Man And Redemption

Recovery, Redemption, and Extreme Programming

requirements—gathered by the previous con-sultancy—that had outlived their build-by date. On the other side (the hard place), was a client that, acknowledging that it had switched horses midstream, was willing to scale back on functionality but refused to budge on delivery date. In short, Thought-Works found itself with a mere two months to both turn the project around and deliver a business-re...

Redemption Narratives & Intergroup Reconciliation

Four studies investigated the utility of finding meaning in past wrongdoing to promote intergroup reconciliation. Studies 1a, 1b, and 2 demonstrated that prompting members of perpetrator groups to engage in redemption narratives increases collective guilt and willingness to make reparations—both important in obtaining victims’ forgiveness. Further, Study 2 suggests that redemption narratives (b...

Redemption by RE-DEEM?

Blood coagulation is essential for survival because it prevents loss of the liquid organ blood from the organism. The present human gene pool is the result of a selection process that has favoured effective coagulation since prehistoric times. However, blood coagulation has become a double-edged sword. In the last two centuries, with an ageing population and the advance of atherosclerosis, an o...

Target Redemption Notes

The target redemption note is an index linked note that provides a guaranteed sum of coupons (target cap) with the possibility of early termination. In a typical structure, the coupons are calculated based on an inverse floating LIBOR / Euribor formula. Once the accumulated amount of coupons has reached the pre-specified target cap, the note will be terminated with final payment of the par. The...

Dynamic Pricing with Point Redemption