Charlottesville VA

Charlottesville VA

The largest earthquake in the history of Virginia shook the area Tuesday afternoon.

The earthquake struck between Richmond and Charlottesville VA, near Mineral, Virginia, 37875 ° N, 77 ° 908 W at a depth of 3.7 km. The earthquake only in Virginia on Tuesday the game was in Giles County in 1897. Both had a magnitude of 5.9, according to the United States Geological Survey.

Witnesses reported feeling tremors throughout Charlottesville VA and as far away as Canada, Ohio and Georgia.

Although there were no casualties in Blacksburg, other parts of the state was not so lucky.

No significant damage was done to Louisa County Public Schools, all six closed until Sept. 6, according to its website. Six students and one employee was injured.

"My helmet came down, I was shaking, and a friend of mine almost fell from the roof - his face was priceless," said Harney, Morgan, 2011 graduate of Virginia Tech, who worked in Richmond.

Harney said the quake lasted about 90 seconds while on a roof.

Paegle Julia, a freshman at Georgetown University in Washington, DC, said he felt the building was stirred for about 20 seconds.

Other parts of the neighborhood has seen more damage. Part of the tower of the National Cathedral fell and severely damaged, and some tiles fell Reagan National Airport. Damage was reported in other small property in the Washington area, according to U.S. Capitol Police. Firefighters are also investigating large cracks in the Embassy of Ecuador, and Bell Multicultural School.

Although most people do not connect earthquakes Atlantic, tremor, and less moderate rocked the region since the 18th century, according to the United States Geological Survey.

The earthquake was moderate from 4.8 last held 9 December 2003.

Experts say it is normal for an earthquake of this magnitude seemed a great extent on the ground.

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Early Onset Dementia

Early Onset Dementia

In the wake of the University of Tennessee coach Pat Summitt announced that he was suffering from dementia, the Mid-South families talk about their experiences with the disease. Dementia is a general term that describes a range of diseases including Alzheimer's disease, the most common form of irreversible dementia.

Notice has been difficult at the top in New Barry White, whose wife, Dr. fans top 58 and retired, also dementia. He says that what is before the summit.

"A woman takes the wheel, very professional. The parallel is what I remember my wife when she was very active, "said White.

White said that the wife's disease, radiation-induced brain tumors. He began to notice small differences, which gradually deteriorated over the years, then went further.

"She still has minor scratches on your car, and I realized that something was wrong. And then I realized it was a problem with tasks such as setting the table, "said White.

Nurses on the page carefully for Robbins Adult Day Center in Memphis, where the white woman is the client, we continue to see new cases of dementia praecox. I do not know if there are more cases, diagnosis, or if the technology has only improved.

Rahija encourages people to undergo a full medical examination to determine whether they have dementia, such as reversible problems, such as vitamin B12 can cause similar symptoms. She said that the history of the family and the environment may play a role in dementia praecox, but sometimes there is no clear relationship.

Meanwhile, Barry White hopes that if his wife has finally stabilized. As her primary caregiver, facing daily challenges.

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Dementia Symptoms

Dementia Symptoms

Dementia Symptoms are Resource of plain paper.

However, when Summitt received test results from the Mayo Clinic in late May, it was confirmed a more alarming: he was "soft", but differs in a sign of "early dementia, Alzheimer's type," the 'irreversible

For those who want to learn more about the disease, Alzheimer's disease in http://www.alztennessee.org Tennessee, sponsor of a virtual tour of dementia, which mimics the symptoms of Alzheimer's disease, 5 - 20:00 September 13. Cole Neuroscience Center Director Dr. John Doughtery

Dementia and Alzheimer's disease may have symptoms in common, but there is a significant difference between the two problems of aging. Older people can lose your keys and may have difficulty remembering the facts and

The same applies to the entire population, because many of the participants in the UK Sanders-Brown Center, a program of grants for the aging brain at autopsy to have Alzheimer's disease across in the brain, but no sign of clinical Dementia Symptoms.

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OPM

OPM director John Berry

The letter was sent to all federal civilian employees in the United States Commission on Equal Opportunity and the Office of Human Resources is committed to "the strictest controls possible," the laws for equal pay federal employees.

By mutual agreement, the Department of Education director, John Berry and Chairman Jacqueline Berrien EEOC notes that the federal government for women are still paid less for the same work as their male colleagues. Although the pay gap between men and women and federal employees fell 28 cents to 11 cents per $ 1,987 in 2007, "clearly much to do to close the wage gap," says the letter.

By mutual agreement, the Department of Education director, John Berry and Chairman Jacqueline Berrien EEOC notes that the federal government for women are still paid less for the same work as their male colleagues. Although the pay gap between men and women and federal employees fell 28 cents to 11 cents per $ 1,987 in 2007, "clearly much to do to close the wage gap," says the letter.

Berrien letter published Tuesday in Conflict Law Review Commission Working Conference in Baltimore, the United Nations Evenementen works of dance training in the Federal Equal fortsatt that until Thursday.

"We can not achieve our national commitment to equal opportunities, until women are included as equal partners in all workplaces, including the federal government," Berrien said in a statement. "The federal government should be a model company in all aspects, including equal pay."

The National Task Force Egalet Pay the application of the Act states Obama OPM recommend EEOC has developed a strategy to improve the yield paid by the federal government.

The memorandum said the two organizations that work with the Government Accountability Office to identify the causes of the wage gap remains federal and find a way to close it.

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NBC News

NBC News

NBC News offered affiliates a special report at 12:15, giving an update on the situation in Tripoli, Libya. Savannah Guthrie reporter and thrown out the Richard Engel, who was giving report live from the inside because of Qaddafi as rebels closed in. MSNBC simulcast the special report.

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Washington Monument

Washington Monument

The Washington Monument & the Lincoln and Jefferson memorials are shut down to the public after the quake to 5.8 days, and will remain closed until safety can be properly filled assessment, authorities said.

There were very conflicting articles on the Washington Monument on Tuesday night - among the most recognizable signs in the capital - were damaged. The Associated Press described that a crack in the top of the monument, which is the just the tallest structure in the whole world and the obelisk the largest in the globe, standing a little over 555 meters.

However, the National Park Service has posted a different message on his internet site that makes no mention of the destruction: "The NPS has made a preliminary inspection of the Washington Monument and thought it was a solid structure based on the Washington Monument returned to open the safe. 's Square and the monument itself. The NPS will continue to inspect the interior of the monument, before taking any decision on reopening to the public. "

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Earthquake Map

Earthquake Map

Ian Saginor, Ph.D., assistant professor of neurosciences at Keystone College, said he was inundated with calls from residents asking the earthquake in the region. We must keep an eye on the map is a compilation of U.S. Geological

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Ian Saginor, Ph.D., assistant professor of earth science at Keystone College said he was inundated with calls from residents asking about the earthquake. He was keeping an eye on a geological map prepared by the U.S.

Michael Gibney and Jamal Powell earthquake shakes briefly United States Geological Survey said Tuesday. United States U.S. Geological Survey geological series.

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Richmond VA

Richmond VA

Some of Long Island, ran a cover, while others do not even feel an earthquake of magnitude 5.8 in the center of Richmond, Va., Tuesday afternoon, but after the initial panic is over The authorities found a wound few, if any, after the earth shook.

New York State, Nassau and Suffolk County officials said there was no damage to plants, hospitals, roads, bridges and airports. Federal authorities said there was minimal damage around the capital. Even if there were injuries in Washington, DC, had not reported deaths.Government buildings, large and small were briefly evacuated from the island. Only minor damage was reported in the face of the town of Hempstead, and a gas line in the Hamptons, which has since been repaired.

"This separation," said spokesman Mike Deery of the city, described the damage to "the space of an inch and a half where I was before ..." He said the example, that owners should also inspect the damage.

The earthquake occurred at 13:51, about 300 kilometers south of New York. It was felt as far north as Toronto, Canada and as far south as Alabama.

The latest jolt to a record on the Richter scale shook the eastern coast of New York in 1944. Recent earthquakes have shaken the Long Island was in November, when the earthquake of magnitude 3.9 80 km south of the Hamptons.

Scrapie Tuesday quickly turned into laughter, inspired by one hour of the earthquake on the subject and a happy reminder that we are not immune, even if it was mild compared to the earthquake on the West Coast.

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Earthquake

Earthquake

The Washington Monument & the Lincoln and Jefferson memorials are shut down to the public after the quake to 5.8 days, and will remain closed until safety can be properly filled assessment, authorities said.

There were very conflicting articles on the Washington Monument on Tuesday night - among the most recognizable signs in the capital - were damaged. The Associated Press described that a crack in the top of the monument, which is the just the tallest structure in the whole world and the obelisk the largest in the globe, standing a little over 555 meters.

However, the National Park Service has posted a different message on his internet site that makes no mention of the destruction: "The NPS has made a preliminary inspection of the Washington Monument and thought it was a solid structure based on the Washington Monument returned to open the safe. 's Square and the monument itself. The NPS will continue to inspect the interior of the monument, before taking any decision on reopening to the public. "

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