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In recent years, the world in fear due to covid-19 outbreaks which impacted to the all aspect of life. As a many other countries, Indonesia with huge population consider to handle the spread the covid-19 through develop the innovation and technologies that highly related to the patent. This study aims to present the descriptive examination of the patent landscape related to the Covid-19 in Indonesia. Furthermore, the information of patent application obtains from Indonesian patent database and classified by the selected categories. This study reveals that the Research, Development, and Innovation (RDI) activities dominated by the Indonesian higher education. The highest filling date in December 2020 highly correlated with the obliged research outcome that funded research by the Indonesian Government. Additionally, the patent classifying by the type of method, process, tools, and products and there's no significant distinction number among the types. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The capitalization of the price of gold is a profitable investment alternative because of the tendency to rise or remain stable during a crisis. Therefore, this study aimed to analyze people's interest in gold investment through a narrative review of database search and thematic analysis. It is limited to Indonesian and publication in the last six years (2015- 2020). Furthermore, the electronic database search from Google Scholar, DOAJ, Garuda, and ResearchGate obtained 30 articles, while only 13 fulfilled the criteria to be analyzed. The results showed that gold investment is safer and less risky than stocks and deposits. Over the past 10 years, the price was increased by 117.5% especially during the Covid-19 pandemic. The increasing price of gold is the driving force that influences people's interest in the investment. Furthermore, it is driven by psychological, knowledge, and loss aversion factors. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Young people are increasingly embracing social media to connect and interact with one another. People utilize social media to get information, share their creativity, and express themselves. Many educators and researchers have recognized the value of using social media to improve learning and teaching. However, the use of technology in the classroom, such as social networking, does not always result in a favorable outcome. To put it another way, in order to deliver a memorable learning experience and a favorable impact on learning outcomes, the use of social media must be adapted to the objectives and learning materials. As a result, the goal of this research is to find out how people utilize social media to improve their reading skills. The findings demonstrate that using social media to improve reading abilities has a good influence. However, combining the correct type of social media with the right content and audience will have a greater impact. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

In the history of human civilization, the material used to create money has changed in conjunction with the advancement of knowledge and the complexity of human life. This study aims to explore the material evolution of money creation as a medium of exchange. The study used a literature review approach to gather information from the Google Scholar, Mendeley, and ScienceDirect databases. This study reveals that human transactions begin with the exchange of goods (barter) and continue with the exchange of goods with agreed-upon valuable commodities (commodity money). The materials used to create money has evolved along with it, starting with gold and silver coins, paper money, electronic money, and cryptocurrencies. The first two are still in use and require materials in creation, whereas the following two are no longer require physical materials in its issuance. Furthermore, money, in all of its physical manifestations, cannot be replaced as a medium of exchange in the present or the future, and its function will continue to expand. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

WHO proclaimed the outbreak of the New Corona virus in China a global health emergency, and Southeast Asia was one of the first regions to suffer serious damage. This study discusses physical distancing policies in public transportation on Covid-19 cases in Southeast Asia in the literature. We used Publish or Perish, Mendeley and Google Scholar, to search for articles published between 2020 and 2021. The study reveals that Covid-19 can be contained more effectively in Southeast Asia if physical distancing policies are introduced early. Vietnam is the greatest country at reducing Covid-19 cases due to rigorous physical distancing policies, notably on public transportation. The import of cases successfully limited by transportation border regulations, both in terms of distance and number. Particularly if it is accompanied by stringent policies such as screening tests, effective tracing, stay at home, working from home, and lockdown. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

As a direct consequence of the pandemic, the business world is facing numerous challenges. However, technological advancements in this digital information era are said to be able to help businesses stay afloat. The widespread use of video content as a promotional tool on social media is one of them. The study aims to create a live shoot Channa snakehead fish and analyze how effective the live shoot technique is at increasing Channahomestay's Instagram sales promotion. This live shoot method produces more realistic results and is more entertaining to watch and enjoy as content for followers. DSLRs and smartphones are used to take videos. The use of the live shoot method on Channa snakehead fish video content received a positive response from followers, who expressed an increased interest in seeing and purchasing Channahomestay products on Instagram. Thus, the live shoot method can be used as an alternative in creating promotional content has a positive impact on product sales. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Food security is one of the Islamic Social Finance Institution's strategic goals. The purpose of this research is to investigate the mechanism for implementing food security programs at Islamic social finance institutions in Pacitan, Indonesia. The study also revealed the role and impact of the food security program on people's food needs during the Covid-19 pandemic, which helped to achieve sustainable development goals. This is a descriptive qualitative study that relies on primary data from in-depth interviews. According to the study's findings, the implementation of the food security program begins with the collection of funds from infaq and shadaqah. Then, based on predetermined criteria, select beneficiaries who will receive basic food packages, purchase food, construct food barns, and distribute basic food assistance. This food security program's impact is to meet some basic food needs, reduce consumption spending, meet nutritional needs, and mitigate economic difficulties during the pandemic. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]