WORLDKINGS - Daily Highlighs - November 10, 2017 - Inexpensive skin cancer detector takes out 2017 James Dyson Award.
10-11-2017
(Worldkings.org) A new device called the sKan has won the 2017 international James Dyson Award. The sKan makes heat maps of the skin to identify anomalies associated with melanoma, the most deadly form of skin cancer, to enable earlier detection.
(WorldKings - Values 2017) Top 100 Great Works in World History - P.100. White Pass and Yukon Route
09-11-2017
(WorldKings.org) The White Pass and Yukon Route (WP&Y, WP&YR) (reporting mark WPY) is a Canadian and U.S. Class II 3 ft (914 mm) narrow-gauge railroad linking the port of Skagway, Alaska, with Whitehorse, the capital of Yukon.
(WorldKings - Values 2017) Top 100 Great Works in World History - P.97. CN Tower
06-11-2017
(WorldKings.org) The CN Tower is a 553.3 m-high (1,815.3 ft) concrete communications and observation tower in downtown Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
(WorldKings - Values 2017) Top 100 Great Works in World History - P.96. Burj Al Arab
05-11-2017
(WorldKings.org) The Burj Al Arab is a luxury hotel located in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. It is the third tallest hotel in the world (although 39% of its total height is made up of non-occupiable space).
(WorldKings - Values 2017) Top 100 Great Works in World History - P.95. Sheikh Zayed Mosque
04-11-2017
(WorldKings.org) Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque is located in Abu Dhabi, the capital city of the United Arab Emirates, and is considered to be the key site for worship in the country. The design of the mosque was done by a Syrian architect named Yousef Abdelky.
(WorldKings - Values 2017) Top 100 Great Works in World History - P.94. Ryugyong Hotel
03-11-2017
(WorldKings.org) The Ryugyong Hotel is an unfinished (although topped-out) 105-story, 330 metres (1,080 ft)-tall pyramid-shaped skyscraper in Pyongyang, North Korea.
(WorldKings - Values 2017) Top 100 Great Works in World History - P.91. Guggenheim Museum Bilbao
31-10-2017
(WorldKings.org) The Guggenheim Museum Bilbao is a museum of modern and contemporary art designed by Canadian-American architect Frank Gehry, and located in Bilbao, Basque Country, Spain.
(WorldKings - Values 2017) Top 100 Great Works in World History - P.90. Jiaozhou Bay Bridge
30-10-2017
(WorldKings.org) Jiaozhou Bay Bridge (or Qingdao Haiwan Bridge) is a 26.7 km (16.6 mi) long roadway bridge in eastern China's Shandong province, which is part of the 41.58 km (25.84 mi) Jiaozhou Bay Connection Project.
(WorldKings - Values 2017) Top 100 Great Works in World History - P.89. Čachtice Castle
29-10-2017
(WorldKings.org) Čachtice Castle is a castle ruin in Slovakia next to the village of Čachtice. It stands on a hill featuring rare plants, and has been declared a national nature reserve for this reason.
(WorldKings - Values 2017) Top 100 Great Works in World History - P.88. Kashi Vishwanath Temple
28-10-2017
(WorldKings.org) Kashi Vishvanath Temple is one of the most famous Hindu temples dedicated to Lord Shiva. It is located in Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India.