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Top 20 Best-Paying College Degrees in 2010
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Want to know what the best-paying college degrees are?Complex math problems on black chalkboard
Here’s a hint: The college degrees that lead to the highest salaries all involve high-level mathematics.
Just like last year’s survey of salaries by college degrees, engineering majors dominate the list. For undergraduates, seven of the top 10 college degrees, according to PayScale, Inc., belong to engineering majors. The best paying college degree of all — by a long shot — is petroleum engineering.
The salary advantage that graduates, who earn these largely technical degrees, enjoy continues as they move into the middle of their careers.
Here are the top 20 best-paying college degrees in 2010:
College Degree Starting Median Pay Mid-career pay
1. Petroleum engineering $93,000 $157,000
2. Aerospace engineering $59,400 $108,000
3. Chemical engineering $64,800 $108,000
4. Electrical engineering $60,800 $104,000
5. Nuclear engineering $63,900 $104,000
6. Applied mathematics $56,400 $101,000
7. Biomedical engineering $54,800 $101,000
8. Physics $50,700 $99,600
9. Computer engineering $61,200 $87,700
10. Economics $48,800 $97,800
11. Computer science $56,200 $97,700
12. Civil engineering $53,500 $93,400
13. Statistics $50,000 $93,400
14. Finance $47,500 $91,500
15. Software engineering $56,700 $91,300
16. Management info. systems $50,900 $90,300
17. Mathematics $46,400 $88,300
18. Government $41,500 $88,300
19. Information systems $49,300 $87,100
20. Construction Management $50,400 $87,000
Lynn O’Shaughnessy is the author of The College Solution, an Amazon bestseller, and she also writes for TheCollegeSolutionBlog. Follow her on Twitter.
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Friday, August 6, 2010
20 Worst-Paying College Degrees in 2010
by Lynn O'Shaughnessy
Friday, July 30, 2010
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If you want to avoid the worst-paying college degrees, think twice before choosing a college major that involves children.
Included among the 20 worst-paying college degrees are elementary education, special education, social work and child and family studies. That's the conclusion of the latest annual study of college degrees by Payscale, Inc. that compiled starting and mid-career pay for dozens of college majors.
Child and family studies earned the honors as the worst-paying college major. The average graduate earns a beginning salary of $29,500. What's equally discouraging is that the salary of someone in this field will barely budge after 15 years in the profession.
Food is another common theme for students who major in the worst-paying college degrees. Students who earn degrees in horticulture, dietetics and the culinary arts are more likely to end up struggling financially.
Worst-Paying College Degrees in 2010
College Degree Starting Pay Mid-Career Pay
1. Child and Family Studies $29,500 $38,400
2. Elementary Education $31,600 $44,400
3. Social Work $31,800 $44,900
4. Athletic Training $32,800 $45,700
5. Culinary Arts $35,900 $50,600
6. Horticulture $35,000 $50,800
7. Paralegal Studies/Law $35,100 $51,300
8. Theology $34,700 $51,300
9. Recreation & Leisure $33,300 $53,200
10. Special Education $36,000 $53,800
11. Dietetics $40,400 $54,200
12. Religious Studies $34,700 $54,400
13. Art $33,500 $54,800
14. Education $35,100 $54,900
15. Interdisciplinary Studies $35,600 $55,700
16. Interior Design $34,400 $56,600
17. Nutrition $42,200 $56,700
18. Graphic Design $35,400 $56,800
19. Music $36,700 $57,000
20. Art History $39,400 $57,100
If you'd rather end up with one of the best-paying college degrees, you'll have to major in something that requires a lot of math classes.
Lynn O'Shaughnessy is the author of The College Solution, an Amazon bestseller, and she also writes for TheCollegeSolutionBlog.
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Friday, July 30, 2010
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If you want to avoid the worst-paying college degrees, think twice before choosing a college major that involves children.
Included among the 20 worst-paying college degrees are elementary education, special education, social work and child and family studies. That's the conclusion of the latest annual study of college degrees by Payscale, Inc. that compiled starting and mid-career pay for dozens of college majors.
Child and family studies earned the honors as the worst-paying college major. The average graduate earns a beginning salary of $29,500. What's equally discouraging is that the salary of someone in this field will barely budge after 15 years in the profession.
Food is another common theme for students who major in the worst-paying college degrees. Students who earn degrees in horticulture, dietetics and the culinary arts are more likely to end up struggling financially.
Worst-Paying College Degrees in 2010
College Degree Starting Pay Mid-Career Pay
1. Child and Family Studies $29,500 $38,400
2. Elementary Education $31,600 $44,400
3. Social Work $31,800 $44,900
4. Athletic Training $32,800 $45,700
5. Culinary Arts $35,900 $50,600
6. Horticulture $35,000 $50,800
7. Paralegal Studies/Law $35,100 $51,300
8. Theology $34,700 $51,300
9. Recreation & Leisure $33,300 $53,200
10. Special Education $36,000 $53,800
11. Dietetics $40,400 $54,200
12. Religious Studies $34,700 $54,400
13. Art $33,500 $54,800
14. Education $35,100 $54,900
15. Interdisciplinary Studies $35,600 $55,700
16. Interior Design $34,400 $56,600
17. Nutrition $42,200 $56,700
18. Graphic Design $35,400 $56,800
19. Music $36,700 $57,000
20. Art History $39,400 $57,100
If you'd rather end up with one of the best-paying college degrees, you'll have to major in something that requires a lot of math classes.
Lynn O'Shaughnessy is the author of The College Solution, an Amazon bestseller, and she also writes for TheCollegeSolutionBlog.
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邰蒂專欄／美金融疑雲未散 投資客閃人
【經濟日報╱邰蒂】
2010.08.07 02:16 am
暑假來臨，近幾周來主要的股價指數都持續上攻，受到美國企業獲利與歐洲壓力測試良好的鼓舞，但華爾街的氣氛卻一點都不輕鬆愉快。
當標準普爾500指數在上個月大漲7%之後，華爾街絲毫沒有狂喜之情。因為就如同金融時報本周稍早所報導的，這個夏天最驚人的發展是許多資產類別的交量都同步崩跌。
這一方面是因為許多機構投資人都靜悄悄地開始罷工，寧願抱著現金在市場外觀望。
但是同樣啟人疑竇的情形也發生在散戶投資市場。最近幾個月來，美國散戶持續把錢改投入公債以及安全性較高的企業債，有些錢也流進垃圾債基金。
但是在美國股市，這個美國金融業最著名的看板市場，散戶在退出市場。股市共同基金在上周流失了15億美元的美國資金，而在更早的兩周裡，已各流失了32億美元與42億美元投資金。事實上，從5月以來的12周裡，持續流失的資金總額已經超過400億美元。
所以到底是怎麼回事？樂觀派認為這只不過是暫時的暑期懈怠，或者僅是因為歐債危機與美國失業的雜音影響。他們可能說對了，但我懷疑資金流出股市的背後有更深的結構性原因。
目前金融體系面臨的最大危機是信心問題，這不只是因為經濟前景可能看壞，更是因為投資人不再相信有任何人理解市場的運作，能夠預估未來。
回想一下20007年夏季危機出現前的平靜年代。當時，經濟局勢看來是如此溫和，如此穩定，使得經濟學家把該時期取名為「大緩和時期」。大多數投資人與企業在擬定十年計畫時很少感到憂慮。的確，當時的世界認為金融體系已非常穩定，電腦輔助計算的長期計畫看來不但合乎邏輯，更是現代文明的代表，使我們和過去的黑暗時代區別開來。
然而這場金融危機卻摧毀了這種自滿心態。雖然2008年秋季引發的恐慌目前已緩和下來，這場危機卻摧毀投資人的信任，扼殺天真的樂觀心態。現在，投資人與企業都知道世界有時會極端地難以預測，無法控制。董事會與投資人不再認為擬定十年計畫是合理的，大為縮小展望的時間長度。許多企業與投資人的心態變得有如第三世界國家的佃農，隨時都準備要迎接最壞的風暴。
而實際上，金融市場現在也籠罩在許多的不確定疑雲。美國的政治局勢變得非常不穩定，民粹的呼聲高漲。政府介入經濟的規模與手法空前未有，而金改執行後可能會對資本流動造成巨大影響。可能的問題還包括陷入雙底衰退，以及通貨緊縮。
更糟的是，5月6日的「閃電崩盤」仍讓市場驚魂未定。近三個月來，美國當局與業界都絞盡腦汁，想找出導致這種急速崩盤的原因，但到現在為止仍無法提出合理解釋。
這使人相當震驚，也讓信心更為衰弱。畢竟，投資人不喜歡對法規前景感到困惑，也厭惡通縮疑慮。但是更嚴重的是看來已經沒有人知道股市的運作機制到底是什麼，沒有信心把錢投入股市。美國股票共同基金加速流失資金，也就不足為奇。
當然，就如我一開始所說的，這些可能都只是短暫現象。一旦經濟好轉，美國的金融法規體制明朗化，冒險的動物精神就會再次回歸。
但是日本的殷鑑告訴我們，事情不一定能這麼美好。泡沫經濟破滅20年過後，日本民眾仍被嚇得不敢把錢投入股市，一些機構投資人也繼續縮手。信任喪失的傷害難以修復。
美國還不到這種地步，但是執政者與銀行家最好持續關注交易量的狀況，而且，祈禱不會馬上又來一次「閃電崩盤」。（作者Gillian Tett是金融時報美國分社主編／編譯陳家齊）
【2010/08/07 經濟日報】
2010.08.07 02:16 am
暑假來臨，近幾周來主要的股價指數都持續上攻，受到美國企業獲利與歐洲壓力測試良好的鼓舞，但華爾街的氣氛卻一點都不輕鬆愉快。
當標準普爾500指數在上個月大漲7%之後，華爾街絲毫沒有狂喜之情。因為就如同金融時報本周稍早所報導的，這個夏天最驚人的發展是許多資產類別的交量都同步崩跌。
這一方面是因為許多機構投資人都靜悄悄地開始罷工，寧願抱著現金在市場外觀望。
但是同樣啟人疑竇的情形也發生在散戶投資市場。最近幾個月來，美國散戶持續把錢改投入公債以及安全性較高的企業債，有些錢也流進垃圾債基金。
但是在美國股市，這個美國金融業最著名的看板市場，散戶在退出市場。股市共同基金在上周流失了15億美元的美國資金，而在更早的兩周裡，已各流失了32億美元與42億美元投資金。事實上，從5月以來的12周裡，持續流失的資金總額已經超過400億美元。
所以到底是怎麼回事？樂觀派認為這只不過是暫時的暑期懈怠，或者僅是因為歐債危機與美國失業的雜音影響。他們可能說對了，但我懷疑資金流出股市的背後有更深的結構性原因。
目前金融體系面臨的最大危機是信心問題，這不只是因為經濟前景可能看壞，更是因為投資人不再相信有任何人理解市場的運作，能夠預估未來。
回想一下20007年夏季危機出現前的平靜年代。當時，經濟局勢看來是如此溫和，如此穩定，使得經濟學家把該時期取名為「大緩和時期」。大多數投資人與企業在擬定十年計畫時很少感到憂慮。的確，當時的世界認為金融體系已非常穩定，電腦輔助計算的長期計畫看來不但合乎邏輯，更是現代文明的代表，使我們和過去的黑暗時代區別開來。
然而這場金融危機卻摧毀了這種自滿心態。雖然2008年秋季引發的恐慌目前已緩和下來，這場危機卻摧毀投資人的信任，扼殺天真的樂觀心態。現在，投資人與企業都知道世界有時會極端地難以預測，無法控制。董事會與投資人不再認為擬定十年計畫是合理的，大為縮小展望的時間長度。許多企業與投資人的心態變得有如第三世界國家的佃農，隨時都準備要迎接最壞的風暴。
而實際上，金融市場現在也籠罩在許多的不確定疑雲。美國的政治局勢變得非常不穩定，民粹的呼聲高漲。政府介入經濟的規模與手法空前未有，而金改執行後可能會對資本流動造成巨大影響。可能的問題還包括陷入雙底衰退，以及通貨緊縮。
更糟的是，5月6日的「閃電崩盤」仍讓市場驚魂未定。近三個月來，美國當局與業界都絞盡腦汁，想找出導致這種急速崩盤的原因，但到現在為止仍無法提出合理解釋。
這使人相當震驚，也讓信心更為衰弱。畢竟，投資人不喜歡對法規前景感到困惑，也厭惡通縮疑慮。但是更嚴重的是看來已經沒有人知道股市的運作機制到底是什麼，沒有信心把錢投入股市。美國股票共同基金加速流失資金，也就不足為奇。
當然，就如我一開始所說的，這些可能都只是短暫現象。一旦經濟好轉，美國的金融法規體制明朗化，冒險的動物精神就會再次回歸。
但是日本的殷鑑告訴我們，事情不一定能這麼美好。泡沫經濟破滅20年過後，日本民眾仍被嚇得不敢把錢投入股市，一些機構投資人也繼續縮手。信任喪失的傷害難以修復。
美國還不到這種地步，但是執政者與銀行家最好持續關注交易量的狀況，而且，祈禱不會馬上又來一次「閃電崩盤」。（作者Gillian Tett是金融時報美國分社主編／編譯陳家齊）
【2010/08/07 經濟日報】
Monday, August 2, 2010
奪冠那一刻 曾雅妮抱桿弟大哭
聯合晚報╱記者陳宛晶/綜合報導】
2010.08.02 02:55 pm
曾雅妮贏得英國女子高球公開賽冠軍後，掩面而泣，宣洩四天比賽的壓力。
美聯社
冠軍榮耀
曾雅妮在LPGA英國公開賽封后，她已贏得第三座四大賽冠軍，正邁向LPGA霸主之路。
美聯社
「我現在21歲，轉職業第三年，有三座四大賽冠軍，誰想得到呢？」連台灣高球天后曾雅妮自己都沒想到，職業高球路上還在「嬰幼兒階段」，她已經不斷創造歷史。
英國高球公開賽第四天賽程，曾雅妮敲出高於標準桿1桿的73桿，表現有失前三天水準，但最後一洞6呎推桿救「par」穩穩得手，仍為她贏回生涯第三座四大賽冠軍，同時也是第四座LPGA(女子職業高球美巡賽)冠軍。
三座四大賽冠軍 史上最年輕
曾雅妮以總成績277桿 (-11)封后，以1桿之差擊敗澳洲好手赫爾，贏回40萬8000美元獎金 (約台幣1300萬元)，成為史上最年輕就坐擁三座四大賽冠軍球員，外國媒體稱她為「History Maker(歷史創造者)」。
21歲的「妮妮」，背著外界無法想像的壓力揮桿，「頂著壓力和關注目光，我今天好緊張也好累。」推進確定奪冠的一桿後，曾雅妮的壓力瞬間傾瀉，她抱著桿弟大哭，看得球迷跟著動容。
曾雅妮賽後坦言，「今天後4洞真的好難。」昨天她在第18洞抓下老鷹，打下4桿領先優勢；今天她在第18洞經歷生涯最重要的推桿之一，儘管開球掉進沙坑，花了3桿才將小白球送到果嶺邊緣，她還是及時穩住陣腳成功救「par」。
「前兩天我可以推進小鳥或老鷹，但今天不一樣，赫爾緊追著我帶來壓力。」曾雅妮第一次以領先者姿態進入四大賽最後一天賽程，盡管賽前告訴自己平常心，但還是不免綁手綁腳。
其實，赫爾在第17洞原有機會推進博蒂追平，但小白球輕輕滑過洞口，只能以平標準桿坐收，這一桿讓赫爾扼腕，一旁緊張地用拳頭摀住嘴巴的曾雅妮，則是深深吹了一口氣，緊張全寫在臉上。
守住領先〝最艱難的一場勝利〞
「這是最艱難的一場勝利，我以前都是從落後到贏球。」曾雅妮第一次體會到，守住領先比迎頭追趕更困難，心理上所承受的壓力更巨大，無怪乎「妮妮」贏球一瞬間，忍不住眼淚傾注而下。
【2010/08/02 聯合晚報】
2010.08.02 02:55 pm
曾雅妮贏得英國女子高球公開賽冠軍後，掩面而泣，宣洩四天比賽的壓力。
美聯社
冠軍榮耀
曾雅妮在LPGA英國公開賽封后，她已贏得第三座四大賽冠軍，正邁向LPGA霸主之路。
美聯社
「我現在21歲，轉職業第三年，有三座四大賽冠軍，誰想得到呢？」連台灣高球天后曾雅妮自己都沒想到，職業高球路上還在「嬰幼兒階段」，她已經不斷創造歷史。
英國高球公開賽第四天賽程，曾雅妮敲出高於標準桿1桿的73桿，表現有失前三天水準，但最後一洞6呎推桿救「par」穩穩得手，仍為她贏回生涯第三座四大賽冠軍，同時也是第四座LPGA(女子職業高球美巡賽)冠軍。
三座四大賽冠軍 史上最年輕
曾雅妮以總成績277桿 (-11)封后，以1桿之差擊敗澳洲好手赫爾，贏回40萬8000美元獎金 (約台幣1300萬元)，成為史上最年輕就坐擁三座四大賽冠軍球員，外國媒體稱她為「History Maker(歷史創造者)」。
21歲的「妮妮」，背著外界無法想像的壓力揮桿，「頂著壓力和關注目光，我今天好緊張也好累。」推進確定奪冠的一桿後，曾雅妮的壓力瞬間傾瀉，她抱著桿弟大哭，看得球迷跟著動容。
曾雅妮賽後坦言，「今天後4洞真的好難。」昨天她在第18洞抓下老鷹，打下4桿領先優勢；今天她在第18洞經歷生涯最重要的推桿之一，儘管開球掉進沙坑，花了3桿才將小白球送到果嶺邊緣，她還是及時穩住陣腳成功救「par」。
「前兩天我可以推進小鳥或老鷹，但今天不一樣，赫爾緊追著我帶來壓力。」曾雅妮第一次以領先者姿態進入四大賽最後一天賽程，盡管賽前告訴自己平常心，但還是不免綁手綁腳。
其實，赫爾在第17洞原有機會推進博蒂追平，但小白球輕輕滑過洞口，只能以平標準桿坐收，這一桿讓赫爾扼腕，一旁緊張地用拳頭摀住嘴巴的曾雅妮，則是深深吹了一口氣，緊張全寫在臉上。
守住領先〝最艱難的一場勝利〞
「這是最艱難的一場勝利，我以前都是從落後到贏球。」曾雅妮第一次體會到，守住領先比迎頭追趕更困難，心理上所承受的壓力更巨大，無怪乎「妮妮」贏球一瞬間，忍不住眼淚傾注而下。
【2010/08/02 聯合晚報】
Saturday, July 31, 2010
快樂哪裡找 就是要忙忙忙
【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】
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】
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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