Developing a Conceptual Framework for Zakat Collection and Distribution Impact on Social Welfare Through Implications of SDGs

Although Islamic social finance including zakat has witnessed an upsurge in development in quantum, which reached US$2 trillion in 2015 and is projected to exceed US$3 trillion by 2020, due to a lack of transparency, trust, and timely disclosure to public has resulted in inefficient of zakat collection and ineffective disbursement for the wellbeing of recipients. The reason for this could be neglecting adoption of financial technology specifically blockchain and artificial intelligence system in zakat management to enhance proper collection and efficient distributions timely and effectively reporting to public. Therefore, this research proposes an ‘Islamic Social Welfare Financial Technology' (ISW FinTech) as an innovative framework that assesses zakat institutions operational efficiency of zakat collection, transparency, and effective distribution that would lead to wellbeing of zakat recipients. This framework is based on new six clusters according to their needs and priority, which convert them from being zakat recipients into zakat payers.

Hetero/Homo-Complexes of Sucrose Transporters May Be a Subtle Mode to Regulate Sucrose Transportation in Grape Berries

The sugar distribution mechanism in fruits has been the focus of research worldwide; however, it remains unclear. In order to elucidate the relevant mechanisms in grape berries, the expression, localization, function, and regulation of three sucrose transporters were studied in three representative Vitis varieties. Both SUC11 and SUC12 expression levels were positively correlated with sugar accumulation in grape berries, whereas SUC27 showed a negative relationship. The alignment analysis and sucrose transport ability of isolated SUCs were determined to reflect coding region variations among V. vinifera, V. amurensis Ruper, and V. riparia, indicating that functional variation existed in one SUT from different varieties. Furthermore, potentially oligomerized abilities of VvSUCs colocalized in the sieve elements of the phloem as plasma membrane proteins were verified. The effects of oligomerization on transport properties were characterized in yeast. VvSUC11 and VvSUC12 are high-affinity/low-capacity types of SUTs that stimulate each other by upregulating Vmax and Km, inhibiting sucrose transport, and downregulating the Km of VvSUC27. Thus, changes in the distribution of different SUTs in the same cell govern functional regulation. The activation and inhibition of sucrose transport could be achieved in different stages and tissues of grape development to achieve an effective distribution of sugar.

THE REFINING OF TITANIUM BY CRUCIBLELESS ZONE MELTING METHOD

The physical substantiation of titanium refining by crucibleless electron beam zone melting (ZM) method in vacuum was presented. Calculations of the equilibrium, limiting and effective distribution coefficients for impurity elements in the base metal were carried out. The refining of titanium was studied experimentally, and samples with a purity of 99.92 wt.% were received. The total content of impurities was reduced by a factor of 1.5 (from 0.12 to 0.08 wt.%). The concentration of interstitial impurities was significantly reduced (oxygen – by 1.3; carbon – by 2; nitrogen – by 2.5 times). The structure and microhardness were investigated.

The Widening Scope of Telemedicine in India: Delving into Its Economic Aspects and Haptic Technology

The COVID-19 pandemic has affected our nation and economy gravely, which has led to exploiting ways of setting norms for the effective distribution of healthcare advancements beyond geographical boundaries. In this paper, we propose an approach for the rapid advancement and effective distribution of healthcare in India through the enormous potential in telemedicine and haptic technology. We further address the issues in India's current healthcare infrastructure occurring due to non-availability and vacancy of doctors, social development, such as the willingness of people to invest in telemedicine by statistically analyzing bar diagrams, tabulated data, and self-assembled visual graphics. Our study shows that the potential of technology-aided approaches such as telemedicine and haptic systems in healthcare is enormous, and through effective dissemination of awareness, training, and stakeholder involvement, telemedicine and haptics could change the norms in the advancement in the healthcare system of India

IMPROVEMENT OF THE EFFICIENCY OF DUPLICATES AT A MOTOR TRANSPORT ENTERPRISE IF AN INSURANCE RESERVE IS AVAILABLE

The purpose of this article is to develop a model for managing duplicates at a motor transport if there is an insurance reserve. The task is to minimize the total costs (losses) at the motor transport enterprise. For an optimal model of duplicates management, regardless of the supplier and the time of delivery, the insurance stock in the warehouses of motor transport enterprises will satisfy the demand for spare parts necessary for rolling stock. Also, taking into account the determination of the optimal size of duplicates, the prediction of sudden failures, as well as statistics maintained in the Procurement service of motor transport enterprises, the volume and frequency of orders for duplicates become known. Determining the size of duplicates batch of various classification and quality allows the MTS (material and technical support) services of motor transport enterprises to ensure not only an uninterrupted transport process, but increase the coefficient of technical readiness and save on previously unclaimed stocks (surpluses) ensuring the effective distribution of financial resources. Further research in this area will be aimed at determining duplicates quality, supplied to the motor transport enterprise and developing methods for assessing the risk of the impact of defects in spare parts on failures and further consequences.

LANDSCAPE ANALYSIS OF THE TERRITORY OF THE SHARTASH FOREST PARK

Статья содержит результаты обработки таксационного описания Шарташского лесного парка и результаты предпроектного ландшафтного анализа. Разработка предпроектного анализа необходима при правильном и эффективном распределении функционального зонирования территории лесного парка, выделении запретных для посещения зон с целью сохранения нарушенного биоценоза, определении наиболее привлекательных участков для целенаправленной организации рекреационной деятельности. В ходе исследований производились площадное разделение территории по оценочным классам показателей и расчет соотношений между классами к квартальной площади и общей площади лесного парка. При разработке предпроектного ландшафтного анализа учитывали характеристику насаждений: возраст, высоту и диаметры, класс бонитета, типы ландшафтов, рекреационную оценку и стадии рекреационной дигрессии. При анализе таксационных показателей в лесном парке выявлено превалирование приспевающих сосновых насаждений, образующих закрытый тип ландшафта с преобладанием средней рекреационной оценки и 1-й стадии рекреационной дигрессии. По результатам исследования отмечается, что на территории Шарташского лесного парка преобладают насаждения с высокими показателями по классам бонитета (II и III класс); обладающие «средней» и «высокой» рекреационной оценкой и 1-й и 2-й стадиями дигрессии. Однако наличие на территории выделов с 3-й стадией дигрессии свидетельствует о необходимости проведения мероприятий по контролю за рекреационным использованием территорий лесного парка. Результаты исследования применимы в разработке проектов благоустройства Шарташского лесного парка, анализе таксационных показателей за определенный временной промежуток, выявлении и определении динамики изменений показателей в естественной лесной среде. The article contains the results of processing the taxation description of the Shartashsky forest park and the results of pre-design landscape analysis. The development of pre-design analysis is necessary with the correct and effective distribution of functional zoning of the forest park, the allocation of areas prohibited for visiting in order to preserve disturbed biocenosis, and the identifi cation of the most attractive areas for targeted recreational activities. During the studies, the area was divided according to the estimated classes of indicators and the ratios between the classes to the quarterly area and the total area of the forest park were calculated. When developing pre-design landscape analysis, the characteristics of plantations were taken into account: age, height and diameters, bonitet class, types of landscapes, recreational assessment and stages of recreational digression. The analysis of taxation indicators in the forest park revealed the predominance of weighted-age pine plantations forming a closed type of landscape with the predominance of the average recreational assessment and the 1st stage of recreational digression. According to the results of the study, the predominance of low classes of taxi description indicators was noted on the territory of the Shartash Forest Park. Given the intensive visit to the forest park, low classes of taxi description indicators indicate insignifi cant changes in the forest environment of the territory under consideration. Nevertheless, the presence of allotments with overestimated indicators in the territory refl ects the need for measures to control the recreational use of the forest park.The results of the study are applicable in the development of projects for the improvement of the Shartashsky forest park, the analysis of taxation indicators over a certain time period, the identifi cation and determination of the dynamics of changes in indicators in the natural forest environment.

Management decisions to support and maintain the socio-economic development of the territories

The basis of the formation of a theoretical-methodological and practical reason for making effective management decisions to support and maintain the process of socio-economic development of territories is studied in the article. It was found that in order to solve this problem, it should be necessary to form an effective management policy through the improvement of mechanisms to support and maintain the process of socio-economic development of territories in the context of significant changes in the format of national and municipal management of territorial communities. The essence of the “socio-economic development of territories” category has been clarified. The functional responsibilities of subjects of the system of socio-economic development of territories supporting and maintaining the process of socio-economic development of territories by making effective management decisions are systematized. The main characteristics of the elements of the system of socio-economic development of the territory are summarized and it is concluded that the key for making management decisions is planning, mechanisms of public governance and diagnostics of the effectiveness of the developed system of socio-economic development of the territory. It was concluded that the process of supporting and maintenance management decisions on the socio-economic development of the territories of Ukraine is a complex, multidimensional and mutually agreed system, which includes many elements and relationships between them and the basis for the functioning of which is the effective distribution of functional responsibilities among the subjects and objects of this system.

Assessment of Tools and Equipment Utilization for Effective Electric Power Distribution in Yola Electricity Distribution Company, Adamawa State, Nigeria

The main purpose of this study was to assess the utilization of tools and equipment for effective electric power distribution by Yola Electricity Distribution Company in Adamawa State. Two research questions and two null hypotheses were formulated to guide the study. The study adopted descriptive survey research design. The population of the study was 69 consisting of 46 technicians and 23 supervisors in Yola Electricity Distribution Company. Due to the manageable size of the population, there was no sampling; hence, the whole population was used for the study. A structured questionnaire developed by the researchers titled “Utilization of Tools and Equipment for Effective Distribution of Electricity Questionnaire (UTEEDEQ)” was used as the instrument for data collection. The instrument was validated by three experts and a reliability of 0.89 was obtained using Cronbach Alpha reliability method. Mean and standard deviation was used to answer the research questions while t-test was used to test the null hypotheses at 0.05 level of significance. The finding of the study revealed that Yola Electricity Distribution Company utilizes the following tools for effective distribution of electric power distribution: Ladder, Hand Gloves, Safety Belt, Ammeter, Ohmmeter, Voltmeter, Spanners, Screwdrivers, among others; Yola Electricity Distribution Company utilizes the following equipment for effective distribution of electric power distribution: Supply Voltage Detector, Distribution Transformer, Power Transformer, Battery Rectifier, Supply Voltage, Circuit Breaker, Spring Charger, Trip Circuit, Low Pressure Gas Indicator among other. Based on the findings, the following recommendations were made: YEDC should provide more equipment for effective distribution of electric power especially utility vehicles and other equipment necessary for effective electric power distributions.