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~hey do you sometimes cough , sneeze? Yes I do ~ Google is programmed ( rather websites) to convey you that you have cancer ….. Start chemotherapy mf typing best oncologist in India( because dude want to contribute in GDP of America, India ,….etc , of course dude is going to die . He wants to do some social shit ) Dude is dying , dude feel cheated , dude started hating capitalism, dude want to read Marx and all…. Dude is now confused , dude choose to die less painfully ( studying Marx itself is pain) . Rip Dude
Mensuration is the natural reproductive process tackled by every female which can be a direct indicator of their adolescence stage. It usually occurs with the age of 12 to 15 years. We all live in a modern era where staying at a living relationship is quite normal and acceptable but the menstrual blood is still considered as a stigmatizing mark. Comparing it with other bodily fluid like breast milk or semen, menstrual blood is considered as the most impure and filthy one. When a woman is in her mensuration she is believed as dirty and unclean. In some countries mensuration is said to be magical where the family give treats and celebrate as the arrival of mensuration depicts the femaleness and adulthood of the girl. On the other end of the spectrum it is considered poisonous where the female are considered dirty and unhygienic.
There are several social and cultural taboos which directly relates to mensuration. These myths were originated since the Vedic time. According to the Hindu customs the female who are in there days are forbidden from taking part in the mundane activities. Also before entering to her normal days she needs to get purified. But scientifically we can that the actual reason behind mensuration is ovulation followed by missed chance of pregnancy which ultimately results in bleeding. Thus, if we see scientifically there is no presence of impurity in mensuration rather it’s a biological process which has an essential role in a female’s life. There are end numbers of restriction faced by the females of the society during these five days. Entering the puja room as well as kitchen is strictly forbidden during mensuration. Other than this if a girl is on her days she is not allowed to offer prayers to God or even touch holy books or else holy things. In several place it is said that mensuration is that phase when the girl is extremely impure and unhygienic and in case they cook the food it can also get contaminated. There are some more famous myths that if a female touches pickle during her days it could turn to be inedible because the body releases some smell that directly make the food uneatable. But if we see scientifically till date there is no reason found which could suggest mensuration as the primary reason for making food inedible. Whereas, religious and cultural taboos suggests this period is connotation with evil spirit, disgrace and a time embarrassment too. In some cultures females are forced to burn the clothes used during periods to avoid evil presence and black magic, surprisingly such notions and beliefs are still practiced in a country like India. In some parts of our country consuming sour foods are not allowed during periods as it could disturb the flow of blood. Taboos on mensuration are really disgraceful and have an ill effect on the females state of mind, emotion as well as it affect them mentally and physically too. There are certain health hygiene issues too faced by the females as in the ruler area still the girls used old clothes repeatedly. Because of all these myths of mensuration there are certain health issues in the reproductive organs too as not taking bath can results in compromising in the hygiene. Mensuration and its taboos are never-ending and these myths are faced by every girl at some point in their life by overcoming such myths are possible. The only thing we have to do is spread awareness. Making people aware has a key essential role in fighting against this battle. And this could be only succeeded when there is proper literacy. The women should be empowering by education and should know how to make self-decision in life. The sanitary napkins should be lower in cost so that it could be affordable for the people living in the slum areas too. There should be more programs organized related to mensuration are its role in a person’s life. Summing up that everything has certain pros and cons it depends on us how we take it.
Hampi is one of the wonders in the world with full of natural scenario and best place for spending vacation with family. It is the place which signifies glory, traditional and cultural brilliance with beautiful architecture, heritage moment with symbolic ancient stories embedded in it.
Hampi is one of the ancient place in Karnataka, India which recognized as UNESCO-World Heritage Site. It is the listed second in position as most visited places across the globe according to The New York Times in 2019.
Hampi is a city which is situated neared on the banks of Tungabhandra River where numerous ruined ancient temple monuments from Vijayanagara Empire are presents with beautiful design structures and also some tourists attraction places. It is always attracted spot for tourist. Around 25lakhs of tourists across the globe visits every year to this place.
Hampi Tourism:
Hampi is one of the mythology place where temples like Vitthala Temple, Virupaksha Temple, Hamara Rama Temple, Achyuturaya Temple etc. Hindu Temples are presenting in ruins form and also with beautiful monolithic structure which nearly situated from the 7th Century. This place is also a sacred pilgrimage site which attracts many prigrims. According to ancient Puranas, this is the place where Monkey Kingdom that is nothing Kishkinda, the place where God Hanuman lives with other monkey fellows. There is also Hanuman Temple located in Anjaneya Hill.
One of the best places to see in Hampi is Matunga Hill which is an open air spot which is situated in a hilly region, the place attracted to many trekkers and climbers for Rock climbing and trekking purpose. It is also of the sunset point in Hampi where excellent spectacular view can be seen.
Virupaksha Temple, one of the most ancient cultural site from 7th Century is available in this city. It is the shrine place where Lord Shiva is in Virupaksha form is present. Nearby this temple there is also one tourist spot that is Hemakuta Hill where ruins temples and monolithic sculpture in Lord Vishnu form is there. These hills also provides excellent view of Hampi Bazaar where available from the 16th Century in Vijaynagar Empire. Not only this Achutraya Temple one of the best place to visit at the time of sunset and sunrise. Nearby Hampi Bazaar there are many places to visit like Monolithic statue of Lord Ganesha, a bull statue, Nandi is also located at east street and Krishna Temple.
Lotus Palace is a place where lotus-eyed dome is there. Designed with a walled compound also called as Zenana Enclosure is built for royal women’s and Queen’s Palace is the largest structure in it. And also Hazara Rama Temple is located neared which is one of the smallest temple in the city. There is also Elephant stables being located nearby which is used to serve as an enclosure for the royal elephants during the empire there are eleven chambers which are highly decorated.
Underground Temple which is shrine of Lord Shiva one of the important places to visit in Hampi. There is also Dasara Dibba which also called as house of victory it is the platform which is situated inside of the royal enclosure of Hampi the platform is made of stone and is in 12metres in height.
As this place nearly to Tungabhadra River there is Dam is built on this river which is located at 16kilometres from Hampi with a beautiful garden to see with nice dancing fountain. Not only this it is also famous spot where tourist can take a Basket boat trip called as Dongi, a bowl basket shaped boat which is used to cross the river.
Sasivekalu Ganesha, the Ganesha God idol in monolithic form is also one famous place to visit which resembles deity according to the locals.This place also have Ugra Narasimbha,a form of God Vishnu is one of the biggest idol in this city.
This place also have one of the most hotspot place in the locals be Pampa Sarovar which is the best place for all photographers who are visiting this ancient city and best time to visit this place is at the end of day.
Apart from this one of the grandest temple in all monuments be Vitthala Temple. The temple complex has many halls, shrine and pavilions located inside it which made of stones with beautiful design. This temple is surrounded with cravings wall which considered development from 16th century. This place also have shrine of the Godness Devi, Sabha Mantapa or Main hall, Ranga Mantapa, Kalyana Kantala or Marriage hall and also famous Stone Chariot. One of the significance is that Stone Chariot surrounded by Vitthala temple which presents nearly in south-east side also appears on new Fifty 50 Rupee Note by India after Demonization which portrays cultural heritage of the country.
Best time to visit: October to March.
How to Reach: By Road: Local transportation like KSRTC buses are available to this place and some Private and Tourist vehicles are also there.
By Rail: Nearest Railway station is Hospet which is 13kilometeres from Hampi.
By Air: Nearest airport is Bangalore which is 300 km from this city. Nearest airport is Belgaum which is 270 km from this city.
National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (NREGA) was enacted by the legislation on August 25,2005. But it was renamed as the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA) on 2nd October 2009.
” The aim of this scheme is to enhance livelihood security of the household in rural areas of the country by providing at least 100 days of guaranteed employment in every financial year of every household whose adult member volunteer to do the unskilled work.”
The MGNREGA has positive impact on the empowerment and employment pattern of women. Under this scheme, the women can also get wages for the 100 days, because of their taking part in this.
Women participation has increased significantly and perceived it giving them a sense of independence and security. During the year 2013-14, 3.8 crores household were given employment and a total of 135 crores person-days of employment have been produced.
“The MGNREGA programme is the largest and most ambitious social security and public works programme in the world.”
It is seen that MGNREGA covered all poor sections of the rural society irrespective of castes,genders or social orders. It is also observed that this project enhanced income as well as savings of rural households.
MGNREGA has increased the real GDP of the Indian economy as well as household income and real consumption budget.
Began in 1960 as a single store location in Ypsilanti, Domino’s is now globally accepted pizza brand. In a short period of time company become favorite for many. Only in USA domino’s have 6355 stores. Job opportunity Domino’s provide mainly four category of jobs They are Store opportunities, Corporate opportunities, supply chain center opportunities and University recruiting opportunities. Store opportunities Electric bike delivery expert Eligibility: Must be 18 years of with good nevigational skill. Corporate opportunities Lead financial analyst – supply chain servicesEligibility:
Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Treasury, Accounting or Business related field
Minimum of 7+ years’ experience in QSR, CPG, or other relative industry (distribution, manufacturing, operational finance and/or franchisee experience a plus)
3+ years demonstrated management experience
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Strong analytics and attention to detail
Strong interpersonal and communication skills – ability to communicate at multiple levels of the organization
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Self-Motivated and able to work independently
Proficient in Microsoft Excel and database applications
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Bachelor’s degree in accounting or finance required; MBA preferred
IT support experience strongly preferred
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Excellent decision and organizational skills; ability to set priorities and meet deadlines
Presentation skills
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Exhibits Leadership Competencies as Leader of Self
Ability to lead change, projects, and initiatives as a part of operational excellence
Good analytical skills, organization, and attention to detail
Knowledge of PeopleSoft Financial Systems
Working knowledge of Accounts Payable
Proficiency with Microsoft Office, particularly Excel
Excellent ability to interact and communicate effectively at all levels and with individuals from various parts of the organization
Degree in Accounting/Finance OR equivalent work experience
International marketing consultantEligibility:
Minimum of 5-8 years of increasingly responsible marketing experience; Ideally 2+ years in a restaurant or QSR industry and experienced in a multi-market capacity
Fluency in Spanish language
Experience developing and writing holistic marketing strategies
Experience with multi-channel optimization of advertising spend –with an emphasis on digital know-how.
Comfortable using data to provide sound factual recommendations.
Strong academic credentials, preferably an MBA
C-suite outstanding communication skills
Proven ability to succeed when working in a collaborative, cross-functional team environment
Comfortable in an influencing role
Ability to travel up to 30-60% within region and internationally, depending on business need
Internal auditor Eligibility:
Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting or Finance.
3+ years of corporate experience; internal auditing or public accounting experience strongly preferred.
CPA or CIA certification strongly preferred.
Limited travel required (0-10%).
Understanding of internal auditing, GAAP, PCAOB standards, SEC regulations, SOX compliance, and the COSO framework.
Excellent communication skills, both oral and written; able to express complex ideas in simple terms; strong analytical and quantitative skills; ability to rapidly assimilate knowledge of processes and systems.
Strong organizational and time management skills; ability to manage multiple assignments and projects with varying deadlines.
Proficiency in Microsoft Office products
Continuous improvement leader Eligibility:
10 plus years of business/operations leadership with an organization known for its best-in-class operations. Expertise across a broad spectrum of products, end markets, business cycles and manufacturing processes and disciplines. Food is preferred.
Demonstrated ability to quickly assess and make clear recommendations for improvement. Excellent Project Management skills
Strong lean six sigma skills. Understands the concepts and demonstrated ability to implement and drive results.
Proficient in SQL Management Studio. Understands build queries and pull data.
Strong financial skills especially around productivity and cost leverage.
Well-developed team building and influencing skills, unquestioned integrity, and the experience, confidence and stature to work across multiple functions.
Demonstrated broad and deep understanding of manufacturing and supply chain challenges that occur within multi-site distributed environments and related best-practice solutions.
An undergraduate degree is required-preferably in engineering, manufacturing, or a related discipline; an advanced degree in a related field or MBA is desirable. Lean Six Sigma Master Black Belt preferred
Strong financial acumen
Strong communicator – facilitation, written and verbal
Ability to travel to Canada. Travel requirements is 50%.
Selection process
The basic on-boarding process is as follows: You come in and fill out an application (or do it online), we look over it and give a call back to schedule an interview sometime in the next few days. At your interview, you’ll be asked a few basic questions just to make sure you’re really a living, breathing human and can also count to ten. If you make it through your interview and are offered a position, you’ll need to give a copy of your state-issued ID, social security, and food handler’s permit. For driver’s, there are a couple extra steps to go through. Driver’s are required to furnish proof of auto insurance as well as everything else already mentioned, plus will need to undergo and pass a criminal background check and show a clean(ish) motor vehicle report going back for the last 3 years.
Once you’ve signed all the paperwork and been officially on-boarded, you will attend a New Trainee Orientation (NTO) meeting which lasts a few hours. This meeting covers policies and procedures, safety rules, company history, etc…
On your first official day of work, you’ll be sitting in the office and watching a lot of videos. This is where you’ll actually learn how to do everything. Pay attention. We’ll expect you to know most of this stuff by the time you finally start on the floor. If you’re a driver, you’ll then go out on a few ride-alongs with either a certified trainer or just someone who’s been there a long time (like myself) to be shown the ropes. They’ll take you out two or three times and get you familiar with the area and also give you some extra hints and tips to help you along. You’ll also be learning how to fold boxes and work the phones in your downtime between runs. Once you’re good to go there, then you’re basically on your own and will be expected to be a fully-productive member of the team from now on.
As Richard Branson rightly said “A business has to be involving. It has to be fun.And it has to be exercise your creative instincts”. The 2021 Startup summit will held on 27th – 29 th August. Not all individual privilege enough to getting opportunity to learn about business, entrepreneurship, investment . Some study these in university , some from parents, some from Jobs. To democratize the whole process of learning Business Startup Summit 2021 ( http://www.startupsummit.live) gives you opportunity to take home priceless insights about strategies, funding, branding, launching and setting up your dream business. Startup Summit Live will be a gathering of over 30,000 Entrepreneurs, Investors, Corporate Representatives, Government officials and Influencers from the Indian Sub-Continent, Middle-East, American and European startup ecosystems. With over 200 Speakers in the event,you can take home priceless insights about strategies, funding, branding, launching and setting up your dream business. The notable speaker will be Tim Draper which is an American venture capital investor, and founder of Draper Fisher Jurvetson , Draper University, Draper Venture Network, Draper Associates and Draper Goren Holm. His most prominent investments include Baidu, Hotmail, Skype, Tesla, SpaceX, AngelList, SolarCity, Twitter, DocuSign, Coinbase, Robinhood, Ancestry.com, Twitch, Cruise Automation, and Focus Media. He helped many yound entrepreneur through funding, education, Media and government reform. Another amazing speaker will be Sir Martin Sorrell. He is Founder and Executive Chairman of S4 Capital plc, which is building a purely digital advertising and marketing services business for global, multinational, regional, local clients and millennial-driven influencer brands. Martin was CEO of WPP for 33 years, building it from a £1 million “shell” company in 1985 into the world’s largest advertising and marketing services company. When Sir Martin left in April 2018, WPP had a market capitalisation of over £16 billion, revenues of over £15 billion, profits of approximately £2 billion and over 200,000 people in 113 countries. Prior to that, Sir Martin was Group Financial Director of Saatchi & Saatchi plc for 9 years and worked for James Gulliver, Mark McCormack and Glendinning Associates before that. Many more speaker will be Fabrice Grinda, Sandeep Aggarwal, Alok kejriwal etc. For only Rs 299 per person these summit will surely add value to your entrepreneurial journey. For attending 3days summit you will get a certificate for attendance which surely help the aspirant job seeker by adding weight to resume. The main objective for this summit will be to educate yound mind to do business as well as making them sensible to understand the market beyond metro cities. Specially in 3rd world country the start up has to scale up to increase the economy. So Government also launching various scheme to help our great mind who come forward to solve problem of society or fill the void of necessary, low cost products. For more information visit http://www.startupsummit.live
Beckett is considered to be an important figure among the French Absurdist’s. “Waiting for Godot”, is one of the masterpieces of Absurdist literature. Elements of Absurdity for making this play are very engaging and lively. Beckett combats the traditional notions of Time. It attacks the two main ingredients of the traditional views of Time, i.e. Habit and Memory. We find Estragon in the main story and Pozzo in the episode, combating the conventional notions of Time and Memory. For Pozzo, particularly, one day is just like another, the day we are born is indistinguishable from the day we shall die.
It is very clear from the word “Absurd” that it means nonsensical, opposed to reason, something silly, foolish, senseless, ridiculous and topsy-turvy. So, a drama having a cock and bull story would be called absurd play. Moreover, a play having loosely constructed plot, unrecognizable characters and metaphysical called an absurd play. Actually the ‘Absurd Theatre’ believes the humanity’s plight is purposeless in an existence, which is out of harmony with its surroundings.
This thing, i.e the awareness about the lack of purpose produces a state of metaphysical anguish which is the central theme of the Absurd Theatre. On an Absurd play logical construction, rational ideas and intellectually viable arguments are abandoned and instead of these the irrationality for experience is acted out on stage.
The above mentioned discussion allows us to call “Waiting for Godot” as an absurd play for not only its plot is loose but its characters are also just mechanical puppets with their incoherent colloquy. And above them all, its theme is unexplained. “Waiting for Godot” is an absurd play for it is devoid of characterization and motivation. Though characters are present but they are not recognizable for whatever they do and whatever they present is purposeless. So far as its dialogue technique is concerned, it is purely absurd as there is no witty repartee and pointed dialogue. What a reader or spectator hears is simply the incoherent babbling which does not have any clear and meaningful ideas. So far as the action and theme is concerned, it kisses the level of Absurd Theatre. After the study of this play we come to know that nothing special happens in the play nor we observe any significant change in setting. Though a change occurs but it is only that now the tree has sprouted out four or five leaves. “Nothing happens, nobody comes… nobody goes, it’s awful!” The beginning, middle and end of it do not rise up to the level of a good play, and though its theme is logical and rational yet it lies in umbrage.
Moreover, “Waiting for Godot” can also be regarded as an absurd play because it is different from “poetic theatre”. Neither it makes a considerable use of dream and fantasy nor does it employ conscious poetic language. The situation almost remains unchanged and an enigmatic vein runs throughout the play. The mixture of comedy and near tragedy proves baffling. In Act-I we are not sure as to what attitude we should adopt towards the different phases of its non-action. The ways, of which the two tramps pass their time, seems as if they were passing their lives in a transparent deception. Godot remains a mystery and curiosity still holds a away. Here we know that their endless waiting seems to be absurd. Though the fact is that they are conscious of this absurdity, yet it seems to imply that the rest of the world is waiting for the things, which are more absurd and also uncertain.
“Waiting for Godot” is an absurd play for there is no female character. Characters are there but they are devoid of identity. These two Estragon and Vladimir are old acquaintances, but they are nor sure of their identity. though they breathe, their life is an endless rain of blows. They wait for the ultimate extinction, but in a frustrated way. this thing produces meaninglessness, thus makes the play absurd.
Moreover, what makes the play absurd is its ending. We note that the ending of the play is not a conclusion in the usual sense. The wait continues; the human contacts remain unsolved; the problem of existence remains meaningless, futile and purposeless. The conversation between the two tramps remain a jargon, really a humbug and bunkum speech. So all this makes this play an absurd play.
Jagannath Rath yatra is one of the oldest rath yatra taking place in india.It is also known as The Charoit Festival.Every year on shukla paksha Dwatiya of Ashada month ,the festival commemorates Lord Jagannath’s annual visit to Gundicha temple,Puri.
This year the yatra held on, July 12 with all the covid -19 protocol.
Do you telecommute? In the event that you’re independently employed or in the event that you work from home, you may as of now have a current work space. Assuming not, maybe doing as such could be an impermanent game plan, (for example, on account of social separating), or, more than likely you may decide to work for yourself later on. Peruse my blog entry for tips on telecommuting happily, with an attention on efficiency.
Here are 8 hints that I love and live by consistently:
1.spruce up
Spruce up toward the beginning of the day, like you’re leaving for office. Do permit yourself more solace than expected, however. Try not to remain in your nightgown. This will get you in the right mind-set and mentality for useful work.
2. Work space
Distinguish an agreeable, calm corner or room. Ensure that you have office writing supplies convenient, ergonomic or possibly sensibly agreeable furnishings, and the gadget you’ll be working with. Allow in sufficient natural air and unwind.
Work from Home – Balance between fun and serious activities and Using time productively.
3. Characterize limits
On the off chance that you’re new to having a work space, you may have to brief your family about your accessibility. Do define sensible limits, according to the idea of your work. On the off chance that you have little children, they could think that its hard to comprehend.
Asian little son helping father drinking coffee between working with laptop computer notebook at workplace happy family together at home concept.
4. Web wellbeing
The web has dangers and dangers, so try to secure your gadget while taking care of significant data at home. Bosses are probably going to set rules for this reason and may give satisfactory programming to working together with colleagues successfully.
5. To-do and not-daily agenda
Have a to-do and not-daily agenda. Start with the main/earnest undertakings to guarantee finishing on schedule. Telecommuting interestingly can be testing. Notwithstanding, with appropriate association, it’s conceivable!
6. Handicap warnings
Handicap pointless warnings, particularly for web-based media. Playing music while you work is brilliant and can be an extraordinary inspiration. Pull out all the stops in the event that you can stay centered.
7. Usefulness hacks
Keep away from performing multiple tasks as it has been believed to be counterproductive. While doing particular kinds of errands, really like to group comparative ones together.
The most effective method to telecommute happily is Self-care
8. Self-care
Keep away from wear out. Take normal breaks, have espresso or lunch time, keep a sound eating regimen, work out, drink a lot of water, rest appropriately, appreciate time with family, telephone a companion, practice a side interest, and whatever else you that properly need to remain fit and blissful.
Work from Home – Balance between serious and fun activities and Using time effectively
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Telecommuting doesn’t need to be a problem. With legitimate arranging, sorting out and execution, you can make it both fun and useful! Might you want to share your experience? Kindly do as such. In the event that you know any individual who might profit with such tips, if it’s not too much trouble, share my post. Much obliged to you!!
The world uses about 500 million plastic cups every year. That’s really a massive amount. Imagine these plastic cups dumped as a pile. These piles add up every year and the number tends to increase due to the increase in population. These wastes make the environmentalists who are bent over backwards in attempts of cleaning up the wastes feel exhausted. The plastic cups are not used intentionally. They are used because of the lack of an alternative. Many people have guilt about using these plastic cups. Most of us would have thought of having a reusable, variable size and handy cup. But we are provided with either or options which is just partially beneficial.
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The 34-year-old was eclipsed at times by a 22-year-old opponent who lit up an overcast Centre Court.
Defending champion Novak Djokovic absorbed a barrage of powerful hitting from Canadian Denis Shapovalov to reach his seventh Wimbledon final on Friday with a 7-6(3) 7-5 7-5 victory that kept the indefatigable Serb on course to write history.
The 34-year-old was eclipsed at times by a 22-year-old opponent who lit up an overcast Centre Court.
But as he almost always does, he responded to adversity with his usual mix of dogged defence and clinical precision to set up a Sunday showdown with Italian Matteo Berrettini.
Tenth seed Shapovalov was bidding to become only the second Canadian man to reach the Wimbledon final and despite producing some scintillating tennis, was left pondering what might have been after failing to crack the toughest nut in the business.
He struck 40 winners but whenever Djokovic found himself in peril, he manned the barricades, saving 10 of the 11 break points he faced and making only 15 unforced errors as he simply refused to be knocked off course in his steely pursuit of equalling Roger Federer and Rafa Nadal’s men’s record haul of 20 Grand Slam titles.
Djokovic won the opening set despite Shapovalov serving for it at 5-4, then saved several break points in the second as his opponent threw the kitchen sink at the five-time champion.
Even in the third set Shapovalov continued shooting from the hip but eventually his fire blew out as Djokovic claimed one of the toughest straight sets wins of his Wimbledon career.
Shapovalov left the court with tears in his eyes but he showed enough in a marvellous run to suggest that he is ready to challenge for the biggest prizes in tennis.
Djokovic has now won 18 successive sets since losing the opener in his first round match against British wildcard Jack Draper and extended his winning run at Wimbledon to 20, having last tasted defeat in the 2017 quarter-finals.
But he knew he had been in a real scrap.
GOLDEN SLAM
“I don’t think the scoreline says enough about the performance or the match,” Djokovic said on court.
“He was serving for the first set and was probably the better player in the second set as well, had many chances. We are going to see a lot of him in the future, he is a great player.”
Djokovic is now one win away for a third successive Wimbledon title, but there is an even bigger incentive that his fuelling the Serb’s insatiable appetite for victory.
Beat seventh seed Berrettini on Sunday and he will go to next month’s U.S. Open with a number of records looming — a 21st Grand Slam title and possibly a Golden Slam if, in the interim period, he wins the Olympic singles.
“Every time I hear there is something on the line that is historic it inspires me but at the same time I have to balance it and win only the next match,” Djokovic said.
For the vast majority the match there was little telling which player was making his first appearance in a Grand Slam semi-final and which one was contesting his 41st.
Left-hander Shapovalov had vowed to unleash his naturally attacking game on Djokovic in a bid to claim a first win against the Serb in seven meetings. He was as good as his word.
Ripping backhands and forehands on to the lines, he dominated the first set after breaking in the third game and served for the opening set at 5-4. It felt like a big moment if he was to stand a chance, but sadly the killer instinct that serial Grand Slam winners have is not quite there.
Some loose groundstrokes allowed Djokovic to level and the top seed took control of the tiebreak after a winning a ferocious baseline rally at 4-2.
Shapovalov ended the set with a double-fault.
Undaunted, Shapovalov continued to stretch Djokovic in the second set and had him in trouble on serve at 1-2 but failed to break despite leading 0-40.
Two games later Shapovalov had 15-40 on the Djokovic serve but again the Serb showed Houdini-like skills to extricate himself from yet another hole.
When Shapovalov double-faulted to drop his serve at 5-5, Djokovic duly held with relish to open a two-set lead.
Responding to a question on the daily new cases graph that has plateaued over the last two weeks, Dr V K Paul said on Friday that the slow rate of decline was an indicator that the virus could take the “upper hand” if the current situation did not change.
With daily case detections still above 40,000 and reports and pictures of blatant violations of social distancing norms coming from tourist spots, the head of India’s pandemic task force has again warned that the second wave of Covid-19 is not over yet, and that cases can explode if people continue to behave recklessly.
Responding to a question on the daily new cases graph that has plateaued over the last two weeks, Dr V K Paul said on Friday that the slow rate of decline was an indicator that the virus could take the “upper hand” if the current situation did not change.
India needed to achieve a “baseline” of 10,000 cases for at least three consecutive weeks before it could be said that the situation was under control, Paul said.
“It is right that the graph (of the decline in the number of cases) has slowed down. It was earlier declining at a faster pace. It only shows that we cannot take the situation for granted. If it is around 35,000-37,000 cases per day, this is almost one-third the number of cases we saw during the first wave peak. The war is not over; the second wave is not over. It is perhaps more visible in some districts and two particular states and the Northeast, but it is still there. As long as this is still rising there, the nation is not safe,” he said.
The Health Ministry said on Friday that 80 per cent of new cases were now coming from 90 districts in the country. Six states have 10 or more of these districts — Maharashtra (15), Kerala (14), Tamil Nadu (12), Odisha (12), Andhra Pradesh (10), and Karnataka (10).
“With a lot of effort and difficulty, we have reached a situation where cases are on the decline. The situation is bad only in a few districts. But all this can be snatched away from us because we have not contained the virus completely. If we give the virus an opportunity, and chains of transmission are launched…this is something we cannot afford,” Paul said.
He warned that localised surges were seen after the first wave too, and they could result in an explosion of the infection.
“We have seen in the past that there was predominant localisation of cases in some areas, and then the situation explodes. This is a warning to us that we should help the process of decline of this wave effectively to a much lower level to the baseline. The baseline has not yet been achieved. The baseline would be something below 10,000. This should be for three weeks at least,” he said.
The Ministry said that between June 26 and July 2, daily new cases were 46,258 on average, and that this number had fallen slightly to 42,100 between July 3 and July 9.
“This shows the second wave is not over; more than 35,000 cases per day is not a small number… It looks small in comparison to the high peak that we experienced, but the fact that the rate of decline is somewhat slow, tells us that if we don’t work hard on controlling the virus, it can take the upper hand,” Paul said.
Paul flagged the blatant violations of Covid norms in several parts of the country, especially at hill stations. Massive waves of tourists have descended on places such as Mussoorie and Manali in recent days.
“Within the country, we are seeing people being complacent. The violations being seen in both small and large cities, the markets…particularly in the tourist destinations, where people are going for relaxation…we can see a new risk emerging there. If this type of mingling continues to take place, and if social distancing norms are violated, the virus can spread…,” Paul said.
“We need to have a balanced approach. There is a need for tourism; however, if there are violations, there could be a serious situation. We can stop this at this moment… This is a cause for concern because of the visuals that are being witnessed, where crowds are mingling, social distancing is not being maintained. This has been highlighted at no lesser place than the Cabinet meeting taken by the Prime Minister yesterday (Thursday),” he said.
“It is the responsibility of the local administration of these tourist places that Covid-19-appropriate behaviour is strictly enforced. The market welfare societies are also responsible… We know that tourism and livelihood are important; however, there cannot be any negligence on Covid-19 norms. Both can mutually exist,” Paul said.
The government pointed out that countries like the United Kingdom, Russia, Bangladesh, South Korea, and Indonesia were witnessing a resurgence of cases. “In the countries where the situation was under control, the virus has freshly re-emerged. These include our neighbours and European countries. If we look at cases per million population, at this stage, it is more than the cases we saw during our (second) peak. The virus returns to infect the susceptible population. This shows that we cannot lower our guard in our country,” Paul said.
Is your favourite flower a traditional rose, a luxurious orchid or perhaps an innocent lily? When you think about it, most of us have a favourite color, song, dish and perhaps even a favourite number. All of these preferences can say a lot about your personality. For example, did you ever think about what your favourite flower is? There’s probably one type of flower you like just a little bit more than others and this is what it says about you!
A certain scent or memory can tell you exactly what your favourite flower is. Orchid These exotic flowers symbolise luxury, love, beauty and strength. They’re often associated with people who have Aquarius as their zodiac sign. The beauty that is central to this flower often comes with a price. People who prefer orchids can be pretty temperamental. If something doesn’t go the way they want it to, they can get a bit defiant. Perhaps they’re a bit too stubborn? Sunflower The sunflower stands for happiness, adoration, lust for life and admiration. The name of this beautiful flower kind of says it all already: people who love sunflowers have a warm and infectious vibe around them. You’re someone who always thinks the glass is half full and you focus on the positive side of things. Nothing can bring you down and that’s not very strange at all, because the biggest sunflower ever was 9.17 meters (30 ft) high! Different types of roses Red roses symbolise love and passion. Do you prefer yellow roses? Back in the day, these represented jealousy, which is why people rarely gave them to other people. Luckily, these days the yellow rose is associated with friendship and joy. The classic white rose remains popular for bridal bouquets and embodies purity, honesty, innocence and simplicity. Pink roses symbolise happiness and friendship, but above all gratitude. Finally, the orange rose represents passion, enthusiasm and fascination. Hydrangea These flowers are known for their extreme versatility. They lift up other flowers by their presence and offer a lot of strength and support to ‘weaker’ flowers. As a person, you’re not very different from that. You might appear strong to the outside world, but don’t be fooled: you need just as must trust and help from other people as everyone else. Tulips Red tulips symbolise the perfect love. Purple roses are associated with ‘royalty’; yellow tulips represent cheerfulness and white tulips stand for forgiveness. Do you prefer a bouquet of tulips in all kinds of different colours? That is a symbol for elegance. As a person, you’re very positive, relaxed and social. A tulip can bloom on the coldest of days, but also the sunniest. You go with the flow and you literally follow the beams of sunlight. Peony Peonies stand for nobleness, pride and extravagance. Even though you appear to be very sweet, you can be quite demanding. The peony is very loved, but only blooms a very short period of time. You have to live in the moment and appreciate life when you can, because you know those moments won’t last forever. Iris The iris represents wisdom, optimism and trust. Are irises your favourite flowers? Then you’re an art lover and a creative person. You love being someone’s muse and you secretly hope to inspire other people in their artistic endeavors. The iris has inspired many a great piece of art throughout history and is still seen as a symbol for royalty. Lily
The white lily symbolises dignity, purity of body and soul and innocence. Lilies are often featured on the family crests of royal houses. Plus, the white lily is often used as a symbol for peace. This dramatic flower has all the potential of going into full bloom, but it is often misunderstood or not valued enough. Lilies can have many different colours; some are fiery red, others are dark as the night. They’re beautiful throughout the entire year. If you love lilies the most, chances are you know how to help others and you’re always able to lift someone’s spirits.
When a family member passes away, who will inherit the deceased person’s possessions is always a mystery. Some people leave money in their will, while others bequeath their personal belongings to their next of kin. But what if it turns out that there is a hidden treasure among these things? This happened to a family in the United States when they found a dusty old Mercedes-Benz in an old shed of a deceased relative.
Unique Mercedes-Benz 300SL Roadster
This is a special story that you don’t hear often. A unique 1960 Mercedes-Benz 300SL Roadster was stored by the former owner in a derelict shed for 40 years. When the unique sports car saw the light of day, the car turned out to be covered in dust. That did not spoil the fun, because after a good renovation it turned out to be a very unique car that had driven only 23,000 kilometers.
Bought in the 1970s
The dusty Mercedes-Benz was in the shed for no less than 40 years. The former owner, an American from the Midwestern United States, spotted the unique car in the early 1970s. It was love at first sight. The owner bought the car a few years later, in 1976. This model turned out to be very unique and had not been produced for twelve years at the time of purchase.
An old Mercedes-Benz has been in a barn for 40 years and is now worth $1 million
Bought in the 1970s
The dusty Mercedes-Benz was in the shed for no less than 40 years. The former owner, an American from the Midwestern United States, spotted the unique car in the early 1970s. It was love at first sight. The owner bought the car a few years later, in 1976. This model turned out to be very unique and had not been produced for twelve years at the time of purchase.
Neglected in the shed
Instead of driving thousands of miles in his dream car, the owner decided to do something different at the time. He parked the car in a shed in Indiana and then stopped looking at it. To this day, it is still not clear why the man did this. After the man’s death, the car was sold to Gullwing Motor Cars, a garage specializing in the sale of American and European classic cars. Fortunately, these men knew what to do with this unique car and completely refurbished it.
After restoration of the car.
Rare find
The Mercedes-Benz turned out to have a unique blue-gray color under the thick layer of dust. Unfortunately, all these years in the shed have not done the car any good and the car had discolored to a silver-colored layer of paint. However, that makes the 300SL Roadster no less special. In total only 1,458 copies of this specific model were made. Only 249 cars were made after 1960, the year of production of this Mercedes-Benz. In combination with the extremely low mileage, this Mercedes-Benz 300SL Roadster is worth a fortune. The car is currently for sale for $1,095,000 million, converted about $ 1,014,000 million.
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