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A Visual Guide to ADHD in Adults

ADHD Affects Adults, Too

Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder is not limited to children -- 30% to 70% of kids with ADHD continue having symptoms when they grow up. In addition, people who were never diagnosed as kids may develop more obvious symptoms in adulthood, causing trouble on the job or in relationships. Many adults don’t realize they have ADHD, leaving them mystified about why their goals seem to slip out of reach.

Signs of Adult ADHD: Running Late

ADHD in adults follows a slightly different pattern than in children. Adults may be chronically late for work or important events. Adults may realize that their tardiness is undermining their goals, but they just can't seem to be on time.

Signs of Adult ADHD: Risky Driving

One of the hallmarks of ADHD is difficulty keeping your mind on the task at hand. That spells trouble for teens and adults when they're behind the wheel of a vehicle. Studies show that people with ADHD are more likely to speed, have accidents, and lose their drivers' licenses.

Signs of Adult ADHD: Distraction

Adults with ADHD may have trouble prioritizing, starting, and finishing tasks. They tend to be disorganized, restless, and easily distracted. Some people with ADHD have trouble concentrating while reading. The inability to stay focused and follow through on tasks can derail careers, ambitions, and relationships.

ADHD or Something Else?

If you are often restless and have trouble concentrating, don't jump to the conclusion that you have ADHD. These symptoms are also common in other conditions. Poor concentration is a classic sign of depression. Restlessness or anxiety could indicate an overactive thyroid or anxiety disorder. Your health care provider will investigate whether these conditions could be causing your symptoms instead of -- or in addition to -- ADHD.

Complications of Adult ADHD

Coping with the symptoms of adult ADHD can be frustrating in itself. At the same time, many adults with ADHD struggle with depression, anxiety, or obsessive compulsive disorder. They’re also more likely to smoke or abuse drugs. People with ADHD can limit these problems by seeking proper treatment.

Job Coaching for ADHD

People with ADHD may be able to boost their job performance with coaching or mentoring. The mentor will help with organization skills, such as taking notes, keeping a daily planner and prioritizing a to-do list. A quiet workspace with few distractions may help. ADHD is a disability under the Americans with Disabilities Act. This means employers must make adjustments to support a worker’s needs.

Demonstrators stage 'die in' at NYC Apple store, Macy's

NEW YORK -- Protesters staged a "die in" Friday night in an Apple store on Fifth Avenue and in Macy's at Herald Square.

Dozens staged a "die-in" in New York

Once inside, the protesters stood in circles and chanted while store employees and customers silently snapped photos.

Zandir Santos, 30, of Brooklyn, relished in the idea that protesters had disrupted life at an Apple store and a Macy's in New York. The filmmaker said this is a pivotal time in American history and that police must change how they treat people.

"The CEO of Apple knows we shut his store down--that means capitalist America is going to take us seriously," he said. "We are going to shake up your business and we want to hit you where it hurts. "

Hundreds of people angry over police treatment of African-American men crowded the street outside the Apple store, and some made their way through the store's large glass doors.

Chernell Brown lay down on the floor and encouraged other protesters to do the same in memory of Michael Brown, an unarmed 18-year-old black man who died after an altercation with a Ferguson, Mo., police officer in August. The move was symbolic of the four hours Brown lay on the ground after he died.

"This is our house," shouted Brown, 25. "No more business as usual. Revolution is not comfortable."

'Gangnam Style' viewed so much it busts YouTube's counter

Well, this has never happened before for YouTube.

The "Gangham Style" video has been watched so many times since it appeared in June 2012 that the YouTube view counter stopped tracking views after 2,154,200,908.

On Dec. 1, YouTube posted, "We never thought a video would be watched in numbers greater than a 32-bit integer (=2,147,483,647 times)."

YouTube adds it "has been viewed so many times we had to upgrade to a 64-bit integer (9,223,372,036,854,775,808)!"

"Stay tuned for bigger and bigger numbers on YouTube," the video-sharing site said in a post on Google+.

The video has been quite the phenomenon. In 2012, "Gangnam Style" held theGuinness World Record for most "liked" video in YouTube history. Korean pop star Psy starred in a Super Bowl ad in 2013. And world leaders, including President Obama and British Prime Minister David Cameron, have danced to the beat.

Must Watch This Video

We never thought a video would be watched in numbers greater than a 32-bit integer (=2,147,483,647 views), but that was before we met PSY. "Gangnam Style" has been viewed so many times we had to upgrade to a 64-bit integer (9,223,372,036,854,775,808)!

Hover over the counter in PSY's video to see a little math magic and stay tuned for bigger and bigger numbers on YouTube.

Four Attacks In Jammu And Kashmir Leave At Least 18 People Dead; Modi's Campaign Unchanged

Update as of 7:00 a.m. EST: Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s office said that there has been no change in his schedule to campaign on Monday in the northern city of Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir’s capital, for local elections, according to NDTV, a local news network. The announcement comes after a series of attacks in the state on Friday, which led to the killing of 18 people, including a civilian.

The restive state has been put on high alert, Zee News, a local news network, reported, adding that police had recovered dozens of grenades, six AK-47 assault rifles and two shotguns from the slain militants. Home Minister Rajnath Singh blamed Pakistan for Friday's attacks in the state, and urged it to seek India's help if it wanted to stop militancy in the region, the Zee News report added.

At least seven members from the Indian army and three police officers were killed in several attacks by militants in the northern state of Jammu and Kashmir on Friday, according to local reports. Seven militants have also so far been killed while seven others have been injured, reports said.

The Soura area on the outskirts of the state’s capital of Srinagar was attacked by gunmen who opened fire, according to Zee News, a local news network. Army officials killed one of the gunmen and are currently searching for others, two of whom are believed to be hiding inside a house. Militants also threw a grenade at a police station in the town of Shopian in the state's south while another grenade was launched near a bus stand in Tral, injuring seven. The restive region, part of which is administered by Pakistan, has seen a wave of attacks in recent days aimed at disrupting local elections.

The first attack on Friday happened at 3:10 a.m. local time (4:10 p.m. Thursday EST) on a military camp in Uri, where Indian troops reportedly killed all six gunmen. All attack sites have been sealed off by Indian forces, according to reports.

"The exact number of terrorists involved in the attack is not known. But the way these terrorists, believed to be from Pakistan, killed three policemen on the road outside our Army camp makes us believe that they entered the camp from the gate through the road which is not made of concrete boundary," a senior army official told Times of India.

An army official at one of the sites said, according to Hindustan Times: "Terrorists opened small arms fire and grenades fire on army camp at Mohura at 3 am. Army response teams immediately mobilized and surrounded the area. Firefight continued till 9.30 in the morning and all terrorists neutralized. Casualties sustained by security forces during the operation are being ascertained."

The attacks come as the state prepares for the third round of local elections on Tuesday, which separatists have sought to disrupt. Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi is due to campaign for his Bharatiya Janata Party in Srinagar on Monday for the elections, IBN, a local news network, reported.

While state officials continued to search for other militants in the region, the state’s Chief Minister Omar Abdullah condemned the attack in a tweet.

Tommy Hilfiger wants to sell you a solar-powered jacket

Tommy Hilfiger unveils a phone-charging jacket

Is it possible to wear solar panels on your back and be fashionable at the same time?

Tommy Hilfiger thinks so.

The fashionista is selling a solar-powered jacket so that you can keep your phone charged ... assuming, of course, that the sun is shining.

Yes, this for real. It costs $599.

The solar panel jacket has "a unique and innovative design featuring a solar pack that charges a battery to keep your mobile devices working while on the go," boasts theTommy Hilfiger catalog. "In direct sunlight, the battery fully charges beyond the capacity of most smartphones."

The catalog referred to the jacket as "both stylish and functional."

The men's version has seven solar panels and the women's design comes with 10. Apparently they're removable, because the jacket comes with a "removable bag to stow solar panels when not in use." (The hood is removable, too.)

Half of the net proceeds go to the Fresh Air Fund, the company said.

Solar-powered clothes may be weird, but not unheard of. L.L. Bean sells a solar-powered hat with LED lights.

The designer Pauline Van Dongen also has a line of "wearable solar" coats and dresses that can be used to power smartphones.

And other wearable technologies, like smart watches and glasses, are slowly gaining traction.

Will ‘DisGrace’ Mugabe become Zimbabwe’s first female president?

Many Zimbabweans fear a continuation of the Mugabe dynasty, especially in the form of the president’s scandal-prone wife

Ibbo Mandaza remembers the first time he saw Grace Marufu: “She was very beautiful, pretty braids, sitting at the switchboard at State House.” But one day, a presidential official warned him not to flirt with the secretarial staff, and he wondered why. Then, in 1989, he noticed that Grace was pregnant. “And it clicked.”

The father of Marufu’s child was Robert Mugabe, leader of Zimbabwe and a married man. A second child would follow with the president’s mistress even as his wife, Sally, fell terminally ill. “Bob was moving between the maternity ward and Sally’s ICU unit,” recalled Mandaza, a former civil servant.

When Grace Mugabe fulfilled her dream of rising from secretary to first lady by marrying the man four decades her senior, that appeared to be the limit of her ambition. It was not. On Saturday she is tipped to be named by 90-year-old Robert Mugabe as his vice-president and heir apparent – a political earthquake that six months ago seemed unthinkable.

The manoeuvre comes with Africa’s oldest leader looking frail and frequently dozing off during meetings of the Zanu-PF party politburo, according to one regular attender.

Robert and Grace Mugabe. Some say the first lady feels victimised by the western press. Photograph: Philimon Bulawayo/Reuters

After 34 years of Robert Mugabe’s iron rule, the battle for succession is on, pitting comrade against comrade, faction against faction. It is endgame played out in an atmosphere seething with conspiracy, treachery, paranoia, recrimination, backstabbing and wild allegations of a plot to assassinate the president. The party that has dominated Zimbabwe since independence is in disarray.

Many here are horrified by the prospect of a continuation of the Mugabe dynasty, especially in the form of Grace. Some have never forgiven her or Robert Mugabe for the extramarital affair conducted when the popular Sally was alive (Grace was also married at the time). For years she has been dubbed DisGrace, Gucci Grace and First Shopper because of her penchant for extravagant spending sprees – she allegedly blew $120,000 on one trip to Paris – even as the economy tanked, with an estimated four in five people living below the poverty line.

She also accumulated property, including a lucrative dairy business and several farms, and founded an orphanage, but the notion of President Mugabe mark II seemed absurd. Then, on her 49th birthday in July, she entered politics like a bolt from the blue and, despite no experience, she was nominated as head of the Zanu-PF women’s league. She also gained a sociology PhD from the University of Zimbabwe in just three months in what critics saw as a desperate push for gravitas. She was ceremonially capped by her husband and mercilessly mocked by academics.

Grace Mugabe was nominated as head of the Zanu-PF’s women’s league.Photograph: Philimon Bulawayo/Reuters

Dr Grace, or Amai (Mother) Mugabe, ripped through the political establishment like a tornado. She embarked on a “meet the people tour”, also nicknamed the “Graceland tour”, that left the old guard dazed and reeling. “They say I want to be president,” she said at one rally. “Why not? Am I not a Zimbabwean?”

Mandaza, now head of the Southern African Political and Economic Series Trust thinktank, said: “The biggest revelations were these rallies of hers. Before, she would sit looking bored at state functions, impeccably beautiful. She was hated for her lavish style but most people didn’t know who she was.

“Then suddenly people see her for three hours a day on state television and it’s: ‘Wow, who is this woman? Stop it!’ She was uncouth, unbecoming. People were saying this woman comes from a mining compound because some finesse is expected. The debate was to what extent she was she her own person or a missile sent by her husband. I think both.”

Bieber summoned for questioning over alleged attack on photographer

There is enough evidence against Justin Bieber to question him in a criminal case, an Argentinian investigative judge has said.

Singer accused of sending bodyguards to attack Diego Pasoa outside Buenos Aires nightclub during 2014 tour

Justin Bieber faces one month to six years in prison if convicted of sending his bodyguards to beat

The pop star is accused of sending bodyguards to attack a photographer outside a Buenos Aires nightclub during a 2013 South American tour, during which he apologised for defiling the Argentinian flag on stage and got into trouble with police for allegedly spraying graffiti in Brazil and Colombia.

“The evidence from witnesses, footage and photos shows that he didn’t want his pictures taken,” Judge Facundo Cubas told AP on Friday. “That led his bodyguards to chase down after the photographers and it was followed by a beating.”

Cubas summoned Bieber for questioning on Thursday and asked Interpol to notify the singer that he has 60 days to appear. The judge said that he would issue an international arrest warrant if Bieber failed to comply.

The Argentinian photographer, Diego Pesoa, alleges that he was beaten on 9 November2013 by Bieber’s bodyguards outside the Ink nightclub, where the singer and his entourage partied.

Under Argentinian law, Bieber faces up from one month to six years in prison if he was convicted of injuring the photographer, the judge said.

Representatives for the Canadian-born singer could not be reached for comment.

Europe Keeps Hope Alive for Gas Pipeline From Russia

BRUSSELS — The European Union’s top official is not yet ready to take “nyet” for an answer on a natural gas pipeline from Russia.

The South Stream pipeline crossing southeastern Europe could still be completed, despite the stated intention of President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia to abandon the project, according to Jean-Claude Juncker, president of the European Commission.

The comments by Mr. Juncker, at a news conference here on Thursday, indicated that the bloc was intent on keeping at least the idea of the South Stream project alive — despite the European Union’s sanctions against Russia over the crisis in Ukraine, and despite the Europeans’ longstanding skepticism about a pipeline that could extend the region’s heavy reliance on Russian energy.

“South Stream can be built,” Mr. Juncker said. But, he added, “the ball is in the court of Russia.”

Mr. Juncker’s comments — as surprising in some respects as Mr. Putin’s sudden decision to reroute the pipeline — were the latest twist in a project that has became a geopolitical tug of war between Brussels and Moscow.

Some countries in the European Union, like Hungary, have taken a favorable view of South Stream, seeing the project as a way to ensure more secure supplies of gas for domestic use. Hungary is in southeastern Europe, a region badly affected by midwinter cuts in supply because of pricing disputes between Russia and Ukraine.

Serbia, which is seeking to join the European Union, sees South Stream as a way to earn money from gas transit fees and to bolster its construction industry.

But the European Commission, the union’s executive body, has long sought to stop Russia from using the pipeline as a way to enable Gazprom, the giant Russian gas exporter, to maintain its tight grip on some European energy markets. The commission wants those markets open to greater competition as a condition for the construction of South Stream.

Mr. Juncker said nothing on Thursday that might break the deadlock over one of the big sticking points for Moscow: the insistence by the European authorities that if the pipeline were built, other gas suppliers would have to have access to it.

Russia and Gazprom fiercely oppose sharing the pipeline, and on Monday,Mr. Putin announced that Russia would reroute it to Turkey.

A Russian official reiterated that intention on Thursday.

“In my view, the decision is final,” said Alexander Novak, the Russian energy minister, according to Russian news reports. “Today, we’re working on the construction of the pipeline by another route.”

Argentina Accuses HSBC of Aiding People in Tax Evasion

BUENOS AIRES — Argentina’s tax agency accused the HSBC bank on Thursday of helping more than 4,000 Argentines evade taxes by placing their money in secret Swiss accounts.

The head of country’s AFIP tax agency, Ricardo Echegaray, said Argentine citizens had evaded about $3 billion in taxes that were handled by intermediaries through a network of offshore accounts.

Mr. Echegaray contended that some of those accounts in Geneva were owned by HSBC Argentina’s president and other bank executives. He did not say if the bank’s operations had been suspended in Argentina.

“There’s no doubt that the AFIP will keep cracking down on tax havens because our objective is to collect taxes and to avoid harming those who have less,” he said.

The tax agency said it got its information from France, where HSBC was placed under formal investigation last week for possibly aiding tax evasion. The banking company has also been charged in Belgium with organized fiscal fraud.

AFIP charged the local branch of HSBC and its executives in an Argentine federal court.

HSBC said it respected Argentine laws and had committed no wrongdoing.

“HSBC Argentina emphatically rejects its participation in any illegal association, including any organization that allows capital flight aimed at evading taxes,” the bank said in a statement. “HSBC Argentina wants to clarify that it doesn’t have an account in HSBC Switzerland.”

Argentina’s government has denounced several foreign companies in its fight to curb capital flight. The left-leaning government recently accused Procter & Gamble of tax fraud and said it had suspended the operations of the household goods company.

Argentina has been kept from global credit markets since defaulting on its debt during its 2001-2 financial crisis, and it suffered another default in July. Officials have been trying to keep dollars in the country for the central bank to use to pay off government debts, but the bank’s reserves have continued to plunge.

While currency controls make it nearly impossible to legally trade pesos for dollars, many Argentines have turned to black market money changers to obtain dollars to protect themselves from one of the world’s highest inflation rates.

Sask. government introduces changes for commercial vehicle seizures

$New appeal process coming for owners of commercial vehicles seized due to high-risk driving infractions by employees.$ REGINA – The Saskatchewan government is changing legislation governing commercial vehicle seizures in the province. The proposed change will make it less complicated for business owners to have seized vehicles released due to employee’s driving behaviour.

At the same time, proposed amendments to the Traffic Safety Act will toughen penalties for drivers, establishing a three-day licence suspension for drivers of commercial vehicles who commit high-risk driving offences.The issue came to light when the owner of a Saskatoon business had a commercial vehicle seized after an employee was caught texting and driving for a second time.

MORE: Government reconsidering new vehicle seizure laws

“We listened to concerns brought forward by businesses and have consulted with numerous stakeholders to reach this decision,” said Don McMorris, the minister responsible for Saskatchewan Government Insurance.

“We believe these changes strike a fair balance between considering the business interests of commercial vehicle owners, and ensuring road safety by continuing to be tough on high-risk drivers.

MORE: What you need to know about new Saskatchewan traffic laws

The change will allow for an appeal process for owners of commercial vehicles seized due to the driving behaviour of an employee provided three conditions are met:

the employee is not the owner of the commercial vehicle;
the owner can produce evidence that they have a written and communicated safety plan in place; and
the owner has obtained a driver’s abstract from the employee within the previous 12 months.

An appeal would also trigger a National Safety Code compliance audit for the business. The cost of an appeal is one-hundred dollars.

The regulation change is expected to take effect in early January while the suspension change should pass during the spring sitting of the legislature.

Here’s why you don’t have to share that status update about Facebook’s copyright rules

TORONTO – You may have noticed some of your Facebook friends sharing a long-winded post regarding Facebook’s copyright policies recently. The post – which is usually a good three to four paragraphs long – is made up of legal jargon that reads in short, “I declare that my rights are attached to all my personal data, drawings, paintings, photos, texts etc. published on my profile.”

But before you copy and paste the text into your own profile – listen up. The status update means absolutely nothing.

It appears that many users have fallen victim to a version of the social media email chain letter – you know, the kind that used to tease something to the effect of, “if you don’t share this email with 20 friends you won’t win $1 million.”

This type of status updates does nothing to change Facebook’s Terms of Service, which each user must accept when signing up for the site. Additionally, many of the copyright concerns listed in the letter are already addressed by the service agreement.

First, let’s look at an example of one of the many variations of this post:

“Concerning the new Facebook policies/guidelines…

Today, [date here], in response to the Facebook guidelines and under articles L.111, 112 and 113 of the code of intellectual property, I declare that my rights are attached to all my personal data, drawings, paintings, photos, texts etc… published on my profile. For commercial use of the foregoing my written consent is required at all times. Those reading this text can copy it and paste it on their Facebook wall. This will allow them to place themselves under the protection of copyright. By this release, I tell Facebook that it is strictly forbidden to disclose, copy, distribute, broadcast, or to take any other action against me on the basis of this profile and/or its contents. The actions mentioned above apply equally to employees, students, agents and/or other staff under the direction of Facebook. The contents of my profile includes private information. The violation of my privacy is punished by the law (UCC 1 1-308 – 308 1 – 103 and the Rome Statute).

Facebook is now an open capital entity. All members are invited to post a notice of this kind, or if you prefer, you can copy and paste this version. If you have not published this statement at least once, you will tacitly allow the use of elements such as your photos as well as the information contained in your profile.”

In its “Statement of Rights and Responsibilities,” Facebook outlines that you own all of the content and information you post to the social network.

However, the social network adds that “you grant us a non-exclusive, transferable, sub-licensable, royalty-free, worldwide licence to use any IP content [such as photos and videos] that you post on or in connection with Facebook.”

According to Facebook, that license only ends when you delete your Facebook page.

Additionally, if you post anything to Facebook’s “Public” network (meaning every user can see it – not just your friends) you are allowing everyone, including people who don’t use Facebook, to access and use that information.

Users can review their privacy settings, including what content is public, through Facebook’s “Privacy Checkup” tool. You can access your privacy settings by clicking on the lock symbol at the top right hand side of your Facebook page.

Don’t be fooled by lines that read, “If you have not published this statement at least once, you will tacitly allow the use of elements such as your photos as well as the information contained in your profile.”

According to experts, these status updates have no legal standing against Facebook’s user agreement.

“Unfortunately taking control of your online identity is not as simple as making a declaration on your Facebook wall. Using any website to store content or personal details requires compliance with the site’s Terms of Service,” wrote Sophos security expert Chester Wisniewski in a blog post.

“These messages are simply another chain letter type hoax pinned upon wishful thinking.”

This isn’t the first time that these chain letters have started making the rounds on Facebook – this type of hoax has been around for years.

Sophos security first wrote about the chain letter in 2012 and, in June 2012,Facebook itself was forced to address the issue.