Montaigne rarely repented and he viewed confession—both juridical and ecclesiastical—with skepticism. Confession, Montaigne believed, forced a mode of self-representation onto the speaker that was inevitably distorting. Repentance, moreover, made claims about self-transformation that Montaigne found improbable. This article traces these themes in the context of Montaigne‘s Essays, with particul...

Two predominant network forms, Burt and Coleman, are delineated to identify the underlying structure and dynamics of electronic intermediation models. Basic differentiating characteristics between the two network types, including nodes, structures, products, transactions, market maturity, and technology improvement, are identified. Two comparative cases are analyzed to illustrate the utility of...

The global financial crisis and stiff market competition enhance risk exposures that raise debate on the cost of intermediation supremacy banks’ efficiency. This study examines concurrent effects bank risk, efficiency Bangladeshi commercial banks. Two-Step System GMM (2GMM) estimators unbalanced dynamic panel data 32 banks from 2000 to 2016 addresses key factors rigorously in light bank-level, ...

This article expounds on the significance of repentance as a preparation for end times within context religious understanding and spirituality. The empirical issue at hand is lack clear comprehension regarding implications in facing times. objective this research to deeply understand importance based Matthew 24:1-14, encompassing individuals' daily lives, their relationship with God, fellow hum...