Naturalist Intelligence (“Nature Smart”) Designates the human ability to discriminate among living things (plants, animals) as well as sensitivity to other features of the natural world (clouds, rock configurations).  This ability was clearly of value in our evolutionary past as hunters, gatherers, and farmers; it continues to be central in such roles as botanist or chef.  It is also speculated that much of our consumer society exploits the naturalist intelligences, which can be mobilized in the discrimination among cars, sneakers, kinds of makeup, and the like.

US authorities have issued international arrest warrants for five former Volkswagen (VW) managers and developers over the  Dieselgate emissions scandal , reported Munich-based newspaper Süddeutsche

Journalists and activists have sued Washington, D.C., and three police officers over alleged sexual abuse after they were arrested during protests against the inauguration of President Donald Trump. The plaintiffs — photojournalist Shay Horse, legal observer Judah Ariel and demonstrators Elizabeth Legesse and Milo Gonzalez — claim officers violated their civil rights after rounding them up with hundreds of other activists and reporters, reported Think Progress . Kern dç

FILE PHOTO: A customer walks out of an Etisalat shop at the Dubai World Trade Centre in Dubai October 14, 2012. REUTERS/Jumana ElHeloueh Etisalat has been instructed to transfer its 45 percent stake in Etisalat Nigeria to a loan trustee after debt restructuring talks with lenders failed, the Abu Dhabi telecoms company said on Tuesday.

Time Warner and Snap Inc. have announced a new deal that will bring increased ad spending and the development of new made-for-Snapchat shows. People familiar with the deal tell TechCrunch that it is valued at about $100 million spent over the next two years. The newly created shows will span a variety of genres, including scripted drama, daily news shows, documentaries and comedy.

Portugal fires: Canadair plane crashes while tackling blazes. A water-bombing plane fighting huge forest fires in central Portugal has crashed, local officials say.   They say the Canadair aircraft went down near Pedrógão Grande. So far there has been no information about casualties.

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