Here is AskMen.com's Top 10 Most Desirable Women of 2010 :

1. Emmanuelle Chriqui
Emmanuelle Sophie Anne Chriqui (born December 10, 1977) is a Canadian actress who has appeared on both television and in cinema. She is perhaps best known for her role on HBO's Entourage as Sloan McQuewick, as well as the love interest of Adam Sandler in the movie You Don't Mess with the Zohan.

2. Marisa Miller
Marisa Lee Miller (born August 6, 1978) is an American model best known for her appearances in the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issues, and her work for lingerie retailer Victoria's Secret. After a stint shooting with photographer Mario Testino for fashion magazines like Vogue,Miller began working for both companies in 2002. In 2007, she became a Victoria's Secret Angel, and graced the cover of the 2008 Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue to record-setting numbers. Her accomplishments have led to her being dubbed the "return of the great American supermodel."

She is also known for contracts with companies like Harley-Davidson, for whom she is the first spokesperson in the history of the company. Miller is considered a sex symbol; she ranked #1 on Maxim magazine's 2008 "Hot 100" list and in FHM's global 2010 "Sexiest Women in the World" poll. Aside from modeling, she is an ambassador for the American Cancer Society.


3. Kate Beckinsale
Kathryn Romany "Kate" Beckinsale (born 26 July 1973) is an English actress. She first gained notice, while a student at Oxford University, for making her debut in the film adaptation of Shakespeare's Much Ado About Nothing. Throughout the 1990s, she worked on both film and television, most notably by portraying the title character in the 1996 ITV television series Emma. In 2001, Beckinsale garnered international recognition when she was cast as the romantic lead opposite Ben Affleck in her breakthrough film, Pearl Harbor (2001). Since then, she has portrayed a variety of characters in projects such as Underworld (2003), The Aviator (2004), and Van Helsing (2004). In 2008, she earned a Critic's Choice Award nomination for her performance in Nothing But the Truth.





4. Alessandra Ambrosio
Alessandra Corine Ambrósio (born April 11, 1981) is a Brazilian model. Described by Tyra Banks as "the future of the modeling world", Ambrosio is best known for her work with Victoria's Secret and was chosen as the first spokesmodel for the company's "PINK" line. Ambrosio is currently one of the Victoria's Secret Angels and the former face of the UK company Next.

Aside from modeling work, Ambrosio serves as an ambassador for the National Multiple Sclerosis Society. Ambrosio was also selected by AskMen.com as Number 2 out of the "Top 99 Most Desirable Women of 2008".







5. Jessica Alba
Jessica Marie Alba (born April 28, 1981) is an American television and film actress.

Alba is considered a sex symbol and often generates media attention for her looks. She appears frequently on the "Hot 100" section of Maxim and was voted number one on AskMen.com's list of "99 Most Desirable Women" in 2006, as well as "Sexiest Woman in the World" by FHM in 2007. The use of her image on the cover of the March 2006 Playboy sparked a lawsuit by her, which was later dropped. She has also won various awards for her acting, including the Choice Actress Teen Choice Award and Saturn Award for Best Actress on Television, and a Golden Globe nomination for her lead role in the television series Dark Angel.





6. Beyonce
Beyoncé Giselle Knowles (born September 4, 1981), often known simply as Beyoncé (pronounced /biˈjɒnseɪ/ bee-YON-say), is an American Pop/R&B singer, songwriter, actress and fashion designer. Born and raised in Houston, Texas, she enrolled in various performing arts schools and was first exposed to singing and dancing competitions as a child. Knowles rose to fame in the late 1990s as the lead singer of the R&B girl group Destiny's Child, one of the world's best-selling girl groups of all time.











7. Penelope Cruz
Penélope Cruz Sánchez (born April 28, 1974), better known as Penélope Cruz, is a Spanish actress.

She was the first Spanish actress in history to receive an Academy Award, and the sixth Spanish actor overall.















8. Cheryl Cole
Cheryl Cole (born Cheryl Ann Tweedy on 30 June 1983 in Newcastle upon Tyne, England) is an English singer-songwriter, dancer, model and celebrity. Cole rose to fame when she was selected to become a member of girlgroup Girls Aloud on ITV's reality television programme Popstars The Rivals in late 2002.













9. Eva Mendes
Eva Mendes (born March 5, 1974) is an American actress. She began acting in the late 1990s, and after a series of roles in several low-end films, she broke into more mainstream Hollywood releases, such as 2 Fast 2 Furious, Hitch, We Own the Night and The Spirit.














10. Miranda Kerr
Miranda May Kerr (born 20 April 1983) is an Australian model best known as one of the Victoria's Secret Angels since mid-2007. She is the first Australian to participate in the Victoria's Secret campaign, and also represents Australian fashion chains Portmans and David Jones. Kerr began modeling in the fashion industry when she was 13, starting at Chaay's Modelling Agency, and soon after winning a 1997 Australian nationwide model search hosted by Dolly magazine and Impulse fragrances.

She is married to actor Orlando Bloom, and they are expecting their first child in January 2011.

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More than 5 million square meters in waters around the Indonesian archipelago. No doubt, Indonesia became a shelter for hundreds or even thousands of species of underwater creatures and coral clusters are beautiful and colorful. Surely this country offers many dive sites which is a dream for most divers.

Due to the often volatile political situation and a warning to tourists who are usually too much, you'll rarely find this country in the list of most tourists travel. Fortunately for tourists who are brave and adventurous, this means fewer tourists and more peace, so you better be able to enjoy the beauty as you like. Here is a list of eight stunning dive sites in Indonesia.

Bintan Island, Riau
Maybe this is the island's most easily reached from outside Indonesia, where the diving is only one hour from the noise of Singapore. The island has white sandy beaches stretch along the 18 km with a rich marine life, and a variety of dive sites for you to enjoy.

Not far from the coastline to the north, there are a small canyon as deep as 8 meters with a flat base, ideal for your first time to learn scuba diving. Another unique place is the location of the wreck, you can explore the remains of an old tanker that sank many years ago in the depths of the sea.

Seribu Islands, Jakarta
This unique area made up of hundreds of small islands (hence so exaggerated 'Thousand Islands'), is a must for divers from Jakarta. Of the various islands, some of the famous are Kotok Besar Island , kotok kecil Island , Karang Bongkok, Sepa Island and Pantara Island .
Seribu Islands is easy to achieve, you just need to hire a speedboat from Marina or boat fishing from one of the ports. Only about one or two hours from Jakarta, you will be able to dive as much. Some of the larger islands
provide better accommodation class resorts and villas, but you need to rent a boat to reach the small islands - where the reefs are beautiful!

Karimun Jawa, Central Java
Another part of the Java Sea which is also a paradise for divers is an island across the sea from Semarang, Central Java. This place, called Karimun Jawa, is a series of 27 small island surrounded by sea which is rich in blue coral Acropora group. Divers can explore the remains of Indonour, an ancient merchant ship which sank in 1955. Additional treat here is the variety of sea turtle that hatched in the park of nature protection.

Derawan Island, South Kalimantan
About 50 miles from Cape Redeb, capital of Berau Province, an area that includes the small islands. This place is filled with a cluster of spectacular coral and underwater caves for the adventurous traveler. Derawan has more than 17 dive sites, each site has its own unique attractions for you to enjoy. Some places are famous Sangalaki Island, Kakaban Island and Maratua Island.

On Sangalaki Island you can find eagle rays, manta rays, tiger sharks and cuttlefish. Every night you can see the giant green turtle eggs hatch on the island. Kakaban main attraction is the salt water lake inhabited by a jellyfish that did not sting and gobies. While on the Maratua island , you'll find plenty of large fish like barracuda, tuna and mackerel. Tourists even had time to see sharks and hammerheads to eight species of whales here.

Komodo Island, Flores
The island is usually known for being a playground for the dragons, giant lizard species. For scuba diving, Komodo Island also has a number of the best dive sites in the country. From Sebayour Kecil, Pulau Tengah Kecil dan Merah Beach offers a variety of underwater attractions as diverse mackerel, cod and grouper.

At Merah Beach, not far from the beach, you'll find a 5-meter full derivation of colorful fish. There are more dive sites on the west coast of Flores such as, Tatawa Island, Tatawa Kecil Island, Rinca Island dan Nusa Node Island.

Nusa Penida, Bali
Nusa Penida Island, located in eastern Bali, is a famous location for local and international divers. About an hour from Bali, the island has some very healthy group of coral, which is clearly visible at depths of 15 to 30 meters.

For beginners,there are various dive sites in the east coast of this island are suitable to be explored. On the south coast there is Blue Corner, Nusa Lembongan and Gamat, more appropriate for experienced divers who are looking for a challenge. Fish are often seen in the sun while manta birostris Crystal Bay is a common sight at Manta Point.

Bunaken, North Sulawesi
This place is famous dive sites that have an international reputation is better than the other, consisting of small islands such as Sialdoen Island, Ganga Island, Mantehage Island, Nine Island and an old mountain in the middle of the sea, Manado Tua. Snorkeling and
diving is very popular here with more than sixteen point dive spread across an area of islands. Bunaken has grooves as deep as 30 feet, housing a variety of species of fish and other marine life. Shark sightings are common, so be careful!

Lembeh Strait, North Sulawesi
Still in North Sulawesi, there are other icons of the world diving, Lembeh Strait. This location is renowned internationally as the diversity of marine life that exists only in the place. Here you will be able to find the mimic octopus, pygmy seahorses, cuttlefish, and hairy frogfish. This place is a paradise for underwater photography and is often called the "Qiblah of Macro Photography." After all remain vigilant, the beauty of the Lembeh Strait is for experienced divers.

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Menjadi seorang transeksual seringkali menjadi cemoohan dan terpinggirkan. Tetapi, tidak bagi empat pesohor di dunia hiburan berikut ini. Mereka mampu menjadi orang sukses meskipun berstatus transeksual dan hal itu tidak menghalanginya dalam berkarya.

Empat wanita ini dulu terlahir sebagai pria. Siapa saja mereka?

1. April Ashley

Lahir pada 25 April 1935, Ashley pernah menjadi model dan pelayan restoran. Ia adalah orang Inggris pertama yang terbuka pada publik sebagai seorang transeksual, pengakuannya dipublikasikan dalam Sunday People pada 1961.

Ia juga diketahui sebagai orang Inggris pertama dan kesembilan di dunia yang melakukan operasi ganti kelamin. Ashley lahir dengan nama asli George Jamieson di Smithdown Road Hospital, Liverpool, Inggris dan memiliki lima saudara. Latar keluarganya cukup religius, ayahnya beragama Katolik Roma dan ibunya seorang Protestan.

Pada usia 14 tahun ia bergabung dengan Angkatan Laut dan ketika usianya memasuki 15 karakteristik seksualnya tidak berkembang. Ia berusaha bunuh diri setelah pulang dari Angkatan Laut dan dikirim ke pusat pengobatan mental di Ormskirk untuk pengobatan sengatan listrik.

Merasa kehidupannya di Inggris kurang memadai, Ashley pindah ke Paris pada 1950an dan mengganti namanya menjadi Drag Queen. Ia bergabung sebagai pemain dalam pertunjukkan kabaret di Carousel Theatre bersama dengan artis terkenal asal Prancis, Coccinelle.

Ashley menjalani operasi ganti kelamin di Casablanca, Maroko. Operasi tersebut dilakukan pada 12 Mei 1960 oleh dokter Georges Burou. Proses operasi sendiri memakan waktu tujuh jam dan berhasil. Ia pun kembali ke Inggris dan dengan bermodal wajah cantik Ashley menjadi model terkenal. Wajahnya terpampang di media bergengsi seperti Vogue. Ashley bahkan mendapat peran di film The Road to Hong Kong, yang dibintangi aktor ternama Bing Crosby dan Bob Hope.

Sebagai seorang transseksual ia hidup normal dan menikah dengan Arthur Corbett pada 1963 tetapi pernikahan tersebut kandas pada 1970. Lalu pada tahun 1980an, Ashley menikah dengan Jeffery West. Baru pada 2005 April Ashley mendapatkan pengakuan secara legal sebagai seorang wanita yang ditandai dengan dikeluarkannya akta kelahiran baru setelah adanya Gender Recognition Act 2004.

2. Dana International

Memiliki nama asli Sharon Cohen, tetapi secara profesional ia dikenal dengan nama Dana International. Lahir di Yaron Cohen pada 1972, Dana merupakan artis pop asal Israel yang sangat terkenal.

Cohen adalah anak bungsu dari tiga bersaudara. Meskipun secara biologis ia lahir sebagai pria, Cohen diidentifikasi sebagai wanita dari usia yang sangat muda, yaitu 13 tahun. Ia bercita-cita menjadi penyanyi sejak berusia delapan tahun setelah melihat penyanyi legendaris Israel, Ofra Haza membawakan lagu 'Chai' di Eurovision Song Contest 1983. Meskipun keluarganya miskin, ibu Cohen bekerja untuk membiayai Cohen belajar musik.

Namanya melambung setelah membawakan lagu berjudul 'Diva' serta memenangkan Eurovision Song Contest pada 1998. Ia disebut-sebut sebagai selebriti transseksual yang paling terkenal di dunia. Karirnya dimulai pada 1992, sejak saat itu ia telah menghasilkan delapan album dan tiga album tambahan. Saat ini, ia menjadi salah seorang juri acara pencarian penyanyi berbakat Israel, Kokhav Nolad.

3. Harisu

Harisu adalah nama panggung dari Lee Kyung-eun, seorang transeksual yang menjadi penyanyi, model dan aktris terkenal asal Korea Selatan. Secara biologis, Harisu yang lahir pada 17 Februari 1975, adalah seorang pria. Ia teridentifikasi sebagai seorang wanita pada saat masih kecil dan menjalani oeprasi pergantian kelamin pada 1990an.

Harisu tercatat sebagai seorang seniman Korea pertama yang seorang transseksual. Pada 2002 ia secara hukum mengganti jenis kelaminnya menjadi seorang wanita. Perhatian publik pertama kali tertuju padanya ketika Harisu tampil dalam sebuah iklan. Iklan tersebut cukup sukses dan membuat kariernya dalam dunia hiburan makin menanjak. Ia pun mengembangkan kariernya dalam bidang musik dan akting.

Sampai saat ini Harisu memiliki lima album rekaman yang terdiri dari berbagai aliran musik seperti tekno dan R&B. Lagunya juga ada yang direkam dalam bahasa mandarin. Pada 2001, Harisu mendapatkan kesempatan untuk berakting dalam film Yellow Hair 2. Sejak saat itu ia pun kebanjiran tawaran untuk membintangi sejumlah film seperti Hi!Honey dan serial drama Korea seperti Colour Blossoms.

Kehidupan percintaannya pun berjalan normal. Pada 19 Mei, 2007, Harisu menikah dengan Micky Jung. Mereka sebelumnya sudah berpacaran selama dua tahun.

4. Nong Tum

Lahir sebagai bayi laki-laki pada 9 Juni 1981, Parinya Kiatbusaba kini lebih populer dikenal sebagai Nong Tum. Ia merupakan 'kathoey' (pelaku transeksual dari pria menjadi wanita) paling terkenal di Thailand.

Uniknya, sebelum berubah menjadi wanita, Nong Tum adalah seorang petinju (Muay Thai atau tinju ala Thailand).

Sejak kecil sebenarnya, ia sebenarnya sudah menyadari ada berbeda dari dirinya. Namun, karena orangtuanya tidak mengetahui hal itu, Nong Tum didaftarkan ke sebuah kamp tinju. Dan ternyata, meskipun pembawaannya lebih feminin dibandingkan petinju lainnya, Nong Tum tergolong sebagai petinju berbakat.

Ia pun akhirnya mengikuti sejumlah pertandingan. Walau awalnya uang kemenangan ingin ia gunakan untuk operasi ganti kelamin, tetapi ternyata Nong Tum mencintai olahraga tinju.

Kehidupan publiknya dimulai pada Februari 1998, setelah memenangkan pertandingan di Bangkok Lumpini Boxing Stadium, pusat dunia Muay Thai. Media Thailand mulai menyadari ada satu atlet yang feminin, dan gemar mencium serta memeluk lawan mainnya yang lebih kekar.

Setelah itu, Nong Tum makin terkenal, karena sering muncul di majalah dan televisi.

Ia pun akhirnya menjalani operasi pergantian kelamin pada 1999, sesaat setelah berhenti menjadi petinju. Selepas itu, Nong Tum beralih profesi sebagai penyanyi.

Kisahnya cukup terkenal, dan diangkat menjadi sebuah film bertajuk 'Beautiful Boxer' pada 2003. Film ini menuai banyak pujian dan memenangkan sejumlah penghargaan. Kehidupan Nong Tum sebagai transeksual juga merupakan bagian dari buku 'Ladyboys: The Secret World of Thailand's Third Gender'.

Pada Februari 2006, Nong Tum membuat comeback sebagai petinju wanita. Ia beberapa kali memenangkan pertandingan. Hingga akhirnya pada 2010, Nong Tum membuka kamp tinju miliknya, dan menjadi pelatih tinju.

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Life is like flowing rivers which nevers return back so in order to capture your precious memories you need the products like Memory book. I found a great website named office1000.com
You can find the Memory Book accessories by C-Line Products
that is used to store your memorial photos. There are many types of Memory Book accessories. You can check it all and get inspiration from there.

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Wanita Brazil terkenal dengan kecantikannya yang eksotis. Kulit kecokelatan yang mulus dan lekuk tubuh seksi menjadi ciri postur kebanyakan wanita Brazil.

Penasaran ingin tahu rahasianya? Praktekkan ritual kecantikan wanita Brazil berikut ini, seperti dikutip dari laman Modernmom.com:

Minyak Babassu
Minyak ini berasal pohon babassu yang banyak tumbuh di Brazil. Dari kandungan nutrisinya, minyak babassu mirip dengan minyak kelapa. Namun, menurut beberapa penelitian menyatakan minyak ini telah mengalahkan popularitas minyak kelapa.

Pada suhu kamar, minyak ini memiliki bentuk semi-padat yang mencair ketika diterapkan pada tubuh. Jika dioleskan pada tubuh sensasi dingin di kulit terasa menyejukkan. Keajaiban minyak ini efektif bila diaplikasikan pada jenis kulit kering. Minyak ini bisa melembabkan tanpa membuat kulit terlihat berminyak.

Pasir hangat
Berbaring di atas pasir hangat, seperti yang sering dilakukan wanita Brazil, bisa menciptakan warna kulit kecokelatan yang eksotis. Wanita Brazil yang gemar ke pantai kerap melakukan ritual kecantikan ini. Mereka kerap menggosokkan pasir pantai secara perlahan sambil berjemur atau setelah berenang di pantai.

Di beberapa spa di Brazil memiliki perawatan kulit dengan pasir khusus.

Teknik pelurusan rambut
Meski memiliki wajah dan warna kulit eksotis, wanita Brazil punya masalah turun menurun soal rambut. Banyak di antara mereka yang memiliki jenis rambut yang sulit diatur.

Untuk mengatasi hal ini, pakar rambut di Brazil menciptakan teknik pelurusan rambut yang populer bernama, 'Escova Progressiva'. Seperti yang dilaporkan salah satu majalah wanita ternama, Elle, teknik ini akan 'menghaluskan' rambut keriting. Karena proses ini menggunakan keratin, kerusakan rambut yang mungkin terjadi akibat teknik ini lebih minimal dibandingkan teknik pelurusan rambut lainnya, menurut kata Mark Garrison, pemilik salon ternama di New York, AS.

Jus buah khusus
Wanita Brazil rutin minum jus campuran wortel dan bit untuk kesehatan kulit mereka. Jus bit, khususnya, baik untuk memperlancar sirkulasi darah, yang bisa berefek positif pada kecantikan kulit.
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