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Roaring Twenties': Are We Entering A New Age Of Hedonism?
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ine Hug began planning an art exhibition about "The Roaring Twenties" she had no idea how much it would end up resonating with people today. Of course, the 1920s have always held a powerful place in the public imagination, but there are some unquestionable parallels with our own times: both decades arrived on the back of economic depressions and pandemics, although thankfully in our case not a World War. These parallels have created an irresistible desire to look back 100 years in order to speculate on how the post-Covid-19 era may play out.

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In Western societies, the 1920s was a decade of progress and backlash against years of trauma and deprivation caused by World War One and the 1918 flu epidemic. While many countries battled with the fallout from the collapse of empire, revolution and the ongoing impact of colonialism, the US and Europe enjoyed an unprecedented period of creativity and innovation. Cities were growing at breakneck speed, the mass production of cars was transforming both daily life and urban planning, gender norms were being questioned and racial prejudices challenged. A newly awakened thirst for life was quenched in the jazz-filled clubs of Montmartre and the decadent nightclubs of Berlin.

Artists thought that society had to be changed not only on the political and economic levels, but also the educational, cultural and artistic ones – Catherine Hug

Undoubtedly after a year-and-a-half of being stuck indoors, many today identify with the perceived hedonism of that era, leading to speculation that after Covid-19, some societies could enter a new "Roaring Twenties". But people also identify with the post-war, post-pandemic awareness of the fragility of the world and the need to make it better. "Many people felt that things had to be changed in order to [prevent] any future world war. Artists thought that society had to be changed not only on the political and economic levels, but also the educational, cultural and artistic ones," says Hug, who co-curated the Roaring Twenties exhibition that is at the Guggenheim in Bilbao until mid-September.

"It was the beginning of democratic politics and democratic states, the idea that everyone could participate in a peaceful society. One of the interesting consequences that was reflected in art was places like the Bauhaus… [which] saw education and culture as necessary to build a better society," explains Hug.

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Lionel Messi Dreams Of Champions League Win At Paris St-Germain
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The Argentina captain, 34, won four Champions League titles with Barcelona, the last of which came in 2015.

PSG are still searching for their first title in the competition, having lost to Bayern Munich in the 2020 final.

"My goal and my dream is to win the Champions League once more," Messi said as he was unveiled as a PSG player.

Messi left Barcelona - who he joined aged 13 - as they were unable to afford a new deal under La Liga's financial fair play rules.Considered one of the greatest players of all time, he scored a record 672 goals in 778 games for the Catalan giants. 

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  • He won the Ballon d'Or a record six times and lifted 35 trophies during his time at the Nou Camp, but said he is excited to "begin this new moment of my life" after a "difficult" departure from Barcelona. 

    "It was a difficult change after so long a time," he told reporters at the Parc des Princes. "But the moment I arrived here, I felt very happy and I really want to begin the training sessions. I want it to be quick.

    "My only will now is to begin the training sessions. I want to work with the staff and team-mates and begin this new moment of my life.

    "I have this will to play. I am really impatient. I still want to win, as I did the first moment of my career.

    "I feel this club is ready to fight for all the trophies. This is my goal, I want to keep growing and keep winning titles and that is why I came to this club."


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    Kinnaur: Two Dead And Dozens Trapped In India Landslide
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    Falling boulders have buried a truck, a passenger bus and other vehicles, according to local reports.

    Police and local officials have begun rescue efforts, said Jairam Thakur, chief minister of Himachal Pradesh.

    There have been several deadly landslides in India in recent months during an unusually heavy monsoon.

    It's still unclear what caused Wednesday's landslide - it happened on a highway in Kinnaur district. Local reports say five people have been rescued, but around 30 others are still trapped.

    Indo-Tibetan Border Police teams have been dispatched to help with rescue efforts and the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) has also been put on alert.

    Nine people were killed last month in Himachal Pradesh when falling rocks hit their vehicle. At least 136 people died in landslides in the western state of Maharashtra recently after heavy rains flooded hundreds of villages and swept away homes.

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    5 Ways Suspicion Creep Into A Union And Destroys Trust
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    Infidelity, though a very common decimal in many unions, is not the only issue that causes disruption. As a matter of fact, at times, infidelity is only a by product of some other issues between partners.
    One potent destabiliser of a number of relationships is suspicion and distrust. This condition usually act as a catalyst for other negativities to spring up between lovers. In most cases, a cordial, mutual and functional state of affair becomes extremely difficult to restore once the initial trust and confidence has been broken..

    Needless to say that this does not bode well for the sustenance of a relationship. Thus, by all means, such a condition should not be allowed to prevail and persist. However, this suspicion does not just set in abruptly. Little by little, somewhat insignificant acts culminate in serious issues of great magnitude capable of causing a termination of a relationship.


    Among the various things that can bring in distrust in a relationship, the major ones include:

    1. Withholding Vital Information And Keeping Secrets:


    Some partners refuse to be open and plain in their dealings. At times they try to be smart by offering only a piece or a section of the whole information so as to conceal the most vital part. When a partner consciously leaves out key details about a thing or purposefully conceals it entirely, and this is subsequently discovered, it will bring problems.

    2. Not Being Expressive In Communication:


    Information is just too necessary for things to move on smoothly. Nothing significant can be achieved without proper information flow. As such, it is expected that partners share information freely between themselves. A situation where there stifled and defective communication, questions about the credibility of such a partner. Proper communication brings mutual understanding and helps to build loyalty and dependency on each other. If it therefore happens that a once liberal and jovial partner becomes reserved and uptight, doubts and suspicion will definitely set in.

    3. Being Unavailable:


    When two or individuals spend time together in whatever form, such a union is lively and viable. Conversely, when a partner becomes scare and spends little or no time with their lover, it can be easily assumed that the individual is spending the time with someone else. Being distant and detached from one’s partner will most certainly breed distrust.

    4. Always Being Distracted:

    It takes a right mind and a proper feeling to be ake to pay attention to someone. Accordingly, if one’s mind is heavy with cares and issues,giving attention to someone becomes very difficult. When a person is not feeling good about someone and when they have some reservations about a person, he or she would not want to have that cordial exchange and such a mind will be drifting away towards other things. If this continues, it is very likely that a strong sense of distrust will be initiated as limited attention may be translated to mean a result of infidelity.

    5. Lying:


    There are many things that constitute lying. There are a variety of dishonest acts that can all be grouped under the category of lying. Very often when any form of lying or dishonest is uncovered, there is usually a break in trust that might have existed between the parties. Accordingly, having a partner lie and caught in the act breeds a very strong distrust.


    It is possible to see people who have no likeness for each other or sharing any kind of emotions or affections embarking on business together or striking one deal or another. Apparently, we can agree that trust is a serious feeling. It takes so much commitment and effort to build and it also takes even more effort to keep. Truly, it is just too difficult to have an effective and functional relationship in the absence of trust. Thus. It is very pertinent that by all means, partners try to be sincere and maintain trust.

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    Hackers Steal $600m In Major Cryptocurrency Heist Published14 Hours Ago
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    Blockchain site Poly Network said hackers had exploited a vulnerability in its system and taken thousands of digital tokens such as Ether.

    In a letter posted on Twitter, it urged the thieves to "establish communication and return the hacked assets".

    In scale, the hack is on par with huge recent breaches at exchanges such as Coincheck and Mt Gox.

    In its letter Poly Network said: "The amount of money you have hacked is one of the biggest in defi [decentralised finance] history.

    "Law enforcement in any country will regard this as a major economic crime and you will be pursued.

    "The money you stole are [sic] from tens of thousands of crypto community members, hence the people."

    Poly Network said a preliminary investigation found a hacker exploited a "vulnerability between contract calls".

    It urged various exchanges to block deposits of the coins, after millions of dollars in tokens were transferred to separate cryptocurrency wallets.

    About $267m of Ether currency has been taken, $252m of Binance coins and roughly $85 million in USDC tokens.

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    Issues Triggered By Negligence And Irresponsibility In A Relationship
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    Every substantial achievement or success in this world is as a result of effort invested by someone, somewhere. To get required results, the necessary requirements in terms of input, must be committed.
    Conversely, when effort is lacking and people do not take up roles and responsibility, proper and effective facilitation of processes and plans will not be possible. Goals will not be achieved and targets will not be met. Most importantly, the smooth functioning of a relationship cannot be sustained.
    A relationship is a kind of contract between two consenting individuals. These persons must be willing and ready to execute their roles towards each other. Thus, where there are instances of neglect and Irresponsibility, many things will equally go wrong.


    Negligence and Irresponsibility here refers to the purposeful and sometimes unconscious failure of one to perform expected duties and fulfill obligation towards a partner or spouse in a relationship. Thus, negligence and irresponsibility comprise all deficiencies in meeting up with expected actions and duties necessary for smooth functioning of a relationship by partners.


    There are numerous cases whereby partners fail to live up to their responsibilities. Sometimes consciously and sometimes unconsciously, a relationship has been led to ruins because of this deficiency in effort and interest. How badly can Negligence affect a Relationship?


    When there is a void left either physically or psychologically by the ineptitude of a partner, there is certainly going to be consequences which are mostly negative. Some of these consequences or negative outcomes include:


    1. Feeling Of Inadequacy By A Partner:


    A partner who is left without sufficient care and attention will most likely develop a sense of inadequacy and low esteem. Such a person will be tempted to think that he or she has weaknesses which are causing the partner to neglect him or her or their duties in the home. One partner may feel that he or she is not doing enough to attract the attention and commitment of the other. This is not a healthy situation for any relationship.
    Accordingly, not much benefits can be gotten from a situation where people refuse to take responsibility but rather neglect and abandon their obligations. For things to work properly, there is need for everyone to step up to their billings.


    2. Creates Dissatisfaction:


    Not receiving due care and expected attention means there left a vacuum to be filled. When emotional needs are not met, there will be the continuous need for this void to be filled. Being neglected oftentimes develop into a chronic feeling of dissatisfaction. In the long run, some other evils might set in.


    3. Leads To Cheating:

    One of man’s innate tendency is the desire to resolve unfavourable situations and find more convenient ways to exist and survive. A human being is programmed to always try to find solutions to his problems. Accordingly, men and woman in this present age do not waste time in going off with other persons in a romantic escapades once they feel they are not getting the required attention from their partners. So, with the high advancement of self gratification and happiness at all cost, not many partners hold firmly on to moral codes of conduct.


    4. Extra Stress:


    They physical work and even the emotional duties neglected by one partner is accumulated and pushed to the other partner. There is a certain volume of load that left lying on the shoulders of one partner when the other decides to be irresponsible. Very saddening is the fact that these duties cannot be totally ignored. So, we see one partner trying to manage the work load alone. Very, fatigue and burn out will set in and puts such a partner in a lot of stress. We are all too familiar with how dangerous and detrimental stress can be.


    5. Results In Distrust

    In almost all instances where attention or care is limited or lacking, the first and most likely assumption is usually that the relenting partner has been distracted by another person. It is concluded that his or her negligence is resulting from having Someone else to give it too. In no time, suspicion will grow greatly and distrust can set in. It is believed that a focused and caring partner would not forget or relent on his or her expected duties. Thus, when this happens, it usually calls for a lot of concern.


    Everyone needs attention and care. It does not matter how able he or she is to give self care, there is always that desire to be looked after properly by another. Also, there is need for other responsibilities to be shared and effectively performed. Nothing really works out when no one is willing to get their hands dirty, though not literally.
    Any kind of relationship that exits is a kind of partnership. Accordingly, the kind of deal requires cooperation in all things. So, when this cooperation is lacking, it is very possible for things to go bad. Therefore, it is unwise to let a situation of negligence or irresponsibility continue if the partners want a functional relationship.
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