And a person in a Schedule C job is responsible for determining policies and working with the key appointments in a confidential manner [source: Progressive Government ]. According to the Progressive Government Web site, the White House can fill 6,478 appointed positions during a term.
It takes Earth 24 hours to complete one Day (slightly more than one 360 degree rotation). It takes 365 days 6 hours 9 minutes 9 seconds for Earth to make one revolution around the sun. http://hypertextbook.com/facts/1999/Mitc...
Over very long time periods (thousands of years) the direction of Earth's axis slowly changes due to precession. The Earth rotates around once in 24 hours - that's a rate of 1000 miles per hour!. The time it takes for the Earth to rotate completely around once is what we call a day. It's Earth's rotation that gives us night and day. The combined effect of the Earth's tilt and its orbital motion result in the seasons.