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Solve the following problem using Python, implementing the functions described below, one line at a time
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Description:
 async def get_model(self, model):
 """Get a model by name or UUID. :param str model: Model name or UUID :returns Model: Connected Model instance. """

        uuids = await self.model_uuids()
        if model in uuids:
            uuid = uuids[model]
        else:
            uuid = model

        from juju.model import Model
        model = Model()
        kwargs = self.connection().connect_params()
        kwargs['uuid'] = uuid
        await model._connect_direct(**kwargs)
        return model