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Kalistani News in Brief:  Empress Creates new Titles for Gaduridos
Kalistan withdraws from FOMAT; ISCA achieves Stable Terra Orbit
Kaliburg Free City, Grand Duchy of Ananto
April 5, 5576


Her Highness Crown Princess Carolina and Her Imperial Majesty, Empress Pavlina share a walk at the Ananto Estate in Eveari

Empress Creates New Titles for Gaduridos
Her Imperial Majesty has ordered that the following new titles be created for the Nobility of Gaduridos:
*Duke/Duchess of Duchy of Manzamal
*Duke/Duchess of Duchy of Cancon
*Duke/Duchess of Duchy of Curenatecas
*Duke/Duchess of Duchy of Sonara
*Duke/Duchess of Duchy of Marlingantos
*Lord Mayor of Cuidad Gaduri

Her Imperial Majesty has asked that the Congresso del Reino de Gaduridos submit names to Her Imperial Majesty of people who are proven popular and competent to serve in those ducal roles.  They will act like governors of their respective duchies, and will convene a Ducal Council that will act as government for the Duchies.  All government functions currently existing on the Ducado level will transfer to the Duke and Council directly, without interruption, and all rules governing elections will remain in place, subject to Gaduri Governmental review.  Additional titles will be created in the future, especially in regards to additional Free Cities and Counties, but Her Imperial Majesty looks to consult with the Governor General regarding Gaduri political and administrative divisions before creating new Counties.

Her Imperial Majesty has also created a new Order of Vintalli, members of whom are to be considered Peers under the Kalistani Rural Land Act (http://classic.particracy.net/viewbill.p...lid=707352).  The Order of Vintalli will be open to Gaduri Nationals who either serve in Her Imperial Majesty's Administration of Gaduridos, or members of the Government (Cabinet) of Gaduridos, or any Gaduri National that is recommended by the Governor General of Gadridos for inclusion in recognition of significant achievement or contribution to Gaduri Society.  All members of the Order of Vintalli become eligible for membership in the Ancient Order of the Grey Smoke, the Peerage and Privy Council of Her Imperial Majesty, Empress Pavlina I Ananto.

Kalistan Withdraws from FOMAT
In a stunning maneuver, Kalistan has withdrawn their entry from FOMAT in protest of an entry from another country.  Baltusia's entry, ostensibly called "The Baffled King" by singer Lennard McOwen, is actually a note for note cover of the classic Kalistani tune "The Sacred Chord" which was written by Kalistani composer Jennifer Stepanov, and was recorded several times by other artists, most famously by Joanie Yeardly in 4909, and by Brad Willis in 5535.  The Kalistani FOMAT committee has withdrawn our entry due to Baltusia's refusal to acknowledge Kalistani authorship of the song.

"We cannot participate in a contest where communist plagiarists can take Kalistani Music and call it something else," said Committee President Marcus Walters, of Sulari.  "This is an affront.  Stepanov is quite possibly the most creative songwriter our nation has ever produced, and her music still plays today.  Brad Willis, who last hit the charts with the song is still alive today.  It's insane that they would try to pass that song off as their own without even giving us the acknowledgement."  Kalistan does not have copyright laws, and technically all is in the public domain, but the reasonable request of proper attribution has gone unheeded.

The withdrawn band, The Kites was greatly disappointed at the news.  "Of course we are disappointed," said singer Jill Weston, "but what can we do?  I myself listen to Brad Willis, hearing his rendition of 'The Sacred Chord' played a little part in me getting into music in the first place.  We all know that Stepanov should be acknowledged, but it doesn't seem fair that we can't go to Pontesi over that communist nonsense."  KRTVN will also no air FOMAT this year within the Empire, but people may still watch it on the internet.

In Consolation to The Kites, we have decided to link to their entry, now withdrawn, of "I Don't Mind", their third single from their 5575 album "When We're Naked" published by KMI:

[Video: https://youtu.be/VkVy2FeqIyc?feature=shared]

ISCA achieves stable Low Terra Orbit
At long last, the Imperial Space and Communications Agency (ISCA) has achieved the dream of a generation, and has put its own satellites into permanent orbit.  Improvements in rocket design, as well as the addition of booster thrusters have helped an artificial satellite made in Spencer to achieve Terran Orbit at an average altitude of more than 400 miles.  The satellite orbits the planet at a rate of once every 97 minutes, and contains solar arrays to generate power for the signal.  Right now the satellite acts as a rebroadcaster of signals issued from ISCA's Spencer Space and Test Center in Sulari, but listening stations tuned into the frequency from Dolgava to Gaduridos have picked up the signal as the satellite flies over head and have reported "L/C" to Spencer command.

This is an exciting moment for Kalistan, and a break through in the possibilities available for telecommunications.  ISCA noticed that Kundrati intends to put thousands of satellites to support their Internet service operations, and while Kalistan's goals are a bit more modest, Kundrati has approached Spencer about possibly serving as an additional launch point for their program.  "Doing what Kundrati would need us to do will necessitate building a new launch facility that can handle multiple stage rockets.  We had planned to do that once our Low Terran Orbit satellites are in place, but the request from Kundrati gives us an excuse to get started," said operations spokesman Morris Holquist, at Spencer. 

Meanwhile, ISCA intends to create a satellite array to begin delivering KRTVN to homes across Kalistan and Northern Seleya as early as 5579.  "We need to have satellites in place so that as one goes over the horizon, three more are in the sky at all times," said Holquist.  "This will ensure that the satellite transmissions remain constant to those on the ground."  ISCA is also working out telemetry to begin introducing GPS technology to the Empire.  "We are playing a lot of catch up with other countries who have used this stuff for centuries, so that part is pretty easy," said Holquist.  "The hard part is delivery.  But by the time we complete the multi-stage rocket facility, we will be ready to launch geosynchronous satellites for all kinds of applications, including weather forecasting, GPS, and secure military communications and surveillance."  Those rockets, said Holquist, are at least 10 years away.