Hawaii celebrates Islam Day Sep 25, 2009
For about 1,500 years, the Julian calendar featured one leap day every four years, but the Gregorian calendar, now the international standard, is more accurate to the earth s revolution around the sun by removing each leap year divisible by 100, except for those years divisible by 400, according to the Web site for the U.S. Naval Observatory s Astronomical Applications Department. For example, 1900 was not a leap year, but 2000 was. (Lihue Garden Island, HA)
Autumnal Equinox 2009: Facts on the First Day of Fall Sep 23, 2009
Every four years a leap day helped keep things on track. It turns out, however, that there are 365. (National Geographic)
USS New Hampshire returns from maiden deployment Jul 30, 2009
They were married on Leap Day, Feb. 29, 2008. Other family members were trying to take it all in as well. (The Dolphin, CT)
June Milk Production: Down 0.2 Percent Jul 24, 2009
3 percent higher than a year ago (adjusting for leap day). The June production figure was within expectations and so shouldn t be a market mover. (Agri-View, WI)
Markets Languish Near Support Jul 17, 2009
Output is forecast to drop 1 percent this year (adjusting for last year s leap day), and another 0. 6 percent next year. (Agri-View, WI)
Adams takes 'Leap' to Ireland for filming May 29, 2009
Adams' character, who plans to propose to her boyfriend on Leap Day, "is a very detail-oriented person who has her life planned out, and things sort of go off course with the help of a very handsome, roguish Irishman.". Can Adams, who's engaged to actor Darren Le Gallo, relate to being into details. (USA Today -- Life)
April Milk Production: 0.1 Percent May 22, 2009
2 percent (adjusted for last year s leap day), USDA s Foreign Agricultural Service says. NASS prices. (Agri-View, WI)
you could have one, too May 9, 2009
Have a great new 36 months until next leap day. Posted by. (Slate)
Another chance to see the moon below Leo May 2, 2009
To address this problem, in 46 B.C. Julius Caesar declared that every fourth year would have a leap day, giving that year 366 days ... By 1582 enough error had built up that Pope Gregory jumped the calendar forward by 11 days and declared that henceforth, no leap day would occur in whole-century years unless the year is divisible by 400. (Boston Globe)
Community leaders to pick up award, check for city's effort Apr 15, 2009
With Leap Day scheduled to fall on a Saturday, it was decided to ask people to use the extra day to do something good in their communities. About 68,000 people participated. (Racine Journal Times, WI)
Science views: Energy and our traditional calendar Apr 13, 2009
What about Feb. 29 as leap day. The old Roman calendar began in March, not January. (Danvers Herald, MA)
March Class III: $10.44 Apr 10, 2009
4 percent from a year ago (adjusted for leap day), according to USDA s latest Dairy Products report. Cheddar cheese output was just 240. (Agri-View, WI)
Futures Take Off on Short Covering Mar 27, 2009
6 percent from a year ago (adjusted for leap day). This is the smallest year-over-year gain since February 2007, and comes after gains of more than 2 percent in each of the last four years. (Agri-View, WI)
Walgreen 2Q profit down 7 percent on restructuring Mar 24, 2009
The year-ago quarter included a leap day, which boosted sales. Walgreen filled more prescriptions, in part, due to a heavily promoted program called the Prescription Savings Club, which offers discounts on 90-day supplies of many common generic drugs in return for a membership fee. (Orangeburg Times and Democrat, SC)
Fraport Traffic Figures - February 2009 Mar 11, 2009
5 percent results when excluding this leap day in the year on-year comparisons. About 3. (PR Newswire)
February Class III: $9.31 Mar 6, 2009
3 percent vs. 2007 levels (adjusted for leap day), according to the latest USDA figures. This is the first decline in cheese use since 1975. (Agri-View, WI)
Downturn continues for European airlines Mar 6, 2009
5 percent for the month, partly because a leap day in 2008 brought an extra day of business. Multimedia. (International Herald Tribune -- Business)
Celebrate Square Root Day Mar 3, 2009
Square Root Day is more rare than Leap Day because it only occurs nine times every century. Teachers can use the day as a fun way to have goofy fun with square roots. (Suite101.com)
Oscars By The Numbers Feb 21, 2009
Leap Day Celebrations Leaplings and marketers are enjoying the extra day this year and using it to their advantage. Latin America's Softtek Shopping In U.S. CEO Blanca Trevino is taking the company public, looking at U.S. companies and Mexico's talent. (Forbes -- Business)
Coming soon: Flowers Feb 14, 2009
Wildflowers wait for the morning sun at Lost Dutchman State Park on Leap Day (Feb. 29) last year. (AZCentral -- Travel)
