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Welcome to the USS Avenger Sciences Division! Star Trek is about exploration. It's about finding out new things, about ourselves and about the universe around us. Here in the Avenger Sciences Division, that's what we do. There are three E's to know: Exploration, Education, Excitement You
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Avenger's Sciences Division is divided into four Departments, covering appropriate aspects of science. The Departments, and some examples of the sciences they include, are:
Members who join the Sciences Division can specialize in a particular science in which they might be interested, or they can just choose a department and explore the many sciences it covers. The important thing is that the Sciences Division is all about learning new things and having fun doing it. Come explore with us! |
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Sciences' Continuing Mission: Avenger's Sciences Division (SciDiv) is hoping to bring
science news and fun to the members of the Avenger and the world at large
in 2002. It's started First, I'm on a quest for science-related links. If you
find 'em, send 'em to me. My contact information is on the main Sciences
Division page. The Second, I am embarking on a journey. On this journey,
I will create a grand list of sciences and scientific disciplines. It'll
take a while to build, Below, you will find the ever-growing list of sciences.
I'll try to add a few each month, and when we're done, we'll see just
how grand and So, now, beginning here, the journey shall begin. Join me, won't you...? In Service to the Fleet... Admiral Alex Rosenzweig
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For further information, or if you have any questions, contact the Chief Science Officer;
ADM Alex Rosenzweig
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Saturday, May 09, 2009
Greetings, all!
More fun on Saturday. More new members, and more potential members. Exposure has been very cool, and we've got the possibility of lots of new friends, which is seriously great.
Super thanks to everyone who's come out to support the chapter so far, and a big appreciation to the management and staff of the AMC Loews New Brunswick, who have been really supportive of and welcoming to us.
Ad Astra!
Alex
More fun on Saturday. More new members, and more potential members. Exposure has been very cool, and we've got the possibility of lots of new friends, which is seriously great.
Super thanks to everyone who's come out to support the chapter so far, and a big appreciation to the management and staff of the AMC Loews New Brunswick, who have been really supportive of and welcoming to us.
Ad Astra!
Alex
Friday, May 08, 2009
Greetings, all!
Short post, as it's the night after our first day of "Star Trek" movie-opening recruiting. All has gone well, we've gained a couple of new Avenger and STARFLEET members, and we welcome them aboard. We've also talked to a lot of folks and, hopefully, made some new friends along the way.
As for the film, my feelings are mixed after my first viewing. Parts I thought were amazing and wonderful, and parts I simply hated. On balance, it was a fun, but far from perfect, film. More detail later.
And that's it for right now. Now to bed for a few hours' rest before we do this again. :)
Ad Astra!
Alex
Short post, as it's the night after our first day of "Star Trek" movie-opening recruiting. All has gone well, we've gained a couple of new Avenger and STARFLEET members, and we welcome them aboard. We've also talked to a lot of folks and, hopefully, made some new friends along the way.
As for the film, my feelings are mixed after my first viewing. Parts I thought were amazing and wonderful, and parts I simply hated. On balance, it was a fun, but far from perfect, film. More detail later.
And that's it for right now. Now to bed for a few hours' rest before we do this again. :)
Ad Astra!
Alex
Friday, February 27, 2009
Greetings, all!
Well, we've made it to 2009, the new Star Trek film is less than three months away, and Avenger is getting ready to start the celebration of its 25th year as a STARFLEET chapter! Is that cool, or what?
Along with the Trek film, the spring will see our next division-sponsored trip, to the Adventure Aquarium in Camden, NJ on 25 April. If you're interested in joining in, don't hesitate to drop me a note.
I also hope that Sciences members will help out at the recruiting op for the new film. We'll have a recruiting station set up at the AMC Loews in New Brunswick (special thanks to Carlos, as always, for helping to set that up!) and we'll be manning it throughout the weekend. Even if you can only help out for a few hours, that'd still be appreciated.
Other ways for Sciences members to participate could be thinking up other fun things for the group to do, either just Sciences or the Avenger as a whole; sharing interesting websites you find as you surf the web; or sharing cool stuff from the world of science for "Science Highlights" in Avenger News. All these cool aspects come from the participation of our members in our community-in-microcosm. In short, Avenger's success, even after all these years, still depends on its members, and every individual can make a difference.
One last thing that members could help with is our search for possible locations for our 25th Anniversary bash. If you know of a place, especially one with reasonable prices, at which it might be cool to hold an event, let the command staff know! We'd love to hear your ideas, and if you can get some basic information for us to look at, that'd be even better.
And that's all for now. I'll be working on more science related stuff in the months to come, as well as wearing my other Avenger-related hats. I hope you'll all come out and play with us, gentle readers. It'll be fun! :)
Take care, and 'til next time...
Ad Astra!
Well, we've made it to 2009, the new Star Trek film is less than three months away, and Avenger is getting ready to start the celebration of its 25th year as a STARFLEET chapter! Is that cool, or what?
Along with the Trek film, the spring will see our next division-sponsored trip, to the Adventure Aquarium in Camden, NJ on 25 April. If you're interested in joining in, don't hesitate to drop me a note.
I also hope that Sciences members will help out at the recruiting op for the new film. We'll have a recruiting station set up at the AMC Loews in New Brunswick (special thanks to Carlos, as always, for helping to set that up!) and we'll be manning it throughout the weekend. Even if you can only help out for a few hours, that'd still be appreciated.
Other ways for Sciences members to participate could be thinking up other fun things for the group to do, either just Sciences or the Avenger as a whole; sharing interesting websites you find as you surf the web; or sharing cool stuff from the world of science for "Science Highlights" in Avenger News. All these cool aspects come from the participation of our members in our community-in-microcosm. In short, Avenger's success, even after all these years, still depends on its members, and every individual can make a difference.
One last thing that members could help with is our search for possible locations for our 25th Anniversary bash. If you know of a place, especially one with reasonable prices, at which it might be cool to hold an event, let the command staff know! We'd love to hear your ideas, and if you can get some basic information for us to look at, that'd be even better.
And that's all for now. I'll be working on more science related stuff in the months to come, as well as wearing my other Avenger-related hats. I hope you'll all come out and play with us, gentle readers. It'll be fun! :)
Take care, and 'til next time...
Ad Astra!
Tuesday, September 09, 2008
Greetings, all, and happy (slightly belated) Star Trek Anniversary!
It's hard to believe that it's been 42 years since Star Trek first aired on NBC. Nope, I didn't see it first-run. Or, if my parents watched it and I was in the room, it was far beyond the comprehension of a one-year-old! ;) I didn't get seriously into Trek 'til the early '70s, when the "new Star Trek" was the Animated Series. But once in, I never looked back.
Well, it's been a while since I wrote here, and I figured I should correct that. First off, a reminder: Avenger's September meeting is this coming Sunday, the 14th. Come on out and join the fun! This month's meeting program is something of a detective game...finding and sharing all those references to Star Trek out in general and popular culture. And, hoo-boy, there are a lot of them! Everybody from commercial writers to candidates for President has gotten into the act. Y'gotta love it.
I've been a little quiet on the ship-front lately, and I apologize for that. Seems it's been my turn to have some health issues in the past few weeks, and they've had me a bit distracted. I'll be seeing an orthopedist in a couple of days, so hopefully we'll get things sorted out soon. However, as we start to close out the summer and head for the fall, I hope to get some focus back a bit. We have some cool trips coming up, including a trip to the American Museum of natural History that CMO Annie is coordinating, our friends aboard the Challenger will be celebrating their 20th Anniversary next month, and just a week later will be the annual Watkins Glen Weekend! And don't forget the JDRF Walk on the first weekend in October! If you can't do the walk, perhaps support one of our crewmates who will be.
I haven't forgotten the idea-cooking process for Sciences-sponsored trips, too. So far, the NJ State Aquarium, battleship New Jersey, and some caves in eastern PA are high on the list of potentials, and for larger-scale trips, Washington DC and Mystic, CT are also being looked at. We're also discussing the possibilities for some science video days and such, in order to do stuff a bit closer to home (and less expensive!), for folks on more limited budgets for discretionary play. And if anybody's got other ideas, feel free to shout.
In non-SciDiv news, I'm happy to report that I'm getting close to "finishing" the AvengerPedia. 'Course, a resource like that is never actually finished, but when I can say that all the background stuff is caught up, and new entries come from new stories, that's what I'd describe as it being a "mature" document. When that happens, I'll re-post it to the Yahoo Group and ussavenger.org, so people can grab copies. And, as always, if folks would like to contribute to Avenger's fictional world, thatd' be great! Just let me know.
And that's about where things are at at the moment. It's shaping up to be a busy--and fun!--fall, with a lot of opportunities for folks to participate, and I do hope that you, gentle readers, will do so.
Finally, another quick thing. We're coming into the U.S. election season, and this year we'll be electing a President of the United States. Now, I am not going to get partisan here. (Elsewhere, maybe, but not here.) But what I will say is this... Whatever party you support, whatever candidates you feel should be in office, please...be part of the process. At the very least, get out and vote on Election Day. One of the great things about a democracy (even a representative democracy like ours) is that individual citizens can make their opinions known. Men and women have, over the last couple of centuries, made great sacrifices to protect our freedom to participate in this process, and I hope everyone will honor them, and honor the people who built this nation in so many ways, by availing yourselves of that freedom.
And on that note, I shall take my leave for now. Take care, and 'til next time...
Ad Astra!
It's hard to believe that it's been 42 years since Star Trek first aired on NBC. Nope, I didn't see it first-run. Or, if my parents watched it and I was in the room, it was far beyond the comprehension of a one-year-old! ;) I didn't get seriously into Trek 'til the early '70s, when the "new Star Trek" was the Animated Series. But once in, I never looked back.
Well, it's been a while since I wrote here, and I figured I should correct that. First off, a reminder: Avenger's September meeting is this coming Sunday, the 14th. Come on out and join the fun! This month's meeting program is something of a detective game...finding and sharing all those references to Star Trek out in general and popular culture. And, hoo-boy, there are a lot of them! Everybody from commercial writers to candidates for President has gotten into the act. Y'gotta love it.
I've been a little quiet on the ship-front lately, and I apologize for that. Seems it's been my turn to have some health issues in the past few weeks, and they've had me a bit distracted. I'll be seeing an orthopedist in a couple of days, so hopefully we'll get things sorted out soon. However, as we start to close out the summer and head for the fall, I hope to get some focus back a bit. We have some cool trips coming up, including a trip to the American Museum of natural History that CMO Annie is coordinating, our friends aboard the Challenger will be celebrating their 20th Anniversary next month, and just a week later will be the annual Watkins Glen Weekend! And don't forget the JDRF Walk on the first weekend in October! If you can't do the walk, perhaps support one of our crewmates who will be.
I haven't forgotten the idea-cooking process for Sciences-sponsored trips, too. So far, the NJ State Aquarium, battleship New Jersey, and some caves in eastern PA are high on the list of potentials, and for larger-scale trips, Washington DC and Mystic, CT are also being looked at. We're also discussing the possibilities for some science video days and such, in order to do stuff a bit closer to home (and less expensive!), for folks on more limited budgets for discretionary play. And if anybody's got other ideas, feel free to shout.
In non-SciDiv news, I'm happy to report that I'm getting close to "finishing" the AvengerPedia. 'Course, a resource like that is never actually finished, but when I can say that all the background stuff is caught up, and new entries come from new stories, that's what I'd describe as it being a "mature" document. When that happens, I'll re-post it to the Yahoo Group and ussavenger.org, so people can grab copies. And, as always, if folks would like to contribute to Avenger's fictional world, thatd' be great! Just let me know.
And that's about where things are at at the moment. It's shaping up to be a busy--and fun!--fall, with a lot of opportunities for folks to participate, and I do hope that you, gentle readers, will do so.
Finally, another quick thing. We're coming into the U.S. election season, and this year we'll be electing a President of the United States. Now, I am not going to get partisan here. (Elsewhere, maybe, but not here.) But what I will say is this... Whatever party you support, whatever candidates you feel should be in office, please...be part of the process. At the very least, get out and vote on Election Day. One of the great things about a democracy (even a representative democracy like ours) is that individual citizens can make their opinions known. Men and women have, over the last couple of centuries, made great sacrifices to protect our freedom to participate in this process, and I hope everyone will honor them, and honor the people who built this nation in so many ways, by availing yourselves of that freedom.
And on that note, I shall take my leave for now. Take care, and 'til next time...
Ad Astra!
Saturday, May 17, 2008
Greetings!
A short post tonight. Today was an excellent day, and a fine trip to Longwood Gardens. Turnout was on the light side, but those of us who went had a great time. :) We couldn't have asked for nicer weather, and things timed-out just right so that we got to see all the stuff we wanted to. The treehouses were tres cool! It was also great to see that the folks who were seeing the place for the first time, including my friend and coworker Allison and her friend Doug, were very impressed and had a great time, too. I love introducing cool places to friends, and this sure qualifies!
Also, a big thanks to Joanne for driving! It took a load off of me, and I appreciate it!
So, now, we're done with the SciDiv events for Spring '08, and I'll be taking a bit of a break to let some other folks lead the next couple of months' worth of events. But in the meantime, I'll be looking for ideas for the next trips/events, so as always, input is welcome!
But in the shorter run, the ship meeting is tomorrow, so there'll be more fun to be had!
So, I'll sign off here, and 'til next time...
Ad Astra!
A short post tonight. Today was an excellent day, and a fine trip to Longwood Gardens. Turnout was on the light side, but those of us who went had a great time. :) We couldn't have asked for nicer weather, and things timed-out just right so that we got to see all the stuff we wanted to. The treehouses were tres cool! It was also great to see that the folks who were seeing the place for the first time, including my friend and coworker Allison and her friend Doug, were very impressed and had a great time, too. I love introducing cool places to friends, and this sure qualifies!
Also, a big thanks to Joanne for driving! It took a load off of me, and I appreciate it!
So, now, we're done with the SciDiv events for Spring '08, and I'll be taking a bit of a break to let some other folks lead the next couple of months' worth of events. But in the meantime, I'll be looking for ideas for the next trips/events, so as always, input is welcome!
But in the shorter run, the ship meeting is tomorrow, so there'll be more fun to be had!
So, I'll sign off here, and 'til next time...
Ad Astra!
Tuesday, December 25, 2007
Greetings, and Happy Holidays!
It's been a busy holiday season, as they always are, but with everything that's going on, I also wanted to touch base on ye old blog and let folks know how things are from SciDiv.
On the down-side, as some of you know, we've lost our Assistant Chief. Janek has chosen to switch her membership status to Associate, and while I support her decision as something that makes her happy, I hope she knows that she'll be missed as my Assistant. Janek, you made a difference; don't forget that.
I won't be choosing a successor for Janek immediately, but I'll be keeping an eye on SciDiv's members to see if we have a standout who might merit the post. the basics that I'll be looking for are: Avenger and STARFLEET membership in good standing, and a commitment to and enthusiasm for the sciences, both in the real world and the Trekverse.
In general, I hope that all members of Avenger's SciDiv are, or would be willing to become, STARFLEET members. There's a few reasons for this: 1] It helps Avenger out, as the more 'FLEET members we have, the safer we are in continuing our existence. After all, too few STARFLEET members, and we get decommed! 2] STARFLEET membership brings not only the tangibles of a membership packet and a Communique, but also brings an individual into the greater community of not just our chapter or our region, but the entire international organization. And 3] It's fun!
Now, we are in the waning days of 2007. It's been a heck of a year, with lots of ups and downs. 2008 beckons, and it looks to be an exciting one! The Big Event, Trek-wise, is now just a fraction under a year away, and that of course is the new movie, "Star Trek". The film's producers are working hard to make this not only something that we as fans will enjoy, but also that folks who aren't yet fans can understand and be excited about. I guess we'll know next Christmas if they're successful, but I'm hoping for a great time at the movies, and a great opportunity for some new folks to get interested in Trek and find out what they've been missing all these years!
A little closer to home, we're planning two Sciences trips in the first third to half of 2008, one to Independence Mall and the Constitution Center in Philadelphia and another to Longwood Gardens in Kennett Square, PA. And, of course, I'm always on the lookout for other fun things to do, so if you're reading this, whether you're in Avenger Sciences or not, and you have an idea, please don't hesitate to send a suggestion my way!
I'm looking forward to having a lot of fun with my friends and fellow members in 2008, and I hope you are, too. Here's to happy holidays and a wonderful New Year to come. Take care, and 'til next time...
Ad Astra!
Alex
It's been a busy holiday season, as they always are, but with everything that's going on, I also wanted to touch base on ye old blog and let folks know how things are from SciDiv.
On the down-side, as some of you know, we've lost our Assistant Chief. Janek has chosen to switch her membership status to Associate, and while I support her decision as something that makes her happy, I hope she knows that she'll be missed as my Assistant. Janek, you made a difference; don't forget that.
I won't be choosing a successor for Janek immediately, but I'll be keeping an eye on SciDiv's members to see if we have a standout who might merit the post. the basics that I'll be looking for are: Avenger and STARFLEET membership in good standing, and a commitment to and enthusiasm for the sciences, both in the real world and the Trekverse.
In general, I hope that all members of Avenger's SciDiv are, or would be willing to become, STARFLEET members. There's a few reasons for this: 1] It helps Avenger out, as the more 'FLEET members we have, the safer we are in continuing our existence. After all, too few STARFLEET members, and we get decommed! 2] STARFLEET membership brings not only the tangibles of a membership packet and a Communique, but also brings an individual into the greater community of not just our chapter or our region, but the entire international organization. And 3] It's fun!
Now, we are in the waning days of 2007. It's been a heck of a year, with lots of ups and downs. 2008 beckons, and it looks to be an exciting one! The Big Event, Trek-wise, is now just a fraction under a year away, and that of course is the new movie, "Star Trek". The film's producers are working hard to make this not only something that we as fans will enjoy, but also that folks who aren't yet fans can understand and be excited about. I guess we'll know next Christmas if they're successful, but I'm hoping for a great time at the movies, and a great opportunity for some new folks to get interested in Trek and find out what they've been missing all these years!
A little closer to home, we're planning two Sciences trips in the first third to half of 2008, one to Independence Mall and the Constitution Center in Philadelphia and another to Longwood Gardens in Kennett Square, PA. And, of course, I'm always on the lookout for other fun things to do, so if you're reading this, whether you're in Avenger Sciences or not, and you have an idea, please don't hesitate to send a suggestion my way!
I'm looking forward to having a lot of fun with my friends and fellow members in 2008, and I hope you are, too. Here's to happy holidays and a wonderful New Year to come. Take care, and 'til next time...
Ad Astra!
Alex
Sunday, May 13, 2007
Greetings!
Much like our CO, I finally get back onto Blogger after far too long a time and discover that much has been reworked! Well, I also got it all working okay, and am here with another blog entry!
So I was making some iced tea a bit ago, and I get to thinking about how, before one actually mixes the iced tea mix properly into the water to create a solution, the crystals can be viewed as a precipitate, drifting to the bottom of the pitcher. It's all chemistry. Science is everywhere. :)
Oh, right. Division blog. ;)
This spring has been busy! Hoo-boy, do we have a lot going on! Meetings with fun programs, great discussions, a successful SciDiv trip to the Museum of Natural History (followed by a delightful dinner at the Jekyll & Hyde Club), and lots of planning for what's still to come. And what might that be, you may ask?
In the weeks to come, we'll be having two more ship meetings, followed by the Avenger's 22nd Anniversary Picnic and the Charity Auction! Then Shore Leave and hopefully a summer division trip.
Picnic, first. If you're planning on going, let Judy or myself know. 's all casual, just $7 to cover food costs, and hopefully lots of fun! But we do need at least a rough head-count so we can provision correctly.
Auction... This is the big one. We've talked a lot about doing a major community service activity, and now we are weeks away from having it come to pass. All members should have gotten the command mailing Judy sent out. It's crunch-time now, folks, and we need your help. We need to make sure the word gets out that the event is happening, we need to have folks reaching out to potential vendors, and we will need folks helping out on-site. Obviously I'd love to see our SciDiv staff out in force helping, so if you can give some time, please contact me or Norm Van Houten. This is a good project, for great causes, and if it goes well, it could be great exposure for the Avenger. So, please, help if you can. Thanks in advance!
Upcoming SciDiv activities: Okay, here's the deal... getting the membership involved in the event pre-selection process has been tough. I'd really hoped for more involvement, but I guess that process wasn't that interesting. :( So I'm gonna try something else for a bit. I have some of my own ideas that I'd like to pursue for trips. And if nobody else suggests anything, that's what we'll do. BUT... That shouldn't mean that I'm not interested in hearing suggestions from others, or even having someone volunteer to lead a trip. So... If you have an idea, or want to volunteer, tell me! Meanwhile, here's what I'm thinking about: Liberty Science Center (when it reopens), Independence Mall and the Constitution Center, and Longwood Gardens. Do you like these ideas? hate them? Wish we could do something else that you want to do? Let me know, okay?
And that's all for me for now! Take care, and 'til next time...
Ad Astra!
Alex
Much like our CO, I finally get back onto Blogger after far too long a time and discover that much has been reworked! Well, I also got it all working okay, and am here with another blog entry!
So I was making some iced tea a bit ago, and I get to thinking about how, before one actually mixes the iced tea mix properly into the water to create a solution, the crystals can be viewed as a precipitate, drifting to the bottom of the pitcher. It's all chemistry. Science is everywhere. :)
Oh, right. Division blog. ;)
This spring has been busy! Hoo-boy, do we have a lot going on! Meetings with fun programs, great discussions, a successful SciDiv trip to the Museum of Natural History (followed by a delightful dinner at the Jekyll & Hyde Club), and lots of planning for what's still to come. And what might that be, you may ask?
In the weeks to come, we'll be having two more ship meetings, followed by the Avenger's 22nd Anniversary Picnic and the Charity Auction! Then Shore Leave and hopefully a summer division trip.
Picnic, first. If you're planning on going, let Judy or myself know. 's all casual, just $7 to cover food costs, and hopefully lots of fun! But we do need at least a rough head-count so we can provision correctly.
Auction... This is the big one. We've talked a lot about doing a major community service activity, and now we are weeks away from having it come to pass. All members should have gotten the command mailing Judy sent out. It's crunch-time now, folks, and we need your help. We need to make sure the word gets out that the event is happening, we need to have folks reaching out to potential vendors, and we will need folks helping out on-site. Obviously I'd love to see our SciDiv staff out in force helping, so if you can give some time, please contact me or Norm Van Houten. This is a good project, for great causes, and if it goes well, it could be great exposure for the Avenger. So, please, help if you can. Thanks in advance!
Upcoming SciDiv activities: Okay, here's the deal... getting the membership involved in the event pre-selection process has been tough. I'd really hoped for more involvement, but I guess that process wasn't that interesting. :( So I'm gonna try something else for a bit. I have some of my own ideas that I'd like to pursue for trips. And if nobody else suggests anything, that's what we'll do. BUT... That shouldn't mean that I'm not interested in hearing suggestions from others, or even having someone volunteer to lead a trip. So... If you have an idea, or want to volunteer, tell me! Meanwhile, here's what I'm thinking about: Liberty Science Center (when it reopens), Independence Mall and the Constitution Center, and Longwood Gardens. Do you like these ideas? hate them? Wish we could do something else that you want to do? Let me know, okay?
And that's all for me for now! Take care, and 'til next time...
Ad Astra!
Alex