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PageNet. PageNet , also known as Paging Network, Inc., was founded in 1981 by entrepreneur George Perrin and ceased in 1999. The company grew to become the largest wireless messaging company in the world, with more than 10 million pagers in service, and $1 billion in revenues, before the paging industry's rapid decline in the late 1990s.
16 injured [1] On 14 August 2018, around 11:36 local time (09:36 UTC) a section of the Ponte Morandi (English: Morandi Bridge) in Genoa, Liguria, Italy collapsed during a rainstorm, killing forty-three people. The remains were demolished in June 2019. The replacement bridge, the Genoa-Saint George Bridge was inaugurated a year later.
Francis Scott Key Bridge collapse Dali under one of the collapsed segments of the bridge Date March 26, 2024 ; 50 days ago (2024-03-26) Time 1:28:49 a.m. EDT (05:28:49 UTC) Location Baltimore metropolitan area, Maryland, United States Coordinates Type Bridge collapse Cause Loss of propulsion on ship, leading to allision [a] with pier and subsequent collapse of the bridge truss Deaths 6 Non ...
Pager. A pager, also known as a beeper or bleeper, [1] is a wireless telecommunications device that receives and displays alphanumeric or voice messages. One-way pagers can only receive messages, while response pagers and two-way pagers can also acknowledge, reply to, and originate messages using an internal transmitter. [2]
High risk convective outlook issued by the Storm Prediction center at 13:00 UTC on May 6 May 6. Starting April 30, the Storm Prediction Center noted that certain models, including the ECMWF, forecasted a multi-day period of high instability and supportive wind shear across the Southern and Central Plains, and by May 1, a 15% risk was added across Nebraska, Kansas, Oklahoma, and northern Texas.
This is a list of structural failures and collapses, including bridges, dams, and radio masts/towers. This is a dynamic list and may never be able to satisfy particular standards for completeness. You can help by adding missing items with reliable sources .
Nov. 3: Bankman-Fried is convicted of fraud for stealing at least $10 billion from customers and investors. 2024. March 28: Bankman-Fried is sentenced to 25 years in prison. Bitcoin has roared ...
The collapse of the bridge affected river, rail, road, bicycle and pedestrian, and air transit. Pool 1 , created by Ford Dam, was closed to river navigation between mile markers 847 and 854.5. [136] [137] A rail spur switched by the Minnesota Commercial Railway was blocked by the collapse. [138]