I represent all people, i believe that anyone can achieve anything they want if they work hard and pursue their goals. I also believe that class division is wrong and if elected mayor i will eliminate the class system and make sure that all people relieve equal pay that is adequate to meet their living standards. To do this i will implement wage growth for all citizens among other things. I am also against wealth inequality and if elected mayor will work to eliminate it and make sure that everyone gets paid fairly and equally.  I also will vow to give all citizens a free and fair education for all citizen and this includes a college education. I also promise to work hard so that all citizens can have a job.

As one of the most downtrodden members of Earthly society, I know what it is like to desire a place where equality and togetherness are ideals on the forefront of everyone's minds. Where differences and change are things that better society rather than seen as a detriment. My platform is one that upholds morals, science, freedom, and togetherness. A vote for me is a vote towards ensuring a better environment.

Im 19 currently with little money and currently anonymous. The future of humanity is bright on this site. I recently discovered this by mistake from a YouTube video, it brought me here. All thanks to one simple video from the YouTube channel "Beyond Science". This is a major shift of humanity. For right now living in space is what I'm not focused on, it's the Ancient past.

I'm not going to explain the major challenges that humans and other living species are facing. I can easily provide you a long list such as challenges induced by climate change, the over exploitation of resources and so on. When talking about humans in a most precise way, ethnic issues, racial discriminations or religious hate are the most common problems that the medias broadcast. So if we destroy our planet and create hate among the society, then people like me will have to migrate somewhere new in order to find a viable place.

Immigration is seen in today's world, the earth, as a danger. I don't think it is actually a danger! We must look at immigration in a positive perspective. Human mobility is exactly what we need to avoid hate and discrimination. And space, even in a very virtual way, may be a good departure for this.

That's the view I will be defending if I'm chosen. I still don't know very well what my job would concretely look like. But once I really learn my responsibility,  I'm sure I will satisfy those who voted (or not) for me!

Spacely yours,

What does a localized app mean?

To decide what type of app local or global you want to build, we need to understand what both mean. Local app is an application that provides some community specific needs. It’s an app that was designed to develop some specific purposes of people that live in a particular country or area. For people from other countries, such apps can be not even uninteresting but pointless.

Global app is an app that covers a large territory and has no limits for downloads. Usually, such applications are not tied to any country or nationality.

Best local apps examples

We all know the names of the most popular worldwide applications that are famous and recognizable all over the globe. Apps like Instagram, Facebook, Vine, Tinder or Periscope probably need no special introduction. However, there are lots of apps that gained huge popularity in a particular country or area . Let’s take a look at them and the stories behind their success.

Taobao

Taobao is an e-commerce app that works similarly to E-bay or Wish apps. The project was developed by Alibaba group in 2003. It has a C2C business model (customer to customer) and gives small business and retailers an opportunity to work on Chinese online shopping market. The app had more than 370 mln users in 2010.

Taobao website screenshot

There are two ways how sellers can make a deal. They can announce a fixed price on some goods or to auction. Each customer can rate a seller, comment his work or complain in a case of indecent treatment.

Now, the app and site work all over the world. Nevertheless, China and Chinese speaking countries are still the main customers here.

Teen Patti

Teen Patti is a gambling card game, developed specifically for the Indian audience. Why? Because it’s a traditional game for Indian people which they can play now in a mobile app and on the site. The game itself is a simplified version of poker.

Teen Patti app screenshot

For many years there were no games specially designed for the Indian market. People tend to adopted western trends instead of creating something for themselves. To tell the truth, for a long time there was no such need as only a few people had smartphones at that times. However, it has changed and as we all know, if there is a demand there will be an offer.

Pandora Radio

The story of Pandora Radio app creation is amazing. It all started many years ago when a group of enthusiasts decided to process songs in a very unusual way. They hired professional musicians who defined 400 characteristics of each song and put all this data into a database. The project changed its purpose many times. What we have now is a music app which memorizes your preferences and offers you the songs with a strong likelihood that you will enjoy them even if you haven’t heard them yet.

Pandora Radio app screenshots

The app is available only if you live in the USA, Canada, Australia, New Zealand and the United Kingdom. The reason of such limited geography is music licensing. However, we hope that it will change soon and the app will be available all over the world.

TransitTimes+

One more extra popular local app is TransitTimes+. It’s an app that works in Australia. It shows all the public transport facilities in Australia making locals’ lives easier. You can not download the app unless you are in the country. Which is rather sensible because why would you want to know what time the train from Lynbrook to Endeavour Hills lives (if there is such) if you are not in Melbourne.

TransitTimes + app screenshots

There are lots of apps of this type. All of them became ultra popular for good reason. Many of them plan to expand their geography and become global and something tells me that they will manage to do it. Yet, without a small start in a limited area, it would be impossible to do.

It is a very typical question to a developer or a product owner whether it is better to create a local or global application . There is no right or wrong answer. Yet, we’d like to explain why with some apps it is better to start local and when it is better to introduce your app to the whole world.

Globalization vs Localization

Let’s look closer at the cases when small application localization is not a fault but an asset.

When local app development is preferable

Strong national idea

If your app just like Teen Patti has a very nationalized idea or connected with a tradition or custom then it is better to make it local. It doesn’t mean that people in other countries will not be interested in your app at all. However, it is better not to rely on this audience from the very beginning.

You already have a small local business

If you are an owner of a cafe or a restaurant (only in one country) and you’ve decided to develop an app for iOS or Android you probably understand that people (at least not many of them) from other countries will book a table or order food with delivery from your place. The same with a taxi, delivery services, and other services on demand.

Apps for specific spots

What we mean here is that you’re developing an app that has to solve issues of a particular place . For instance, it can be a parking application, apps for airports and other places tied to a specific geoposition.

Event apps and city guides

Such applications have bright future. However, it is better to start with limited area. Only when your product becomes popular you can go further and expand your business.

In-house apps

Applications developed specifically for one company are rarely global. Mostly because there is no such need.

If any of mentioned above cases describe your future project then you need to apply a localization strategy .

Originally  - Choosing App Localization For Your App Based On the Target Audience Of the Project

"There are known knowns. These are things we know that we know. There are

known unknowns. That is to say, there are things that we know we don't know.

But there are also unknown unknowns. There are things we don't know we don't

know," Donald Rumsfeld

In a multicultural society, the orthodontist is often faced with the challenge of
interpreting an individual’s aesthetic preferences, which depending on the individual
might differ from Eurocentric standards. Psychological researchers have recognized that ethnicity is dynamic, and better defined as a perception of self, influenced by social interaction and cultural involvement.

In these days, and they are hardly more than half a lifetime
behind us, no one thought of any sort of world administration.
That patchwork of great Powers and small Powers seemed the
most reasonable and practicable method of running the
business of mankind. Communications were far too difficult for
any sort of centralised world controls. Around the World in
Eighty Days, when it was published seventy years ago, seemed
an extravagant fantasy. It was a world without telephone or
radio, with nothing swifter than a railway train or more
destructive than the earlier types of H.E. shell. They were
marvels. It was far more convenient to administer that world of
the Balance of Power in separate national areas and, since there
were such limited facilities for peoples to get at one another
and do each other mischiefs, there seemed no harm in ardent
patriotism and the complete independence of separate
sovereign states.

Hello My name is Sakelarios Achilles Kouskoutis. I am nominating my self for Minister of Security. I believe I have sufficient knowledge, and the ability to run this position.

I hope to be elected so I can train a successful, and honest Security Detail. My main objective is to make sure that all laws are upheld.

At first I will train a single security detail, and from there I will move forward to a more administrative approach.

I will further elect representatives with further knowledge in key areas that will help strengthen our Asgardian Security.

The First Stage is Training:

Training is key to a strong security force. This is not a military force, however it will be a force that upholds the laws of our nation.

I will have a military touch on some of the aspects of the training. I received my specific training from The United States Marine Corp. This slight touch of military training is to ensure that everyone within the security team is fit, has honor, and the courage to uphold the law. I myself,  at first will be training along side the first security team.

Training Phases will be as follows:

Phase 1:

The Break Down- This is were you will be tested. The test will consist of an Agility Test. An Endurance Test, and a 3 mile run.

Phase 2:

Strength Training- Thinking about going to the gym everyday? This will be your favorite phase.

Phase 3:

Martial Arts- Which branch of Martial Arts is to be determined.

Phase 4: Leadership Training- This is where you will get your backbone. You will learn Justice, Judgment, Dependability, Initiative, Decisiveness, Tact, Integrity, Endurance, Bearing,

Unselfishness, Courage, Knowledge, Loyalty, and Enthusiasm.

Phase 5:

Law and Order: This is where you will be trained to understand, and to be able to uphold the laws of our Great Nation.

Phase 6: Graduation- Here you will be able to either move on to become part of a security detail, or will help me in training future security personal.

After I have found a few candidates that can run the training phases on my behalf. I will move onto my true position. This position would entail security briefings with the governmental bodies of Asgardia. My job further would involve monitoring all security detail, and making sure that all teams are correctly handling any situations at hand.

We will have multiple roles with in security. From monitoring events. Securing Jail Cells. Helping the community, and so on.

Please feel free to contact me with further questions. Thank You.

Sakelarios Achilles Kouskoutis

"There are known knowns. These are things we know that we know. There are

known unknowns. That is to say, there are things that we know we don't know.

But there are also unknown unknowns. There are things we don't know we don't

know," Donald Rumsfeld

In a multicultural society, the orthodontist is often faced with the challenge of
interpreting an individual’s aesthetic preferences, which depending on the individual
might differ from Eurocentric standards. Psychological researchers have recognized that ethnicity is dynamic, and better defined as a perception of self, influenced by social interaction and cultural involvement.

In these days, and they are hardly more than half a lifetime
behind us, no one thought of any sort of world administration.
That patchwork of great Powers and small Powers seemed the
most reasonable and practicable method of running the
business of mankind. Communications were far too difficult for
any sort of centralised world controls. Around the World in
Eighty Days, when it was published seventy years ago, seemed
an extravagant fantasy. It was a world without telephone or
radio, with nothing swifter than a railway train or more
destructive than the earlier types of H.E. shell. They were
marvels. It was far more convenient to administer that world of
the Balance of Power in separate national areas and, since there
were such limited facilities for peoples to get at one another
and do each other mischiefs, there seemed no harm in ardent
patriotism and the complete independence of separate
sovereign states.

Hello everyone

It's time to unwind

Right now I am waiting to receive my post election interview from the CEC

Once that and the Background check are done . I can start working with my fellow MPs to place Asgardia on it's intended path as our solar systems first true space nation

So once again I want to thank all who have voted for me

We going to explore more than we think...

15 exoplanets, orbiting red dwarf systems, have been certified by a group of researchers headed by Teruyuki Hirano of Tokyo Institute of Technology’s Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences. One of the brightest red dwarfs, K2-155 that is about 200 light years away from Earth, has three transiting super-Earths. Of those three super-Earths, the outermost planet, K2-155d, with a radius 1.6 times that of Earth, could be within the host star’s habitable zone.

The results were published in The Astronomical Journal , in two papers and are based on data from NASA Kepler spacecraft’s second mission, K2. They follow-up observations using ground-based telescopes, like the Subaru Telescope in Hawaii and the Nordic Optical Telescope (NOT) in Spain.

The researchers discovered that K2-155d could possibly hold liquid water on its surface based on three-dimensional global climate simulations. Hirano explained that in their simulations, the atmosphere and the composition of the planet were thought to be Earth-like, but there’s no guarantee that this is true.

In order to definitively conclude if K2-155d is habitable, a more precise estimate of the radius and temperature of the K2-155 star is  needed. In order to achieve such precision further studies are required. For instance, a study using interferometric techniques would help. However, an important outcome from the current studies was that planets orbiting red dwarfs may have remarkably similar characteristics to planets orbiting solar-type stars.

Hirano added that it’s crucial to note that the number of planets around red dwarfs is a lot smaller than the number around solar-type stars. Red dwarf systems, particularly coolest red dwarfs, are just starting to be investigated, so they are a very intriguing target for future exoplanet research.

For instance, while the so-called radius gap of planets around solar-type stars has been previously reported, this marks the first time that researchers have shown a similar gap in planets around red dwarfs.

Furthermore, the most likely explanation for the lack of large planets close to host stars is photoevaporation, which can strip away the envelope of the planetary atmosphere.

What’s more the researchers examined the relationship between planet radius and metallicity of the host star . Hirano stated that large planets are only found around metal-rich stars and what his team has found was consistent with their predictions. The few planets with a radius about three times that of Earth were found orbiting the most metal-rich red dwarfs.

The studies took place as part of the KESPRINT collaboration, a group made by the merger of KEST (Kepler Exoplanet Science Team) and ESPRINT (Equipo de Seguimiento de Planetas Rocosos Intepretando sus Transitos) in 2016.

With the planned launch of NASA’s Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite (TESS) in April 2018, Hirano is hopeful that even more planets will be discovered.

References: http://bit.ly/2p6VTVq

Three main topics to be adressed by our administration

>Making our Region one of the main sources of talent and human resources for Asgardia.

>Guarantee the needs and opinions of our region are taken into account by Asgardian Government.

>Make sure our people become an example for the rest of the regions.