Alberto

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History

Geography

Location

Alberto is located just North of San Francisco and borders the Pacific Ocean. Because of its proximity to water, Alberto maintains a fairly consistent temperature year-round, providing a stable environment for any experiments involving agriculture, as well as pleasant living conditions. Warmer than San Francisco, in which winters are rainy and summers cool and breezy, Alberto has abundant sunshine year round and less wind. Alberto’s proximity to San Francisco enables quick transport to this urban center for discussions of inventions, obtaining materials for experiments, pleasure, or any other reasons. Although not likely, if the citizens of Alberto need to have products shipped to them by boat, their position along the coast, and the port created, allow for such items to be easily delivered.

Land Area

Population Size

Infrastructure

Power

Alberto has two main power generation sites. The first is a heliostat field, which takes advantage of the 330+ days of sunlight that the town enjoys. The heliostat generates power for all public services, as well as most of the residential and commercial power. The second system, which generates power for the remaining residential and commercial buildings (see below), as well as all corporation facilities, is an underground network of Generation IV reactors (GIVR). The network can be completely insulated from the rest of town in the event of an emergency. Residential and commercial buildings must apply to receive power from the nuclear network. If either (or in the unlikely event that both) of these sites were to go offline, backup power would be provided to the town by a system of geothermal collectors. Power flow is managed automatically by the grid operating system. This system is monitored 24 hours per day by engineers from the corporation's Alberto Civil Engineering Committee (ACECOMM).

Transportation

Transportation in Alberto is exclusively by motor vehicle. All vehicles provided in Alberto are electric, and charge from the grid. Charging stations are provided at all residential buildings, as well as all public parking spaces. Vehicles in Alberto run off the SmartDrive system, a program that networks all vehicles into a "self-driving" system. In spite of the existence of this network, all drivers must pass both a permit test at age 14, and a driving test at age 15. During the permitted period, drivers between the stated ages are required to be accompanied by a licensed driver. Access to regional mass transit, including buses, trains and airports are provided free of charge by the Alberto Inter-City Shuttle (AICS).

Public Safety

Safety is provided through the Alberto Town Sheriff's Office. The sheriff, appointed by the Mayor, is expected to choose one deputy for every 1,000 people, but must employ at least 4 deputies. The Sheriff's Office has the power to conduct investigations as it sees fit, although incidents on corporation property are to be handled by the corporation Security Office (SECO) unless wrongdoing is suspected as the primary cause of the incident. The Sheriff's Office works in conjunction with a Predictive Analytic Intelligence for Law (PAIL). PAIL helps the office identify possible incidents before they occur by using the newest techniques in behavioral analysis. Information for analysis is collected passively on all residents. Residents are required to waive their Fourth Amendment rights protecting against unreasonable search and seizure regarding PAIL information gathering in their residential contracts. Fire services are provided by the Emergency Services (ESERV) department of the corporation.

Public Health

Health services are provided jointly by the Medical Research Lab/Medical Internship Program (MRLN). Basic medical supplies may be purchased in town. In the case of situations that call for more resources than MRLN can provide, both ESERV and the Sheriff's Office are expected to participate in medical operations.

Water

Alberto operates a zero-loss water system under the direction of ACECOMM. Water is pumped into the system from the aquifer underneath the town. Once used, the water is passed through a corporation-designed Molecular Impurity Filtration System (MIFS), and returned to the aquifer, where the process begins again.

Waste Management

All waste passes through the Central Alberto Reclamation Line (CARL), where it is separated into its constituent components. If the components can be reclaimed for further use, they are sorted and sent to the corporation's Decomposition, Reclamation, Examination and Reuse Lab (DRER) for further examination. If the waste in question is irreclaimable, it is sent to the corporation's Unusable Waste Disposal Lab (UWDL).

Leadership

Government

Alberto is a direct democracy, in which each citizen votes directly on issues and majority rules. Voting age begins at age 16, when citizens have finished their required schooling. Regular voting takes place every three months, during which time the State devotes a week to voting on issues. During this week, all citizens are free from work, and attend regional meetings lead by the Rotating Council. The Rotating Council consists of 11 elected citizens, each holding a 2-year non-consecutive term. Their job is to inform the public of the laws and issues being discussed so the public is informed when they finally do vote. There are no political parties in Alberto.

Military & War

Being a small and relatively new society, Alberto has no military of their own. They rely on the United States' military and navy for protection.

Since it is a peaceful society, there is no war in Alberto. All citizens from Alberto are exempt from the draft.

Immigration

Travelers are encouraged to visit Alberto. Those who wish to become citizens of Alberto must meet with the Rotating Counsel to discuss their reasons for moving and whether they can uphold the goals of Alberto. Illegal immigrants will be detained, and if they cannot be naturalized into Alberto for whatever reason, they will be guaranteed safe passage to wherever they wish to go within means of the State.

International Relations

Members of the US Cabinet are allowed to sit in on the counsel; members of the Rotating Counsel are also allowed to sit in on the US Cabinet. Alberto keeps peaceful relations with all nations. Ambassadors are allowed to move freely to and from Alberto.

Illicit Activity Management

There are no prisons in Alberto--all crimes are treated through rehabilitation of the offenders.

Economy

Education

Specialized Education

After completing the general education at the age of 16, citizens are given the option to have specialized education. Depending on each individual's choice of occupation, the years of specialized education varies. The average number of specialized years is three. However, medical career, law careers, and teaching careers require more years of mastery. Each year of mastery is added to the individual's permanent record. Specialized education is not provided by the public. Citizens pay a small and affordable price for each year of specialized education. Jobs that require more years of training have shorter work hours than jobs that don't require specialized training.

Science and Innovation

Alberto is a community that encourages science and innovation. It has a public scientific research center which is open to the public. It provides citizens with the materials required to help develop their ideas into reality. Please see "Social Structure" for more details about the research center. Continuous thinking and development is favored, for citizens believe that science is the way for the future. Even though citizens are given a well-rounded education that enforces importance in numerous subjects, it is required that all citizens acquire a solid scientific knowledge and background.

Internships

Social Structure

Culture

Marital Structure

There is little government involvement or regulation in the practice of marriage in Alberto. The only rule is that individuals must be of at least 16 years to get married. Otherwise, marriage and relationships are left largely up to the individual. Anyone may marry anyone they would like to, with equal rights for both gay and straight marriages. There is no social pressure or expectance for people to get married, but if they would like to, they may. For the most part, relationships and marriages are monogamous, but if the individuals would like to and agree to pursue other types of relationships, it is up to them to decide to do so. Divorce is permitted.