Most Popular Books by Patrick Robinson

Ketika bank Lehman Brothers runtuh, tlunia terperangah. Sebagai ulah satu bank terbesar dan tersukses di dunia, kejatuhannya merupakan peristiwa yang menyebabkan ekonomi dunia terperosok ke dalam Depresi Besar II. Inilah kisah orang dalam yang memukau tentang tokoh-tokoh gelap yang menguasai Lehman. Mereka menolak untuk memperhatikan peringatan bahwa perusahaan itu sedang menuju gunung es. Sementara itu, orang-orang kelas dunia di jabatan menengah Lehman dengan gagah berani berjuang untuk menyelamatkan bank tersebut. Kehancuran itu seharusnya tidak pernah terjadi. Semua orang pun masih bertanya. Mengipa hal ini terjadi? Sebagai mantan wakil presiden Lehman Brothers yang bertanggung jawab atas perdagangan utang bermasalah dan surat berharga. Larry McDonald, berada di tengah-tengah kekacauan perusahaan itu. Larry memberikan pandangan mendalam tentang bagaimana Lehman telah menjadi rumah sakit jiwa. Buku ini menunjukkan betapa tidak diragukannya lagi bahwa Richard Fuld (CF.O yang lama menjabat di Lehman) dan para pejabat eksekutif puncaknya sudah kehilangan akal sehat. Mereka membiarkan risiko profil Lehman meraksasa. Sejak lebih dari dua tahun sebelumnya, para pedagang Lehman seperti Larry McDonald dengan jelas memperkirakan bahwa pasar untuk pergadaian subprimer borongan dan penukaran cedera kredit akan menguap. Tapi bos-bos Lehman vang sedang terbang di langit itu justru menginjak pedal gas dalam-dalam hingga saat terakhir, dan tidak tertolong lagi. Buku ini berbentuk kisah, dan dilengkapi oleh daftar istilah supaya pembaca awam pun dapat menikmatinya. “Sangat direkomendasikan. Buku ini memaparkan bagaimana kesombongan dan kerakusan meruntuhkan fondasi yang telah lama dibangun. Zaman telah berubah!" —Ihe Economitt "...menggiurkan dan kadang lucu." —Fortune "Saya baru membaca sampai bab lima, tetapi saya sudah bisa katakan kalau buku ini jauh lebih bermanfaat dan menarik daripada Age ofTurbulcncc karya Alan Greenspan." —Yuki, Amazon.com "Menguak aksi seorang CEO yang terlalu arogan dan lupa bahwa perusahaan raksasa pun bisa tumbang." — Wall Street Journal

Born to Win is the classic story of the underdog winning and John Bertrand s psychological warfare, describing in detail the thrills and battles of Australia II s historic 1983 America s Cup win. But if you think this book is just about sailing, think again. It s a book about life, love, and the triumph of the human spirit. First published in 1985 and going on to sell more than 100,000 copies worldwide, this is the fully updated and revised edition, including Bertrand s life post the America s Cup. It hasn t always been smooth sailing, but it s an inspiring tale of courage, fortitude and commitment from a born leader and entrepreneur.

Green Bay is a Lake Michigan resource of national significance that is severely impacted by phosphorus and sediment export from the Lower Fox River Basin. This project will provide an important opportunity to build upon and leverage past work related to the delivery of phosphorus and sediment from agricultural sources to Green Bay. Our overall project goals and objectives are to quantify phosphorus and sediment sources and loads, evaluate the cost effectiveness of management approaches, and work with farmers to evaluate barriers to practice adoption. The project goals will be accomplished by combining biophysical and human dimensions research with outreach and extension activities. Throughout all aspects of this project, a stakeholder advisory group will be used to help guide and influence the proposed project to ensure that our efforts maintain local relevance. Specific tasks to accomplish our project goals include validated multi-scale modeling, field-based phosphorus hazard ratings at the watershed and sub-watershed scales, targeted water quality monitoring, nutrient management education for farmers, cost analysis of alternative management scenarios, evaluation of the beliefs and behaviors of agricultural producers, and targeted activities. The information learned through these tasks will be used to select and implement management practices that are most likely to succeed. All aspects of our proposed project are directly relevant to the National Water Program purpose of creating and disseminating knowledge at the community and watershed scale to insure a safe and reliable source of water of appropriate quality.

"The primary objective for conducting this study is to increase adaptive capacity by informing and developing climate change adaptation training workshops. To ensure that training meets priority needs and provides accessible and applicable tools and resources, these organizations have collaborated to conduct a needs assessment: a comprehensive front-end evaluation of the climate change adaptation training and information needs of Great Lakes coastal communities. Presented here are the results of a needs assessment completed in 2011, engaging nearly 700 stakeholders across the Basin through interviews, focus groups, and an online survey"--Executive summary.

A British submarine captured by an Iraqi terrorist proceeds to shoot down aircraft, including one carrying the U.S. vice-president. No one realizes this, the planes having simply disappeared. When the mystery is finally solved, an admiral goes after him. By the author of Nimitz Class.

Background. Stress may hasten HIV disease progression by compromising immune response and increasing viral replication. Conversely, efforts to reduce stress may buffer the physiological effects of stress on HIV disease progression. Purpose. This study determined the effects of a structured, eight-week, mindfulness-based stress reduction (MBSR) program on perceived stress, mood, stress hormone secretion, immune function, and functional health outcomes in HIV-infected subjects. Conceptual framework. A synthesized framework of psychoneuroimmunology and a transactional model of stress guided the study. Design. A quasi-experimental, repeated measures, control group design was utilized. Subjects were nonrandomly assigned to intervention (N = 24) or control group (N = 10) and data was collected at baseline, four weeks, eight weeks, and three months postintervention (only baseline and eight weeks for control). Data Analysis. Paired t-tests between baseline scores and scores from subsequent time points and repeated measures ANOVAs were used to determine within group changes. Independent t-tests (calculated on change scores from baseline to eight weeks) were used to determine between group differences. Pearson correlation coefficients were calculated between change scores for psychological, endocrine, and immune measures to determine the associations among these variables. Results. At eight-weeks, the MBSR group showed significant increases in total functional health score, natural killer (NK) cell activity, NK cell number, and a significant decrease in fatigue. In addition, RANTES levels significantly increased while levels of SDF-1 remained stable. At three months postintervention, significant increases in NK cell number and function were maintained, and significant decreases in tension, depression, anger, confusion, and total mood disturbance emerged. Control subjects showed no changes in any dependent variables. Serum cortisol and DHEAS did not significantly change in either group. Within MBSR group changes over time (ANOVA) were found for perceived stress, tension, depression, anger, confusion, fatigue, and NK cell number. Between group differences in change scores were found for NK cell activity and number. No significant associations were found among change scores for dependent variables. Conclusion. These results provide empirical evidence that MBSR may assist in slowing HIV disease progression and may be considered an effective adjunctive therapy in the comprehensive management of HIV disease.