The AHI and AI were calculated by an automated scoring device. The quality of the procedure, the AHI report added, coupled with its relatively swift recovery time, is a crucial development in Cyprus medicine and a boost for the Institute's already-growing reputation.
The first man to sail around the world was Ferdinand Magellan. Magellan was born in Portugal and worked for King Charles I of Spain in an attempt to find a shorter route to the Spice Islands. Spices were in great demand at the time because of the extra boost they gave to meat. Continue Reading.
Matthew Flinders (1774-1814) was the first man to circumnavigate Australia. His charts were so accurate that some are still in use to this day. After sailing with the famous Captain Bligh on the Providence, Flinders' adventures brought him to Australia onboard the Reliance. In 1796 he explored the coastline around Sydney in a tiny open boat called Tom Thumb. He next proved that Tasmania was an island by finding and sailing through Bass Strait.