Nottingham City Hospital goes live with the UK’s first advanced radiotherapy CT scanner - Canon Medical Systems Ltd

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“Once cancer is diagnosed, accurate radiation therapy planning plays a key role in positively impacting patient survival rates. Clear and easy imaging of tumour location, shape and size enhances the accuracy of treatment planning and review. The UK’s first Aquilion Exceed LB CT from Canon Medical Systems UK, is now operational at City Hospital in Nottingham and is delivering quicker patient scans with better image quality and reconstruction times at lower dose. ”

— from Nottingham City Hospital goes live with the UK’s first advanced radiotherapy CT scanner - Canon Medical Systems Ltd as of 29 June 2026

Delivery of state-of-the-art equipment means tattoo-less treatments for radiotherapy patients - University Hospitals Coventry & Warwickshire

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"Arden Cancer Centre took delivery of a new Elekta Versa HD machine. With its additional Surface Guided Radiotherapy (SGRT) functionality called VisionRT, the Trust will now be able to move away from using tattoos, which are pinhead-sized dots used to ensure clinicians treat exactly the same area each time. The new machine also features Elekta’s new IRIS system, which uses Artificial Intelligence (AI) to further enhance the images we produce.”

— from Delivery of state-of-the-art equipment means tattoo-less treatments for radiotherapy patients - University Hospitals Coventry & Warwickshire as of 29 June 2026

Trial shows new radiotherapy treatment could benefit prostate cancer patients - University Hospitals Coventry & Warwickshire

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“Andrew Chan, Consultant Clinical Oncologist at UHCW NHS Trust, says data from the trial, which has involved more than 870 prostate cancer patients across the world, is very encouraging. “This is a pivotal, practice-changing result because it means that for this highly prevalent cancer we are able to reduce radiotherapy treatment to only a quarter of the current standard – from 20 days to five days – with the same clinical benefits,” he said. “That would be such a game changer for both patients and for the NHS in terms of less visits to hospital so patients can return to their usual activities quicker than normal and it generates more capacity for treatment.””

— from Trial shows new radiotherapy treatment could benefit prostate cancer patients - University Hospitals Coventry & Warwickshire as of 29 June 2026

US Law Enforcement Warns of ‘Anti-Tech Extremism’ as AI Hatred Grows | WIRED

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“A report from the Northern Virginia Regional Intelligence Center warned that AGAAVEs—anti-government, anti-authority violent extremists—influenced by government-related grievances and conspiracy theories, have engaged in pre-operational planning targeting data centers and other critical infrastructure facilities to disrupt government operations. But in the breakdown of Suspicious Activity Reporting indicators, the intelligence report lists activities that could easily be carried out by peaceful protesters, legal experts say.”

— from US Law Enforcement Warns of ‘Anti-Tech Extremism’ as AI Hatred Grows | WIRED as of 28 June 2026

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INSTEAD OF WATCHING AN HOUR OF NETFLIX TONIGHT.

This 1 hour Stanford lecture by Joel Peterson will teach you more about negotiation and getting what you want than most people learn in years.

Bookmark it and give it an hour, no matter what. pic.twitter.com/I8c4HbJUwL

— Rohit (@ai_rohitt) June 27, 2026

Terry McQueen; Daughter of Actor Owned Production Company - Los Angeles Times

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““Terry had been troubled by numerous medical problems in recent years,” her mother said. “She had beaten the odds and had made a full recovery from a successful liver transplant operation last November”

— from Terry McQueen; Daughter of Actor Owned Production Company - Los Angeles Times as of 24 June 2026

Terry McQueen had HH, hereditary hemochromatosis, also known as genetic haemochromatosis.

Identity | Dan Kahan – informalscience.org

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“Dan Kahan‘s identity-related work has focused on “identity protective cognition”, which refers to the tendency of individuals to unconsciously dismiss evidence that does not reflect the beliefs that predominate in their group. This is also sometimes called “motivated reasoning”. ”

— from Identity | Dan Kahan – informalscience.org as of 22 June 2026

Also see archived website for more papers: 

https://web.archive.org/web/20220303130701/http://www.culturalcognition.net/

Donald Trump’s Kennedy Center Humiliation Fuels Fresh Conspiracy Theories

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““The scaffolding and tarp will remain up as crews address maintenance needs of the marble and soffit panels,” spokeswoman Roma Daravi told The New York Times. ”

— from Donald Trump’s Kennedy Center Humiliation Fuels Fresh Conspiracy Theories as of 20 June 2026

Why Are 90% Of Humans Right-Handed? An Evolutionary Biologist Explains

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“If natural selection had strongly disfavored left-handedness, it would have been eliminated long ago, but it hasn’t been. Left-handers make up roughly 10% of every human population ever studied, and cave paintings and skeletal evidence confirm this proportion has remained stable for millennia. The most compelling evolutionary explanation is frequency-dependent selection: being left-handed confers an advantage in competitive face-to-face interactions (e.g., combat, wrestling, certain sports, etc.) precisely because most opponents have trained against right-handers. The minority is maintained because it is rare enough to be surprising.”

— from Why Are 90% Of Humans Right-Handed? An Evolutionary Biologist Explains as of 20 June 2026

Good Neighbours Befriending | HOPE Coventry

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“Good Neighbours is simple: we connect over 50s to befrienders, building positive relationships across Coventry. In the first half of 2023 alone, we connected 234 new over 50s to befrienders and social groups”

— from Good Neighbours Befriending | HOPE Coventry as of 19 June 2026

Manage tabs in Chrome

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“You can open multiple tabs in Chrome. You can also check and switch between all your tabs. Learn how to use split view for multitasking in Chrome.”

— from Manage tabs in Chrome - Computer - Google Chrome Help as of 19 June 2026

BiGDUG Garage Drawer Cabinet Workbench | Workbench with Drawers | BiGDUG

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“Upgrade your garage or home workshop with our BiGDUG Garage Drawer Cabinet Workbench, providing extra storage to create your ideal workspace. With hard-wearing powder-coated metal drawers and a sturdy, solid wooden worktop, this garage workbench offers both style and functionality. ”

— from BiGDUG Garage Drawer Cabinet Workbench | Workbench with Drawers | BiGDUG as of 18 June 2026

Good Neighbours Befriending | HOPE Coventry

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“Good Neighbours is simple: we connect over 50s to befrienders, building positive relationships across Coventry.”

— from Good Neighbours Befriending | HOPE Coventry as of 17 June 2026

Legacy Aluminium Metal Pergola in Graphite Grey - 3.0m x 1.5m Free Standing

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“Enjoy your garden in any weather with the innovative tilting louvres. Open them to let in sunlight or close them for full shade and rain protection. If the weather changes suddenly, you can instantly create a sheltered space - perfect for unpredictable British weather.”

— from Legacy Aluminium Metal Pergola in Graphite Grey - 3.0m x 1.5m Free Standing as of 16 June 2026

Outdoor Garden Pergola with 2 Slatted Screens for Courtyard - Costway

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“Outdoor Garden Pergola with 2 Slatted Screens for Courtyard”

— from Outdoor Garden Pergola with 2 Slatted Screens for Courtyard - Costway as of 16 June 2026

Outdoor Retractable Pergola with Canopy 2.4m/3m for Garden Lawn Patio – RattanTree - UK

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“Suitable for all seasons, it helps to create a serene and covered area for outdoor entertaining, relaxation and more.”

— from Outdoor Retractable Pergola with Canopy 2.4m/3m for Garden Lawn Patio – RattanTree - UK as of 16 June 2026

Stirling - PDF Processor | 30M+ Downloads

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“The next generation of the PDF Editor. Private, open-source, and built to scale.”

— from Stirling - PDF Processor | 30M+ Downloads as of 16 June 2026

Cooks Standard NC-00269 Standard, Single Bar, 36-Inch Ceiling Mounted Wooden Pot Rack, Brown | HomeLoft

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“Has a 36 inch single bar made of 2 wood tracks that is held by 2 (24 inch) chains Includes 6 swivel hooks that can be turned 360 degrees; Supports around 30 lbs”

— from Cooks Standard NC-00269 Standard, Single Bar, 36-Inch Ceiling Mounted Wooden Pot Rack, Brown | HomeLoft as of 16 June 2026

Creating Helpful, Reliable, People-First Content | Google Search Central | Documentation | Google for Developers

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“Google's automated systems are designed to use many different factors to rank great content. After identifying relevant content, our systems aim to prioritize those that seem most helpful. To do this, they identify a mix of factors that can help determine which content demonstrates aspects of experience, expertise, authoritativeness, and trustworthiness, or what we call E-E-A-T.”

— from Creating Helpful, Reliable, People-First Content | Google Search Central  |  Documentation  |  Google for Developers as of 14 June 2026

Google E-E-A-T: What It Is & How It Affects SEO

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“E-E-A-T (Experience, Expertise, Authoritativeness, and Trustworthiness) is a framework that Google’s human reviewers use to assess content quality.”

— from Google E-E-A-T: What It Is & How It Affects SEO as of 14 June 2026

Information wants to be ... free?

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“Thus, as copyright law evolved, the medium became the message in a very literal fashion. While both the law and lawmakers continued to enshrine the incentivization of creators, the real focus of both was assuring the institutional preservation of publishers. Genuine creators, they knew, would create anyway. They have no choice. But publishers are rarely driven by any such sense of mission.”

— from Barlow - Opening Remarks as of 14 June 2026

Ironing out the rough spots – cognitive impairment in haemochromatosis - PMC

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“Cognitive impact of untreated haemochromatosis 

There has been little investigation of the cognitive impact of haemochromatosis. Case reports have described patients with extrapyramidal or cognitive dysfunction,7 confusion and psychomotor retardation,8 fatigue and impaired short-term memory.9 

A comparison of patients with haemochromatosis to those without the disease on the Mini Mental State Examination over time (mean=3.2 years follow-up) found a link between bone lead levels and declining score over time in the haemochromatosis group.10 The assumed mechanism in this particular study is lead absorption. 

Other groups have purported that cognitive dysfunction is secondary to hepatic failure11 or indeed noted progressive cognitive impairment in haemochromatosis in cases where there appears to be no evidence of major symptomatic organ impairment.12”

— from Ironing out the rough spots – cognitive impairment in haemochromatosis - PMC as of 14 June 2026

How to Be Attractive To Women

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“No, you don't need to be in touch with you “feminine side”. If you worship the ground she walks on, she will not respect you. If you don't worship the ground she walks on she will follow your lead and everybody's happy.”

“9) Don't be a Typical Nice Guy – "Nice guy" now means harmless beta guy who's not capable of anything and people use and abuse because there are no consequences for doing so. Girls like nice men, not weak men.”

— from How to Be Attractive To Women as of 13 June 2026

Appalling!

My Body Shop Bloke Told Me This Off the Record. I Cancelled My £2,000 Repair. | Motoring Insider Daily

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“I started with the worst scratch — a deep one running down the passenger door that I was sure wouldn't come out. I rubbed the cloth over it. It felt slightly rough, like very fine sandpaper, but not abrasive. After about 45 seconds, I could already see the scratch starting to fade. I kept going for another 15 seconds, then stopped. I set a timer on my phone for 30 minutes and went inside. When I came back out with a damp microfibre cloth, I wiped the area clean. The scratch was gone.”

— from My Body Shop Bloke Told Me This Off the Record. I Cancelled My £2,000 Repair. | Motoring Insider Daily as of 4 June 2026

Use of the atlatls by Aboriginal Australians

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“The atlatl—known as the woomera or miru—is a central tool in Aboriginal Australian history. Studies focus primarily on its mechanics, ballistics, and social uses, while its "controls" or limits are deeply embedded within ancient kinship laws and modern Australian wildlife and weapons legislation”

— from Are there any studies around the use of the atlatls by Aboriginal Australians, including controls or limits over their use? - Google Search as of 1 June 2026

Testing and reconsidering atlatl dart ballistics: Implications for recent theories on social organization and change - ScienceDirect

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“Like other weapons, atlatls are not unitary, invariable, or constant; they vary a great deal in design, application, and ballistic efficacy. Perhaps most importantly, the biomechanical system they are incorporated into (the human body) is highly variable and adaptable. ”

— from Testing and reconsidering atlatl dart ballistics: Implications for recent theories on social organization and change - ScienceDirect as of 1 June 2026