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Document: Charles D. Drake
No full textExtract from speech of Charles D. Drake, chairman of Committee of Seventy, delivered at St. Louis, October 17, 186
The Attitudes of Alumni Non-Donors, Donors, and Consecutive Donors Toward Drake University
No full textix, 113 leaves. Advisor: Charles D. RowleyThe problem. The purpose of the study was to determine if there were differences in the attitudes of alumni nondonors, donors, and consecutive donors toward Drake University. Specific areas which were examined included Drake University in general, the Drake National Alumni
Association, and Drake University and fundraising.
Procedures. A stratified random sample of 396 alumni was obtained from the 40,000 members of the Drake National Alumni Association. Stratification was based on donor classification: non-donor, donor, or consecutive donor; degree classification : undergraduate, graduate, or law degree; and, residence: Iowa or non-Iowa resident. Fifty
percent of the alumni, or 199 individuals, responded to the questionnaire. The Pearson product-moment correlation coefficient and analysis of variance were used to analyze the data.
Findings. Significant differences were found among the attitudes of alumni, based on donor classification, toward each of the topical areas about Drake University. Significant differences did not exist for degree classification or residence. The majority of alumni, regardless of donor classification, felt that attending Drake was a source of real pride to them, and that the University had contributed to their lives. The act of giving, regardless of amount, and consistent communications with alumni were important factors
in donating. Tax considerations and successful athletic programs were not important. The majority of alumni contributors would want their children to attend Drake.
Conclusions. Drake University should be pleased that the majority of alumni have positive feelings about the institution. More effort should be made to attract donors to the consecutive donor category, and to target specific mailings to alumni donors with children of college age. Nondonors should be encouraged to give, regardless of the purpose of their gifts.
Recommendations, A survey of other private comprehensive universities should be done to determine if there are similarities between the attitudes of their alumni and Drake alumni
X-Ray Machine Tests and X-Ray Experiments for Undergraduate Physics Laboratories
No full text111 leaves. Advisor: Dr. Harry DowningThe Problem. In the spring of 1977, the Drake University Physics Department acquired an X-ray machine. There was a need to convert this device
to an educational tool so it could be used on an undergraduate level.
Procedure. First, the machine was tested to find its range limits. Secondly, numerous experiments were designed to use the X-ray machine.
Findings. The X-ray machine has a wide range of uses and can be used on an undergraduate level for many laboratories. Dosimeters and film are both very useful tools in the detection of radiation; however, considering each experiment designed, one method of detection proved more useful than the other for that given experiment.
Conclusions. The Drake University X-ray machine be extremely helpful for undergraduate students in the life sciences. The machine will provide many new experiments not available before and will supplement both physics and life science courses within the Drake University curriculum.
Recommendations. Recommendations are that the Drake University X-ray machine be used in the future for undergraduate physics laboratories for the life sciences. Also, it is recommended that the laboratories designed be used by junior-senior physics level students as introductory experiments
to X-rays and X-ray related phenomena
Characterizing and following eddies in Drake Passage
No full textDrake Passage, the gap between South America and Antarctica, is a very energetic region, with strong currents and numerous eddies. These eddies are important for mixing waters across the main three fronts, and for affecting the biological productivity in the region. We use weekly maps of colour images, sea level anomaly and geostrophic velocities to characterize physical and biological activity in the region surrounding Drake Passage. In particular, we note that the largest eddy kinetic energy occurs to the east of the passage and is principally in the area bounded by the mean Subantarctic Front (SAF) and the mean Polar Front, whilst the biological productivity is highest in coastal regions, with the SAF acting as a clear southern boundary. In a number of cases, cyclonic eddies detected by altimetry also show a strong signature in ocean color. Regular XBT (eXpendable BathyThermograph) surveys provide information on sub-surface structure, confirming the altimetric identification of features and showing that they often contain water masses originating from the other side of the front
Alice Maw Drake and John Henry Drake
No full textBlack and white photograph of John Henry Drake and his wife Alice Maw Drake, Ruth Drake\u27s uncle and Aun
Deep boundary current disintegration in Drake Passage
No full textThe fate of a deep boundary current that originates in the Southeast Pacific and flows southward along the continental slope of South America is elucidated. The current transports poorly ventilated water of low salinity (a type of Pacific Deep Water; PDW), into Drake Passage. East of Drake Passage, the boundary current breaks into fresh anticyclonic eddies, nine examples of which were observed in mooring data from December 2009 to March 2012. The observed eddies appear to originate mainly from a topographic separation point close to 60°W, have typical diameters of 20–60 km and accompanying Rossby numbers of 0.1–0.3. These features are likely to be responsible for transporting PDW meridionally across the ACC, explaining the near-homogenization of Circumpolar Deep Water properties downstream of Drake Passage. This mechanism of boundary current breakdown may constitute an important process in the Southern Ocean overturning circulation
Anna Carolina Johansson Drake and Clarence E. Drake
No full textBlack and white photograph of Anna Carolina Johansson Drake and Clarence E Drake. Ruth Drake\u27s parent
Mary Jane Cheney Drake and Daniel Newel Drake III
No full textBlack and white photograph of Mary Jane Cheney Drake and Daniel Newel Drake III, Ruth Drake\u27s paternal grandparent
Clarence E. Drake [1]
No full textBlack and white photograph of Clarence E. Drake Ruth Drake\u27s father cropped from a larger family phot
Anna Sophia Drake and Ruth Drake
No full textBlack and white photograph of Sisters Anna Sophia Drake and Ruth Drak
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