Lexmark links physics, photography to inspire student interest in math, science.LEXINGTON, Ky. -- Lexmark International, Inc. (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange : LXK) and the American Association of Physics Teachers The American Association of Physics Teachers was founded in 1930 for the purpose of "dissemination of knowledge of physics, particularly by way of teaching."[1] There are more than 10,000 members that reside in over 30 countries. (AAPT AAPT American Association of Physics Teachers AAPT Association of Asphalt Paving Technologists AAPT American Association of Philosophy Teachers AAPT American Association of Pharmacy Technicians AAPT Australian Association for Psychological Type ) today announced the winners of the annual AAPT/Lexmark High School Photo Contest. Through this partnership, Lexmark and the AAPT are enhancing the educational experience of students by encouraging them to see the wonders of math and sciences in their daily lives. As a developer of industry-leading laser and inkjet printing technology, Lexmark employs some of the world's finest World's Finest may refer to:
"This contest strengthens the students' understanding of physics by challenging them to look at everyday occurrences in a new way. We hope the contest will spark spark, in electricity: see arc. (language) SPARK - An annotated subset of Ada supported by tools supplied by Praxis Critical Systems (originally by PVL). http://sparkada.com. a lifetime interest in learning about the way things work and possibly even inspire a few future engineers," said Tim Fitzpatrick, vice president, corporate communications Corporate communications is the process of facilitating information and knowledge exchanges with internal and key external groups and individuals that have a direct relationship with an enterprise. , Lexmark. The AAPT/Lexmark High School Photo Contest challenges high school students across the world to submit a photo illustrating an interesting physics concept. The students are required to take the photo themselves and include a written summary of the physics behind the photo. Students were able to submit in one of two categories: natural, which includes any situation that the student witnessed, or contrived con·trived adj. Obviously planned or calculated; not spontaneous or natural; labored: a novel with a contrived ending. con·triv , which involves any situation where objects were manipulated to produce the phenomena photographed. The photos were judged on quality and the accuracy of the physics in the accompanying explanation. "This contest provides students with a challenging opportunity to apply physics concepts to everyday phenomena while using photography skills. Our partnership with Lexmark has enabled us to reach a larger audience and engage even more students in the math and sciences, not only in the classroom, but in every aspect of daily life," said Bernard Ber·nard , Claude 1813-1878. French physiologist noted for his study of the digestive and nervous systems. V. Khoury, AAPT executive officer. The winners of this year's contest were announced at the annual AAPT Summer Meeting in Syracuse, N.Y. Each winning student and their classroom received a Lexmark P6250 inkjet printer A printer that propels droplets of ink directly onto the medium. Today, almost all inkjet printers produce color. Low-end inkjets use three ink colors (cyan, magenta and yellow), but produce a composite black that is often muddy. as well as a monetary prize. All of the winning photos will be featured in Phase IV of Lexmark's national philanthropy philanthropy, the spirit of active goodwill toward others as demonstrated in efforts to promote their welfare. The term is often used interchangeably with charity. program PrintArt, which will be released early in 2007. Through the Lexmark PrintArt philanthropic phil·an·throp·ic also phil·an·throp·i·cal adj. 1. Of, relating to, or marked by philanthropy; humanitarian. 2. Organized to provide humanitarian or charitable assistance: program, the company donates educational software, supplemental lesson plans and Lexmark printers to support art education. Select photos will also be featured in the AAPT/Lexmark calendar, scheduled to be distributed throughout the United States United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area. this fall. And the winners are: Natural Category First Place Marina Autina, Treasure Valley Math & Science Center, Boise, Idaho Photo: Coil of Smoke Second Place Eurydice Rice, Boston University Academy, Boston, Mass. Photo: Winter Nebula Third Place Nils Rocine, Tamalpais High School, Mill Valley, Calif. Photo: Wave Interference Created by a Swimming Duck Contrived Category First Place Kevin Rosenquist, West Chicago Community High School, West Chicago, Ill. Photo: Demonstration of Newton's First Law of Motion Second Place Matthew Claspill, Helias High School, Jefferson City, Mo. Photo: Bending Water Third Place Helen He, North Toronto Collegiate Institute, Toronto, Ontario, Canada Photo: The Disfigured Chopstick For a complete list of winners and prizes and to see the winning photos, visit www.aapt.org. About American Association of Physics Teachers (AAPT) Established in 1930, AAPT's mission is to enhance the understanding and appreciation of physics through teaching. About Lexmark Lexmark International, Inc. (NYSE: LXK) makes it easier for businesses and consumers to move information between the digital and paper worlds. Since its inception in 1991, Lexmark has become a leading developer, manufacturer and supplier of printing and imaging solutions for customers in more than 150 countries. Lexmark reported $5.2 billion in revenue in 2005, and can be found on the Internet at www.lexmark.com. Lexmark and Lexmark with diamond design are trademarks of Lexmark International, Inc., registered in the U.S. and/or other countries. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners. |
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