The State of the Region: Hampton Roads 2002

This is Old Dominion University\u27s third annual State of the Region report.While it represents the work of many individuals connected in various ways to the university, the report does not constitute an official viewpoint of the University, or it\u27s president, Dr. Roseann Runte. Our State of the Region reports maintain the modest goal of making Hampton Roads an even better place to live. We are proud of our region\u27s many successes, but realize that it is possible to improve the region\u27s performance. Yet, in order to improve our performance, we must have accurate information about where we are and a sound understanding of the policy options open to us. This year\u27s report places particular emphasis upon providing up-to-date information on how Hampton Roads compares to other regions nationally.https://digitalcommons.odu.edu/economics_books/1016/thumbnail.jp

A novel emergency department based prevention intervention program for people living with HIV: evaluation of early experiences

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>HIV prevention is increasingly focused on people living with HIV (PLWH) and the role of healthcare settings in prevention. Emergency Departments (EDs) frequently care for PLWH, but do not typically endorse a prevention mission. We conducted a pilot exploratory evaluation of the first reported ED program to address the prevention needs of PLWH.</p> <p>Methods</p> <p>This retrospective observational cohort evaluation reviewed program records to describe the first six months of participants and programmatic operation. Trained counselors provided a risk assessment and counseling intervention combined with three linkage interventions: i) linkage to health care, ii) linkage to case management, and iii) linkage to partner counseling and referral.</p> <p>Results</p> <p>Of 81 self-identified PLWH who were approached, 55 initially agreed to participate. Of those completing risk assessment, 17/53 (32%, 95 CI 20% to 46%) reported unprotected anal/vaginal intercourse or needle sharing in the past six months with a partner presumed to be HIV negative. Counseling was provided to 52/53 (98%). For those requesting services, 11/15 (73%) were linked to healthcare, 4/23 (17%) were coordinated with case management, and 1/4 (25%) completed partner counseling and referral.</p> <p>Conclusion</p> <p>Given base resources of trained counselors, it was feasible to implement a program to address the prevention needs for persons living with HIV in an urban ED. ED patients with HIV often have unmet needs which might be addressed by improved linkage with existing community resources. Healthcare and prevention barriers for PLWH may be attenuated if EDs were to incorporate CDC recommended prevention measures for healthcare providers.</p

The structure and interaction history of moderate luminosity mergers

Wechselwirkungen und insbesondere Kollisionen von Galaxien sind zwei der wichtigsten Elemente der Galaxienentwicklung. Bisher lag das Hauptaugenmerk auf der Untersuchung von Kollisionen von Spiralgalaxien (S+S). In der vorliegenden Arbeit wurden zum ersten Mal Kandidaten fuer eine Kollisionen zwischen einer Spirale und einer Elliptischen (S+E) eingehend beobachtet. Die stellare Komponente wurde mithilfe von optischen und nahinfraroten CCD Bildern sowie optischen Spektren auf ihre Verteilung und Sternenstehungsrate untersucht. Durch Interferometerbeobachtungen konnte die Verteilung und Kinematik des atomaren Gases analysiert werden, mit Fokus auf die Kollisionsgeschichte. Ausserdem wurden CO Beobachtungen durchgefuehrt, um die Masse des molekularen Gases als Rohmaterial fuer Sternentstehung zu bestimmen. Es konnte gezeigt werden, dass sich S+E Kollisionen in ihren Eigenschaften von S+S Kollisionen unterscheiden und ebenfalls einen bedeutsamen Einfluss auf die Galaxienentwicklung haben.Interactions and in particular mergers of galaxies are one of the most important triggers of galaxy evolution. Until now, the main focus of merger studies has lied on collisions of two large gas-rich spiral galaxies (S+S), which are, however, rare objects. In this work, for the first time a sample of candidates for mergers between a Spiral and an Elliptical (S+E) was investigated. The stellar component was studied using optical and near-infrared images as well as optical spectra to determine the distribution and star formation rate. Using interferometric observations the distribution and kinematics of the atomic gas was analysed, with focus on the interaction history. Furthermore, CO observations were obtained to determine the molecular gas mass as the raw material for star formation. It could be shown that S+E mergers are clearly different from S+S mergers and that they also have an important impact on galaxy evolution