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Cognitive theories normally applied to listening comprehension are applied to the use of visuals with mass media broadcasts for second language instruction: the visual image as advance organizer, as reinforcement of concrete information, and as an association with abstract information. A related study in Germany is cited and illustrated. (MSE)

Simulated commercial transactions as teaching tools have the elements of commercial products, channels of communication, parties, and status of the parties to teach professional relations and processes as well as useful language. They can be used to motivate and stimulate active participation and for language practice. An example is given. (MSE)

Role playing differs from the more static teaching technique of simulation in its incorporation of originality and theatricality. From preparation to presentation, it is important to retain the element of play, avoid techniques of or tendencies toward psychodrama, and hold the pedagogical or evaluative purposes in mind. (MSE)

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Ecotourism is one of the effective ways to ensure a healthy lifestyle. The paper is devoted to the study of the possibilities of developing ecotourism at the Crimean resorts in the northern Black Sea region of Russia. Today, eco-tourism is becoming increasingly popular. Every year more people are looking for outdoor recreation, away from noisy cities and all-inclusive hotels. This paper also substantiates the idea that ecotourism in Crimea is not only an opportunity to enjoy the natural beauty of the peninsula, but also to gain new emotions and impressions. Crimea is a unique region where you can visit the mountains, the sea coast, steppe plains or virgin forests. Such a variety of landscapes makes it possible to create eco-tourism programs that find their admirers. Accommodation in eco-estates is another option for those who want to relax in nature. Some of them offer truly unusual living conditions, for example, in artificial caves, where there is everything you need for a comfortable stay.

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This paper presents a real-time GPS tracking solution for connected vehicle networks, leveraging IoT, V2X communication, and VANET technologies. The system uses Arduino Uno R3, SIM800L, NEO6M GPS, Node.js, socket, and Firebase for seamless real-time GPS data collection, storage, and visualization. Users can access and monitor GPS data on a web interface. Integration of Node.js and sockets ensures efficient hardware-software communication, while Firebase enables realtime data storage and synchronization for resource management and tracking. The paper explores the system’s applications in dynamic routing for energy efficiency, eco-driving feedback, smart charging stations, environmental data collection, intelligent traffic management, and fleet emissions reduction. These applications highlight the system’s versatility, promoting energy efficiency and sustainability across industries. By incorporating IoT, VANET, and V2X communication, the system enables seamless connectivity and data exchange among vehicles, infrastructure, and the cloud, enhancing decision-making and system efficiency. Insights into system implementation, including IoT, VANET, and real-time GPS integration, are provided. The paper discusses transportation, logistics, and vehicule tracking as potential application domains, which hold promise for optimizing energy consumption. The presented solution offers an efficient, reliable platform for real-time GPS tracking in connected vehicle networks, harnessing IoT, VANET, and V2X communication for enhanced decisionmaking and sustainable transportation systems.

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This paper presents a control fuzzy robuste strategy for a squirrel cage Induction generator (SCIG)-based wind energy conversion system. Control strategies is presented along with the mathematical modeling of the employed configuration. The maximum power point extraction of the wind turbine is addressed along with the proposed strategy. The approach method is introduced to control the generator speed and regulate the flux. The wind system is then simulated in Matlab-Simulink and the developed model is used to illustrate the behavior of the system. The simulation results are presented and discussed at the end of this paper.

This paper argues that agent-based modeling’s innovations in method developed in terms of simulation techniques also involve an improvement in economic methodology. It shows how Epstein’s generative science conception can be seen as departing from conventional methodological reasoning, and employs what I term an ‘open’ rather than ‘closed’ approach to economic methodology associated with the roles that reflexivity, counterfactual reasoning, and abduction play in ABM. Central to this idea is that improvements in how we know something, a matter of method, lead to improvements in whether we know something, a matter of methodology. The paper proposes an alternative view of economics and economic methodology employing a social science model of economics and contrasts this with standard economics’ traditional natural science model of economics. The paper discusses what this methodological understanding implies about the concept of emergence. The paper is intended to stimulate debate among ABM researchers regarding fundamental epistemological and ontological issues underlying simulation associated with the open-closed distinction.

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The purpose of this paper is to explore the possible implications for national representation and for the principle of vote equality, of the 2018 constitutional National Assembly reform project. This could, among other changes, lead to a 30% decrease in the number of national parliamentarians in France (i.e. from 577 to 404). The study does not follow the classic lines of electoral geography, which generally deals with gerrymandering, spatial analysis of the vote, or its explanation using sociodemographic or geographic variables. Our objective is rather to identify and, applying spatial analysis and political science, understand the potential impacts of a decrease in the number of MPs (Members of Parliament) on national representation. Using GIS analyses, we first demonstrate that the present electoral boundaries produce major inequalities in population and territory representation. For example, with the current 577 MPs the inhabitants of certain legislative districts are better represented, as they are up to 2.34 times less numerous in designating their local MP. Moreover, the size of the current constituencies can vary from 3 to 5589 km². With the planned decrease in the number of MPs, the issue is to know if it will widen these demographic and territorial representation inequalities. As the way to allocate the new 404 MPs in the national territory has not been defined yet, we explore the impacts of different allocation methods which more or less take into account the current constraints for the definition of electoral boundaries (for example the fact that each “department” must have a parliamentary seat). More particularly, the two classic paradigms for allocating seats are compared: the largest remainder method, and the highest averages or Sainte-Laguë method. The first, based on proportionality, is enshrined in the French Constitution, while the second is based on a divisor method. We show how these two approaches do not target the same objective, and how their impacts on representation differ. The study shows that a reduction in the number of MPs is not a simple mathematical problem, but involves complex historical relationships between demography and democracy. It gives rise to inevitable questions concerning the very notion of political representation. Simulations have pointed out that it is very difficult to attain equitable representation for both populations and territories if the current principles of political representation are maintained in the representative democracy model. In order to limit inequalities in representation, the reduction in the number of MPs must be accompanied by rule modifications to enable greater flexibility in the allocation process, in particular by preferring a regional rather than departmental allocation for MPs. The paper concludes that it is mandatory to take current changes in lifestyles (such as dual residence) and political participation (abstention) into account when addressing the issue of representation. This is particularly important in the light of decision making for the future implementation of electoral boundaries within regions.

This paper deals with the use of three alternative methods in order to modelling, simulation and estimation of the production rate. The methods for evaluating the analytical performances are based on stochastic modelling of the production systems flows. Processes that imply random phenomena have traditionally been modelled through the use of statistical distributions. The paper shows that the Fuzzy Logic methods are able to achieve similar solutions to conventional methods. The objective of this work is to implement the main contributions brought in the industrial engineering field by modelling, simulating and estimation of the production rate, in a real case-study.

Our paper proposes to highlight the important idea that the aim in the teaching of foreign languages is the communication in French. From this point of view, the integration of the pragmatic dimension of language teaching is very important to teach a foreign language. Techniques for simulation exercises will be essential to the teaching of French as a foreign language as well as all progress will be linked to linguistic teacher education. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

This paper presents simulation of a photovoltaic panel connected to a load through a boost converter. Due to the nonlinear characteristics of the PV panel and in order to increase its performance, reduce cost of the application and improve the efficiency of the photovoltaic system, maximum power point tracking algorithm is necessary. We present also an implementation of three maximum power point tracking algorithms: Perturb and Observe (P&O), Incremental Conductance (INC-COND) and Fractional Open Circuit Voltage (FOCV) which are widely studied and used in many researches papers. Experimental and simulation results are obtained using Matlab/Simulink software. The results show the efficiency of these MPPT algorithms in tracking the maximum power and its faster response to adapt to the change in irradiation condition.

The paper aims at highlighting the links between simulator training and direct training in the case of initial training for military helicopter pilots. The issue is considered from the perspective of the instructor’s activity. Pilot students are severely selected and their training is strongly framed, both through the civil aviation norms and by the high expectations vis-à-vis military pilots. It includes simulation sessions and real flights, in order that students master the maneuvers which are the core of using helicopter as an instrument, a means among others for military missions. Instructors intervene in both types of training. Their task is itself strictly framed: organization of training tasks, precise guidelines for exercises and sessions management, including evaluation. Professional Didactics (Pastré, Mayen, & Vergnaud, 2006) provides a theoretical framework for studying the role of instructors in coordinating students’ training. The notion of scaffolding – transposed from Bruner’s notion of tutoring (Wood, Bruner, & Ross, 1976) – offers an entry on their didactical mediation. Professional documents and research productions in the aviation or driving domains are used for identifying actual knowledge and open questions about training. Their analyses orient the study developed in the last part of the paper about the role played by instructors in relating students’ competences acquired in the simulator and on the field. The personal expertise of the second author - as a pilot, a trainer and a monitors’ trainer - is deeply involved for tackling this issue. The conclusion discusses the relevance domain for such an analysis of trainers’ activity, when work implies sensori-motor competences, involves intrinsic complexity of the interactions between commands, where tasks are highly proceduralised but situations openness calls for developing anticipation competences.

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The paper examines Jean Baudrillard’s conception of society as the silent majority. Thus conceived society has been shaped against the background of digital media transformations. Paying attention to the relationship between citizens perceiving media messages, and the media themselves and the power creating spectacular media messages, became the basis for Jean Baudrillard’s model of the relationship between power and society. This relationship takes on the function of the silent majority. A society with these characteristics emerged as a reaction to the simulative nature of power. For Baudrillard, simulation processes are the starting point of his analysis of the political sphere. Understanding society as the silent majority introduces a diagnosis of the functioning of the politician-voter relationship.

The aim of this paper is to test a simple damage model of a cohesive granular medium to study the relationship between the damage and velocity of elastic waves. Our numerical experiments of edometric compression show that the microscopic deformation quickly becomes very heterogeneous, while our simulations of elastic waves propagation show that a small amount of damage induces a dramatic decrease in the elastic velocity. This shows that cohesive discrete media are very sensitive to strain field heterogeneity, and that the wave velocities in these media can measure subtle transient deformation processes, such as earthquake initiation phases.

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The conservation of performance art has become a pressing issue as museums increasingly commission, exhibit, and even collect works of performance art. While documentation might give us a schematic understanding of the original performance and its circumstances, and “reperformance” claims to reproduce the original live experience, neither of these can tell us what it was like to really be there, back then. Uniting curatorial and conservation methodologies, this paper proposes simulation as a tool for “mimetically documenting” the historical context and experience of performance works. Focusing on works by Marina Abramović and their representations in popular media, this article assesses historical reenactment, film and television, and ultimately video games as forms of simulation, arguing that these effectively transmit aspects of performance works that are otherwise difficult or impossible to conserve.

Modelling and simulation of industrial systems have become a conventional method for productivity improvement through optimizing design, operation, performance and troubleshooting. This paper analyses the current Shearcut process flow through modelling and simulation. A case study research was undertaken at a steel processing company that transform steel coils into sheets, plates, slits, tubes, blanks and various roofing products. Two models were created using Arena software. The models were a representation of the process flow found in the Shearcut warehouse. The first model was developed from data obtained from production records and time studies that were carried out on some of the operations. Bottleneck stations and non-value adding operations were identified. The second model was created with some improvements that included reduced non-value adding times. Results from the second model had an improved output. This paper contributes to the use of computer simulation as a tool to improve productivity.

With the rapid progress of science and technology, industrial manufacturing and processing technology have also developed rapidly. Industrial robots are widely used in many industrial fields. In this paper, the design and implementation of trajectory planning based on 4 DOF industrial robot is accomplished. Firstly, trajectory planning of the 4 DOF industrial robot is analyzed. Secondly, the operation path is planned, and detailed operation steps are designed. Finally, the simulation verification process of trajectory planning for the 4 DOF industrial robot is completed, and some research results are obtained.

Multiscale modeling and simulation offer crucial insights for designing and analyzing metal forming, bending, welding, and casting processes, all of which are vital across automotive, aerospace, and construction industries. This paper overviews multiscale techniques used in these areas. Macroscopically, continuum-based methods like finite element analysis (FEA) model the overall process and its impact on metal materials. FEA reveals deformation, stress distribution, and temperature changes during manufacturing processes. Mesoscale techniques, including crystal plasticity, phase field methods, and cellular automata, focus on microstructural evolution and mechanical properties. They model the behavior of grains and phases within the metal. These models combine macro and mesoscale data for accuracy. This allows for the prediction of grain growth, recrystallization, and phase transformations – critical for optimizing processes, refining component design, and ensuring quality. For example, multiscale modeling successfully captured microstructural evolution during casting (demonstrating ±2% average grain growth deviation) and predicted defect formation in welded joints with high accuracy (demonstrating a 0.95 correlation coefficient with non-destructive testing).

The purpose of this paper is to propose a functional and diachronic taxonomy of the different simulation types that the study day, devoted to the simulation process (organized by the Review "Activities"), made it possible to highlight. This categorization is based on four main orientations of the staging of the activity that can relate respectively to the simulation of a situation (i) to come (prospective or predictive simulation), (ii) to become (constructive or reflexive simulation), (iii) alive or persistent (projective simulation) and (iv) past (retrospective simulation). For each of these approaches, we will outline the main associated methods and discuss their respective contributions and limitations. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The study presented in the present paper deals with the modeling of the rotation effects on a homogeneous turbulence evolving without a mean velocity gradient. The developed model results from a modification of the second order model of Haworth and Pope. This modification is expressed as a function of the rotation rate, of the component of the Reynolds tensor and of the characteristic length scale in the direction of the rotation axis. The obtained results have evidenced the great capacity of the present model to describe the rotation effects on the time evolution of the homogeneous decaying turbulence. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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Dans le but d'obtenir une meilleure connaissance de la qualité de service du trafic international, l' Administration française des P.T.T. a mené une campagne de mesures, au complexe international de Paris, sur des faisceaux de circuits de départ utilisant le code de signalisation CCITT n∘ 4. La présente contribution, après avoir décrit succinctement le matériel utilisé pour faire les mesures, et insisté sur les principes qui ont présidé à la conception de cellesci, présente de façon plus détaillée certains des résultats déjà obtenus et tente de comparer les valeurs de différents paramètres, exactement mesurés, avec les estimations qui auraient pu en être faites par les méthodes habituelles de sondage consistant en l'observation d'un échantillon d'appels réels par opératrice ou par un appareillage d'analyse. With the aim of gaining a greater insight into the quality of service for international calls, the French P.T.T. has conducted a measurement campaign at the Paris international complex on certain outgoing routes which use the CCITT n∘ 4 signalling code. After a brief description of the equipment used to make these observations and a discussion of the underlying principles, this paper presents the results which have already been obtained. The exact measured values of certain parameters are compared with the estimations which would have been made using the normal quality of service monitoring methods consisting in the observation by operators or automatic equipment of a small sample of real calls. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The shift from presenting and analyzing three-dimensional data in 2D to displaying and analyzing them in a3D environment is becoming increasingly prevalent in archaeological practice. This approach opens new possibilities, such as a3D virtual reality, that archaeologists can take advantage of. This paper presents an application of the Visual Viewshed Simulation, a 3D virtual reality tool for (re)constructing the visibility of objects in the field, taking into account factors such as atmospheric and lighting conditions. This approach can provide a new way to research people–place relations and may be particularly useful in landscape archaeology.

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