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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No Such Thing as "Dropping the Charges" in Domestic Violence Cases
By Bernie Zadrowski*

Want to drop the charges against my husband/boy friend? This is a
phrase often stated by victims of domestic violence to myself and other
prosecutors assigned to the domestic violence prosecution unit. For
whatever reason, usually it is the classic “cycle of domestic violence.
Many believe that a simple phone call to the district attorney
directing them not to pursue the matter is all that it takes to end the
litigation. [FN 1] This, thankfully for the victim, is not the case.

Often my students at CCSN, where I have taught criminal law for the
last six years, are surprised to learn that the district attorney’s office
will pursue a case even after the victim has expressed an interest in
not proceeding. They cannot understand how we would proceed without the
victim (or as is often the case, with a “hostile victim). The simple
answer that I tell them is that they have watched too many police
dramas on television and that in real life, a prosecutor does not have the
ability under the Nevada Revised Statutes to simply “dDrop a case that
can be otherwise proven beyond a reasonable doubt.

A prosecutor must follow the law, and the law states that:

"If a person is charged with committing a battery which constitutes
domestic violence pursuant to NRS 33.018, a prosecuting attorney shall not
dismiss such a charge in exchange for a plea of guilty, guilty but
mentally ill or nolo contendere to a lesser charge or for any other reason
unless he knows, or it is obvious, that the charge is not supported by
probable cause or cannot be proved at the time of trial . . ." [FN2]
NRS 200.485(7))

Thus, there must be a significant problem with the case in order to
discontinue the prosecution. The victim merely not wanting to proceed is
not such a problem ?usually.

Statistics show that there are approximately 1,600 calls per month
reporting domestic violence cases to the LVMPD. [FN3] If the prosecution
in the courts could be accomplished immediately after arrest, the
problem of having a victim who does not wish to proceed would be avoided.
However, there is always the passage of time that creates problems. Many
of the cases wherein an arrest was made will be approved for
prosecution, complaints will be drafted, and subpoenas will be sent out days,
weeks, or months later. Many problems may surface after this point.

For instance, a victim and/or witness may attempt to avoid service of
the subpoena by failing to answer the door when the process server comes
knocking, or she may actually leave the place of residence for a period
of time. Hiding out until the case is over is a fact we frequently
encounter. This, however, will not usually end the case. Frequently the
State will exercise its power and secure a “material witness warrant
whereby the victim will be arrested and brought in to court to give
testimony. [FN4] This is a very harsh way to compel the victim to
testify, and is very infrequently used. We just don’t like to have to put an
innocent victim in jail to get them into court. However, if the crime
is severe enough we will proceed in this fashion. Thus, the State can
proceed in these cases where the victim wishes not to proceed.

An even more frequent problem to successful prosecution is that the
victim will show up to court, but will tell the prosecutor that “nnothing
happened, or “I was exaggerating.“I was the one who started it, not
him is a popular excuse. Now and then we also hear victims tell us
that they never really told the police the things that were written in the
police report and that the “cops lied.
These “recanting victims as they are known in the battery/domestic
violence unit can be dealt with even if they take the stand and recant
their testimony. Often the police officer can be called to testify that
at the time of the incident the victim offered a very different and
compelling statement about the defendant’s guilt. Additionally, the
prosecutor may offer into evidence an audio copy of the original 911 call,
where the victim frantically pleads with the 911 operator to send the
police. Sometimes the police officer can testify about everything that
the victim told him in an “excited utterance. [FN5] These types of
impeachment evidence may offer the judge just enough corroboration to
convict the defendant even when faced with the recanting victim. Thus once
again, the problem of having a victim who wants to “drop the charges
can be overcome.

A recent study found that, nationally, approximately 5 million women
are beaten by their boyfriends or husbands annually, and that
approximately four women are killed by a male intimate partner each day. [FN6]
Nevada is not immune from such violence; one need only look at the
headlines of the newspaper to see that we have our share of domestic violence.
It is a serious problem, one that we have should have zero tolerance
for in our community. Given these horrific statistics, I always remind
my students that the police officers who arrest domestic batterers and
the district attorneys who prosecute them will proceed with all of the
tools that we have at our disposal to convict those who have committed
an act of domestic violence. For a better understanding of why we must
proceed on cases where the victim wants to “drop?the charges, I
suggest taking a look at the section that deals with domestic violence at the
LVMPD web site. It is worth looking at in order to answer the question
of why we must proceed with these cases.

[FN 1] Cycle of ViolenceLVMPD website -
http://www.lvmpd.com/metro/domestic_violence_law.htm

[FN2] Nevada Revised Statutes, sect. 200.485(7)

[FN3] Las Vegas Review Journal, 12/26/03, “UUrban Legend, Domestic
Violence Up all Year?
[FN4] Nevada Revised Statutes, sect. 50.205

[FN5] Nevada Revised Statutes, sect. 51.095

[FN6] Nevada Legislative Council Bureau Research Division, background
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About the author

*1. Bernie Zadrowski is a deputy district attorney assigned to the special
victims unit, battery/domestic violence detail. He is also an adjunct
professor of criminal law at the Community College of Southern Nevada.
*2. The University of Denver
College of Law
Denver, Colorado
J.D. May 1997
*3. The American Academy of Dramatic Arts
New York, New York
A.O.S. Theater, 1990
*4. The University of Colorado
Boulder, Colorado
Bachelor of Science, Business Administration, 1988
GPA: 3.0

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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"How to Treat People" and "Effective Communication" are important!
By Tiffany Chang

There are five lessons of "How to Treat People." The second Important Lesson of them is 'Pickup in the Rain' as in the following:

An American woman was standing on the side of an Alabama highway trying to endure a lashing rainstorm. Her car had broken down and she desperately needed a ride. Soaking wet, she decided to flag down the next car. A young white man stoppped to help her, generally unhear of in those conflict-filled 1960s. The man took her to safety, helped her get assistance and put her into a taxicab. She seemed to be in a big hurry, but wrote down his address and thanked him. Seven days went by and a knock came on the man's door. To his surprise, a giant console color TV was delivered to his home. A special note was attached. It read: "Thank you so much for assisting me on the highway and unselfishly serving others." Sincerely, Mrs. Nat King Cole.*1

NOW more than ever - Peace It On....Pay It Forward. The best thing we can learn from children is that they known no limits nor boundaries. Their dreams and imaginations are the cornerstone of inspiration and what can be, not what is.*2

Think about the people you know. Which of them would you call successful communicators? What do these people have in common? The individuals on your list probably share five qualities. Effective communication requires perception, precision, credibility, control, and eongeniality:*3

(1). Perception. They are able to predict how their message will be received. They anticipate your reaction and shape the message according. They read your response correctly and constantly adjust to correct any misunderstanding.

(2). Precision. They create a "meeting of the minds." When they finish expressing themselves, you share the same mental picture.

(3). Credibility. They are believable. You have faith in the substance of their message. You trust their information and their intentions.

(4). Control. They shape your response. Depending on their purpose, they can make you laugh or cry, calm down, change your mind, or take action.

(5). Congeniality. They maintain friendly, pleasant, relations with the audince. Regardless of whether you agree with them, good communicators command your respect and goodwill. You are willing to work with them again, despite your differences.

The good words from the "Bible" are always inspired:*4 Jesus said, "I am coming soon. Hold on to what you have, so that no one will take your crown." -- Revelation 3:11 "Bible"

The tongue of the righteous is the choice silver. -- Proverbs 10:20 "Bible"

The tongue of the wise commends knowledge.
-- Proverbs 15:2 "Bible"

When you walk into your first job as an MBA, all eyes will be on you. There are thirty-seven secrets to brandishing the confidence, wisdom, and polish of someone who has worked at a firm three years --- even when you have only been there just a few weeks. The following is the 'Seven communication laws you better not break,' written by Jon Housman:*5

1. Know what you don't know. "When smart young people start a job, they want to impress you. So they talk a lot," says Scott Koppelman, a senior financial adviser at First Union Securities Financial Network in New York. "But actually, that's perceived as a negative. I'm looking for someone who's aggressive but who knows when to listen." Rule of thumb: Listen four times more than you talk.

2. Treat your boss as if he were a client.

3. E-mail is not a crutch, a wall to hide behind, or any other metaphor, for that matter. It should never be a substitute for dealing with a problem in person, says Cella Irvine, a Harvard MBA and former senior manager at an Internet company. By addressing the first rift that comes along face-to-face rather than from your PDA, you'll immediately establish yourself as someone who doesn't shy away from situations and has good interpersonal skills. Bothered by an assistant's sloppiness? An associate's wisecrack? Tell them politely and forthrightly. Using your mouth. Otherwise, you'll be pegged as an e-mail coward.

4. Don't talk business in the bathroom. It puts people in the awkward spot of having to agree with you because they don't want to prolong the conversation. Managers tend to resent being put in an awkward spot. They're funny like that.

5. When your boss calls you at home on a Saturday,speak as if you were sitting at your desk. Do not mention that you're taking something out of the oven or that the delivery guy is at the door.

6. From a third-year associate at a bulge-bracket investment bank:"My firm has an open-door policy, which is great. But always pause for a moment before asking a senior person a question to make sure it's not something a peer could answer. A new hire who was junior to me once went straight to the director with a question I could have answered easily. He made us both look stupid."

6. You're working with your boss on a project, and he's plumb wrong about something. "You have to tell him when no one else is around," says Jana Carlson, a professional recruiter at the Blackstore Group in New York." I think this number might be off. Do you want me to double-check it? Pose it as a question, not as "You're wrong." Of course, you'd better be very sure he's wrong."

Five of the quatations by Russell Wild are valuable to put them here:*6
A. Prove Your Point
I know my students won't remember every formula. but I want them to remember this: There is no substitute for being able to convince people that your ideas are right, that your ideas are better. How do you do this? Part of it is knowing how to listen to people, part of it is knowing how to treat your peers well. --- Bhaskaran Swaminathan

B. Outsmart the Computer
A student may be able to get an A in the classroom by memorizing a formula, but if he wants to succeed in business, he has to know why the equation works and when it can be applied. If a student's knowledge of a theory doesn't move from the abstract to the concrete, it's worthless. For instance, when a client asks a portfolio manager why he's buying certain stocks, the manager's got to have something tangible to back it up. Saying"Our computer models are showing that this stock is underperforming" simply isn't good enough. __ Gib Bassett

C. Know Thy Customer
This is the bottom line: Customer fuel the business___any business. A deep understanding of the customer is critical in any marketplace. Who are the customers? Why will they buy? How will they evaluate the product? This sounds simple in practice, but very few business do it well. ___ Barbara Bund

D. Give the People What They Want
I can't stress this enough: People don't products or service. They buy solutions to painful problems. If your customer has a headache, sell aspirin, not vitamin. ___ John N. Doggett

E. Make Strong Connections
In today's quickly changing business environment, digital organizations require leaders who connect people to the company and to one another. In the accelerated and condensed digital environment, leaders who can build strong relationships with a variety of people are the ones who will thrive. ___ Celia Virginia Harquait
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We all need to smile every once in a while!*7

Ever Wonder!
***Why is "abbreviated" such a long word?
***Why are they called apartment when they are all stuck together?
***Why don't sheep shrink when it rains?
***Why is lemon juice made with artificial flavor, and dishwashing liquid is made with real lemons?
***Why is the man who invests all your money called a broker?
***If flying is so safe, why do they call the airport the terminal?
***Why is the time of day with the slowest traffic called rush hour?
***If con is the opposite of pro, is Congress the opposite of progress?
***Why is it that to stop Windows 98, you have to click on "Start"?

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References

*1. Chang, Meiyang. 'Five lessons of how to treat people,' (2002), "An email from Meiyang Chang to Dr. and Mrs. Tony Lei through Lillian Tsai," Taichung, Taiwan: Office Room of Meiyang Chang.
*2. Ibid.
*3. Thrill, John V.; and Bovee, Courtland L.. (1993), "Excellencein Business Communication," New York: McGraw-Hill, Inc..
*4. Barker, Kenneth. (1995) "The NIV Study Bible, 10th Anniversary Ediion," Grand Rapids, Michigan: Zondervan Publishing House.
*5. Housman, Jon. (2001), "The MBA Jungle B-School Survival Guide," Cambridge, Massachusetts: Perseus Publishing.
*6. Ibid.
*7. Are you kidding? From Y.S. Lei{Sent from: meiyang@sun.cepd.gov.tw} ("We all need to smile every once in a while") IT'S KINDA FUNNY [StatJokes] Fwd: Humor shiz.

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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Lisa Foster appoints Deputy Chief of Staff for Nevada, U. S. A.
By Tiffany Chang

Ms. Lisa Foster, 43, has been named by Governor Kenny Guinn of Nevada as his Deputy Chief of Staff. "Lisa is a great addition to our team," said Governor Guinn in a statement on Friday, February 27, 2004.*1

Knowledge of the policies and politics of other states allows us both as citizens and as students to discuss and evalute more intelligently our state policies and attitudes to those states. "Study of different system lets us compare the ways in which governments face similar problems and respond to them and to the needs and demands of their citizens. All societies deal with peoblems such as health, control over the economy, management of production, or changes caused by new technology or by modernization," wrote Michael Curtis in one of his edited books.*2

"The modern method of political science has sought to fomulate general statements applicable to large numbers of particular cases. It argues that a necessary scientific approach means a search for generalization, regularities of behavior, and -- even more ambitiously -- laws of the social and political process. The search for generalization is necessary, and indeed essential, if comparative analysis is to be valuable, but it is not easy because of the multiplicity and diversity of human activities and because of the play of chance factors that affect the political process." *3

"The luncheon program at the annual Nevada Taxpayers Association meeting Wednesday was designed to present a tale of two states with speakers discussing the economic mess in California against the rebounding economy in the silver State," reported Erin Neff.*4

"But Gov. Kenny Guinn's speech at the stardust convention center left many in the crowd of more than 300 politicians and business owners at a loss to understand the main point Guinn later said he intended -- that 'business is good.'"

"Guinn came with prepared remarks about the state's business environment, remarks replete with statistics. 'I'm damn well going to take some credit for that,' he declared. Only Clark County Commissioner Myrna Williams applauded," continued Erin Neff.*5

"It's a hard audience," Guinn said in an interview afte this speech.*6

"The depuy chief of staff position has been vacant since November, when former Chief of Staff Marybel Batjer let to work with California Governor Arnold Schwarzeneger. Deputy Chief of Staff Michael Hiller - by replaced Batjer." *7

"This position presents a tremendous opportunity to make use of my experience in business, local government and legislative relations," said Lisa Foster.*8 Lisa is really challenged.

The Public Administration Institution (PAI) of Washington Business and Technology Institute (WBTI) is pleased to have me post the Press Release from the Office of Governor Kenny Guinn on February 27, 2004 as in the following:

GOV. GUINN NAMES LISA FOSTER DEPUTY CHIEF OF STAFF*9

CARSON CITY - Gov. Kenny Guinn announced today that Lisa Foster has been appointed Deputy Chief of Staff.

Foster, who has an extensive background in legislative affairs and governmental relations, will begin her appointment on March 8. She will earn $105,000 per year.

The Deputy Chief of Staff position has been vacant since November 2003, when Chief of Staff Marybel Batjer accepted an offer to join California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger¡¦s administration. Deputy Chief of Staff Michael Hillerby was appointed to replace Batjer.

"Lisa is a great addition to our team," Gov. Guinn said. "She is widely respected throughout Nevada for her work as an expert in a number of different fields, including transportation and insurance issues. She is an energetic and talented person who knows our state government very well."

Foster, 43, a graduate of the University of Nevada, Reno, has overseen government and media relations for AAA Nevada since 2000. In that role she has lobbied on transportation and insurance legislation and has managed the company¡¦s public relations efforts throughout the state. Prior to her employment with AAA, Foster was a public relations and government affairs consultant, serving the needs of large and small businesses, local government entities and state agencies. Her work included development of governmental and corporate public relations programs, crisis communications, and management of political campaigns.

As Deputy Chief of Staff, she will work closely with Hillerby in overseeing the development and implementation of Gov. Guinn's administration policy. The two are expected to work in concert as liaisons between Gov. Guinn and the Nevada Legislature.

"I am thrilled to work for a Governor who has done so much for Nevada, and for a Chief of Staff who is so highly respected," Foster said. "This position presents a tremendous opportunity to make use of my experience in business, local government and legislative relations."

Foster has an extensive background in local government. As the communications manager for both the cities of Las Vegas and Sparks, her duties included advising appointed and elected officials, issue management, program promotion, intergovernmental and legislative affairs and emergency management communications. She also served as a social service grants administrator for the City of Reno.

Foster has served on the boards of a number of non-profit groups, including the American Cancer Society, Planned Parenthood and the Nevada Women's Lobby. She has also been a member of the Chamber of Commerce Leadership Reno program, the Public Relations Society of America and the American Society of Public Administrators. She was recognized as one of the Distinguished Women of Southern Nevada in 1995.*10

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References

*1. Office of the Governor. 'Gov. Guinn names Lisa Foster deputy chief of staff,' "An e-mail from the Office of Governor Kenny Guinn to Dr. Tony Lei," Carson, Nevada: Office of Governor Kenny Guinn.
*2. Curtis, Michael. "Introduction to Comparative Government," New York: Harper Collins Publishers, Inc., 1990.
*3. Ibid.
*4. Neff, Erin. 'Guinn's point lost on crowd --Governor finds business group less than receptive to his assessment of the state,' "Las Vegas Review-Journal," (February 28, 2004), Las Vegas, Nevada: Las Vegas Review-Journal.
*5. Ibid.
*6. Ibid.
*7. Whaley, Sean. 'Guinn names AAA Nevada lobbyist deputy chief of staff,' "Las Vegas Review-Journal," (February 28, 2004), Las Vegas, Nevada: Las Vegas Review-Journal.
*8. Office of the Governor. 'A message from Governor Kenny C. Guinn -- February 27, 2004,' "An e-mail to Dr. Tony Lei from the Office of Governor Kenny Guinn," (February 27, 2004), Carson, Nevada: Office of Governor Kenny Guinn.
*9. Ibid.
*10. Ibid.