Today I want to touch on one of the major tenants of Asgardia's three part concept statement by Dr. Ashurbeyli:

"Asgardia is also unique from a philosophical aspect – to serve entire humanity and each and everyone, regardless of his or her personal welfare and the prosperity of the country where they happened to be born."

How do I as a citizen of Asgardia demonstrate the concept of humanity towards my fellow Asgardians and citizens of the Earth nations?  After all what do I have to offer you might ask?  Back in 2008 I asked this same question.  The principle answer is:

"Do what you can within your sphere of influence."

Ok, what does that mean? For me it meant that back on January 27, 2008 I would take my personal funds  and open a KIVA account. KIVA provides micro-loans to individuals in developing parts of the world.

From the KIVA website:

"By lending as little as $25 on Kiva, anyone can help a borrower start or grow a business, go to school, access clean energy or realize their potential. For some, it’s a matter of survival..."

My micro-loan was to woman in Nigeria to help with her restaurant to buy a deep freezer so she could sell iced water and blocks of ice.  Since 2008 I have continued to lend knowing that I am doing my part to give back to humanity.

My 2017 impact is as follows:

There are many ways to serve humanity and this in one way of doing it.  Fellow Asgardian, how will you serve humanity?

Asgardia, One People and One Vision. Together We Can.

https://asgardia.space/en/blog/22849-candidate-for-parliament/

Analytics for mobile apps is a vital component needed to figure out how a mobile app works and what you need to do to enhance it and acquire users. Every year we get lots of new analytical tools and the decision-making process becomes more and more complicated. As a rule, developers use several analytical tools to get comprehensive data about the state of their app on the market. This article is about a research we've done to find the best analytical instruments to help developers create the best apps .

Types of app Analytics

There are seven types of mobile Analytics solutions which we need to mention as the most efficient ones, which will help you get a thorough analysis of an app. They are app monetization, App Store, app interaction, app performance management, mobile advertising, mobile browsers and in-app engagement Analytics.

Mobile Analytics types

App monetization Analytics

It helps understand a user of an app better, as well as marketing and advertising efficiency, including message settings an app, pricing models and advertisement.

App Store Analytics

This type of collected data shows key efficiency indicators of your product and your competitors' product, as it shows the rate and income in different stores. It comes down to issues like ranking when a user comes to a store, downloads, in-app purchases comparison, and many other factors. The information helps choose the best monetization strategy, increase return on investment and engage acquiring users.

App interaction analytical tools

They are needed to know how a user interacts with an app, why and when he closes it. Data is needed to improve the design and increase productivity.

App performance management

It lets you measure different parameters concerning performance and detect defects. The tool also informs you of all crashes and cases when your app slows down throughout various devices and operating systems.

Mobile advertising Analytics

This Analytics calculate usefulness of advertising expenditures and displays its effectiveness. It also reflects the users' behaviour and their attitude towards the ads, like clicks, for instance.

Mobile browsers' analytical tools

The tools are needed to increase users experience of interaction with a browser and to understand their behaviour, monitor the conversion and other parameters.

In-app engagement Analytics

It shows a number of downloads, a frequency of use and the duration of each session. These tools display everything that a user does inside the app.

The data is vital, it helps determine the list of analytical tools you require exactly. For instance, if you make an in-house app for a company or an enterprise you need a performance management analysis more than in-app engagement analysis. Or, imagine, that your app is very extraordinary. In this case, standard app Analytics tools won't give you broad understanding of what is going on with your app. So, when you are choosing the best mobile Analytics platform , you need a data decoding feature which will explain why you have this statistical facilitation.

When you are choosing advanced Analytics tools , make sure that they are completely compatible with your application and are easy to use. Otherwise, they can influence download speed and performance in general. We have chosen the best mobile app Analytics platforms for you that work seamlessly and are easy to implement.

As the main criteria, we will consider two types: in-app engagement and profit-making capacity Analytics and app performance management Analytics. These are the types that cover the majority of categories.

We have seen in the past week protest spreading across Iran.  The young people of Iran are rising up against their theocratic rulers who have imposed a harsh style of Sharia Law upon the country and have garnered the lion's share of the country's resources for themselves while the everyday citizen struggles to provide for the family.

Foxnews.com sums up the problem as follows:

"...the rapid rise of the cost of living, rampant government corruption, and deteriorating human rights situation have brought things to a head."

DailMail.com contrast the dichotomy faced by everyday Iranians:

"This leaves poor Iranians asking why their rulers can afford to subsidise allied regimes like that of the Syrian dictator, Bashar al-Assad, and send troops to help fight his enemies, but insist on [them] putting up [with high] food and fuel prices at home."

The president of Iran recently stated that the Iranian are free to protest, disagree and criticize but at the same time the government has blocked access to social media which the people are using to organize and even worse it has been reported that the security forces have killed approximately 13 protesters.  These are the hallmarks of an oppressive government.

I call on the Iranian government to allow the democratic process to play out with freedom of speech and no violence from the security forces and let the people decide their future whether they choose to continue as an Islamic Republic or as a Secular government.  I specifically hope that the future is an Iranian government for the people and by the people.  A Secular government offers the best opportunity for ALL the different people of Iran.

I am thankful that Asgardia understands the importance of a Secular government and personal freedoms to include Freedom of Religion which are all enshrined within the Asgardian Constitution.  My heart is with the Iranian people who are struggling for a more perfect Union, establish Justice, insure domestic Tranquility, provide for the common defense, promote the general Welfare, and secure the Blessings of Liberty to themselves and their Posterity.

https://asgardia.space/en/user/6562/profile/view/

What bugs are there?

The classification is taken from Jira. Jira is a project management tool that allows to track bugs. Its one of the most comfortable programs to run a project and is commonly used in a software development sphere.

Classification of bugs in software testing

Lets look closer how each type of bugs differ from others.

Blocker It is the most severe bug. Blockers are mainly considered as blocking/not allowing to use the app or key business logic of the app. There are no workarounds.

For instance, only logged user can use our app. A user can log in through email and password. Bug: when a user enters correct credentials and click submit button he receives an error notification. And his status is not changed to logged user. In such case, the user cannot use any features of our app, because its blocked by login bug. There is no a workaround.

The other example with Twitter. When user submit his tweet but it isnt saved in our DB - its a bug. Thats why nobody can read the tweet. Its a blocker bug because the key business feature is blocked. The issue doesnt have a work-around.

Imagine, a user receives a confirmation message after sign-in. When a user confirms account he can use all feature. If a user signed-up in app, he waits for 10 minutes but he doesnt receive any confirmation message, it is also a Blocker bug because a user cannot update his status to confirmed. The issue doesnt have a work-around.

A brief missive to ring in the new year.

I would like to extend a heart felt Happy New Year's to all peoples of the Earth and particularly the citizens of Asgardia.  Year 1 (0001 AGC) of Asgardia has been a momentous year with our founding by the Head of Nation, Igor Ashurbeyli.  One of the most impressive is that we had an explosion in population which ranks us the 174th largest country on the earth with a current population of 164,547.  Contrast that with what I believe is the smallest nation that is a member of the United Nations, the country of Tuvalu, which has a population of only 11,097.  Tuvalu is ranked as the 198th largest country on the Earth.

So what the previous paragraph clearly shows is that Asgardia is more than viable as a recognized nation and member of the United Nations.  There is still much work to be done as you can see in the quote below of the Head of Nation as he outlines the goals for year 2 (0002 AGC) of Asgardia.

"I am sure that during the next, 0002 year in Asgardia, 2018 by the Earthly calendar, we will finalize the formation of all government entities, issue our own cryptocurrency, obtain universal ID cards and passports, and continue our existence as the first full-fledged, recognized space nation in the history of human civilisation."

While I am sure many things are working in tandem our highest priority is the formation of our government which starts with the election of our Parliament. Parliamentary election end on 9 March 2018 (12 March 0002 AGC).  For our two largest districts, English and Chinese, only 4.7% and 2.2% of their voters have voted.  In the other districts I have seen as high as 18% of the voting population have voted.  My challenge for you is that if you have not voted please vote and if you have voted encourage your fellow Asgardians to vote also.

A representative government can only be successful if the people it represents participates.

I am participating by engaging with blog post about the issue of the day facing our Earth nations (so we can discuss and avoid the same in Asgardia), voting and running for Parliament.

You can find my candidate profile here: https://asgardia.space/en/user/6562/profile/view/

Here in the United States police officers can use deadly force base on a thought or belief as in the case study below.  I am wondering if this is the case in foreign countries such as England, France or Germany?  I also would like to have a discussion about whether this is reasonable for police to be able to take a life because the "THOUGHT" they were reaching for a weapon.  In the case study below an innocent man was killed because the officer "THOUGHT" he was reaching for a gun.  He was unarmed.

There was another case where an innocent man was on the ground at gun point being ordered to crawl toward the police.  During this time the man was begging police not to shoot him.  At one point he reached for his pants and was shot and killed by police because they "THOUGHT" he was reaching for a weapon.  In this case and most likely the one above these individuals were simply trying to pull up their pants which is a reflex movement if you feel your pants falling.

Case Study: http://abc7.com/suspect-in-kansas-swatting-made-threats-to-abc7-in-2015/2841685/

"Officers responded to the residence, and when a man opened the front door police told him to put his hands up and move slowly. The man, identified by relatives as 28-year-old Andrew Finch, allegedly moved his hand toward his waistband.

Fearing that Finch was reaching for a gun, an officer fired a single shot that struck the man, who turned out to be unarmed. Finch was transported to a hospital, where he died."

My Position:

Police cannot use deadly force because they THOUGHT the person was reaching for a weapon.  Police should only be allowed to use deadly force when the SEE a weapon.  Most certainly I want this for Asgardian police.

After recently witnessing a small non-profit being victimized by an attorney and the courts I would like to open a discussion about Civil Court.  What occurred amounted to a shake down.

You have probably seen on the news stories about unscrupulous individuals and attorneys (and in the above case) the courts that go after small businesses and individuals that make minor mistakes who do not have the financial means to defend themselves.

In the case above even with a ledger showing that what the plaintiff (who happened to be an attorney) was alleging was wrong, the court still allowed for the case to proceed in civil court and refused to send the matter to Small Claims Court even though the amount in question was $700 to $800.  In that state small claims goes up to $25,000.

In the end, the above small non-profit was forced to pay the plaintiff and court cost just to stop the litigation!  The facts were apparently never consider by plaintiff or the court.  It was simply attack, attack, attack!  As a result the non-profit closed up shop in that state.

In Asgardia's Civil Law I would like to see that individuals and business that are injured be made whole as prescribed by law at the lowest level possible.  Plaintiff should be required to file at the lowest level of court that can address the matter.

I propose the following procedure for civil matters:

1.  Send a letter to the business or individual explaining the "injury" and the resolution requested and within what time-frame.  If the response is in agreement or negotiated to both parties agreement then the matter is resolved.  The period of negotiation will be at least initial notification, response, counter and counter response.

2.  If step 1 fails then matter them moves to a mutually agreed mediator or a certified mediator affiliated with the Asgardian Judiciary.  The mediator is required to be neutral and her/his goal is the get the two parties to agree to a resolution.

3.  If step 2 fails then the matter moves to the court of least jurisdiction.  If the value of the "injury" falls within small claims court then matter will be mandated to be handled and resolved in that court.  If the matter moves to civil court than the matter will proceed in that court.  The court must always remain neutral.  The appropriate discovery will be commence and the case will proceed per civil court rules.  Whether the matter will be decided by a judge or jury, the matter will proceed as expeditiously as possible.  The court will be required to bring the matter to resolution a quickly as possible.  A case will not continue just because either party has a vendetta or they/the court wants to show how smart or vicious they are by seeing how long they can prolong the case.

Case Study (frivolous lawsuits):

If there has been no physical or monetary loss, as in the case of frivolous Americans with Disabilities (ADA); such as a signs not being posted, not having an ADA sidewalk or wheelchair ramp; the default should proceed as I proposed above.  The resolution in step 1 would be for the business to agree to fix the problem within an agreed period of time.  The only fees due to the "injured" party would at most be the cost of postage stamps.

Goal:

The courts will not be used to financially ruin a business or individual via litigation (not judgement) cost.  The days of those with money using the courts as a weapon will be over.

I propose a legal system that allows for equal access by all parties.  For example, if a certain software company's legion of lawyers want to go after a mom and pop business the above procedures would limit how long the matter could be extended.

The mom and pop business would not have any fear of the cost of defensive litigation.  They would only have to consider if they believe they can win their case or not.

What do you think.?  Lets discuss.

Greetings fellow Asgardians.  I just submitted my candidacy and this is my first post.  I look forward to being a part of a positive history changing event.  We have the opportunity to change the course of humankind to a better future that is for all.  We aspire to a higher calling that accounts for all voices and particularly those who do not have a voice in today's earth bound societies.

As we embark on the journey, Asgardia as well as those that are privileged with serving in government, will make mistakes but more importantly we will listen and learn from those mistakes and become a stronger more united people.

I have not held public office in the past but I do bring almost 50 years of life experiences to Parliament if am elected.  Please see my Candidate Platform for my political philosophy and priorities.

Please feel free to reach out to me for questions and discussion.  Thanks you for your time and consideration.

The pack of standard open source Android projects

Let's consider the pack of popular open source GitHub libraries that are likely used in the majority of Android-based apps .

Retrofit

License : Apache 2.0

GitHub Stars : 20,370

This Android open source project is able to convert REST API into Java interface. Retrofit allows you to write a qualitative code in pure Java by means of using almost any RESTful API.

It is worth mentioning that the core features include dynamically built requests, errors proceeding, and the capability to transfer files. Also, this Git open source library gives you a powerful infrastructure for authentication, and API interaction as well as sending web requests by means of OkHttp .

Retrofit automatically converts JSON into objects with the help of another open source Android repository called Gson . All the library's logic is built upon annotations that allow the creation of dynamic requests within a server.

In addition, as for the Android-based library, it is pretty light and relatively easy to use.

Advantages:

• Easy to use & install
• Great documentation
• Lightness

Disadvantages:

• Lack of images loading support

Glide

License : Apache 2.0

GitHub stars : 14,600

Loading images is a quite widespread task with Android development . Glide Android open source repository is able to download and display pictures from multiple sources. It also takes care of caching and memory consumption.

However, to find the balance between the quality and memory usage, you need to change Glide's default configuration from RGB-555 to ARGB-8888.

By taking this easy step, you will increase the total quality of images and preserve the balance of memory consumption. To make it clear, take a look at the graph underneath that shows the memory consumption in the analogous open source for Android.

Glide's memory consumption in comparison with Picasso

Advantages:

• Fast loading
• Low memory consumption
• GIF support

Disadvantages:

• Size in 430 kb

Butter Knife

License : Apache 2.0

GitHub stars : 15,500

As you know, the necessity for using a seemingly repetitive code during the project appears quite often. In order to keep up with a good programming style, you should avoid using so-called boilerplate code . For this purpose, open source Android libraries like Butter Knife were created. This library uses an InjectView annotation to remove some boilerplate and shorten your code.

Advantages:

• Easy setup
• Lets you write less code
• Good performance

Disadvantages:

• No Pojo Injection support

BaaS definition : what is a cloud backend?

So, you came to the conclusion that you need your personal app. But in addition to a platform selection, you need also to determine how the backend of the app will be developed. We would like to shed some light on the alternative to backend building from scratch called Backend-as-a-Service option. And that is one of the most popular cloud services for today.

You may have another mind, but we should explain that the development of server part is a very difficult and time-consuming work. Moreover, when developers start developing backend part, they can hardly predict the correct time it takes to develop since nobody knows what pitfalls they may come across. Besides that, developers can use outdated tools they have at the moment. Therefore, these outdated tools may lead to the development price increase and ultimately make this backend far from being user-friendly. But it can be avoided with the help of BaaS business solutions .

What is BaaS?

Everything unknown may look strange and not trustworthy. But only until you get acquainted with this technology closer. Simply put, using BaaS you get different server resources that will assist you in the construction of the backend for the project you want. Why is it so beneficial to use BaaS? It will let you avoid large expenses connected with your own writing and subsequent maintenance of server backend. So if you consider it necessary, we can always use BaaS technology to assist you in the new start-up development.

What is GitHub: first source code repository

GitHub - a social repository for open source code projects that use Git for source code versions control. This host site is a distributed file version management systems. Linus Torvalds created this project for Linux kernel development control. Such projects like Chromium, jQuery, PHP, MediaWiki etc. use Git. Good news - this free software is released under GNU GPL license version 2!

The mission of GitHub is to make the development process quick and captivating, especially when a few individuals simultaneously are working on the same task. Apart from being a good tool, GitHub is a large educational source. This service includes more than 21 million of code hosts. So let's take a look at GitHub features .

GitHub benefits

GitHub is gaining the lead, in our opinion. And you should check out its strong sides to find out why.

Bug tracking

GitHub integrates this feature to simplify search and bugs fixing. To understand what should be done, a developer just opens the dashboard of each project and filters the information. Questions can also be sorted according to their popularity, update time and so forth. This software also has a convenient user interface that makes it source No.1 among the IT-developers. It can be an answer to your question 'Why should I use GitHub ?'

Find your project easily

GitHub allows finding easily open source code projects. Also, you can find an information concerning learning and searching of open source code projects and making them into groups. In addition, GitHub shows trend repositories and sort them by days, weeks, or months.

Meet new developers

Some thousands of new developers worldwide join the large network of GitHub users to share their experience and express ideas.

Share your experience

Gists allows users to share code, text fragments, or any information with other developers. It can be used for text exchange, and gists work as git repositories, therefore you can just bifurcate them and update their versions. So if you use it in open source code website , it can be a real alternative.

Coordinate your projects together

GitHub has effective and clear features for team management. Thus, that the efforts of people engaged in working on the project are easily coordinated through this source. In this case, the outcome of the work is high.

Integrated code search

GitHub supports code search whether it be from a specific project or a website. Moreover, this platform has a perfect SEO, so users can find any code string located in public repositories.

High compatibility

Most cloud hosting services perfectly match GitHub. Any project located on this source code hosting can be customized for these services within a few seconds.

Weak sides

• Only premium users can use all GitHub repositories. The price for using this service is rather high. Nevertheless, the quality of service it provides is worth the candle.
• Restrictions on file size . The repository can host information up to 1 Gb and file size cannot exceed 100 Mb.

GitHub page: find the code you need

What is GitLab: its meaning and features

Developed on the basis of Git version control system, GitLab is one of the best web platforms for hosting project source codes. Although GitLab is similar to GitHub in terms of functionality, it seems to be a better choice for teamwork than its famous counterpart and GitLab features may be different somewhat.

GitLab exists in two forms. The first one is SAAS - website with open registration, and the second one is an individual solution GitLab Community Edition. They both can be perfectly customized to any service.

GitLab benefits: reasons to use GitLab

What's interesting can you find on GitLab?

Free service

Users can find an unlimited number of private repositories in GitLab. This service is completely free. Nevertheless, there is a notification that users will have to pay for storing files that exceed 10 Gb in their size.

Open source code repository

GitLab software is available under the license with an open source code.

Free hosting

There is a Community Edition - free source code repository for Debian, Ubuntu and CentOS computers. Enterprise Edition is a paid solution that adds proprietary features over Community Edition, improving integration with other online tools, server options management, workflow management as well as authentication and integration with authorization.

Bug tracking mechanism

GitLab has an effective integrated bug tracking mechanism. Users can create tasks, comment and close them.

Files editing in the web interface

Editing of files is possible directly in the web interface and you can do it without loading of the repository. So if you need to make small changes in an open source code websites , this way is that what you need.

LDAP integration

Full integration with LDAP . Lightweight Directory Access Protocol is an app protocol for access and support of distributed directories services around the Internet. GitLab EE adds additional features such as support of several LDAP servers and group synchronization.

Its drawbacks

• The interface is rather slow - switching from one page to another takes some time.
• Technical problems with repositories are quite frequent.

GitLab platform to use source code hosting

What is BitBucket: third participant in a race

BitBucket can be called as a real worthy competitor to GitHub. Why BitBucket? Different operating systems support this platform. You just need to create to register on the official website and then you can create your personal account. In fact, it is based on a source code management mechanism. You can simultaneously use the code with integrated comments, and also make requests, manage and share your Git repositories. It is possible to create a flexible deployment model for any team. Moreover, you can get access to private and public repositories without any difficulties.

BitBucket advantages

And, finally, BitBucket comes into play!

Free for small teams

If your team includes no more than 5 individuals, you can get an unlimited number of free private repositories. So, this source code repository hosting doesn't charge a fee for each private repository, it charges a fee only for a number of repositories in total.

Query management system

BitBucket is provided with an integrated system of query management.

Authentication via GitHub

BitBucket supports social media and authentication via GitHub.

Integrated JIRA tool

Bug tracking tool JIRA is developed by Atlassian. You may be acquainted with the previous result of their work - BitBucket service. When the components of bug tracking are integrated, JIRA automatically updates information about problems when a new commit is performed in a BitBucket repository and here BitBucket benefits are obvious.

Repositories importing

Importing of existing repositories. Great feature, isn't it?

Discounts for students and teachers

Atlassian suggests student licenses for students and teachers for Atlassian products developed for educational purposes. BitBucket is included, therefore students and teachers can have unlimited private repositories with an unlimited number of participants.

Disadvantages

• Private repositories are free for a team with 5 members and fewer. If the team is larger, it will be necessary to pay for each additional team member.
• The only way of search is to launch repository and find it locally or use external apps.
• Not so stable as GitHub. Some problems during a work session may slow down the process.

Use Atlassian BitBucket for team work

It's Time!

I believe it is fitting that I submit my first blog at the time I submit my first electoral nomination.

Therefore, I will keep this blog short.

We are all still in awe at the fact we are all now part of something we've been looking for all along...our next elevation to the stars! Asgardia has given us the opportunity to excel our collective consciousness to do so much more and I believe 2018 will be a tremendous year as we building our space community beyond the stars.

I am ready for the unknown...are you???

As promised...I will keep my first blog short. But before I go; I would like to leave you with one of my favorite collection of songs that assists me, when I know I am about to do something great! My hope is that you, who took time to read my short essay, will find the same inspiration as I do in this music.

Take care and be blessed!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ba-c6LIuluY

Shimon Starfury

C.E.O. Military B.O.O.T.S.

I support the Conscious Leadership Manifesto: I, too, believe that a more conscious world is possible! I envision a world built upon dignity and respect for self and all life. I understand that environments that promote individual development of awareness, relationships, creativity and leadership lead to greater well-being.

Well-being, put simply, is what most people desire: health and happiness. However, science shows humans are, generally, not so great at finding happiness. The largest study on well-being reveals that strong relationships and a sense of purpose are among the strongest correlates of wellness and happiness. Organizations can promote well-being by providing authentic relationships, healthy habits, a sense of purpose, sufficient autonomy and opportunities for development or mastery.

I think that the world sorely lacks more conscious leaders - in businesses, in government, and in civil society - that can promote well-being at large. As such, I will seek to be a more conscious leader in my own way and to foster conscious leadership in others. I will encourage those in a position of influence to do the same.

I understand that when individuals are empowered to create and serve, they can enjoy offering the highest level of evolutionary accomplishment to society. I will do more and demand more as a relative, friend, neighbor, citizen, consumer, colleague, manager, educator, service provider, entrepreneur, public figure or community leader for more ethical and equitable humanity -- one that facilitates the realization of potential and promotes the richness of experiences and relationships.

I want a society that increasingly values the irreducible nature of our inner life and our collective synergies, including our desire to enjoy and share liberty, discovery, delight, inspiration, accomplishment, cooperation, and spiritual evolution.

Governments, schools and workplaces are responsible for helping every individual enjoy a more authentic and accomplished life. Individuals and teams in every community and organization can catalyze healthy changes at the deepest level of any process: our minds, our consciousness. I understand that changes at this root level, affect the basis of our relationships, attitudes, values, and patterns of behavior. Therefore, any effort and resource available to develop our consciousness should be studied and supported.

Each unhealthy, unhappy individual without opportunity for development is a loss for all human kind in all senses including ethically, economically, and culturally. I will join forces with all those who wish to develop a life, consciousness or development-centered civilization that brings out what makes you awe-some. Let us unleash untapped potential, innovation, will, attention, creativity, connection, beauty and vitality for individual liberty, social and ecological digni and fraternal common good.

Tradução - Português:

Eu apoio o Manifesto de Liderança Consciente! Eu também acredito que um mundo mais consciente é possível! Imagino um mundo construído na base da dignidade e o respeito por todos os seres vivos. Eu entendo que os ambientes que promovem o desenvolvimento individual de consciência, relacionamentos, criatividade e liderança levam a um maior bem-estar.

Bem-estar, simplesmente, é o que a maioria das pessoas deseja: saúde e felicidade. No entanto, a ciência mostra que os seres humanos são, geralmente, não tão bons a encontrar a felicidade. O maior estudo sobre bem-estar revela que relações fortes e um sentido de propósito estão entre os mais fortes correlatos de bem-estar e felicidade. As organizações - e comunidades e nações - podem promover o bem-estar proporcionando relacionamentos autênticos, hábitos saudáveis, um sentido de propósito, autonomia suficiente e oportunidades de desenvolvimento ou domínio.

Eu acho que o mundo precisa de mais líderes conscientes - nas empresas, no governo e na sociedade civil - que promovam o bem-estar em geral. Como tal, eu procurarei ser um líder mais consciente em minha própria maneira e promover outros agentes de mudança conscientes. Vou incentivar os que estão em posição de influência a fazerem o mesmo... e hoje em dia, com a Internet... pode ser qualquer um que tenha vontade.

Eu entendo que quando indivíduos são capacitados para criar e servir, eles podem alcançar um nível de realização evolutiva superior para eles próprios e para a sociedade. Eu vou fazer mais e exigir mais como um parente, amigo, vizinho, cidadão, consumidor, colega, gerente, educador, voluntário, prestador de serviços, empresário, figura pública ou líder comunitário para uma humanidade mais ética e equitativa - que facilite a realização de potencial e promova a riqueza de experiências e relacionamentos.

Quero uma sociedade que valorize cada vez mais a natureza irredutível da nossa vida interior e as nossas sinergias colectivas, incluindo o nosso desejo de desfrutar e partilhar a liberdade, a descoberta, o prazer, a inspiração, a realização, a cooperação e a evolução espiritual.

Governos, escolas e locais de trabalho são responsáveis por ajudar cada indivíduo a desfrutar de uma vida mais autêntica e realizada. Indivíduos e equipes em cada comunidade e organização podem catalisar mudanças saudáveis no nível mais profundo de qualquer processo: as nossas mentes, as nossa consciências. Eu entendo que as mudanças nesse nível-raiz, afetam a base de nossos relacionamentos, atitudes, valores e padrões de comportamento. Portanto, qualquer esforço e recurso disponível para desenvolver nossa consciência deve ser estudado e apoiado.

Cada indivíduo pouco saudável, infeliz, sem oportunidade de desenvolvimento é uma perda para todos os humanos em todos os sentidos, incluindo aspectos de ética, economia e cultura. Eu apoiarei todos aqueles que estão a desenvolver uma civilização centrada no desenvolvimento que revele e desabrochar o que faz cada um de nós especial. Vamos libertar potencial, inovação, vontade, atenção, criatividade, conexão, beleza e vitalidade inexplorados para a liberdade individual, a dignidade social e ecológica e o bem comum fraterno.

Hello, my name is Mollie Elizabeth Isaacs and I believe that with my leadership skills and ability to inspire others, I will prove to be an invaluable asset to our new community. My mother is a social justice leader and I have followed in her footsteps all my life. I understand that a good leader represents all members of the community and must listen as well as they speak. I have dedicated my studies to social justice and environmental sustainability as well as other advocacy programs pertaining to human rights. I am determined to be an active leader in both forming and sustaining our new community. I will focus on equity vs. equality, and I promise to fulfill my given duties with good intention, honesty, and an open mind and heart. I full heartedly believe in the core values and vision Asgardia has to offer. I will do everything I can to maintain those values and upkeep the vision of unity and free spirit.

Josh Isaacson professionally known as Caspian Bordeaux is a Writer/Director making an impact in Hollywood by using his voice to create commercialized altruistic content and stories that nourish the soul and impact his generation. He's a trailblazer and a trendsetter who believes the more spiritual you are the better your life will be and is developing a program to help people find their spirituality. With his voice, he hopes to use his gift to inspire and motivate people to reach for the stars. Ad Astra... to the stars!

Congratulations to Asgardia on gaining a total of 100,000 citizens...and still growing! It makes me happy to see that there are others on our Pale Blue Dot that we call home feel that Asgardia can work, and not just as a concept. Let us keep growing now and into the stars.

Endless illusion of space and time

wondering quietly in ones own mind

confused in life

with riddles and rhyme

some will look yet few will find

most will discover trickery all the time

the truth they seek but will not find

the wealth they find

has made them blind

consumed by the illusion

always talking about what is mine

more and more stuff you need

forever searching to feed

the bottomless pit of greed

THIS IS NOT HOW I WANT THE NEW WORLD OF MINE TO BE...........