http://www.zggallery.com/frederick.htm

Bill Frederick – Lovely in the Distance: Works on Paper

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/world/asia-pacific/7353809.stm

A major Buddhist temple has withdrawn from plans to host Japan’s opening stage of the Olympic torch relay.

Zenkoji Temple, in the city of Nagano, had been due to serve as the starting point for the parade on 26 April.

An official said the monks were worried about safety but also linked the decision to concern over recent unrest in Tibet.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3-EfrVxh9y4

8 wishes video, explaining the extension of the deadline to 08/08/08

http://www.lescigognes.com/en/press/gallery/target9.html

Carved Stucco Arch – Dar Les Cigognes

http://www.newscientist.com/channel/life/dn13620?DCMP=NLC-nletter&nsref=dn13620

If you think you understand it, you don’t know nearly enough about it

It will soon be 200 years since the birth of Charles Darwin and 150 years since the publication of On the Origin of Species, arguably the most important book ever written. In it, Darwin outlined an idea that many still find shocking – that all life on Earth, including human life, evolved through natural selection.

http://darwin-online.org.uk/

The complete work of Charles Darwin on line.

http://www.thelandsalmon.com/fashion/sruli-recht-elt-the-buckle-less-belt.html

The ~Elt is a truely innovative creation from Icelandic designer Sruli Recht. He set out to find a way to create this classic piece of every fashionable wardrobe without its most integral part, the buckle.

http://www.newyorker.com/online/video/2008/04/21/080421_elevators

From the page: “Nicholas White who was trapped in an elevator in New York City’s McGraw-Hill building for forty-one hours. Here is a condensed look at White’s ordeal, as captured by the building’s security cameras.”

Another reason to always carry a book.

Thanks to miranda622

http://www.youthedesigner.com/2008/04/14/a-new-out-of-this-world-trend-in-web-design/

You The Designer highlights some of the space theme web designs that have been popping up recently.

http://www.otbeach.com/news/resorts-and-fun-activities–11/33-of-the-best-diving-sites-in-the-world–446.html

33 Of The Best Diving Sites In The World