【聯合報╱記者王麗娟／即時報導】
2010.08.01 03:26 am
科學家說，忙碌比無所事事好，快樂的訣竅就是保持忙碌。
英國每日電訊報報導，美國芝加哥大學行為學家赫西（Christopher Hsee）說，讓大腦有事可做，無論多麼微不足道，可讓負面情緒一掃而空。壞消息是，人類似乎天生傾向懶散，以節省力氣。
研究讓98名學生做兩項問卷調查，第一項結束後，休息15分鐘再做第二項，且告知研究對象可就近交卷或走路到遠處交卷，不論到哪裡交卷都可以拿到一根巧克力棒。結果三分之二的人就近交卷，但到遠處交卷者表示他們感覺較快樂。
在發表於「心理科學」期刊的報告中，赫西作結說，忙碌可使人快樂，而且無論身體或大腦忙碌都行，因此深刻思考、自我反省也算忙碌。
赫西指出這項研究結果有它的政策意涵，例如老闆想讓員工快樂，沒事也要找事讓他們忙，再小的事都行。
【2010/08/01 聯合報】
Saturday, July 31, 2010
Friday, July 16, 2010
Forfeiture Complaint Seeks to Recover Bribery Proceeds Paid to Former Taiwan President and His Family
Original article:
Department of Justice
Office of Public Affairs
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Wednesday, July 14, 2010
Forfeiture Complaint Seeks to Recover Bribery Proceeds Paid to Former Taiwan President and His Family
WASHINGTON – Today, the U.S. government filed civil forfeiture complaints against properties in New York and Virginia that represent a portion of illegal bribes paid to the former president of Taiwan and his wife, announced Assistant Attorney General Lanny A. Breuer of the Criminal Division and Director John Morton of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). The forfeiture actions were filed in U.S. District Court in the Southern District of New York and the Western District of Virginia.
According to the complaints, in 2005 and 2006, Yuanta Securities Co. Ltd., (YSC) was attempting to increase its ownership share of Fuhwa Financial Holding Company Limited (FFHC) on Taiwan. According to the complaints, YSC paid a bribe of 200 million New Taiwan dollars, or approximately $6 million U.S. dollars, to then-first lady Wu Sue-Jen, to ensure that the authorities on Taiwan would not interfere with its acquisition of additional shares and to attempt to establish a relationship with the head of the authorities on Taiwan.
“This case is another good example of the department’s resolve not to allow criminals to profit from their crimes,” said Assistant Attorney General Breuer. “As we saw in this instance, international cooperation is often the key to effective enforcement.”
“This serves as a warning to those corrupt foreign officials who abuse their power for personal financial gain and then attempt to place those funds in the U.S. financial system,” said John Morton, Homeland Security Director for ICE. “ICE’s Homeland Security Investigations agents will continue to work with our law enforcement partners both here and abroad to investigate and prosecute those involved in such illicit activities and hold corrupt foreign officials accountable by denying them the enjoyment of their ill gotten gains.”
According to the complaints, Wu Sue-Jen orchestrated the movement of funds from Taiwan by using shell companies, created in the British Virgin Islands and the Island of Nevis, which held Swiss bank accounts controlled by her son, Chen Chih-Chung, aka Bryan Chen, and his wife Huang Jui-Ching. According to the complaints, a portion of these bribe proceeds were then transferred from Switzerland to the United States and used to purchase a condominium in Manhattan and a house in Keswick, Va. According to the complaints, Chen Chih-Chung and Huang Jui-Ching wanted to purchase the properties while concealing their ownership in them.
In August 2008, Chen Chih-Chung and Huang Jui-Ching returned to Taiwan to face money laundering charges based on their participation in this and other schemes. Both were subsequently convicted. Chen Chih-Chung is currently sentenced to 14 months in prison and Huang Jui-Ching is sentenced to 12 months in prison. Both are also currently under indictment in Taiwan on additional money laundering charges.
The former president and his wife were convicted in Taiwan on Sept. 11, 2009, for bribery, embezzlement and money laundering. They are currently sentenced to 20 years in prison. Their convictions were upheld on appeal and are now pending before the Supreme Court in Taiwan. Wu Sue-Jen previously pleaded guilty to other money laundering and forgery charges and was also convicted of perjury. The former president and his wife are also currently under indictment in Taiwan for additional alleged acts of graft and money laundering.
The Department of Justice and ICE worked closely with the Taiwan Supreme Prosecutors Office, Special Investigation Division to gather and exchange evidence regarding the money laundering that took place in this case to support the forfeiture of these funds.
The case is being prosecuted by Deputy Chief Linda M. Samuel of the Criminal Division’s Asset Forfeiture and Money Laundering Section. The investigation was conducted by the Foreign Corruption Investigations Group and the Asset Identification and Removal Group of ICE’s Homeland Security Investigations, Miami field office, in cooperation with prosecutors in Taiwan. Indispensible assistance was also provided by the ICE Attaché in the Hong Kong.
10-812
Criminal Division
Department of Justice
Office of Public Affairs
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Wednesday, July 14, 2010
Forfeiture Complaint Seeks to Recover Bribery Proceeds Paid to Former Taiwan President and His Family
WASHINGTON – Today, the U.S. government filed civil forfeiture complaints against properties in New York and Virginia that represent a portion of illegal bribes paid to the former president of Taiwan and his wife, announced Assistant Attorney General Lanny A. Breuer of the Criminal Division and Director John Morton of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). The forfeiture actions were filed in U.S. District Court in the Southern District of New York and the Western District of Virginia.
According to the complaints, in 2005 and 2006, Yuanta Securities Co. Ltd., (YSC) was attempting to increase its ownership share of Fuhwa Financial Holding Company Limited (FFHC) on Taiwan. According to the complaints, YSC paid a bribe of 200 million New Taiwan dollars, or approximately $6 million U.S. dollars, to then-first lady Wu Sue-Jen, to ensure that the authorities on Taiwan would not interfere with its acquisition of additional shares and to attempt to establish a relationship with the head of the authorities on Taiwan.
“This case is another good example of the department’s resolve not to allow criminals to profit from their crimes,” said Assistant Attorney General Breuer. “As we saw in this instance, international cooperation is often the key to effective enforcement.”
“This serves as a warning to those corrupt foreign officials who abuse their power for personal financial gain and then attempt to place those funds in the U.S. financial system,” said John Morton, Homeland Security Director for ICE. “ICE’s Homeland Security Investigations agents will continue to work with our law enforcement partners both here and abroad to investigate and prosecute those involved in such illicit activities and hold corrupt foreign officials accountable by denying them the enjoyment of their ill gotten gains.”
According to the complaints, Wu Sue-Jen orchestrated the movement of funds from Taiwan by using shell companies, created in the British Virgin Islands and the Island of Nevis, which held Swiss bank accounts controlled by her son, Chen Chih-Chung, aka Bryan Chen, and his wife Huang Jui-Ching. According to the complaints, a portion of these bribe proceeds were then transferred from Switzerland to the United States and used to purchase a condominium in Manhattan and a house in Keswick, Va. According to the complaints, Chen Chih-Chung and Huang Jui-Ching wanted to purchase the properties while concealing their ownership in them.
In August 2008, Chen Chih-Chung and Huang Jui-Ching returned to Taiwan to face money laundering charges based on their participation in this and other schemes. Both were subsequently convicted. Chen Chih-Chung is currently sentenced to 14 months in prison and Huang Jui-Ching is sentenced to 12 months in prison. Both are also currently under indictment in Taiwan on additional money laundering charges.
The former president and his wife were convicted in Taiwan on Sept. 11, 2009, for bribery, embezzlement and money laundering. They are currently sentenced to 20 years in prison. Their convictions were upheld on appeal and are now pending before the Supreme Court in Taiwan. Wu Sue-Jen previously pleaded guilty to other money laundering and forgery charges and was also convicted of perjury. The former president and his wife are also currently under indictment in Taiwan for additional alleged acts of graft and money laundering.
The Department of Justice and ICE worked closely with the Taiwan Supreme Prosecutors Office, Special Investigation Division to gather and exchange evidence regarding the money laundering that took place in this case to support the forfeiture of these funds.
The case is being prosecuted by Deputy Chief Linda M. Samuel of the Criminal Division’s Asset Forfeiture and Money Laundering Section. The investigation was conducted by the Foreign Corruption Investigations Group and the Asset Identification and Removal Group of ICE’s Homeland Security Investigations, Miami field office, in cooperation with prosecutors in Taiwan. Indispensible assistance was also provided by the ICE Attaché in the Hong Kong.
10-812
Criminal Division
Friday, July 2, 2010
解開百年難題 俄數學奇才拒領百萬獎金
【世界日報╱美聯社紐約1日電】
2010.07.02 05:12 pm
麻州劍橋克萊數學學會(Clay Mathematics Institute)1日宣布，今年稍早(三個月前)解開百年來數學難題「龐卡瑞猜想」(Poincare conjecture)的43歲俄羅斯數學奇才佩雷爾曼(Grigory Perelman)，決定拒領該學會頒給他的100萬美元「千禧獎」(Millennium Prize)。佩雷爾曼告訴俄國媒體，頒獎給他「不公平」。
「龐卡瑞猜想」是20世紀初著名法國數學家龐卡瑞(Henri Poincare)1904年留下的難題，這個數學難題處理四度以上空間的形體。
今年3月，佩雷爾曼解開這道難題，克萊數學學會決定頒獎給他。但學會會長卡森(Jim Carlson)1日告訴媒體，佩雷爾曼上周打電話告知決定拒絕領獎，未說明原因。他說，此事不足為奇，因為他過去也曾拒領大獎。
俄羅斯國際傳真社(Interfax)引用佩雷爾曼的話說，他認為頒獎給他「不公平」，因為美國哥倫比亞大學數學家漢彌頓(Richard Hamilton)對證明這道難題同樣有貢獻。佩雷爾曼是利用漢彌頓研發的技巧解開此一難題。
這位性格有點古怪的數學奇才告訴國際傳真社：「簡而言之，主要原因是，我跟有組織的數學圈看法不同。我不喜歡他們的決定，我認為他們不公平。」
早先的報導說，住在聖彼得堡(St. Petersburg)市郊的佩雷爾曼家徒四壁，到處是蟑螂，自稱對名利沒興趣，並告訴媒體：「我想要的東西都已得到了。」
2010.07.02 05:12 pm
麻州劍橋克萊數學學會(Clay Mathematics Institute)1日宣布，今年稍早(三個月前)解開百年來數學難題「龐卡瑞猜想」(Poincare conjecture)的43歲俄羅斯數學奇才佩雷爾曼(Grigory Perelman)，決定拒領該學會頒給他的100萬美元「千禧獎」(Millennium Prize)。佩雷爾曼告訴俄國媒體，頒獎給他「不公平」。
「龐卡瑞猜想」是20世紀初著名法國數學家龐卡瑞(Henri Poincare)1904年留下的難題，這個數學難題處理四度以上空間的形體。
今年3月，佩雷爾曼解開這道難題，克萊數學學會決定頒獎給他。但學會會長卡森(Jim Carlson)1日告訴媒體，佩雷爾曼上周打電話告知決定拒絕領獎，未說明原因。他說，此事不足為奇，因為他過去也曾拒領大獎。
俄羅斯國際傳真社(Interfax)引用佩雷爾曼的話說，他認為頒獎給他「不公平」，因為美國哥倫比亞大學數學家漢彌頓(Richard Hamilton)對證明這道難題同樣有貢獻。佩雷爾曼是利用漢彌頓研發的技巧解開此一難題。
這位性格有點古怪的數學奇才告訴國際傳真社：「簡而言之，主要原因是，我跟有組織的數學圈看法不同。我不喜歡他們的決定，我認為他們不公平。」
早先的報導說，住在聖彼得堡(St. Petersburg)市郊的佩雷爾曼家徒四壁，到處是蟑螂，自稱對名利沒興趣，並告訴媒體：「我想要的東西都已得到了。」
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