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We discuss quantum annealing of the two-dimensional transverse-field Ising model on a D-Wave device, encoded on $L \times L$ lattices with $L \le 32$. Analyzing the residual energy and deviation from maximal magnetization in the final classical state, we find an optimal $L$ dependent annealing rate $v$ for which the two quantities are minimized. The results are well described by a phenomenological model with two powers of $v$ and $L$-dependent prefactors to describe the competing effects of reduced quantum fluctuations (for which we see evidence of the Kibble-Zurek mechanism) and increasing noise impact when $v$ is lowered. The same scaling form also describes results of numerical solutions of a transverse-field Ising model with the spins coupled to noise sources. We explain why the optimal annealing time is much longer than the coherence time of the individual qubits., Comment: 12 pages, 9 figures

A study examined whether students' reading ability affected their level of aesthetic reading response when reading level-appropriate literature. During the study, 28 fifth graders read books and wrote responses to what they read. Responses were scored on a rubric valuing aesthetic responses that demonstrated personal experiences. Students' reading ability had a strong correlation with written responses. This finding implied that students who read at lower reading levels had difficulty writing aesthetic responses while higher readers were more capable of responding aesthetically. A reading attitude survey administered to students and parents indicated a strong correlation to students' reading level. This demonstrated that the lower readers and their parents saw them as less-skilled readers and less interested in reading. (Contains 29 references, and 9 tables and 5 charts of data. Appendixes contain a consent form, the research timeline, assessment instruments, survey instruments, a 19-item list of children's literature references, data, and sample student reading responses.) (Author/RS)