Crowdsourcing.com‚ CrowdFlower‚ or Amazon’s Mechanical Turk where people around the globe go to find work. Daniel Maloney‚ an AOL executive‚ recently turned to crowdsourcing for help inventorying AOL’s vast video library. (Note: This definition of crowdsourcing differs from the one used in Chapter 5 to describe crowdsourcing as a way to spur innovation). He broke the large job into micro-tasks and described the tasks that he needed to be done on Mechanical Turk. In particular‚ each worker was asked to find
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1. Discuss the rise of the Ottoman Empire. What was the organization and extent of the Empire under Suleiman the Magnificent? The Seljuk Turks originated from an area north of the Aral Sea in Central Asia. Osman I is regarded as the founder of the empire. He extended the frontiers of Ottoman settlement towards the Byzantine Empire‚ while other Turkish tribes suffered from infighting. Under Osman I‚ the Ottoman capital moved from Söðüt in western Anatolia to Bursa in northwestern Turkey. The strategic
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King Lear was a supposedly one of the first monarchs in prehistoric Britain. He had come down to Shakespeare’s time as a Figure of myth and folklore. King Lear knew to divide sovereign power would be to undermine the peace of the commonwealth and to infringe the biblical precept that no one should serve two masters. (Bossulet qtd in) Sommerville 350) Although such an act would have been considered illegal at the time and Queen Elizabeth asks her advisors if she can give away some of her land (Foakes
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During the Elizabethan Era‚ England prospered. Elizabeth’s ministers minted new coins which were widely accepted throughout the kingdom. This change caused the economy in England to prosper. Since Henry VIII had closed the monasteries which provided for the poor‚ orphaned‚ and widowed‚ many of the poor were living destitute lives. Elizabeth saw the need and decided to enact laws providing for the poor. She opened nursing homes for the elderly and workhouses for the unemployed. These changes
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23 May 2011 Elizabethan Life/Elizabethan Dance Dance was an integral part of the lifestyle in the Elizabethan Era. Not only did the noble class enjoy it‚ but also the lower class. Dance was used in celebrations and parties‚ and often‚ just for leisure. Prestigious dancing masters taught these dances. These dances included unique forms and one-of-a-kind styles (Hall 81). First of all‚ dancing masters were great services for the English Elizabethan Court. In the Elizabethan era‚ it was required
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Elizabethan Clothing and Makeup The Elizabethan Era was the time of Shakespeare‚ plays‚ and fashion. Clothing and fashion are destined to change every new decade or era and to be tied to their time. Fashion and clothing was a very crucial part of the Elizabethan era. During the Elizabethan times‚ there were strict rules on what a person could or could not wear. These rules were based off a person’s social and economic standing. These laws were called English Sumptuary laws . If violated‚ a person
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actor’s career in the Elizabethan era was not paid well or regarded highly by citizens and went as far as being promoted sinners. Additionally‚ theaters where expected by citizens and locals to host a new play each day. Despite‚ an actor’s rough and often unbearable life the many plays and playwrights shown in theaters are still seen and acted out today. On the other hand‚ the theaters where often criticized for their crude and uncivilized manner. Yet‚ although Elizabethan Theaters developed many
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1. Context: What was society like in the Elizabethan Era? (Mindset‚ ideology) 1) Supernatural Many superstitions during the Elizabethan period dated back to traditions and beliefs from much earlier times. The superstitions were also steeped in the belief in old magic and the mystical properties of animals and herbs. These included: Elizabethan witches and superstitions – flying‚ broomsticks‚ familiars‚ potions‚ old crones & black cats; Elizabethan superstitions – sneezing‚ eclipse‚ the 7th
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To what extent is the play a microcosm of the Elizabethan Era? In Elizabethan England‚ many of the general public were anti – Semitic and driven by extreme dislike of other religions other than Christianity. This anti – Semitic sensitivity has lasted since the early ages‚ dating back to 1300 B.C. when the Jews were expelled from Egypt at the end of the nineteenth Dynasty.. Jews were accused of exploiting Christians and they were actually banned from England in 1290‚ and were not allowed back
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adore” (Besaw). This is what any woman getting married today would say but not in the Elizabethan era. They don’t love their husband on the special day; they are hoping for it. Getting married was a huge deal. The wedding ceremony was specifically planned and the whole marriage contract required serious rules and consequences if not followed. 1. Marriages 1.1 Women’s liberty and rights In the Elizabethan era‚ women did not have the same liberty and rights after marriage like today. Women are the
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