The loadable kernel modules supported by Linux provide many benefits including a small-sized kernel, on-demand loading, and simpler upgrading of software. However, modules are executed in a privileged mode so that trivial errors in a module may cause a critical system halt or deadlock situations. We introduce a kernel resource protector which shields the kernel from faults generated by modules....

Serious lip injuries can occur during orthognathic surgery. Although an Angle Wider device, which is commonly used during orthognathic surgery, provides some lip protection, it leaves more than half of the lip exposed to surgical instruments. Here, we describe a novel technique to protect the entire upper and lower lips during orthognathic surgery using a minilaparotomy wound edge protector (La...

PURPOSE To determine the efficacy of hearing protector insertion by comparing attenuation values measured by objective (MIRE) and subjective (REAT) methods in groups with and without training. METHODS The study included 80 male subjects assigned to experimental (with training) and control (without training) groups. The following procedures were performed: occupational history, objective and s...

Radio protective effects of metformin and its ability to alter the spontaneous induced genotoxic cytotoxic levels on human peripheral blood lymphocytes were investigated in this study. Metformin, a hypoglycemic oral drug, is biguanide derived from Galega officinalis that widely utilized controlling type 2 diabetes mellitus. Whole samples 10 healthy donors (5 males 5 females) exposed two doses g...

This study aimed to analyze the final fermentation culture of Bacillus sphaericus 2362, standardize it and develop an active tablet formulation for use in urban mosquito breeding sites. It was performed in three phases: analysis and standardization of a B. sphaericus fermented culture; physical, chemical, and biological analysis of the active powder (solubility, residual humidity, particle size...

During the past decade, there has been heightened interest in aldosterone as a cardiovascular risk factor, fueled by studies documenting its effects on tissues other than epithelial cells. Of particular interest is the role of aldosterone in exacerbating vascular injury. It is likely that the mechanisms mediating the vascular effects of aldosterone differ from its effects on epithelial cells, e...

Increasing use of nuclear radiation for human welfare necessitates a new, safe and cost effective radio protector not only for personnel’s charged with responsibility of testing or with radiations in laboratories, but also for the general public. Keeping this view, this study has been undertaken to find out the possible radio protective potential of the Grewia asiatica fruit pulp extract (GAE),...

The degradation of irradiated human insulin in aqueous solutions was investigated in order to protect the protein against ionizing radiation. The influence of the drug concentration, excipients and irradiation temperature were studied. Aqueous solutions at pH 2 were irradiated by gamma rays or by accelerated electrons. Two different high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) methods were use...