The visible light there is from the UV emitter now looks cyan, while the IR beam that normally isn't visible at all looks the way the UV emitter's visible beam does to the naked eye. This tends to happen because the RGB filter arrays used in consumer digital cameras are only designed to filter visible light.
An elected leader is chosen by a vote of the public, while an appointed leader is selected by another leader or a body of officials without the public directly participating. Both types of leaders have been important in American history, particularly in how they exercise their authority.
Here are some takeaways from the survey of 42,000 elected officials: 71 percent of elected officials are men, 90 percent are white, and 65 percent are white men. White men are 31 percent of the U.S. population but hold 65 percent of all elected offices. White men have eight times as much political power as women of color. This summer, amid the unrest in Ferguson, Mo., that followed the shooting death of an unarmed teenager, the issue of political representation came up. In that town, 67 percent of the population is African American and five of the six council members -- and the mayor -- are white.