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  2. Units of measurement in transportation - Wikipedia

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    Usually, transport risk is computed by reference to the distance traveled by people, while for road traffic risk, only vehicle traveled distance is usually taken into account. [7] In the United States, the unit is used as an aggregate in yearly federal publications, while its usage is more sporadic in other countries.

  3. Mode of transport - Wikipedia

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    For example, liquids/gases, any chemically stable liquid or gas can be sent through a pipeline. Short-distance systems exist for sewage, slurry water and beer, while long-distance networks are used for petroleum and natural gas. Cable transport is a broad mode where vehicles are pulled by cables instead of an internal power source. It is most ...

  4. Friction of distance - Wikipedia

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    Friction of distance is a core principle of geography that states that movement incurs some form of cost, in the form of physical effort, energy, time, and/or the expenditure of other resources, and that these costs are proportional to the distance traveled.

  5. Odometer - Wikipedia

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    It involved a given distance between two cities, the small distance needed for one rotation of the carriage's wheel, and the posed question of how many rotations the wheels would have in all if the carriage was to travel between point A and B. [6]

  6. Travelling salesman problem - Wikipedia

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    Solution of a travelling salesman problem: the black line shows the shortest possible loop that connects every red dot. In the theory of computational complexity, the travelling salesman problem (TSP) asks the following question: "Given a list of cities and the distances between each pair of cities, what is the shortest possible route that visits each city exactly once and returns to the ...

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    If you love Scrabble, you'll love the wonderful word game fun of Just Words. Play Just Words free online!

  8. Fla. Man Accused of Beating Golfer to Death With Golf Clubs ...

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    A Florida man is accused of beating another man to death with golf clubs on a course in Palm Beach County. A probable cause affidavit filed by the Palm Beach Gardens Police Department obtained by ...

  9. College Football Playoff rankings: Oregon, Ohio State and ...

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    Full Top 25. 1. Oregon (9-0) 2. Ohio State (7-1) 3. Georgia (7-1) 4. Miami (9-0) 5. Texas (7-1) 6. Penn State (7-1) 7. Tennessee (7-1) 8. Indiana (9-0)