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New limits on fundamental weak-interaction parameters from superallowed beta decay by Hardy, J C, Towner, I S

“…A new survey of all world data on superallowed beta decays provides demanding tests of, and tight constraints on, the weak interaction. In confirmation of the…”
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Experimental validation of the largest calculated isospin-symmetry-breaking effect in a superallowed Fermi decay by Melconian, D, Triambak, S, Bordeanu, C, García, A, Hardy, J C, Iacob, V E, Nica, N, Park, H I, Tabacaru, G, Trache, L, Towner, I S, Tribble, R E, Zhai, Y

“…A precision measurement of the γ yields following the β decay of (32)Cl has determined its isobaric-analogue branch to be (22.47(-0.18)(+0.21))%. Since it is…”
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Superallowed beta decay of nuclei with a >or= 62: the limiting effect of weak Gamow-Teller branches by Hardy, J C, Towner, I S

“…The most precise value of V(ud), which is obtained from superallowed nuclear beta decay, leads to a violation of Cabibbo-Kobayashi-Maskawa unitarity by…”
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Smoking history, alcohol consumption, and systemic lupus erythematosus: a case-control study by Hardy, Carolyn J, Palmer, Benedict P, Muir, Kenneth R, Sutton, Alex J, Powell, Richard J

“…OBJECTIVE To investigate the effect of smoking on the development of systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), and the association between alcohol consumption and…”
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Precise efficiency calibration of an HPGe detector up to 3.5 MeV, with measurements and Monte Carlo calculations by Helmer, R.G., Nica, N., Hardy, J.C., Iacob, V.E.

“…Previously we used relative and absolute efficiency measurements combined with Monte Carlo calculations to define the efficiency of an HPGe gamma-ray detector…”
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Real-time interactive MRI on a conventional scanner by Kerr, A B, Pauly, J M, Hu, B S, Li, K C, Hardy, C J, Meyer, C H, Macovski, A, Nishimura, D G

“…A real-time interactive MRI system capable of localizing coronary arteries and imaging arrhythmic hearts in real-time is described. Non-2DFT acquisition…”
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Sympathetic and blood pressure responses to voluntary apnea are augmented by hypoxemia by Hardy, J C, Gray, K, Whisler, S, Leuenberger, U

“…Oscillations of arterial pressure during sleep are the hemodynamic hallmark of the sleep apnea syndrome. The mechanism of these transient pressure elevations…”
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The intrinsic signal-to-noise ratio in NMR imaging by Edelstein, W A, Glover, G H, Hardy, C J, Redington, R W

“…The fundamental limit for NMR imaging is set by an intrinsic signal-to-noise ratio (SNR) for a particular combination of rf antenna and imaging subjects. The…”
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Precise efficiency calibration of an HPGe detector: source measurements and Monte Carlo calculations with sub-percent precision by Hardy, J.C., Iacob, V.E., Sanchez-Vega, M., Effinger, R.T., Lipnik, P., Mayes, V.E., Willis, D.K., Helmer, R.G.

“…With the goal of measuring precise gamma-ray intensities for short-lived (<5 s) accelerator-produced activities, we have calibrated the efficiency of an HPGe…”
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Pregnancy outcome and family size in systemic lupus erythematosus : a case-control study by HARDY, C. J, PALMER, B. P, MORTON, S. J, MUIR, K. R, POWELL, R. J

“…To establish pregnancy outcomes and family size in a geographically defined population of systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) patients. One hundred and…”
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Precise test of internal-conversion theory: αK measurements for transitions in nine nuclei spanning 45 ≤ Z ≤ 78 by Hardy, J.C., Nica, N., Iacob, V.E., Trzhaskovskaya, M.B.

“…We have been testing the theory used to calculate internal-conversion coefficients (ICCs) by making a series of measurements of αK values with precision better…”
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β Decay of Ca 38 : Sensitive test of Isospin Symmetry-Breaking Corrections from Mirror Superallowed 0 + → 0 + Transitions by Park, H. I., Hardy, J. C., Iacob, V. E., Bencomo, M., Chen, L., Horvat, V, Nica, N., Roeder, B. T., Simmons, E., Tribble, R. E., Towner, I. S.

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Mass measurements and superallowed β decay by Hardy, J.C., Towner, I.S., Savard, G.

“…A recent Penning-trap measurement of the masses of V 46 and Ti 46 leads to a Q EC value that disagrees significantly with the previously accepted value, and…”
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Inductively coupled wireless RF coil arrays by Bulumulla, S.B, Fiveland, E, Park, K.J, Foo, T.K, Hardy, C.J

“…Abstract As the number of coils increases in multi-channel MRI receiver-coil arrays, RF cables and connectors become increasingly bulky and heavy, degrading…”
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Altered myocardial high-energy phosphate metabolites in patients with dilated cardiomyopathy by Hardy, C J, Weiss, R G, Bottomley, P A, Gerstenblith, G

“…Myocardial high-energy phosphate metabolism in patients with dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM) of ischemic or idiopathic etiology was assessed at rest by…”
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Chronic Toxicity/Oncogenicity Study of Styrene in CD Rats by Inhalation Exposure for 104 Weeks by Cruzan, George, Cushman, Janette R., Andrews, Larry S., Granville, Geoffrey C., Johnson, Keith A., Hardy, Colin J., Coombs, Derek W., Mullins, Pamela A., Brown, W. Ray

“…Groups of 70 male and 70 female Charles River CD (Sprague-Dawley-derived) rats were exposed whole body to styrene vapor at 0, 50, 200, 500, or 1000 ppm 6 h/day…”
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MR temperature mapping of focused ultrasound surgery by Cline, H E, Hynynen, K, Hardy, C J, Watkins, R D, Schenck, J F, Jolesz, F A

“…Deep lying soft tissue tumors may be treated by a nonincisional surgical procedure executed inside an MR imaging system using a thermal effect delivered by a…”
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Do radioactive half-lives vary with the Earth-to-Sun distance? by Hardy, J.C., Goodwin, J.R., Iacob, V.E.

“…Recently, Jenkins, Fischbach and collaborators have claimed evidence that radionuclide half-lives vary systematically over a ±0.1% range as a function of the…”
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Studies on the Removal of Abnormal Prion Protein by Processes Used in the Manufacture of Human Plasma Products by Foster, Peter R., Welch, Anne G., McLean, Carol, Griffin, Brenda D., Hardy, John C., Bartley, Anthony, MacDonald, Shirley, Bailey, Andrew C.

“…Background and Objectives: To identify if any process steps used in plasma fractionation may have a capability of removing agents of human transmissible…”
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Parametrization of the statistical rate function for select superallowed transitions by Towner, I. S., Hardy, J. C.

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