Evaluation of Charge Storage and Decay in Spacecraft Insulators

Two reports discuss methods for evaluating the magnitude of electrostatic charging that occurs in spacecraft dielectric materials (in particular, polyimides) during prolonged exposure to radiation in outer space. The reports describe experiments on the electrical resistivities and charge-storage properties of polyimide specimens in a dark, evacuated environment, both before and after 5-megarad exposures to rays from cobalt-60. The experiments were designed to measure these properties not under standard conditions prescribed for testing dielectrics in air but, rather, under conditions approximating those in the intended spacecraft applications. The results of the experiments showed that the electrical resistivities of the insulations as determined under these conditions are greater, by a factor of roughly a thousand, than those determined under the standard conditions and that the gamma irradiation reduced resistivities marginally

Portraying the nature of corruption: Using an explorative case-study design

What is the nature of corruption in Western democracies? To answer this research question, the authors study 10 Dutch corruption cases in depth, looking at confidential criminal files. The cases allow them to sketch a general profile of a corruption case. The authors offer nine propositions to portray the nature of corruption. They conclude that corruption usually takes place within enduring relationships, that the process of becoming corrupt can be characterized as a slippery slope, and that important motives for corruption, aside from material gain, include friendship or love, status, and the desire to impress others. The explorative multiple case study methodology helps to expand our understanding of the way in which officials become corrupt. © 2008 The American Society for Public Administration

Ohio History 2008

https://kent-islandora.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/node/10134/OH-v115-thumb_0.jpgOHIO HISTORY Contents for Volume 115, 2008 Voting for the Devil: Unequal Partnerships in the Ohio Women’s Suffrage Campaign of 1914 Jessica R. Pliley ...... 4 A Tale of Two Men: Class Traitors and Strikebreaking on Lake Erie, 1886–1911 Chad Pearson ...... 28 “My Father . . . Named Me William Tecumseh”: Rebutting the Charge That General Sherman Lied About His Name Carl R. Schenker Jr. ...... 55 Writing the History of Karamu House: Philanthropy, Welfare, and Race in Wartime Cleveland Andrew Fearnley ...... 80 The Partisan: William Davis Gallagher and the Cause of Western Literature Terry A. Barnhart ...... 101 &nbsp; Book Reviews ...... 121 </ul