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Be Patient Google, 540th Anniversary of Copernicus’ Birth Not Until Next Week

Be Patient Google, 540th Anniversary of Copernicus’ Birth Not Until Next Week











Google celebrates Copernicus birthday a few days early.


Austin, Texas (PRWEB) February 19, 2013

Google cheerily greeted users Feb. 19 with birthday wishes for renowned scientist Nicolaus Copernicus – but the actually anniversary of his birth isn’t until next week.

“Copernicus revolutionized our ideas about the solar system and certainly deserves remembering,” says Austin, Texas, astrologer Donna Woodwell. “But Google has started the celebration a little early.”

Google’s confusion isn’t surprising, given that there was a major change in our modern calendar system in the 16th century.

In order to correct timekeeping errors in the Julian calendar, adopted by the Romans in 46 B.C.E., Pope Gregory XIII implemented a new calendar for the Catholic Church in 1582. By the time the Gregorian calendar was adopted by the British Empire in 1752, there were 11 days difference between the Julian “old-style” calendar and the Gregorian “new-style” calendar.

“Nicolaus Copernicus was born on Feb. 19, 1473, according to the old-style calendar, but that’s Feb. 28, 1473, on the new-style calendar we use today,” says Woodwell. “So, technically speaking, the 540th anniversary of his birth is not until next week.”

Since keeping track of every historical date as “Old Style” or “New Style” would be tedious, most historians just default to using the date from whichever calendar was in effect at the time. This isn’t usually a problem, unless precision is an issue.

“Accurate birth times mean everything to astrologers,” said Woodwell, an instructor at Kepler College and board member of the International Society of Astrological Research. “To do astrology well, we need to make a map of the sky as viewed from the time and place a person is born.”

“Where the sun and moon and planets actually are in the sky at a particular moment is what matters to astrologers,” says Woodwell. “That’s why we keep track of calendar date changes, time zone changes, daylight saving time and other things that affect our naming system. It’s like trying to catch a plane; if you’ve got your watch set to the wrong time zone, you’re going to miss your flight.”

In order to create accurate birth charts, astrologers have kept extensive records for centuries about what day and time it is in locations around the world. This astrological data collection was even referenced in the creation of the standardized time zone database, which is used by all mobile phones, computers and internet server to tell the time.

Copernicus is best remembered for proposing a model of the solar system with the sun at the center instead of the Earth. Like all educated people of his time, Copernicus would have known something about astrology.

“His writings show him to have been at least somewhat astrologically motivated,” writes author and astrologer Bruce Scofield, PhD. “The irony here is that, in justifying the Sun as center, the old doctrines pointed the way to their own destruction.”

“Astrology has always been about understanding and living in harmony with the cycles of nature,” says Woodwell. “We like science. We just don’t buy into the materialist worldview that what you can see and measure is all that there is.”

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Donna Woodwell, MA, owner of Four Moons Astrology, is based in Austin, Texas. She serves on the board of the International Society for Astrological Research and as an instructor at Kepler College. Her blog La Vita Luna: Living Gracefully in a Changing World is featured on Astrology.com.
























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Suncoast Solutions Cloud7 Offers Access to Patient Records Anywhere, Anytime

Suncoast Solutions Cloud7 Offers Access to Patient Records Anywhere, Anytime











Suncoast Solutions


Clearwater, Fla. (PRWEB) October 21, 2012

Suncoast Solutions unveils a new cloud-based service of hospice, palliative and home care technology which gives access to complete patient records from anywhere a client can access the internet: computer, mobile phone or tablet. During the NAHC Annual Meeting, Oct. 21-25 in Orlando, Florida, Suncoast Solutions will showcase the new Cloud7 (Cloud to the 7th Power).

Designed to meet the ever-changing road of health care technology, Suncoast Solutions’ Cloud7 comprehensive, patient-centered Home Care software allows more time to do what you do best – care for your patients and families. CEO of Suncoast Solutions, Teresa Craig, believes the addition of a cloud-based solution to their product line will enhance care delivery to patients and families.

“Cloud7 will improve workflow, increase productivity and provide the most current data and information directly to the hands of the caregiver at any time,” said Craig. “We encourage everyone to come visit our booth at the NAHC Annual Meeting and get a first-hand look at this technology. The benefits are amazing.”

Benefits of Cloud7 include scalability and ease of use. Two things many home health care providers will find of tremendous value. Cloud7 is the best way to have information always within reach while increasing productivity and improving workflow.

Join Suncoast Solutions at:

NAHC Annual Meeting

October 21-25, 2012

Gaylord Palms Hotel and Convention Center

Orlando Florida

Booth #1321

ABOUT SUNCOAST SOLUTIONS

Suncoast Solutions is the leader in software solutions for hospices and homecare companies nationwide. Our home care software suite is built from our experience and best practices. Our culture-rooted solution is process focused, giving you instant access to patient history and status and the ability to manage clinical, financial and administrative activities from one consistent record accessible to all users across all services lines.























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