Few other organisations (either of state or of commerce) could rival the early Victorian Post Office in the extent of its national coverage. Because we have our own issues on the ground with littering and overflowing landfills, we might not think too much about space junk aside from a few space stations and a handful of satellites in orbit. At the same time, Scott’s twin brother, Mark-a retired astronaut who’s the veteran of four space shuttle missions-stayed on the ground. The Air Force expected to use the Space Shuttle to launch large satellites, and required it to be capable of lifting 29,000 kg (65,000 lb) to an eastward LEO or 18,000 kg (40,000 lb) into a polar orbit. On Dec. 1, 1941 (just six days before the infamous attack on Pearl Harbor), the Civil Air Patrol (CAP) was born. 1970s. However, the construction of new airports and runways has not kept pace with the increase in air traffic. However, if you’re like many people with busy schedules who know they ought to be more active, you may be wondering how long you’ll be able to stay with a walking program.

We know who writes the tax code, but who enforces the rules within? If you think that tax forms are unnecessarily complicated, wait until you see the tax code. These plumbing codes are not laws in and of themselves, but many municipalities simply adopt what’s written in the UPC as their own local codes. Code, which contains nearly all federal tax laws. If you need to make changes to your home to improve access or to alleviate exacerbating medical issues, you can absolutely deduct the costs on your tax return. Just make sure the seat is down when you’ve finished. That’s especially helpful for those of us nesters who like to put down a layer of toilet paper on the seat before we pop a squat. With first ladies like Eleanor Roosevelt at the helm, the White House couldn’t deny the first lady’s political prowess. Don’t like that answer? McKinley was devoted to his wife Ida Saxton McKinley, who had epilepsy. McKinley also seems increasingly relevant, when you consider that his United States grappled with problems such as trade imbalances and strategies to create industrial employment. There are all kinds of different names to describe the place where humans do their dirty work: the toilet.

That includes a question that’s been plaguing people who do their best thinking on the porcelain since at least the dawn of the low-flow flush: Why are public toilet seats U-shaped? But the question remains: Why? Why do some people prefer O-shaped toilet seats? O-shaped seats are often found in private homes where personal comfort and aesthetics are prioritized over the hygienic benefits of a U-shaped design. The gap at the front of the seat is designed to facilitate personal hygiene, allowing users, especially women, to clean themselves more easily without touching the seat. The answer, it appears, is that gap at the front of the seat makes it easier for users to clean up after themselves; these johns were designed with Janes specifically in mind, Lynne Simnick, IAPMO senior director of code development, told Slate in 2013. The U-shape was meant to give ladies plenty of room to wipe without having to stand up or touch the seat directly. Additionally, the platform offers an array of tools and functions that allow users to process and analyze the imagery directly within the platform itself. The research team reveals that if they can feed an array of pictures of the surface of a planet and its surroundings to an AI system, it can very well create a virtual map of the planet.

While droughts and floods on this planet kept many people occupied, others had their eyes on the weather forecast millions of miles away, as the Phoenix Mars Lander touched down on our sister planet. What we all have in common is that sometimes nature calls while we’re in a public place, causing us to head for the nearest office, shopping mall, restaurant or even the dreaded port-a-john. No, while many follow the Uniform Plumbing Code recommending U-shaped seats, compliance varies and is not mandated everywhere. The global industry guideline Uniform Plumbing Code – created by the International Association of Plumbing and Mechanical Officials (IAPMO) – superceded the ASNPC, and has since 1973 called for open-front toilet seats. Congress also alters the tax code to stimulate economic growth, perhaps by making it easier to take business deductions. Since placing things in a room is much easier to understand than interpreting compass readings and working with the environment, it appeals to Westerners looking to “feng shui up” their house or office.