Q. old woman's island is one of the seven islands that make up bombay .it is a very insignificant island between bombay and colaba .it is known as little colaba and since it is small the net does't have much info about it .if u guys have any idea about what it is please forward it guys .this is for my project to be given within 4 days .
A. The present area of Colaba was originally two islands, Colaba and Little Colaba or Old Woman's Island. The island of Colaba itself was part of the group of islands, along with the largest, Bombay Island, that was gifted by Portugal to Charles II of England as dowry when he married Catherine of Braganza.
The Portuguese had acquired these lands from the Sultanate of Cambay by the Treaty of Bassein, 1542. The cession of Bombay and dependencies was strongly resented by Portuguese officials in Goa and Bombay, who resisted transfer of possession for several years, while the English representatives were confined to the island of Anjediva while negotiations continued. Angered by the backtracking, Charles II leased these lands to the British East India Company for a nominal annual rent. Gerald Aungier, factor of the English settlement of Surat, took possession of Colaba and Old Woman's Island on behalf of the Company in 1675.
Portugal continued to hold Little Colaba island for several decades more before ceding it to the English in about 1762, subject to the retention of Portuguese ownership of a house on the island, that is now the Blessed Sacrament Chapel in Middle Colaba. This was leased by the Portuguese Government of Goa to the Bishop of Damaõ, the head of the Padroado party in Bombay, as his residence. After an attempt by the Propaganda Fide party to seize the chapel, a court ruled that the house remained the property of the Government of Portugal and evicted the Propaganda Fide party.
In 1743, British Colaba was leased to a Richard Broughton at Rs. 200 per annum, a lease that was renewed in 1764. By 1796, Colaba became a cantonment for troops. Colaba was well-known for the variety of fishes in the nearby waters. The bombil, called Bombay duck after being dried, rawas, halwa, turtles, crabs, prawns and lobsters, could all be found here.
At the southern end of the island, on the eastern side of the island, a meteorological observatory was established in 1826. This part was called Upper Colaba. With the completion of the Colaba Causeway in 1838, these remaining two islands were joined to the others. The price of land shot up. Colaba became a centre of commerce with the opening of the Cotton Exchange at Cotton Green in 1844. The Causeway was widened and strengthened in 1861 and again in 1863. It became a separate ward of the Municipality in 1872.
Civil constructions in Colaba did not push out the troops. During this period the Sick Bungalows, now known as INHS Ashwini, were built. Work on the Anglican church of St. John the Evangelist was begun in 1847. The church, now known as the Afghan Church (after the First Afghan War of 1838) was consecrated in 1858 and work on the steeple was concluded in 1865.
Transport to this end of the new town was revolutionised by the introduction of horse-drawn tram-cars in 1873 by Stearns and Kitteredge, who had their offices on the west side of the Causeway, where the Electric House now stands.
The Prong's lighthouse, at the southern tip of the island, was constructed in 1875. Also in the same year, the eponymous Sassoon Docks were built by David Sassoon on reclaimed land. The BB&CI Railways established their terminus, the former Colaba railway station or terminus, the site of which is presently occupied by the Badhwar Park layout. These developments pushed the indigenous kolis to the edges of the island, near the Sassoon Docks and to the west.
90,000 square yards (75,000 m²) of land were reclaimed on the western shore of Colaba by the Bombay City Improvement Trust. The work was opposed by eminent citizens like Sir Pherozeshah Mehta, on the grounds that such a large area of land coming on the market would depress prices. The work was nevertheless carried out, and completed in 1905. Land prices did not fall. A seafront road along with a raised sea-side promenade (the Parade, named after T. W. Cuffe of the Trust) were completed the next year.
Present
The Gateway of India, the art deco style Regal theatre, the cafes (Mondegar, Royal and Leopold) all add to the atmosphere. The southern tip is occupied by a military cantonment, including the large Navy Nagar layout built on reclaimed land. The older parts of the cantonment retains its large, wooded spaces and is the only bit of green in this otherwise congested area. In the midst of Navy Nagar lies the Tata Institute of Fundamental Research(TIFR), one of India's leading scientific institutions. Colaba is renowned for high-end boutiques, imitation consumer goods and is popular with tourists. This is a place where rich Indian industrialists and business people prominently reside, for example the Ambanis and Ratan Tata. Colaba is the hippiest neighbourhood in Mumbai serving as the major shopping district for tourists and the locals. It has the old english charm and a very modern "feel" as well. It is also the Art capital of the city with all the major "art-centers" located in and around this place.
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What do you want to do before you die?
Q. I was inspired by the movie "The Bucket List" and the show on MTV "The Buried Life" and I am in the middle of creating myself my own "bucket list". (A list of things I want to do before I die.)
And it just got me to wondering from all of you: What do you want to do before you die?
A. Earn my doctorate in Anthropology
Return to Kathmandu, hopefully with a trip to Varanasi, India
~Do an Everest Base Camp Trek
Become a certified skydiver
Hike the Appalachian Trail
Have a reunion with my Navy buddies
Visit Singapore again
Hike to Macchu Picchu
Teach my child (children?)
~To respect others, even those he/she may disagree with
~To respect his/her self
~To treat his/her elders with respect and as the treasure-troves of knowledge that they can be
~To know that love is something you *do, not something you get
~To love without shame
~To understand that different people may view the same "truth" differently
~To understand that his/her way of thinking will not suit everyone
~To understand that though others may hold different values, he/she should never compromise his/her own values
~To live with integrity
~To admit to and learn from mistakes
I've always loved the idea of this kind of list, and have been doing it since I was a teenager. For me though, I always asked myself, when I'm 90 and gray, what kind of stories do I want to tell my grandchildren? What memories will I want to remember and relish?
Always, the things I tried to accomplish on my lists led to some pretty amazing experiences and I met some very interesting people because of it. I've traveled the world, hiked to a monastery outside Kathmandu to speak with a Tibetan lama, witnessed a water buffalo and goat being whispered sweet nothings to and treated lovingly before being sacrificed (and later eaten), served my country with honor, jumped out of a plane (though only ever strapped to a certified skydiver), watched Iranian Revolutionary Guard speed boats and P-3's, seen the way the calm Arabian Gulf waters can look like they're boiling from the schools of fish, sailed through a typhoon / a dust storm / the Suez Canal / the Strait of Malacca / past the rock of Gibraltar, helped hunt pirates, walked the insanely crowded streets of Hong Kong on a friday night, sat by the river at dusk in Dubai during Ramadan and listened to the beautiful call to prayer as the dhow's floated by, walked through ancient Roman ruins in Croatia and by walls pockmarked by decade old gunshots, seen a sex slave try to keep from crying as she danced in a Thai "strip club," spoke with a govt chairperson to create mandatory training for deploying servicemembers on sex slaves and women forced into prostitution, sat down for breakfast with my congressman to talk about the US war in Iraq and lack of assistance in Darfur, bartended in a ghetto (becoming a part of a real community for the first time in my life), celebrated new years at a private party with transsexuals, members of a biker gang and a professional dominatrix, attended rallies and protests, developed better relationships with my family and friends who are also now my family, and gotten to more fully know and love myself.
If you actually managed to read through that, you probably don't believe even 10% of what I've said, and that's fine (I'm used to it by now). Just know that a "bucket list" is the GREATEST gift you can ever give yourself. Start now, and never stop!
Best wishes, happy travels and never stop dreaming!
Depressed that I'll never be a tennis player?
Q. I am 15 & I have been playing tennis competitively my entire life. As I have always loved tennis and it's always been my top priority, the professional playing tennis career ship has sailed. Let's face it, the women on tour were already pro by my age. I do play tournaments, and I will soon reach my national ranking, but it's like, I'll never be a pro tennis player- it's not a realistic goal anymore. That bothers me more than anything. :( I just feel like no matter what I will pursue in my life, it's nothing compared to my dream of being a tennis player. I have mental breakdowns every week. I try talking to God about it as much as I can. It sucksso bad living with this weight on my shoulders. My GPAin school is declining and I'm losing interest in the things I used to enjoy as well. I don't talk to people anymore and my relationship with my family is terrible. I've just been so depressed these past few months - my dreams are gone and its so hard to feel that pain :( I love tennis so much. i have been thinking about being homeschool and playing w/ an academy but that ship has sailed
somebody please talk to me
this is a freaking problem
teaching tennis just seems too depressing for me - if u think abt it :(
A. I hope what you've written here is true, since I spent some time replying to this question!!!
You ARE a tennis player!!! A dang nationally ranked player!! Holy $%^&. I was never nationally ranked. A lot of players never get to be; think of *them.*
I suggest you go to a sport psychologist. A very, very famous world #1 player went to one, so you could, too.
***Let's face it, the women on tour were already pro by my age.***
How are you defining the word "pro?" The WTA singles list has about 1000 players on it. Are they all pro's? I ask you that because 80-90% of them are losing money if they're traveling all over the world. Only the top 200 or so are earning more than their expenses.
The absolute minimum age for playing a tour-level event is 14, and they have very strict requirements about how many events a player this young can participate in. 15-year-olds can play more events than 14-year-olds, but again, there are limitations. Chris Evert "arrived" when she was 15, defeating World #1 Margaret Court, but that was *very* unusual, and it still is.
At the other end of the age spectrum, we have Kamiko Date-Krumm, definitely NOT a 15-year old!
http://www.wtatennis.com/players/player/1860/title/kimiko-date-krumm
2012 - 1970 = ?
***I will soon reach my national ranking, but it's like, I'll never be a pro tennis player- it's not a realistic goal anymore.***
College tennis isn't good enough for you? Geez. I thought college tennis was pretty cool.
Actually, if you're good enough to be nationally ranked in the 16's in the USA, then you are already *approaching* [on your way to] a skill level that's commensurate for the pro's. Whether that skill level is [NTRP] 5.0, or 5.5, or 6.0, I have no idea. The *bottom* 400 or 500 players on the WTA tour are roughly 6.0 to 6.5. The only ones who are 7.0 would be top 150 or so.
***teaching tennis just seems too depressing for me - if u think abt it***
So, helping other people depresses you? Hmph.
***I try talking to God about it as much as I can.***
I would talk to a priest, rabbi, cleric, etc about it, and start attending a religious service somewhere once a week. Players on the tour have problems in this area too, and often seek help in spiritual activity. You are not alone in this predicament.
***somebody please talk to me this is a freaking problem***
The odds of ANYONE reaching the top 100 in the WTA or the ATP are small, sort of like winning the lottery. Even if both Mom & Dad are tennis pro's, the family has bucks out the wazoo, the odds are still small of being able to participate in a Grand Slam event. It is largely a gift from God, and many of those who've made it know they are very lucky to be there. Conclusion: If you never play in the first round of a major, that means you're *normal.*
***It sucksso bad living with this weight on my shoulders.***
Did someone close to you say that if you don't reach the top 50 in the world, that you stink? That is TOTAL nonsense. Absolute, complete nonsense! Real tennis people would never say something like that.
There isn't a tennis player in the world who's never lost, and there aren't any who've never been bummed out for a while, just like you describe here. Roger Federer has LOST 198 matches as a professional: http://www.atpworldtour.com/Tennis/Players/Top-Players/Roger-Federer.aspx
*** I don't talk to people anymore and my relationship with my family is terrible.***
Hmm, could you meet some new people at a church, synagogue, mosque, etc. Get out of the house/apartment and force yourself to socialize a little bit - somewhere. Not easy, but worth it, IMHO.
Little by little, maybe you could patch things up one or more of your family members? Hope they aren't mean to you.
Hang in there, things will eventually get better.
If you're totally burned out with tennis, you can take a few months off, as the pro's *have to* once in a while. If you haven't been taking time off, that may be a part of your problem. After some time away from it, you can either return to practice, or say goodbye to all the sporting nonsense, become an adult, and think about a real career in something serious. Serious careers are where the money is, doing something you like, that you're good at, that requires a few years of study or apprenticeship to become a "pro" at.
Or, just get involved in something that is actually *fun* for you. I have no idea what that might be [photography, pets, student government, charity work, music, art, science, etc etc etc]
All the best :-)
can anyone help with a cruise checklist?
Q. I am going on a cruise to the bahamas and i'm pretty sure i would run out of ideas before it docks back home. so i am asking anyone to come up with a checklist of 101 things to do on a cruise!!! Craziness is ultimately accepted!!! and for anyone who knows. it is the Carnival Sensation.
A. 1. Swimming pool, and hot tubs
2. jump on the beds
3. be really awkward in the elevator
4. eat pizza at midnight
5. run through the halls wildly
6. go to the teen clubs
7. make 20 new friends
8. creep out one small child, a 12 year old girl, and a old man
9. pretend to be a statue
10. Browse the gift shops
11. go to the ports
12. make sandcastles at the beach
13. skinny dip
14. climb a tree
15. pretend it's your birthday and make the staff sing to you, then after say it was last week
16. make your own towel animals ;)
17. eat a really awkward food dish at dinner
18. try catching fish
19. draw a pretty picture
20. play pin the tail on the donkey
21. eat lots of ice-cream till you throw up
22. don't kill yourself xD
23.get 7 peoples numbers
24. find a person from mexico
25. sun tan
26. enter a contest
27. take lots of pictures
28. listen to music
29. memorize what on each deck
30. find cabins 320, 412, and 113 and knock on their door
31. go to the spa
32. go on a tour
33. read a book
34. sleep in
35. have a shower
36. style your hair in an awesome way
37. try to find a whale
38. Find a bald man (or woman) and ask to rub his (or her) head
39. do back flips in the lobby
40. balance a cup on your head for more then thirty seconds while walking around
41. randomly dance in the hallway
42. drink tons of soda
43. brush your teeth
44. make a song and sing it by the pool
45. tell a girl she is beautiful
46. tell a guy he is handsome
47. slide down a railing
48. find a penny
49. get 35 hugs from 35 diffrent people
50. use the bathroom
51. do the thriller dance
52. laugh hysterically over nothing
53. Find a banana and eat it
54. Give someone a banana and make them eat it
55. eat an exotic fruit
56. find someone from your hometown, or state/province
57. walk down the halls drunk/ pretending to be drunk
58. give someone a tip ( money )
59. give someone a tip ( advice)
60. act like a mime
61. watch a performance
62. act lika a spy/secret agent
63. do a cartwheel
64. Fake an accent when greeting someone
65. Stay up for 24 hours
66. watch t.v.
67. go from the bottom level to the top level, holding your breath
68. wear your clothes backwards and see if anyone notices
69. sulk in a corner
70. keep a diary
71. talk backwards
72. remake a scene from titanic
73. yell, THE SHIP IS SINKING
74. pretend ur doing misson impossible
75. kill a fly
76. wear your life jacket around the boat
77. pretend ur on a plane
78. Sing twinkle twinkle little star
79. sing a duet with someone
80. take lots of pictures
81. make up a fake name
82. draw yourself a moustache
83. paint your nails
84. be fashionable late
85. cannonball into the pool
86. "accidentally" drink salt water
87. sleep in the elevator
88. sleep during the day, and wake around the ship at night
89. give someone a shoe shine
90. yawn alot
91. make a paper crane and give it to the staff
92. play tic tac toe
93. get someone to play truth or dare with you
94. ask to eat your food with chopsticks
95. go on the water slide
96. Go to the internet cafe and e-mail someone
97. play golf
98. get a hole in one
99.trip when walking infront of a ton of people
100. have fun
101. don't get kicked off the ship
hopefully u appreciate this because it took me a LONG time to write, e-mail me and tell me how much u accually go done haha xD have fun on your cruise. My e-mail is loveisblind64@hotmail.com
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