Electronic Message Symbols Becoming Common in Schoolwork

See "Informal style of electronic messages is showing up in schoolwork, study finds," NYT, 4/25/08, at A16

-email, text, social networking posting styles used such as LOL, no capitalization

-27 percent have online journal, 11 percent have website, more than 50 percent have myspace or facebook page

NYC to help Doctors track patient records electronically

See "New York City to help doctors track patients' records electronically," NYT, 2/26/08, at B3

-Bloomberg to push program to help improve preventive care