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  2. Dead reckoning - Wikipedia

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    Aboard ship a dead reckoning plot is considered important in evaluating position information and planning the movement of the vessel. [8] Dead reckoning begins with a known position, or fix, which is then advanced, mathematically or directly on the chart, by means of recorded heading, speed, and time. Speed can be determined by many methods.

  3. Set and drift - Wikipedia

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    In order to utilize set and drift in navigation, navigators must first set the course using Dead Reckoning. A Dead Reckoning, DR, is calculated by using a previously determined position on a chart, and advancing that position based on known or estimated speed over a set amount of time. This can be calculated by using the formula Speed ...

  4. Intelligent speed assistance - Wikipedia

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    Dead reckoning (DR) uses a mechanical system linked to the vehicle's driving assembly in order to predict the path taken by the vehicle. By measuring the rotation of the road wheels over time, a fairly precise estimation of the vehicle's speed and distance travelled can be made. Dead reckoning requires the vehicle to begin at a known, fixed point.

  5. Inertial navigation system - Wikipedia

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    An inertial navigation system (INS; also inertial guidance system, inertial instrument) is a navigation device that uses motion sensors (accelerometers), rotation sensors and a computer to continuously calculate by dead reckoning the position, the orientation, and the velocity (direction and speed of movement) of a moving object without the ...

  6. College Football Playoff: Texas escapes Arizona State in ...

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    The two programs took wildly different routes to get to Atlanta. Prior to the Peach Bowl, Texas and Arizona State had met exactly one time in history: 2007, when a Colt McCoy-led Longhorn team ...

  7. Chip log - Wikipedia

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    Mariners have used the log for a long time. The first known description of the device in print is in A Regiment for the Sea by William Bourne, in 1574. Bourne devised a half-minute sandglass for timing. [7] At the time, a mile was reckoned as 5,000 feet, so in 30 seconds at one mile per hour, a ship would travel about 42 feet:

  8. Jerky seller allegedly threatens Capital One execs with ... - AOL

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    A Texas jerky seller allegedly threatened to show up to a Capital One office with “a machete and gasoline” and “do things that are unforgivable” in a rage at a $543 debt, according to a ...

  9. The 3-Ingredient Appetizer I Always Make for the Holidays

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    How To Make My 3-Ingredient Smoked Salmon Dip. For 2 1/2 cups, or 6 to 8 servings, you’ll need: 8 ounces cream cheese, room temperature 4 to 6 ounces hot smoked salmon, flaked