Longitudinal and Transverse Parton Momentum Distributions for Hadrons within Relativistic Constituent Quark Models

Longitudinal and transverse parton distributions for pion and nucleon are calculated from hadron vertexes obtained by a study of form factors within relativistic quark models. The relevance of the one-gluon-exchange dominance at short range for the behavior of the form factors at large momentum transfer and of the parton distributions at the end points is stressed.Comment: 5 pages, 4 figs. Proceedings of Hadron 09, to appear in AIP Conference Proceeding

Development, fabrication and testing of a magnetically connected plastic vacuum probe surface sampler

The sampler utilizes permanent magnets and soft metal pole pieces to connect the cone/filter assembly to the sampling head and vacuum supply. The cone/filter assembly is packaged in a plastic container and presterilized so that the need for any human contact during the sampling procedure is completely eliminated. Microbiological tests have demonstrated that the sampling efficiency is not affected by the magnetic coupling apparatus and that the probe appears to function as efficiently as the conventional plastic and Sandia vacuum probes

Integration of Medical and Dental Services: Case Study of the Terry Reilly Health Services Latah Clinic Experience

Although evidence has demonstrated the link between oral and overall health, full integration of medical and dental services in practice is rare in the United States. The current research was designed to describe the development and implementation of the Terry Reilly Health Services (TRHS) Latah Medical-Dental-Behavioral Health integrated clinic (Latah Clinic). Data was collected through structured interviews with a purposive sample of employees from TRHS; observations of a Latah Clinic care team meeting; an environmental scan of facility space; and an analysis of intake forms used at the Latah Clinic. Seven employees from TRHS were invited to participate in structured interviews. Five participants completed the interviews, three face-to-face and two via e-mail. Checklists were developed to document evidence of integration during the Latah Clinic care team meeting, environmental scan and analysis of intake forms. The findings from this study suggest that the Latah Clinic is fully integrated and demonstrates high levels of collaboration. The clinic would like to continue to grow and improve, therefore, suggestions to aide in this endeavor were provided. Study limitations such as small sample size and the lack of information from the perspective of the patient must be considered when interpreting the findings. TRHS Latah Medical-Dental-Behavioral Health Clinic is a rarity in the United States. The strategies used in the TRHS integration process serve as a model for other practices and health care organizations as they evolve toward becoming patient-centered medical-dental homes