Ground-water resources data of Charlotte, DeSoto, and Hardee Counties, Florida

Charlotte, De Soto, and Hardee counties are east-southeast of Tampa in west-central peninsular Florida, figure 1. In order to plan the future water-resource development of the area, information about the water resources is needed. To meet this need, the Water Resources Division of the U.S. Geological Survey, in cooperation with the Peace River Basin Board of the Southwest Florida Water Management District as part of the statewide cooperative program with the Division of Geology, Florida Board of Conservation, began a continuing hydrologic data collection program in July, 1963, as an initial step in the investigation and evaluation of the groundwater resources of Hardee and De Soto counties. A similar hydrologic data program commenced in Charlotte County in July, 1964. Previous work in Hardee and De Soto counties included a one year reconnaissance by the Division of Water Resources and Conservation, Florida Board of Conservation, which concluded in June, 1963, and resulted in a hydrologic report (Woodard, 1964). As an outgrowth of the hydrologic data program, a Map Series report portraying the chemical character of water in the Floridan aquifer in the southern Peace River basin was prepared in 1967 (Kaufman and Dion). The data contained herein constitute the basis for the Map Series report. Additional selected data, including records of wells and chemical analyses,, on the ground-water resources of the three county area are also included and are published to make the data available. (Document has 28 pages.

Analysis of vertebrate genomes suggests a new model for clade B serpin evolution

BACKGROUND: The human genome contains 13 clade B serpin genes at two loci, 6p25 and 18q21. The three genes at 6p25 all conform to a 7-exon gene structure with conserved intron positioning and phasing, however, at 18q21 there are two 7-exon genes and eight genes with an additional exon yielding an 8-exon structure. Currently, it is not known how these two loci evolved, nor which gene structure arose first – did the 8-exon genes gain an exon, or did the 7-exon genes lose one? Here we use the genomes of diverse vertebrate species to plot the emergence of clade B serpin genes and to identify the point at which the two genomic structures arose. RESULTS: Analysis of the chicken genome indicated the presence of a single clade B serpin gene locus, containing orthologues of both human loci and both genomic structures. The frog genome and the genomes of three fish species presented progressively simpler loci, although only the 7-exon structure could be identified. The Serpinb12 gene contains seven exons in the frog genome, but eight exons in chickens and humans, indicating that the additional exon evolved in this gene. CONCLUSION: We propose a new model for clade B serpin evolution from a single 7-exon gene (either Serpinb1 or Serpinb6). An additional exon was gained in the Serpinb12 gene between the tetrapoda and amniota radiations to produce the 8-exon structure. Both structures were then duplicated at a single locus until a chromosomal breakage occurred at some point along the mammalian lineage resulting in the two modern loci

Van der Waals Density Functional for General Geometries

A scheme within density functional theory is proposed that provides a practical way to generalize to unrestricted geometries the method applied with some success to layered geometries [H. Rydberg, et al., Phys. Rev. Lett. 91, 126402 (2003)]. It includes van der Waals forces in a seamless fashion. By expansion to second order in a carefully chosen quantity contained in the long range part of the correlation functional, the nonlocal correlations are expressed in terms of a density-density interaction formula. It contains a relatively simple parametrized kernel, with parameters determined by the local density and its gradient. The proposed functional is applied to rare gas and benzene dimers, where it is shown to give a realistic description.Comment: 4 pages, 4 figure

Perancangan Sistem Informasi Akademik SD Negeri Telukan 01 Grogol Sukoharjo

As the development of information technology from time to time which demands a different human being to continue to improve its ability in a variety of sectors that can support life, especially in education. Telukan 01 Elementary School is one of the public elementary school in the village Telukan Grogol Sukoharjo. Where is the data processing school students and teachers are still done manually.Seeing constraint on SD Telukan Negeri 01, then the author makes application of data processing students and teachers to process data quickly and efficiently. Data processing applications created by software using Visual Basic 6.0 and SQL Server 2000 as a data storage medium (Database).From the observations made can be concluded among other things: information that is complete, timely, accurate, fast, and obviously very helpful in providing a variety of information and decisions for Elementary School Telukan 01 Computerized System is designed for data processing students and teachers. And assist in preparing the student and teacher data reports that can provide accurate and timely for administrators or users of this system

EVALUASI PROGRAM KELUARGA HARAPAN (PKH) SEBAGAI UPAYA PENGENTASAN KEMISKINAN DI DESA SANGGALANGIT KECAMATAN GEROKGAK KABUPATEN BULELENG

Berbagai kebijakan sudah dan sedang dilaksanakan oleh pemerintah untuk mengurangi angka dan memutus mata rantai kemiskinan, sekaligus meningkatkan sumber daya manusia. Salah satunya adalah dengan program Keluarga Harapan (PKH) untuk keluarga sangat miskin (KSM). Beberapa pokok. permasalahan dapat dirumuskan,dalam penelitian ini, yaitu : 1) Bagaimanakah pelaksanaan PKH di Desa Sanggalangit ? 2) Bagaimanakah dampak pelaksanaan PKH dalam upaya pengentasan kemiskinan di Desa Sanggalangit ? dan 3) Bagaimanakah evaluasi program keluarga harapan di Desa Sangalangit? . Penelitian ini menggunakan metode penelitian deskriptif kualitatif. Pengambilan informan menggunakan Teknik purposive sampling, sedang pengumpulan data menggunakan Teknik observasi, wawancara, dan pemanfaatan dokumen. Analisis data dilakukan secara terus-menerus selama berlangsungnya penelitian dengan tahapan : pengumpulan data, reduksi data, penyajian data, serta simpulan dan verifikasi. Dari hasil penelitian ditemukan bahwa pelaksanaan PKH di Desa Sanggalangit dipengaruhi empat variable implementasi kebijakan, yaitu : komunikasi, sumber daya, disposisi, dan struktur birokrasi. Dampak pelaksanaan PKH dalam upaya pengentasan kemiskinan di desa Sanggalangit berupa dampak positif yakni dampak yang diharapkan, dan dampak negative yakni dampak yang tidak diharapkan. Evaluasi dilakukan terhadap pelaksanaan PKH di Desa Sanggalangit, dimana evaluasi tersebut menyangkut isi kebijakan yakni PKH berhasil mengurangi angka dan memutus mata rantai kemiskinan, meningkatkan kualitas sumber daya manusia serta merubah perilaku KSM. Evaluasi pelaksanaan kebijakan yakni lebih ditekankan pada periode pencairan bantuan dan kekurangan personil pendamping PKH. Evaluasi terhadap dampak kebijakan lebih ditekankan pada bagaimana meningkatkan dampak positifnya dan mengurangi bahkan sebisanya menghilangkan dampak negatifnya

Kajian Rumput Laut Sargassum Duplicatum J. G. Agardh Sebagai Penghasil Bioetanol Dengan Proses Hidrolisis Asam Dan Fermentasi

Bioethanol is an alternative fuel made from biomass containing sugar components, starch, and cellulose. So far, bioethanol is made from raw materials which become a source of food and feed resulting in the competition. The potential of cellulosic biomass seaweed S. duplicatum as bioethanol production can be a solution to resolve the issue. The purpose of this research was to study seaweed S. duplicatum J.G. Agardh as raw material for bioethanol. Method used for this research was experimental laboratory with a completely randomized design (RAL) factorial pattern to test glucose levels and a randomized block design (RAK) to test the ethanol levels. Ethanol concentration was determined by Gas Chromatography (GC). Hydrolysis with H2SO4 concentration of 0.2 M, 0.3 M, 0.4 M, 0.5 M and the variation within 30 minutes, 60 minutes, 120 minutes. The fermentation conducted with yeast S. cereviceae with incubation time 24 hours, 48 hours, 72 hours. Ethanol concentration measurements conducted using Gas Chromatography (GC). The results showed that the best conditions for hydrolysis of concentrated H2SO4 0.4 M (28.051 mg / ml ± 1.100) and 120 minutes (23.128 mg / ml ± 6.069). During the fermentation process, the maximum ethanol levels achieved at 72 hours incubation time is 0.0451% v / v ± 0.009

Cultural differences in intimacy: The influence of gender-role ideology and individualism-collectivism

Two studies examined emotional intimacy in European Canadian and Chinese Canadian dating relationships. Cultural differences in gender-role ideology and individualism–collectivism were hypothesized to differentially contribute to selfdisclosure and responsiveness, and in turn, intimacy. Study 1 revealed that Chinese Canadians’ lower intimacy relative to European Canadians was mediated by their greater gender-role traditionalism but not by their individualism or collectivism. Study 2 further linked greater gender-role traditionalism to lower self-disclosure, and in turn, lower intimacy. Results also revealed that Chinese Canadians’ lower intimacy mediated their lower relationship satisfaction and higher rate of relationship termination in Study 1, but that Chinese Canadians were not any more likely to terminate their relationships in Study 2

Problematika Sampah di Sektor Perjalanan dan Pariwisata: Kajian Literatur

Perjalanan dan pariwisata telah tumbuh secara signifikan dalam sepuluh tahun terakhir, menjadinya salah satu sektor ekonomi dengan pertumbuhan tercepat di tingkat global. Namun di lain sisi banyak penelitian telah menyebutkan adanya kemungkinan hubungan antara jumlah sampah yang dihasilkan di berbagai destinasi wisata dengan jumlah pengunjung. Kajian ini menjabarkan secara rinci tentang masalah yang timbul akibat sampah di sektor wisata, termasuk sumber asalnya dan potensi pengelolaannya dari apa yang sudah dipraktikan saat ini. Pihak yang mendukung kegiatan pariwisata, sampah dari para wisatawan, dan sampah dari pengelolaan pariwisata adalah beberapa sumber yang teridentifikasi dimana sampah dihasilkan yang jika pengelolaannya tidak dilakukan dengan tepat maka dapat mengancam kualitas lingkungan. Sampah plastik dapat diolah secara mekanis, kimia, atau biologis, tergantung tujuan akhirnya, budget, ketersediaan teknologi untuk pengolahan, sumber daya manusia sebagai eksekutor, dan banyak pertimbangan lainnya.

Strategi Pengolahan Sampah Plastik di Tempat Wisata

Kehadiran sampah plastik di tempat wisata menjadi salah satu masalah serius di berbagai tempat wisata di dunia termasuk di Indonesia. Sampah plastik dapat menyebabkan pencemaran serta kerusakan lingkungan membahayakan kesehatan penduduk di sekitarnya. Meskipun sering dianggap enteng, mengolah sampah plastik dari tempat wisata memerlukan ketelitian, ketalatenan dan usaha sungguh-sungguh. Namun cara yang paling sederhana untuk mencegah pencemaran plastik di tempat wisata dengan meningkatkan kepedulian pengunjung terhadap kebersihan tempat wisata melalui metode 3R (reduce, reuse dan recycle)