It isn't a matter of belief exactly, evolution is proven. I've seen an underground cave with no connection to the outside world where bacteria live on sulfuric acid that would burn through skin. There's fairly good evidence that the proteins and amino acid chains that form them can be produced through... show more It isn't a matter of belief exactly, evolution is proven. I've seen an underground cave with no connection to the outside world where bacteria live on sulfuric acid that would burn through skin. There's fairly good evidence that the proteins and amino acid chains that form them can be produced through things like volcanic currents, lightning strikes, and certain types of clay allow these molecules to line up in the right way, but what I think really does it is the size and eternal age of the universe. Eternal variation. I believe in an eternal, cycling universe, the big bounce theory, stars and black holes, hot energy expands, cold energy contracts, an exact opposite to every action, cause and effect, what goes up, must come down, then it goes back up again, through the violent smashing together of the black holes from the last universe. I actually believe that due to this endless variation, I have lived an almost infinite amount of lives, talked in an almost infinite amount of different languages, believed an almost infinite amount of crazy religions, had an almost infinite amount of girlfriends or wives and children, who themselves had an almost infinite amount of children, because that's what comes from the chaos of quantum mechanics. I think it's a thing, but Einstein called it God, and so do I sometimes, it's just that the word comes with a ton of ridiculous preconceptions, and it's best to avoid it, because while you could call the universe God, it's the universe.
I've studied it in depth. It violates so many scientific principles as to require more blind faith than I could ever muster.
"How do Christians still deny evolution in modern, civilized, "educated" countries? It isn't a matter of belief exactly, evolution is proven." No, atheistic evolution has not been proven, dear one. Evolution cannot be duplicated -- it is not science and cannot be proven. The evidence supports theistic evolution. It also supports creation spanning billions of years. It just isn't there for atheistic evolution.
Every imperfect system that is not maintained degrades and fails with time. Life is no exception. Life could have persisted through billions of years only by God maintaining it. There's no other reason why life should have gone against the trend, going from simple to complex, and from chaos to order.
"I've seen an underground cave with no connection to the outside world where bacteria live on sulfuric acid that would burn through skin. There's fairly good evidence that the proteins and amino acid chains that form them can be produced through things like volcanic currents, lightning strikes, and certain types of clay allow these molecules to line up in the right way, but what I think really does it is the size and eternal age of the universe." No, none of those is evidence, much less proof.
"Eternal variation. I believe in an eternal, cycling universe, the big bounce theory, ..." No, if the universe had ever collapsed in a "Big Crunch," there would be nothing left but black holes and leaking matter.
You're welcome to your beliefs and your assumptions, but they're not nearly as well supported as you like to think they are. The universe is not God; God created the universe.
Evolution is a theory based many times on faulty information. Perhaps, you should try and not deny the existence of Christian researchers like the Institute of Creation Research and Answers in Genesis and do a little educated study of your own instead of making false generalizations. Educated does not mean not Christian. That is a faulty assumption. Many of the greatest scientists of all time like Newton, etc. were Christians. Even Einstein said, "God does not play dice with the universe."
And I thought I was dumb. You win the prize.
people are christians and STAY that way due to a lack of ample education.
and away from silly cult belief.
The majority of us Christians have accepted evolution as a part of God's design for over fifty years. Where've you been?
Most of the minority who reject evolution have simply never bothered to take a look at it without their pre-determined conclusion.
Actual biologists with decades of experience have been trying to poke holes in evolution for over a century. They can't. But somehow they think some apologists with degrees in biblical studies or philosophy can...just because they repeat the same things they already believe.
They insist it must be some grand satanic conspiracy that all scientists are in on... For some reason...so that their ancient book can be correct.
They are well-meaning, but ignorant people who do not have either the training nor the inclination to critically consider their own position or to consider the evidence without their conclusion already made.
What do you mean by modern...Because people have flat screen tv's?


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Gun manufacturers are well aware of safeguards such as manufacturing the weapons with close tolerances and using a hammer block to prevent a gun firing without a trigger pull.
A recent phenomenon has been the use of SKS rifles which are now sold in the states. The SKS rifles were made in China for the benefit of the Russian and Chinese armies. The Chinese government recovered such weapons, and in doing so, it often switched out parts that had worn down or were not functioning. These altered weapons made their way into the United States and were sold as new weapons. Unfortunately, because the parts of the SKS rifles were built to certain specifications and were not interchangeable in tolerances, such SKS rifles are extremely prone to fire when jarred with no trigger pull. When jarred, these SKS rifles will discharge like a machine gun until all the bullets have been exhausted.
If you have been the victim of a gun accident, there is a strong possibility the discharge was a result of a design defect and you should contact a San Antonio and greater Texas product liability lawyer immediately.


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by Monica A. Coleman | Aug 7, 2018 | Media
New York Daily News quotes me in an article about Beyonce, trauma and healing.
The past traumas of Beyoncé's ancestors have taken a major toll on her.
The pop star told Vogue she had to come to grips after learning she's the descendant of a slave owner who "fell in love with and married a slave," and she says her family history is filled with abuses of power and "broken" relationships between men and women.
"I had to process that revelation over time," she said. "I questioned what it meant and tried to put it into perspective."
Beyoncé, 36, isn't alone in feeling this emotional burden. Trauma from harrowing experiences can be genetically passed down from generation to generation, leading experts told the Daily News.
"Many African-Americans have some sort of narrative like this where there's a relationship, voluntary or involuntary, between a slave owner and an enslaved African," says Dr. Monica A. Coleman, professor of constructive theology and African-American religions at the Claremont School of Theology. "Whether that's through sexual violence, kind of consensual but involuntary power relations, to a loving relationship."
"Just the legacy of slavery, and all of its weight, both the parts where there's love, there's violence, there's enslavement and there's cruelty, it's just very weighty," she said.
A major reason why trauma is carried on for multiple generations is because many people are unable to properly heal from their suffering before they pass it along through their DNA, Dr. Joy DeGruy, a prominent trauma expert and social researcher told The News.
The study of epigenetics, she explains, scientifically shows us that a person's DNA can be shaped and impacted by their environment, which includes the people who raise them and interact with them.
It's all part of the reason why many descendants of slaves feel a range of emotions such as appreciating the resilience their families went through to understanding everything they endured that led to them being born generations later.
"Let's do the math. Three-hundred years of trauma, (then) freedom sort of, followed by Jim Crow, lynchings, mass incarceration, police use of deadly force. … At what point was there a period of time to heal?" DeGruy, a former professor at Oregon State University, said. "Now we're looking at multiple traumas over multiple generations. What is going in our bodies, our minds, our hearts, our souls, our spirits? What is going on? And we know that for multiple generations, it can remain."
Beyoncé told Vogue she's hopeful her newfound understanding of her family lineage can lead to positive changes for her family moving forward.
"I now believe it's why God blessed me with my twins," the singer said of learning of her lineage. "Male and female energy was able to coexist and grow in my blood for the first time. I pray that I am able to break the generational curses in my family and that my children will have less complicated lives."
Beyoncé is the latest of numerous celebrities who have learned they had family members with ties to slavery. Chris Rock, the rapper Nas and Oprah Winfrey are among those who have spoken publicly about being the descendants of a slave.
Others, such as Ben Affleck, have revealed their family ancestry includes a slave owner. Affleck memorably wanted to omit that revelation from an episode of "Finding Your Roots" in 2015, admitting he was "embarrassed" after finding out.
"The very thought left a bad taste in my mouth," Affleck said in a statement at the time.
Benedict Cumberbatch and Anderson Cooper have also acknowledged having a past relative who owned slaves. Coleman told The News that a person finding out their ancestry includes a slave owner is a weighty experience for them as well.
DeGruy examined the long-term effects that slavery has on the descendants of slaves in her 2005 book "Post Traumatic Slave Syndrome." She now says a recent "resurgence of racism and white supremacy" in America can also be distressing for people with ancestors who suffered through slavery.
"To also know that we're still in that struggle, it's hurtful," she said. "It's distressing. You think about your children. When is it going to be over? When is there going to be an acknowledgement that we all deserve the right to be treated with respect and dignity, and that's not something I need to earn, that's something I was born deserving? When are my children also going to be the victims of hate crimes that we're seeing happening?
"Part of the healing is to talk about it, is to understand what they endured," she said. "So that we can understand our responsibilities now."
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Nicola Sturgeon has impressed US audiences on Jon Stewart's Daily Show demonstrating her comedic prowess as she visits New York and Washington.
The Scottish First Minister and SNP leader had host Stewart in stitches as she delivered a gag about the Iraq war and was compared by the late night comedy show host to Saddam Hussein.
Sturgeon joked she had ordered an inquiry into why her party lost three seats in its recent general elections landslide north of the border.
"You think you're Saddam Hussein – you get 99%?" Stewart asked.
"I think this is progress because you just heard there Jon, presumably on behalf of the United States, asking to invade an oil producing country – it doesn't usually work that way."
Later, Sturgeon made a return to Iraq based humour when Jon Stewart asked her how much oil Scotland produced and then suggested a possible invasion.
"I think this is progress because you just heard there Jon, presumably on behalf of the United States, asking to invade an oil producing country – it doesn't usually work that way," she said.
At the outset of her interview with the popular talkshow host, Sturgeon complained about erroneously being billed on the Daily Show's website as a comedian saying: "You billed me on your website as a comedian, so you've raised all these expectations that I'm going to be funny. And I'm a politician, and as you know, politicians are rarely very funny."
In the end, Stewart conceded she was, in fact, a comedian.
Later today Ms Sturgeon will host a reception to kick off Glasgow School of Art's fundraising appeal in the US before heading to Washington.
There she will address an audience at the World Bank, attend a meeting at the International Monetary Fund, visit the US Holocaust Museum and make a speech to the Council on Foreign Relations, Press Association reported.
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Pwn2Own 2012: Hacking Competition Reveals No Browser Is Safe
By Michael Nunez @#!/MichaelFNunez
03/12/12 AT 12:08 PM
By the final day of Pwn2Own, a three-day hacking competition held at the annual CanSecWest security conference, each of the major desktop web browsers had been exploited. As one of the final demonstrations, French hacking team VUPEN exploited Microsoft's Internet Explorer 9 in a bombastic fashion.
The flaws exposed in Internet Explorer 9 are said to go back through several generations of the web browser. VUPEN also claims that the exploits will work on future generations of the Internet Explorer web browser: This goes all the way back to IE 6, said co-founder of VUPEN, Chaouki Bekrar, in an interview with ZDNet. It will work on IE 6 all the way to IE 10 on Windows 8.
VUPEN exploited two zero-day vulnerabilities in Internet Explorer 9. The team used an unpatched heap-overflow bug to bypass DEP and ASLR and a separate memory corruption flaw to work around the browser's Protected Mode sandbox, according to ZDNet. Protected Mode is a security feature included in the browser that's meant to contain malicious code and prevent it from executing any commands on system.
Bekrar said he and his team spent six weeks working full-time to create the exploits for Internet Explorer 9. During that time, the team was also working on exploits for Google Chrome and Apple's Safari browser, which were also presented at the competition.
VUPEN dominated most of the Pwn2Own contest. As previously reported, VUPEN exploited Google Chrome within five minutes of the competition. Soon after, they had moved onto Apple's Safari browser. By the end of the first day, they had created a large gap between themselves and the rest of the competition.
The French hacking team specifically sought to exploit Google Chrome this year because the browser had been untouched in previous years. In addition to being the only un-exploited browser at the competition for two years, Google disowned Pwn2Own after it was revealed that contestants are allowed to enter Pwn2Own without having to reveal full exploits or even the bugs used.
We wanted to show that Chrome was not unbreakable, Bekrar told ZDNet. Last year we saw a lot of headlines that no one could hack Chrome. We wanted to make sure it was the first to fall this year.
VUPEN will eventually be compensated for the exploits they revealed at the competition: Once the IP has been entered into the competition the winners are not able to resell the exploits to the vendor because [Zero Day Initiative] will turn the exploit over to the vendor for free, once it has been verified, said a competition spokesperson in an email. Zero Day Initiative gives each exploit a point value.
The Pwn2Own competition challenges hackers to find vulnerabilities in the four major desktop web browsers--Mozilla Firefox, Microsoft Internet Explorer, Apple Safari and Google Chrome--and these vulnerabilities are typically used to make browsers safer. The contest is based on a point system. Zero-day exploits, which are categorized as exploits uknown to others or the software developer, earn team 32 points. In order to win, a team must have demonstrated at least one zero-day exploit.
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Hot Take: We always knew they were coming back with a sequel but after two decades we were kind of hoping they decided against it. What a bore!
As much as I hated the first Independence Day, there was a general campiness and enthusiasm present that elevate the film from bad to shoulder shruggingly okay. It's actually the reason that super serious speech by Bill Pullman makes my eyes roll while some have the gumption to call it the greatest speech in movie history. (You're all delusional. Every one of you!) That speech would have worked better in Independence Day: Resurgence.
The one thing the sequel to the blockbuster hit from 20 years ago did well was identify what worked well in the first film. Essentially, Independence Day: Resurgence could be called Regurgitation because it makes every attempt to duplicate the best moments of Independence Day. Unfortunately, like a poorly calibrated copy machine, you can tell when it's trying to copy right down to the moment when the film doubles down with not one but two motivational speeches. Both which fail miserable to move anyone or anything.
There's a fine line between acceptably cheesy and unacceptably corny. While Independence Day works adequately as a big budget B movie, the sequel has an identity crisis. Somehow, director Roland Emmerich only heard the most ardent supporters of Independence Day which think the work is some sort of masterpiece. There's a danger into buying into such a miscalculation and Independence Day: Resurgence is a result of that miscalculation.
From what I remember about the first film, there were a lot of explosions and monuments destroyed but, for the most part, if you were an actor worthy of being mentioned in an extended review, you had a strong likelihood of survival. In the sequel, all bets are off and ***SPOILER ALERT*** not everyone makes it to the end. This does create some drama and make you start to wonder how many main characters will actually survive.
Usually, I never care about the quality of CGI but then again, today's CGI is so good, it's almost unnoticeable. In Independence Day: Resurgence, there are some brutally poor CGI images especially around scenes involving large crowds. I've seen better execution by YouTube amateurs.
It's hard to imagine an alien race coming to Earth once and a great war ensuing. It's even harder to imagine it happening twice. It's impossible to believe such events would be uninteresting but as my eyes fluttered during the tail end of the second hour and my head uncontrollably nodded, it was confirmed that this is really possible.
Hemsworth isn't the only failure to add a compelling character to the mix but he is the most glaring example. Not one of the new characters shine above any of the returning ones with the exception of Deobia Oparei as an African hunter who specializes in hunting aliens. The rest? They all miss.
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The role of 2-methyl-2, 4-pentanediol in sodium dodecyl sulfate micelle dissociation unveiled by dynamic light scattering and molecular dynamics simulations
G. Roussel, S.L. Rouse, M.S.P. Sansom, C. Michaux, E.A. Perpète
Unit of theoretical and structural physico-chemistry
Namur Research Institute for Life Sciences
Namur Groupe de Recherche Interdisciplinaire en Développement Durable
The development of efficient protein refolding techniques remains a challenge in biotechnology. In that context, it has recently been reported that the addition of 2-methyl-2, 4-pentanediol (MPD) to sodium dodecyl sulfate (SDS) allows the renaturation of both soluble and membrane proteins. The present work combines experimental (dynamic light scattering; DLS) and theoretical (molecular dynamics) approaches to study the molecular basis of the association between SDS and MPD, in order to understand its relevance in the refolding process. DLS shows the micelle dissociation in the presence of molar concentrations of MPD, and simulations reveal that this process results from a screening of the negative charge on the SDS headgroup and a minimization of the solvent (water) accessibility of the detergent tail. This suggests a mechanism whereby the combination of these effects leads to the shift from a "harsh" to a "gentle" detergent behavior, which in turn promotes a productive refolding of the protein.
Colloids and Surfaces B: Biointerfaces
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.colsurfb.2013.10.023
Micelles
Molecular Dynamics Simulation
sodium sulfates
Protein Refolding
micelle dissociation
cosolvent
Roussel, G., Rouse, S. L., Sansom, M. S. P., Michaux, C., & Perpète, E. A. (2014). The role of 2-methyl-2, 4-pentanediol in sodium dodecyl sulfate micelle dissociation unveiled by dynamic light scattering and molecular dynamics simulations. Colloids and Surfaces B: Biointerfaces, 114, 357 - 362. [114]. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.colsurfb.2013.10.023
Roussel, G. ; Rouse, S.L. ; Sansom, M.S.P. ; Michaux, C. ; Perpète, E.A. / The role of 2-methyl-2, 4-pentanediol in sodium dodecyl sulfate micelle dissociation unveiled by dynamic light scattering and molecular dynamics simulations. In: Colloids and Surfaces B: Biointerfaces. 2014 ; Vol. 114. pp. 357 - 362.
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Roussel, G, Rouse, SL, Sansom, MSP, Michaux, C & Perpète, EA 2014, 'The role of 2-methyl-2, 4-pentanediol in sodium dodecyl sulfate micelle dissociation unveiled by dynamic light scattering and molecular dynamics simulations', Colloids and Surfaces B: Biointerfaces, vol. 114, 114, pp. 357 - 362. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.colsurfb.2013.10.023
The role of 2-methyl-2, 4-pentanediol in sodium dodecyl sulfate micelle dissociation unveiled by dynamic light scattering and molecular dynamics simulations. / Roussel, G.; Rouse, S.L.; Sansom, M.S.P.; Michaux, C.; Perpète, E.A.
In: Colloids and Surfaces B: Biointerfaces, Vol. 114, 114, 01.01.2014, p. 357 - 362.
T1 - The role of 2-methyl-2, 4-pentanediol in sodium dodecyl sulfate micelle dissociation unveiled by dynamic light scattering and molecular dynamics simulations
AU - Roussel, G.
AU - Rouse, S.L.
AU - Sansom, M.S.P.
AU - Michaux, C.
AU - Perpète, E.A.
N2 - The development of efficient protein refolding techniques remains a challenge in biotechnology. In that context, it has recently been reported that the addition of 2-methyl-2, 4-pentanediol (MPD) to sodium dodecyl sulfate (SDS) allows the renaturation of both soluble and membrane proteins. The present work combines experimental (dynamic light scattering; DLS) and theoretical (molecular dynamics) approaches to study the molecular basis of the association between SDS and MPD, in order to understand its relevance in the refolding process. DLS shows the micelle dissociation in the presence of molar concentrations of MPD, and simulations reveal that this process results from a screening of the negative charge on the SDS headgroup and a minimization of the solvent (water) accessibility of the detergent tail. This suggests a mechanism whereby the combination of these effects leads to the shift from a "harsh" to a "gentle" detergent behavior, which in turn promotes a productive refolding of the protein.
AB - The development of efficient protein refolding techniques remains a challenge in biotechnology. In that context, it has recently been reported that the addition of 2-methyl-2, 4-pentanediol (MPD) to sodium dodecyl sulfate (SDS) allows the renaturation of both soluble and membrane proteins. The present work combines experimental (dynamic light scattering; DLS) and theoretical (molecular dynamics) approaches to study the molecular basis of the association between SDS and MPD, in order to understand its relevance in the refolding process. DLS shows the micelle dissociation in the presence of molar concentrations of MPD, and simulations reveal that this process results from a screening of the negative charge on the SDS headgroup and a minimization of the solvent (water) accessibility of the detergent tail. This suggests a mechanism whereby the combination of these effects leads to the shift from a "harsh" to a "gentle" detergent behavior, which in turn promotes a productive refolding of the protein.
KW - detergent
KW - micelle dissociation
KW - cosolvent
KW - alcohol
KW - protein refolding
KW - molecular dynamics
U2 - 10.1016/j.colsurfb.2013.10.023
DO - 10.1016/j.colsurfb.2013.10.023
JO - Colloids and Surfaces B: Biointerfaces
JF - Colloids and Surfaces B: Biointerfaces
Roussel G, Rouse SL, Sansom MSP, Michaux C, Perpète EA. The role of 2-methyl-2, 4-pentanediol in sodium dodecyl sulfate micelle dissociation unveiled by dynamic light scattering and molecular dynamics simulations. Colloids and Surfaces B: Biointerfaces. 2014 Jan 1;114:357 - 362. 114. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.colsurfb.2013.10.023
10.1016/j.colsurfb.2013.10.023
Folding studies and characterization of membrane proteins.


There is a simple way to protect your children from the arsenic commonly found in playgrounds… Wait a minute! There's arsenic in playgrounds?!?
The United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has banned wood treated with chromated copper arsenic (CCA) from being installed in playgrounds and homes. This ban took effect on January 1, 2004, but CCA was such a common wood preservative that many kids are still exposed to the arsenic.
Currently, about 70 percent of US homes still have wooden decks or porches containing CCA. About 14 percent of children's public playgrounds include play structures constructed of CCA-treated wood. It can be dislodged by contact and can leach out into the surrounding sand or soil. Arsenic is a highly poisonous metal that has been used in insecticides and weed killers, as well as in chemical treatments to preserve wood. At high enough levels, it can cause immediate illness or death. But the playground concern is about chronic low-level exposure.
The World Health Organization (WHO), the Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS), and the EPA have determined that arsenic is a human carcinogen. When children play on or around affected play structures, the arsenic is not absorbed through their skin. But it does get on their hands, and from their hands it can get into their mouths. Swallowing it is what we want to prevent.
Thankfully, it washes off easily, according to a study in the October 2004 Environmental Health Perspectives. Researchers in Canada had children wash their hands with 5 ounces of water in plastic bags after playing at playgrounds constructed of CCA-treated wood. The bad news? When analyzed, the wash water from their hands had 400 percent more arsenic than the background levels found in wash water from children playing at other playgrounds. The good news? The arsenic came off the hands with simple washing.
This study is another great reason for children to wash their hands before eating, and after playing on treated wood, or in the surrounding sand or soil.
Note for adults: it is wise to wear dust masks, gloves, and protective clothing if you might be exposed to sawdust from CCA-treated wood in a home project. And don't burn (or ever inhale the smoke from) treated wood.


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Q: error regular comes Invalid SQL statement; expected 'DELETE', 'INSERT', 'PROCEDURE', 'SELECT', or 'UPDATE' Private Sub ComboBox1_SelectedIndexChanged(ByVal sender As System.Object, ByVal e As System.EventArgs) Handles ComboBox1.SelectedIndexChanged, MyBase.Activated
    con.Close()

    con.Open()
    str = "select * from customer where CustomerID='" & ComboBox1.Text & "'"
    cmd = New OleDbCommand(str, con)
    da.SelectCommand = cmd
    If IsNumeric(ComboBox1.Text) Then
        cmd.CommandText = str = "select * from customer where CustomerID=@cid"
        cmd.Prepare()
        cmd.Parameters.AddWithValue("cid", ComboBox1.Text)
        Dim dr As OleDbDataReader = cmd.ExecuteReader()
        Try
            If dr.Read() Then
                TextBox1.Text = dr.GetValue(1)
                TextBox2.Text = dr.GetValue(2)
                TextBox3.Text = dr.GetValue(3)
                TextBox4.Text = dr.GetValue(4)
                TextBox5.Text = dr.GetValue(5)
                dr.Close()
            End If

        Catch ex As Exception
            MsgBox("", ex.Message)
            dr.Close()
        Finally
            con.Close()

        End Try
    End If

A: Your code has several issues.

*

*You did not provide your complete Combobox1_SelectedIndexChanged method. At least the last line that ends the method is missing.

*You are reusing a connection. It is better practice to create a new connection (and dispose it afterwards) each time you need it. (Connection pooling might already reuse connections in the background.)

*You have an exception handling mechanism that doesn't cover all your logic that can throw exceptions.

*You are using two approaches to pass the SQL command text to the command object. One approach should suffice.

*You call the Prepare method before you add your parameters to the command object. Apart from the fact that calling Prepare probably is not explicitly needed, I guess it should be called after you have added your parameters to the command object.

*You are using the AddWithValue method to add parameters to your command object. That is evil.
Private Sub ComboBox1_SelectedIndexChanged(ByVal sender As System.Object, ByVal e As System.EventArgs) Handles ComboBox1.SelectedIndexChanged, MyBase.Activated
  'Better to use explicit column names instead of * here, especially if you use `GetValue` with a numeric index when mapping the query results to your textboxes.
  Dim str As String = "select * from customer where CustomerID=@cid"

  Try
    Using con As New OleDbConnection("<connection string here>"), cmd As New OleDbCommand(str, con)
      con.Open()

      'Assuming here that CustomerID in the customer table is of type integer
      cmd.Parameters.Add("@cid", OleDbType.Integer).Value = Integer.Parse(ComboBox1.Text)

      Using dr As OleDbDataReader = cmd.ExecuteReader()
        If dr.Read() Then
          'Instead of using magical (ordinal) numbers, it would be better to use GetOrdinal as well: dr.GetValue(dr.GetOrdinal("fieldName"))
          TextBox1.Text = dr.GetValue(1)
          TextBox2.Text = dr.GetValue(2)
          TextBox3.Text = dr.GetValue(3)
          TextBox4.Text = dr.GetValue(4)
          TextBox5.Text = dr.GetValue(5)
        End If
        'Perhaps you also want to include an Else block (in which case the database query did not return any results) to clear the textboxes?
      End Using
    End Using
  Catch ex As Exception
    MsgBox("", ex.Message)
    'Closing any ADO.NET objects will be done automatically when they are disposed (when the Using block goes out of scope).
  End Try
End Sub

Obviously, I have not tested the code above, since I do not have a fitting test environment for it. Please let me know if this code causes any issues you cannot solve yourself.

A: You have two Sql statements in your code.
1:

str = "select * from customer where CustomerID='" & ComboBox1.Text & "'"

2:

cmd.CommandText = str = "select * from customer where CustomerID=@cid"

You should get rid of #1 - delete that line of code and change #2 to be:
cmd.CommandText = "select * from customer where CustomerID=@cid"

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It's the most wonderful time of the time - business is booming, holiday sales are up, employee morale is through the roof, and everyone is rocking around the office Christmas tree - that is unless you work in payroll, then none of this is true. The truth is, if you work in payroll, year-end can be one of the most stressful times of the year. Audits, adjustments, W-2s, fringe benefits, and much more are on the forefront of your mind; and we get it, it is overwhelming to say the least. So how are we going to get through year-end and keep our sanity in tact while doing so?
The best way to make sure your ducks are in a row is to organize your thoughts upfront. Let's start with a list - what worked for you in the past? Did you have a process in place that went smoothly? Did you have a disaster last year-end? Avoid another one by planning out what can be done differently. Use a list to write out your earnings and deductions - are there new ones to add? Do you need to make changes to current earnings/deductions? How many audits will you hold? What all will you audit? Put this all out on the table so you know exactly what needs to be taken care of.
While it is always recommended to enter adjustments into your payroll as they happen, we understand that doesn't always happen. Instead of waiting until the end of the year, aim to enter monthly adjustments to stay on top of your process. Things like 3rd party sick pay, void checks, fringe benefits, and so on can be entered in each month, or each quarter, depending on your preference.Taking time to enter these as they occur before the end of the year will be helpful.
Before the New Year begins make sure you're checking the IRS website to see if there are changes being implemented into payroll. Things such as tax tables, and benefit limits should be checked to make sure you have accurate information. You will also want to provide your payroll provider with the new state unemployment tax rate. Once this is done it is time to audit those W-2s. There are a few things you can do to make sure your numbers are matching up. First, compare the fourth quarter 941 report to payroll reports. Add all 941s for the year and compare that amount your W-2s. If these check out you are free to send out W-2s to your employees.
Please keep in mind there are many things you can do throughout the calendar year to alleviate year-end stress. Planning quarterly audits, entering adjustments, and inputting paid holidays into your payroll software will greatly lessen your workload come December. For more tips and tricks on surviving payroll year-end download our Preparing For Year-End eBook.


1 Ha Mim: Ha. Mim. Ha Mim!
4 Giving good news and admonition: yet most of them turn away, and so they hear not. Good tidings and a warning. But most of them turn away so that they hear not. A herald of good news and a warner, but most of them turn aside so they hear not.
And they say: Our hearts are protected from that unto which thou (O Muhammad) callest us, and in our ears there is a deafness, and between us and thee there is a veil. Act, then. Lo! we also shall be acting.
7 Those who practise not regular Charity, and who even deny the Hereafter. Who give not the poor-due, and who are disbelievers in the Hereafter. (To) those who do not give poor-rate and they are unbelievers in the hereafter.
8 For those who believe and work deeds of righteousness is a reward that will never fail. Lo! as for those who believe and do good works, for them is a reward enduring. (As for) those who believe and do good, they shall surely have a reward never to be cut off.
9 Say: Is it that ye deny Him Who created the earth in two Days? And do ye join equals with Him? He is the Lord of (all) the Worlds. Say (O Muhammad, unto the idolaters): Disbelieve ye verily in Him Who created the earth in two Days, and ascribe ye unto Him rivals? He (and none else) is the Lord of the Worlds. Say: What! do you indeed disbelieve in Him Who created the earth in two periods, and do you set up equals with Him? That is the Lord of the Worlds.
10 He set on the (earth), mountains standing firm, high above it, and bestowed blessings on the earth, and measure therein all things to give them nourishment in due proportion, in four Days, in accordance with (the needs of) those who seek (Sustenance). He placed therein firm hills rising above it, and blessed it and measured therein its sustenance in four Days, alike for (all) who ask; And He made in it mountains above its surface, and He blessed therein and made therein its foods, in four periods: alike for the seekers.
11 Moreover He comprehended in His design the sky, and it had been (as) smoke: He said to it and to the earth: "Come ye together, willingly or unwillingly." They said: "We do come (together), in willing obedience." Then turned He to the heaven when it was smoke, and said unto it and unto the earth: Come both of you, willingly or loth. They said: We come, obedient. Then He directed Himself to the heaven and it is a vapor, so He said to it and to the earth: Come both, willingly or unwillingly. They both said: We come willingly.
12 So He completed them as seven firmaments in two Days, and He assigned to each heaven its duty and command. And We adorned the lower heaven with lights, and (provided it) with guard. Such is the Decree of (Him) the Exalted in Might, Full of Knowledge. Then He ordained them seven heavens in two Days and inspired in each heaven its mandate; and We decked the nether heaven with lamps, and rendered it inviolable. That is the measuring of the Mighty, the Knower. So He ordained them seven heavens in two periods, and revealed in every heaven its affair; and We adorned the lower heaven with brilliant stars and (made it) to guard; that is the decree of the Mighty, the Knowing.
13 But if they turn away, say thou: "I have warned you of a stunning Punishment (as of thunder and lightning) like that which (overtook) the 'Ad and the Thamud!" But if they turn away, then say: I warn you of a thunderbolt like the thunderbolt (which fell of old upon the tribes) of A'ad and Thamud; But if they turn aside, then say: I have warned you of a scourge like the scourge of Ad and Samood.
14 Behold, the messengers came to them, from before them and behind them, (preaching): "Serve none but Allah." They said, "If our Lord had so pleased, He would certainly have sent down angels (to preach). Now we reject your mission (altogether)." When their messengers came unto them from before them and behind them, saying: Worship none but Allah! they said: If our Lord had willed, He surely would have sent down angels (unto us), so lo! we are disbelievers in that wherewith ye have been sent. When their messengers came to them from before them and from behind them, saying, Serve nothing but Allah, they said: If our Lord had pleased He would certainly have sent down angels, so we are surely unbelievers in that with which you are sent.
15 Now the 'Ad behaved arrogantly through the land, against (all) truth and reason, and said: "Who is superior to us in strength?" What! did they not see that Allah, Who created them, was superior to them in strength? But they continued to reject Our Signs! As for A'ad, they were arrogant in the land without right, and they said: Who is mightier than us in power? Could they not see that Allah Who created them, He was mightier than them in power? And they denied Our revelations. Then as to Ad, they were unjustly proud in the land, and they said: Who is mightier in strength than we? Did they not see that Allah Who created them was mightier than they in strength, and they denied Our communications?
16 So We sent against them a furious Wind through days of disaster, that We might give them a taste of a Penalty of humiliation in this life; but the Penalty of a Hereafter will be more humiliating still: and they will find no help. Therefor We let loose on them a raging wind in evil days, that We might make them taste the torment of disgrace in the life of the world. And verily the doom of the Hereafter will be more shameful, and they will not be helped. So We sent on them a furious wind in unlucky days, that We may make them taste the chastisement of abasement in this world's life; and certainly the chastisement of the hereafter is much more abasing, and they shall not be helped.
17 As to the Thamud, We gave them Guidance, but they preferred blindness (of heart) to Guidance: so the stunning Punishment of humiliation seized them, because of what they had earned. And as for Thamud, We gave them guidance, but they preferred blindness to the guidance, so the bolt of the doom of humiliation overtook them because of what they used to earn. And as to Samood, We showed them the right way, but they chose error above guidance, so there overtook them the scourge of an abasing chastisement for what they earned.
18 But We delivered those who believed and practised righteousness. And We delivered those who believed and used to keep their duty to Allah. And We delivered those who believed and guarded (against evil).
19 On the Day that the enemies of Allah will be gathered together to the Fire, they will be marched in ranks. And (make mention of) the day when the enemies of Allah are gathered unto the Fire, they are driven on And on the day that the enemies of Allah shall be brought together to the fire, then they shall be formed into groups.
20 At length, when they reach the (Fire), their hearing, their sight, and their skins will bear witness against them, as to (all) their deeds. Till, when they reach it, their ears and their eyes and their skins testify against them as to what they used to do. Until when they come to it, their ears and their eyes and their skins shall bear witness against them as to what they did.
21 They will say to their skins: "Why bear ye witness against us?" They will say: "Allah hath given us speech,- (He) Who giveth speech to everything: He created you for the first time, and unto Him were ye to return. And they say unto their skins: Why testify ye against us? They say: Allah hath given us speech Who giveth speech to all things, and Who created you at the first, and unto Whom ye are returned. And they shall say to their skins: Why have you borne witness against us? They shall say: Allah Who makes everything speak has made us speak, and He created you at first, and to Him you shall be brought back.
22 "Ye did not seek to hide yourselves, lest your hearing, your sight, and your skins should bear witness against you! But ye did think that Allah knew not many of the things that ye used to do! Ye did not hide yourselves lest your ears and your eyes and your skins should testify against you, but ye deemed that Allah knew not much of what ye did. And you did not veil yourselves lest your ears and your eyes and your skins should bear witness against you, but you thought that Allah did not know most of what you did.
23 "But this thought of yours which ye did entertain concerning your Lord, hath brought you to destruction, and (now) have ye become of those utterly lost!" That, your thought which ye did think about your Lord, hath ruined you; and ye find yourselves (this day) among the lost. And that was your (evil) thought which you entertained about your Lord that has tumbled you down into perdition, so are you become of the lost ones.
24 If, then, they have patience, the Fire will be a home for them! and if they beg to be received into favour, into favour will they not (then) be received. And though they are resigned, yet the Fire is still their home; and if they ask for favour, yet they are not of those unto whom favour can be shown. Then if they will endure, still the fire is their abode, and if they ask for goodwill, then are they not of those who shall be granted goodwill.
25 And We have destined for them intimate companions (of like nature), who made alluring to them what was before them and behind them; and the sentence among the previous generations of Jinns and men, who have passed away, is proved against them; for they are utterly lost. And We assigned them comrades (in the world), who made their present and their past fairseeming unto them. And the Word concerning nations of the jinn and humankind who passed away before them hath effect for them. Lo! they were ever losers. And We have appointed for them comrades so they have made fair-seeming to them what is before them and what is behind them, and the word proved true against them-- among the nations of the jinn and the men that have passed away before them-- that they shall surely be losers.
26 The Unbelievers say: "Listen not to this Qur'an, but talk at random in the midst of its (reading), that ye may gain the upper hand!" Those who disbelieve say: Heed not this Qur'an, and drown the hearing of it; haply ye may conquer. And those who disbelieve say: Do not listen to this Quran and make noise therein, perhaps you may overcome.
27 But We will certainly give the Unbelievers a taste of a severe Penalty, and We will requite them for the worst of their deeds. But verily We shall cause those who disbelieve to taste an awful doom, and verily We shall requite them the worst of what they used to do. Therefore We will most certainly make those who disbelieve taste a severe punishment, and We will most certainly reward them for the evil deeds they used to do.
28 Such is the requital of the enemies of Allah,- the Fire: therein will be for them the Eternal Home: a (fit) requital, for that they were wont to reject Our Signs. That is the reward of Allah's enemies: the Fire. Therein is their immortal home, payment forasmuch as they denied Our revelations. That is the reward of the enemies of Allah-- the fire; for them therein shall be the house of long abiding; a reward for their denying Our communications.
29 And the Unbelievers will say: "Our Lord! Show us those, among Jinns and men, who misled us: We shall crush them beneath our feet, so that they become the vilest (before all)." And those who disbelieve will say: Our Lord! Show us those who beguiled us of the jinn and humankind. We will place them underneath our feet that they may be among the nethermost. And those who disbelieve will say: Our Lord! show us those who led us astray from among the jinn and the men that we may trample them under our feet so that they may be of the lowest.
30 In the case of those who say, "Our Lord is Allah", and, further, stand straight and steadfast, the angels descend on them (from time to time): "Fear ye not!" (they suggest), "Nor grieve! but receive the Glad Tidings of the Garden (of Bliss), the which ye were promised! Lo! those who say: Our Lord is Allah, and afterward are upright, the angels descend upon them, saying: Fear not nor grieve, but hear good tidings of the paradise which ye are promised. (As for) those who say: Our Lord is Allah, then continue in the right way, the angels descend upon them, saying: Fear not, nor be grieved, and receive good news of the garden which you were promised.
32 "A hospitable gift from one Oft-Forgiving, Most Merciful!" A gift of welcome from One Forgiving, Merciful. A provision from the Forgiving, the Merciful.
33 Who is better in speech than one who calls (men) to Allah, works righteousness, and says, "I am of those who bow in Islam"? And who is better in speech than him who prayeth unto his Lord and doeth right, and saith: Lo! I am of those who are muslims (surrender unto Him). And who speaks better than he who calls to Allah while he himself does good, and says: I am surely of those who submit?
34 Nor can goodness and Evil be equal. Repel (Evil) with what is better: Then will he between whom and thee was hatred become as it were thy friend and intimate! The good deed and the evil deed are not alike. Repel the evil deed with one which is better, then lo! he, between whom and thee there was enmity (will become) as though he was a bosom friend. And not alike are the good and the evil. Repel (evil) with what is best, when lo! he between whom and you was enmity would be as if he were a warm friend.
35 And no one will be granted such goodness except those who exercise patience and self-restraint,- none but persons of the greatest good fortune. But none is granted it save those who are steadfast, and none is granted it save the owner of great happiness. And none are made to receive it but those who are patient, and none are made to receive it but those who have a mighty good fortune.
36 And if (at any time) an incitement to discord is made to thee by the Evil One, seek refuge in Allah. He is the One Who hears and knows all things. And if a whisper from the devil reach thee (O Muhammad) then seek refuge in Allah. Lo! He is the Hearer, the Knower. And if an interference of the Shaitan should cause you mischief, seek refuge in Allah; surely He is the Hearing, the Knowing.
37 Among His Signs are the Night and the Day, and the Sun and the Moon. Do not prostrate to the sun and the moon, but prostrate to Allah, Who created them, if it is Him ye wish to serve. And of His portents are the night and the day and the sun and the moon. Do not prostrate to the sun or the moon; but prostrate to Allah Who created them, if it is in truth Him Whom ye worship. And among His signs are the night and the day and the sun and the moon; do not prostrate to the sun nor to the moon; and prostrate to Allah Who created them, if Him it is that you serve.
38 But is the (Unbelievers) are arrogant, (no matter): for in the presence of thy Lord are those who celebrate His praises by night and by day. And they never flag (nor feel themselves above it). But if they are too proud - still those who are with thy Lord glorify Him night and day, and tire not. But if they are proud, yet those with your Lord glorify Him during the night and the day, and they are not tired.
39 And among His Signs in this: thou seest the earth barren and desolate; but when We send down rain to it, it is stirred to life and yields increase. Truly, He Who gives life to the (dead) earth can surely give life to (men) who are dead. For He has power over all things. And of His portents (is this): that thou seest the earth lowly, but when We send down water thereon it thrilleth and groweth. Lo! He Who quickeneth it is verily the Quickener of the Dead. Lo! He is Able to do all things. And among His signs is this, that you see the earth still, but when We send down on it the water, it stirs and swells: most surely He Who gives it life is the Giver of life to the dead; surely He has power over all things.
40 Those who pervert the Truth in Our Signs are not hidden from Us. Which is better?- he that is cast into the Fire, or he that comes safe through, on the Day of Judgment? Do what ye will: verily He seeth (clearly) all that ye do. Lo! those who distort Our revelations are not hid from Us. Is he who is hurled into the Fire better, or he who cometh secure on the Day of Resurrection? Do what ye will. Lo! He is Seer of what ye do. Surely they who deviate from the right way concerning Our communications are not hidden from Us. What! is he then who is cast into the fire better, or he who comes safe on the day of resurrection? Do what you like, surely He sees what you do.
42 No falsehood can approach it from before or behind it: It is sent down by One Full of Wisdom, Worthy of all Praise. Falsehood cannot come at it from before it or from behind it. (It is) a revelation from the Wise, the Owner of Praise. Falsehood shall not come to it from before it nor from behind it; a revelation from the Wise, the Praised One.
43 Nothing is said to thee that was not said to the messengers before thee: that thy lord has at his Command (all) forgiveness as well as a most Grievous Penalty. Naught is said unto thee (Muhammad) save what was said unto the messengers before thee. Lo! thy Lord is owner of forgiveness, and owner (also) of dire punishment. Naught is said to you but what was said indeed to the messengers before you; surely your Lord is the Lord of forgiveness and the Lord of painful retribution.
44 Had We sent this as a Qur'an (in the language) other than Arabic, they would have said: "Why are not its verses explained in detail? What! (a Book) not in Arabic and (a Messenger an Arab?" Say: "It is a Guide and a Healing to those who believe; and for those who believe not, there is a deafness in their ears, and it is blindness in their (eyes): They are (as it were) being called from a place far distant!" And if We had appointed it a Lecture in a foreign tongue they would assuredly have said: If only its verses were expounded (so that we might understand)? What! A foreign tongue and an Arab? - Say unto them (O Muhammad): For those who believe it is a guidance and a healing; and as for those who disbelieve, there is a deafness in their ears, and it is blindness for them. Such are called to from afar. And if We had made it a Quran in a foreign tongue, they would certainly have said: Why have not its communications been made clear? What! a foreign (tongue) and an Arabian! Say: It is to those who believe a guidance and a healing; and (as for) those who do not believe, there is a heaviness in their ears and it is obscure to them; these shall be called to from a far-off place.
45 We certainly gave Moses the Book aforetime: but disputes arose therein. Had it not been for a Word that went forth before from thy Lord, (their differences) would have been settled between them: but they remained in suspicious disquieting doubt thereon. And We verily gave Moses the Scripture, but there hath been dispute concerning it; and but for a Word that had already gone forth from thy Lord, it would ere now have been judged between them; but lo! they are in hopeless doubt concerning it. And certainly We gave the Book to Musa, but it has been differed about, and had not a word already gone forth from your Lord, judgment would certainly have been given between them; and most surely they are in a disquieting doubt about it.
46 Whoever works righteousness benefits his own soul; whoever works evil, it is against his own soul: nor is thy Lord ever unjust (in the least) to His Servants. Whoso doeth right it is for his soul, and whoso doeth wrong it is against it. And thy Lord is not at all a tyrant to His slaves. Whoever does good, it is for his own soul, and whoever does evil, it is against it; and your Lord is not in the least unjust to the servants.
47 To Him is referred the Knowledge of the Hour (of Judgment: He knows all): No date-fruit comes out of its sheath, nor does a female conceive (within her womb) nor bring forth the Day that (Allah) will propound to them the (question), "Where are the partners (ye attributed to Me?" They will say, "We do assure thee not one of us can bear witness!" Unto Him is referred (all) knowledge of the Hour. And no fruits burst forth from their sheaths, and no female carrieth or bringeth forth but with His knowledge. And on the day when He calleth unto them: Where are now My partners? they will say: We confess unto Thee, not one of us is a witness (for them). To Him is referred the knowledge of the hour, and there come not forth any of the fruits from their coverings, nor does a female bear, nor does she give birth, but with His knowledge; and on the day when He shall call out to them, Where are (those whom you called) My associates? They shall say: We declare to Thee, none of us is a witness.
48 The (deities) they used to invoke aforetime will leave them in the lurch, and they will perceive that they have no way of escape. And those to whom they used to cry of old have failed them, and they perceive they have no place of refuge. And away from them shall go what they called upon before, and they shall know for certain that there is no escape for them.
49 Man does not weary of asking for good (things), but if ill touches him, he gives up all hope (and) is lost in despair. Man tireth not of praying for good, and if ill toucheth him, then he is disheartened, desperate. Man is never tired of praying for good, and if evil touch him, then he is despairing, hopeless.
50 When we give him a taste of some Mercy from Ourselves, after some adversity has touched him, he is sure to say, "This is due to my (merit): I think not that the Hour (of Judgment) will (ever) be established; but if I am brought back to my Lord, I have (much) good (stored) in His sight!" But We will show the Unbelievers the truth of all that they did, and We shall give them the taste of a severe Penalty. And verily, if We cause him to taste mercy after some hurt that hath touched him, he will say: This is my own; and I deem not that the Hour will ever rise, and if I am brought back to my Lord, I surely shall be better off with Him - But We verily shall tell those who disbelieve (all) that they did, and We verily shall make them taste hard punishment. And if We make him taste mercy from Us after distress that has touched him, he would most certainly say: This is of me, and I do not think the hour will come to pass, and if I am sent back to my Lord, I shall have with Him sure good; but We will most certainly inform those who disbelieved of what they did, and We will most certainly make them taste of hard chastisement.
51 When We bestow favours on man, he turns away, and gets himself remote on his side (instead of coming to Us); and when evil seizes him, (he comes) full of prolonged prayer! When We show favour unto man, he withdraweth and turneth aside, but when ill toucheth him then he aboundeth in prayer. And when We show favor to man, he turns aside and withdraws himself; and when evil touches him, he makes lengthy supplications.
52 Say: "See ye if the (Revelation) is (really) from Allah, and yet do ye reject it? Who is more astray than one who is in a schism far (from any purpose)?" Bethink you: If it is from Allah and ye reject it - Who is further astray than one who is at open feud (with Allah)? Say: Tell me if it is from Allah; then you disbelieve in it, who is in greater error than he who is in a prolonged opposition?
53 Soon will We show them our Signs in the (furthest) regions (of the earth), and in their own souls, until it becomes manifest to them that this is the Truth. Is it not enough that thy Lord doth witness all things? We shall show them Our portents on the horizons and within themselves until it will be manifest unto them that it is the Truth. Doth not thy Lord suffice, since He is Witness over all things? We will soon show them Our signs in the Universe and in their own souls, until it will become quite clear to them that it is the truth. Is it not sufficient as regards your Lord that He is a witness over all things?
54 Ah indeed! Are they in doubt concerning the Meeting with their Lord? Ah indeed! It is He that doth encompass all things! How! Are they still in doubt about the meeting with their Lord? Lo! Is not He surrounding all things? Now surely they are in doubt as to the meeting of their Lord; now surely He encompasses all things.


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DIAGNOSIS & MANAGEMENT
SRS COUNTRY SPECIALISTS
POBLET CONSENSUS
A Global Alliance for Silver Russell Syndrome
For patients, parents, care givers and health professionals
Standardisation and dissemination of information on the clinical and molecular diagnosis, and treatment management guidelines, of Silver Russell Syndrome.
COVID-19 SRS Patient Statement
Please consider joining the Alliance. Our ambition is to have groups in all major regions and countries.
What is SRS?
Silver Russell Syndrome [SRS], or Russell Silver Syndrome [RSS/SRS] is a rare disorder characterized by intrauterine growth retardation and postnatal growth deficiency along with a handful of common physical characteristics and a range of other symptoms. The incidence is unknown but is estimated at 1 per every 30,000 to 100,000 live births. The wide spectrum of phenotype findings vary both in incidence rate and severity from one individual to another. Besides prenatal and postnatal growth retardation, the most common characteristics are normal head circumference (appearing large for the body) at BIRTH , a large forehead that protrudes out from the plane of the face, a triangular-shaped face, a pinky that is shaped in a curved position (clinodactyly), lack of appetite/low BMI, and undergrowth of one side or limb(s) of the body (hemihypotrophy), resulting in unequal (asymmetric) growth. The majority of children with RSS/SRS fall within the normal range of intelligence, but are more likely to have motor and speech delays; this can vary by the child's genetic cause. Intervention at an early age (infancy) is critical. RSS/SRS is genetically heterogeneous, meaning that different genetic abnormalities are believed to cause the disorder. Abnormalities affecting certain genes on chromosomes 7 or 11 have been found in up to 60-70% of RSS/SRS patients, leaving approximately 30-40% of patients where the underlying cause of RSS/SRS is not known and the patient must be clinically diagnosed.
It is our ambition to provide the most up to date information on all aspects of SilverRussell Syndrome on a world wide basis. We also strive to promote information exchange and networking, both within the various countries around the world and between them. We are building a network of local support groups and want to expand that to as many countries as possible. Please look at our contact page to see where we have local support groups and their contact information. If you know of a support group we are not aware of please let us know – we hope they will join our alliance and promote their organization. To join the Alliance please read our guidelines for membership and fill in our membership request form.
Highlights and Summary of the International Consensus
A brochure of the highlights and summary of "Diagnosis and managment of Silver-Russell Syndrome: f...
Diagnosis and management of Russell-Silver Syndrome: First international concensus statement
Following on from an international meeting of Russell Silver Syndome experts in Spain autumn 2015, t...
The Silver Russell Syndrome Global Alliance Launches its new web site
Please help us by publicising this web site, sharing it with patients, families and health proffesio...
The Silver Russell Syndrome Global Alliance is a network of patient support organizations from around the world along with key medical specialists experienced in treating Silver Russell Syndrome. The Alliance's primary mission is to contribute to the worldwide standardization of information on the clinical and molecular diagnosis, and treatment management guidelines, of SRS.
By networking families and physicians throughout the world to patient-support organizations in their local geographic areas, up-to-date diagnostic and therapeutic strategies will become more readily available.
The SRS Global Alliance website will continue to share new facts and information relating to the diagnosis and treatment of Silver Russell Syndrome as they become available. In addition, it is our intention to help foster and facilitate the connection and support of the broad audience of people interested in SRS, particularly patients, parents and medical professionals, by providing assistance to local patient-support organisations.
Diagnosis and management of Silver Russell Syndrome: first international consensus statement - Full Version
A major recent advance has been the publication of the paper "Diagnosis and management of Silver Russell Syndrome: first international consensus statement".
This is the outcome of a meeting of more than 40 international experts in Poblet, Spain in 2015. This publication is long and detailed; it is written for medical professionals.
Diagnosis and management of Silver Russell Syndrome: first international consensus statement - Highlights and Summary
The publication "Diagnosis and management of Silver Russell Syndrome: first international consensus statement" has been shortened. This version is aimed at patients, parents and others who have an interest in the condition. It is available in many languages and we are adding more when we can.
Please note this website and the information within is not a substitute for your physician. Medical information discussed herewith may or may not be accurate. The Silver Russell Alliance, its member organizations, its Management Committee officers, and its Medical & Scientific Advisory Board do not guarantee, warrant or make any representations regarding the information herewith, and they shall be held harmless from any and all claims, causes of action, demands, damages and/or obligations of any kind. You should always discuss and/or communicate everything with your physician.
The Silver Russell Syndrome Global Alliance is an umbrella organization composed of parent-support organizations from around the world along with key medical specialists experienced in treating Silver Russell Syndrome. The Alliance's primary mission is to contribute to the worldwide standardization of information on the clinical and molecular diagnosis, and treatment management guidelines, of SRS.
By networking parents and physicians throughout the world to patient-support organizations in their local geographic areas, up-to-date diagnostic and therapeutic strategies will become more readily available.
Highlights and Summary of the International Consensus 4th April 2018
A brochure of the highlights and summary of "Dia...
Diagnosis and management of Russell-Silver Syndrome: First international concensus statement 9th September 2016
Following on from an international meeting of Russ...
The Silver Russell Syndrome Global Alliance Launches its new web site 24th August 2016
Please help us by publicising this web site, shari...
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