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Every project management will strive to ensure that one project can operate without any problems. Unfortunately, some projects are still abandoned due to certain reasons. If the abandonment occurs, the requirement to submit an abandonment plan is stipulated on the Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) Guideline in Malaysia, 2016. Unfortunately, still lack of resources on pre-project abandonment guidelines which will lead to poor project abandonment report preparation and assessment. Thus, this study aims to determine crucial indicators for assessing the pre-abandoned project, proposing a framework of Malaysia Guidelines for Pre- Project Abandonment Plan (PAP), and validating the draft of the Malaysia Guidelines Framework for PAP. The collected data was compiled from various sources, including document review, survey, and Delphi Method (focus group discussion). The survey conducted proved that the most crucial indicators for the assessment of pre-abandoned project were (i) waste management, (ii) allocation of environmental budgeting, (iii) inventory of scheduled waste, (iv) slurry management, (v) method of demolished, (vi) safety and health of workers, (vii)drainage management system, (viii) site management, (ix) type of treatment plant, and (x) site housekeeping. This framework will assist both report preparer and policymakers on project abandonment report preparation and evaluation, respectively. The development of this framework was strengthened by comprising related legislations, and each indicator synchronized towards Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 2030.

In this study, the primary paper-mill sludge characterized as containing 51% glucan was used to optimize the enzymatic saccharification process for the production of bioethanol using a Box–Behnken design (BBD). Polyethylene glycol 4000 (PEG-4000) surfactant-assisted enzymatic saccharification of dried primary sludge (DPS) showed a 12.8% improvement in saccharification efficiency. There was a statistically significant effect of solid enzyme loading and saccharification time on the enzymatic saccharification of DPS at a 95% confidence level (p < 0.05). The optimum levels of 10.4% w/w DPS solid loading, 2.03% enzyme loading (10 FPU g/DPS), and 1% (w/w DPS) PEG-4000 loading for a saccharification efficiency of 57.66% were validated experimentally and found to be non-significant with regard to the lack of fit with the predicted saccharification efficiency of 56.76%. Furthermore, Saccharomyces cerevisiae fermented the saccharified sugars into ethanol (9.35 g/L) with a sugar-to-ethanol conversion yield of 91.6% compared with the theoretical maximum. Therefore, DPS is a more suitable renewable biomass for determining the presence of fermentable sugar and for the production of ethanol.

The exploration of natural substrates for microbial conversion to synthesize industrial platform and fuel chemicals seems to be inevitable within a circular bioeconomy context. Hemicellulose is a natural carbohydrate polymer consisting of a variety of pentose (C5) sugar monomers such as arabinose, mannose, erythrose, and xylose. Among the C5 sugars, L-arabinose (L-Ara) is the second-most-abundant pentose sugar in the lignocellulosic biomass after xylose. L-Ara has been used as an industrial carbon source to produce several value-added chemicals such as putrescine, which is used to synthesize polymers in the textile industry; sugar alcohols that are used as sweeteners in diet foods; and amino acids such as L-lysine, L-glutamate, L-arginine, and L-ornithine, which are used in nutritional supplements, fertilizers, and other products in the food and beverage industries. L-Ara, a natural non-caloric sweetener, is used as a substitute in the food and beverage industry, when the risk of blood sugar and lipid levels could be reduced. Major use of L-Ara is also found in the medical and pharmaceutical sectors to treat several conditions, including mineral absorption disorder, constipation, and diabetes, among others. In recent years, there has been a rising interest in synthesizing various sugar alcohols and derivatives, including arabitol, xylitol, and 2,3-butanediol, through the modification of producer organisms either genetically or metabolically to produce value-added products. Understanding the current demand and the need to increase the diversified production of industrial green chemicals with the reduced waste of useful lignocellulosic resources, this review focuses on the background of L-Ara and its various sources, microbes that utilize L-Ara to produce high-value-added products, and the future prospects for strain improvements to increase the yield of high-value-added products.

The purpose of this article is to determine the factors that hinder the implementation of the whipping sentence under Aceh’s Jinayah Qanun and the efforts made in overcoming these obstacles. The method used is empirical juridical, using data from the field as the main source. This is done by collecting data from several regions in Aceh, followed by interviews with the prosecutors as the executor in Sharia Court for the Jinayah case. The results show that the execution is the final stage of the judicial process and is expected to achieve the objectives of justice, but there are some cases of jinayah which are not fully executed due to some obstacles that arose. The main obstacles are lack of funding, human resources, and coordination among subsystems in the jinayah justice. The lack of funding will result in delays in implementing whipping punishment so that when it is carried out, it is difficult to bring the convicted person into prison. The efforts made to overcome this problem are by carrying out whipping with minimum funding, developing human resources, and coordinating with the local government to support this execution process.

Gay and lesbian behavior has entered and developed in Aceh in the aftermath of the 2004 tsunami. As an area that is implementing Islamic law, the issue has become the focus of the community, religious scholarships, and the Aceh Government. Since Qanun Jinayah No. 6 of 2014 applies, there are only 3 (three) liwath cases which were tried with caning by the Syar'iyah Court of Banda Aceh City. The results of law enforcement research on liwath (gay) and Musahaqah (lesbi) perpetrators have not been able to provide a deterrent effect, because the more widespread this behavior develops in society. Additional sanctions should be proposed in the form of actions, such as counseling assistance, religious assistance, and social and health assistance. It is hoped that sanctions will change the behavior of gays and lesbians in terms of their sexual orientation.

This paper aims to examine the effect of cellulose nanocrystals (CNCs) derived from oil palm empty fruit bunch fiber (EFB) incorporating cement mortar on its structural performances. Cellulose nanocrystals (CNCs) were extracted from α-cellulose extracted from EFB using an acid hydrolysis process with a concentration of acid used was 64% w/v under the temperature of 45 °C for 60 minutes. The Cellulose nanocrystals (CNCs) were mixed into the cement mortar ranging from 0 to 0.8% w/w and its mechanical properties were determined. The developed CNCs mortar was characterized for their compressive and flexural properties as well as microstructure. The influence of CNCs concentration, curing method, dispersion of CNCs on mortar’s mechanical performance was thoroughly examined to find out the optimum condition. Overall results revealed that an addition of 0.4% cellulose nanocrystals has shown to increase the compressive and flexural strength to 46% and 20%, respectively cured under the wrapping method. The hydration of cementitious composites also improved significantly with the addition of CNCs by the formation of highly crystalline of portlandite observed under the XRD test. This present work demonstrates the importance of palm oil empty fruit bunch waste as a sustainable resource of cellulose nanocrystals admixture to achieve structural strength of cement mortar and promotes green technologies in construction.

Due to the constant need to enhance water supply sources, water operators are searching for solutions to maintain water quality through leakage protection. The capability to monitor the day-to-day water supply management is one of the most significant operational challenges for water companies. These companies are looking for ways to predict how to improve their supply operations in order to remain competitive, given the rising demand. This work focuses on the mathematical modeling of water flow and losses through leak openings in the smart pipe system. The research introduces smart mathematical models that water companies may use to predict water flow, losses, and performance, thereby allowing issues and challenges to be effectively managed. So far, most of the modeling work in water operations has been based on empirical data rather than mathematically described process relationships, which is addressed in this study. Moreover, partial submersion had a power relationship, but a total immersion was more likely to have a linear power relationship. It was discovered in the experiment that the laminar flows had Reynolds numbers smaller than 2000. However, when testing with transitional flows, Reynolds numbers were in the range of 2000 to 4000. Furthermore, tests with turbulent flow revealed that the Reynolds number was more than 4000. Consequently, the main loss in a 30 mm diameter pipe was 0.25 m, whereas it was 0.01 m in a 20 mm diameter pipe. However, the fitting pipe had a minor loss of 0.005 m, whereas the bending pipe had a loss of 0.015 m. Consequently, mathematical models are required to describe, forecast, and regulate the complex relationships between water flow and losses, which is a concept that water supply companies are familiar with. Therefore, these models can assist in designing and operating water processes, allowing for improved day-to-day performance management.

Massive amount of water treatment sludge is produced annually and majorly being treated via landfills which will eventually lead to the environmental problem. In this study, an attempt was made to evaluate the photocatalytic activity of titanium dioxide (TiO2) that was extracted from drinking water treatment plant sludge (DWTP) against methylene blue dye and fungi Fusarium equiseti. The TiO2 as white precipitate was formed at pH 6 using solvent extraction methods and further characterized using X-ray fluorescence (XRF), X-ray diffraction (XRD), and field emission scanning electron microscope (FESEM). Photocatalytic degradation of methylene blue solution by TiO2 was conducted in a closed home built-photocatalytic reactor. The effect of irradiation time, amount of loaded catalyst (TiO2) on the degradation of methylene blue and inhibition of F. equiseti were also investigated, respectively. The fungi F. equiseti was isolated and screened using polymerase chain reaction (PCR) with 100% identities. Results revealed that a maximum of 86% methylene blue degradation was achieved at 4-h reaction time with the 0.5 g/L of TiO2-loaded catalyst and 50% inhibition of the F. equiseti after 14 days. This work provides new insight into the TiO2 recovery from alternative resources and TiO2 as a high performance catalyst and facilitates its application in photocatalytic degradation of organic compounds.

Preliminary actions taken by the Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (UTM) towards the value-added from the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) framework that may relevant in the current indicators, elements, values and impacts, and the also constructive analysis by different sectors at High Educational Institutions (HEIs). Typically, the instrumentation on performances of each element (or indicator) in research and education portfolios are majorly defined as Key Performance Index (KPI) and/or Key Achievement/Amal Index (KAIs). All of instrumentations suitable at the vertical strategic plan to disseminate the workload across stakeholders in the HEIs. A strategic plan by each university will represent the core values and relevancy of niche area in academic and research sectors. However, UTM already is identifying the most critical element, far beyond the KPI/KAI successful story which focusses under the Pelan Global Universiti (PGU I-III) to outstanding values of inclusiveness, synergy and visibility with the important Desired State 2020. The UTM core values will serve Integrity, Synergy, Excellent and Sustainability (ISES) in all operation/services throughout trustworthy engagement with stakeholders. Meantime, the action plan for enVision 2025 institualized the pragmatic roadmaps align with the SDGs at the global benchmark, in order to horizontally manage the great grassroots improvement and further develop unique vision to UTM; named as UTMDNA. This paper describes the proactive strategic plan by UTM management to advocate the next roadmap altogether with high impact sustainable education and research works. Most of the concurrent achievement, action-plan and long-term Industrial Revolution 4.0 (IR 4.0) is emphasized in the life-balance strategy framework. The second wave (2020 - 2030) of SDGs in UTM is among the most recent thoughts towards the sustainability requirements specially to serve the UN SDG and enVision 2025 (UTM). Therefore, Malaysian higher education institutions should take proactive steps in culturing SDG initiatives – guided but not bounded by the specific measures set-out in the UN Conference

Thermal behaviour of various urban environments may increase the surrounding temperature and induce the urban heat island phenomenon. This study carried out local climatic measurements on different urban environments and evaluated their thermal comfort performance. The monitoring sites were selected on the basis of the characteristics of vegetated area, built-up environment and open space areas. Results showed that the temperature variations between vegetated areas and open spaces were lower on average at about 5°C and 3.5°C, respectively. The higher temperatures in built-up areas may be due to higher solar radiation exposure and reflection of long wave radiation from adjacent buildings. Meanwhile, the open space faced the sky with no building obstructions and allowed a free flow of wind to cool down the surface temperature through convection and radiation. Furthermore, the discomfort index was calculated and its value lay within the category of ‘partially comfortable’ where people have adjusted to the local climate. Thus, urban greenery, the use of high albedo surface materials and proper implementation of urban geometry are important elements for a sustainable urban development with improved thermal comfort.

In this study, the potential of dual-phase composite adsorbent to determine the removal efficiency of organic compounds such as COD, BOD, TP, and TN was investigated. The combination ratio of cockleshell and natural zeolite was optimized using D-optimal mixture design (DMD). The generated ratio was tested using run test in Easy Care PipeSystem (ECPS). Breakthrough curve was plotted to determine the total removal by composite adsorbent. In addition, linearization of the breakthrough curve by dynamic models was implemented to characterize the adsorption process by the composite adsorbent in ECPS column model. The linearization of breakthrough curve was done using mathematical models, Adam-Bohart, Yoon-Nelson and Thomas model. It was found that the optimal mixture ratio was at 75% cockleshells and 25% natural zeolite. Based on the experiments, the composite adsorbent showed high tendency to higher removal by 90% of targeted value. Based on the results, the composite adsorbent was fitted better with Yoon-Nelson and Thomas model rather than Adam-Bohart model. The generated models were able to characterize the adsorption process using composite adsorbent in the ECPS column system. Keywords: Composite adsorbents, Cockleshells, Natural zeolites, Adsorption, Mathematical model

Notaris merupakan pejabat umum bersifat mandiri dalam menjalankan tugasnya tanpa dicampuri oleh instansi manapun. Notaris memiliki Kewenangan yang telah ditentukan dalam Undang-undang Nomor 30 Tahun 2004 tentang Jabatan Notaris serta kewenangan yang ditentukan dengan undang-undang lainnya. Kenyataannya secara normatif bahwa notaris dalam melaksanakan kewajiban lainnya wajib melaporkan transaksi keuangan mencurigakan yang diawasi oleh Pusat Pelaporan dan Analisis Transaksi Keuangan. Perluasan kewajiban tersebut juga tidak diikuti dengan kewenangan yang memadai untuk dilaksanakan secara optimal sehingga terkesan absurd. Tujuan dari penelitian ini adalah untuk menganalisis norma hukum pelaksanaan kewajiban melaporkan transaksi mencurigakan dalam penggunaan jasa notaris terhadap independensi notaris sebagai pejabat umum sesuai Peraturan Menteri Hukum dan HAM Nomor 9 tahun 2017 tentang Penerapan Prinsip Mengenali Pengguna Jasa Bagi Notaris dan Menganalisa kewenangan notaris dalam pelaksanaan kewajiban tersebut. Hasil penelitian mengungkapkan bahwa penetapan notaris sebagai pihak pelapor tidaklah mengganggu independensi notaris namun dalam pelaksanaan kewajiban melaporkan tersebut notaris tidak diberikan kewenangan yang memadai dan kewajiban-kewajiban tambahan tersebut dianggap terlalu jauh bagi notaris untuk melaksanakannya. Penetapan notaris sebagai pihak pelapor harus diikuti dengan amandemen Undang-undang Jabatan Notaris dan pemberian kewenangan yang jelas dan pasti.Notary is a public officer that has to be independent in performing it's duties without getting intervened by any other institution. Notary possesses the authority regulated in act number 30 year 2004 concerning notary office and other authorities regulated by other regulation. The normative reality shows notary in the extention of it's duty stated to submit suspicious transaction supervised by report and analysis center of finance transaction. Moreover the extention of the duty is not followed by sufficient authority to perform optimally so that seem to be absurd. The purpose of the research mainly to analize legal norm in performing suspicious transaction report's obligation of notary service demand toward notary's independency as a public officer, notary's obligation generally and notary's authority in law and human right ministery regulation Number 9 year 2017 principle implementation of client identify for notary. The output reveals that notary settlement as a whistleblower may not interupt notary's independency however in that particular obligation notary was not given such adequate power and those extentional obligations seems to be too far for notary to perfom it. Notary settlement as a whistleblower has to be followed by amandement of act of notary office and clear, sufficient authority distribution.

Tujuan penelitian ini adalah untuk menelaah aturan hukum serta alasan mengapa bentuk dan kriteria tindak pidana pornografi dalam hukum pidana Islam, penerapan sanksi tindak pidana pornografi menurut Undang-Undang Nomor 44 Tahun 2008 dan Hukum Islam, dan dampak positif dan negatif tindak pidana pornografi. Pornografi dilarang menurut hukum nasional. Penelitian ini adalah penelitian hukum yuridis normatif, dengan mengkaji peraturan perundang-undangan, dengan melihat hukum dari aspek normatif. Data yang digunakan dalam penelitian ini adalah bahan hukum. Hasil penelitian menunjukan bahwa bentuk dan kriteria dalam hukum pidana Islam yang dapat dikategorikan sebagai tindak pidana pornografi adanya bentuk tingkah laku, sifat melawan hukum, kesalahan, akibat konstitutif, keadaan menyertai, syarat tambahan untuk dapatnya dituntut pidana, dan syarat tambahan untuk dapat dipidana. Penerapan sanksi tindak pidana dalam hukum Islam hukuman bagi pelaku tindak pidana pornografi bisa dihukum dengan hukuman zina, ta’zir, dan qisas. The Pornographic Criminal Sanctions In Islamic Crime This research aims to examine the rule of law, the forms and criteria of pornography in Islamic criminal law, the pornographic criminal sanctions in accordance with Law No. 44 Year 2008 and Islamic Law, as well as positive and negative impact of pornography. Based on National law Pornography is prohibited. This is a normative juridical research, not only by studying the laws and regulations but also by looking at the law from the normative aspect. The data used in this reasearch is legal material. The results show that the forms and criteria in Islamic criminal law that categorized as pornographic crimes were forms of behavior, unlawful act, misconduct, constitutive consequences, certain circumstances, additional conditions for criminal prosecution, and additional conditions for punishment. The application of criminal sanctions in Islamic law penalties for those who commit pornography can be punished by Adultery, Ta'zir, and Qisas.

Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengkaji perlindungan hukum terhadap korban pencemaran nama baik melalui media online dan menjelaskan pemenuhan restitusi yang seharusnya diterima korban pencemaran nama baik melalui media online. Pencemaran nama baik merupakan perbuatan melawan hukum, dikarenakan telah menyerang kehormatan atau nama baik seseorang. Rumusan tindak pidana pencemaran nama baik melalui media online diatur dalam Pasal 27 ayat (3) Undang-Undang Infomasi dan Transaksi Elektronik. Sanksi pidananya diatur dalam Pasal 45 ayat (3) Undang-Undang ini. Dalam Undang-Undang ini belum diatur sanksi pidana yang berbentuk restitusi, sehingga kurang melindungi korban pencemaran nama baik melalui media online. Metode penelitian ini adalah yuridis normatif dengan menggunakan bahan hukum primer, sekunder, dan tersier, Berdasarkan hasil penelitian ditemukan bahwa ancaman pidana pada Pasal 45 ayat (3) Undang-Undang Infomasi dan Transaksi Elektronik belum memenuhi rasa keadilan dan memberi manfaat kepada korban. Karena pada pasal ini belum mengatur sanksi pidana yang bersifat ganti rugi terhadap korban. Reformulation of Criminal Sanctions on Defamation Through Online Media This study aims to examine the legal protection of victims of defamation through online media and explain the fulfillment of restitution that should be received by victims. Defamation is an act against the law, because it has attacked someone's honor or reputation. The formulation of criminal defamation through online media is regulated in Article 27 paragraph (3) of the Information and Electronic Transactions Law. The criminal sanctions are regulated in Article 45 paragraph (3). This law has not yet regulated criminal sanctions in the form of restitution, so it does not protect victims of defamation through online media. The research method is a normative juridical by using primary, secondary, and tertiary legal materials. The results found that the criminal threat in Article 45 paragraph (3) of the Law on Information and Electronic Transaction had not fulfilled a sense of justice and benefited for victims. It is because this article does not yet regulate criminal sanctions that are compensation for the victim.

Berdasarkan ketentuan Pasal 1 angka 22 Undang-Undang Nomor 1 Tahun 2004 tentang Perbendaharaan Negara menyebutkan bahwa “kerugian negara/daerah adalah kekurangan uang, surat berharga, dan barang yang nyata dan pasti jumlahnya sebagai akibat perbuatan melawan hukum baik sengaja maupun lalai”. Kerugian negara merupakan syarat mutlak untuk terpenuhinya unsur “merugikan keuangan negara atau perekonomian negara” yang terdapat dalam ketentuan Pasal 2 dan Pasal 3 Undang-Undang Nomor 31 Tahun 1999 tentang Pemberantasan Tindak Pidana Korupsi sebagaimana telah diubah dengan Undang-Undang Nomor 20 Tahun 2001. Kerugian negara yang nyata dan pasti jumlahnya harus dihitung dan ditetapkan agar dapat dipertanggungjawabkan secara hukum untuk kepentingan pembuktian di persidangan, melalui ketentuan Pasal 10 ayat (1) Undang-Undang Nomor 15 Tahun 2006 tentang Badan Pemeriksa Keuangan (BPK), BPK menilai dan/atau menetapkan jumlah kerugian negara yang diakibatkan oleh perbuatan melawan hukum baik sengaja maupun lalai yang dilakukan oleh bendahara, pengelola BUMN/BUMD, dan lembaga atau badan lain yang menyelenggarakan pengelolaan keuangan negara. Dilihat dari hal tersebut BPK seyogyanya menjadi lembaga/badan tunggal yang dapat menetapkan kerugian yang dialami oleh negara dengan melakukan perhitungan/audit kerugian negara, berdasarkan Putusan Pengadilan Tindak Pidana Korupsi pada Pengadilan Negeri Banda Aceh Nomor: 16/PID.SUS-TPK/2015/PN.BNA dan Putusan Nomor: 23/PID.SUS/TPK/2017/PN.BNA terdapat penafsiran berbeda mengenai penetapan kerugian negara dengan mendasari pada hasil perhitungan/audit yang dilakukan oleh Badan Pengawasan Keuangan dan Pembangunan (BPKP). Based on the provisions of Article 1 point 22 of Law Number 1 of 2004 concerning State Treasury, states that "the loss of the state / region is a lack of money, securities and goods those are real and certain in number as a result of illegal or negligent acts". State loss is an absolute requirement for the fulfillment of the element "detrimental to the state's finances or the country's economy" contained in the provisions of Article 2 and Article 3 of Law Number 31 in 1999, it is concerning Eradication of Corruption as amended by Act Number 20 in 2001. the number of countries those are real and certain must be counted and determined so that, they can be legally accountable for the sake of verification in court, through the provisions of article 10 paragraph (1) of Law Number 15 in 2006 concerning the State Audit Board (BPK), the BPK assesses and / or determines the amount of state loss caused by unlawful or negligent acts committed by the treasurer, the manager of BUMN / BUMD, and other institutions or agencies that manage state finances. Judging from this, the BPK should be a single institution / agency that can determine losses suffered by the state by calculating / auditing state losses, based on the Decision of the Corruption Criminal Court in Banda Aceh District Court Number: 16 / PID. SUS-TPK / 2015 / PN.BNA and Decisions Number: 23 / PID.SUS / TPK / 2017 / PN.BNA there are different interpretations regarding state loss determination based on the results of calculations / audits conducted by the Financial and Development Supervisory Agency (BPKP).

This paper investigates the production of hydrogen (H2) and methane (CH4) from palm oil mill effluent (POME) using an integrated approach of thermophilic continuous stirred tank reactor (CSTR) and mesophilic microbial electrolysis cell (MECs). CSTR reactor was operated at pH 5.5, 80 rpm, 2 days HRT, 60 g COD L-1 d-1 organic loading rate (OLR) and 55 °C temperature with the given hydrogen yield of 205 ml H2 gCOD-1 along with acetic, butyric, propionic, and lactic acid as by-products. Continuous, single-chambered MECs fed with dark fermentation effluents were operated at an applied voltage of 0.5 V at 37 °C to obtain methane yield and production rate (MPR) of 290 ml CH4 gCOD-1 and 2700 ml CH4 L-1 at 8 days of hydraulic retention times (HRT). The overall process led to total energy recovery of 92.72% with 91% COD removal efficiency. Microbial community analysis reveals Thermoanerobacterium sp dominated in CSTR whereas exoelectrogens of Methanobacterium formicicum and Methanobacterium beijingense were found to be the chief dominant microbial species on anodic electrode of MECs.

Penyertaan pada dasarnya diatur dalam pasal 55 dan 56 KUHP yang berarti bahwa ada dua orang atau lebih yang melakukan suatu tindak pidana atau dengan perkataan ada dua orangatau lebih mengambil bahagian untuk mewujudkan suatu tindak pidana. Penyertaan di dalam Undang-Undang Pemberantasan Tindak Pidana Korupsi yaitu Undang-Undang Nomor 31 Tahun 1999 jo Undang-Undang Nomor 20 tahun 2001 disebut sebagai pembantuan.Dalam putusan Kasasi Mahkamah Agung Nomor : 1769 K/PID.SUS/2015 menyatakan bahwa Terdakwa I Indra Gunawan Bin Alm. Saleh tersebut tidak terbukti secara sah dan menyakinkan bersalah melakukan perbuatan sebagaimana yang didakwakan dalam semua dakwaan Penuntut Umum dan Menyatakan Terdakwa II Irfan Bin Husen telah terbukti secara sah dan meyakinkan bersalah melakukan tindak pidana “Turut Serta Melakukan Korupsi”. Majelis Hakim Judex Factie Pengadilan Tinggi/Tipikor Banda Aceh dalam memeriksa dan mengadili perkara Aquo telah salah dalam menerapkan hukum atau suatu peraturan hukum tidak diterapkan atau diterapkan tidak sebagaimana mestinya, yaitu mengenai penerapan hukum pembuktian sehingga harus dibatalkan oleh Mahkamah Agung Republik Indonesia.The participation is basically regulated in articles 55 and 56 of the Criminal Code, which means that there are two or more people who commit a crime or say that there are two or more people taking part to realize a crime. The participation in the Law on the Eradication of Corruption Crime namely Law Number 31 of 1999 in conjunction with Law Number 20 of 2001 is referred to as assistance. In the decision of the Supreme Court Cassation Number: 1769 K / PID.SUS / 2015 stated that Defendant I Indra Gunawan Bin Alm. Saleh is not proven legally and convincingly guilty of committing an act as charged in all charges of the Public Prosecutor and Stating Defendant II Irfan Bin Husen has been proven legally and convincingly guilty of committing a criminal offense "Also Participating in Corruption". Judex Factie Judge of the High Court / Corruption Court in Banda Aceh in examining and adjudicating the case of Aquo has been wrong in applying the law or a legal regulation was not applied or applied improperly, namely regarding the application of verification law so that it must be canceled by the Supreme Court of the Republic of Indonesia.

The economy of an industrialized country is greatly dependent on fossil fuels. However, these non-renewable sources of energy are nearing the brink of extinction and which have caused serious adverse impacts on the environment. Hydrogen has emerged as a promising alternative and also has the highest calorific value. Bio-hythane is a hydrogen-methane blend can be produced from different organic substrates by two sequential anaerobic stages: a dark fermentation step followed by a second an anaerobic digestion step, for hydrogen and methane production, respectively. Bio-hythane is considered to be promising approach in sustainable energy sector. The advantages of two-stage technology include; high organic removal, high energy recovery and environment friendly. However, current efforts to recover bio-hythane energy from waste are still at bench scale level. The technical constraints in the fermentation must be removed for the indispensable bio-hythane recovery from waste. This short technical note highlights the two-stage fermentation and the technical barriers to be addressed for bio-hythane scale up from waste.

As a renewable energy carrier, hydrogen gains international recognition, with the ability to substitute fossil fuels. A state-of-the-art technology called a microbial electrolysis cell (MEC) can produce viable, clean hydrogen energy and also treat wastewater using various renewable carbon sources. The key substrates tested include wastewater, fermentable, and nonfermentable organic effluents. This chapter mainly discuss the scientific fundamentals of MEC technology, including its operating principles, thermodynamics, and electron transfer mechanisms. This chapter also discusses the nutrient, heavy metal removal, and integrated technologies used for higher hydrogen production.

A novel coagulant with dual properties was produced by manipulating the chemical characteristics of natural precursors. In the present study, cassava peel starch (CPS) was isolated from agriculture waste and lemongrass extract was procured using soxhlet extraction using ethanol. A preliminary study consisting of chemical analysis and antimicrobial test was done onto the lemongrass extract to ensure the presence of the active group responsible for antimicrobial effect. The modified cassava peel starch (MCPS) was synthesized using novel acid-alkali grafting method to incorporate active compounds from lemongrass extract onto the starch backbone. The modified starch was subjected to Scanning Electron Microscopy coupled with Electron Dispersive X-Ray Spectrometry (SEM-EDX) for surface morphological and elementral distribution analysis. The molecular composition analysis was accomplished using Fourier Transform Infrared Spectrophotometry (FTIR) while the efficacy of the modification process was further analyze using proton Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy (1H NMR). The SEM-EDX and FTIR results revealed impressive changes in the physical surface morphology, elemental distribution and chemical structure of the starch post-modification. The results also indicated successful integration of lemongrass active groups onto the starch molecules which provides promising potential of the modified starch towards proposed application for water clarification and disinfection.

“The World in 2050” (TWI-2050) aims not only to contribute to this understanding of sustainable development goals (SDGs) but also develop science-based transformational and equitable pathways to achieve it. TWI-2050 article which was published by The International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis (IIASA), covers members from National Member Organizations in Africa, the Americas, Asia, and Europe. This publication is a tool or guideline- for policy-makers, experts, scientist and engineers, and revolutionist in SDGs implementers [Nakicenovic, 2019]. TWI-2050 represents the integrated pathways which harness the synergies and multiple benefits across SDGs, and approaches to governing this sustainability transformation [UNSDN, 2019]. The Roadmap 2050 anchored six pillars and reported the most influential component in SDGs. It is translated with variety of hopes, intentions, action plan and more holistic approach with the vital transformational agenda [Horan, 2019]. The endeavour of transformation is about courage to utilize the Industrial Revolution 4.0 [Lafortune and Schmidt Traub, 2019] with the numerous data and autonomous technical system should be the advantage in improving the global issues. The limitation to the poorest country or region must be shaped through the sustainable empowerment, create more benefits rather than competing, and exploitation of opportunities. Finally, transformation on connectivity is the most tremendous effort in the future

“The World in 2050” (TWI-2050) aims not only to contribute to this understanding of sustainable development goals (SDGs) but also develop science-based transformational and equitable pathways to achieve it. TWI-2050 article which was published by The International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis (IIASA), covers members from National Member Organizations in Africa, the Americas, Asia, and Europe. This publication is a tool or guideline- for policy-makers, experts, scientist and engineers, and revolutionist in SDGs implementers [Nakicenovic, 2019]. TWI-2050 represents the integrated pathways which harness the synergies and multiple benefits across SDGs, and approaches to governing this sustainability transformation [UNSDN, 2019]. The Roadmap 2050 anchored six pillars and reported the most influential component in SDGs. It is translated with variety of hopes, intentions, action plan and more holistic approach with the vital transformational agenda [Horan, 2019]. The endeavour of transformation is about courage to utilize the Industrial Revolution 4.0 [Lafortune and Schmidt Traub, 2019] with the numerous data and autonomous technical system should be the advantage in improving the global issues. The limitation to the poorest country or region must be shaped through the sustainable empowerment, create more benefits rather than competing, and exploitation of opportunities. Finally, transformation on connectivity is the most tremendous effort in the future

Highlights • Optimization of xylose reductase purification was established through ultrafiltration membrane. • Effect of filtration time, transmembrane pressure, cross flow velocity was analysed towards high flux and fouling. • Optimal filtration time, transmembrane pressure, cross flow velocity was determined as 30 min, 1.4 bars and 1.06cm/s. • The error percentage between the actual and predicted value for membrane permeability was 2.21%., The application of the xylose reductase (XR) enzyme in the development of biotechnology demands an efficient and large scale enzyme separation technique. The aim of this present work was to optimize xylose reductase (XR) purification process through ultrafiltration membrane (UF) technology using Central composite design (CCD) of response surface methods (RSM). The three effective parameters analyzed were filtration time (0–100), transmembrane pressure (TMP) (1–1.6 bar), cross flow velocity (CFV) (0.52–1.2 cm/s−1) and its combined effect to obtain high flux with less possibility of membrane fouling. Experimental studies revealed that the best range for optimization process for filtration time, operational transmembrane pressure and cross flow velocity was 30 min, 1.4 bars and 1.06 cm/s, respectively as these conditions yielded the highest membrane permeability (56.03 Lm-2h-1 bar−1) and xylitol content (15.49 g/l). According to the analysis of variance (ANOVA), the p-value (

Landfill leachate containing heavy metals was subjected to anaerobic treatment by using an upflow anaerobic sludge blanket (UASB) reactor combined with recyclable uniform beads (RUB) of seaweed species of Gracilaria. During the treatment of leachate without the RUB, the organic loading rate (OLR) was increased in stages from 0.125 to 0.833 kg chemical oxygen demand (COD) m –3 d –1 and further increased to 2.50 kg COD m –3 d –1 by reducing the hydraulic retention time from 4 to 1 d. Results showed that the COD removal efficiency declined from 65.70% to 9.33% when the OLR was increased from 0.125 to 2.50 kg COD m –3 d –1 . The removal of cadmium (Cd), nickel (Ni), and iron (Fe) was almost constant, regardless of the OLR (around Cd [36%], Ni [32%], and Fe [29%]). However, when the leachate was treated with UASB + RUB, a complete removal (100%) of Cd, Ni, and Fe was witnessed. Fourier-transform infrared spectrometer spectra of RUB pre and post leachate treatment indicated clearly that RUB was the major component that worked to remove the heavy metals. The functional groups that were responsible for the removal of heavy metals were hydroxide (O–H), amine (N–H), carboxylic (C=O), amide (N=O), sulfinyl (S=O), and sulfides (C=S).

The renewable energy industry is instrumental to the achievement of all of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Given the urgency and scale at which renewables must be deployed to meet the world’s sustainable development and climate goals, it is critical that the industry understand its potential impact on all of the SDGs [McCollum et al., 2019]. This mini revision of energy and its relationship with Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) is mainly towards the agenda of Decarbonize by Mid-Century, Roadmap to 2050, as the aspiration of the “The World in 2050” (TWI 2050), which transformational of six exemplary to achieve SDGs in long-term period [Stanford et al., 2017]. The Roadmap 2050 dreams for six pillars, which are (1) Zero-Carbon electricity, (2) Electrification of end users, (3) Green Synthetic Fuels, (4) Smart Power Grids, (5) Material Efficiency, and (6) Sustainable Land-use. This pillar is only emphasizing the most intensified sectors that could threaten future society, which are Power, Industry, Transportation and Buildings [Khanna et al., 2019]. However, this update only describes the most related topic on Energy (or Power) as the subject matter. Currently, the recent attention of the common energy sector is to promote the Energy Efficiency Index (EEI), minimizing the coal-fuel or fossil-fuel burning system in energy and transportation sectors, and implementing the Renewable Energy initiatives [Anderson et al., 2018]. SDGs and all impose materials (indicator, measurement, impact and outcome) is not only strategize to make further improvement in life and planet, but beyond the prosperity of humanity in the future with the emphasize of “No One Left Behind”. Energy-research based is the contemporary engagement with Higher Education Institutions (HEIs), industry-driven, community translational project and government policy. The aims of this interesting topic are concurrent with the ASEAN Renewable and Energy Roadmap under the Science, Technology and Innovation (STI) for the agenda 2030. Therefore, the initiative by “The Hitachi Global Foundation” is recruiting more youth program in the assessment of “promoting of academic research, science and technology” since 2015 for the purpose of pioneering research in society [Hitachi report, 2019]. One of the important enabling sustainability activity is “Energy, Environment” as the contribution to the international community and provide solution to the various issues and challenges. Any research related to the energy will bring back the concepts of SDGs, which combining the 5Ps (Prosperity, People, Partnership, Peace and Planet). Numbers of researchers participating the utmost inspiring “research and empowerment of society” program is being selected based on scientific knowledge, creativity and contribution to the publics. One of the global outcome is a similar targeted by “Roadmap to 2050”, with the clause supporting the RD activities that should aims for continuous process of decarbonisation society and lock-in the solution in long run. Thus, as one of the influential contribution in the roadmap and TWI 2050, The Global Hitachi Foundation is a one step ahead to engage more researchers in the SDGs implementation.

Adanya kerugian negara pada sebuah perkara dan besaran nilai kerugian merupakan hal yang sangat penting, saat ini masih terdapat polemik, baik pada alat bukti yang dihadirkan maupun penafsiran tentang “kerugian negara”. Tujuan penulisan untuk mengetahui dasar penentuan kerugian negara dalam perkara tindak pidana korupsi dan mengetahui proses penetapan kerugian negara dalam perkara tindak pidana korupsi, Penulisan dilakukan dengan penelitian kepustakaan, dan pendekatan yuridis normatif, hasil penelitian diketahui dalam menentukan nilai kerugian negara pada perkara tindak pidana korupsi, jika perkaranya sederhana maka penentuan nilai kerugian negara dilakukan oleh Kejaksaan, jika perkaranya perlu audit secara mendalam maka Kejaksaan berkoordinasi dengan Badan Pemeriksa Keuangan (BPK) atau dengan Badan Pengawasan Keuangan dan Pembangunan (BPKP) sebagai alat bukti awal persidangan mengenainya nilai kerugian negara. Proses Penetapan kerugian negara yaitu dengan menghadirkan LHPKKN dari BPKP atau hasil perhitungan sendiri oleh Kejaksaan. Disarankan agar disebutkan pada setiap Undang-Undang yang mengatur mengenai tindak pidana korupsi bahwa hanya BPK lembaga yang berwenang menetapkan nilai kerugian keuangan negara. Perlu diperbanyak sumber daya auditor yang mumpuni di seluruh kantor perwakilan BPK.The existence of the losses of the State on a matter and the magnitude of value of loss is very important, currently there is still debated, both on the evidence presented as well as the interpretation of the "loss of State" itself, the purpose of writing to know the basis of the determination of the loss of the State in criminal acts of corruption and know the process of determination of State losses in the case the crime of corruption, The writing is done by research libraries, and normative juridical approach, research results known in determining the value of the losses of the State on the matter a criminal offence of corruption, If a simple matter then the determination of the value of the loss of the State done by the Prosecutor's Office itself, If the matter needs to be in-depth auditing thus Prosecution Agency coordinate with the Financial Examiner (BPK) or the bodies of financial supervision and development (BPKP) as a proof of the early trials of its value losses of the State. The process of the determination of the loss of the country namely by presenting LHPKKN from BPKP or calculation result by the Prosecutor's Office. It is recommended that mentioned on any legislation governing the crime of corruption that only the authorized institution of the BPK set the value of the financial loss to the State. Need to be copied the Auditors qualified resources across the Office of the representative of the BPK.

Effects of acid, alkali, ionic liquid (IL), and microwave-alkali pretreatments on cellulosic water hyacinth (WH) were investigated based on the total reducing sugars (TRS) and ethanol production. For the first time, IL pretreatment with (1-Ethyl-3-methylimidazolium acetate ([EMIM][Ac]) was used for WH, and the efficiency was compared with the other methods. Cellulase and Saccharomyces cerevisiae were fermented together for 72 h. Based on the results, all pretreatment methods effectively increased the sugar content as well as the ethanol yield. Untreated WH had 25 ± 1.5 mg/g of TRS, which was increased to 157 ± 8.2 mg/g, 95 ± 3.1 mg/g, 51 ± 4.2 mg/g, and 45 ± 2.6 mg/g via alkali, microwave-alkali, acid, and IL pretreatments, respectively. The highest TRS level of 402 mg/g was obtained in 24 h and 6.2 ± 0.4 g/L of ethanol in 48 h of fermentation with the alkali-treated WH. The ethanol production was followed by other treatment methods of WH in the order of microwave-alkali, acid, and IL. The results indicated that the ethanol production from WH was related to the type of pretreatment as well as the TRS production.

Pencurian dalam Kitab Undang-Undang Hukum Pidana (KUHP) diatur dalam Buku Kedua Bab XXII tentang Kejahatan terhadap harta benda dari Pasal 362 sampai dengan Pasal 367 KUHP, dengan acaman hukuman tergantung daripada jenis atau kriteria tindak pidana pencurian yang dilakukan. Pasal 362 KUHP menentukan bahwa “Barangsiapa mengambil sesuatu barang, yang sama sekali atau sebagian termasuk kepunyaan orang lain, dengan maksud akan memiliki barang itu dengan melawan hak, dihukum karena pencurian, dengan hukuman penjara, selama-lamanya 5 tahun atau denda sebanyak-banyaknya Rp. 900,-“, sedangkan pencurian dalam hukum pidana Islam merupakan perbuatan pidana yang diancam hukuman potong tangan (had), sebagaimana Firman Allah SWT dalam Al-Qur’an Surah (Al-Maidah :38), yang artinya “Dan pencuri laki-laki dan pencuri perempuan, maka potonglah tangannya masing-masing”. Ancaman pidana dalam KUHP lebih menekankan kepada ancaman pidana penjara/denda, sedangkan dalam hukum pidana Islam ancaman pidana berupa potong tangan (had) dan ta’zir. Disarankan agar kegiatan penertiban terhadap kejahatan pencurian dapat dilakukan secara efektif dengan mengingat bahwa Provinsi Aceh telah melaksanakan syari’at Islam sehingga untuk kedepannya dapat membuat dan menerapkan Qanun Jinayat yang berkaitan dengan tindak pidana pencurian seperti yang telah ditegaskan dalam Al-Qur’an Surah Al-Maidah:38.The wording of theft in the Criminal Code (KUHP) is worded in the 2Nd Book of Chapter XXII on Crime against Property from Articles 362 to 367 of the Criminal Code, with the threats of apenalty depending on the type or criteria of a criminal act of theft committed. Article 362 of the Criminal Code provides that “Anyone who takes any goods, wholly or partly belongs to any other person, intending to possess the goods againts the rights, is punished for theft, by imprisonment, for a maximum of 5 years or a fine of up to IDR. 900,-”, whereas the theft in Islamic criminal law is a criminal act that is liable by hand-cutting, as what Allah all the mighty says in the Koran of verse (Al-Maidah:38), meaning “And women thief and men thieves, then cut of each hand”. The kinds of punishments in KUHP is more focusing on the threat of imprisonment and fine, while in Islamic criminal law it can be punished by cutting the hand of the perpetrators fulfilling the elements, and if the action is not fulfilling the elements of it, hence it will then punished by judges consideration. It is recommended that the imprisonment and fine ruled in KUHP should be incriminated as the punishment ruled in Article 362 of KUHP is relatively lenient compared to the punishment ruled in Islamic Criminal Law that is much more harsh. In addition, the enforcement towards theft can be enforced effectively as Aceh Province has imposed Sharia Law hence in the future it can impose the law in relation to criminal law as has been ruled in Koran verse: 38.

Undang-Undang Republik Indonesia Nomor 35 Tahun 2014 tentang Perubahan dari Undang-Undang Nomor 23 Tahun 2002 tentang Perlindungan Anak dimana dalam Undang-Undang tersebut menjelaskan kewajiban memberikan perlindungan kepada anak, namun ketentuan pidana bagi pelaku pelecehan terhadap anak dalam Undang-Undang tersebut masih sangat lemah sebagai dasar untuk menangani kasus pelecehan terhadap anak. Qanun Aceh Nomor 6 Tahun 2014 tentang Hukum Jinayat, memberikan pengertian tentang Pelecehan Seksual pada Bab I ketentuan umum Pasal (1) ayat ke - 27 yaitu: Pelecehan seksual adalah perbuatan asusila atau perbuatan cabul yang sengaja dilakukan seseorang didepan umum atau terhadap orang lain sebagai korban baik laki-laki maupun perempuan tanpa kerelaan korban. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui bagaimana Penegakan Hukum Pelecehan Seksual pada Anak, dalam Sistem Peradilan Jinayat, hubungan sistem Peradilan Jinayat dengan Sistem Peradilan Pidana Anak. Penulisan karya ilmiah ini menggunakan jenis penelitian hukum normatif, di mana penelitian hukum yang menggunakan sumber data primernya merupakan norma-norma yang berlaku baik yang berupa Kitab Undang-Undang Hukum Pidana (KUHP) dan peraturan Perundang-Undangan, Qanun, dengan pendekatan library research. Disarankan kepada Pemerintah perlu secepatnya membuat langkah-langkah strategis, rencana aksi dan penerapan sanksi yang tegas terhadap prilaku seks yang menyimpang. Dewan Perwakilan Rakyat Aceh (DPRA) perlu membuat aturan lebih lanjut termasuk aturan acaranya agar permasalahan ini menjadi lebih jelas dan pasti sehingga terhdap korban mendapatkan suatu kepastian hukum dan nasibnya menjadi lebih jelas serta terpenuhi hak-haknya.The Act Number 35, 2014 which is the revision of the Act Number 23, 2002 on the Child Protection which in the Act explains the obligation to provide protection to children, but the criminal provisions for perpetrators of child abuse in the Act are still very weak as a basis for dealing with child abuse cases. The Law Number 11, 2012 on the Juvenile Justice System in the first chapter of the General Provision, precisely in Article (1) paragraph (1, 2, 3, 4 and 5) states that; The Child Criminal Justice System is the whole process of settling children's cases against the law, from the investigation stage to the guidance stage after undergoing criminal. Qanun Aceh (local law) Number 6, 2014 on Jinayat Law (Islamic Criminal Law), provides understanding on Sexual Harassment in Chapter I general provisions of Article (1) of the 27th verse: Sexual harassment is an immoral act or obscene acts committed personally in public or against another person as a victim both men and women without the victim's willingness. This study aims to find out how Law Enforcement of Sexual Harassment in Children, in Jinayat Jurisdiction System, Relation of Jinayat Justice System with Child Criminal Justice System and To know the fulfillment of children. The paper applies normative legal research, in which legal research using its primary data sources are the norms that apply both in the form of the Criminal Code (KUHP) and the Laws and Regulations, Qanun, with the approach of library research. It is recommended that to the Government should establish strategic measures, action plans and the imposition of strict sanctions against deviant sexual behavior. The House of Representatives of Aceh (DPRA) needs to make further rules including the rules of the show so that this matter becomes clearer and more certain that the victim gets a legal certainty and his fate becomes clearer and fulfilled his rights.

Dalam sistem peradilan pidana terdapat beberapa lembaga untuk melakukan penegakan hukum selain hakim, yaitu Polisi sebagai penyidik dan Jaksa sebagai penuntut umum, dalam praktiknya penerapan Perma Nomor 2 Tahun 2012 dapat me nggangu tertib hukum dan menimbulkan ketidakpastian hukum baik itu penyidik dan jaksa penuntut umum. Kekuasaan pengaturan Mahkamah Agung tentang batasan tindak pidana ringan dan jumlah denda dalam KUHP dalam sistem hukum pidana yaitu peraturan Mahkamah Agung Nomor 2 Tahun 2012 diperintahkan oleh peraturan yang lebih tinggi atau dibentuk berdasarkan kewenangan, dan Implementasi Perma Nomor 2 Tahun 2012 Tentang Penyesuaian Batasan Tindak Pidana Ringan Dan Jumlah Denda Dalam KUHP dalam sistem Peradilan pidana, pada dasarnya sudah berjalan akan tetapi masih belum efektif dikarenakan masih dijumpai pro dan kontra. A criminal justice system includes several institutions for enforcing law besides judges, they are Police as investigators and prosecutors as public prosecution, in its practice the application of Perma Number 2, 2012 might have troble on legal issue and cause legal uncertainty either investigators and prosecutors. The power of regulating the Supreme Court on the limits of petty crimes and the amount of fines in the Indonesian Criminal Code in the criminal law system that is the Supreme Court Regulation Number 2, 2012 ordered by higher regulations or established by authority, and the Implementation of Perma Number 2, 2012 on the Adjustment Limit of Petty Crimes and the amount of fines in the Criminal Code in the criminal justice system, basically it has been going but it is still not effective as there are pros and cons.

The utilisation of cellulosic fibre in removing organic and nutrients pollutants in polluted river is becoming an increasingly popular alternative cost-effective and sustainable option. However, the related empirical models are yet to be fully comprehensive to study the adsorption mechanisms of natural adsorbents. This paper discusses developed empirical model used to estimate the mass transfer of organic pollutants into two natural fibres – coconut fibres and oil palm fibres to filter pollutant molecules in water. An empirical model was developed to estimate the mass transfer of organic pollutants in water onto the fibres in a fabricated physical model. The mass transfer relations were derived based on the substrates loading rates and the predicted accumulation rates of substrates in fibres along with the percentage of outflows. Matching empirical results with experimental results showed that the modified model was able to accurately predict the mass transfer rate. The higher adsorption rate of CF (91.02% COD) depicted greater global mass transfer rate (1.3696 d−1) than OPF (82.35% COD) which only had 1.2768 d−1 of global mass transfer rate in 3% of COD outflow. The contribution of internal diffusion mechanism was significant due to the physical (porosity) and chemical (lignin and cellulosic content) characteristics of both CF and OPF. The study concluded that the performance of biological adsorption using CF and OPF is promising. 1. Introduction River has been the source of life since billions of years ago. Early human civilization had mainly flourished at riverbanks, such as Egypt’s Nile River, Indus River valley, and along major rivers in China. River forms a vital part of our ecosystem, providing food and shelter to many organisms, not to forget a mean of transportation for human [1]. In order to preserve its sustainability, it is important that river water bodies and riparian zones are maintained clean so that the delicate life balance is not disrupted. Ironically, as human civilization progresses by leaps and bounds throughout history, we are also stressing our river bodies through the tremendous amount of wastes generated. Many of these wastes are disposed irresponsibly into our river systems, overloading the rivers with excessive amount of nutrients that has resulted in harmful

Agricultural wastes such as lignocellulosic residues are renewable resources can be used for mushroom cultivation. Spent mushroom substrate (SMS) is defined as leftover of biomass generated by commercial mushroom industries after harvesting period of mushroom. Mushroom cultivation using agricultural wastes promises a good quality of SMS for producing beneficial products such as animal feeding and fertilizers. Based on the published papers, the major applications of SMS are animal feedstock, fertilizer, energy production and wastewater treatment. For instance, some species of mushroom such as Pleurotus spp. and Agaricus bisporus are suitable for applications of ruminant feedstock and fertilizers. This paper reviews the recent studies about the beneficial usage of SMS which is considered as a waste since 2013.

The world is experiencing high rates of urbanisation and it has slowly become an alarming social process, especially in developing countries. This has demanded an urgent investigation on human thermal comfort, especially in tropical climates. In this study, a surrogate human sensor (SHS) was developed to establish a linkage between human skin surface and SHS with the surrounding environments. Black plastic corrugated cardboard was used in the SHS fabrication as its thermal conductivity was close to the thermal conductivity and emissivity of the human epidermal skin layer. The SHS was designed to correlate with human skin surface temperature and a regression model was developed. The regression equation was obtained for the human skin temperature prediction (Th) by using SHS. Statistical analysis of the ANOVA (F = 13,700; ρ