Michelle Larcher De Brito

Michelle Larcher De Brito was a first-round winner at the 2009 U.S. Open, defeating Mathilde Johansson. Larcher De Brito, from Portugal, is in her first year on the WTA.

Dinara Safina Gets Top Seed at US Open

Dinara Safina is the No. 1 seed in the women's draw for the 2009 U.S. Open. That shouldn't be a surprise - most tournaments follow the world rankings when handing out seeds, and Safina is currently ranked No. 1. But Serena Williams is the defending champion, and won Wimbledon a month ago.

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Elena Dementieva

Elena Dementieva won the Toronto Cup, beating the comebacking Maria Sharapova in the finals, 6-4 6-3. It was Dementieva's third tournament victory of 2009.

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Kateryna Bondarenko

Kateryna Bondarenko was a winner over Venus Williams at the Rogers Cup.

Mallika stuns everyone in a revealing outfit at the premiere of Inglourious Basterds

Think you have seen all the insane things Mallika Sherawat can do? Think again. In fact, take a look at these pictures below. Mallika Sherawat recently attended the premiere of Inglourious Basterds which stars Brad Pitt in Los Angeles. I have no clue whatsoever about what she is wearing. Seriously! Mallika needs to have a better fashion sense. It's OK if she wants to expose a little but at least do it with a style.

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Sayaka Ando - Japanese Hot Idol

In the 1970s, idols had an aura of mystique that left much of their lifestyles secret. Their public and "private" lives were carefully orchestrated—they always appeared perfect in all situations and seemed to enjoy a lavish lifestyle that most Japanese could only dream about. In reality, however, they were placed under continuous surveillance by their promoters and were unable to enjoy the private lives invented for them. Their pay was surprisingly low. They were often overworked and even if their songs sold well most of the money went to the musicians and writers. Fans had few opportunities to see them beyond a few minutes on TV or radio and it was difficult to share their interests. Magazines were the best source for information and many idols had an official fan club that periodically mailed what little information could be released.

The culture of Japanese idols has changed over the years and it is questionable whether past idols would have the same amount of success if given the same opportunity today. Most of those called idols have sung songs that would fit J-Pop and they are generally pretty, cute, or fresh-faced, if not beautiful. However, there are exceptions to the norm.

Sybille Bammer

Austrian Sybille Bammer pulled off a big win in Cincinnati at the WTA Cincinnati Open, defeating Serena Williams 7-5, 6-4.

Bammer entered the tournamented ranked No. 29 in WTA singles.

Bollywood and its influence

If you are from Southeast Asia then you probably know very well that we love to watch movies on a regular basis. If you are not, then you know now. Indians, Pakistanis, Bangladeshis etc are die hard movie fans. We also love to eat and wear new clothes and jewelry. If you go to a crowded market in India, you can easily find numerous wholesale clothing shops, restaurants and much more.

Back to movies. Bollywood, India’s film industry, is one of the biggest and most popular in the world. When it comes to ticket sales and number of films produced, Bollywood is at the top of the list. Recently, Bollywood has been going outside India and gaining more popularity in countries with high number of Indians. There are other film industries in Southeast Asia too but Bollywood is the most dominating one and also very popular in countries like Pakistan and Bangladesh.

If you live outside India, you are probably familiar with its popularity. Bollywood is really famous in foreign countries like New Zealand, Australia, United States of America, United Kingdom and Canada. A lot of movies made in Bollywood earn most of their money outside India these days. In fact, some of the movies are specifically made for Indians living in these countries.

In the end, one thing that is important to remember is that Bollywood plays a very important role in the lives of Southeast Asians.

Nana-mi Kuroki - Japanese Hot Babe

The potential is clearly massive. In Japan, graphic novels have been a major part of society since the late 1940s, and the art form has become a key export to countries both in Asia and the West. But while printed books are costly to translate and distribute, digital propagation could make manga's influence practically limitless. Takarajima Wondernet already has fledgling plans to offer its stories to mobile phone users in the United States or around Asia once it finds partners in those countries, and faces relatively low costs to do so. In addition, it will be easier to tweak the digital content to suit foreign users.

JTG is an international broker of technology-based intellectual property, serving as a link between U.S. companies and untapped, promising Japanese innovations. The company provides access to a wide pool of technology sources in Japan, including government, academic, and private research centers, and also provides legal and communications support as well. Our mission is to promote, foster, and add value to transpacific technology transfers between Japan and the United States.

Yuriko Shiratori - Japanese Hot Babe

The showcase will feature early to advanced stage developments in the fields of physical and life sciences from several prominent Japanese universities. Included among the presenters are faculty members from Nagoya University - recently in the news for its three Nobel laureates in Physics and Chemistry - partnering universities in the Central region of Japan, Keio, Kyoto and Kitakyushu Universities.

Nagoya University and Japan Science and Technology Agency (JST), will present an innovations event entitled "Next Generation Japanese Technology Showcase" to be held on January 14th, 2009 at the Cornell Club New York in Mid-town Manhattan.

The event provides a forum for such top Japanese research institutions to demonstrate an array of cutting edge technologies, while providing an informative, networking opportunity for investors and corporations who wish to find tomorrow's global technological solutions to their business needs today.

Yuuri Morishita - Japanese Gravure Idol

Yuuri Morishita is a sexy 21 year old Japanese gravure idol who has released 6DVD’s including Love Sigh released earlier this year.
She started modeling in 2003 and appeared at events for the Tokyo Motor Show, DoCoMo and Toyota. From Sept. 2005, she appeared on TV Tokyo’s (Channel 12) late night Japanese TV program “OUTPUT”. She’s also appeared on men’s magazines DOPE, HIP@LIP, and Sabra. You can read more about her (in Japanese) and see more photos here.

Name: Yuuri MORISHITA
Profession: Japanese Gravure Idol, Model
Date of Birth: Jan 30, 1985
Birthplace: Tokyo, Japan
T160 B90 W55 H90 (cm)

Maria Ozawa : Japanese Hottest Babe

Because of settlement, building structures can be damaged. And, when the level of settlement is more than an allowable one, building will be considered as dangerous situation. Especially, in case of unstable foundations, if there is no repairation, building may be collapsed anytime.

At the present, there is insufficient information collection and methods of repairation for analysing the causes of settlement. So this project is aimed to researching, collecting and analysing the cause and pattern of settlement,and also, showing the adventages around the updated underpinning systems. Then, The four case studies were analysed and discussed in the topic of causes of settlement of building and method of repairation.

Sora Aoi - Japanese Hottest Babe

"Japan is known for their advanced technology. And yet, the licensing activities of Japanese universities are less than one-one thousandth of the activities seen among American universities," says Taro Yaguchi, President of JTG, a technology transfer company organizing the event. "By introducing the American business, research and investment communities to the advanced innovations being developed in Japan, I hope to bring the level of collaboration between academia and industry that much closer to the level seen in this country."

There are projected sixteen technologies being showcased during the event. The conference will also include a technology match-making breakfast session where businesses can have one-on-one time with researchers to learn more about their innovations. There will also be a gala reception following the presentations.