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What would Nature want post Covid19? – “Biomimetics”

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 By Dr.P.Sangeetha “We’re seeing a bit of Utopian glimmer coming through, and natural selection chooses what works over and over. So, when we get back to normal, we get this glorious choice to put back in our lives only what is best, only what we found made life worth living.” We’ve just been eating through [the planet] and colonizing it. And we’re spillover prone-or virus prone- right now. Life’s natural defenses –its immune system –which normally keeps everything in balance, has been threadbare. “Viruses are all around us. In a square meter, 800 million viruses a day fall from the sky. They are a hugely important part of our world and our evolution. But these pandemics happen when the natural defenses are broken. Meanwhile the climate change is just putting everything under stress. So we’ve got this natural system that is out of kilter.” Our current plight should encourage a rethink about how human systems-both economic and social-might ease the strain on our natural system. Unlike l

NEO BANK – RISE OF THE INVISIBLE BANK

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 By Mrs.S.Johnsi A   digital - only bank   provides banking facilities exclusively through digital platforms, such as mobile, tablets, and the Internet. These digital banks offer services using electronic documentation and automated processes. Technology changes the way with which cash and cheques are deposited and payments and money transfers are carried out in these banks. So, digital banks have emerged as an influential choice for the young generation. The top two digital banks and the key features is discussed in this article.   1.    MONZO BANK Monzo is an online bank in the United Kingdom. It was founded by Tom Blomfield, Jonas Huckestein, Jason Bates, Paul Rippon and Gary Dolman in 2015. It originally operated with a mobile app and a pre paid debit card. From 2017 the bank started to offer deposit accounts. By providing excellent customer service Monzo differentiates it with all other banks and has reached 40,00,000 customers. The key features of Monzo bank are: 1.     Eas