Imitation Model Research Articles

Anti-colonial pathos of Mykola Lazorskyi’s prose

Literature of Ukrainian diaspora is a very rich and diverse phenomenon needing objective, systematic and complete scientific consideration. The purpose of the article is to analyze anti-colonial pathos in the prose of the original Ukrainian writer from Australia Mykola Lazorskyi whose works are visible against the background of the native and foreign literary process of the 20th century and deserve scientific attention. The research is based on the general methods of analysis, synthesis, observation, selection and systematization of the material. The elements of the following methods are used in the article: cultural and historical (helps to highlight the special features of representation of Ukrainian national culture against the background of the anti-colonial struggle of different historical epochs in creative works of Mykola Lazorskyi), hermeneutic (ensures fluent and open interpretation of texts keeping perspective for new explanations), aesthetic (allows analyzing each text as a phenomenon of literature and art), intertextual (links between the writer’s prose and Ukrainian literature, foreign literary and folklore tradition). The works of Mykola Lazorskyi testify that he had delicate involvement into the past historical epochs and was interested in the fates of famous and little known figures who were engaged in the anti-colonial struggle of Ukrainians and served as a model for imitation in the realm of the national resistance and preservation of ethnic identity and national traditions. Mykola Lazorskyi’s prose enriches and widens our idea about the native and the world anti-colonial literature. The writer deals with the problem of multi-century aspiration of our ancestors to exist as a separate nation and gain a victory over aggressive neighbors. The author describes the history of the native land and the anti-colonial struggle of other nations. Russia is a symbol of very disgust and ominous forms of the colonialism in the writer’s works. Mykola Lazorskyi’s anti-colonial historical prose also sounds topically in our days when the Moscow horde wishes to destroy Ukraine and to conquer other European countries. These anti-colonial texts ring as a strict sentence to the last imperial forces on the planet. In perspective it is advisable to turn to Mykola Lazorskyi’s anti-colonial historical prose in comparison with the works of modern writers who represent anti-colonial discourse in Ukrainian and foreign literature of the early 21th century.

Динаміка структурно-рівневих норм і навчально-освітня практика: девіації і тенденції змін

The article presents an analysis of the language of the educational web resource, namely: Ukrainian educational platforms for schools. What material was used in the texts of the posts on the pages of the well-known platforms «Na uroko», «Vseosvita», «Osvitoria», «Prometheus», «Classtime», «Umity». It was noted that among the peculiarities of the language of Ukrainian scientific and educational platforms, it is worth paying attention to violations of: spelling norms, and along with them certain trends that linguists should think about; morphological norms as deviations. Changes in the style of popular science, scientific and educational content require a cultural and linguistic evaluation; permanent fascination with non-adapted concepts of a foreign language, which are given the status of terms in pedagogy, linguistic didactics. It is noted that language as the basis of the cultural potential of the information and educational environment is a determining resource for the social and intellectual development of the student's personality, the formation of his requests for self-improvement, self-education; language should be a model for imitation in everyday and professional spheres of life, a means of transmission from generation to generation of normative canons of oral and written communication, a guide to the informational, spiritual and axiological culture of a teacher.

Concept and Imitation Modeling of Sustained Transport Model in Moscow Area

The article presents the concept of sustainable development of a street road network segment connecting the Koptevo district and the Timiryazevskiy district in the Northern Administrative District of Moscow. When designing the concept of changes, the authors used common scientific methods in their research in order to determine problems and related domain objects. It was found that the sustainable development of this area requires modernization of the district’s transport system. All traffic flows, their objects, relations and external characteristics affecting the nature of traffic were identified for this road segment. This resulted in a formal model of traffic flow. By analyzing the research findings, the authors developed a concept of road infrastructure changes to improve the time, environmental and safe efficiency of traffic flows. To substantiate the efficiency, a formal traffic model was developed along with its respective parametric model being a basis for the imitation model.

Parametric diagnostics and assessment of the state of gas turbine power plants using SCADA-technologies and imitation mod-elling

Parametric diagnostics and assessment of the state of gas turbine power plants using SCADA-technologies and imitation mod-elling

Imitation model of the labour market behaviour of graduates of secondary vocational education institutions

The structure of the needs of enterprises for workers is undergoing changes, and the system professional education must adapt as quickly as possible to the new realities of the labor market. For a prompt response to current personnel requests, imitation model of the behavior of graduates in the labor market is proposed, taking into account the direction of training (DT) of system professional education, the need for workers by the type of economic activity (TEA), presented in the form of a matrix of professional and qualification compliance with TEA-DT and a sociological survey graduates. The imitation model is based on an agent - oriented approach, where agents are graduates of colleges, enterprises, enlarged by the type of economic activity and authorities, given exogenously. The software implementation makes it possible to imitate the real processes of employment of college graduates, taking into account vacancies in the type of economic activity and direction of training. The use of the simulation model will allow to regulate the emerging imbalance between the offers of the secondary schools and the needs of enterprises.

Cognitive model of the Chamber of Commerce and Industry system of Ukraine

Chambers of commerce and industry are an effective tool of the market economy in the modern business environment, which promotes the development of world business through the growth of trade and investment, the open market of goods and services, and the free movement of capital. The question of the effectiveness of the system of chambers of commerce and industry of Ukraine and its influence on the foreign economic activity of enterprises is very relevant in the conditions of social, economic and political crises today. The theoretical study of the system is based on the dialectical method, which is a universal method of cognition. The basis of the methodology of scientific knowledge is a systematic approach, which allows a comprehensive study of the problem of the formation and functioning of Chambers of Commerce and Industry system of Ukraine and its impact on the foreign economic activity of economic entities. In the course of the study, the model of functioning of Chambers of Commerce and Industry system of Ukraine was analyzed and the cognitive model of the specified system was proposed. During the construction of the model, two types of modeling were used: the imitative model, which allows the process of functioning the system of chambers of commerce to be described by an imitation algorithm, and graphical one, which determines cause-and-effect relationships. A proposed cognitive model, which is a model of a complex dynamic system that combines concepts, signs, situations, elements that depend on each other, are connected by cause-and-effect relationships and change over time in accordance with the goals achieved and external and internal factors influence on the activity of Chambers of Commerce and Industry system of Ukraine. The presented structure of the model is distinguished by a wide range of components and their more detailed and large-scale interrelationships. The practical value of the presented results lies in the application of the identified components and their interrelationships in order to facilitate the orientation of economic entities in the conditions of cooperation with Chambers of Commerce and Industry system of Ukraine.

Examining and Explaining the Imitative Brand Model in Buying Behavior of Luxury Brands in Internet Businesses

Imitation brand and the factors affecting it and the buying behavior of consumers of luxury brands are emerging issues that have not been comprehensively addressed in previous researches. Therefore, the purpose of this research is to investigate and explain the imitative brand model in the purchase behavior of luxury brands in internet businesses. This research is of an applied type in terms of its purpose, and it is descriptive-survey based on the method of data collection. The data were collected using a standard researcher-made questionnaire. The statistical population of the current research, managers (superior, middle and operational) active in the field of internet businesses were selected, and a total of 158 people were identified. Also, the number of samples was determined using Cochran's formula of 113 people, and stratified random method based on organizational position was used. To collect data related to the variables, a researcher-made questionnaire taken from the doctoral thesis and article of Rahimzadeh et al. In order to analyze the data, structural equation modeling was used using Smart PLS4 software. The results indicate that all indicators and factors affecting the imitator brand in buying behavior of luxury brands have a factor load of more than 0.4, so the indicators and factors are confirmed. Also, the model of factors affecting the imitation brand in the buying behavior of luxury brands has been drawn and the effect of the causal factors on the imitation brand in the buying behavior of luxury brands and contextual and environmental factors on the strategies have been significant, as well as the strategies have a positive and significant effect on the consequences and results. has it. And at the end, it was shown that the presented model has a good fit. Imitation brand factors in buying behavior of luxury brands in internet businesses can be suggested as a practical and comprehensive package for all business managers in general and internet businesses in particular.

ESTABLISHING THE REGULARITIES OF SPECTRUM BROADENING IN OPTICAL PULSES BY METHODS OF SINGLE INTELECTU

In the applied aspect, the problem solved refers to the tasks of increasing the speed of information transmission in trunk fiber-optical networks (FOTS). Since such systems are not yet available, the distribution of signals is studied using an imitation model. This model is based on the nonlinear differential equation of Schrödinger. The problem of the problem is carried out in the author’s program Nonlinear. As a result of modeling, a significant array of experimental data was obtained. The data was obtained for different types of envelope optical signals and different levels of nonlinear effects. The transfer of information by optical solitons is considered one of the promising areas of improvement of the FOTS. Solitonic effects are achieved in the nonlinear regime of FOTS. In this case, there is either the preservation of the effective duration of optical impulses. At the same time, the effect of expanding the spectrum of these impulses arises. This phenomenon should be taken into account with the synthesis of optimal uneven frequency plans for adaptive sags. To solve this problem, it is important to minimize the number of measurements in promising SPP. For this, it is necessary to establish patterns of changes in the spectra of optical impulses in the form of analytical dependencies. In this work, this problem is solved by the methods of artificial intelligence. The task of interpolation on sparse channel plans is solved by parametric identification methods. The task of extrapolation to arbitrary frequency plans is solved by structural identification methods. The work found that the dependences between the initial width of the spectrum of optical impulses and the width of the spectrum on the side of the reception are quite smooth. The problem of interpolation is solved on a lot of sedate polynomes. The solution to the problem of extrapolation on different methods of organizing frequency plans shows that the effective models between the initial and final width of the impulses are optimal are polynomes of the fourth or fifth order.

The origin of the trough retouch in the Lublin-Volhynian culture

The technique of trough retouch played a key role in the Lublin-Volhynia culture as the most expressive technology of co-shaping the edges of flint tools. An important role is played by the so-called retouched blade-daggers, produced using this retouching technique. They werepart of the equipment for the graves of men considered to be members of the local elite.They appeared in a similar context only in the early Eneolithic Skelya culture in the Black Sea steppes and are dated from at least 4500 to 4100 BC. Specimens from the steppes must have been a source and act as a model for imitation in the production of analogous artefacts in the latter culture. The lack of retouched blade-daggers in Trypillia and Malice culture proves that the Lublin-Volhynia culture population took them directly from the Skelya culture. This adaptation took place no later than 4100 BC, when the Lublin-Volhynia culture population already had their own elite, ready to use retouched blade-daggers.

Development of automatic control methods of vessel rotation around the pivot point without drift

The object of research is the processes of automatic control of the vessel rotation around the pivot point with zero drift. In recent years, the number of vessels and their sizes has increased significantly, while the size of ports has grown much more slowly. There is an urgent need to optimize control processes, especially in compressed waters. One of the directions of such optimization is the use of the pivot point concept – an alternative vision of the vessel movement during its maneuvering. It is shown that the circulation radius and the position of the vessel on circulation are determined by the pivot point abscissa and ordinate. Linearized models of the two most common control schemes are considered: the control scheme of a single-screw conventional vessel without a bow thruster and the control scheme of a single-screw conventional vessel with a bow thruster. For the steady state of each of these schemes, controls were obtained that ensure the circulation of the vessel around a pivot point position without drift angle. This makes it possible to reduce the width of the traffic lane, increase traffic safety, reduce hydrodynamic resistance and fuel consumption, create favorable conditions for carrying out technological operations, for example, mooring, and reduce the influence of the human factor on control processes. The workability and effectiveness of the developed methods were verified by mathematical modeling of the MSС Container Ship (Dis. 32025t) automatic mooring without drift angle on the imitation modeling stand created by the authors on the basis of the Navi Trainer 5000 navigation simulator. The obtained capabilities are explained by the use of the mathematical model of the vessel in the on-board controller of the automated system and modern mathematical apparatus. The developed methods can be used on the vessels, provided to integration into the existing automated system of an on-board controller with open architecture, to increase the capabilities of automatic vessel movement control. Today, all automated systems already use the electronic principle of generating and transmitting signals from control devices (power plant telegraph, rudder, bow and stern thruster telegraphs and etc.) to executive devices, which greatly simplifies the integration of the on-board controller and the creation of a closed circuit of automatic control.

IMITATION AND SIMULATION OF THE MEDIEVAL NARRATIONS IN MODERN MEDIEVALISM: FEATURES OF THE STRUCTURE AND ITS (DE)CONSTRUCTION

Goal. The goal of the article is to analyze the constructed “medieval” narrative in the texts of George Martin and other American authors, who form synthetic versions of the political, social, cultural and religious history of the Seven Kingdoms.
 The novelty of the article lies in the study of the features of the historical narrative in the texts of George Martin in contexts of its imitation and simulation of the medieval narrative structure of the text in combination with elements and techniques of postmodern prose.
 Methodology. Methodologically, the article is based on the principles of interdisciplinary historiography proposed in intellectual and cultural history, as well as in the study of medievalism as a synthetic form of mass ideas about the Middle Ages in the modern consumer society.
 Results. It is assumed that George Martin and his co-authors proposed a successful model for imitation of the medieval historical narrative, simulating the style and narrative techniques of medieval historical writings. This article analyzes the problems of historical narrative in the contexts of imagination, invention, simulation, imitation, construction and deconstruction. The author analyzes the systemic themes that form the historical narrative of George Martin. The author believes that chronology, religiosity, the heterogeneous nature of the text, images of Otherness, the presence of a hero of history form the basis of the simulated medieval historical narrative. It is shown that George Martin’s texts formally imitate the style of medieval narration, but actually actualize the potential of simulation and imitation of modern postmodern culture.
 Conclusions. The article shows that 1) George Martin and his co-authors reproduce a conditional “medieval” text, which is actually a construct, 2) the analyzed text can be interpreted in the categories of construction, deconstruction, assimilation, simulation and imitation, 3) the analyzed narrative is a form of deconstruction of the past, constructing alternative and parallel images of the Middle Ages, 4) George Martin’s texts can be described as attempts to assimilate academic medievalism and mass cultural medievalism.

Modeling approaches and tools of the mutual influence of the migration activity of the population and economic development of the territories

Introduction of sanctions restrictions, curtailment of international relations that caused significant reduction of volume of foreign trade turnover and the intensity of interaction between the world countries in technological and financial area, is continuing to have a significant impact on the economic development of the Russian Federation. One of the topical tasks within the general issues of improving strategic planning mechanisms is extending the opportunities for application of the existing methods and tools for identifying the degree of interrelationship between the economic development of the territorial entities and dynamics of the migration process including the perspective of the further creation of forecast scenarios for changes in the migration attractiveness of the entities of the Russian Federation. An effective tool for solving this problem is development and implementation of various economic and mathematical models that provide the opportunity for identifying the key factors affecting the migration activity of the population, carrying out scenario forecasting to evaluate the effect of various measures of government regulation on the dynamics of social and economic development of the territories in the medium- and long-term perspectives. The study in hand involves comparative assessment of well-known approaches and tools used for imitative modelling of economic and demographic development of territorial systems with different level. The authors have conducted the analysis that made it possible to reveal the opportunities and the limits of their practical implementation within the task of evaluating the mutual influence of the migration activity of the population and economic development of the territories. Taking into account the results of assessment, the authors formulate basic principles and requirements for establishing an appropriate set of modelling tools. They justify the approach to studying the mutual influence of the migration activity of the population and economic development of the region based on the complex application of imitation modelling methods, indistinct logic, parameter analysis as well as geographical information technologies. Complex application of these methods will provide for the development of mechanisms of regulating interregional migration and allow establishing the measures for ensuring sustainable development of the economics of the regions of the Russian Federation in the long-term perspective.

METHODS AND MODELS OF RESEARCH OF INVESTMENT ATTRACTIVENESS AND COMPETITIVENESS OF PROJECT-ORIENTED ENTERPRISE IN THE PROCESS OF CREATING INNOVATIVE HIGH-TECH

The subject of the research is the investment attractiveness of enterprises producing competitive products with modern component architecture. The aim of the article is to develop complex methods for research of investment attractiveness of projects on creation of new high-tech products with component architecture. Tasks to be solved are: to use component method for the analysis of innovativeness of created high-tech products; to study investment attractiveness of an innovation project with the use of expert assessments and the method of planning experiments; to substantiate the composition of a diversification project portfolio for investment taking into account the limited possibilities of the enterprise based on the method of integer optimization; to study the performance of the project portfolio using agent-based imitational modeling. Methods used are: system analysis, component design, multi-criteria optimization, expert assessment and agent-based simulation modeling in the form of applied information technology. The results have been obtained: the analysis of investment attractiveness of projects on creation of new high-tech products with component architecture is carried out. The architecture of a complex product built with components from previous positive development experience is investigated. A classification of possible components in the architecture of a complex product is created. A set of indicators for assessing the investment attractiveness of an innovative component-based product is formed. The qualitative assessments of experts for the main indicators of the component composition of the product in the form of linguistic variables are proposed. The use of multifactor experiment to assess the investment attractiveness of a project to create a complex product with a component-based architecture is proposed. An optimization model for selecting the rational composition of components in an innovative product is developed. An agent-based simulation model is built to study the performance of work on the preparation of production of innovative products on a component basis. Conclusions: The use of a set of developed methods and applied information technology for the creation of high-tech products with component-based architecture allows you to plan a diversification portfolio of projects with investment attractiveness and competitiveness of products.

Calvin's Visual Exegesis of Old Testament Prophecy: Figural Reading and the Sacramental Character of Scripture

AbstractThis article provides a study of John Calvin's treatment of the Old Testament prophets' language, images and metaphors to illuminate the distinctly visual character of his theology. It explores Calvin's theology of Scripture as shaped by the visual theology rooted in his exegesis of the Old Testament prophetic books. The author argues that the Old Testament prophets serve as supreme models for imitation of how to make God's Word come alive through visual images and powerful metaphors. Furthermore, the article draws connections between Calvin's engagement with the prophets' language of ‘painting’, ‘mirror’, ‘vivid representation’ and ‘visible symbol’ and his descriptions of biblical theophanies and the power of sacraments. Bringing these elements side by side, a vivid portrait emerges of Calvin's conception of Scripture as a visual sign. The author argues that this visual sign‐character of Scripture undergirds a deeper commitment of Calvin's – a conviction of Scripture's sacramental character and functions. Consequently, the article argues that the visual features of Calvin's theology – where visual aspects unite his theologies of Scripture and the sacraments – set forth Scripture itself as a sacrament and call students of Calvin to take more seriously the visual and material commitments of his theology.

A Three-Stage Model of Innovation and Imitation in Complex Search Spaces: Evidence from the Lab

In competitive settings, boundedly rational search for a satisfactory alternative unfolds through two main pathways: innovation and imitation. Over the past decades, a rich body of work in the behavioral strategy tradition has investigated the mechanisms of innovative and imitative search, shedding light on the relative efficacy in improving organizational performance and gaining (or maintaining) a competitive advantage across diversely complex environments. Despite substantial research and groundbreaking contributions, however, we still lack a full procedural understanding of how search efforts unfold through potentially recursive stages, binding together self-directed innovation and socially-informed imitation in an overarching adaptive process of learning from own and others’ experience. In this paper, we seek to extend prior theoretical and empirical work by providing a comprehensive assessment of this process using a three-stage logic. In so doing, we integrate insights from the behavioral model of adaptation in response to own as well as vicarious performance feedback. We test our three-stage model using data from a laboratory search task in which we contrast the availability and accuracy of imitation (Not Available, Perfect, Imperfect) with the level of complexity (Low, Moderate, High). The results indicate that innovation and imitation entail a self-reinforcing dynamic of increasing performance and mutually adjusting aspirations. Our contribution is two-fold. First, we show how the decision to imitate-the-best is negatively moderated by the degree of uncertainty about the outcome of imitation. And second, we observe that, over the long run, marginal improvements in maximum performance have a less-than-proportionate effect on average performance.

Challenges and Countermeasures of Arab Immigrants and International Trade in the Era of Big Data

In recent years, the development of intelligent iteration technology and the use of big data processing technology have set off an upsurge, and the analysis and application of artificial intelligence algorithms have been paid more and more attention. In order to face the challenges of Arab migration and international trade, this paper constructs the basic structure of the Arab migration action imitation model. In this paper, a simulated servo clustering algorithm based on big data and intelligent iteration is used. Then, through the analysis of pseudo servo clustering algorithm, an optimization model is established, and a big data analysis system is formed. This paper focuses on the wide application of big data statistics to solve the construction of Arab immigration and entrepreneurship data system. This paper studies and applies the big data statistics and intelligent iterative algorithm of Arab immigration behavior, focuses on the annual ladder degree of Arab immigrants, and constructs a pseudo servo cluster system based on Intelligent iterative algorithm. Finally, the simulation experiment verifies whether the clustering model can accurately retrieve the behavior of Arab immigrants in China. The era of big data provides good development opportunities for Arab immigrants and international trade, but it also faces severe challenges. The study provides a reference for strengthening the analysis of international trade, and puts forward perfect countermeasures in combination with the actual situation, so as to improve the efficiency of international trade management and promote the better implementation of international trade.

RELATIONSHIP RECONSTRUCTION AND VALUE CO-CREATION OF ENTREPRENEURIAL EDUCATION SUBJECT UNDER THE TEND OF DE-CENTRALIZATION FROM THE PERSPECTIVE OF VALUE NETWORK THEORY AND MENTAL HEALTH

RELATIONSHIP RECONSTRUCTION AND VALUE CO-CREATION OF ENTREPRENEURIAL EDUCATION SUBJECT UNDER THE TEND OF DE-CENTRALIZATION FROM THE PERSPECTIVE OF VALUE NETWORK THEORY AND MENTAL HEALTH

Imitation Models for Testing of the Gymnastic Springboard Stiffness

Abstract Competition results in gymnastic vaults depend in great measure on testing and tuning of the springboard’s mechanical parameters, especially the stiffness. There are four empirical tests of the gymnastic springboard; one of them is a static test, and the three others are dynamics tests. The accuracy of the well-known springboard model (with an error up to 70 %) is not acceptable in the testing. Therefore, the purpose of this research is to develop a model for the imitation of springboard stiffness testing that should have appropriate accuracy in engineering calculations. Gymnova (2012) was studied as popular equipment for gymnastic springboard vaulting. In the main load range area (1,500 ÷ 3,500 N), according to the experimental testing, displacements of the upper board obey the linear function approximately on 99.7 %. The corresponding error of the elastic solid-body model developed in this research is 3.6 %, contrary to the multibody model created by Lehmann et al., where it is about 45.9 %, i.e., 13 times over. The mechanical and mathematical model of gymnastic springboard that was developed in this research, created on the basis of an overhanging beam with a console protrusion, has quite acceptable accuracy and can be recommended for engineering calculations, virtual testing, and simulation of the technique performing gymnastic vaults.

Управление производительностью труда: когнитивные модели противоречий

The analysis of the research, demonstrating the interrelation between the efficiency of human resources management and economic results of the enterprise has been conducted. Causal relationship between human resource management and productivity is shown. Contradictions in the formation of human and labor resources are revealed. The defining role of human capital in the structure of intangible resources. The procedure of substantiation of the choice of HR-practices that involves the construction of a generalized cognitive model of the impact of intangible resources on productivity was formed. The structure of the system of labor productivity management is developed. The structure of the blocks of imitation model on the basis of econometric research data, the procedure of selection of the most important HR-factors is proposed. The possibility of substantiating the choice of control actions based on modeling results is shown. Causal scheme of labor productivity management through intangible resources of industrial enterprise is proposed. A set of econometric models built on the basis of generalization of empirical research and statistical data of specific enterprises was used to develop the model.

Improving Poetry Reading Skills by Applying the Observation, Imitation, and Modification Learning Model Using Video Media for Students of Class 10 IPA Sman 8 Sarolangun

The purpose of this study was to improve the poetry reading skills of 10th grade science students at SMA Negeri 8 Sarolangun in the even semester of the 2022-2023 academic year through the Observe, Imitate, and Modify learning model using video media. This study was designed with a classroom action research design. This Classroom Action Research (CAR) was carried out in two cycles. Each cycle has four stages, namely 1) implementation planning, 2) action implementation, 3) observation, 4) reflection. The subjects of this study were 10th grade science students at SMA Negeri 8 Sarolangun. The research focused on problems related to the low poetry reading skills of students. The data in this study were obtained through observation, interviews, tests of students' poetry reading skills, and documentation. The data were analyzed by data reduction techniques, data presentation, and drawing conclusions. The results obtained are the percentage of achievement indicators of poetry reading skills which have increased in each cycle. The average ability of students in discussing before implementing the action is categorized as less. After implementing the action for two cycles, the average ability of students in reading poetry is categorized as very good. The results showed that there was an increase in skills in reading poetry. It was proven during the first cycle of action with an average score of 6.72, and at the end of the implementation of the action, namely the second cycle, the average score was 8.48. Thus, the skills of students in reading poetry have increased by 1.76.