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Weaponized Research
Welcome to the second 33 Minutes episode in which Dr. Gerry Clum, chiropractic's senior statesman, recaps a recent paper in which chiropractic students who understand the holistic impact of subluxation are treated as though they are a cognitive contagion that must be eliminated from the profession.
Dr. Clum then goes on to describe his recent experience at the World Federation of Chiropractic (WFC) speaking with shock, dismay and determination about the unprofessional and rogue remarks made from the stage in Berlin by members of the WFC Research Council.
See below the video interview with Dr. Clum and Dr. Jason Deitch for the entirety of Dr. Clum's remarks. A complete transcript of the conversation is copied below the video. In the transcript, you will also find links to the various papers and organizations that Dr. Clum references in this interview.
Deitch: Hi and welcome to another episode of 33 Minutes. This is Today's Chiropractic Leadership. Welcome. I'm really glad that you're here. I'm Dr. Jason Deitch with the pleasure, of course, [of being] with Dr. Gerry Clum. Gerry, good afternoon.
Clum: Good afternoon, sir.
Deitch: Great to be with you. I'm excited for today's conversation. Let's get right into it. I know last episode we talked about two different studies. There just seems to be a lot of conversation these days and that's really what this program is all about, is making sure that practicing chiropractors and those that are affiliated with, invested in, and connected with the chiropractic profession, who want to see it thrive the way we know it should thrive. Stay up to date with the research, the politics, the leadership, what's going on both in America and around the world. Recently, last week, we talked about a paper that came out of the French institute. Why don't we start today's episode, if you wouldn't mind, for those that didn't watch last episode, what's the significance of that paper?
Clum: Well, thank you. First of all, it's great to be back with you and looking forward to this conversation. There's been a pretty disturbing trend, I would say, within the research community in chiropractic over the past couple of years in particular. And it's really come to a head in the last couple of months. This paper that we're going to chat about today is an example of some of the thinking that, frankly, I hope will alarm our colleagues, because I don't think it portends well for the profession and for the chiropractors who reason as we do about the profession. The whole question was amplified by the recent meeting of the World Federation [of Chiropractic] in Berlin, where the research community, quite frankly, stopped being researchers and became politicians. And they assumed an agenda, and they advanced that agenda in a coordinated, integrated fashion through the program. They used their research and they, in my opinion, weaponized it. And they're furthering this same kind of ultra reductionistic perspective. Let me tell you a little bit about this study that we're talking about.
Clum: And then you might understand what I'm concerned about. The paper that I'm referring to, and I have to apologize to the gentleman; I'm meaning no disrespect, but my French pronunciation is terrible. The last name is Gonclaves…and it was published in Chiropractic and Manual Therapies… and the article is entitled "Chiropractic conservativism and the ability to determine contra indications, non-indications and indications to Chiropractic care," [a] relatively benign discussion, from the title. Let me break it down and tell you what that article was about. It is from faculty at the French Institute in Paris and Toulouse. And they conducted essentially two processes in this study. The first was to survey the student body at both campuses about their attitudes toward subluxation, their attitude toward the adjustment, their attitude toward the body's ability to do its own healing, things of that nature.
Clum: And they created a spectrum and graded people across that spectrum based upon the responses that they offered. Then, they provided them with a series of cases, two cases that were contra-indications, four cases that were what they referred to as non-indications, and three cases that were contraindications.* [Ed. note: Dr. Clum misspoke here; the third category was "indications"]
Deitch: Okay.
Clum: And the first set of feedback that I got is, and I think this is very, very good news is that the students at the institution were third-year students and sixth-year students, and they pretty much nailed the indications for care and the contra-indications for care, regardless of where they were on the spectrum that they had developed regarding philosophy, which I think is a really important finding – Is that the idea that…your philosophic position makes you less dangerous, more dangerous, whatever. You know, the bottom line was, the students regardless what their attitudes were, they recognized the flat out indications for care and the contraindications to care. That's a pretty good beginning point. Where it got really squirrely is when the researchers took the non-indications of care, and by their definition, an asymptomatic patient was a non-indication of care.
Clum: And they cross referenced whether or not that student said they would adjust that sample case that…the faculty perceived to be a non-indication of care, and then they figured out where the student was on that philosophical…spectrum. And lo, and behold, quite honestly, I think you and I probably could have come up with this without the numbers, but they've got the numbers and the and the statistical testing behind it, so good for them. But what they came up with is, that the more philosophically oriented the student was, the more likely they were to adjust the patient in the non-indications of care category, i.e., absent symptoms.
Clum: And so, if they had left it at that, I suppose it was a nice, [it would] be interesting finding. But they went on to propose that the delivery of care to…those people in that non indications of adjusting, was in fact breaking the law and that the students were advocating the illegal practice of chiropractic. Now, they were smart enough and kind enough to include a reference to the French law, and thanks to Google translator and our good friend, Gilles Lamarche, who confirmed the translation for me, I was able to go back and to read the scope of practice provisions in the French decree, that they based these conclusions on. And quite frankly, it doesn't come anywhere near saying anything like that.
Clum: So then I went back and I started to read it very carefully and look for key words that were there, and to look for negative connotations and negative associations in the language that was being used. Well, as you know, I've done a good bit of malpractice defense over the years, and one of the common ploys of plaintiffs' attorneys is what's called the "reptilian approach." And in the reptilian approach, what the attorney wants to do is to approach a jury and an expert witness, for example, and begin the discussion about safety and begin to get everybody thinking about safety. Because safety is one of the most basic, oldest drives in our being, and when we start thinking in those terms, we drop back into the reptilian brain, and we hunkered down and we lose the, the logical reasoning capacity of the newer areas of the brain and we fall into this safety protection of, "Oh my God, we've got to get rid of this risk, et cetera, et cetera, et cetera."
Clum: In my opinion, that's exactly what these researchers are doing. They are attempting to develop a reptilian response on the part of the practicing chiropractic community to be fearful and to become enraged about the behavior of the students that are involved. And as an extension, of the practitioner who would take that same perspective and that same attitude, these folks go on to talk about idea that there need to be curricular changes to breed this out of these students; "we need to get this out of their brains and the reason that that they have these perspectives is that they're just young and ideological and they've not seen any patients and they're just too dumb to know better." Now, too dumb to know better is my interpretation of their language.
Clum: They don't say that, but in reading it, that's exactly what it says to me. Never once, never once, did they consider that the reason that student's in that seat in that classroom in Toulouse is because his mom had her life changed because of tahe cervical adjustment that didn't have a damn thing to do with low back pain, didn't have a damn thing to do with neck pain. Not once did they consider the fact – and they were kind of puzzled by the idea that the farther the student went in the curriculum, the more they adopted a, "We should adjust this non indication patient" – and that seemed to run contrary to their conclusion that well, the more that we train them, the less they'll do that. Or. Perhaps the more they were trained, the more they were exposed, the more they talked to their colleagues, the more they realized the magnitude of the adjustment of what could be done.
Clum: And this very short sighted, ultra-reductionistic perspective that if there isn't an RCT [randomized clinical trial] about it, you can't talk about it. Now you and I, probably or maybe a year ago, we chatted at length about a paper that came out in [the journal] "Spine" by a fellow by name of John Adams from Sydney, Australia. And, what John Adams did was an analysis of the US National Health Interview survey that was conducted in 2012. The first set of that data that was available for analysis became available in 2017 and immediately they went after that data and they did their analysis. Admittedly, they found that the vast majority of patients initially sought chiropractic care for pain, whether it be low back pain or neck pain, but the value of the care and the reasons that they continued with the care, were far, far removed from the pain. Almost 45% of the patients surveyed said that they sought chiropractic care and continue to seek chiropractic care for their general health and wellbeing, not for pain.
Clum: They got out of pain; happy for them, that's the way it's supposed to work. We like that. But they also saw the benefit of the care. And 45% – almost 45% – of the folks involved in this survey said that they saw general health and wellbeing consequences to the positive, in their favor, as a result of chiropractic care. Now we're in this moment in time where everybody wants to be patient centered. Well, I've been a patient; I am a patient for some people and I like patient centered. Okay. But when the voice of the patient says, 45 times out of a hundred, the reason I'm doing this is because it helps my general health and wellbeing, how can you discredit that and say, "Well, I don't have an RCT about that, so you can't do that and you're breaking the law."
Clum: You know, you would have to contort the French language of Article One of the decree beyond imagination to come up with the idea that adjusting a patient without symptoms was breaking the law. And the implication of these authors was that that would be the way it is across most countries, particularly in Europe, that have legislation. And quite frankly, it isn't there. You know, I've been active in international circles for almost all of my career and very heavily the last 30 years in particular. I've read the texts, I understand the legal status of the profession around the world and frankly that just isn't there. So what does this mean to you and to me and to the guy and the gal in Topeka, Kansas. Well, the bottom line is, this ultraoreductionistic thinking is crossing paths with trends in society that we dreamed about as chiropractors.
Clum: Yesterday's [April 2] latest issue of JAMA has an article entitled Re-imagining Health, and their perspective on re-imagining health is we really shouldn't be paying so much attention to the symptoms. Not that they're not important. We really shouldn't be paying that much attention to pain scales. Not that they're not important. We really shouldn't be paying attention to whether or not there was the patient was satisfied with the patient encounter of that that given day. We should be looking at things in a holistic fashion and we should be concerned about the flourishing capacity of the patient; their word, the "flourishing" capacity of the patient. This is exactly what John Adam talking about. This is exactly what the consumer reflected back to Adam in the survey, what they were after. Now, let me just take it out; I can't do it from memory, so I'm going to have to pull it out and take a take a look at it here, but we're talking about persons that are talking about how they get along better with their spouse, they concentrate better, things are better at work. They sleep better as a result of chiropractic care.
Clum: Now, if that isn't patient centered and it isn't about flourishing, I don't know what is. So we've got this tension that exists that is… changing character from tension to outward aggression. I heard a presentation that Dr. Scott, the president of Life University made recently, and he talked about the culture of contempt. Boy, he should have been in Berlin for the presentations I heard there. The contempt was dripping. It was dripping off the words, and every time there was an opportunity to weaponize, the subject was weaponized. It was terrible in that regard. I'm sure the German food was great. I can attest to the fact that the beer was good, but the bottom line was some of the content was remarkably scary in that regard. So what do you and I need to worry about and think about in this?
Clum: The bottom line is, if we don't counter this, we're going to be victimized by it. Pure and simple. And the average guy or gal in practice doesn't have the good fortune that I've had to be able to travel to these different conferences, participate in these things. But they still have to arm themselves with the information to be able to answer the questions that we're talking about. This whole new world of flourishing that is being promoted in JAMA in April, 2019, is what we're talking about as well. The role that chiropractic care can play in the flourishing of the population, the role of chiropractic care in helping your patients have the best possible life experience they want to have. Is it going to cure this? Is it going to heal that? Is it going to fix that? No. Are things better off? Well, for 45 out of a hundred patients, they said they were better off under chiropractic care.
Clum: So we need to understand that there's another side to the story. You know, we were told by mom and dad when we were kids, you know, you can look at the glass as half full or you can look at the glass as half empty. I'm afraid our colleagues that have a tendency to look at it as half empty. I know that you and I look at a perspective of when we deliver an adjustment, we're thrilled with what happens. You know, if it's supported by the research, that's wonderful. If it's not, it's not necessarily going to stop me from providing the care. As such, I'm providing… care for non indications. And as such, according to our French colleagues, I'm potentially breaking the law. Well, frankly, we need to counter that stuff. And the best way to do it is to arm yourself, to read, to attend conferences, and to go to the places and talk to the people that can help you look at that data set differently.
Clum: Just like this data that I'm talking about from this study at the French school, I think there's things to be excited about. The authors glossed over it and decided to seize on something else and translated it into something perverse. So I'm suggesting that our colleagues need to take some time, need to invest themselves, probably need to invest a little bit of money and prepare themselves more fully than in the past. The day of being able to hunker down over your adjusting table and say the hell with the world and let it go by, and you just see your patients and take care of them, is not enough anymore. It may work in the short run, but in the long haul, that's the emergence and the development of health care delivery around the world, we've got to be prepared with the coin of the realm and that's the best data that's out there. And the people in Berlin, were given one dataset, that's for sure, that was somewhat very, very useful but tinged.
Clum: There's a conference coming up in Paris in November with the Rubicon Group, November 15th and 16th at the Hyatt Hotel Etoail, which is just off the Champs-Élysées in the heart of Paris, a gorgeous facility, a four star property, great rate. And we're going to be bringing the Rubicon community, as we did in 2016 in London, as we did 2017 in Melbourne, Australia, as we did 2018 in Atlanta, in Paris in 2019, we're bringing some of the cutting edge researchers who are bringing technologies from other disciplines and other fields and other aspects of healthcare, that can help inform our understanding of the power and the magnitude of the adjustment to the conference table. To learn from them, to help them learn about us, and in the process to create a greater wealth of knowledge and understanding about what it is we do, how it works, and how powerful and important it is. So, I'm going to ask our colleagues to invest some time. If you, if you've got a few minutes, visit the TCL website, download this paper that I'm talking about. Read it. I hope you get angry. I hope you get upset about it and I hope you get the implications of what is being put forward in this discussion because they could be dire and we need to be prepared. The Rubicon is going to help you do it.
Deitch: Yeah, exactly. Would you spend a few moments explaining for those that may not be aware of what the Rubicon is, so they get the significance of this isn't just another conference. The Rubicon is made up of…why does it deserve their support to be around…?
Clum: A series of educational institutions in chiropractic from the UK, from Spain, from Germany, from Australasia, the United States have been working together since 2012, and began our conferences in 2016 and the goal is to bring science, to bring the art, and to bring the philosophy of chiropractic forward; a contemporary, scientifically oriented, evidence established basis; the documents, the realities of what goes on in your office and in mine over that adjusting table, and has gone on in the tables across the planet for the last hundred and twenty years. And that's the goal of this process. We want to give the adjustment and its correction, the importance, the dignity and the significance that it deserves in the marketplace. And we want to give you the chiropractor, the tools to be able to defend yourself against allegations such as this that non indications for adjustments is an illegal act. Crazy talk.
Deitch: Well, and you're not one to sound fake alarm bells and you've always been intellectually, and I think, extremely accurate and you've had your finger on the pulse. But what I hear [is] an urgency in your voice that this is different. And what I hear from you is that this isn't just another philosophical debate, you know? Yes, we should, no we shouldn't, yes, we should, no we shouldn't… That when they start in the literature bringing in the conversation of legal versus illegal, like you said, this goes from being science based to political action, and sitting back and being a spectator only means that their offense is going to overcome our lack of defense should we not have it, and there are consequences to not getting in the game and playing strong defense. And it sounds, y what you're saying, of course, we can sit here and go stand here and go, this is crazy talk.
Deitch: I mean there is such a thing as off label use of prescription medications that are not illegal. In fact, I think more drugs are prescribed off label than on label from what I understand. But nonetheless, that's not a legal or illegal conversation. It's this subject of the trained, licensed professional. True?
Clum: Correct.
Deitch: And it would seem like that would be a standard that's right for medicine; shouldn't they think, so that would apply to us, too, for us to in any way imply that if you don't have, and again, now define symptoms, right? I mean, indicators of physiology I don't think is what they're describing. They're describing actual musculoskeletal pain, I'm assuming, is really about what a symptom is.
Clum: That's right. The symptom of significance in their world is pain, period.
Deitch: So there's no creative ability to kind of redefine what symptoms are according to the way the defining them in this paper. So, please, if you're watching this, there's a couple of takeaways. Number one, please go to TheRubiconGroup.org, and invite your spouse and your colleagues to join us in Paris in November. This is where amazing minds, researchers, scientists, educators, and the leaders from around the world are getting together to both defend our right, but also to promote the facts, the science, the research, that what we do as Adams says and many others is extremely effective. And that we have to both play defense and offense. And that's really the place to be involved and do it. This is not just charismatic people coming up and giving you some tips on how to make a few bucks on Monday. This is the institutional leadership of the world getting together, to join forces, which is again, one of those data points that really is exciting, is to see this, you know, galvanization of leaders around the world coming together, to work together to support science and to support the promotion of our ability to practice in a legal and helpful a way that if we don't, may have dire and serious consequences for your career, for our profession and, most importantly, for the people that really deserve our care, that are, I think threatened to have it being taken away from them.
Deitch: Does that all sound accurate to you?
Clum: Absolutely. And I'd like to go back to one of the points you made real quickly. You're right. I've tried very hard in my career over the last years, almost 50 years, to not be very reactionary. Now, there could be some people out there laughing because they've seen me flame. But, the bottom line is I've tried to be reasoned. I was alarmed by what I encountered in Berlin, I am scared by what I encounter in the literature that we're talking about today, not in terms of the power of the literature, but in the power of the thought behind it and how distorted it has become. If we don't speak up and rectify it, if we don't point out the fact that these people have just been believing their own PR too long, to the point that they think it is reality, is another story. And, we need to become active. We need to become aggressive and in order to do that, we need to have the information and the strategy and the approach to be able to engage. So, we all gotta do it.
Deitch: I just want to close up with one thing. I saw Dr. Scott's presentation on this concept of the culture of contempt. And it's one of the most refreshing and intellectually brilliant spot on analysis and observation of what's going on maybe worldwide, certainly in America and most definitely in our profession. Do you want to… articulate why now needs to be different, that we can't afford the luxury of just arguing amongst each other and bickering among our small differences about what… what do you see as the solution? How do we overcome that culture and what's the new culture we should be looking into?
Clum: Yeah, well, that culture of contempt has caused things to become toxic. You know, it's been annoying. It's been irritating. It's been a lot of things in the past. It's downright fundamentally toxic. It's that way in the United States. It's that way, if you noticed in today's newsfeeds, a serious disruption to the Canadian cabinet, in terms of resignations and things of that nature, and this is… places that don't react are all of a sudden reacting around the world. And we're a microcosm of that macrocosm and we need to understand that moments of great opportunity are moments of great danger and they collectively represent a crisis. This is approaching a crisis for us and we need to seize the opportunity and address the danger. And it's very real, because we've always had to be concerned about the outside foe. Right now the internal foe is every bit as dangerous as the outside ever was and we need to make sure that we maintain a balance of thought. I don't want to crush anybody. I don't want to eliminate anybody else's thought. I just want to live and let live and in a logical, reasonable, productive fashion. And, I don't think that's too much different than what most people want out of it.
Deitch: I would agree with you and that, this is happening in Europe does not divorce itself from the fact that this could cross the pond and be here in the United States relatively quickly as well. This is not "their issue." This is very much an "our issue." It's just taking place geographically somewhere "up first."
Clum: If, as a chiropractor, you haven't figured out that geography doesn't matter any longer, and that where something happens in the world is incidental. It's forgotten in relationship to the fact that it did happen and it was transmitted around the globe in a nanosecond. So geography and location just simply doesn't matter. You may think it's "over there," but over there's right here.
Deitch: And the last thing we can afford to let happen, I would say, is to let a precedent like this be set in any… significant or substantial way as a result of non-reaction.
Clum: That's right. That's right. Passivity is not going to win. And if we just say, well, that's just some, some person… I don't agree with on the other side of the world and forget about it and don't say anything, they win by your default.
Deitch: "That's their problem, not mine," doesn't apply here.
Clum: That's correct.
Deitch: Okay. Action steps. Go to TheRubiconGroup.org. Join us in Paris in November. Two: Read the research. We'll put links down below. Educate yourself, inform yourself. It may not be a comic books and the most exciting reading, but it is the probably the most important reading you can be doing these days. And being aware of these studies, being aware of the details and significance, the devil's in the details in many of these things. Being aware of these things just gets you, I'll say, energized and excited enough to participate in the game.
Deitch: The exciting thing is, and I'll sort of close by saying thank you Dr. Clum and the others, Phil McMaster, and I don't want to leave anybody out, but the other leaders of the Rubicon Group, for the work that you're doing, both the monitoring, the endless traveling and calls, conversations, research that goes on, to pay attention to what's going on, because as you said, passivity isn't an option right now. And you know, most of us, whether you're a practicing chiropractor or just not into that conversation for the experience, I can only say thank you very much for your service and what you're doing and keeping us aware and abreast of what's going on. And most importantly, creating opportunities for us to be able to make a difference and both protect ourselves, keep people safe, and I think that's ultimately the point. If we want to go reptilian, let's go reptilian. People's lives are at stake, and not allowing them to get adjusted because they're not yet in enough pain to warrant. It is about the closest thing to insanity that most of us can come up with. So, I'll say thank you very much and Dr. Clum, I'll leave you with closing words.
Clum: It'd be foolish to try and add anything to that. You've been very gracious and very kind. Please do your homework and let's keep on working on this together. And we can come out of this better off than we were before, if we manage it properly. Let's get to work. Thank you very much.
Deitch: We'll see you in Paris.
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During the fourth quarter of Saturday night's game between Miami and Virginia Tech, it was announced that the Week 11 edition of ESPN's College GameDay would originate from Miami as the No. 10 Hurricanes take on No. 3 Notre Dame.
The announcement was made after Miami had already taken a 28-10 lead over Virginia Tech. Only a few minutes remained in the fourth quarter when it was made official.
The game will have major College Football Playoff implications, as both Miami and Notre Dame are in prime position to make it into the final four. The game will also have a lot to live up to, as College GameDay's Week 10 game — Oklahoma vs. Oklahoma State — turned into a 62-52 thriller that wasn't decided until very late in the fourth quarter.


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A leading Internet retail of VoIP hardware in the US, VoIP Supply, has launched IPCameraSupply.com, an internet retailer of IP/CCTV surveillance and recording hardware including IP cameras, digital video recorders, network video recorders, and CCTV systems.
IPCameraSupply.com is VoIP Supply's first entrance into the IP/CCTV surveillance and recording marketplace and the third Internet retailer it has launched over the past three years.
The company will work towards making IPCameraSupply.com the leading Internet retailer for IP/CCTV surveillance and recording related products. It plans to leverage its experience, operational efficiency and technical know-how with IPCameraSupply.com to help businesses with their surveillance, monitoring and recording needs.
IPCameraSupply.com features products from industry leading manufacturers such as 4XEM, Axis using its core principles used to propel VoIP Supply to the industry leading position it currently holds.
The company recognises that CCTV, as an analog, legacy ecosystem for surveillance, monitoring and recording, is on the same evolutionary path to IP that is currently being seen in telephony. Users are migrating from proprietary, hardware-based platforms to more open and flexible IP software based platforms.
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Title: Ceiling
Location: Cem Soldos, Tomar, Portugal
Studio: Orlando Gilberto-Castro and Tiago Ascensão
Author: Orlando Gilberto-Castro and Tiago Ascensão
Category: Collective Places
Videos: Orlando Gilberto-Castro and Tiago Ascensão
Photos: Orlando Gilberto-Castro and Tiago Ascensão
From the symbolic and actual value of the land it is born an intervention that emphasises the community sense of the threshing-floor [eira]. Its aggregating character – that brings the community together around an activity of common interest – is revisited by providing it with the skills and features that allow it to remain current and active. An experiential installation is set, in the village of Cem Soldos, trough the idea of a ceiling [tecto]: due to its unifying character, this architectonic element proves to be pertinent in the shaping of a will of togetherness and involvement on a common space.
On the other hand, it is meant to face the land as a naturally productive element: it has provided food, subsistence; it provides references, connections, acknowledgments – it provides identity.
The intervention was built under these premises. With minimal ground contact, the supporting structure was based on generic, easy to find and multipurpose elements: two scaffolding lines sustained multiple layers of a permeable and always alive covering. The focus was set on this space in between ground and ceiling, that is, in the spatial situations it creates.
The interventions main element and work matter is the potato bag. A common, primitive material is transferred from its everyday context to an artistic, interventional and critical sphere.
Through the plastic properties it provides – lightness, colour, transparency – the symbolic pertinence of the land is raised to an upper stage: it is a popular party ribbon and a flag, without ceasing to be a potato bag.
This installation was conceived for Bons Sons, a music festival in the small village of Cem Soldos, Tomar. This all-portuguese event inhabits the whole village and invites all residents to its realization. In that spirit, CEILING was planned to gather people – designers and constructors as well as volunteers – on both the construction and the enjoying of the atmosphere inbuilt in their work. Throughout the day and the night, it provided the space with a reference point, a place to hang out in the shade and to watch the concerts.
This installation highlighted local values, combining the iconic and material powers of the chosen elements in order to, with minimal intervention, with minimal ground impact, achieve the maximal potential of the space towards the people – it allowed a more comfortable relation with the ground and the weather and offered the audience new possibilities for enjoying the concerts and festival activities.
The sewing of the bags, to each other and to the lines that formed each layer, was done by dozens of volunteers from Cem Soldos and its surroundings whom, together with another bunch from all over the country, also helped in lifting them to the structure.
The two scaffolding lines, anchored to the ground, established the aesthetic and conceptual connection between the village and the festival, that is to say, between the natural Cem Soldos' environment and the inevitable industrial side brought in by all the stages structures. CEILING connected villagers, visitors and artists, to each other and to the village.


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Firebird Docker image updated to 3.0.4
You can use the Firebird 3.0.4 docker image based on Debian Jessie
Thanks to Serghei Cebotari for this update
You can use the Firebird 3.0.4 docker image based on Debian Jessie
Thanks to Serghei Cebotari for this update
The printed version of the Migration Guide to Firebird 3 was previously available trough CreateSpace site. Since the recent merge of CreateSpace and Amazon's Kindle Direct Publishing, the printed book had became unavailable.
I'm glad to announce that the printed version of the Guide (in English) is now available in several Amazon sites around the world. If you prefer to have a physical copy instead of the eBook, you can buy it visiting the Guide's page.
Os brasileiros podem adquirir a versão impressa (em português) diretamente no site da FireBase.
You can use the following docker images based on Debian Jessie
I'm proud to announce a new update to my Migration Guide to Firebird 3 eBook! The changes in revision 1.20 are mostly concentrated in the chapters about Connecting to Firebird 3 using an old client library, Testing application's queries, Jaybird, .NET Provider and the two new sections about permissions for creating databases and for generators and exceptions.
In the next days, all those who already bought the eBook will receive an email with instructions about how to download the new revision.
The printed version
will also get updated asap is already updated to 1.20. Those who already bought the printed book (rev 1.02) can email me to receive a PDF with the changes.
Click here for more information and to buy the eBook.
IBSurgeon is offering 10% discount on the HQBird Standard to all buyers of the eBook. More information here.
Here is an article describing some points to consider, when moving from an older version to Firebird 3. It is a starting point for those who plans to upgrade their installations and wants to save from some headaches.
You can use the following docker images based on Debian Jessie
Firebird 3 was released almost a year ago and it has already got two minor releases. But there is still no official packages for MacOS. So this post is about my humble attempt to build it on MacOs from source code. Most of the instructions are taken from Paul Beach's Firebird Devel list post or from his blog.
Read full article here.
Page is updated for Firebird 3 by Dimitry Yemanov
This document outlines how much Firebird conforms to the current SQL standard. Please note that the following information is not a full statement of conformance, but just information for those interested in the subject.
So, Firebird 3.0.1 is out, and you are planning to move to it. But are you prepared for this task? Migrating to previous versions was usually an easy task, but is this still true for Firebird 3.x? Answer the following questions to know if you are really prepared to move to Firebird 3!
1) Can I connect to a database created in Firebird 2.5, using Firebird 3?
2) Is it correctly to say that Firebird 3 finally solved the problem of someone stoling the database file and access all its data?
3) Regarding SYSDBA, we can say...
4) What is the name of the Firebird executable on Windows?
5) Regarding the enhancements in the Firebird's communication protocol, to make it more efficient in high latency networks, we can say:
6) It is impossible to connect to a Firebird 3 server using and older client library (fbclient). This statement is:
7) What about centralized users?
The "Migration Guide to Firebird 3″ is now available in printed format too. Now people can choose to buy the digital version (PDF) or the Printed version. More information and buying links can be seen here.


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Audio glitches heard recording but not on playback
Posted: Fri Mar 22, 2019 12:55 pm
I, like many others have been getting regular audio glitches from my system, even though the PCs I use are supposed to be clean. I have proved this as they operate without glitches when connected to a different organ console, so I am working on the premise that there may be a problem with my own organ console and how it generates MIDI. However, there is an interesting anomaly with my equipment that may be a clue to the problem. When I record in Hauptwerk I can hear the usual glitches but they are not present when playing back the recorded file through the same equipment. My equipment is the latest Hauptwerk Advanced s/w running on Windows via a Focusrite MIDI controller. The problem occurs whether running on a Windows 10 PC or Windows 7 Professional PC. Does anyone know why that could occur?


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The purpose of the negotiations is to conclude a strengthened Partnership between the European Union (EU) and its Member States of the one part, and the countries of Africa, the Caribbean and the Pacific of the other part. The new Agreement is envisaged as a comprehensive partnership with the aim to strengthen the relations between the Parties and generating mutually beneficial outcomes on common and intersected interests. The Agreement will aim to advance sustainable and inclusive development, based on the implementation of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and the Paris Agreement on Climate Change as the overarching frameworks guiding the partnership. The Agreement will seek to build peaceful and resilient states and societies. The objective is to obtain a new Agreement that consists of a Foundation and three regional partnerships. The Foundation, applicable to all members of the Partnership, will list general objectives, principles and priorities, and enable increased cooperation at international level. The centre of gravity will be on the regional partnerships, setting region- specific priorities towards countries in Africa, the Caribbean and the Pacific, in line with intensified regional dynamics and the increased importance of regional organisations. The Agreement will be open to and welcome the involvement or accession of third countries which subscribe to the same values, contribute to meeting the objectives, and share the same interests. The Agreement will take into account the specific concerns of the EU's Outermost Regions and Overseas Countries and Territories.
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What are sewer overflows and plant bypasses?
A sewer system overflow occurs when sanitary sewers are overwhelmed by storm water inflow and infiltration during wet weather events. Sewage mixed with storm water discharges directly into local waterways through an outlet to assist in the prevention of basement flooding.
A wastewater treatment plant bypass occurs when flow exceeds capacity of the treatment plant. The raw sewage and storm water discharge directly into local waterways through an outlet to assist in preventing basement flooding. The wastewater treatment plant treats as much sewage as possible prior to any plant bypass by directing a portion of the flow to receive primary treatment but it bypasses secondary treatment.
What is the issue?
Sewer overflows in London discharge untreated sewage directly into the Thames River. Plant bypasses also directly discharge untreated sewage and secondary bypasses discharge partially treated sewage to prevent basement flooding.
Weeping tile connections, roof drainage connections and infiltration discharging into a homeowner's sanitary sewer line during a major rain or thaw event can cause the main sewer line to overflow.
What can be done?
To reduce overflow and bypass issues reduction of weeping tile drains to the sanitary sewer is required.
Weeping tile connections to the sanitary sewer occur in about 48% of the homes in London. The City has undertaken the Sherwood Forest Weeping Tile Disconnect Project – a pilot program designed to reduce the risk of basement flooding by disconnecting foundation drains from the sanitary sewer system and installing backwater valves for homes on Blanchard Crescent.
Work is planned to provide primary treatment (partial treatment) to the peak flows during snow melt and rain events. This does not solve the problem, but reduces the impact of rain getting into our sanitary sewers.
How can you help?
If you are concerned with the problem of basement flooding and raw or partially treated sewage being released into the Thames River, you can be a part of the solution!
If your weeping tile is connected to the sanitary sewer inside your home, you can have your weeping tiles disconnected from the sanitary sewer and reconnected to the City's storm water system.
The City has the Basement Flooding Grant Program in place to assist homeowners with the cost.
We need your help London!


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Contrast Media
Intravenous Contrast
Administered through an IV and injected by a pump, intravenous contrast is a liquid that runs through the blood vessels of the body illuminating tissues and organs and outlining blood vessels. With the areas now clearly distinguishable from one another, images can be taken at various times during scanning.
Oral Contrast
Oral contrast is a liquid-like substance taken by mouth to outline the stomach and upper intestine during scanning. A patient must drink about 500 to 800 millilitres (two to three and 1/2 cups) of the barium or gastrograffin varieties of oral contrast. Barium, known to be chalky in texture, is commonly used next to gastrograffin – a clear liquid with a somewhat bitter taste when mixed with water. After 45 to 60 minutes after drinking, the patient is ready for scanning.
Rectal Contrast
Rectal contrast involves insertion of a thin tube in the rectum through which barium or gastrograffin is administered. While slightly uncomfortable and leaving patients feeling full, the process outlines the lower bowel during scanning and lasts only a few minutes. Once scanning is complete, patients are drained of the agent and escorted to a washroom.


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Source: https://www.artofmanliness.com/articles/know-your-limits-the-law-of-grandiosity/
Editor's note: This is an excerpt from Robert Greene's new book, The Laws of Human Nature.
We humans have a deep need to think highly of ourselves. If that opinion of our goodness, greatness, and brilliance diverges enough from reality, we become grandiose. We imagine our superiority. Often, a small measure of success will elevate our natural grandiosity to even more dangerous levels. Our high self-opinion has now been confirmed by events. We forget the role that luck may have played in the success, or the contributions of others. We imagine we have the golden touch. Losing contact with reality, we make irrational decisions. That is why our success often does not last. Look for the signs of elevated grandiosity in yourself and in others—overbearing certainty in the positive outcome of your plans; excessive touchiness if criticized; a disdain for any form of authority. Counteract the pull of grandiosity by maintaining a realistic assessment of yourself and your limits. Tie any feelings of greatness to your work, your achievements, and your contributions to society.


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Medical Assisting Program Orientation
Friday, April 26, 2019
9:30 a.m.to 1:30 p.m.
Barbara Lee Science Building Room 303
Breakfast and Lunch provided for the first 50 participants that sign up!
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Medical Assisting Program Orientation
Friday, April 26, 2019
9:30 a.m.to 1:30 p.m.
Barbara Lee Science Building Room 303
Breakfast and Lunch provided for the first 50 participants that sign up!
Please contact: email@example.com
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5 April 2019
Merritt College Is Training the Next Generation of Naturalists
The Oakland community college has a new program for park rangers, interpretative guides, urban farmers, environmental consultants, park managers, and more, and seeks to attract people of color.
By Angela Hill, Oakland Magazine
Published: April 02, 2019
When you picture a career in the natural sciences, the image most likely involves years of academia, multiple degrees, and groundbreaking research at world-class universities.
That certainly may be the top-of-the-career-food-chain goal for many, but there's an entire ecosystem of jobs out there in the natural world — from park ranger and interpretative guide to urban farmer, environmental consultant, park manager, and more.
To get an entry-level foot in one of those doors, check out the new Natural History & Sustainability program at Merritt College (Merritt.edu/wp/nhs). The interdepartmental program, which kicked off with a soft launch of course work last fall, is a rarity at the community college level, said the program's director, Brad Balukjian. It aims to prepare students for the workforce through sound academics, but also by getting their hands dirty with field work in activities like rebuilding hiking trails or restoring wildlife habitats.
"With the green emphasis in today's world, a lot of government agencies are needing more people, whether its regional parks or state or national parks, not to mention nonprofits, environmental consulting firms — there are so many nonacademic jobs out there, but so few training programs for these kinds of jobs," said Balukjian, who holds a doctorate in entomology and also started the Ph.D. program in environmental science, policy, and management at UC Berkeley more than a decade ago.
"While the research universities turn their backs on the traditional 'ology' classes like herpetology or ornithology, we have a unique opportunity to double down on them," he wrote on the department's website. "It's nice to know signatures of population structure in the genome of the acorn woodpecker, but what good is it if you don't know what an acorn woodpecker is?"
The new program offers course work in three tracks — natural history/resources, conservation/resource management, and urban agroecology. Current courses will count toward certificates of achievement that are being developed for each track and should be in place by the spring 2020 semester.
The East Bay Regional Park District has partnered with Merritt to develop this practical approach to environmental education. "One of challenges we've had is not having a training program locally that would prepare youths to compete for these kinds of jobs in the park district," said Jim O'Connor, the district's assistant general manager.
"I see this program as giving them the basics, the conservation history and background, but also things like park operations, interacting with customers, running campgrounds, resource management work, public safety," O'Connor said. "Students will actually go out to the parks and do work, help build a trail, put up some fence lines, help staff a special public event. Then, when jobs come available, they'll be coming in with some really valuable skills."
Courses range from core topics like geology and marine biology to Indian Ecology of the Central Coast, Natural History of the Islands of California, and even art classes on botanical drawing.
Jenna Tidd of Walnut Creek started taking classes in the program last fall to "attempt a career change," she said.
"I realized I wanted to pursue a career that allows me to immerse myself in nature because it's where I'm truly happy," she said. "I signed up for the Islands of California class and was immediately hooked. I firmly believe that to be motivated to protect and conserve something, you have to first understand and appreciate it."
There are field trips to Mount Diablo, Point Reyes, and other Bay Area parklands to examine frogs, snakes, lizards. There are courses on urban farming and food production.
There's even a segment on social justice.
Merritt College has a long tradition of environmental science and natural history dating back to the late 1950s and the seeds of the environmental movement, but the new program reboots it for the 21st century with a big focus on diversity, Balukjian said. Specific outreach is designed to appeal to people of color who have long been underrepresented in these fields and even in participation in nature-related activities.
"In the environmental sciences, there is definitely a lack of diversity of people of color and in terms of women," said Analisa Brown, a marine biologist teaching Merritt's first-ever Intro to Marine Biology course. She also serves as outreach coordinator, introducing the program to local high school students.
She herself is a woman of color who was drawn to the sciences as a child.
"Ever since I was a kid, I always knew I wanted to work with animals," she said. "When I stumbled upon the Discovery Channel, I absolutely fell in love with Shark Week. I didn't know at the time what the careers were, what they were called. It was white men on a boat looking for sharks, and I knew I wanted to do what they did. And my passion stayed there.
"So I want to reach out to students who typically may not consider geology or sustainability or, yeah, marine biology as careers," she said.
Even the program's logo — a mottled tube lichen — was chosen with diversity in mind. It's made up of two to three organisms living together (fungus, alga, and bacterium), which Balukjian said represents the interdisciplinary course work. And the lichen is considered an "underappreciated organism," he said, "much like people who've been underrepresented in the field."
"People of color make up the largest portion of students at Merritt at nearly 80 percent," he said. "How do we get over his perception that [natural science] is a white person's activity? I try to get across that nature really is for everybody, and people of all groups should be participating. With this new program we're building, we wanted to address this specifically, not shy away from it."
Program coordinators are hoping to attract youth, but also returning students who may want a career change.
"I tell students very honestly, you don't go into this to get rich," Balukjian said. "But you can make a good living and, to me, the greatest benefit is you're often working outside. People that do this work are just passionate about the work itself."
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17 February 2019
Club Council President Montel Floyd and other officers meet with club presidents, with a welcome from Dr. Herbert Kitchen, to discuss event planning for the rest of the year. Check this website and calendar for upcoming activities and join in! Back row: Brooklyn Crawford, Club Council Vice President; Montel Floyd, Club Council President; Dominique White, Club Council Secretary; Anamafi Halangahu, PURE Club; Danielle Spencer, Inter-Tribal Student Union; Jennifer Hughes, Ability Counts; Airion Boatner, Tobacco-Less Club; Dr. Herbert Kitchen, Director of Student Activities & Campus Life; Front row: Jennifer Erazo, Criminal Justice Club; Spencer Staggers-Emore, Criminal Justice Club; Earthy Young; Street Scholars Club; Yilda Mac, Christian Fellowship; Paul Dunn, SULLY Club. (Photo by Susan May)
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10 February 2019
Appearing again at Merritt College for the 3rd Annual Lunar New Year Celebration, the popular Dancing Lion (from the Buk Sing Kung Fu Academy) delighted the crowd with its traditional lettuce-throwing antics with President Burns to recognize the new year (Year of the Pig). The event, sponsored by ASMC and the Office of Student Activities and Campus Life, also included a delicious buffet of Asian fusion cuisine. Gung Hey Fat Choy!
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9 February 2019
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8 February 2019
Don't miss the workshop by Dr. Mario Rivas on "How to Improve Your Motivation for Success," on Thursday, February 14, from 2-3:30 p.m. in the Learning Center Room L-137. Dr. Rivas, who is a psychology professor at Merritt College and Faculty Senate President, is also a national speaker on motivation and student success. Come and hear his approach to helping students improve their uniqueness as human beings.
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7 February 2019
As president of the Intertribal Student Union, Danielle Spencer and Vice President Melvin Vierras have been fulfilling their mission to help promote higher education, build community, and be recognized for the historical and cultural contributions of the Native American community to the city. So it made perfect sense to follow other Bay Area cities like San Francisco and Berkeley and request that the City of Oakland also have an official Indigenous Peoples Day.
"We wanted to join all of the other groups of people in the U.S. who have a special day to celebrate and recognize their leaders," says Danielle, who is Navajo, Laguna Pueblo, and Illocano (Filipino). "The Bay Area represents the largest concentration of
urban Native Americans. We think it's important to recognize our part in the history of the urban Indians who were relocated to San Francisco and the East Bay during the government's Relocation Act of 1956."
It was no small task going through all of the city's back-and-forth communications to get approval from the city. The club was fortunate to have the help of Danielle's mother, Maria Spencer, a Merritt administrator, who has connections with the city and made some inroads with the support of City Council member Noel Gallo.
So after several months of paperwork, on December 4, the Intertribal Student Union and communitymembers were proud to attend the Oakland City Council meeting where the city joined the ranks of nearly 50 other cities and some states across the country by declaring the second Monday of October as the official Indigenous Peoples Day (replacing Columbus Day).
Besides recognizing the official day, the Resolution, which also honored Oakland's IntertribalFriendship House, one of the first urban American Indian community centers in the nation, along with other community organizations, also stated that this recognition would "create opportunities to learn and educate our communities about the great contributions of Native Americans to our city and our country." A second Resolution was approved to recognize the month of November as "National First Nations Month."
Danielle was excited to watch it happen and to know that a small club like theirs could make such a difference. "It was a great moment," says Danielle. "I just thought, 'Wow, that actually happened. It showed that that's why clubs like ours exist to give us the opportunity to be initiators and make a difference. Our club was able to start the process to bring more recognition and importance to Native Americans as we also work with high school students to promote higher education and introduce them to Merritt."
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6 February 2019
Club Council officers and student club presidents gathered for the first time in the new year to discuss policies, procedures, and plans for coming events throughout the year. You will find the event details on this website, through flyers, and from other promotional methods throughout the semester. Please plan to attend these events to support their hard work in bringing together the Merritt community beyond the classroom.
Pictured: (Back row left to right): Brooklyn Crawford, Club Council Vice President, Montel Floyd, Club Council President; Dominique White, Club Council Secretary; Anamafi Halangahu, PURE Club; Danielle Spencer, Inter-Tribal Student Union; Jennifer Hughes, Ability Counts; Airion Boatner, Tobacco-Less Club; Dr. Herbert Kitchen, Director of Student Activities & Campus Life; (Front row): Jennifer Erazo, Criminal Justice Club; Spencer Staggers-Emore, Criminal Justice Club; Earthy Young; Street Scholars Club; Yilda Mac, Christian Fellowship; Paul Dunn, SULLY Club
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6 February 2019
The Inter-Tribal Student Union is having its first fundraiser of the Spring Semester by offering sweets and other gifts for you or your loved ones on Thursday, February 14, from 12-2 in the Cafeteria.
Along with delicious baked goods, club members will also have flowers, plants, and handwritten cards to sell. Please come and support them on this special day of love!
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Remove Google redirect (Removal Instructions) - Apr 2020 update
Google redirect virus is a set of potentially dangerous computer infections that seek to benefit from ad revenue while exposing users to unsafe content
Google Redirect is a term used to describe a variety of infections that affect Google Chrome browser.
Google redirect virus is a term used to describe browser hijackers,[1] adware and other potentially unwanted programs that display intrusive advertisements, change the homepage, alter search results on Chrome web browser. As evident, these infections have nothing to do with Google and are created by third-parties that seek to monetize on ad revenue. In the meantime, users' web browsing experience suffers, as they struggle to find relevant information, battle the annoying pop-ups and have to deal with the slow operation of the browser.
Questions about Google redirect
On the other hand, Google itself has received enough criticism for spying on its users[2], bypassing phishing links[3] among its search results and allowing malicious apps into Google Play Store.[4] Despite that, the industry giant is trying to reduce the malware inside its own store by tightening its security, improving scanners that block malicious URLs and providing users with plenty of information on how site admins can protect their visitors from malware.[5]
|Google redirect
|Adware, browser hijackers and other PUPs that affect Google Chrome web browser
|Infection means
|Third-party websites, bundled software, advertisements, official sites of unwanted programs
|Symptoms vary depending on type of infection; however, users will notice strange behavior on Google Chrome, such as frequent redirects to suspicious sites, pop-up ads, alternative search results, changed startup page and new tab URL, etc.
|Risk factors
|Malware infection, money loss, sensitive information disclosure to unknown parties, etc.
|Detection and termination
|You can always check the list of the installed app on your device and terminate them manually (check our guide below); alternatively, you can use security software that focuses on potentially unwanted apps, such as SpyHunter 5Combo Cleaner
|Some PUPs might act as malware and alter system settings or infect core files. To revert the damage done, use Reimage Reimage Cleaner Intego
The majority of complaints, reporting URL redirects on Google page and similar search engines, was recorded in 2012.[6] However, the threat is still viable as it surfaces once in a while. Both Windows 10, Linux and Mac OS users can be victimized. Note that Google redirect virus iPhone and Android versions also exist. Alternatively, this virus is known as Chrome redirect virus.
There is no wonder why Google redirect virus is so active this year. Browser hijackers causing redirects typically target Google Chrome user because it is the most popular web browser in the world. Clearly, it means that attacking users of this browser means hitting the right spot with the biggest number of potential victims.
Some experts tend to shorten the term and simply call the infection as Google virus. However, we want to clarify the meaning of it. Google virus is a potentially unwanted program (usually a browser hijacker) that meddles with browser's settings and worsens user's browsing and search experience. Typically, such programs are designed to collect victim's search terms and browsing history data and contaminate regular search results with ads.
In case you noticed an excessive amount of ads in your Google search results or if the appearance of them raises your suspicion, check your system for a browser redirect virus. Some of the programs known to be causing such redirects are:
- Mystartsearch.com
- Launchpage.org (looks identical to Google)
- Weknow.ac
- YesSearches
- Safe Finder, etc.
In case you have been noticed that Google redirects you to Yahoo[7] or other domains (these sites can be either well-known ones or totally new to you), you should take necessary measures to solve the problem. Just like Yahoo Redirect virus and Bing redirect virus, Safari redirect virus, it functions as a hybrid of a browser hijacker and a potentially unwanted program.[8]
The main problem here is its elimination – the infection can hide under any URL domain name, so it might troublesome to eradicate it manually. Reimage Reimage Cleaner Intego or Malwarebytes speed up Google redirect virus removal process. They also save your time by wiping all web scripts and "helper elements." It is of utmost importance to "uninstall" them all in order not to experience this issue again.
Some users start wondering if they're infected with some Google virus after experiencing "Google bookmarks redirecting" issue. If your browser unexpectedly initiates a redirect loop once you attempt to open your bookmarks, do not worry. This issue is common and can be fixed quite easily. Usually, all that it takes to fix the problem is to clear browser cache, cookies, and history, or to sign out of your Google account, close the browser and sign in again.
Do not trust Google Lead Services – its is not related to the real technology company
Google Lead Services is a threat to your computer, and it is not related to Google Ad Services (all the concepts, features and networks that comprise Google AdWords account). You should know that redirects through GoogleAdServices.com occur each time you click on an ad in legitimate Google search results, however, if you happen to be using a fake version of it or a search engine controlled by a browser hijacker, you might experience redirects that go through GoogleLeadServices.com. If you check the website, it states the following (this hoax has nothing to do with Google):
We are not affiliated with or related to Google Lead Services™ in any way. The term "Google" is used as a synonym for "Search"
Google Lead Services has nothing to do with the industry giant Google
It seems that the problem with this domain has been bothering both Windows and Mac users for years. Some people complain about Google Lead Services Cookie that prevents smooth navigation in Safari and other browsers. If you have run into this domain during your browsing session, we highly suggest scanning your computer and removing all files and components associated with it.
In case you experience continuous redirects to the described domain, check if your browser's shortcuts aren't affected. You can find a comprehensive tutorial on how to do it right below the article.
Threats that browser redirect viruses pose
"Is Google redirect virus dangerous"? This is one of the questions curious users might ask. Though technically, it is not as complex as Petna or Cerber malware, its consequences might be as annoying as those caused by these ransomware-type threats.
Before we discuss the prevention of browser hijackers, let's take a look at the most common symptoms of this infection:
- Google redirects to Comcast, Bing, Yahoo and similar websites. Naturally, it might trigger the appearance of pop-up alerts. In any case, such behavior indicates that the browser is plagued by a browser infection.
- Altered browser and system settings. Typically, this virus changes the default search engine, new tab, and the homepage. It might also append extra extensions.
- Foisted commercial content in the search results. If Google search engine is changed to some fishy Ask or PlusNetwork tool, you might notice more commercial ads beside the search result.
- Tracking your online activities. More aggressive versions of browser redirect viruses might not only compile information about your frequently visited websites and search entries, but gather personal details, such as name, email, IP and home addresses, and trade this data with business partners.
Such phenomena should not be ignored even if excessive advertising does not bother you. This issue has nothing to do with safe browsing and, even if you have a reputable malware elimination tool installed on your computer, remain vigilant while adding a new toolbar or a browser extension.
Google redirect is a browser infection that has many forms of disguise. The easiest way to remove Google redirect virus is to scan the system with updated security software.
Google redirect scheme becomes more and more popular
Redirecting users to modified versions of Google, injecting ads and collecting victims' search terms helps companies make money by driving traffic to predetermined sites. Some of the authors of such redirect viruses join hands with online advertisers or specific third parties. By directing users to certain websites, they get a certain share of the profit from web traffic.
As we have already mentioned, some of these sites can be entirely harmless (Yahoo, Bing, Facebook or Comcast), but it does not apply to all of them. Modified search results can contain links pointing straight to deceptive or malicious Internet sites you definitely do not want to enter.
If you notice something suspicious, or if you feel that you can't trust Google results, check if your system isn't infected with:
- browser hijacker
- adware app
- other potentially unwanted program
- malware
Be aware that the matter is extremely dangerous and can compromise your computer by stopping it from functioning normally, locking your files, stealing your credentials or other sensitive data, or even corrupting Windows operating system.
Avoid malware using these easy tips
At first glance, it may seem that installing a free application from trusted sources will exclude you from the burden of PUP and malware. However, few users realize that even recklessly installing the latest update of Skype or Java might lead them to install unwanted elements, such as adware, browser hijackers [9], as well.
What you have to do when installing freeware and shareware is to monitor its installation process carefully. Choose "Custom" or "Advanced" installation method. It discloses optional download options. Remove the checkmarks from irrelevant add-ons and only then click on the "Install" button.
Quite often, users might be mislead by skipping text in fine print during the installation procedure. It usually states the following:
By clicking Next, you agree to the Terms and conditions and Privacy Policy and consent to install [app name] app. Your browser may be restarted
For that reason, it is extremely important to check all the fine print, otherwise you might agree to things you never would,
Users often install Google Redirect virus when not looking at the installation procedure of shareware carefully
Due to the flexible form, the malware might also function via web scripts. In that case, you might not spot any specific changes in the browser. Luckily, even then, there is a solution. Proceed to Google redirect removal section.
Remove Google redirect virus from your PC
Run an anti-spyware tool to start Google redirect virus removal process. The software will also locate delete the registry keys associated with this threat. After scanning the system, you need to look over detected items and remove them all at once. With a help of anti-spyware program, this can be done in a single mouse click. They instruct how to get rid of unwanted and dubious browser add-ons.
Full browser reset also facilitates the removal process. If you are still bothered by the occasional redirects, change your proxy settings and host file. You can find the instructions specific for your browser on the Web. Now proceed to the below guidelines. Safari users will also find the Google redirect scam removal instructions for their browser.
Though the infection is widely spread and operates already for several users, it might take the liking of users residing in a specific country, for instance, Germany.[10]
You may remove virus damage with a help of Reimage Reimage Cleaner Intego. SpyHunter 5Combo Cleaner and Malwarebytes are recommended to detect potentially unwanted programs and viruses with all their files and registry entries that are related to them.
To remove Google redirect, follow these steps:
Remove Google from Windows systems
To get rid of Google redirect problem, you need to uninstall all programs/apps that seem suspicious. Also, you should definitely get rid of programs that you can't remember installing on your computer.
- Click Start → Control Panel → Programs and Features (if you are Windows XP user, click on Add/Remove Programs).
- If you are Windows 10 / Windows 8 user, then right-click in the lower left corner of the screen. Once Quick Access Menu shows up, select Control Panel and Uninstall a Program.
- Uninstall Google and related programs
Here, look for Google or any other recently installed suspicious programs.
- Uninstall them and click OK to save these changes.
- Remove Google from Windows shortcuts
Right click on the shortcut of Mozilla Firefox and select Properties.
- Go to Shortcut tab and look at the Target field. Delete malicious URL that is related to your virus.
Repeat steps that are given above with all browsers' shortcuts, including Internet Explorer and Google Chrome. Make sure you check all locations of these shortcuts, including Desktop, Start Menu and taskbar.
Delete Google from Mac OS X system
To fix your Mac OS X, you should try to find all entries that seem unknown to you. All apps that you can't remember installing on your computer should be eliminated.
- If you are using OS X, click Go button at the top left of the screen and select Applications.
- Wait until you see Applications folder and look for Google or any other suspicious programs on it. Now right click on every of such entries and select Move to Trash.
Uninstall Google from Internet Explorer (IE)
Remove dangerous add-ons
Open Internet Explorer, click on the Gear icon (IE menu) on the top right corner of the browser and choose Manage Add-ons.
- You will see a Manage Add-ons window. Here, look for Google and other suspicious plugins. Disable these entries by clicking Disable:
Change your homepage if it was altered by virus:
Click on the gear icon (menu) on the top right corner of the browser and select Internet Options. Stay in General tab.
- Here, remove malicious URL and enter preferable domain name. Click Apply to save changes.
Reset Internet Explorer
Click on the gear icon (menu) again and select Internet options. Go to Advanced tab.
- Here, select Reset.
- When in the new window, check Delete personal settings and select Reset again to complete Google removal.
Eliminate Google redirect from Microsoft Edge
Reset Microsoft Edge settings (Method 1):
- Launch Microsoft Edge app and click More (three dots at the top right corner of the screen).
- Click Settings to open more options.
- Once Settings window shows up, click Choose what to clear button under Clear browsing data option.
- Here, select all what you want to remove and click Clear.
- Now you should right-click on the Start button (Windows logo). Here, select Task Manager.
- When in Processes tab, search for Microsoft Edge.
- Right-click on it and choose Go to details option. If can't see Go to details option, click More details and repeat previous steps.
- When Details tab shows up, find every entry with Microsoft Edge name in it. Right click on each of them and select End Task to end these entries.
Resetting Microsoft Edge browser (Method 2):
If Method 1 failed to help you, you need to use an advanced Edge reset method.
- Note: you need to backup your data before using this method.
- Find this folder on your computer:
- Select every entry which is saved on it and right click with your mouse. Then Delete option.
- Click the Start button (Windows logo) and type in window power in Search my stuff line.
- Right-click the Windows PowerShell entry and choose Run as administrator.
- Once Administrator: Windows PowerShell window shows up, paste this command line after PS C:\WINDOWS\system32> and press Enter:
Get-AppXPackage -AllUsers -Name Microsoft.MicrosoftEdge | Foreach {Add-AppxPackage -DisableDevelopmentMode -Register $($_.InstallLocation)\AppXManifest.xml -Verbose}
Once these steps are finished, Google should be removed from your Microsoft Edge browser.
Erase Google from Mozilla Firefox (FF)
Remove dangerous extensions
Open Mozilla Firefox, click on the menu icon (top right corner) and select Add-ons → Extensions.
- Here, select Google and other questionable plugins. Click Remove to delete these entries.
Change your homepage if it was altered by virus:
Click on the menu (top right corner), choose Options → General.
- Here, delete malicious URL and enter preferable website or click Restore to default.
- Click OK to save these changes.
Reset Mozilla Firefox
Click on the Firefox menu on the top left and click on the question mark. Here, choose Troubleshooting Information.
- Now you will see Reset Firefox to its default state message with Reset Firefox button. Click this button for several times and complete Google removal.
Get rid of Google from Google Chrome
To fix Google Chrome web browser and forget about redirects to unknown websites, you should double-check your extensions. Make sure you remove all entries that look questionable or that you can't even remember installing on your web browser:
Delete malicious plugins
Open Google Chrome, click on the menu icon (top right corner) and select Tools → Extensions.
- Here, select Google and other malicious plugins and select trash icon to delete these entries.
Change your homepage and default search engine if it was altered by your virus
Click on menu icon and choose Settings.
- Here, look for the Open a specific page or set of pages under On startup option and click on Set pages.
- Now you should see another window. Here, delete malicious search sites and enter the one that you want to use as your homepage.
- Click on menu icon again and choose Settings → Manage Search engines under the Search section.
- When in Search Engines..., remove malicious search sites. You should leave only Google or your preferred domain name.
Reset Google Chrome
Click on menu icon on the top right of your Google Chrome and select Settings.
- Scroll down to the end of the page and click on Reset browser settings.
- Click Reset to confirm this action and complete Google removal.
Remove Google from Safari
To remove Google virus from Safari, eliminate unwanted extensions and reset the browser.
- Remove dangerous extensions
Open Safari web browser and click on Safari in menu at the top left of the screen. Once you do this, select Preferences.
- Here, select Extensions and look for Google or other suspicious entries. Click on the Uninstall button to get rid each of them.
Change your homepage if it was altered by virus:
Open your Safari web browser and click on Safari in menu section. Here, select Preferences as it was displayed previously and select General.
- Here, look at the Homepage field. If it was altered by Google, remove unwanted link and enter the one that you want to use for your searches. Remember to include the "http://" before typing in the address of the page.
Reset Safari
Open Safari browser and click on Safari in menu section at the top left of the screen. Here, select Reset Safari....
- Now you will see a detailed dialog window filled with reset options. All of those options are usually checked, but you can specify which of them you want to reset. Click the Reset button to complete Google removal process.
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December 1st, 2011 at 12:46 pm
None of this worked. What really bothers me is that Im supposed to pay Trend Micro another renewal fee? For what?
This is a joke. No one seems to really know how to fix this.
October 29th, 2015 at 9:27 am
What do you mean no one knows? Have you read the instructions above? Theres an obvious explanation how to do it. Ridiculous
October 29th, 2015 at 9:25 am
Daaamn. I failed to remove it with the manual method, so I said screw it. I downloaded a professional tool. SpyHunter saved my life lol because I spend half of my time on my laptop. Really. Now I can normally browse and avoid redirects, interruptions or other intrusive interferences. I recommend SpyHunter for everyone!
November 2nd, 2015 at 12:57 pm
I have also become a victim of this browser hijacker, but it was not that hard to fix this problem. Thanks for the instructions 🙂
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