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Cultural Encounters/Holidays and celebrations

INTRODUCTION
This database is an on-going discussion regarding the topic of Holidays and Celebrations assembled, written and edited by Irish, Croatian, German, Portugese and Slovenian students who participated in the Erasmus Intensive Programme Glasgow in 2012, in Swansea in 2013 as well as in Newcastle upon Tyne in 2014. In this database, research will be conducted regarding some of the most important holidays celebrated, namely Christmas and Easter, but some other unique holidays as well. Since most of these holidays are fundamentally Christian, they are celebrated in many countries around the world that maintain at least a part of their Christian tradition. It is thus natural that many similarities as well as differences exist between the different countries. In this database, however, only the nationalities which participated in this Intensive Programme will gather information regarding the holidays. Due to the many varieties which exist between the different countries, sub-topics will be created to make it easier to draw the comparisons. These will include the history of Christmas and Easter, the dates in which certain events are celebrated, the differences in the act of gift giving, the decorations, the traditional cuisine and the music and carols. A cultural analysis of Christmas and other holidays will follow the respective topics, referring to Geert Hofstede's theories of national culture as a theoretical framework.

CHRISTMAS
Below is a detailed decription of Christmas celebrations, customs and traditions in the five participating nations.

CHRISTMAS IN CROATIA
"MERRY CHRISTMAS - SRETAN BOŽIĆ"

HISTORY: COMMEMORATION AND SAINT NICHOLAS
Catholicism is the most widespread religion in Croatia. According to the 2011 Census, 86.28% of Croatians are Catholics (Jurić, Ostroški 25). Regardless of religion, Christmas plays an important role in Croatia; almost all people celebrate it. Nowadays, Christmas celebrations and customs are a combination of a Christian but also pagan traditions. The importance of Saint Nicholas (Croatian: Sveti Nikola), a historical person and a saint recognized by the Catholic Church, is commemorated on the 6th of December by remembering the story of his life and work. In the evening of the 5th of December, children are urged to clean their boots and leave them on the window sill for Saint Nicholas to fill with toys and candy. Moreover, children are warned to beware of the devil-like creature (krampus) that accompanies the saint, just in case they disobeyed the parents during the previous year. Santa Claus (Djed Mraz, Djed Božićnjak), on the contrary, is considered to be a fictional character, inspired by the national legends of other countries. Christmas Eve (24th of December) is called Badnjak, and is the day when families and children prepare themselves and their surroundings for the celebration of the birth of Jesus, but also for the arrival of Santa Claus, who brings gifts.

DATES OF CELEBRATION AND GIFT GIVING
Christmas in Croatia is celebrated on the 25th of December, although the celebrations start much sooner. On Christmas Eve at midnight, people go to church to Midnight Mass, where the birth of Jesus Christ is celebrated through prayer and singing. In the morning of the Christmas Day family gathers around the Christmas tree, in order for them to open the gifts. Gifts are bought or made, wrapped and placed under the tree by members of the family. On the following days (Sveti Stjepan, Sveti Ivan, etc.) people visit their relatives, exchange gifts and wish each other well. In Croatia, not only children get the gifts; adults buy each other presents, too. Usually it is done among family members and relatives. In special cases, the gift is prepared for an acquaintance as well, out of courtesy and tradition. Christmas cards used to be sent, especially amongst those who could not visit each other during the holidays; but nowadays the tradition is starting to slowly die out.

DECORATION
Traditionally, Christmas trees are to be decorated on Christmas Eve, although it is not always the case. Artificial trees are not very common in Croatia. Green and red are the most often used, but silver, gold and white are also popular. The Nativity Scene is mostly bought and placed under the tree, but sometimes people like to make their own from the available materials (e.g. wood, straw, moss). The old tradition, which is nowadays only practiced in some villages, is that the oldest male member of the family brings the straw into the house together with nuts and dried fruit (today it is mostly candy) so that the children later search for them. One of the traditional decorations, which is present during the Christmas Eve dinner, consists of a candle placed in the middle of young wheat, which is usually planted either on the day of Saint Barbara (4th of December) or Lucy of Syracuse (13th of December). There is often a wreath on some of the doors in the house. It is made of evergreen branches, straw, ribbons, with stars and other Christmas ornaments secured on top. Similarly, there is an advent wreath on the kitchen or living room table. That one has four candles added which stand for four weeks preceding the Christmas day. Every Sunday an additional candle is lit, so as to have all of them burning during the Christmas lunch. Windows are decorated with stickers showing images of Santa Claus, Christmas tree, Christmas ornaments, snowflakes and the like. One of the most popular type of decoration in Croatia are Christmas lights, that are used to illuminate the house, both on the inside and the outside. Many people use them in their backyard, too. Christmas trees are usually not removed until 6 January, the Epiphany, which is a holiday in Croatia.

TRADITIONAL CUISINE
Christmas Eve is a day of fasting, so the conventional meal consists of fish, beans and potato salad, served after the decoration of the tree and before the Midnight Mass. On the 25th of December the whole family continues celebrating Christmas by going to the morning Mass and afterwards the lunch is served. The typical Croatian Christmas lunch is prepared from all sorts of meat, but mostly it includes chicken soup, roasted pork, ribs, sausages with potato and salad. Apart from that, families in the eastern part of Croatia have a custom of preparing hladetina, a course made of soup jelly with pork, vegetables and spices. After the lunch, traditional cookies are eaten.

MUSIC AND CAROLS
Christmas carolling is not customary for Croatia, but carols are being sung in church during the ceremonies and at home. Djetešce nam se rodilo, Svijetu se porodi Isus Božji sin, Narodi nam se, O pastiri čudo novo, Kirie Eleison are some of the favourites among the traditional Croatian Christmas carols. Another one is Radujte se narodi: "Radujte se narodi, kad čujete glas," "da se Isus porodi u blaženi čas." "Svaki narod čuj, čuj," "i Betlehemu pristupljuj," "pristupljuj."

CHRISTMAS IN GERMANY
"MERRY CHRISTMAS - FROHE WEIHNACHTEN – FRÖHLICHE WEIHNACHTEN"

HISTORY: COMMEMORATION AND SAINT NICHOLAS
Before Christmas, Saint Nicholas (German: Nikolaus) is coming to town and is joined by Knecht Ruprecht on December 6. Knecht Ruprecht wears brown colours and assists Saint Nicholas. The night before Saint Nicholas' day, all children clean their shoes. If they behaved over the course of the last year, Christmas sweets and fruits (e.g. tangerines, peanuts) and chocolate are put into the shoes. If they did not behave, Knecht Ruprecht is said to leave a rod in it.

A poem about Knecht Ruprecht has been written by the German writer Theodor Storm. It is still read in schools today; every German knows the most famous lines from the poem:

"“Von drauß vom Walde komm ich her;" "ich muß Euch sagen es weihnachtet sehr!“"

DATES OF CELEBRATION AND GIFT GIVING
Christmas in Germany is celebrated on the 24th of December. On Christmas Eve, families with children dress up nicely and go to mass. Usually, there is a special mass for children at 6 pm on Christmas Eve that includes a nativity play, and a mass for adults at midnight. Even though most people do not go to church on a regular basis, more than half of them go to mass at Christmas Eve. On Christmas Day and Boxing Day days, most of the German families visit all of their relatives and family members around the country. The gifts and presents for the family are bought by all family members separately. It is common that children write a wish list for Christmas, which they put under their pillow for the Christkind (i.e. baby Jesus) to find, who is believed to bring the presents. The presents are given to the family after having dinner and singing carols.

DECORATION
According to research conducted by means of participant observation, it is common to decorate the house colourfully with tree branches, candles, and handmade German crafts on tables, on walls or house entrances during Christmas time in Germany. Detailed light arches function as a beautiful decoration for the windows. The traditional colours for Christmas are red, green, gold and silver, although this can vary for every family. A common tradition is having an advent wreath (Adventskranz) in the living room, which is either modern with individual decoration, or traditional with orange slices and cinnamon sticks. Four candles are put onto the wreath, which represent the four Sundays until Christmas Eve. Every Sunday a new candle is lit until all of them burn on Christmas Eve. Especially the younger people like to buy or make an advent calendar with twenty-four windows, containing chocolate or any other kind of sweets. A couple of days before Christmas, a real Christmas tree (the most popular being the Nordmantanne) is bought and put into the living room for decoration. Also, a handmade wooden crib is placed at a special spot in the living room – again, this can vary from family to family. On December 23, the Christmas tree is decorated with all kinds of glass baubles, figures and white (electric) lights. Usually, all family members are included in the process of decorating the Christmas tree. On the top of the tree, it is common to either find a bright star or an angel.

TRADITIONAL CUISINE
After going to church on Christmas Eve, Germans usually have a family dinner. There is no traditional German Christmas food; it differs from family to family. The food that is being served varies between a fancy cuisine, like roasted goose, duck or steak, and traditional food, like Frankfurter sausages with potato salad. The alcoholic beverages that are being served are mostly wine and beer. During Christmas time, Germans consume a large number of typical Christmas food at one of the many Christmas markets that can be found anywhere in the country. A wide variety of sweets (e.g. cookies, especially cinnamon stars), gingerbread, fruitcakes and Christmas Stollen (a kind of cake) can be bought; potato pancakes, sausages, cooked mushrooms and sweet chestnuts are the characteristic hot meals in Germany. The three most popular hot beverages are eggnog, hot chocolate with alcohol and Glühwein, a red wine with Christmas spices.

MUSIC AND CAROLS
The most famous German Christmas song is probably Stille Nacht (Eng. Silent Night). It was written in 1816 by Joseph Mohr. "Stille Nacht! Heil'ge Nacht!" "Alles schläft, Einsam wacht" "Nur das traute heilige Paar." "Holder Knab' im lockigten Haar;" "Schlafe in himmlischer Ruh!" "Schlafe in himmlischer Ruh!"

Today, the song has been translated in over 300 languages and dialects.

While it is not common to go carolling in Germany, Christmas carols are usually being sung at Christmas Eve. After having dinner and before receiving the presents, the family gathers around the Christmas tree and sings a song. Again, this varies from family to family and is more frequently done in families with small children.

CHRISTMAS IN IRELAND
"MERRY CHRISTMAS – HAPPY CHRISTMAS - MANY HAPPY RETURNS - NOLLAIG SHONA DUIT"

HISTORY: COMMEMORATION AND SAINT NICHOLAS
Christmas is one of the most celebrated religious holidays in Ireland as 76.6% of the population are Catholics. It is celebrated to commemorate the birth of Jesus Christ (Banting 10). Four weeks before Christmas, Advent is celebrated. This is when Irish priests and ministers place four candles on the altars of their churches and light one candle for each Sunday of Advent until all the candles are lit. The reason for the lighting of the candles is to prepare for the birth of baby Jesus when all the candles are lit for the midnight mass on Christmas Eve.

Saint Nicholas in Ireland is known as Santa Claus or Daidí na Nollag (lit. Daddy of Christmas) in Irish, as well as the simple nicknames of Santa or Santy. During Christmas Eve, it is said that Santa arrives during the night, who bears gifts for everyone to put under the Christmas tree and into the Christmas stockings. It is also believed that Santa Claus enters one's house through the chimney, as his reindeer wait for Santa outside the house receiving gifts. The reason for this is because people attend mass during Christmas Eve, especially the midnight mass which is held on Christmas Eve which is still a strong tradition. for many families in Ireland.

DATES OF CELEBRATION AND GIFT GIVING
Although Christmas is celebrated on the 25th of December, the Christmas season traditionally commences on the 8th of December in Ireland and lasts until the 6th of January, which is known as the feast of the Epiphany or Little Christmas (Banting). The 8th of December usually starts the Christmas decorations in Irish houses. Then, on Christmas Eve, families enjoy a special dinner, watch Christmas movies, sing Christmas carols and tell stories. After dinner, families with young children often attend Christmas mass at around eight o'clock in the evening and adults then attend the midnight mass. However, there is also Christmas mass services which can be attended on Christmas day.

With regards to gift giving, family and friends usually give and receive gifts during the days before Christmas. However, people do not open these gifts until Christmas morning in Ireland. Children wake up very early to open these gifts and the day continues on with another special Christmas day dinner.

DECORATION
Christmas decoration is an important part of the Christmas season in Ireland. Previously, it was mentioned that decorations start on the 8th of December. During this day, houses are decorated with holly and pine cones as well as other glass, wooden and plastic ornaments. The Christmas trees which are used in Ireland were traditionally the Noble Fir, though artificial trees are much more common now in modern day society. The colours of decoration can vary from household to household, but the dominant colours are red, green, silver and gold. Many variations of plastic baubles are used as decoration along with white lights and usually, an angel at the top of the tree is the most popular way of decorating it in many Irish families' homes. Apart from the usual Christmas tree, a nativity scene is placed into the living room, where all figures are put in, except the baby Jesus doll, which is hidden behind the crib until Christmas Eve and then the youngest family member gives it a place inside the crib as a symbol for the birth of Jesus. Also, a lot of candles are also put into the room to create a warm and intimate atmosphere. After the Christmas season, all of the decorations are taken down on the 6th of January, Little Christmas.

TRADITIONAL CUISINE
As with holiday traditions in other countries, food performs an integral role in the celebration of Christmas in Ireland. Naturally, there are many different variations of the special Christmas Eve dinner as well as Christmas Day dinner. Traditionally, Christmas dinner consists of either goose or turkey with stuffing, roasted ham, boiled or mashed potatoes, Brussels sprouts, carrots, cauliflower, parsnips and any other family favourites, followed by Christmas cake or a Christmas pudding. Other favourites for dessert also include truffles and fruit cake. Alcoholic beverages are common and may vary between wine, gin & tonic, brandy and hot whiskeys. Usually, one enjoys a Christmas pudding, which is usually served after being warmed in the oven. In addition to the standardized Christmas pudding, during the Christmas period, Irish people enjoy mince pies usually after each main course.

MUSIC AND CAROLS
Singing hymns and carols are all part of the traditonal Irish Season. As Ireland is a predominently Christian country, many thanksgiving and apraisal songs on commemoration of the Birth of Jesus Christ. Most of these Irish carols are in the genre of traditional music which creates quite a cheerful atmosphere that often sets the people of Ireland in the Christmas holiday mood. The main Christmas carols sung in Ireland would include; "The Wexford Carol", "Christmas in Killarney", "Don Oiche Ud I MBeithil" (That Night in Bethlehem), Whilst Shepherds Watched Their Flocks by Night, "Curoo, Curoo" (The Carol of the Birds), "I Saw Three Ships".

A classic Christmas ballad sung in Ireland is a song by The Pogues called "The Fairy Tale of New York" (1987). The lead singer, Shane Mac Gowan, is of Irish decsent, being brought up in Great Britain. The song depicts how drunkeness has ruined the relationship between the male and female duett singers. The song was sung as part of a duet with Shane Mac Gowan and Kirsty Mac Coll.

Another song is the Fairy Tale of New York, which is a song by a group called the Pogues (1987) which became a hit in Ireland in the same year as it was released and is one of Ireland's favourite Christmas song.

CHRISTMAS IN PORTUGAL
"MERRY CHRISTMAS - FELIZ NATAL - BOAS FESTAS"

HISTORY: COMMEMORATION AND SAINT NICHOLAS
Catholicism is the predominant religion in Portugal. For Portuguese people, in general, the Christmas crib is an essential part of the Christmas decoration. It does not only have the three main figures (Jesus, Virgin Mary and St. Joseph), but also other characters (like the animals and the Three Wise Men) that represent an elaborate decoration in Portuguese homes.

DATES OF CELEBRATION AND GIFT GIVING
On the 1st of December, traditionally, Portuguese people have the tree ready for the beginning of the Christmas month. The Advent is also a tradition in Portugal. Christmas Eve is the main Christmas celebration in Portugal, since all families gather for the Christmas dinner and gift giving. Also on this night, the midnight Mass (A missa do galo) is celebrated for the Catholics, at Midnight. Religious chants are always present in this event. On Christmas day, traditional families have a Christmas lunch or dinner. The gift giving on Christmas morning is still a tradition for some families, as it is especially exciting for the children. But the main tradition is exchanging gifts on Christmas Eve at midnight especially.

DECORATION
The traditional families have kept alive the Christmas spirit by using the same recipes and decorations from the old times. The ornaments and decorations consist on Nativity Scenes under the Christmas tree and various images of Baby Jesus. For some years, the city of Lisbon displayed a 200-foot-tall Christmas tree in "Praça do Comércio", which has been the tallest in Europe.

TRADITIONAL CUISINE
Portuguese gastronomy is quite diverse when it comes to Christmas events. Most families eat boiled codfish or roast turkey for the Christmas Eve dinner. However, there is a variety of other traditional dishes which Portuguese eat, such as:
 * "Roupa Velha" (in English: “Old clothes”, which consists on a dish from the North of the country – Minho and Douro – made with the leftovers from Christmas dinner such as codfish, cabbage, carrots and potatoes)
 * "Bacalhau com todos" (in English: “Codfish with everything”, which consists on boiled codfish with all sort of vegetables, such as cabbage, carrots, onions, chickpeas and potatoes)
 * Octopus (usually roasted and typical in the North and in Madeira)
 * "Leitão" (in English: "Roast Pork"; typical in Trás-os-Montes)
 * "Perú" (in English: "Roast Turkey"; only some people eat it on Christmas)

There is also an enormous variety of sweets all over the country in this time of the year. Such sweets include:

 * "Fatias Douradas" or "Rabanadas" (in English: "Golden Slices", which consists on fried white bread slices with lemon, sugar and cinnamon)
 * "Sonhos" (in English: "Dreams", which consists on fried cakes with light texture, powdered in sugar and drizzled in syrup)
 * "Migas doces" (it consists on an egg and sugar sweet with nuts and cinnamon)
 * "Filhoses" (dessert which consists on a mixture of flour, eggs and pumpkin)
 * "Aletria" (dessert prepared with long angel hair pasta, which consists of milk, eggs, lemon and cinnamon)
 * "Coscorrões" (consists on an orange juice, brandy and olive oil mixture, which then is cut into little strips of floured pasta)
 * "Azevias de grão" (dessert that consists on sweet pumpkin, orange and flour)
 * Walnut cake (typical from Madeira)
 * "Papas de Carolo" (consists on a dessert prepared with crushed corn and cornflower)
 * "Arroz doce" (in English: “sweet rice”; very known dessert that consists on boiling rice and then, after drained, mixing it with boiled milk with cinnamon and lemon and then with sugar and eggs).
 * Pumpkin cake (typical from Madeira)
 * "Bolo Rei" (in English: "King's Cake"; one of the most traditional Portuguese sweet bread, with nuts and crystallized fruit on top)

MUSIC AND CAROLS
In Portugal it is not common to go to the streets and sing carols during this season, like other countries may do. The most famous Christmas song is by César Batalha, called A todos um bom Natal (To everyone a Happy Christmas):

"A todos um bom Natal" "Que seja um bom Natal" "Para todos nós." "No Natal pela manhã" "Ouvem-se os sinos tocar" "Há uma grande alegria" "No ar" "A todos um bom Natal" "Que seja um bom Natal" "Para todos nós." "Nesta manhã de Natal" "Há em todos os países" "Muitos milhões de meninos" "Felizes"

CHRISTMAS IN SLOVENIA
"MERRY CHRISTMAS - VESEL BOŽIČ"

Christmas is probably the most popular religious and family holiday in Slovenia. It has a long tradition of celebration and veneration that has been partly preserved, partly substituted with some new forms of celebration.

HISTORY
The Christmas period starts four Sundays before Christmas – with the period called Advent – time of expectant waiting and preparation for the celebration of the Nativity of Jesus. One of the traditions connected to Advent is lighting of the four candles on the Advent wreath (beginning on the First Sunday of Advent, continuing on the Second etc.).

DATES OF CELEBRATION AND GIFT GIVING
Some Slovenians would talk about three Christmases : the “real” one on the 25th of December and two minor ones, which would be the New Year and the Three Kings (Sveti trije kralji – on 6th of January). Children in Slovenia also know three gift-giving men. They traditionally received presents on the 6th of December, called St. Nicholas Day or Miklavž (named after the saint St. Nicholas or Sveti Nikolaj). Children used to get different kinds of fruit and nuts, both dried and fresh, the more wealthy got chocolate. Nowadays they mostly receive toys and sweets of all kinds. With the arrival of the so-called “American Christmas” (capitalist and commercially oriented), children more and more commonly receive gifts on the Christmas morning, brought by Santa Claus (Božiček) or in more religiously oriented families by the Baby Jesus. The third gift-giving man is Grandfather Frost (Dedek Mraz), which brings presents on the New Year’s Eve. It very much depends on the family on which of these three occasions will the children be given presents; usually on only one of them, sometimes on all three.

DECORATION
On the Christmas Eve, that is the 24th of December (or earlier), people decorate their Christmas trees – today mostly with purchased decorations (e.g. plastic, ceramic or porcelain orbs of different colours and tinsel), whereas in the past, they used home-made ornaments (dried fruit, nuts, honey biscuits, wooden ornaments etc.). It is common to see an evergreen wreath hanging on the front door. Under the tree people usually display nativity scenes. If the tree is traditionally taken down on the 6th of January (the Three Kings), the nativity scenes remain displayed longer, usually until the 2nd of February – the Candlemas Day (svečnica). On the Christmas Eve, the more traditional families also burn incense in every room in the house, sprinkle the rooms with holy water (sometimes accompanied by prayer) and thus wish the residents of the house happiness, health, good luck and success.

TRADITIONAL CUISINE
Christmas dinner varies from family to family. Most people eat turkey or chicken, but there are some more unusual dishes to be found as well (namely, dishes which are not eaten too frequently during the year). Apart from potica (Christmas loaf – a roll with walnut, coconut, or tarragon filling that is usually eaten for Christmas and Easter) there is no common dish that would be common for all Slovenians. After the dinner family usually spends the evening together until they go out and walk to the church carrying lit torches and singing Christmas carols. The Midnight Mass is always something special and this is why it is usually attended also by people who would not go to church otherwise.

MUSIC AND CAROLS
Slovenians around Christmas usually sing typical religious Christmas hymns and songs (e.g. Glej zvezdice božje), often composed by foreign authors and then translated into Slovene, the most famous example being the German Stille Nacht (Engl. Silent Night, Slo. Sveta noč). As have the participants of this summer school observed, smaller villages still maintain the tradition of carol singers dresses as the Three Kings; they were supposed to bring happiness, peace and health to people and animals of the home they visit. Written Christmas cards were not the tradition that would be common one or two generations ago. Is has developed into a tradition only in the last 10 years. Cards with typical Christmas motives are usually sent about a week before Christmas to close family members and friends, sometimes also to geographically more distant relatives (those that you know will not meet personally in the time around Christmas).

CULTURAL ANALYSIS: CHRISTMAS
Looking at the traditions of celebrating Christmas described above and at how they differ from each other, one could ask why the traditions of celebrating the same holidays are not the same.

Concerning the traditions, Hofstede's research on national culture helps understanding the differences between the countries. Regarding our topic of Christmas as a traditional holiday, the concepts of Long term orientation and Individualism are most relevant to have a closer look at. Hofstede defines long term orientation as "dealing with society’s search for virtue, the extent to which a society shows a pragmatic future-oriented perspective rather than a conventional historical short-term point of view" ; Individualism is defined as "the degree of interdependence a society maintains among its members".

All five countries show a wide variety of traditions and customs when it comes to celebrating Christmas. While the initial reason to celebrate Christmas is the birth of Jesus Christ in all countries, it may be more difficult to define the exact motivations for the continuous popularity of Christmas, apart from religious. Nevertheless, the history of Christmas remains the same as it was one hundred years ago. This also shows in the dates of celebration: while the main celebration does not take place on the same day, all countries celebrate Christmas Eve and Christmas Day. The survey above reveals even more similarities: all five countries have red, green, silver and gold as their traditional colours. While we have seen that some families in certain countries prefer other colours, the traditional ones are still most prominent. Germany, for example, does not have fixed traditional Christmas food, whereas other countries do prefer eating special food on Christmas.

These findings would suggest that Croatia, Germany, Ireland, Portugal and Slovenia are in Hofstede's terms short term oriented societies when it comes to Christmas. As we have seen, all countries respect their respective Christmas traditions. In fact, this coincides with Hofstede's findings: Ireland, Germany and Portugal are all short term oriented societies (there is no information on Croatia and Slovenia). Hofstede defines a short term oriented society as "generally exhibit[ing] great respect for traditions", which, as we have seen, all five countries do regarding Christmas traditions.

The majority of the people in a country may celebrate Christmas with their immediate family (parents and siblings) or their extended family. This fact can be represented very well with Hofstede’s category of individualism. The more individualistically oriented nationalities usually celebrate holidays with their immediate relatives, meanwhile the more collectivist nationalities consist of closely-knit communities or families with unquestioning loyalty and celebrate holidays mostly in the circle of their extended family.

Out of five countries that we compared, only Germany and Ireland have relatively high individuality indices (Germany 67, Ireland 70), which would indicate the people celebrate Christmas and other holidays more commonly with their immediate family members. On the other hand, the indices for Portugal (30), Croatia and Slovenia (both 27) are relatively low and indicate a more collectivist society. That would also indicate that they usually celebrate holidays within their extended families; even if they do not get together with their extended family on the actual day of the holiday, they visit their relatives in the next few days (e.g. to wish merry Christmas during Christmas holidays).

EASTER
Easter the most important Christian holiday. There is no set date for it, however, it is usually celebrated between 22 March and 25 April. The date is the same for each country, as they all share the same calendar and religion. What follows below is a description of customs in each of the participating countries.

EASTER IN CROATIA
"Sretan Uskrs! - Happy Easter!"

In Croatia, a predominantly Christian country, Easter is the most important holiday, but people usually look forward to Christmas much more. Thus, the number of customs and celebrations is not as large as it is for Christmas time.

With Ash Wednesday, Lent begins. During Lent, no meat is eaten on Fridays. In the past, people used to forego meat for the entirety of Lent, nowadays, however, this is not observed. Some people refrain from carrying out their bad habits instead, such as drinking alcohol or overindulging in chocolate. Before mass on Palm Sunday, people receive blessed olive branches, which they take home and put on the crucifix hanging on the wall. In Croatian, this day is called "cvjetnica" (flower day) because girls used to wash their faces with water from washbowls containing flower petals.

From Maundy Thursday onwards, people do not work on their fields and land. Good Friday is not a public holiday. There is no mass on Good Friday, but the Celebration of the Passion of the Lord, is held in the afternoon. People eat fish that day: in Slavonia, a type of fish stew called "paprikaš" is eaten, and in the coastal regions cod is preferred. Apples and pasta with poppy seeds and ground walnuts are traditionally eaten as well.

Ham is prepared on Holy Saturday, and eggs are dyed. They are called "pisanice". They used to be red, but are much more colourful nowadays. They are put into baskets along with horseradish and spring onions, and brought to church. The priest then blesses the food, which is eaten for breakfast on the following day. Cookies and pastries are usually prepared as well.

As mentioned above, Easter begins with a rich breakfast. Lunch is similarly rich. Children play games with the eggs - they tap one against the other and the winner is the one whose egg does not crack. Furthermore, they pluck grass and make nests into which the Easter Bunny places eggs, sweets, and chocolates early in the morning of Easter. People visit their relatives on Easter Monday, and give each other presents and "pisanice"(dyed eggs).

EASTER IN IRELAND
In Ireland, many people enjoy celebrating the resurrection of Jesus Christ by spending the day with friends and family. In general, Irish Christians attend a special mass celebration on Easter Sunday, followed by a traditional Irish dinner at home. This Easter Dinner usually consists of roast lamb, potatoes, vegetables, onion stuffing, Brussel sprouts and gravy. After the dinner, one gives and receives Easter eggs usually made of chocolate. In addition to the association of Easter and a time of family unification, the Easter weekend is a bank holiday, where some shops, businesses, and post offices close their doors to the public. By law, it is illegal to sell alcoholic beverages on Good Friday.

Similar to the Christmas celebration in Ireland, children receive chocolate eggs from the “Easter Bunny”, which encourages young people to embrace the event of celebrating Jesus Christ’s ascension to Heaven. An Easter egg hunt is sometimes organised for the youngsters. The eggs are dispersed throughout the garden, comparable to a treasure hunt. In addition to the search for Easter Eggs, one usually participates in an egg and spoon race which is held in most parishes and communities. Customarily, farmers in rural Ireland visit the local church and take some holy Easter water. This water is spilled upon each agricultural animal, as well as the four corners of every field possessed by each farm labourer for a successful harvest and fertile soil.

Finally, Easter in Ireland brings back the memory of The 1916 Easter Rising. The Irish people are reminded of the struggle for Irish Independence through the media as well as street parades. The Irish insurgents attempted to revolt against British rule in Ireland. After they failed, many of the major leaders were executed for their involvement in the uprising.

EASTER IN GERMANY
Easter (in German: Ostern) is a Christian holiday.

Typical foods include chocolate bunnies, chocolate eggs, and special Easter cakes shaped like a lamb, which are very popular and can be acquired at the local supermarket. What is most important is to spend time with one's family, so the meals are eaten in a family circle. Apart from the aforementioned chocolate bunnies and eggs, and lamb cake, there are no special dishes typically served during Easter time - any food can be eaten.

EASTER IN PORTUGAL
Easter (in Portuguese: Páscoa) is one of the most important Christian holidays in Portugal. The most important day is Easter Sunday, the day when the resurrection of Jesus is celebrated, but preparations begin much sooner.

The Wednesday after Fat Sunday is called Ash Wednesday and marks the beginning of Lent. During this 40-day period meat is not eaten on Fridays. The last preparations and festivities happen between Palm Sunday and Easter Sunday. On Good Friday, a bank holiday, religious people go to mass. After that, there is a procession from the church to a place called the Calvary (this is mainly practiced in the North of Portugal, in villages, and in cities like Braga where this practices are of great importance). During the procession, people carry icons of Jesus and crosses. They also say the rosary and thus recite all the stages that Christ went through. This day represents the death of the Messiah.

On the morning of Easter Sunday, people go to mass to celebrate the resurrection of Jesus. In small villages, mostly in the North of the country, priests and volunteers go from house to house carrying a statue of Jesus on the cross, so that people can kiss it. That way, their houses are blessed. On this special holiday, the Portuguese usually eat roast lamb with rice and potatoes, and sweets like sponge cake and "folar" (a type of pastry). Children get chocolate eggs and sugar coated almonds.

EASTER IN SLOVENIA
Easter is a Christian holiday with which the resurrection of Christ is commemorated. It has some Pagan origins as well, for it is a celebration of the arrival of Spring.

In Slovenian, it is known as "velika noč" or "vuzem". Lent, a 40-day period of abstinence from meat, ends with Good Friday. After that, people can once more eat whatever they want. However, there are some dishes typically served on Easter. These include horseradish, cooked ham, "pinca" (a type of sweet bread), "potica" (a type of wallnut pastry), and hard-boiled Easter eggs called "pirhi" in Slovenian. The Easter eggs are traditionally dyed by being sealed inside a stocking with a leaf of parsley tightly pressed against the shell and cooked along with onion skins, which turns the shell deep brown.

Children get chocolate bunnies and chocolate eggs containing a surprise. Religious people take their food to church for the priest to bless it.

CULTURAL ANALYSIS: EASTER
As Easter is a religious holiday, and since the participating countries share the same religious background, the assumption is that the customs and traditions do not differ much from each other.

Our findings reveal this to be largely true; however, there are some differences that are worth discussing and analysing. In accordance to the findings of Hofstede, countries with a high score on dimensions of Individualism and Pragmatism are usually less traditional and do not follow the customs as readily as the countries with low scores in these dimensions.

Germany, for example, is a country with high scores in both Individualism and Pragmatism (Long-Term Orientation). Our findings confirm the hyphothesis above. In general, Germany is not a traditional society and people do not engage in religious ceremonies, particularly the younger generations.

Ireland largely follows the German pattern, but it has a substantially lower score in Pragmatism. We find this to be a true reflection of the influence of the Catholic Church on the Irish society. For example, alcohol is not sold on Good Friday. Furthermore, it is reasonable to assume that the strength of tradition is strongly linked to the political developments in Ireland during the first half of the twentieth century.

Slovenia, Portugal, and Croatia are collectivist societies and have similar mentalities when it comes to maintaining and observing the customs. Easter is usually celebrated within extended families, unlike in Ireland and Germany. In Portugal, there is a tendency to observe all the traditions as much as possible (mainly in villages and small towns), which attests to the low score in Pragmatism. Conversely, traditions in Croatia seem to be slowly becoming extinct, but not to such an extent as in Germany.

There is a particular remnant of Pagan tradition which is observed in Slavic countries, i.e. Slovenia and Croatia: a special way of dying and decorating eggs with onion skins and wax. In Germany and Ireland, eggs are adorned with colourful patterns, and the Portuguese do not dye eggs at all.

Overall, it can be found that societies with a lower score in Individualism tend to spend more time celebrating and spending time with their kin. Individualist societies celebrate with their immediate families. Highly pragmatic societies tend not to be traditional, according to our findings.

PRVI MAJ (1st OF MAY) IN CROATIA
The 1st of May (Croatian: Prvi maj) is a national holiday in Croatia when the international labour movement is celebrated. According to the Croatians, this holiday also represents the beginning of the Spring/Summer season. Almost everyone spends that day outside having a picnic or a barbecue with their friends and/or family. Many young people start celebrating May Day the evening before, when they spend the night outdoors. Every city has its own special place where people gather to eat and enjoy the nature. Labour unions organize parades and hold speeches so as to support the right of workers. For many years, the President and the Prime Minister of Croatia have been following the tradition of distributing carnations (carnation is an international symbol of workers' movements) to people gathered on the main square in Zagreb, the Croatia's capital. Public concerts are often held in places where people have their picnics.

TAG DER DEUTSCHEN EINHEIT IN GERMANY
The Day of German Unity (Tag der Deutschen Einheit) is celebrated on the 3rd of October and is the national day in Germany. Germany is a country with a very rich history; the 50-year separation of the country into BRD (Western Germany) and DDR (i.e. Eastern Germany) and the subsequent joining shaped the modern German identity significantly. After the wall separating Eastern and Western Germany fell in 1989, it was decided that Germany should be re-unified. The process of affiliation was completed on the 3rd October 1990. Ever since then, this day is celebrated as the German national day. Every year, the official part of the celebrations take place in other cities.

ST. PATRICK'S DAY IN IRELAND
On the 17th of March, the Irish celebrate a religious feast in the honour of St. Patrick, who died on this day around 460 A.D. It is said that St. Patrick brought Christianity to Ireland, which at the time consisted of a pagan worshipping society. It is arguably one of the most important holidays in Ireland alongside Christmas. It is celebrated during the Christian season of Lent, which lasts for forty days, excluding Sundays. The Irish people attend their local church during the morning to celebrate the patron saint and then continue on to attend parades, concerts, fireworks and theatre productions. Usually, each large village, town and city organise a parade for their inhabitants. Children often paint their faces with a green colour and dress in green clothes.

During the mass celebration, the story of St. Patrick is told as well as how it was influenced by the Celts. In order to remember the nation's history, tales like St. Patrick’s are a contribution to the Irish way of life. During the celebration, it is common for people to be dressed in green because this colour is the symbol of Ireland which is often referred to as the Emerald Isle. Besides the tale of St. Patrick, the Shamrock and the Leprechaun (a dwarf, fictional character in Irish mythology, usually wears traditional clothing and a red magical hat) are also of great importance for this specific holiday. The Celts introduced the shamrock as a sacred plant called "seamroy" that symbolizes the rebirth of Spring. The shamrock became a symbol of Irish nationalism and pride in the 17th century as laws were made from the British against the use of their native language, as well as their religious beliefs. For that reason, one can find shamrocks painted on faces, worn on clothes and as broaches, etc. The Leprechaun (Irish: lobaircin) has its roots in the Celtic belief in fairies; very small men and women, that were popular as minor figures for folk tales and piseogs. The Irish music plays an equal role for their identity. The Celtic influence of oral culture was continued by writing songs in order to remember their history and its important events. As for traditional food, people eat corned beef with cabbage and green dyed food and drink, for example, green apple juice. It is a tradition in most international cities to celebrate this day by holding parades and processions through the various streets. For example, St. Patrick's Day in New York sees the parade participants march up through Fifth Avenue.

SANTOS POPULARES IN PORTUGAL
Every year in June, the Popular Saints (John, Peter and Anthony) are celebrated in Portugal. These festivities gather a lot of tradition and celebrations. St. Anthony is the most popular saint in Portugal. The feast day of Saint Anthony is the first one to happen in Alfama (the city's oldest quarter) on the 12th and 13th of June. Sardines, bread, and "Caldo Verde" (a traditional Portuguese soup) are the main dishes in these festivities and are served with good wine Every year there is a type of Carnival parade called Marchas Populares where different districts from Lisbon compete for the best march. In this time of the year, there is also The Weddings of Saint Anthony, which consists of wedding ceremonies of couples which were chosen to participate. The Weddings are part of a popular tradition that has been going on for the last 50 years and is shown on national television. The ceremonies are paid in full. St. Anthony has also a symbol, the manjerico, which consists of a plant that has a little flag with a love message on it, which is quite popular at these festivities. All villages and cities in Portugal have their own patron saint and a special day for celebrations in their honour. This mainly happens during the summer period (June-September) and it consists of traditional and religious festivities, similar to St. Anthony celebrations in Lisbon. Usually people go to mass, which is followed by a procession in honour of the patron saint. In all processions the icons of the saint that is being celebrated are carried by people, and a marching band follows them, playing music.

PREŠEREN DAY IN SLOVENIA
The Prešeren Day, also known as the Slovenian Cultural Holiday (Slovenian: Prešernov dan) is a public holiday celebrated in Slovenia on 8th of February. It marks the anniversary of the death of the Slovenian national poet France Prešeren (he died on 8th of February 1849) and is essentially a celebration of Slovenian culture. It was officially declared as a national holiday in 1944; it has been a bank holiday since 1991. Prešeren Day is all about Slovene language and culture, since they are the characteristics that represent the basis for our national identity. On the eve of the holiday, the Prešeren Awards – highest Slovenian recognitions for cultural achievements – are bestowed. The ceremony also has extensive cultural programme and is attended by the highest state officials and representatives. On Prešeren day, there are numerous celebrations, film screenings, various local and national theatres stage their performances, the majority of museums and galleries are admission free.

Cultural Analysis: Other celebrations
Regarding the topic of other celebrations, it can be observed that each nation chose a holiday that specifically symbolises a significant part of their national identity.

Firstly, Croatia chose the holiday Prvi maj meaning the 1st of May to represent the International Labour Movement. This date symbolises the oppressed and mistreated workers that have been involved in an on-going struggle to fight for their rights and recognition in Croatia. Germany however celebrates Tag der Deutschen Einheit which celebrates German Unity Day on the 3rd of October. This day is to mark the unity of East and West Germany joining together to become one. In Ireland and Portugal, both countries celebrate their patron saints; Saint Patrick's Day for Ireland and Santos Populares (Popular Saints Day) which includes Saint Anthony, John and Peter, but specifically Saint Anthony in Lisbon, Portugal. These saints represent the importance of religion in both countries as well as the importance of culture and history in modern society. Finally, Slovenia commemorates the Slovene language and culture during Prešernov dan (Prešeren Day) on the 8th of February. These special holidays and celebrations display symbols of unity, importance of religion and culture which notably represent a big part of the fundamental characteristics of each country's national identity.

Conclusion
Our survey of holidays and celebrations in Croatia, Germany, Ireland, Portugal and Slovenia has shown many differences as well as many similarities between the 5 counties. Using Geert Hofstede's theory of National Culture as a theoretical framework, we were able to put these findings into perspective. The comparison of the celebration of Christmas in the five countries shows that while it is a religious holiday, there are still cultural differences to be found. However, these differences would not be a significant problem if a Portuguese person decided to celebrate Christmas in Germany, since the idea of Christmas is similar in both countries. The celebration of Easter in the five countries follows a similar pattern. There are some differences, but since all five cultures share the same religious background, their traditional customs are similar to a very large degree. Regarding the other holidays celebrated in each country, it can be observed that different values (religion, unity, freedom, etc.) are of different importance in each country, depending on the nation's respective history. In relation to these holidays, a certain level of cultural comprehension is necessary to experience the traditional holidays as a foreigner.


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I'm an English teacher at Bronx Academy Senior High in the Bronx, NY.

I have been teaching and learning ever since I graduated from Hunter College, CUNY in 1983. After a few years in the desert (Utah), and a couple of years at the High School of Art and Design, NYC, I had a wonderful dozen years at University Heights Secondary School, Bronx, NY, where I learned that doing school better didn’t have to be the same-old, with more effort. After that, I worked with English Language Learners at the International High School in Queens for three years.

After 9/11, there was a lot of talk about doing meaningful work. At the same time, I was finding himself being seduced by new forms of literacy on the Internet. An opportunity to become a “studio teacher” of technology at East Side Community High School, NYC presented itself in the Summer of 2002, and I taught "New Journalism" at ESCHS for five years. In the Fall of 2007, I moved back the the Bronx to teach "New Journalism" in grades 6 -12 at East Bronx Academy for the Future, then I taught English for three years at the East-West School for International Studies in Flushing, Queens.

Currently I'm an English teacher at Bronx Academy Senior High. Another community that I am a part of is the New York City Writing Project. I was a participant in the NYCWP’s Summer Invitational in 1985, and I have worked for the NYCWP in various ways ever since. I'm the NYC Technology Liaison for the National Writing Project. I work with other teachers to manage a school based social network, Youth Voices, and along with Monika Hardy and Chris Sloan, I co-host a weekly webcast, Teachers Teaching Teachers.

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Talk:Nonlinear finite elements/Nonlinearities in solid mechanics

what is it suppouse to represent the material non linearity depending on theta²? Because its sing doesn't change no matter wich way de initial rotation occurs...


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Talk:Basics of computer architecture

The lesson objective says that by the end we should be able to answer what would happen without a hdd (which is not mentioned later on in anyway it seems), and the objective statement seems to in general fit better with the other course it mentions, intro to computers. the contents then talk about and state even that it should go in basic Processor architecture and that is the only thing the lesson goes into any kind of detail on. So I guess my question is, how do I go about and approach this lesson? --J.Ferraday (talk) 12:48, 10 August 2012 (UTC)

Are you asking how to approach it as a student? Or are you trying to expand this resource? I'm a little confused about what your question is - could you restate it? Azotochtli (talk) 13:32, 10 August 2012 (UTC)

Font issue
When reading the sentence, "At the heart of any computer, modern or early . . .", the 'r' and the 'n' in 'modern' are very close together and look like an 'm'. I read the word modem. I then tried to figure out for a couple minutes what an "early" was. I eventually figured out that I was reading "modern" not "modem" and carried on. I am not sure if this can be rectified, but thought someone should know. Cshoem (discuss • contribs) 14:38, 28 July 2023 (UTC)

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Talk:Web programming, an example

Categorization and Organization
This seems like it could turn into a great lesson, contributors should consider categorizing it. I'll put a notice on the page about that. Also it might be good to link this into the computer science course list.

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Physics/Essays/Fedosin/Strong gravitation

Strong gravitation is fundamental gravitational interaction at the level of  elementary particles, one of the components of the strong interaction in physics according to the gravitational model of strong interaction. It is assumed that strong gravitation and electromagnetic forces are responsible for the formation and integrity of the matter of elementary particles and atomic nuclei, and also participates in the interactions between electrons and nuclei in atoms and molecules. For describing of strong gravitation equations of Lorentz-invariant theory of gravitation are used.

History
After the discovery of the electron in 1897, of the proton in 1919, and of the neutron in 1932, and of their compositions in the form of atomic nuclei, atoms and molecules, it became necessary to describe the forces acting between the particles and binding their matter. In most cases, the behavior of the electron and proton, placed in the external electromagnetic field, is satisfactorily described by electromagnetic forces. This led to the standard electromagnetic model of the atom. As for the interaction of nucleons in atomic nuclei, the hypothesis of the Japanese physicist H. Yukawa was initially accepted about the binding between the particles by means of  mesons, mostly of  pions. Then, in the framework of the quark theory all hadrons began to be considered to be composed of quarks.

However the idea, that the fundamental interaction between a set of elementary particles must occur due to the action of another set of elementary particles, belongs to the atomistic theory, but it contradicts the Theory of Infinite Hierarchical Nesting of Matter. Indeed, the reactions between elementary particles follow the laws of conservation of energy, momentum and electric charge; the matter, energy-momentum and the charge of one type of particles transforms into the corresponding quantities of other particles, but this does not mean that the carrier and the cause of the interactions are the elementary particles themselves. The interaction of nucleons with each other by means of pions hardly agrees with quarks and gluons, which are used to describe the integrity of hadrons, due to the problem of non-observability of quarks in the free state and the uncertainty of transformation of the forces between the quarks inside each of the nucleons into the strong interaction between different nucleons in the atomic nucleus. The introduction of virtual particles with their exotic properties (short lifetime, the simultaneous generation of particles and antiparticles, etc.) does not save the situation. Thus, the abstract explanation of the electromagnetic interaction of two charges with the help of virtual photons as the field quanta still remains the statement which is not supported by the concrete model of the interaction process.

Among the attempts to explain the strong interaction in connection with gravitation there is a hypothesis that in the model of hadronic bags the hadrons are de Sitter microuniverses, in which quarks are enclosed. The radius of hadrons corresponding to the radii of these microuniverses, is associated with the strong gravitational constant and the corresponding cosmological constant. To explain the properties of hadrons in the assumption of strong gravitational interaction the analogies between hadrons and Kerr — Newman black holes are described.

In 1999 Sergey Fedosin, based on the similarity of matter levels, SPФ symmetry and  Le Sage's theory of gravitation, according to which black holes are not admitted, postulated the existence of strong gravitation as the fundamental force at the atomic level and found the value of strong gravitational constant $$~\Gamma= 1{.}514 \cdot 10^{29}$$ m3•s–2•kg–1.

Hadrons
The equality between the rest energy of the proton and its total energy, which due to the virial theorem is approximately equal to the half of the  potential energy of the strong gravitational field, allows us to estimate the radius of the proton $$~R_p $$:
 * $$ m_p c^2 = \frac{ k \Gamma {m_p}^2}{ 2 R_p },$$
 * $$ R_p = \frac{ k \Gamma m_p}{2 c^2 }=0.87 \cdot 10^{-15}$$ m,

here $$~ m_p $$ is the proton mass, $$~ c $$ is the speed of light, $$~ k $$ is the coefficient depending on the distribution of matter, in the case of the uniform mass density of the proton $$~ k=0.6 $$. According to the self-consistent model for the proton $$~ k=0.62 $$.

The obtained value $$~R_p $$ coincides with the experimentally obtained sizes of the proton and the neutron, confirming the validity of the idea of strong gravitation. At the same time the given equality implies the explanation of the essence of the rest energy of bodies as the energy associated with the strong gravitation of the nucleons of the bodies’ matter. According to the mass–energy equivalence, the rest energy of the nucleon is proportional to its mass. On the other hand, the total energy of the nucleon includes the energy of the strong gravitational field which is proportional to the squared mass, and the internal energy of the nucleon matter which is proportional to the matter mass in the expression for the kinetic energy. As a result, the total energy is proportional only to the mass just as well as the rest energy.

On the comparison of the maximum angular momentum of the strong gravitational field and the angular momentum of the proton with the uniform matter distribution another estimate of the proton radius is based:

 * $$ R_p = \frac{ 5 \Gamma m_p}{21 c^2 }=0.67 \cdot 10^{-15}$$ m.

As the model of emerging of strong gravitation the modernized Le Sage's theory of gravitation is used, which becomes universal taking into account the Theory of Infinite Hierarchical Nesting of Matter.

At the stellar scale level of matter the analogues of nucleons are neutron stars, the integrity of which is maintained by the ordinary force of gravitation and the pressure force in the matter arising from the repulsion of the nucleons from each other. Similarly, in the matter of nucleons the compensation of the strong gravitation and the internal pressure force takes place (see the substantial neutron model and the substantial proton model). In this picture, for the stability of nucleons and describing their properties quarks are not required, in contrast to the standard quantum chromodynamics. At the same time in the model of quark quasiparticles the quarks are seen not as real particles inside hadrons but as quasiparticles, the constituent elements of the hadrons’ matter which carry the mass, charge and magnetic moment. This ensures the observed symmetry of hadron properties. In turn, the quarks themselves can be reduced to the combinations of two hadronic phases of the matter. The analysis of the Regge hadron families also shows that they can be explained by taking into account the quantization of the spin and the matter state of the particles, retained by the strong gravitational field.

Electron
Strong gravitation significantly affects the construction of the model of the electron, leading to the substantial model of this particle. In particular, the electron charge is so large, that strong gravitation is not able to keep the electron matter from the Coulomb electric force of repulsion of the charges. Therefore, the stability of the electron in the atom is possible only in the form of a scattered electron cloud (disc) and due to the forces of attraction to the nucleus from strong gravitation and the nuclear charge. Another fact, the quantization of energy levels and of the orbital angular momentum of the electron in the atom, is explained based on the condition that the flux of kinetic energy of the motion of electron matter around the nucleus is equal to the sum of the energy fluxes from the strong gravitation and the electromagnetic field. This leads to the stationary states of the electron in the atom, in which it does not produce emission. For the hydrogen atom it is also found that the magnetic energy of the nucleus in the magnetic field of the electron equals the energy of the nucleus’ spin in the torsion field of strong gravitation of the electron in case of limiting rotation of the nucleus.

The interaction of nucleons in the atomic nucleus
The experiments with the scattering of nucleons on each other allow us to estimate the effective potential of strong interaction acting between these particles. As the distance decreases the interaction force increases rapidly. To describe this force the gravitational model of strong interaction is used, in which the nuclear forces are the sum of the attraction from the strong gravitation, the repulsion of the nucleon spins due to the torsion field of strong gravitation, as well as from the action of electromagnetic forces. At short distances, the repulsive force of the spins dominates, which is inversely proportional to the fourth and then the fifth degree of the distance. At large distances, there is attraction of the nucleons, mainly from the strong gravitation. At distances close to the radius of the nucleon, the neutron and the proton are in the equilibrium state, which gives the deuteron as the simplest atomic nucleus with two nucleons. Taking into account the strong gravitation allows us to construct the model of simplest nuclei and their geometric configuration, as well as to explain the dependence of the specific binding energy of atomic nuclei on their atomic number due to the saturation effect of the strong gravitational energy and the increase of the electrical repulsive energy of protons.

Strange particles
In quantum chromodynamics, it is assumed that the long lifetime, inherent in some hadrons, is due to the presence of strange quarks in them. However, the models of strange particles can be constructed similarly to the models of atomic nuclei, by connecting nucleons and mesons under the influence of strong gravitation. The composition of some strange hadrons is described in the model of quark quasiparticles.

Interatomic interaction
The interaction of atoms leads to the formation of molecules, as well as simple and molecular substances. In contrast to the nucleons in atomic nuclei, in the interaction of atoms the strong gravitation acts between the nuclei of all atoms as well as between the electrons, complementing the electromagnetic forces. In this case the electron discs, surrounding the atomic nuclei, due to the rapid rotation in them of the matter, which is charged and oriented by the magnetic field, have the possibility to shield the gravitational forces between the nuclei, reducing them to the level of electrical forces. The equilibrium of atoms in molecules and in substances is achieved in case of the balance of gravitational and electromagnetic forces. With increasing of the distance between the atoms, the so-called Van der Waals force occurs between them in the form of the attraction rapidly decreasing with the distance. The estimate with the help of the Le Sage's theory of gravitation gives the radius of action of strong gravitation in the matter with the density of the order of Earth's density, about 0.7 m.

Photon
The substantial photon model assumes that the photon consists of praons bonded to each other by means of strong gravitation. This leads to the fact that the photon has a rest mass, as well as a magnetic moment.


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Walsh permutation; inversions

Stripes
Among the n-bit Walsh permutations are 2n with striped inversion sets. As seen below they correspond to Walsh functions, i.e. the rows of the Walsh matrix of order 2n. These permutations under composition form the group Z2n, just like the row numbers under bitwise XOR.

3-bit
An extract of the table of 3-bit Walsh permutations: Sorting by Permutation gives the (0,4,2,6, 1,5,3,7) in the left column, which is the bit-reversal permutation wp(4,2,1).

4-bit

Sorting by Permutation gives the (0,8,4,12, 2,10,6,14, 1,9,5,13, 3,11,7,15) in the left column, which is the bit-reversal permutation wp( 8, 4, 2, 1).

Compression matrices
 The CM of the n-th permutation is a matrix B with horizontal stripes for the binary digits of n (gray lines in the image), XORed with a modified unity matrix U (black dots in the image). U is modified by including an empty row where n has its lowest binary digit. It pushes the other rows of the unity matrix down, and the last row "out of the matrix".

Bended stripes
Among the n-bit Walsh permutations are 2n-1 whose inversion sets show bended stripes. They correspond to Walsh functions, i.e. the rows of the Walsh matrix of order 2n-1. These permutations under composition form the group Z2n-1, just like the row numbers under bitwise XOR.

3-bit
Sorting by # or Permutation gives (0,2,1,3) in the left column, which is the bit-reversal permutation wp(2,1). Sorting by CV gives (0,3,1,2) in the left column, which is wp(3,1).

4-bit
Sorting by # or Permutation gives (0,4,2,6, 1,5,3,7) in the left column, which is the bit-reversal permutation wp(4,2,1). Sorting by CV gives (0,3,5,6, 1,2,4,7) in the left column, which is wp(7,1,2).

Compression matrices
 The CM are matrices with an even number of horizontal stripes (gray lines in the image) XORed with the unity matrix (black dots in the image). The order by the evil numbers of the matrices, used in the image, corresponds to the lexicographical order of the compression vectors.

Bit permutations
The inversion sets in the table below have a common property that is not easily seen with this layout of the triangles: They are symmetric to the diagonal that starts in the top right corner. (So all columns are symmetrical.) This is also the case for all complemented bit permutations (with compression vectors that are permutations of (14,13,11, 7)).

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After attaining an MBA from a top ranked university in the U.S., I wanted to help others who are embarking on the same path. To give them a little knowledge and allow them to make better choices.

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School:Computer Science/Degree

This is a list of core courses from The School of Computer Science.

Credentials
As Wikiversity is not a degree granting institution, students cannot be given any sort of official certification. Instead, students wishing to document their achievements should consider taking competency and certification exams such as the IC3 exam, the CLEP Computer exam, and a variety of computer industry vendor and vendor-neutral certifications.

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Introduction:

 * Introduction to Computers

Core Courses:

 * Introduction to Computer Science
 * Introduction to Programming
 * Introduction to Algorithms
 * Theory of Programming Languages
 * Computer Architecture
 * Introduction to Discrete Math
 * Operating Systems
 * Introduction to Theory of Computation
 * Networking

Electives:

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Introduction to Computers
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Prerequisites
This course is designed for students with no background in Computer Science.

Description
A computer is a device that can receive, process and store data. They are used as tools in every part of society together with the Internet. Computers nowadays are complex; there are a lot of different components inside them, and they all serve different purposes. They all need to work together for the computer to work; knowing how a computer works makes it easier to use a computer by being able to understand how a computer will respond.

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Introduction to Computer Science
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Description
This course covers the same materials as an introductory class for undergraduate computer science majors. Its curriculum, which includes software, hardware and algorithms, resembles that of a one- or two-semester first-year college course or the high school Advanced Placement (AP) Computer Science. It does not require a formal computer science background.

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Introduction to Programming
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 * Introduction to Computer Science

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Since this is an introductory course, we won't be dealing with any one programming language in particular. Examples will be taken from a number of programming languages or given in a pseudocode. More in depth learning of specific programming languages are dealt with in later programming courses.

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Introduction to Algorithms
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This course covers the method behind measuring efficiency and writing good algorithms. It will also describe frequently used algorithms.

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Theory of Programming Languages
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Understanding the underlying logic behind programming languages is vital for comprehending Computer Science concepts - ranging from programming to systems design. This course is designed to acquaint you with the subject matter you and give you a groundwork for further study.

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Computer Architecture
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Prerequisites

 * Introduction to Programming
 * Theory of Programming Languages

Description
This course introduces students to the core concepts of Computer Architecture - including hardware components, assembly languages, and pipelining.

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Operating Systems
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Prerequisites

 * Computer Architecture

Description
The operating system (OS) is specialized computer software that allocates memory and manages system resources. This course will explore the hardware/software interface, the history of operating systems, and other related topics.

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Introduction to Theory of Computation
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Prerequisites

 * Discrete Math

Description
Theory of Computation is an integral component to the theoretics of computer science. Topics include computability, Turing machines, and decideability.

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Networking
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Prerequisites

 * Introduction to Computer Science

Description
Computer networking is the scientific and engineering discipline concerned with communication between computer systems. Such networks involve at least two devices capable of being networked with at least one usually being a computer. The devices can be separated by a few meters (e.g. via Bluetooth) or thousands of kilometers (e.g. via the Internet).

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School talk:Computer Science/Degree

Reason for this page
I created this page because I found the full list of courses a little overwhelming. I based the list of required courses on the Wikipedia [| page] about bachelor's degrees in CS. Feel free to edit or discuss this list, the descriptions, the completion status, etc etc etc. -- Azotochtli (talk) 18:03, 11 August 2012 (UTC)

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Talk:Origami

We all could probably benefit from a course in "How to Classify Lessons, Articles, etc." to make it easier fror students to find relevant materials in the Wikiversity. After arduous search, I have just succeeded in getting from "The School of Art", Category "Sculpture", to this article, "Origami". I intend to document the path, and add signposts along the way, because my favorite type of sculpture is "Sculpture as a Performing Art", which, for me is Origami. I found no references to "Paper Sculpture" or "Paper Engineering" along the way, and I believe these closely-related subjects are also worthy of study. I am also of the opinion that there ought to be more connections between "Art" and "Crafts", because many materials, tools, skills, and techniques for using them are sharable between artits and crafts persons. Creative collaboration sounds like a great idea to me!

I myself have just started the process of learning to contribute to the Wikiversity, so advice, support, and encouragement will be most welcome. How can I make the Wikiversity better? Ray Calvin Baker (talk) 18:27, 11 August 2012 (UTC)

P. S. I was looking for a good place to post a (very) introductory paper crafts lesson plan. I offer

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I have asked for help from one of the custodians to get this renamed, in accord with recommended naming practices, as "RCB_FoldingWithTheStars". As I hinted above, getting things properly classified (and named) is not easy. Ray Calvin Baker (talk) 18:35, 11 August 2012 (UTC)

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Balti/Foods

As most of the Balti people are muslims now, they like to eat Halal foods which include a variety of dishes, curries and other eatables like fruits and vegetables. Balti foods are specially prepared by applying the Halal processes and procedures to obtain and mix the ingredients that make these foods highly and superbly nutritional and health giving. Baltis are famous as cooking experts due to their long history of civilization and good traditions.

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Talk:Introductory Discrete Mathematics for Computer Science

I added a header and category on this page for thethe Unofficial Computer Science Degree.-- Azotochtli (talk) 19:18, 11 August 2012 (UTC)


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Talk:Computer architecture

I added a header and category on this page for thethe Unofficial Computer Science Degree.-- Azotochtli (talk) 19:19, 11 August 2012 (UTC)

New layout
I noticed this page had not been formatted, so I took the liberty of organizing this information similarly to other computer science courses on wikiversity. I directly copied the sections on the page into separate lessons (I made sure not to erase any content), if there are additional lessons (or ones that should be removed) feel free to do so.--Azotochtli (talk) 14:00, 15 August 2012 (UTC)

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Talk:Operating system

I added a header and category on this page for the Unofficial Computer Science Degree.-- Azotochtli (talk) 19:20, 11 August 2012 (UTC)

Layout change
Hello! I have updated the layout of this page and have moved much of the content from the main page to separate lessons. I did not delete any content. --Azotochtli (talk) 14:32, 15 August 2012 (UTC)

Merging Operating Systems and Operating systems
It looks as though there have been at least two different attempts to write a course on operating systems. I'm not sure how much of the content is going to "mesh", but I'm going to at least try to put it all in one place. Omphalographer (discuss • contribs) 00:56, 18 November 2022 (UTC)

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Talk:Introduction to Theory of Computation

I added a header and category on this page for the Unofficial Computer Science Degree.-- Azotochtli (talk) 19:21, 11 August 2012 (UTC)

The link is broken
The link to the lecture notes is broken.

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User:Gold2468

. Hello, I'm Gold2468

I love computers and video games, watching TV and all sorts of other stuff! I speak English. In my off-time, I listen to a lot of music, and I have discovered that Wikipedia is a very good source for information in that department, same thing for video games and TV series. Hopefully I can help make it even better. You may see me editing articles and commenting on discussion pages! If you see me, visit my user page!

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School:Computer Science/Active participants/before2012

Active participants and projects
For a full list of projects and papers, see the Research Projects page.

The histories of Wikiversity pages indicate who the active participants are. If you are an active participant in this school, you can list your name here (this can help small schools grow and the participants communicate better; for large schools it is not needed). Note: Wikiversity has "Wikiversity participants" who edit web pages. Participants of a school should state their goals and interests and get to work creating learning materials and learning projects. Wikiversity participants do not adopt titles.

 * Alien FX Fiend™ (Computer Science, Electrical Engineering/ Signal Processing)
 * Devourer09 (Computer Science)
 * Doorleemee 17:20, 25 October 2006 (Computer Engineering)
 * sundar22in (Application Development)
 * jlguinn (Computer Science)
 * rigosantana3 (Computer Science,cryptography,computer Programming)
 * Codebunnie (Application Development)
 * Somefilename (Computer Science)
 * Digitalme (co-advisor) (Computer Science)
 * Tastymangojuice (Computer Science)
 * Spacey (Computer Science)
 * Ade (Theoretical Computer Science)
 * Robert Horning (Software Engineering)
 * RobertLutz (Electrical Engineering)
 * Aepex (Computer Science)
 * Vegarede (Computer Science)
 * jtbengal (Computer Science)
 * Magus (Computer Science)
 * DarkFighter (Computer Science)
 * Dr-now (Computer Science)
 * ex0du5 (Computer Engineering)
 * deva (Computer Engineering/java programming/)
 * WiseWoman 21:20, 18 September 2006 (UTC) (Media and Computing)
 * raghunandanan (Computer Science)
 * Crossbow9(Computer Science)
 * Karimarie 15:03, 25 September 2006 (UTC) (Network and System Administration)
 * Draicone (talk) (Computer science, coding, media)
 * bakert (talk) (The Art of Computer Programming by Donald Knuth)
 * Pedro.Gonnet (Computer Science, Scientific Computing)
 * ArrowStomper (Computer Science)
 * CQ (Computer science) (interfaces, media...)
 * Vitor (Computer Science / Engineering, Programming)
 * OLA(computer science)
 * Mariehuynh 09:10, 15 October 2006 (UTC)
 * Darshan Arney (Computer Science)

 * Chris Viall (Computer Science)
 * Martin Schoeberl (Computer Architecture)
 * doom777 (Higher language Programming)
 * User:Ragpicker(Computer Science)
 * Rahul K( IT security consultant )
 * AustinSmith (Database, Web Applications, Development Theory)
 * Freeman (Machine learning, Data mining) - 22:08, 15 December 2006
 * RISHICHATURVEDI (Computer Science, IET DAVV-INDORE) - 16:00, 19 December 2006
 * owl3638 (Computer Science) - 16:00, 29 December 2006
 * Sterling (Software Engineering: Modelling) - 5 Jan 2007
 * Cio (Computer Science: Programming) - 15 Jan 2007
 * Whisperer 21:20, 29 January 2007 (UTC) (Computer Science: System design and software development, programming(Java, C++))
 * Xenon (Server Admin, Tech Support, Web Consulting etc) - 7th Feb 2007
 * Zorg (Computer Science) - 10 Feb 2007
 * Simon alfie 13:18, 26 February 2007 (UTC) (Software engineer, BSc Computer Science)
 * Crazy LinuxMAN(Basic Linux, Computer Science ,PPC64 ,CELL)
 * aicra 15:58, 2 March 2007 (GNU/Linux, Computer Science, Software Freedom, Embedded)
 * Mattman059 5 March 2007 (Computer Science, Mathematics, Programming(C++,VB,TeX)
 * NDCompuGeek 11:04, 11 March 2007 (UTC) {CS, IT, CTI, DB, DBM, C, C++, C#, VC++, VB, Apple architecture, AMD architecture, MCSE, MCP....)
 * Vermishis 23:16, 19 March 2007 (UTC)(Organization and Interface)
 * Amit Mahajan 19 April March 2007 (Computer Science, Operating System,Embedded System, Programming(C++,C,C#),Scripting(Tcl,Perl)
 * Rizzy (Computer Science, OOP, Software Engineering, Web Development)
 * raghunandanan 04:57, 9 May 2007 (UTC)

 * Gamersedge (Computer Science, tech support enrichment)
 * Zchenyu (Java)
 * Cslashb (Computer Science, Computer Programming & Web Design)
 * Ehsan Bouhendi (Computer Science,Software Engineering,Computer Programming)
 * Chocoman 31 August 2007
 * Charles Mwiyeretsi (Computer Science, Programming and alil' hack1n9!)
 * Cjermain 01:41, 23 December 2007 (UTC) (Web Development(PHP, HTML, CSS, XML, Javascript, AJAX), Programming(C++, Java), Database Structures(MySQL, PostgreSQL))
 * Shirleyom 13:49, 8 March 2008 (UTC) (Computer Science)
 * Jekrox 10:16, 22 April 2008 (UTC)
 * Zoltek Learning HTML, hobby programmer
 * Grovermj 11:04, 28 August 2008 (UTC) Uni student, hope to contribute if I can find the motivation :)
 * AFriedman--also involved in the Departments of Neuroscience and Life Sciences; I conduct research in this field on Wikiversity (see my userpage)
 * Kinkydarkbird (Theoretical Computer Science, Complexity Theory, &c.)
 * Koolanu123 05:07, 15 February 2009 (UTC)
 * Mrsgibson1 02:03, 14 July 2010 (UTC)[[Computer Science][User:Sarah L. Gibson [Student]at Wikiversity,will Major:in [Computer Science 4 year study,will complete with BS Degree, in Computer Science Start date:July 24,2010 Will Graduate on July 24,2013.
 * amacfiew (21 July, 2010) is working on the core computer science program
 * Ernie.cordell 19:59, 1 February 2011 (UTC) (hesitate to predict myself)
 * W.F. Siu 15:33, 16 March 2011 (UTC) (Computer Science,Software Engineering,Computer Programming)
 * Webs (Computer Science, Software Engineering)
 * Azotochtli (talk) 21:06, 29 July 2012 (UTC) (Computer Science, Software/Programming, Theory of Computation)


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School:Computer Science/Active participants/2012

= 2012 Active Participants in the School of Computer Science = To be considered a 2012 active participant in the School of Computer Science at Wikiversity, you must add a new topic here and let others know what you are trying to do here in the School of Computer Science at Wikiversity.

Students

 * User:Azotochtli
 * User:Planotse
 * Brylie Oxley
 * Peter

= Earlier Than 2012 =
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School talk:Computer Science/Active participants/2012

2012 Participation Requirements
To be considered a 2012 active participant in the School of Computer Science at Wikiversity, you must add a new topic here and let others know what you are trying to do here in the School of Computer Science at Wikiversity. Planotse (talk) 02:54, 12 August 2012 (UTC)

God Acea
From Grand Rapids Music Professional of Greater of Grand Rapids Tracks like Evil Skeemask ,Curse Mark and Stop IT http://www.youtube.com/user/TheJameson1

Here to learn a few things
Like the subject line says, I am here to possibly learn a few things.

Introduction
Hello, I'm joining this community so that I can supplement my current self taught knowledge of CS. I don't plan on editing any major content, but I do plan on posting suggestions for expansion where I have questions. There is so much knowledge available for free on the internet, I look forward to taking these courses!

ProximaC (talk) 18:05, 13 December 2012 (UTC)

Become active participant
i think wikiversity is a great project!

Operating Systems
I have implemented a new OS at home a few days ago called Linux Ubuntu and I am in the process of learning as much about the OS as I can.

Free/Open Source computer science
I am interested in studying computer science using exclusively, to the best of my ability, Free/Open Source software.--Brylie (discuss • contribs) 20:21, 4 February 2013 (UTC)

New Student, primarily for C programming.
I am trying to learn advanced topics on C programming. I am currently enrolled at Cochise College, and am taking Data Structures in C, and Discrete Mathematics.

I have some experience with C, Assembler, C#, HTML, Javascript, JQuery, CSS, and Unityscript (for Unity3d).

I am familiar with old school BASIC, and with Ruby, though I don't have much experience with them.

I am willing to help those that ask me questions if I am able.

Want to learn more about how technology works
I have a background in Economics and Political Science and have been convinced by a good friend that Comp. Sci. is an intellectually-challenging field of study. As technology invades our lives, I am curious about the "clockwork" that makes modern inventions possible. I just started working in the computer software industry, in a company that is rapidly growing and I am eager to expand my knowledge, to move on to more technical work.

New Student In School of Computing
Hi, I am Peter and I am a student studying computing. I think that this will eb a great place for me to learn and to help other people learn.

--Peter Gray (discuss • contribs) 11:23, 20 March 2013 (UTC)

Expand my computer knowledge
I wish to expand my knowledge in computers to further myself financially and personally. --Dereksirois (discuss • contribs) 14:14, 9 May 2013 (UTC)Dereksirois

New
I'm just here to learn all available information to help assist me in the future =)

Introduction
Hello, I always were curious about the computer science world, so I'm here looking for a place to learn and satisfy this curiosity


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what is receiving of goods?

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 * Main Entrance
 * Construction Entrance
 * School Directory
 * Construction Area
 * Construction Office
 * School Portal
 * School Leaders
 * Edit this list

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School:Computer Science/Registrar/direction

All students, teachers, researchers and builders should first register themselves as active participants before doing anything in or for the School of Computer Science at Wikiversity.


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School:Computer Science/construction area

You're now at the construction area of the School of Computer Science at Wikiversity. This is where builders collaborate their efforts in making this school better and better.
 * Main Entrance
 * Construction Entrance
 * Management Office

Construction Rules
When you're wearing the hat of neither a student nor a teacher, you should be working as a builder for the School of Computer Science at Wikiversity.

Construction Sites
When you are building a new wiki page for the School of Computer Science at Wikiversity, you must be aware of where you are doing that. Are you building on the main ground, on the extended area or on the campus area? The following sections explain further.

Main Ground
The web address of each wiki page on the main ground of the school starts with the following prefix:
 * http://en.wikiversity.org/wiki/School:Computer_Science

Extended Area
The web address of each wiki page on the extended area of the school starts with the following prefix:
 * http://en.wikiversity.org/wiki/Computer_Science

Portal Area
The web address of each wiki page on the portal area of the school starts with the following prefix:
 * http://en.wikiversity.org/wiki/Portal:Computer_Science

Campus Area
The web address of each wiki page on the campus area of the school starts with the following prefix:
 * http://en.wikiversity.org/wiki/Cse

Obama Hall - The First Building on Campus
The web address of each wiki page in the Obama building of the school starts with the following prefix:
 * http://en.wikiversity.org/wiki/Cse/Obama_Hall

Regular Construction Sites

 * All on the Main Ground
 * All on the Extended Area
 * All on the Portal Area
 * All in Obama Hall
 * All on the Campus Area

Irregular Construction Sites
These sites might have been created due to a mistake:
 * Computer Science Templates

Other Areas

 * Computer Science Category


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Technical Writing
I created this account to get the full benefits of the Technical Writing section of WikiVersity. Technical_writing

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 * 1) You must first register as an active participant at this school.
 * 2) All your construction activities here should be guided by the school's leadership.
 * 3) Must be aware of your construction site. Are you building on the main ground, the extended area or the campus area?
 * 4) Edit this list with this understanding that these rules apply to all builders at this school.


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Draft:FitNesse

FitNesse is a web server, a wiki, and an automated testing tool for software. It is designed to support acceptance testing rather than unit testing in that it facilitates detailed readable description of system function.

FitNesse enables customers, testers, and programmers to learn what their software should do, and to automatically compare that to what it actually does do. It compares customers' expectations to actual results.

Course Objective
After taking this course you know how to work with FitNesse.

Course Registration
Click on the green link, Register for this course, and explain why you are taking this course and when you need to finish it. The subject/headline should be FitNesse Course Registration.

Course Prerequisites
You're expected to have Visual Studio and C-sharp on your computer already. Otherwise, get them free of charge from Microsoft download pages. You also need to both Java run-time environment and WinZIP on your computer.

Getting Started
Take one lesson at a time in the order as shown below:
 * Lesson 1 - Download and install prerequisite software

For Teachers
Instructions below this box show you how to create a single-page lesson using the Wikihigh template  .

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You're expected to have Visual Studio and C-sharp on your computer already. Otherwise, get them free of charge from Microsoft download pages. You also need to both Java run-time environment and WinZIP on your computer.

Do the following steps to finish this lesson:

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User:Planotse/JoeyDemo/Joey Demo

Presentation
How to create a guided tour such as this presentation?

Joey Demo

a presentation by

User:Planotse

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User:Planotse/JoeyDemo/Joey Demo/Introduction

Presentation
How to create a guided tour such as this presentation?


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User:Planotse/JoeyDemo/Joey Demo/Topic List

Presentation
About This About That How to Do Both


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Presentation
How to create a guided tour such as this presentation?


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Planning and Budget

Planning plays vital role in every day life of individuals and groups of individuals for achieving certain objectives which are important for collective benefits of modern societies. There are some pre-requisites for planning an activity. Firstly the activity needs to be defined and understood. Secondly the requirements for planning the activity should be elaborately explained. Thirdly and most importantly the expenditures likly to incur should be calculated in monetary units so that the planning and commissioning of the activity are well budgeted. Budget preparations include minute details of everything involved in the planning and commissioning of the activity and their consequential effects on the environment. The activity can be a small scale or large scale activity. The size and complexity of the activity will certainly determine the size/value of budget.

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