FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: July 8, 2004 Contact Greg Bortolin or John Trent 775-684-5670

Fire officials to brief Gov. Guinn

CARSON CITY - Gov. Kenny Guinn will be briefed at 9 a.m., Friday in the capitol by local and federal officials about the threat of fire in Nevada.*2

¡§Another year of drought has created extremely dangerous conditions,¡¨ Gov. Guinn said. ¡§It will be important to hear what resources we have available to protect lives and property.¡¨

¡P WHAT: Fire threat briefing.

¡P WHO: Pete Anderson, Nevada State Forester; Kevin Hull, BLM Fire Manager; Mike Dondero, U.S. Forest Service Fire Manager.

¡P WHERE: Governor¡¦s office, State capitol.

¡P WHEN: 9 a.m., Friday.

¡P MEDIA: The briefing is open to the media. The Governor and fire officials will be available for individual interviews after the briefing.*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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References

*1. Dr. Kenny C. Guinn is the Governor of Nevada, U. S. A..
*2. Ofiice of the Governor. 'Press Release: Fire Officials to Brief Gov. Guinn - July 8, 2004,' " An e-mail from the Office of Governor Kenny Guinn to Dr. Tony Lei," (July 8, 2004), Carson City, Nevada: Office of Governor Kenny C. Guinn.
*3. Ibid.

It is our pleasure to post the Press Release from Office of Governor Kenny Guinn of Nevada which has been received by Dr. Tony Lei, President of Washington Business and Technology Institute (WBTI), just a few minutes ago early this morning:

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: July 7, 2004 Contact Greg Bortolin or John Trent
775-684-5670
GOV. GUINN APPOINTS RON LURIE TO WILDLIFE COMMISSION

CARSON CITY - Gov. Kenny Guinn*** has appointed Ron Lurie of Las Vegas to represent the general public on the Board of Wildlife Commissioners. Lurie replaces John Moran, who resigned to become a member of the Gaming Commission.*2

Lurie, 63, is a former Las Vegas mayor and city council member who is executive vice president and general manager of Arizona Charlie¡¦s hotel/casino in Las Vegas.

¡§I¡¦m very pleased to appoint Ron Lurie to the Wildlife Commission,¡¨ Gov. Guinn said. ¡§For more than three decades, he has an extensive record of participation on a number of boards, commissions and committees, including his tenure as mayor and city council member in Las Vegas. He will bring a balanced understanding of wildlife issues to the Wildlife Commission.¡¨

Said Lurie: ¡§I¡¦m honored Governor Guinn has appointed me to represent the general public on the Wildlife Commission. This is a board that I¡¦ve always had a great interest in ¡V I¡¦m a lifelong hunter and fisherman. For many years I¡¦ve followed the agendas from the Wildlife Commission and I understand the challenges that the Wildlife Commission faces in our state. I¡¦m looking forward to working with the other members of the board in helping to manage wildlife and boating issues throughout our state.¡¨

Lurie has served on the Board of Equalization, the Clark County Board of Health, Senior Citizens Advisory Board, Regional Transportation Commission, the Governor¡¦s Commission on the Future of Nevada, Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority Board, Board of Directors for the Greater Las Vegas Chamber of Commerce, Parks and Recreation Advisory Board, United Way of Southern Nevada Board of Directors and Board of Directors for the Boys and Girls Club.

Gov. Guinn also announced the reappointment of Wildlife Commissioners Chris MacKenzie of Carson City and Mike Riordan of Jiggs. Lurie will finish Moran¡¦s term, which runs through June 30, 2006. MacKenzie and Riordan¡¦s terms run through June 30, 2007.

The Board of Wildlife Commissioners, created through NRS 501.167, consists of nine members appointed by the Governor. The nine members compose an administrative board created for the purpose of administering fish and game laws.

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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References

*1. Dr. Kenny C. Guinn is the Governor of Nevada, U. S. A.. PAI of WBTI is the initial of Public Administration Institution of Washington Business and Technology Institute (WBTI).
*2. Ofiice of the Governor. 'GOV. GUINN APPOINTS RON LURIE TO WILDLIFE COMMISSION; A Press Release from the Office of Governor Kenny C. Guinn - July 7, 2004,' " An e-mail from the Office of Governor Kenny Guinn to Dr. Tony Lei," (July 7, 2004), Carson City, Nevada: Office of Governor Kenny C. Guinn.
*3. Ibid.

***About Governor Kenny Guinn (by the Editor of this flier):

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.

Kenny spent his boyhood in the small, Central Valley town of Exeter, California where he met Dema, his wife of 47 years. Kenny Guinn believes in families.

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

It is our pleasure to post the following two items of words again for community service:

*****Five lessons on "How to Treat Peope" (2)
From Meiyang Chang through Lillian Tsai by email

Second Important Lesson: Pickup in the Rain
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 me and unselfishly serving others." Sincerely, Mrs. Nat King Cole.*2
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....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 conerstone of inspiration and what can be, not what is.
---- 5 Lessons on How to Treat People From Meiyang Chang through Lillian Tsai by email on 2002.

Jesus said, "I am coming soon. Hold on to what you have, so that no one will take your crown." --Revelation 3:11 of the Bible
The tongue of the righteous is the choice silver. --Proverbs 10:20 of the Bible
The tongue of the wise commends knowledge. --Proverbs 15:2 of the Bible

***** "We all need to smile every once in a while"
Sent from Meiyang Chang through Lillian Tsai

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"?*3
__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.

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References

*1. PAI of WBTI is the initial of Public Administration Institution of Washington Business and Technology Institute (WBTI).
*2. Chang, Meiyang. 'Five lessons on "How to Treat Peope" (2),' "an E-mail from President Lillian Tsai to Dr. and Mrs. Tony Lei," (2002), Campbell, California: CTR & Co.
*3. Chang. 'We all need to smile every once in a while,' Ibid.

"Tony!" welcomed by Shelley Berkly heartily. Leading the largest Asian American group to the kick-off party, Dr. Tony Lei, President of Washington Business and Technology Institute (WBTI), hugged with Shelley Berkley pleasantly by wishing her a good luck. The Party attracted many hundred of her relatives and friends to a Club in North Las Vegas on Thurday, July 1, 2004.*2

Dina Titus introduced and spoke for Shelley Berkley to all the audience including lots of candidates in the election on 2004 for public service. Dina is a Senator and the Minority Leader of Nevada Senate.

It is our pleasure to post the following concise report concerned the Party by the largest newspaper of Nevada ---Las Vegas Review-Journal*3:

Monday, July 05, 2004
Copyright @ Las Vegas Review-Journal

(This is the concise one.) POLITICAL NOTEBOOK: Berkley basks in kickoff to first easy campaign
Congresswoman throws party in North Las Vegas
By ERIN NEFF
REVIEW-JOURNAL
....
On Thursday evening at the Cannery, Berkley showed just how different this year will be thanks to the GOP, which didn't come up with a standard bearer, or even a minor opponent.*4

With no need for aggressive fund raising or advertising, Berkley could throw a party.

And her campaign kickoff event appeared at times like a wedding, at times a rally and most of all like a good-old summer barbecue in a big ethnic neighborhood back East, complete with booze, huge burgers and the band Doo-Wop.com, playing a steady dose of '50s and '60s music.

The bride at this affair was thrilled to take the stage without any notable objections from across the aisle. She faces two grass-roots speed bumps in the Democratic primary before a general election bid against the winner of a three-person GOP primary.

Thursday was her coming out party, and she made it clear to the candidates she allowed microphone time, who was being feted.
....

Berkley, dressed in a shiny red pantsuit with matching shoes, told the crowd of hundreds they could "party all night."

"I wanted to do something different this year," she said from the stage of the North Las Vegas casino's The Club, which had opened its back door to the festivities outdoors.

The rally part came in her very brief stump speech, in which she said: "This election is the most important election in my lifetime, for this nation.*5
...

We are pleased to post the following "About the author" from the feature article entitled "U. S. Congresswoman Shelley Berkley extends to you this invitation to join in her Campaign Kick-off on July 1, 2004" by Shelley Berkley and GSBPA of WBTI:

U. S. Congresswoman Shelley Berkley --- a real star for Nevada

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.

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.

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."*6

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 is brought to you now by Las Vegas Review-Journal through the section of "LAF5" at: http://communitylink.reviewjournal.com/lvrj/wbti.

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. 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."

WBTI was honored by China Business Chain, Inc. (CBCI), Shangshai People's Municipal Goverment Cooperation Office (SPMGCO), and China State Development and Planning Commission as Organizer of Nevada Expo Mission to China to attend the Annual International Mayors for City Development Forum and Shanghai International Industrial Fair and Yangtze Investment Project Expo. Joined together with the invitation by Xiemen, Fukien, China for the cooperation of education and business between Fukien and Nevada, WBTI will organize a sound team joined by many high-ranking officials both of Nevada and California. U. S. Congresswoman Shelley Berkley, Nevada Lt. Governor Lorraine Hunt, and Las Vegas City Mayor Oscar Goodman have been honored by WBTI, CBCI, SPMGCO, and International Professors and Scholars Mutual Cooperation and Development Association in California as Honorable Chairpersons of Nevada Expo Mission to China.*7

"Perfume and incense bring joy to the heart,
and the pleasantness of one's friend
springs from his earnest counsel,"
Proverbs 27:9 of the Bible taught us; and
"He who loves a pure heart
and whose speech is gracious
will have the king for his friend,"
Proverb 22:11 of the Bible inspired us again.

Shelley's popularlity is arising from her effective production for public service and good personal traits by nature and sincerity.

Shelley Berkley is an Adjunct Professor of Administrative Strategies of the Graduate School of Business and Public Administration (GSBPA) of Washington Business and Technology Institute (WBTI).

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References

*1. GSBPA of WBTI is the initial of Graduate School of Business and Public Administration of Washington Business and Technology Institute (WBTI). GSBPA did also the editing of this article.
*2. Berkley for Congress. 'Berkley Campaign Kick Off 2004,' "A mail of the invitation card to Dr. Tony Lei from the Campaign Office for Congreewoman Shelley Berkley," (June 21, 2004), Las Vegas, Nevada: Office of Berkley for Congress.
*3. Las Vegas Review-Journal is the largest newspaper in Nevada. It has its website at the address of: reviewjournal.com. This website is famous with its communitylink. WBTI's website is brought to you through the communitylink of Las Vegas Review-Journal at http://communitylink.reviewjournal.com/lvrj/wbti.
*4. Las Vegas Review-Journal. 'NOTEBOOK: Berkley basks in kickoff to first easy campaign,' "reviewjournal.com on Thursday, 07-05-2004," (July 5, 2004), Las Vegas, Nevada: LVRJ.
*5. Ibid.
*6. Berkley, Shelley. 'U. S. Congresswoman Shelley Berkley extends to you this invitation to join in her Campaign Kick-off on July 1, 2004,' "PPAA18 of WBTI," (June 30, 2004), Las Vegas, Nevada: WBTI.
*7. Ibid.

On June 29, 2004, U.S. Commerce Secretary Donald L. Evans wrapped up his eleven-day trip to China and Ireland with a visit to Mexico where he continued to stress the Bush Administration's commitment to grow American jobs through free and fair trade.

"In China, Evans stressed the importance of China¡¦s compliance with WTO obligations and called on senior Chinese government officials to eliminate trade barriers hindering U.S.-China trade relations. He was joined by Secretary of Labor Elaine L. Chao to participate in several of these events," the Press Release on its website by the Department of Commerce pointed out on June 28, 2004.*1

"Secretary Evans cited the many positive strides that were made during his visit in advancing China¡¦s economic engagement with the United States which included the announcement of a United States Patent and Trademark Office lawyer that will be stationed in the American embassy who speaks fluent Chinese and will focus full-time on advancing the U.S. intellectual property agenda in China. Evans also witnessed the signing of three U.S.-China business agreements in Beijing that will help grow American jobs."*2

"Throughout his visit to China, Evans called for China to significantly reduce government micromanagement of the economy and introduce a far higher level of transparency before it can achieve a full transition to a market-driven economy," the report continued.*3

Global competition is mounting. Because the huge increase in import penetration plus the massive amounts of overseas investment, firms of all sizes now face competitors from everywhere in this world. The trend of the increasing internationalization of business and enterprise is requiring managers and executives to have a global business perspective gained through experience, education, or both.

In the recent years, it is apparently that American managements want their top executives at company headquarters to have years of foreign experience, and they are sending young executives abroad to acquire that experience. "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.*4

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.*5

The Graduate School of Business and Public Administration (GSBPA) of Washington Business and Technology Institute (WBTI) is promoting the cooperation and development of international trade, investment, and business. To contribute the Asian countries with the spirit of innovation and entrpreneurship, we need to emphasize our programs with our global e-business technology managemnt. We are surrounded by lots of e-business entreprises in this 21th Century era of businees world. An e-busineess entreprise is a business that uses the Internet, intranets, extranets, and other computer networks to support electronic business process, decision making, and team and workgroup collaboration within the enterprise and among its customers, suppliers, and other business partners.

Dr. Tony Lei was glad to know that Dr. Terry Young, a professor of economics, had been appointed by Pepperdine University as interim Associate Dean of Academic Programs for its Graziadio School of Business and Management. "We are fortunate to leaverage Dr. Young's international expertise to enhance and strengthen our MBA curriculum for a glabal economy," said Dr. Linda Livingstone, Dean of the Graziadio School.*6 Dr. Young served as director of the school's professional MBA and BSM programs for seven years prior to overseeing its global programs. She has an extensive background in finance, with consulting expertise in global soucing and business start-ups.

"Globalization and innovations in technology are changing the way we teach today's business leaders," said Dr. Terry Young.*7 "Just as economists must be equipped to forecast and regulate impending changes, so, too, must educators."

Here in the Graduate School of Business and Public Administration (GSBPA) of WBTI, one of our purposes for the future development is to strenghten our business prgrams with the emphasis of e-business technology management. We will encourage the management of information technology in our international e-business entreprises by three functions. We expect our e-business entriprises will make their managing information technologies effective by : (1)the joint development and implementation of e-business and Information Technology ( IT ) strategies by business and IT executives, (2)managing the research and implementation of new information technologies and the development of e-business applications, and (3)managing IT processes, professionals, and subunits within company's IT organization and Information System (IS) function.*8

Computer and technology are as natural as the air for the people in today's workplace which is teeming wih individuals who have terrific idea and a great deal to contribute. Las Vegas is a famous international city. Las Vegas has good international environment. The international environment is the internatctions between the domestic environmental forces and the foreign environmental forces. It is also the interactions between the foreign environmental forces of two countires when an affiliate in one country does business with customes in another.

The recent delegation of trade and investment to China led by Lt. Governor of Nevada Lorraine Hunt has launched a milestone for our cooperation and development of internatonal business ---business that involvesthe crossing of natinal boarders. People are interested in having programs cooperated by Pepperdine University's Graziadio School of Business and Mangement and WBTI that will enhance the multual cooperation in investment, trade, and global business among China, Malaysia, Singapore, Taiwan, and Nevada.

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References

*1. U. S. Department of Commerce. 'FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE; Monday, June 28, 2004 ---BUSH, FOX ADMINISTRATIONS WORK TO ENCOURAGE COOPERATION AND TO PROMOTE ECONOMIC PROSPERITY,' "Press Release of the Department of Commerce, U. S. A.," (June 28, 2004), Washington, D. C.: Department of Commerce.
*2. Ibid,
*3. Ibid.
*4. Ball, Donald A, and McCulloch, Jr., Wendell H. (2003) International Business --- The Challenge of Global Competition," Chicago: McGraw-Hill Irvin.
*5. O'Brien, James A. (2003) "Introduction to Information Systems," Boston, N. Y.: McGraw-Hill Irvin.
*6. The Graziadio School, (2003) "Media Relations," Malibu, California: Pepperdine University.
*7. Ibid.
*8. O'Brien, James A.. (2003) "Introduction to Information Systems," Boston, N. Y.: McGraw-Hill Irwin.

"The Nevada Commission on Tourism (NCOT) has approved $1 million in grants to help rural communities promote attractions, adventures and special events that draw visitors and feed local economies," stated in the Press Release from the Office of Governor Kenny Guinn on July 1, 2004.*2

According to the above Press Release: "The Rural Tourism Grants make it possible for rural communities with limited resources to purchase advertising and promotional materials such as maps and brochures, create videos and DVDs, maintain Web sites, obtain professional services to develop visitor attractions, participate in travel industry trade shows and engage in other tourism-building activities."

"The success of the Rural Tourism Grants is remarkable," Lt Gov. Lorraine Hunt, NCOT chair, said.*3 "Visitor volume, convention business, and room occupancy have risen significantly in rural Nevada, and I am confident these grants will continue to enhance Nevada’s position as a global tourist destination."

Governor Kenny Guinn of Nevada reminds us that tourism is the bedrock of Nevada's economy. To expand and diversify our domestic and international markets are absolutely essential to our long-term economic growth and stability.*4

The annual "Governor's Conference on Tourism" was held by the Governor at Caesears Palace on December 15-17. He joined the members of the Commission on Tourism to examine the latest tourism industry issue and trends. The theme was "Celebrating Deversity". It was chosen to draw attention to Nevada's efforts to broaden both its tourism product and market. The Conference on December 15-17 was held in celebrating the diversity that would make the Silver State a perennial leader in worldwide tourism.

Governor Kenny Guinn and Lt. Govenor Lorraine Hunt said that Nevada's tourism industry must continue to expand its offerings and reach out to diverse markets that range from outdoor enthusiasts to residents of the world's most populous nation. Speaking at the general session of the Governor's Conference on Tourism at Caesars Palace, he and she each praised Nevada's continuing efforts to supplement its gaming-based core with non-gaming amenities such as shopping, dinning, and outdoor recreation.*5

"I can't overstate the significance of China's potential as a visitor market for Nevada," Lt. Governor Hunt said. "I found modern cities rife with elements of Western culture such as Starbucks Coffee, MTV, the Rat Pack-era music of Frank Sinatra, etc. Up to 10 percent of the country's approximately 1.4 billion residents can now afford to travel overseas, which has positioned China as Nevada's "newest and most-modern market" for tourism."

In mid-October, the second top official of the State of Nevada and Nevada Commission on Tourism Exective Director Bruce Bommarito led an approximately 20-member delegation of state tourism, hotel, and private industry representatives on a ten days tour through Beijing, Hong Kong, Macau, and Shanghai.

Governor 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. It is significant for him to point out that in addition to gaming, Nevada has phenomenal cultural, historic, and recreational resources that we must continue to promote. The Governor emphasizes that for our state's economy to thrive, all of the Silver State's tourism opportunities must be effectively marketed to both domestic and international visitors.*6

Lt. Governor Lorraine Hunt points out that she sees the will in the Chinese people and elected officials to make more opportunities and conviences for them to travel America. "They know they want to participate in the world economy," said the Lt. Governor.

In addition to the efforts of the City, County, and State of Nevada, Washington Business and Technology Institute (WBTI) has dedicated to help promote the cooperation and development of culture, education, and tourism among Asian countries and Nevada since its establishment on January 8, 1996. With Lt. Governor Lorraine Hunt's inspiration, WBTI and Sally Yu assisted successfully the establishments of the Sister States of Qinghai of China and Nevada, and the Sister Cities of Jiayuguan of China and North Las Vegas. WBTI has been honored by China Business Chain, Inc. (CBCI), Shangshai Development and Municipal Government Cooperation Office (SPMGCO), and China State Development and Planning Commission as Organzer of Nevada Expo Mission to China. WBTI is also invited by Xiamen, Fuchien, China to organize a team with high-ranking officials for both educational and business cooperation and development Between Nevada and Fukien. U. S. Congresswoman Shelley Berkely, Nevada Lt. Governor Lorraine Hunt, and Las Vegas Mayor Oscar Goodman have been invited as its honorable Chairpersons.*7

Lt. Governor Hunt also plans to work with Nevada's congressional delegation to improve the likelihood of opening the travel corridors between the United States and China. Members of the Civil Aviation Administration of China agreed to study the feasibility of direct air service to and from Las Vegas, as well as cargo flights through Reno/Tahoe International Airport. An Office in Beijubg will be opened by the Nevada tourism commission in March 2004 to further develop the Chinese market.

In reference to separate resort now being developed by Las Vegas Sands and Wynn Resorts, Lt. Governor Hunt pointed that, "With all of the Nevada gaming companies's casino projects going up in Macau, we're definitely on the Chinese radar."

Dr. Bill Eadington, Professor of University of Nevada, Reno, addressed the Governor's Conference on Tourism at Caesars Palace that the profitability of Wynn Las Vegas and the continuing transformation of the California tribal casino market are the biggest question marks facing the Las Vegas economy. "People are attracted to Las Vegas when there's something spectacular to see, " Professor Eadington said.*8

Impressed by the Chinese tourists' saying that "If you didn't visit Las Vegas, you didn't visit America," we need to put more efforts and wisdom together for the development and prosperity of our tourism through the multiple cooperation of construction industry, business organizations, cultural facilities, and educational institutions in Nevada.

"Through the perspectives by the nature and in reality, effective lauching for our tourism on the Chinese markets will be more practical with an enphasis on the cooperation and development of business, cultural, and education among China, Malaysia, Sigapore, and Taiwan. We can't just expect them to come for visit or gaming. Good programs such as CBM, CEH, CPAM, etc. in education and business for them by the time at their visiting will be reallly one of the strenuous and fruitful reasons for many people to come to Nevada," said Dr. Tony Lei, Peresident of Washington Business and Technology Institute.

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References

*1. PAI of WBTI is the initial of Public Administration Institution of Washington Business and Technology Institute (WBTI).
*2. reviewjournal.com. ' $1 million in grants to help rural communities promote,' "A search of google.com on Governor Kenny Guinn's Press Release," (July 3, 2003), Las Vegas, Nevada: LVRJ.
*3. Ibid.
*4. Chang, Tiffany. 'Celebrating diversity by Governor Kenny Guinn of Nevada , U. S. A.,' "Newsbrief of WBTI," (December 11, 2003), p. 1.
*5. Jones, Chris. 'China tourism potential touted,' "Las Vegas Review-Journal," (December 17, 2003), p. 1D.
*6. Guinn, Kenny. "A Message from Governor Kenny C. Guinn - December 10, 2003," Office of the Governor Kenny Guinn, (December 10, 2003), pp. 1-2.
*7. Reid, Rory; Moss, Cheryl; and Chang, Tiffany. "Resume the booming tourism for our Silver State through educational and cultural cooperation and development with foreign countires,' "Newsbrief of WBTI," (July 9, 2003), pp. 1-3.
*8. Simpson, Jeff. 'Professor: Wynn Las Vegas, tribal gaming key to LV,' "Las Vegas Review-Journal," (December 17, 2003), p. 8D.

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
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NATURE'S DESIGN?
By Mike Lei

Where did we come from? Did we evolve from apes? Scientists hope fossils would provide the answers to how modern humans came into being. A recent USA Today (online) article on July 11th reported the discovery of the fossil of another human ancestor that is the oldest so far at 6 million to 7 million years. According to Paleontologist Bernard Wood, who viewed the new skull, know as Toumai, this skull is the oldest ever found, but it has features of a modern face not seen again on fossils until about 1.5 million years ago. The article states that ¡§Over the past few decades, the evolutionary family tree have morphed from an oak with a nice straight trunk and neat branches into something more like an unmanicured hedge.¡¨ In other words, over the years, newer fossil findings have changed the way evolutionary models are drawn. The article explained that in the past, humans were thought to have evolved from Neanderthals, but today the evidence shows Neanderthals are from a different lineage. We used to see in textbooks the drawing with an ape at one end and the human at the other. It would show Neantherhals came before humans. But now, the USA Today article states that, ¡§A more accurate representation should have Neanderthal, Homo erectus and Homo sapiens walking side by side."*1

Ian Tattersal, curator of anthropology at the American Museum of Natural History in New York, concludes from looking at hominid fossil throughout the world that many of these fossils are not directed related to each other, but are from different groups. ¡¥¡§And there is a lot more species out there than we have had the courage to recognize,¡¨¡¦ Tattersal says.¡¨

An interesting comment came at the end of the article. ¡§Wood says one important conclusion that may arise from the new discovery is that human evolution is no different from that observed in other animals, such as birds and cats: Nature allows many different designs of the same basic model to develop.¡¨

In my profession as an electrical engineer, we have different kinds of jobs. There are design engineering jobs and non-design engineering jobs. The design engineer is the one who implements an idea to make a circuit perform a certain function. The other engineers support the design by testing the circuit or doing other functions to make sure the circuit will work in the real world. If the design engineer does not know how to create the right circuit, the other engineering support engineers would not be able to do anything without a workable design.

The reason why I went off this tangent to talk about the importance of design engineers in the process of engineering is because if Nature can allow many different designs of some basic model, then it shows Nature has intelligence. Who is Nature? Isn¡¦t it just the physical world around us? Is it Nature who allows designs to happen or could it be a creator God? In nature, we see the laws of nature, such as gravity, atrophy and chemical reactions. But who came up with these laws? According to evolutionary theory, life arose from random processes of chemical reactions. There are no intelligence or design behind this random process. However, we see there are intelligence built in all things. Just look at our DNA code. It has taken years to map out the human genetic code. A code is not a code without an initial creative intelligence behind it. Who wrote the DNA code? In the movie ¡§Contact¡¨, the scientists searched for intelligent life by trying to detect patterns of radio waves that are not random, but have intelligent patterns. It is hard to look at the complexity of the natural world, such as the structure of a single cell, without seeing intelligent design in it. Today, robotic scientists spend years and millions of dollars to mimic simple functions of the human body, such as walking. From this, we can see that to orchestrate the simple functions of a living organism require intelligence that can be beyond our understanding.

As this news article shows, new fossils have confounded the models used in the theory of evolution. What was once thought to be a simple process of a less developed creature evolving into a more developed creature has proved to be inaccurate. If what used to be thought of as ancestors of humans lived side by side with humans, then are they ancestors at all or are they just a different species. We know many different species have become extinct, so maybe these fossils are not human ancestors, but are different species that had become extinct. That¡¦s why we do not see them today.

Here are some questions to ask about the theory of evolution. What came first? The chicken or the egg? In order for DNA to be replicated, transcribed, and translated into protein, a host of specific proteins must already be present. What came first? Proteins or DNA? Can chaos create order? Can a tornado going through a junk yard produce a 747?

Why is the living world full of amazing adaptive strategies that defy evolutionary explanations? Did the peppered moth of England prove the evolutionary theory of natural selection? Why did nearly all species and adaptive structures appear suddenly in the fossil records with few if any predicted evolutionary transitions? Swimming (whale, seals, turtles, etc.) and flying (insects, pterosaurs, birds, and bats) adaptations appear suddenly in the fossil record with no transitions. Have you ever seen a mutation that benefited the person or animal and was passed on to the next generation? How many ¡§favorable¡¨ mutations are required to give a bird wings, feathers, lungs, bone structure, brain morphology to fly? Why is beauty so pervasive in the natural world, from subatomic particles to crystals to biochemical pathways to butterflies to tropical jungles to the planets to the universe? How often can randomness, chance, accident create something beautiful? If beauty were the result of necessity, why would we be soothed by bird songs used to attract males, establish territories, and threaten enemies? Can we appreciate beauty in nature because our mind is patterned after the intelligence that is responsible for the beauty?

Will the current evolutionary theory change again with new fossil findings? The evidence from fossils will continue to stump the theories of scientists who try to fit evolutionary theory in all this, because the whole theory is not based on intelligent design. Nature can¡¦t have a design without a Designer. Maybe this realization will help us understand where we come from.*2

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References

*1. Lei, Mike. (2002) 'NATURE'S DESIGN?,' "Special Column of 'Nevada Examiner'," Las Vegas, Nevada: Nevada Examiner.
*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.