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6" X 8" black and white photograph of Delta parade. Written on back "Carrie Goodell, taken October 1929, Delta Parade, I led it, Margaret Van Huton "Miss Delta" 1. Harriet Cotton 2. Eleanor Burbowen 3. Elizabeth Smiley 4. Ansee Kellberg 5. Gertrude Forness 6. Ruth Waite 7. 'Bim'

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This analytic observational study was undertaken to determine if the use of technology, specifically a SPOT UV indicator™ would have any effect or assist parents of children aged 5-7 years old to increase the sun protective behaviors for their children, including sunscreen application, seeking shade, sun avoidance, and wearing skin covering clothing. Recruitment of adults was made by public announcement through local online news resources, email notification of students at regional universities and staff at two local hospitals and the partnership with one Northwest Pennsylvania School District who agreed to publicize the voluntary opportunity for participation through their district resources. After obtaining informed consent from the adult, each adult completed a baseline sun habit survey and received a diary to document the sun protective behaviors of their child aged 5-7 over a four-day period. All adult participants received structured sun protective education defining sun protective behaviors and risks of skin cancer via a voice over power point presentation. Participants were divided into three groups based on the day they agreed to participate in the study. Group One received the sun habit survey, a sun exposure diary and sun protective education after the diary was complete and submitted. Group Two received the sun habit survey, a sun exposure diary and sun protective education at the time of enrollment. Group Three received the sun habit survey, a sun exposure diary, sun protective education at the time of enrollment and a packet of SPOT UV indicator™ to be worn by the child participant each day during the study with instructions on how to use. Data was obtained from the sun habit survey and diary entries. Inclusion criteria involved one parent with a child aged 5-7 years old, resident of North Western Pennsylvania, willingness to provide a minimum SPF 30 sunscreen for self-use in the study and a commitment to keep a 4-day, daily entry self-reported diary of behaviors. Exclusion criteria included parent or family member being treated for skin cancer, non-English speaking, plans to be away from home during study timeframe and allergy to sunscreen.

Human Papillomavirus (HPV) is the most common sexually transmitted infection causing cervical, oropharyngeal cancers and genital warts. In the United States (U.S.), it is estimated that one in four individuals are infected, with an additional 14 million new cases of HPV infections occurring annually. HPV contributes to 17,600 cancers in women and 9,300 cancers in men annually. HPV vaccine is the most effective way to protect against HPV related cancers. However, there is a lag in HPV vaccination due to barriers such as: health care providers hesitancy to promote the HPV vaccine, low baseline knowledge of HPV and HPV vaccine, safety concerns, cost and system barriers. Studies show that there is low overall knowledge of baseline HPV and HPV vaccine among college students. The purpose of this study is to determine if an educational video intervention increases baseline knowledge of HPV and HPV vaccine in the attendees on a college campus in Northwestern Pennsylvania. To test this, a study design consisting of an educational session that utilizes an HPV educational video, followed by a brief question and answer session was developed. A questionnaire is implemented pre- and post-intervention to analyze HPV knowledge in participants. There were 22 participants who completed the study. Comparison analysis between the pre- and post-knowledge assessments show statistically significant improvement of results after viewing the educational documentary on HPV. The likelihood of getting a perfect score on the assessment increased by 13.7%, equating to a 70 percent reduction of incorrect answers from viewing the educational video. Does viewing an educational documentary about HPV disease and vaccination on a college campus in rural Northwest PA improve the knowledge level of HPV disease and vaccine among attendees of the program?

8 X 14 cm black and white picture in post card format of downtown Edinboro sometime between 1900 and 1909. Written on the back; "Edinboro as it looked when I was a girl. The highest Bldg. was Stanford's men's clothing store. Our mother worked there as a tailor making men's vests. She brought Frank and I with her in 1896. We lived on Market St. Frank was 7 and I was 8. Edinboro, Pa. Before the fire Dec. 30, 1909, started 10-30 a.m."

This study examined whether use of an electronic medical record (EMR) to prompt screening of eating disorder risk among a college female population improved identification of risk for the disease. Data were obtained via a convenience sample of patients accessing a university health service gynecology clinic. The SCOFF tool is a well-validated 5-item questionnaire with sensitivity of up to 87.5% and specificity of 95% for bulimia nervosa and anorexia nervosa. Clinicians were prompted by EMR to administer the tool to all gynecology patients seeking care not related to eating disorder symptoms. A comparison of positive identification of eating disorder risk from the previous year, during the same time frame when EMR prompt was not embedded, was conducted via an EMR data search. Results show a relationship between eating disorder risk identification and EMR prompt (p = .0047). The study concludes that ease of use of the SCOFF tool combined with the EMR prompt improves screening for eating disorders in the college health setting.