primary interest. Her emphasis is enhancing the 2004 mission of WBTI:
(1). To encourage and promote academic research, community service, humane spirit, and educational programs. (2). To launch and participate events and projects for the development and cooperation of tourism, education, business, and culture.*10 We are pleased to welcome her good wishes to all our citizens, residents, and visitors of Nevada that "I look forward to continuing my service in Congress and shall endeavor to serve in the manner that merits your confidence in me." *11
The following is the whole statement of the Press Release that we received from the Office of Governor Kenny Guinn:*12
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: April 8, 2004 Contact Greg Bortolin or John Trent 775-684-5670
GOV. GUINN ANNOUNCES state receives $6.4 MILLION FEDERAL GRANT for people living with hiv/aids
CARSON CITY - Governor Kenny Guinn announced today that the Nevada State Health Division��s Bureau of Community Health has received continuation grant funding of $6.4 million for the Ryan White Title II program.*13
The grant allows the State of Nevada to provide significant funding throughout the state for drug assistance to individuals infected with HIV/AIDS who meet eligibility criteria. The program, AIDS Drug Assistance Program (ADAP), will help Nevada provide medical care, support services and prescription drugs.
"I am proud to say that currently, the Nevada ADAP continues to serve clients without a waiting list," Gov. Guinn said. "Because of this important funding, no client goes without their HIV medication."
The funding supplements more than $4.4 million that Las Vegas received in an earlier grant. The grant to Nevada is part of a $1.03 billion award shared among all states and U.S. territories from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.
In addition to medical care, the grant enables participants to receive direct services, such as case management and outreach activities. These services are provided in a variety of environments, including correctional settings, local health districts and community providers.
For more information about the Ryan White Title II program or the ADAP program, contact Christine Lovass-Nagy, Bureau of Community Health, 775-684-4229.*14
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References
*1. GSBPA of WBTI is the initials of Graduate School of Business and Public Administration (GSBPA) of Washington Business and Technology Institute (WBTI).
*2. Berkley, Shelley. "A letter to Dr. Tony Tung-tien Lei from U. S. Congresswoman Shelley Berkley," (March 29, 2004), Washington, D. C.: Office of Congresswoman Shelley Berkley.
*3. Ibid.
*4. Google. ' U. S. Congresswoman Shelley Berkley's Biography,' "google.com. Google!" (April 2004), U. S. A.: Google!
*5. Ibid.
*6. Yahoo. 'Shelley Berkley's literature on Medicare,' "yahoo.com., Yahoo!" (March 2004), U. S. A.: Yahoo!
*7. Ibid.
*8. Berkley, Shelley. "A post card to Dr. and Mrs. Tony Lei," (February 23, 2004), Henderson, Nevada: Shelley Berkley for Congress.
*9. GSBPA of WBTI. 'Congratulations! For U. S. Congresswoman Shelley Berkley,' "LAF3, Newsbrief of WBTI," (January 26, 2004), Las Vegas, Nevada: WBTI.
*10. Bell, Stewart; Walsh, Jessie; and Chang, Chang. 'Las Vegas nicer with community service through cultural arts,' "10 Year Thai Cultures in Las Vegas, Nevada," (September 16, 2003), Las Vegas, Nevada: Thai Cultural Arts Association of Las Vegas.
*11. Berkley, Shelley. Ibid.
*12. Dr. Kenny C. Guinn is the Governor of Nevada, U. S. A..
*13. Office of the Governor. 'GOV. GUINN ANNOUNCES state receives $6.4 MILLION FEDERAL GRANT for people living with hiv/aids,' "An e-mail to Dr. Tony Lei from the Office of Governor Kenny C. Guinn," (April 8, 2004), Carson city, Nevada: Office of Governor Kenny Guinn.
*14. Ibid.

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