What If, sometimes rendered as What If...?, is a series of comic books published by Marvel Comics whose stories explore how the Marvel Universe might have unfolded if key moments in its history hadn't occurred as they did in mainstream continuity. What If comics have been published in eleven series (volumes).
Narrator
The stories of the inaugural series (1977–1984) feature the alien Uatu the Watcher as a narrator. From his base on the moon, Uatu observes both the Earth and alternate realities.
Most What If stories begin with Uatu describing an event in the mainstream Marvel Universe, then introducing a point of divergence in that event and then describing the consequences of the divergence. Uatu was used similarly in the second series (1989–1998) until a point where, in the Fantastic Four comic book, Uatu was punished for destroying another Watcher. This made the use of Uatu improbable so the character was phased out to its last appearance in issue #76. Without a framing device, the stories themselves became the focus.
Drop Dead Diva season one premiered on July 12, 2009 and concluded October 11, 2009 on Lifetime. Season one aired on Sundays at 9:00 pm ET for the entire season and consisted of 13 episodes.
Storylines
Jane/Deb
After Deb dies in a car accident and Jane dies from being shot, Deb ascends to heaven where she meets Fred and pushes the return button on his desk so she could return to earth but unknowingly she returns in the body of Jane, a brilliant, thoughtful and plus-size attorney. Deb wrestles with this new life. She has Jane's legal smarts but not her memories and brushes off odd behavior as aftereffects of Jane being shot. Her lack of Jane's memories does hurt at times such as when she sues a diet guru unaware until the trial that Jane did a commercial endorsing the product. In addition, Deb learned at Jane's Class of 1994 reunion that Jane was very unnoticed at high school and her prom date was gay. Deb also handles the sudden urge for treats and snacks she denied herself before as well as realizing how self-absorbed she used to be. When her mother comes to the firm to get a divorce, Deb assumes that it's because of her death but soon discovers her parents were unhappy for years and just staying together for Deb's sake. She handles that but is later jarred when her birthday comes along and she discovers Jane is eight years older. At Jane's birthday party, Deb is pleasantly surprised to find that while she had been tone-deaf, Jane has a great singing voice.
The Texas was built in October 1856 for the Western & Atlantic Railroad by locomotive manufacturer Danforth, Cooke and Company in Paterson, New Jersey. It was subsequently shipped from Paterson to the Port of Savannah, traveled the Georgia Rail Road & Banking Company and Macon & Western Railroad, before finally being delivered to the W&A headquarters in Atlanta that same year.
Texas is a 2010 Lasse Stefanzstudio album. For the fourth year in a row, the band managed to top the Swedish albums chart. For the album, the band was also awarded a Grammis Award in the "Dansband of the year" category.
On 12 June 2011, the song "Skåneland" entered Svensktoppen. but was knocked out the upcoming week.
The race car drivers still had to commute to the races using the same stock cars that competed in a typical weekend's race through a policy of homologation (and under their own power). This policy was in effect until roughly 1975. By 1980, NASCAR had completely stopped tracking the year model of all the vehicles and most teams did not take stock cars to the track under their own power anymore.
Summary
Two hundred and fity laps were done on a paved track spanning2 miles (3.2km) in front of 33,000 live spectators. It took exactly three hours and twenty-four seconds for Buddy Baker to defeat A.J. Foyt by ½ of a car length. Foyt had earned the pole position with a speed of 170.273 miles per hour (274.028km/h) during the qualifying runs even though the actual race speeds approached 147.059 miles per hour (236.669km/h).
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"E pluribus unum" (Latin) (traditional de facto)
"Out of many, one"
"Annuit cœptis" (Latin) (traditional)
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Motto:
"In God we trust" (official)[1][2][3]
"E pluribus unum" (Latin) (traditional de facto)
"Out of many, one"
"Annuit cœptis" (Latin) (traditional)
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"Novus ordo seclorum" (Latin) (traditional)
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Anthem: "The Star-Spangled Banner"
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Largest city New York City
40°43′N 74°00′W
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Disambiguation
Welcome to another edition of the VT Podcast which I’ve called Ideas That Matter.
In this episode, I talk about Disambiguation.
If you want to change the world, you have to see the world for what it is. We humans are pattern-seeking animals. We love stories. Our minds are hard-wired to organize the world using patterns, which saves our conscious minds a lot of mental effort. But it's also become a limitation for us - it's easy to get stuck in patterns that don't serve us well. If you're dispelling myths about yourself, or if you're trying to change your life, start by looking at the small things - the patterns that shape your life on a daily basis.
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Propaganda Technique: Disambiguation
An introduction to disambiguation as a propaganda technique, with examples.
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The Many Other United States
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State on Etymonline: https://www.etymonline.com/word/state#etymonline_v_22015
Official Names Of UN Members: https://www.un.int/protocol/sites/www.un.int/files/Protocol%20and%20Liaison%20Service/officialnamesofcountries.pdf
United Belgi...
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Disambiguation – Linking Data Science and Engineering | NLP Summit 2020
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Disambiguation or Entity Linking is the assignment of a knowledge base identifier (Wikidata, Wikipedia) to a named entity. Our goal was to improve an MVP model by adding newly created knowledge while maintaining competitive F1 scores.
Taking an entity linking model from MVP into production in a spaCy-native pipeline architecture posed several data science and engineering challenges, such as hyperparameter estimation and knowledge enhancement, which we addressed by taking advantage of the engineering tools Docker and Kubernetes to semi-automate training as a...
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USA Flag Animation - United States
Several terms redirect here. For other uses, see America (disambiguation), US (disambiguation), USA (disambiguation), The United States of America (disambiguation) and United States (disambiguation).
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Motto:
"In God We Trust"[1]
Other traditional mottos:[2]
Anthem: "The Star-Spangled Banner"[3]
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Capital Washington, D.C.
38°53′N 77°01′W
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Official languages None at the federal level[a]
National language English (de facto)
Ethnic groups (2020)[6][7][8]
By race:
61.6% White
12.4% Black
6% Asian
1.1% Native American
0.2% Pacific Islander
10.2% Multiracial
8.4% Others
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published: 29 Aug 2022
John Lewis (disambiguation)
John Lewis (1940–2020) was the president of the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee and a member of U.S. House of Representatives from Georgia.
John Lewis may also refer to:
John Lewis & Partners, a chain of department stores in the United Kingdom
Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Lewis_(disambiguation)
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published: 13 Jun 2021
SUPER ADVANCED US Navy DDG 1000 Zumwalt Class STEALTH Destroyer
US Navy The Zumwalt-class destroyers are a class of United States Navy destroyers designed as multi-mission ships with a focus on land attack. The class is a scaled-back project that emerged after funding cuts to the larger DD-21 vessel program. The program was previously known as the "DD(X)". The class is multi-role and designed for surface warfare, anti-aircraft, and naval fire support. They take the place of battleships in filling the former congressional mandate for naval fire support,[8] though the requirement was reduced to allow them to fill this role. The vessels' appearance has been compared to that of the historic ironclad warship.[9]
The class has a low radar profile; an integrated power system, which can send electricity to the electric drive motors or weapons, which may somed...
published: 14 Mar 2014
Knowledge-Enhanced Named Entity Disambiguation for Short Text
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Flag Great
Motto:
"In God we trust" (official)[1][2][3]
"E pluribus unum" (Latin) (traditional de facto)
"Out of many, one"
"Annuit cœptis" (Latin) (traditional)
"She/he/it approves (has approved) of the undertakings"
"Novus ordo seclorum" (Latin) (traditional)
"New order of the ages"
Anthem: "The Star-Spangled Banner"
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Projection of North America with the United States in green
The Contiguous United States plus Alaska and Hawaii in green.
The United States and its territories.
The United States and its territories.
Capital Washington, D.C.
38°53′N 77°01′W
Largest city New York City
40°43′N 74°00′W
Official languages None at federal level[a]
Recognised regional languages
List[show]
National language English[b]
Demonym American
Government Federal presidential constitutional republic
- President Barack Obama
- Vice President Joe Biden
- Speaker of the House John Boehner
- Chief Justice John Roberts
Legislature Congress
- Upper house Senate
- Lower house House of Representatives
Independence from Great Britain
- Declared July 4, 1776
- Recognized September 3, 1783
- Constitution June 21, 1788
- Current Statehood August 21, 1959
Area
- Total 9,629,091 km2 (3rd/4th)
3,717,813 sq mi
- Water (%) 2.23
Population
- 2014 estimate 318,628,000[4] (3rd)
- Density 34.2/km2 (180th)
88.6/sq mi
GDP (PPP) 2014 estimate
- Total $17.528 trillion[5] (1st)
- Per capita $54,980[5] (6th)
GDP (nominal) 2014 estimate
- Total $17.528 trillion[5] (1st)
- Per capita $54,980[5] (9th)
Gini (2012) 36.9[6]
medium · 39th (2009)
HDI (2013) Steady 0.914[7]
very high · 5th
Currency United States dollar ($) (USD)
Time zone (UTC−5 to −10)
- Summer (DST) (UTC−4 to −10[d])
Drives on the right[e]
Calling code +1
ISO 3166 code US
Internet TLD .us .gov .mil .edu
a. ^ English is the official language of at least 28 states; some sources give higher figures, based on differing definitions of "official".[8] English and Hawaiian are both official languages in the state of Hawaii. French is a de facto language in the states of Maine and Louisiana, while New Mexico state law grants Spanish a special status.[9][10][11][12] Cherokee is an official language in the Cherokee Nation tribal jurisdiction area and in the United Keetoowah Band of Cherokee Indians based in east and northeast Oklahoma.[13][14][15]
b. ^ English is the de facto language of American government and the sole language spoken at home by 80 percent of Americans aged five and older. 28 states and five territories have made English an official language. Other official languages include Hawaiian, Samoan, Chamorro, Carolinian, and Spanish.
c. ^ Whether the United States or China is larger has been disputed. The figure given is from the U.S. Central Intelligence Agency's The World Factbook. Other sources give smaller figures. All authoritative calculations of the country's size include only the 50 states and the District of Columbia, not the territories.
d. ^ See Time in the United States for details about laws governing time zones in the United States.
e. ^ Except U.S. Virgin Islands.
The United States of America (USA or U.S.A.), commonly referred to as the United States (US or U.S.), America, and sometimes the States, is a federal republic[16][17] consisting of 50 states and a federal district. The 48 contiguous states and Washington, D.C., are in central North America between Canada and Mexico. The state of .More info visit;http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States;art museum in usa
outdoors usa
planetarium usa ;must see sights in usa best travel sights in usa
best sights in usa top ten sights in usa
top sights in usa travel sights in usa
popular vacation sights in usa famous sights in usa best travel sights in usa top ten sights in usa
travel sights in usa
popular vacation sights in usa famous sights in usa
For other uses, see US (disambiguation) (disambiguation).
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United States of America
Flag Great
Motto:
"In God we trust" (official)[1][2][3]
"E pluribus unum" (Latin) (traditional de facto)
"Out of many, one"
"Annuit cœptis" (Latin) (traditional)
"She/he/it approves (has approved) of the undertakings"
"Novus ordo seclorum" (Latin) (traditional)
"New order of the ages"
Anthem: "The Star-Spangled Banner"
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Projection of North America with the United States in green
The Contiguous United States plus Alaska and Hawaii in green.
The United States and its territories.
The United States and its territories.
Capital Washington, D.C.
38°53′N 77°01′W
Largest city New York City
40°43′N 74°00′W
Official languages None at federal level[a]
Recognised regional languages
List[show]
National language English[b]
Demonym American
Government Federal presidential constitutional republic
- President Barack Obama
- Vice President Joe Biden
- Speaker of the House John Boehner
- Chief Justice John Roberts
Legislature Congress
- Upper house Senate
- Lower house House of Representatives
Independence from Great Britain
- Declared July 4, 1776
- Recognized September 3, 1783
- Constitution June 21, 1788
- Current Statehood August 21, 1959
Area
- Total 9,629,091 km2 (3rd/4th)
3,717,813 sq mi
- Water (%) 2.23
Population
- 2014 estimate 318,628,000[4] (3rd)
- Density 34.2/km2 (180th)
88.6/sq mi
GDP (PPP) 2014 estimate
- Total $17.528 trillion[5] (1st)
- Per capita $54,980[5] (6th)
GDP (nominal) 2014 estimate
- Total $17.528 trillion[5] (1st)
- Per capita $54,980[5] (9th)
Gini (2012) 36.9[6]
medium · 39th (2009)
HDI (2013) Steady 0.914[7]
very high · 5th
Currency United States dollar ($) (USD)
Time zone (UTC−5 to −10)
- Summer (DST) (UTC−4 to −10[d])
Drives on the right[e]
Calling code +1
ISO 3166 code US
Internet TLD .us .gov .mil .edu
a. ^ English is the official language of at least 28 states; some sources give higher figures, based on differing definitions of "official".[8] English and Hawaiian are both official languages in the state of Hawaii. French is a de facto language in the states of Maine and Louisiana, while New Mexico state law grants Spanish a special status.[9][10][11][12] Cherokee is an official language in the Cherokee Nation tribal jurisdiction area and in the United Keetoowah Band of Cherokee Indians based in east and northeast Oklahoma.[13][14][15]
b. ^ English is the de facto language of American government and the sole language spoken at home by 80 percent of Americans aged five and older. 28 states and five territories have made English an official language. Other official languages include Hawaiian, Samoan, Chamorro, Carolinian, and Spanish.
c. ^ Whether the United States or China is larger has been disputed. The figure given is from the U.S. Central Intelligence Agency's The World Factbook. Other sources give smaller figures. All authoritative calculations of the country's size include only the 50 states and the District of Columbia, not the territories.
d. ^ See Time in the United States for details about laws governing time zones in the United States.
e. ^ Except U.S. Virgin Islands.
The United States of America (USA or U.S.A.), commonly referred to as the United States (US or U.S.), America, and sometimes the States, is a federal republic[16][17] consisting of 50 states and a federal district. The 48 contiguous states and Washington, D.C., are in central North America between Canada and Mexico. The state of .More info visit;http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States;art museum in usa
outdoors usa
planetarium usa ;must see sights in usa best travel sights in usa
best sights in usa top ten sights in usa
top sights in usa travel sights in usa
popular vacation sights in usa famous sights in usa best travel sights in usa top ten sights in usa
travel sights in usa
popular vacation sights in usa famous sights in usa
For other uses, see US (disambiguation), USA (disambiguation), and United States (disambiguation).
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Flag Great Se...
For other uses, see US (disambiguation), USA (disambiguation), and United States (disambiguation).
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United States of America
Flag Great Seal
Motto:
"In God we trust" (official)[1][2][3]
"E pluribus unum" (Latin) (traditional de facto)
"Out of many, one"
"Annuit cœptis" (Latin) (traditional)
"She/he/it approves (has approved) of the undertakings"
"Novus ordo seclorum" (Latin) (traditional)
"New order of the ages"
Anthem: "The Star-Spangled Banner"
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Projection of North America with the United States in green
The Contiguous United States plus Alaska and Hawaii in green.
The United States and its territories.
The United States and its territories.
Capital Washington, D.C.
38°53′N 77°01′W
Largest city New York City
40°43′N 74°00′W
Official languages None at federal level[a]
Recognised regional languages
List[show]
National language English[b]
Demonym American
Government Federal presidential constitutional republic
- President Barack Obama
- Vice President Joe Biden
- Speaker of the House John Boehner
- Chief Justice John Roberts
Legislature Congress
- Upper house Senate
- Lower house House of Representatives
Independence from Great Britain
- Declared July 4, 1776
- Recognized September 3, 1783
- Constitution June 21, 1788
- Current Statehood August 21, 1959
Area
- Total 9,629,091 km2 (3rd/4th)
3,717,813 sq mi
- Water (%) 2.23
Population
- 2014 estimate 318,633,000[4] (3rd)
- Density 34.2/km2 (180th)
88.6/sq mi
GDP (PPP) 2014 estimate
- Total $17.528 trillion[5] (1st)
- Per capita $54,980[5] (6th)
GDP (nominal) 2014 estimate
- Total $17.528 trillion[5] (1st)
- Per capita $54,980[5] (9th)
Gini (2012) 36.9[6]
medium · 39th (2009)
HDI (2013) Steady 0.914[7]
very high · 5th
Currency United States dollar ($) (USD)
Time zone (UTC−5 to −10)
- Summer (DST) (UTC−4 to −10[d])
Drives on the right[e]
Calling code +1
ISO 3166 code US
Internet TLD .us .gov .mil .edu
a. ^ English is the official language of at least 28 states; some sources give higher figures, based on differing definitions of "official".[8] English and Hawaiian are both official languages in the state of Hawaii. French is a de facto language in the states of Maine and Louisiana, while New Mexico state law grants Spanish a special status.[9][10][11][12] Cherokee is an official language in the Cherokee Nation tribal jurisdiction area and in the United Keetoowah Band of Cherokee Indians based in east and northeast Oklahoma.[13][14][15]
b. ^ English is the de facto language of American government and the sole language spoken at home by 80 percent of Americans aged five and older. 28 states and five territories have made English an official language. Other official languages include Hawaiian, Samoan, Chamorro, Carolinian, and Spanish.
c. ^ Whether the United States or China is larger has been disputed. The figure given is from the U.S. Central Intelligence Agency's The World Factbook. Other sources give smaller figures. All authoritative calculations of the country's size include only the 50 states and the District of Columbia, not the territories.
d. ^ See Time in the United States for details about laws governing time zones in the United States.
e. ^ Except U.S. Virgin Islands.
The United States of America (USA or U.S.A.), commonly referred to as the United States (US or U.S.), America, and sometimes the States, is a federal republic[16][17] consisting of 50 states and a federal district. The 48 contiguous states and Washington, D.C., are in central North America between Canada and Mexico. The state of ;More info visit;http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States;united states government
united states postal code
united states history
united states zip code
united states constitution
united states list
united states shutdown
united states cities; United States
united states postal service
united states postal service tracking
united states postal service hold mail
united states mint
usmint gov united states mint
For other uses, see US (disambiguation), USA (disambiguation), and United States (disambiguation).
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United States of America
Flag Great Seal
Motto:
"In God we trust" (official)[1][2][3]
"E pluribus unum" (Latin) (traditional de facto)
"Out of many, one"
"Annuit cœptis" (Latin) (traditional)
"She/he/it approves (has approved) of the undertakings"
"Novus ordo seclorum" (Latin) (traditional)
"New order of the ages"
Anthem: "The Star-Spangled Banner"
Menu
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Projection of North America with the United States in green
The Contiguous United States plus Alaska and Hawaii in green.
The United States and its territories.
The United States and its territories.
Capital Washington, D.C.
38°53′N 77°01′W
Largest city New York City
40°43′N 74°00′W
Official languages None at federal level[a]
Recognised regional languages
List[show]
National language English[b]
Demonym American
Government Federal presidential constitutional republic
- President Barack Obama
- Vice President Joe Biden
- Speaker of the House John Boehner
- Chief Justice John Roberts
Legislature Congress
- Upper house Senate
- Lower house House of Representatives
Independence from Great Britain
- Declared July 4, 1776
- Recognized September 3, 1783
- Constitution June 21, 1788
- Current Statehood August 21, 1959
Area
- Total 9,629,091 km2 (3rd/4th)
3,717,813 sq mi
- Water (%) 2.23
Population
- 2014 estimate 318,633,000[4] (3rd)
- Density 34.2/km2 (180th)
88.6/sq mi
GDP (PPP) 2014 estimate
- Total $17.528 trillion[5] (1st)
- Per capita $54,980[5] (6th)
GDP (nominal) 2014 estimate
- Total $17.528 trillion[5] (1st)
- Per capita $54,980[5] (9th)
Gini (2012) 36.9[6]
medium · 39th (2009)
HDI (2013) Steady 0.914[7]
very high · 5th
Currency United States dollar ($) (USD)
Time zone (UTC−5 to −10)
- Summer (DST) (UTC−4 to −10[d])
Drives on the right[e]
Calling code +1
ISO 3166 code US
Internet TLD .us .gov .mil .edu
a. ^ English is the official language of at least 28 states; some sources give higher figures, based on differing definitions of "official".[8] English and Hawaiian are both official languages in the state of Hawaii. French is a de facto language in the states of Maine and Louisiana, while New Mexico state law grants Spanish a special status.[9][10][11][12] Cherokee is an official language in the Cherokee Nation tribal jurisdiction area and in the United Keetoowah Band of Cherokee Indians based in east and northeast Oklahoma.[13][14][15]
b. ^ English is the de facto language of American government and the sole language spoken at home by 80 percent of Americans aged five and older. 28 states and five territories have made English an official language. Other official languages include Hawaiian, Samoan, Chamorro, Carolinian, and Spanish.
c. ^ Whether the United States or China is larger has been disputed. The figure given is from the U.S. Central Intelligence Agency's The World Factbook. Other sources give smaller figures. All authoritative calculations of the country's size include only the 50 states and the District of Columbia, not the territories.
d. ^ See Time in the United States for details about laws governing time zones in the United States.
e. ^ Except U.S. Virgin Islands.
The United States of America (USA or U.S.A.), commonly referred to as the United States (US or U.S.), America, and sometimes the States, is a federal republic[16][17] consisting of 50 states and a federal district. The 48 contiguous states and Washington, D.C., are in central North America between Canada and Mexico. The state of ;More info visit;http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States;united states government
united states postal code
united states history
united states zip code
united states constitution
united states list
united states shutdown
united states cities; United States
united states postal service
united states postal service tracking
united states postal service hold mail
united states mint
usmint gov united states mint
Welcome to another edition of the VT Podcast which I’ve called Ideas That Matter.
In this episode, I talk about Disambiguation.
If you want to change the wor...
Welcome to another edition of the VT Podcast which I’ve called Ideas That Matter.
In this episode, I talk about Disambiguation.
If you want to change the world, you have to see the world for what it is. We humans are pattern-seeking animals. We love stories. Our minds are hard-wired to organize the world using patterns, which saves our conscious minds a lot of mental effort. But it's also become a limitation for us - it's easy to get stuck in patterns that don't serve us well. If you're dispelling myths about yourself, or if you're trying to change your life, start by looking at the small things - the patterns that shape your life on a daily basis.
Listen in.
Book Vusi for a Keynote: https://vusithembekwayo.com/book-vusi/
Get mentored by Vusi: https://vtclub100.com/
Make sure to stay up to date and connect with Vusi on all social platforms:
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Welcome to another edition of the VT Podcast which I’ve called Ideas That Matter.
In this episode, I talk about Disambiguation.
If you want to change the world, you have to see the world for what it is. We humans are pattern-seeking animals. We love stories. Our minds are hard-wired to organize the world using patterns, which saves our conscious minds a lot of mental effort. But it's also become a limitation for us - it's easy to get stuck in patterns that don't serve us well. If you're dispelling myths about yourself, or if you're trying to change your life, start by looking at the small things - the patterns that shape your life on a daily basis.
Listen in.
Book Vusi for a Keynote: https://vusithembekwayo.com/book-vusi/
Get mentored by Vusi: https://vtclub100.com/
Make sure to stay up to date and connect with Vusi on all social platforms:
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United States: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_(disambiguation)
What’s the difference between a state, province, county, country, district, and borough?: https://www.quora.com/What-s-the-difference-between-a-state-province-county-country-district-and-borough
State on Etymonline: https://www.etymonline.com/word/state#etymonline_v_22015
Official Names Of UN Members: https://www.un.int/protocol/sites/www.un.int/files/Protocol%20and%20Liaison%20Service/officialnamesofcountries.pdf
United Belgian States: https://www.crwflags.com/fotw/flags/be_brrev.html
Brabant Revolution: https://www.britannica.com/event/Brabant-Revolution
United States of Brazil: http://countrystudies.us/brazil/15.htm
United Sates of Central America: https://www.britannica.com/place/United-Provinces-of-Central-America
United Sates of Columbia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Colombia
United Sates of Indonesia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_of_the_Ionian_Islands
United States of the Ionian Islands: https://greece.greekreporter.com/2020/01/19/the-united-states-of-the-ionian-islands-the-forgotten-history-of-british-rule-in-greece/
United Sates of Stellaland: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stellaland
Congress renames the nation “United States of America”: https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/congress-renames-the-nation-united-states-of-america#:~:text=On%20September%209%2C%201776%2C%20the,had%20been%20in%20general%20use.
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United States: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_(disambiguation)
What’s the difference between a state, province, county, country, district, and borough?: https://www.quora.com/What-s-the-difference-between-a-state-province-county-country-district-and-borough
State on Etymonline: https://www.etymonline.com/word/state#etymonline_v_22015
Official Names Of UN Members: https://www.un.int/protocol/sites/www.un.int/files/Protocol%20and%20Liaison%20Service/officialnamesofcountries.pdf
United Belgian States: https://www.crwflags.com/fotw/flags/be_brrev.html
Brabant Revolution: https://www.britannica.com/event/Brabant-Revolution
United States of Brazil: http://countrystudies.us/brazil/15.htm
United Sates of Central America: https://www.britannica.com/place/United-Provinces-of-Central-America
United Sates of Columbia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Colombia
United Sates of Indonesia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_of_the_Ionian_Islands
United States of the Ionian Islands: https://greece.greekreporter.com/2020/01/19/the-united-states-of-the-ionian-islands-the-forgotten-history-of-british-rule-in-greece/
United Sates of Stellaland: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stellaland
Congress renames the nation “United States of America”: https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/congress-renames-the-nation-united-states-of-america#:~:text=On%20September%209%2C%201776%2C%20the,had%20been%20in%20general%20use.
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Disambiguation or Entity Linking is the assignment of a knowledge base identifier (Wikidata, Wikipedia) to a named entity. Our goal was to improve an MVP model by adding newly created knowledge while maintaining competitive F1 scores.
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Disambiguation or Entity Linking is the assignment of a knowledge base identifier (Wikidata, Wikipedia) to a named entity. Our goal was to improve an MVP model by adding newly created knowledge while maintaining competitive F1 scores.
Taking an entity linking model from MVP into production in a spaCy-native pipeline architecture posed several data science and engineering challenges, such as hyperparameter estimation and knowledge enhancement, which we addressed by taking advantage of the engineering tools Docker and Kubernetes to semi-automate training as an on-demand job.
We also discuss some of our learnings and process improvements that were needed to strike a balance between data science goals and engineering constraints and present our current work on improving performance through BERT-embedding based contextual similarity.
Several terms redirect here. For other uses, see America (disambiguation), US (disambiguation), USA (disambiguation), The United States of America (disambiguati...
Several terms redirect here. For other uses, see America (disambiguation), US (disambiguation), USA (disambiguation), The United States of America (disambiguation) and United States (disambiguation).
United States of America
Flag
Coat of arms
Motto:
"In God We Trust"[1]
Other traditional mottos:[2]
Anthem: "The Star-Spangled Banner"[3]
1:19
Orthographic map of the U.S. in North America
Show globe (states and D.C. only)
Show the U.S. and its territories
Show all
Capital Washington, D.C.
38°53′N 77°01′W
Largest city New York City
40°43′N 74°00′W
Official languages None at the federal level[a]
National language English (de facto)
Ethnic groups (2020)[6][7][8]
By race:
61.6% White
12.4% Black
6% Asian
1.1% Native American
0.2% Pacific Islander
10.2% Multiracial
8.4% Others
By Hispanic or Latino origin:
81.3% Non-Hispanic or Latino
18.7% Hispanic or Latino
Religion (2021)[9]
63% Christianity
—40% Protestantism
—21% Catholicism
—2% Other Christian
29% No religion
6% Others
2% Unknown
Demonym(s) American[b][10]
Government Federal presidential constitutional republic
• President
Joe Biden
• Vice President
Kamala Harris
• House Speaker
Nancy Pelosi
• Chief Justice
John Roberts
Legislature Congress
• Upper house
Senate
• Lower house
House of Representatives
Independence from Great Britain
• Declaration
July 4, 1776
• Confederation
March 1, 1781
• Treaty of Paris
September 3, 1783
• Constitution
June 21, 1788
• Last state admitted
August 21, 1959
Area
• Total area
3,796,742 sq mi (9,833,520 km2)[11] (3rd[c])
• Water (%)
4.66[12]
• Land area
3,531,905 sq mi (9,147,590 km2) (3rd)
Population
• 2021 estimate
Neutral increase 331,893,745[d][13]
• 2020 census
331,449,281[e][14] (3rd)
• Density
87/sq mi (33.6/km2) (185th)
GDP (PPP) 2022 estimate
• Total
Increase $25.35 trillion[15] (2nd)
• Per capita
Increase $76,027[15] (9th)
GDP (nominal) 2022 estimate
• Total
Increase $25.35 trillion[15] (1st)
• Per capita
Increase $76,027[15] (8th)
Gini (2020) Negative increase 46.9[16]
high
HDI (2019) Increase 0.926[17]
very high · 17th
Currency U.S. dollar ($) (USD)
Time zone UTC−4 to −12, +10, +11
• Summer (DST)
UTC−4 to −10[f]
Date format mm/dd/yyyy[g]
Driving side right[h]
Calling code +1
ISO 3166 code US
The United States of America (U.S.A. or USA), commonly known as the United States (U.S. or US) or America, is a transcontinental country primarily located in North America. It consists of 50 states, a federal district, five major unincorporated territories, nine minor outlying islands,[i] and 326 Indian reservations with limited sovereignty. It is the third-largest country by both land and total area.[c] The United States shares land borders with Canada to the north and with Mexico to the south as well as maritime borders with the Bahamas, Cuba, and Russia, among others.[j] It has a population of over 331 million,[d] and is the third most populous country in the world. The national capital is Washington, D.C., and the most populous city and financial center is New York City. The United States is a melting pot of cultures and ethnicities, and its population has been profoundly shaped by centuries of immigration. It has a highly diverse climate and geography and is officially recognized as one of the 17 ecologically megadiverse countries.
Several terms redirect here. For other uses, see America (disambiguation), US (disambiguation), USA (disambiguation), The United States of America (disambiguation) and United States (disambiguation).
United States of America
Flag
Coat of arms
Motto:
"In God We Trust"[1]
Other traditional mottos:[2]
Anthem: "The Star-Spangled Banner"[3]
1:19
Orthographic map of the U.S. in North America
Show globe (states and D.C. only)
Show the U.S. and its territories
Show all
Capital Washington, D.C.
38°53′N 77°01′W
Largest city New York City
40°43′N 74°00′W
Official languages None at the federal level[a]
National language English (de facto)
Ethnic groups (2020)[6][7][8]
By race:
61.6% White
12.4% Black
6% Asian
1.1% Native American
0.2% Pacific Islander
10.2% Multiracial
8.4% Others
By Hispanic or Latino origin:
81.3% Non-Hispanic or Latino
18.7% Hispanic or Latino
Religion (2021)[9]
63% Christianity
—40% Protestantism
—21% Catholicism
—2% Other Christian
29% No religion
6% Others
2% Unknown
Demonym(s) American[b][10]
Government Federal presidential constitutional republic
• President
Joe Biden
• Vice President
Kamala Harris
• House Speaker
Nancy Pelosi
• Chief Justice
John Roberts
Legislature Congress
• Upper house
Senate
• Lower house
House of Representatives
Independence from Great Britain
• Declaration
July 4, 1776
• Confederation
March 1, 1781
• Treaty of Paris
September 3, 1783
• Constitution
June 21, 1788
• Last state admitted
August 21, 1959
Area
• Total area
3,796,742 sq mi (9,833,520 km2)[11] (3rd[c])
• Water (%)
4.66[12]
• Land area
3,531,905 sq mi (9,147,590 km2) (3rd)
Population
• 2021 estimate
Neutral increase 331,893,745[d][13]
• 2020 census
331,449,281[e][14] (3rd)
• Density
87/sq mi (33.6/km2) (185th)
GDP (PPP) 2022 estimate
• Total
Increase $25.35 trillion[15] (2nd)
• Per capita
Increase $76,027[15] (9th)
GDP (nominal) 2022 estimate
• Total
Increase $25.35 trillion[15] (1st)
• Per capita
Increase $76,027[15] (8th)
Gini (2020) Negative increase 46.9[16]
high
HDI (2019) Increase 0.926[17]
very high · 17th
Currency U.S. dollar ($) (USD)
Time zone UTC−4 to −12, +10, +11
• Summer (DST)
UTC−4 to −10[f]
Date format mm/dd/yyyy[g]
Driving side right[h]
Calling code +1
ISO 3166 code US
The United States of America (U.S.A. or USA), commonly known as the United States (U.S. or US) or America, is a transcontinental country primarily located in North America. It consists of 50 states, a federal district, five major unincorporated territories, nine minor outlying islands,[i] and 326 Indian reservations with limited sovereignty. It is the third-largest country by both land and total area.[c] The United States shares land borders with Canada to the north and with Mexico to the south as well as maritime borders with the Bahamas, Cuba, and Russia, among others.[j] It has a population of over 331 million,[d] and is the third most populous country in the world. The national capital is Washington, D.C., and the most populous city and financial center is New York City. The United States is a melting pot of cultures and ethnicities, and its population has been profoundly shaped by centuries of immigration. It has a highly diverse climate and geography and is officially recognized as one of the 17 ecologically megadiverse countries.
John Lewis (1940–2020) was the president of the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee and a member of U.S. House of Representatives from Georgia.
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John Lewis (1940–2020) was the president of the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee and a member of U.S. House of Representatives from Georgia.
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John Lewis (1940–2020) was the president of the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee and a member of U.S. House of Representatives from Georgia.
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US Navy The Zumwalt-class destroyers are a class of United States Navy destroyers designed as multi-mission ships with a focus on land attack. The class is a sc...
US Navy The Zumwalt-class destroyers are a class of United States Navy destroyers designed as multi-mission ships with a focus on land attack. The class is a scaled-back project that emerged after funding cuts to the larger DD-21 vessel program. The program was previously known as the "DD(X)". The class is multi-role and designed for surface warfare, anti-aircraft, and naval fire support. They take the place of battleships in filling the former congressional mandate for naval fire support,[8] though the requirement was reduced to allow them to fill this role. The vessels' appearance has been compared to that of the historic ironclad warship.[9]
The class has a low radar profile; an integrated power system, which can send electricity to the electric drive motors or weapons, which may someday include a railgun[10] or free-electron lasers;[11] total ship computing environment infrastructure, serving as the ship's primary LAN and as the hardware-independent platform for all of the ship's software ensembles; automated fire-fighting systems and automated piping rupture isolation. The class is designed to require a smaller crew and be less expensive to operate than comparable warships. It will have a wave-piercing tumblehome hull form whose sides slope inward above the waterline. This will reduce the radar cross-section, returning much less energy than a more hard-angled hull form. As of January 2009, the Government Accountability Office (GAO) found that only four out of 12 of the critical technologies were mature.[12]
The lead ship will be named Zumwalt for Admiral Elmo Zumwalt, and carries the hull number DDG-1000. Originally 32 ships were planned, with the $9.6 billion research and development costs spread across the class, but as the quantity was reduced to 10, then 3, the cost-per-ship increased dramatically.[13][14] The cost increase caused the U.S. Navy to identify the program as being in breach of the Nunn--McCurdy Amendment on 1 February 2010.[15][16]
Stealth[edit]
Despite being 40% larger than an Arleigh Burke-class destroyer the radar signature is more akin to a fishing boat and sound levels are compared to the Los Angeles-class submarines. The tumblehome hull reduces radar return and the composite material deckhouse also has a low radar return. Water sleeting along the sides, along with passive cool air induction in the mack reduces thermal emissions.[42]
The U.S. Navy solicited bids for a lower cost steel deckhouse as an option for DDG-1002, the last Zumwalt destroyer in January 2013.[43][44][45] On 2 August 2013, the US Navy announced it was awarding a $212 million contract to General Dynamics Bath Iron Works to build a steel deckhouse for destroyer Lyndon B. Johnson (DDG-1002).[45]
The United States Navy (USN) is the naval warfare service branch of the United States Armed Forces and one of the seven uniformed services of the United States. It is larger than the next 13 largest navies combined in terms of battle fleet tonnage, according to one estimate.[5][6] The U.S. Navy also has the world's largest carrier fleet, with 10 in service, one under construction (two planned), and two in reserve. The service has 317,054 personnel on active duty and 109,671 in the Navy Reserve. It operates 283 ships in active service and more than 3,700 aircraft.[3]
The navy traces its origins to the Continental Navy, which was established during the American Revolutionary War and was essentially disbanded as a separate entity shortly thereafter. It played a major role in the American Civil War by blockading the Confederacy and seizing control of its rivers. It played the central role in the World War II defeat of Japan.
The 21st century United States Navy maintains a sizable global presence, deploying in such areas as East Asia, the Mediterranean, and the Middle East. It is a blue-water navy with the ability to project force onto the littoral regions of the world, engage in forward areas during peacetime, and rapidly respond to regional crises, making it an active player in U.S. foreign and defense policy.
The Navy is administratively managed by the Department of the Navy, which is headed by the civilian Secretary of the Navy. The Department of the Navy is itself a division of the Department of Defense, which is headed by the Secretary of Defense. The Chief of Naval Operations is a four-star admiral and the senior naval officer of the Department of the Navy.[7] However, the CNO may not be the highest ranking naval officer in the armed forces if the Chairman or the Vice Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff are Navy officers, who by law, outrank the CNO.
For other uses of "US", "USA", and "United States", see US (disambiguation), USA (disambiguation), and United States (disambiguation).
United States of America
The United States of America (USA), commonly referred to as the United States (US), America, or simply the States, is a federal republic[10][11] consisting of 50 states, 16 territories, and a federal distr
US Navy The Zumwalt-class destroyers are a class of United States Navy destroyers designed as multi-mission ships with a focus on land attack. The class is a scaled-back project that emerged after funding cuts to the larger DD-21 vessel program. The program was previously known as the "DD(X)". The class is multi-role and designed for surface warfare, anti-aircraft, and naval fire support. They take the place of battleships in filling the former congressional mandate for naval fire support,[8] though the requirement was reduced to allow them to fill this role. The vessels' appearance has been compared to that of the historic ironclad warship.[9]
The class has a low radar profile; an integrated power system, which can send electricity to the electric drive motors or weapons, which may someday include a railgun[10] or free-electron lasers;[11] total ship computing environment infrastructure, serving as the ship's primary LAN and as the hardware-independent platform for all of the ship's software ensembles; automated fire-fighting systems and automated piping rupture isolation. The class is designed to require a smaller crew and be less expensive to operate than comparable warships. It will have a wave-piercing tumblehome hull form whose sides slope inward above the waterline. This will reduce the radar cross-section, returning much less energy than a more hard-angled hull form. As of January 2009, the Government Accountability Office (GAO) found that only four out of 12 of the critical technologies were mature.[12]
The lead ship will be named Zumwalt for Admiral Elmo Zumwalt, and carries the hull number DDG-1000. Originally 32 ships were planned, with the $9.6 billion research and development costs spread across the class, but as the quantity was reduced to 10, then 3, the cost-per-ship increased dramatically.[13][14] The cost increase caused the U.S. Navy to identify the program as being in breach of the Nunn--McCurdy Amendment on 1 February 2010.[15][16]
Stealth[edit]
Despite being 40% larger than an Arleigh Burke-class destroyer the radar signature is more akin to a fishing boat and sound levels are compared to the Los Angeles-class submarines. The tumblehome hull reduces radar return and the composite material deckhouse also has a low radar return. Water sleeting along the sides, along with passive cool air induction in the mack reduces thermal emissions.[42]
The U.S. Navy solicited bids for a lower cost steel deckhouse as an option for DDG-1002, the last Zumwalt destroyer in January 2013.[43][44][45] On 2 August 2013, the US Navy announced it was awarding a $212 million contract to General Dynamics Bath Iron Works to build a steel deckhouse for destroyer Lyndon B. Johnson (DDG-1002).[45]
The United States Navy (USN) is the naval warfare service branch of the United States Armed Forces and one of the seven uniformed services of the United States. It is larger than the next 13 largest navies combined in terms of battle fleet tonnage, according to one estimate.[5][6] The U.S. Navy also has the world's largest carrier fleet, with 10 in service, one under construction (two planned), and two in reserve. The service has 317,054 personnel on active duty and 109,671 in the Navy Reserve. It operates 283 ships in active service and more than 3,700 aircraft.[3]
The navy traces its origins to the Continental Navy, which was established during the American Revolutionary War and was essentially disbanded as a separate entity shortly thereafter. It played a major role in the American Civil War by blockading the Confederacy and seizing control of its rivers. It played the central role in the World War II defeat of Japan.
The 21st century United States Navy maintains a sizable global presence, deploying in such areas as East Asia, the Mediterranean, and the Middle East. It is a blue-water navy with the ability to project force onto the littoral regions of the world, engage in forward areas during peacetime, and rapidly respond to regional crises, making it an active player in U.S. foreign and defense policy.
The Navy is administratively managed by the Department of the Navy, which is headed by the civilian Secretary of the Navy. The Department of the Navy is itself a division of the Department of Defense, which is headed by the Secretary of Defense. The Chief of Naval Operations is a four-star admiral and the senior naval officer of the Department of the Navy.[7] However, the CNO may not be the highest ranking naval officer in the armed forces if the Chairman or the Vice Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff are Navy officers, who by law, outrank the CNO.
For other uses of "US", "USA", and "United States", see US (disambiguation), USA (disambiguation), and United States (disambiguation).
United States of America
The United States of America (USA), commonly referred to as the United States (US), America, or simply the States, is a federal republic[10][11] consisting of 50 states, 16 territories, and a federal distr
For other uses, see US (disambiguation) (disambiguation).
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Flag Great
Motto:
"In God we trust" (official)[1][2][3]
"E pluribus unum" (Latin) (traditional de facto)
"Out of many, one"
"Annuit cœptis" (Latin) (traditional)
"She/he/it approves (has approved) of the undertakings"
"Novus ordo seclorum" (Latin) (traditional)
"New order of the ages"
Anthem: "The Star-Spangled Banner"
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Projection of North America with the United States in green
The Contiguous United States plus Alaska and Hawaii in green.
The United States and its territories.
The United States and its territories.
Capital Washington, D.C.
38°53′N 77°01′W
Largest city New York City
40°43′N 74°00′W
Official languages None at federal level[a]
Recognised regional languages
List[show]
National language English[b]
Demonym American
Government Federal presidential constitutional republic
- President Barack Obama
- Vice President Joe Biden
- Speaker of the House John Boehner
- Chief Justice John Roberts
Legislature Congress
- Upper house Senate
- Lower house House of Representatives
Independence from Great Britain
- Declared July 4, 1776
- Recognized September 3, 1783
- Constitution June 21, 1788
- Current Statehood August 21, 1959
Area
- Total 9,629,091 km2 (3rd/4th)
3,717,813 sq mi
- Water (%) 2.23
Population
- 2014 estimate 318,628,000[4] (3rd)
- Density 34.2/km2 (180th)
88.6/sq mi
GDP (PPP) 2014 estimate
- Total $17.528 trillion[5] (1st)
- Per capita $54,980[5] (6th)
GDP (nominal) 2014 estimate
- Total $17.528 trillion[5] (1st)
- Per capita $54,980[5] (9th)
Gini (2012) 36.9[6]
medium · 39th (2009)
HDI (2013) Steady 0.914[7]
very high · 5th
Currency United States dollar ($) (USD)
Time zone (UTC−5 to −10)
- Summer (DST) (UTC−4 to −10[d])
Drives on the right[e]
Calling code +1
ISO 3166 code US
Internet TLD .us .gov .mil .edu
a. ^ English is the official language of at least 28 states; some sources give higher figures, based on differing definitions of "official".[8] English and Hawaiian are both official languages in the state of Hawaii. French is a de facto language in the states of Maine and Louisiana, while New Mexico state law grants Spanish a special status.[9][10][11][12] Cherokee is an official language in the Cherokee Nation tribal jurisdiction area and in the United Keetoowah Band of Cherokee Indians based in east and northeast Oklahoma.[13][14][15]
b. ^ English is the de facto language of American government and the sole language spoken at home by 80 percent of Americans aged five and older. 28 states and five territories have made English an official language. Other official languages include Hawaiian, Samoan, Chamorro, Carolinian, and Spanish.
c. ^ Whether the United States or China is larger has been disputed. The figure given is from the U.S. Central Intelligence Agency's The World Factbook. Other sources give smaller figures. All authoritative calculations of the country's size include only the 50 states and the District of Columbia, not the territories.
d. ^ See Time in the United States for details about laws governing time zones in the United States.
e. ^ Except U.S. Virgin Islands.
The United States of America (USA or U.S.A.), commonly referred to as the United States (US or U.S.), America, and sometimes the States, is a federal republic[16][17] consisting of 50 states and a federal district. The 48 contiguous states and Washington, D.C., are in central North America between Canada and Mexico. The state of .More info visit;http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States;art museum in usa
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United States of America
Flag Great Seal
Motto:
"In God we trust" (official)[1][2][3]
"E pluribus unum" (Latin) (traditional de facto)
"Out of many, one"
"Annuit cœptis" (Latin) (traditional)
"She/he/it approves (has approved) of the undertakings"
"Novus ordo seclorum" (Latin) (traditional)
"New order of the ages"
Anthem: "The Star-Spangled Banner"
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Projection of North America with the United States in green
The Contiguous United States plus Alaska and Hawaii in green.
The United States and its territories.
The United States and its territories.
Capital Washington, D.C.
38°53′N 77°01′W
Largest city New York City
40°43′N 74°00′W
Official languages None at federal level[a]
Recognised regional languages
List[show]
National language English[b]
Demonym American
Government Federal presidential constitutional republic
- President Barack Obama
- Vice President Joe Biden
- Speaker of the House John Boehner
- Chief Justice John Roberts
Legislature Congress
- Upper house Senate
- Lower house House of Representatives
Independence from Great Britain
- Declared July 4, 1776
- Recognized September 3, 1783
- Constitution June 21, 1788
- Current Statehood August 21, 1959
Area
- Total 9,629,091 km2 (3rd/4th)
3,717,813 sq mi
- Water (%) 2.23
Population
- 2014 estimate 318,633,000[4] (3rd)
- Density 34.2/km2 (180th)
88.6/sq mi
GDP (PPP) 2014 estimate
- Total $17.528 trillion[5] (1st)
- Per capita $54,980[5] (6th)
GDP (nominal) 2014 estimate
- Total $17.528 trillion[5] (1st)
- Per capita $54,980[5] (9th)
Gini (2012) 36.9[6]
medium · 39th (2009)
HDI (2013) Steady 0.914[7]
very high · 5th
Currency United States dollar ($) (USD)
Time zone (UTC−5 to −10)
- Summer (DST) (UTC−4 to −10[d])
Drives on the right[e]
Calling code +1
ISO 3166 code US
Internet TLD .us .gov .mil .edu
a. ^ English is the official language of at least 28 states; some sources give higher figures, based on differing definitions of "official".[8] English and Hawaiian are both official languages in the state of Hawaii. French is a de facto language in the states of Maine and Louisiana, while New Mexico state law grants Spanish a special status.[9][10][11][12] Cherokee is an official language in the Cherokee Nation tribal jurisdiction area and in the United Keetoowah Band of Cherokee Indians based in east and northeast Oklahoma.[13][14][15]
b. ^ English is the de facto language of American government and the sole language spoken at home by 80 percent of Americans aged five and older. 28 states and five territories have made English an official language. Other official languages include Hawaiian, Samoan, Chamorro, Carolinian, and Spanish.
c. ^ Whether the United States or China is larger has been disputed. The figure given is from the U.S. Central Intelligence Agency's The World Factbook. Other sources give smaller figures. All authoritative calculations of the country's size include only the 50 states and the District of Columbia, not the territories.
d. ^ See Time in the United States for details about laws governing time zones in the United States.
e. ^ Except U.S. Virgin Islands.
The United States of America (USA or U.S.A.), commonly referred to as the United States (US or U.S.), America, and sometimes the States, is a federal republic[16][17] consisting of 50 states and a federal district. The 48 contiguous states and Washington, D.C., are in central North America between Canada and Mexico. The state of ;More info visit;http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States;united states government
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Welcome to another edition of the VT Podcast which I’ve called Ideas That Matter.
In this episode, I talk about Disambiguation.
If you want to change the world, you have to see the world for what it is. We humans are pattern-seeking animals. We love stories. Our minds are hard-wired to organize the world using patterns, which saves our conscious minds a lot of mental effort. But it's also become a limitation for us - it's easy to get stuck in patterns that don't serve us well. If you're dispelling myths about yourself, or if you're trying to change your life, start by looking at the small things - the patterns that shape your life on a daily basis.
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SOURCES AND FURTHER READING
United States: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_(disambiguation)
What’s the difference between a state, province, county, country, district, and borough?: https://www.quora.com/What-s-the-difference-between-a-state-province-county-country-district-and-borough
State on Etymonline: https://www.etymonline.com/word/state#etymonline_v_22015
Official Names Of UN Members: https://www.un.int/protocol/sites/www.un.int/files/Protocol%20and%20Liaison%20Service/officialnamesofcountries.pdf
United Belgian States: https://www.crwflags.com/fotw/flags/be_brrev.html
Brabant Revolution: https://www.britannica.com/event/Brabant-Revolution
United States of Brazil: http://countrystudies.us/brazil/15.htm
United Sates of Central America: https://www.britannica.com/place/United-Provinces-of-Central-America
United Sates of Columbia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Colombia
United Sates of Indonesia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_of_the_Ionian_Islands
United States of the Ionian Islands: https://greece.greekreporter.com/2020/01/19/the-united-states-of-the-ionian-islands-the-forgotten-history-of-british-rule-in-greece/
United Sates of Stellaland: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stellaland
Congress renames the nation “United States of America”: https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/congress-renames-the-nation-united-states-of-america#:~:text=On%20September%209%2C%201776%2C%20the,had%20been%20in%20general%20use.
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Disambiguation or Entity Linking is the assignment of a knowledge base identifier (Wikidata, Wikipedia) to a named entity. Our goal was to improve an MVP model by adding newly created knowledge while maintaining competitive F1 scores.
Taking an entity linking model from MVP into production in a spaCy-native pipeline architecture posed several data science and engineering challenges, such as hyperparameter estimation and knowledge enhancement, which we addressed by taking advantage of the engineering tools Docker and Kubernetes to semi-automate training as an on-demand job.
We also discuss some of our learnings and process improvements that were needed to strike a balance between data science goals and engineering constraints and present our current work on improving performance through BERT-embedding based contextual similarity.
Several terms redirect here. For other uses, see America (disambiguation), US (disambiguation), USA (disambiguation), The United States of America (disambiguation) and United States (disambiguation).
United States of America
Flag
Coat of arms
Motto:
"In God We Trust"[1]
Other traditional mottos:[2]
Anthem: "The Star-Spangled Banner"[3]
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Orthographic map of the U.S. in North America
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Capital Washington, D.C.
38°53′N 77°01′W
Largest city New York City
40°43′N 74°00′W
Official languages None at the federal level[a]
National language English (de facto)
Ethnic groups (2020)[6][7][8]
By race:
61.6% White
12.4% Black
6% Asian
1.1% Native American
0.2% Pacific Islander
10.2% Multiracial
8.4% Others
By Hispanic or Latino origin:
81.3% Non-Hispanic or Latino
18.7% Hispanic or Latino
Religion (2021)[9]
63% Christianity
—40% Protestantism
—21% Catholicism
—2% Other Christian
29% No religion
6% Others
2% Unknown
Demonym(s) American[b][10]
Government Federal presidential constitutional republic
• President
Joe Biden
• Vice President
Kamala Harris
• House Speaker
Nancy Pelosi
• Chief Justice
John Roberts
Legislature Congress
• Upper house
Senate
• Lower house
House of Representatives
Independence from Great Britain
• Declaration
July 4, 1776
• Confederation
March 1, 1781
• Treaty of Paris
September 3, 1783
• Constitution
June 21, 1788
• Last state admitted
August 21, 1959
Area
• Total area
3,796,742 sq mi (9,833,520 km2)[11] (3rd[c])
• Water (%)
4.66[12]
• Land area
3,531,905 sq mi (9,147,590 km2) (3rd)
Population
• 2021 estimate
Neutral increase 331,893,745[d][13]
• 2020 census
331,449,281[e][14] (3rd)
• Density
87/sq mi (33.6/km2) (185th)
GDP (PPP) 2022 estimate
• Total
Increase $25.35 trillion[15] (2nd)
• Per capita
Increase $76,027[15] (9th)
GDP (nominal) 2022 estimate
• Total
Increase $25.35 trillion[15] (1st)
• Per capita
Increase $76,027[15] (8th)
Gini (2020) Negative increase 46.9[16]
high
HDI (2019) Increase 0.926[17]
very high · 17th
Currency U.S. dollar ($) (USD)
Time zone UTC−4 to −12, +10, +11
• Summer (DST)
UTC−4 to −10[f]
Date format mm/dd/yyyy[g]
Driving side right[h]
Calling code +1
ISO 3166 code US
The United States of America (U.S.A. or USA), commonly known as the United States (U.S. or US) or America, is a transcontinental country primarily located in North America. It consists of 50 states, a federal district, five major unincorporated territories, nine minor outlying islands,[i] and 326 Indian reservations with limited sovereignty. It is the third-largest country by both land and total area.[c] The United States shares land borders with Canada to the north and with Mexico to the south as well as maritime borders with the Bahamas, Cuba, and Russia, among others.[j] It has a population of over 331 million,[d] and is the third most populous country in the world. The national capital is Washington, D.C., and the most populous city and financial center is New York City. The United States is a melting pot of cultures and ethnicities, and its population has been profoundly shaped by centuries of immigration. It has a highly diverse climate and geography and is officially recognized as one of the 17 ecologically megadiverse countries.
John Lewis (1940–2020) was the president of the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee and a member of U.S. House of Representatives from Georgia.
John Lewis may also refer to:
John Lewis & Partners, a chain of department stores in the United Kingdom
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US Navy The Zumwalt-class destroyers are a class of United States Navy destroyers designed as multi-mission ships with a focus on land attack. The class is a scaled-back project that emerged after funding cuts to the larger DD-21 vessel program. The program was previously known as the "DD(X)". The class is multi-role and designed for surface warfare, anti-aircraft, and naval fire support. They take the place of battleships in filling the former congressional mandate for naval fire support,[8] though the requirement was reduced to allow them to fill this role. The vessels' appearance has been compared to that of the historic ironclad warship.[9]
The class has a low radar profile; an integrated power system, which can send electricity to the electric drive motors or weapons, which may someday include a railgun[10] or free-electron lasers;[11] total ship computing environment infrastructure, serving as the ship's primary LAN and as the hardware-independent platform for all of the ship's software ensembles; automated fire-fighting systems and automated piping rupture isolation. The class is designed to require a smaller crew and be less expensive to operate than comparable warships. It will have a wave-piercing tumblehome hull form whose sides slope inward above the waterline. This will reduce the radar cross-section, returning much less energy than a more hard-angled hull form. As of January 2009, the Government Accountability Office (GAO) found that only four out of 12 of the critical technologies were mature.[12]
The lead ship will be named Zumwalt for Admiral Elmo Zumwalt, and carries the hull number DDG-1000. Originally 32 ships were planned, with the $9.6 billion research and development costs spread across the class, but as the quantity was reduced to 10, then 3, the cost-per-ship increased dramatically.[13][14] The cost increase caused the U.S. Navy to identify the program as being in breach of the Nunn--McCurdy Amendment on 1 February 2010.[15][16]
Stealth[edit]
Despite being 40% larger than an Arleigh Burke-class destroyer the radar signature is more akin to a fishing boat and sound levels are compared to the Los Angeles-class submarines. The tumblehome hull reduces radar return and the composite material deckhouse also has a low radar return. Water sleeting along the sides, along with passive cool air induction in the mack reduces thermal emissions.[42]
The U.S. Navy solicited bids for a lower cost steel deckhouse as an option for DDG-1002, the last Zumwalt destroyer in January 2013.[43][44][45] On 2 August 2013, the US Navy announced it was awarding a $212 million contract to General Dynamics Bath Iron Works to build a steel deckhouse for destroyer Lyndon B. Johnson (DDG-1002).[45]
The United States Navy (USN) is the naval warfare service branch of the United States Armed Forces and one of the seven uniformed services of the United States. It is larger than the next 13 largest navies combined in terms of battle fleet tonnage, according to one estimate.[5][6] The U.S. Navy also has the world's largest carrier fleet, with 10 in service, one under construction (two planned), and two in reserve. The service has 317,054 personnel on active duty and 109,671 in the Navy Reserve. It operates 283 ships in active service and more than 3,700 aircraft.[3]
The navy traces its origins to the Continental Navy, which was established during the American Revolutionary War and was essentially disbanded as a separate entity shortly thereafter. It played a major role in the American Civil War by blockading the Confederacy and seizing control of its rivers. It played the central role in the World War II defeat of Japan.
The 21st century United States Navy maintains a sizable global presence, deploying in such areas as East Asia, the Mediterranean, and the Middle East. It is a blue-water navy with the ability to project force onto the littoral regions of the world, engage in forward areas during peacetime, and rapidly respond to regional crises, making it an active player in U.S. foreign and defense policy.
The Navy is administratively managed by the Department of the Navy, which is headed by the civilian Secretary of the Navy. The Department of the Navy is itself a division of the Department of Defense, which is headed by the Secretary of Defense. The Chief of Naval Operations is a four-star admiral and the senior naval officer of the Department of the Navy.[7] However, the CNO may not be the highest ranking naval officer in the armed forces if the Chairman or the Vice Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff are Navy officers, who by law, outrank the CNO.
For other uses of "US", "USA", and "United States", see US (disambiguation), USA (disambiguation), and United States (disambiguation).
United States of America
The United States of America (USA), commonly referred to as the United States (US), America, or simply the States, is a federal republic[10][11] consisting of 50 states, 16 territories, and a federal distr