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How to limit the number of characters in a search and replace only a specific character in Word

Tech Republic – “When a Replace task goes beyond the basics, it requires wildcards and specialized knowledge. Learn how to use specific wildcards to limit the number of characters in a search string. Microsoft Word’s Replace feature is a powerful tool that can take on just about any search task. The problem is that it is …

Subjects: Knowledge Management

55 Corporations Paid $0 in Federal Taxes on 2020 Profits report

Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy Report – “At least 55 of the largest corporations in America paid no federal corporate income taxes in their most recent fiscal year despite enjoying substantial pretax profits in the United States. This continues a decades-long trend of corporate tax avoidance by the biggest U.S. corporations, and it appears …

Subjects: Economy, Financial System, Legal Research

LexisNexis to Provide Giant Database of Personal Information to ICE

The Intercept: “The popular legal research and data brokerage firm LexisNexis signed a $16.8 million contract to sell information to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, according to documents shared with The Intercept. The deal is already drawing fire from critics and comes less than two years after the company downplayed its ties to ICE, claiming …

Subjects: E-Records, Government Documents, Internet, Knowledge Management, Legal Research

Corporate America Bankrolls Voter Suppression

“Some of the biggest names in corporate America are backing state lawmakers who are pushing bills to make it more difficult to vote, a new Public Citizen report shows. Corporations have contributed $50 million since 2015 to state legislators supporting anti-voter bills, including $22 million over the past two years, according to the report, “The …

Subjects: Censorship, Civil Liberties, Free Speech, Government Documents, Legal Research, Legislation

A Comprehensive Guide to Those Responsible for the January 6 Insurrection

“This primer by Seth Abramson also explains, in detail, how and why the attack on the Capitol occurred. The Department of Justice calls the FBI investigation into the January 6 assault on the United States Capitol one of the largest criminal probes in American history. One of the reasons the investigation is so historically vast and complex is that …

Subjects: Congress, Government Documents, Internet, Legal Research, Social Media

Reopening Schools: A Primer for State and Local Leaders

Berkman Klein Center for Internet Law – “This policy memo outlines two key strategies for state and local leaders looking to more safely reopen their schools: enhancing school air quality and implementing robust screening testing programs to stop outbreaks before they begin. The memo summarizes insights outlined in a recent public event featuring Dr. Joseph …

Subjects: Education, Health Care, Knowledge Management

533 million Facebook users’ phone numbers and personal data have been leaked online

Business Insider – “A user in a low level hacking forum on Saturday published the phone numbers and personal data of hundreds of millions of Facebook users for free online. The exposed data includes personal information of over 533 million Facebook users from 106 countries, including over 32 million records on users in the US, …

Subjects: E-Mail, E-Records, ID Theft, Internet, Privacy, Social Media

Why You Should Plant Oaks

The New York Times – “These large, long-lived trees support more life-forms than any other trees in North America. And they’re magnificent…Oaks support more life-forms than any other North American tree genus, providing food, protection or both for birds to bears, as well as countless insects and spiders, among the enormous diversity of species….“There is …

Subjects: Climate Change, Environmental Law, Recommended Books

The fight against fake-paper factories that churn out sham science

Nature – “Some publishers say they are battling industrialized cheating. A Nature analysis examines the ‘paper mill’ problem — and how editors are trying to cope…Much of this literature cleaning has come about because, last year, outside sleuths publicly flagged papers that they think came from paper mills owing to their suspiciously similar features. Collectively, …

Subjects: Education, Internet, Knowledge Management

Pete Recommends – Weekly highlights on cyber security issues, April 4, 2021

Via LLRX – Pete Recommends – Weekly highlights on cyber security issues, April 4, 2021 – Privacy and security issues impact every aspect of our lives – home, work, travel, education, health and medical records – to name but a few. On a weekly basis Pete Weiss highlights articles and information that focus on the increasingly complex …

Subjects: Courts, Cybercrime, Cybersecurity, Defense, Energy, Environmental Law, Government Documents, Social Media