A couple of people have asked for explanations of the addresses I've
posted recently. I know that some people are new to this - I've had one
request from someone wanting to buy a copy of a report from me - so I've
tried to explain this in very basic detail.
THE REPORTS
This is for the benefit of non-UK receipients.
The Stephen Lawrence Inquiry is a report about the murder of a young black
teenager. The police officers responsible left him to bleed to death,
failed to investigate the murder with even minimal competence and treated
his family with contempt. The report condemns 'institutional racism' in
the police.
The Royal Commission on Long Term Care for the Elderly is a major report
into the finance of residential and nursing care. It proposes that the
costs of care should be borne by the state. (I can't summarise it
more effectively yet, because I'm still only up to chapter 5.)
UK GOVERNMENT DOCUMENTS
Many British government documents are now available free on the World Wide
Web. I find them mainly via the organisational index at
http://www.open.gov.uk/index/orgindex.htm
but others may have their own preferred routes.
USING THE ADDRESSES
You need to run an internet browser. The main browsers, both widely
available free, are Internet Explorer and Netscape. Then you type in the
"URL" or address, exactly as given (slashes, full stops and the like are
essential). Instructions about what to do next are usually given on
screen.
READING THE DOCUMENTS
Both of these documents are in HTML, which is the format most widely used
on the Web. They can be read on screen using Internet Explorer or
Netscape. If you want to print them off, you can do it from the File
Menu, but they are broken into sections and you will need to give a
command for each section. If this doesn't work, it's because of the way
your printer is set up, not because there's a problem with the documents.
You can also save the file by using the "save as" command on the File
menu.
Some departments (like the Department of Social Security) present their
reports in PDF format. To use this, you need a copy of Adobe Acrobat
Reader, which is widely available and can be downloaded free. It's more
difficult to read PDF documents on screen than HTML but they print off
beautifully.
I hope this is helpful.
Paul Spicker
University of Dundee
Dundee DD1 4HN
Scotland
Tel: + (44) 1382-344929 (direct line)
+ (44) 1382-344656 (office)
Fax: + (44) 1382-344675
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