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Corona Virus Disease 2019 (COVID-19), which was declared by World Health Organization (WHO) as a pandemic in march 2020, is a severe problem which is faced by 175 countries in the world. This virus is very easily transmitted by close contact and via respiratory droplets produced when people cough or sneeze. Started from Wuhan, it spreads fast to many other countries. This paper investigates the confirmed case analysis of a COVID-19 in all countries based on Spearman and Kendall correlation and grouping those countries which have the same level correlation. There are 134 countries for the shortest period and 16 for the longest period have been evaluated. In the shortest period, 39 and 27 countries have high correlation value based on Spearman and Kendall, respectively. In the longest period, 11 and 6 countries have high correlation value based on Spearman and Kendall, respectively. Those groups indicate that the strength of association of confirmed case between them are similar. The darker color shows there is a high correlation value among those countries. So, by using those groups, the decision-maker can analyze the characteristic of those countries and make the decision better.

The purpose of this article is to try to explain the benefits that can be obtained by learning the traditional knowledge of indigenous people around the world to overcome current perceptions and practices about the environment that has experienced serious degradation. Traditional Ecological Knowledge offers the appropriate tools to learn more  the insights of “Sacred Balance”. The research method used in this article was an in-depth analysis of the literature written by experts in the fields of biodiversity, culture, anthropology and ethnography. Synthesis has been taken from the review of this literature as described in this article with various modifications from field verification. This verification has been carried out in Bali through panel discussions with the heads and members of the banjar (village association) in Gianyar, Jatiluwih, Kerobokan and Ubud. The panel's focus was on the concept and practice of "Tri Hita Karana", the philosophy of Balinese life that embodies the cosmovision of "Sacred Balance". The results showed that the cosmovision of "Sacred Balance" which emphasizes on harmony and equilibrium as a way of life is a philosophy that can be emulated by humans throughout the world not only to achieve conservation but also a means for peace and happiness. This can be obtained by further studying this philosophy which has been practiced since time long standing by many people around the world through deeper studies of Traditional Ecological Knowledge.

Knowledge is one key to achieve competitive advantage to an organization. As a company with high employee turnover rate, a human resource consulting company in Jakarta suffers loss of knowledge possessed by resigned employee. Various efforts have been made to equip new employees to have knowledge as employees being replaced. Nevertheless the knowledge of the new employee cannot match the knowledge of the resigned employee for a long time. Knowledge possessed by employee is considered to be valuable asset. They need to be captured and managed. In response to this problem, this research maps the employee's understanding of the importance of knowledge sharing. This research also give recommendation in what way the knowledge management system could be implemented, based on the company's culture.