P eople are increasingly dependent upon technology. However, companies' large-scale investments to establish ongoing loyalty to technology platforms and ecosystems show negative results. This is due to lower levels of trust, concerns about risks, and increasing issues of privacy. Despite the continuous development of digital assistant applications to increase interactivity, however, there is no guarantee that the concept of interactivity is capable of gaining users' trust and addressing their concerns. The purpose of the present study is to analyze the effects of controllability, synchronicity, bidirectionality on perceived performance, and user satisfaction with digital assistant applications as moderated by perceived trust. Amos 22.

The increase in positive cases of COVID-19 in Indonesia since 2020 has led to various control measures, including prevention. One of them is through cultural approach and local wisdom that differs from one region to another, such as the one applied in Bali Province. The purpose of the study was to explore Bali’s experience in dealing with COVID-19 from the perspective of culture and local wisdom. A qualitative approach was used in this study using in-depth interviews with the Bali Provincial DisasterControl Office (Badan Penanggulangan Bencana Daerah, BPBD) and the Bali Provincial Health Office. Results of this study showed that the Bali Province has a strong religious approach, consisting of hupokara, which isthe faith in the Creator as disaster is believed to be a tremendous force that has to be managed through a ceremony called niskala, which giving offerings to God for health and safety of the people of Bali Province. The Balinese believe that the COVID-19 virus can be controlled with rituals and offerings. The presence of Pecalang as a traditional security unit looked up to and obeyed by the Balinese people also supports the successful management of COVID-19. The unique approach of Bali Province that is based on the local wisdom through mobilizing Traditional Villages, promoting custom-based cooperation through the formation of a task force at the Traditional Village level, and with good leadership from the Governorof Bali has led to successful COVID-19 control in Bali Province. Bali has learned from the COVID-19 pandemic that togetherness and mutual cooperation among people are needed to prevent the spread of COVID-19 inthe province.

Pandemi Covid-19 juga dirasakan di sektor pendidikan dimana kurang lebih selama 9 bulan pembelajaran dilakukan secara jarak jauh (daring). Hal ini tentunya menjadi sangat tidak mudah untuk dilakukan, khususnya para mahasiswa dituntut untuk tetap melakukan praktikum selama Pandemi Covid-19 demi terlaksananya tujuan pembelajaran.  Praktikum menjadi hal yang sangat penting, mengingat praktikum dapat menunjang pemahaman para mahasiswa terhadap materi abstrak bidang sains yang perlu di kongkritkan. Tujuan studi ini adalah untuk mengeksplorasi keterlaksanaan, bentuk, mata kuliah, kendala yang dihadapi, cara dosen menjelaskan prosedur praktikum, alasan praktikum tetap harus dilaksanakan saat pandemi Covid-19, hingga respons efektivitas pelaksanaan praktikum bidang sains (IPA, Fisika, Kimia, dan Biologi) yang dilaksanakan selama masa Pandemi Covid-19. Penelitian menggunakan metode kuesioner yang datanya dihimpun secara purposive sampling. Subjek pada penelitian ini berjumlah 200 responden yang berasal dari mahasiswa berbagai program studi Sains (IPA, Biologi, Kimia, Fisika) di 10 Perguruan tinggi di Indonesia. Studi eksplorasi ini memberikan hasil bahwa kegiatan pembelajaran berbentuk praktikum selama pandemi Covid-19 ini mayoritas tetap dilaksanakan dengan bentuk praktikum eksperimen menggunakan alat dan bahan yang sederhana paling biasa dilakukan dan menjadi yang paling diminati oleh mayoritas responden. Terdapat praktikum yang masih dilakukan secara Luring dengan mempertimbangkan protokol kesehatan ketat. Kendala utama yang dihadapi oleh mahasiswa adalah pada ketersediaan alat dan bahan. Bentuk penjelasan dosen terkait prosedur praktikum paling dirasa maksimal adalah pemanfaatan bentuk buku modul/petunjuk praktikum disertai dengan penjelasan dosen. Mayoritas mahasiswa tetap ingin kegiatan praktikum terlaksana, namun mahasiswa menganggap bahwa praktikum terlaksana selama ini dengan tidak efektif dilakukan melalui daring.

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Older people risk poor nutritional status during natural disasters due to low intakes of energy, carbohydrates, protein, and fat. A food bar is a form of emergency food product that contains carbohydrate and protein, and is practical for disaster situations. The study aimed to investigate the effect of a broccoli-soybean-mangrove food bar on older people’s weight following natural disasters. A quasi-experimental pre-post intervention study was designed using 33 subjects at the treatment group of various nutritional status types of older people during two weeks with balanced nutrition education over two weeks. Bivariate analysis with a paired t-test used to test whether weight, macronutrient intakes, and balanced nutrition knowledge were significantly different before and after the study. The study showed broccoli-soybean-mangrove food bar consumption resulted in a significantly increased weight of 0.2 kg, energy (291.9 kcal), protein (6.1 g), carbohydrate (31.1 g), dan fat (15.6 g) intakes. Balanced nutrition education of older people could also substantially increase knowledge of older people regarding nutrition (11.8 points). The proportion of malnourished subjects who gained weight was more remarkable than normal subjects in the first and second weeks of the intervention. However, the proportion of normal nutritional status subjects having increased macronutrients intakes was higher than the malnourished subjects. These findings recommend broccoli-soybean-mangrove food bar consumption to significantly improve weight and macronutrients intakes in older people following a natural disaster. It is necessary to make the broccoli-soybean-mangrove food bar more available, accessible, and affordable to all people in emergencies, mainly for older people.