The kagome spin-12 systems have attracted intensive attention in recent years as the primary candidate for hosting different gapped spin liquids (SLs). To uncover the nature of the novel quantum phase transition between the SL states, we study a minim . . .

A variety of joint action studies show that people tend to fall into synchronous behavior with others participating in the same task, and that such synchronization is beneficial, leading to greater rapport, satisfaction, and performance. It has been n . . .

The SuperWASP-I (Wide Angle Search for Planets-I) instrument observed 6.7 million stars between 8 and 15 mag from La Palma during the 2004 May-September season. Our transithunting algorithm selected 11 626 objects from the 184 442 stars within the RA . . .

Let X 1, ···, Xn be i.i.d. random variables defined in ℝ d having common continuous density f(x), and let Rij be the rank of Xj in the ordered list of distances from X¡. Both the mutual neighbor probabilities p 1(r, s) = P(R 12 = r, R 21 = s) and the . . .

Both pharmacological intervention (i.e., thiazolidinediones [TZDs]) and lifestyle modification (i.e., exercise training) are clinically effective treatments for improving whole-body insulin sensitivity. However, the mechanism(s) by which these therapi . . .

I've just come back from attending both the Special Libraries Association (SLA) Annual conference in San Antonio and the American Libraries Association (ALA) Annual conference in San Francisco. I'm sure I've gone to every SLA conference for the last 1 . . .

Context. Based on the viscous disk theory, a number of recent studies have suggested there is large-scale meridional circulation in protoplanetary disks. Such a flow could account for the presence of crystalline silicates, including calcium- and alumi . . .

We have discovered an extremely red object, LSF 1, located 7" southwest (P.A. 217 degrees) of the bright spectroscopic binary system HD 155826. Originally reported by IRAS as one source detected at 12-60 ?m, and found as a single 6-25 ?m source of sim . . .

Despite the wide reach of medical licensing in health care production through its impact on the nature and cost of care, it has been all but ignored in debates over health care reform. This paper pulls together statements made by economists whose expe . . .

The SuperWASP cameras are wide-field imaging systems at the Observatorio del Roque de los Muchachos on the island of La Palma in the Canary Islands, and at the Sutherland Station of the South African Astronomical Observatory. Each instrument has a fie . . .

A new method is devised for calculating the Igusa local zeta function Z_f of a polynomial f(x_1,,,,,x_n) over a p-adic field. This involves a new kind of generating function G_f that is the projective limit of a family of generating functions, and con . . .

Under high pressure, triply bonded molecular nitrogen dissociates into singly bonded polymeric nitrogen, a potential high-energy-density material. The discovery of stable high-pressure forms of polymeric nitrogen is of great interest. We report the st . . .

A commentary discusses negotiations between the Purdue University faculty and Elsevier Science Inc. over the cost of Elsevier journals. The average cost for a science and technology periodical has increased 50% since 1992. The larger the price increas . . .

In Arabidopsis thaliana ,cis-regulatory sequences of the floral homeotic gene AGAMOUS ( AG ) are located in the second intron. This 3-kb intron contains binding sites for two direct activators of AG , LEAFY (LFY) and WUSCHEL (WUS), along with other pu . . .

Fall 2002, the latest revision of the Model Curriculum and Guidelines for Undergraduate Degree Programs in Information Systems was adopted. Included in the new curriculum model was an updated list of desired exit characteristics for information system . . .

Sexual minority adolescents (SMA) consistently report health disparities compared to their heterosexual counterparts, yet the underlying mechanisms of these negative health outcomes remain unclear. The predominant explanatory model is the minority str . . .

Creating an optimal travel plan is not an easy task, particularly for people with mobility disabilities, for whom even simple trips, such as eating out in a restaurant, can be extremely difficult. Many of their travel plans need to be made days or eve . . .

Surface water mapping is essential for studying global environmental changes in the quantity and quality of water bodies. This study explores the applicability of machine learning algorithm Support Vector Machine (SVM) in detecting open water surface . . .

With rapid development of electronic publishing technologies, e-books, especially EPUB, are being published at the same level of paper books publication volume. But still e-books with accessibility features are rare in the Korea market due to the prod . . .

The 67th annual California Geographical Society Conference was held in San Luis Obispo from April 26th through the 28th, with more than 340 geographers from the academic, government, private, and nonprofit sectors making the trek to the wonderful cent . . .

An audio-haptic drawing application prototype has been developed in a project and iteratively been tested by five pupils who are 8-13 years. The application has been used by pupils, assistants and teachers to access graphics and create graphics that a . . .

In the year 2000 I wondered about that famous German name when I attended the Association of Pacific Coast Geographers (APCG) meeting at Humboldt State University. It was so conspicuous throughout the region. Could I have missed knowing about a visit . . .

As we age, many of an individual's abilities (e.g. cognition, perception, mobility) begin to change in ways which can result in functional limitations. Although capabilities vary across the population, change also varies within the lifespan of individ . . .

People with profound Intellectual Disability (ID) have difficulties expressing their needs due to their limited communication skills. These skills are usually limited to gestures and vocalizations many of which so idiosyncratic that can only be interp . . .

The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (the Act) is Congress' most recent attempt to simplify our tax system. Even if the Act's catch phrase promise to "file a return on a postcard" is more hyperbole than reality, it is a rallying cry for an equally important aspe . . .

This pilot project utilized a mixed-methodology approach to investigating assistive technology (AT) with students enrolled in a college program for students with intellectual disabilities. Its purpose was the provision of AT-based software, training, . . .

The combination of a touch sensitive mat and a projector allow a dynamic keyboard to be projected around a user's fist for text entry. RingBoard is a soft keyboard approach using standard off the shelf components that allows people with motor impairme . . .

Turkey bags are one of the many subcultural signs that mark the presence of the cannabis industry in Humboldt County, California. Since the 1996 passage of Proposition 215 and the pseudo-legalization of medical cannabis, Humboldt's leading agricultura . . .

In this study, we explore how enhancing interactive science simulations with sonifications can scaffold interaction and learning for students with intellectual and developmental disabilities (I/DD). We added auditory cues to three PhET Interactive Sim . . .

We are conducting research on automated audio descriptions (AADs) to help visually impaired people enjoy live TV programs. This technology uses real-time data (who, when, what is done, etc.) that has been automatically or manually generated from a spo . . .

This paper identifies the need to establish a global standard of inclusive education for those of us with disabilities to meet goal 4 of the Sustainable Development Goals adopted by the United Nations.

The development of market economy and the construction of country by law make it necessary to regulate administrative monopoly effectively. It is the most important for us to regulate administrative monopoly by law, the key of which is to construct a . . .

South Korean landscapes are profoundly shaped by the country's unending war with North Korea. Although the leaders of North and South Korea recently agreed to negotiate an end to the Korean War in the coming months, Korea's peace is tenuous and securi . . .

Visual programming languages are commonly used to help novice programmers learn introductory computer science, but accessibility is lacking. Most people who are blind use screen readers to convey the information displayed on the computer screen, but t . . .

Individuals with neuromotor speech disorders due to conditions such as Multiple Sclerosis, Parkinson Disease and Cerebral Palsy have soft and slurred speech. These individuals require intervention to increase vocal loudness and to reduce speech rate. . . .

Southern California’s coastal sage scrub vegetation, found in limited coastal lowlands, is directly threatened by habitat loss due to urban sprawl. The West Coyote Hills, located in the city of Fullerton, California, is one of the last existing open c . . .

Our research team created an accessible dual-axis, force feedback joystick to enable individuals with limited dexterity to independently vote using electronic voting machines. Usability evaluations were conducted with individuals with moderate to seve . . .

In decisions dating back to the 1940s, courts have held that certain transactions in which property exchanged does not have net positive value do not rise to the level of tax-free exchanges. On the other hand, in decisions going back almost as far, co . . .

Touchscreens are becoming a ubiquitous method for interacting with technology, including self-service terminals (SSTs). However, they can pose significant accessibility issues for people with disabilities. The lack of tactile features can be particula . . .

More than half a century ago, Trewartha (1953) argued that population was a pivotal element in geography and that its neglect would affect the future development of the discipline. Subsequently, geographers paid more attention to population than they . . .

The purpose of this study was to examine the impact of teacher coaching and augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) modeling using an Apple iPad, during the implementation of Model, Encourage, Respond (MODELER) for Read and Talk and Play and . . .

Automatic synthesis of linguistically accurate and natural-looking American Sign Language (ASL) animations would make it easier to add ASL content to websites and media, thereby increasing information accessibility for many people who are deaf. Based . . .

We are pleased to present the 2018 edition of The California Geographer. In this volume, representing the second year of our co-editorship, we have moved forward in revamping the journal. An important, foundational step has been revitalizing the edito . . .

The impact of gentrification on neighborhoods cannot be conceived of purely in terms of physical displacement. The physical displacement and exclusion of the incumbent population is accompanied and preceded by the psychic displacement and exclusion of . . .

Access to and use of wireless consumer technology (e.g., mobile devices like cellphones, smartphones, tablets, software and services) has become ever more critical to social and economic participation, particularly for people with disabilities. Rates . . .

This paper describes how students, especially those with learning disabilities, interact with an online supplemental mathematics curriculum. It seeks to understand to what extent, and with what strategies, do students engage in reading, comprehending, . . .

The United States is one of the few countries in the world that imposes tax on all of its citizens regardless of where they reside. U.S. citizens resident abroad must deal with the tax systems of both the United States and the country of their residen . . .

Despite increased use of assistive technology by struggling readers, scientific research on the effect of using assistive technology is limited. An experimental study was conducted to examine the effects of using text-to-speech software (i.e., Kurzwei . . .

The floor of a classroom or a gymnasium can be turned into an enormous walk-on map using United States government aeronautical charts, which cover the land area of the earth at scales of 1:1,000,000 or 1:500,000. When students are invited to kick off . . .

Cognitive fatigue is the decrease in alerting and orienting, with an overall drop in executive function and attention on any given task (Holtzer et al. 108). It has been found to affect 73% of individuals with brain injury for an average of five years . . .

To compare methods of displaying speech-recognition confidence of automatic captions, we analyzed eye-tracking and response data from deaf or hard of hearing participants viewing videos.

The primary purpose of this research was to describe and understand distributional changes between 2000 and 2010 in California’s total population and its four leading race/ethnic groups: Asians, Blacks, Hispanics, and Whites. We described these change . . .

This article presents analysis of qualitative data from two focus groups, one each with individuals with blindness and low vision, respectively, on use of mHealth technologies. The use of mHealth -- medical and public health practice supported by mobi . . .

Understanding the usage of Japanese punctuation is critical for L2 Japanese learners since conventions for punctuation are different in Japanese and English. Although the usage of punctuation, such as periods and quotation marks between English and Ja . . .

In this paper, we discuss the use of accessible technologies for exposing visually impaired students to the science of robotics using real world, hands-on activities. The purpose of the initiative stemmed from the current lack of engineering and robot . . .

Fresno, California, has dramatically changed from a small agricultural community in the early 1800s to a sprawling metropolitan area 200 years later. While the city continues to expand, its downtown has suffered. Urban sprawl has caused residents and . . .

Clothing of wheelchair users is one of the problems that hinder their social participation and social return. The types of clothes worn by wheelchair users are often limited in number owing to the physical form and limitations of the physical function . . .