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http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/rugby_union/get_involved/4222712.stm | Women's rugby
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Women's rugby is one of the fastest-growing sports around.
It's not just for boys and men anymore - and there are more and more women's clubs all over the country.
Whether you just want to play for fun or be right up there challenging for honours, there's a place for everyone.
ENGLAND
The Rugby Football Union for Women is responsible for getting more girls playing and learning about rugby.
They will be able to give you all the information you need about getting started, and put you in touch with your nearest club.
If you want to take your rugby seriously, Player Development Academies across the country hold open trials every summer.
You can find out more by logging onto:
RFUW website
WALES
The Welsh Women's Rugby Union has appointed special development officers whose job it is to get more girls playing.
Log onto the Welsh Women's Rugby Union website, which has all the information you need to get started.
Welsh Women's Rugby Union
Also, around 50 schools in Wales already offer rugby to girls.
And there are 25 club teams across the country, with many running Under-16 and Under-19 sides.
IRELAND
You can find out everything you need to know by logging onto the Irish Women's Rugby Union website.
IWRFU website
As well as contact details for clubs there's information on competitions and events.
SCOTLAND
There are several junior clubs across the country - from Wick in the north to Wigtownshire in the south west.
Beth MacLeod is the Scottish Rugby Union's development officer for women's rugby.
She has all the information you need about getting started in the sport and events going on in your area.
Scottish Rugby Union | [
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http://www.bbc.com/news/uk-scotland-scotland-business-16166564 | Revamped Scotsman newspaper looks to future
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The Scotsman has been revamped as the entire Scottish newspaper industry continues to battle against falling sales and rising costs. The paper now appears in one complete section without daily pull-outs. It has also dropped some features such as in-depth daily arts coverage and full listings of share prices. Last month The Scotsman had a circulation of 39,028 copies compared with 42,829 in November last year. Some 3,500 of these copies were given away. However, the newspaper recorded a small rise in monthly figures in November. Traditional rival The Herald has also seen its sales fall badly over the past year from 52,736 in November 2010 to 46,257 last month.
'Perfect storm'
Most newspaper publishers across the UK and beyond have also suffered because of what some see as a perfect storm of falling advertising and sales combined with the rising cost of newsprint. The problem has lasted for some years and shows few signs of stabilising. In an article explaining its revamp, The Scotsman said it was a response to "fast-changing conditions across the newspaper industry". The newspaper will still print arts reviews each day but in-depth articles will appear in a 16-page pull-out on Thursdays. Editor John McLellan added: "While conditions are undoubtedly hard for the print editions of all newspapers, the fact we are maintaining free access to our website demonstrates a commitment to defend The Scotsman's position as the leading provider of Scottish news, politics, business, sport, comment and analysis." Last week plans were announced to start placing much of The Herald's website behind a paywall but The Scotsman insists it has no plans to do likewise. | [
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http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/3283523.stm | Constantine's rising stock
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When the list of usual suspects for a managerial role is reeled off, the name Stephen Constantine rarely makes an appearance.
Constantine is one of England's highest-qualified coaches and has enjoyed instant success.
But, as national coach of India, he remains somewhat out of sight and out of mind.
Voted Asia football's manager of the month for October, Constantine is lauded in his adopted country.
He recently guided India to the final of the first-ever Afro Asia Games, beating a Zimbabwe team ranked 85 places above India in the world rankings and losing 1-0 to Uzbekistan at the final hurdle.
Yet when his name was suggested to West Ham and Crystal Palace in their search for a new manager, Constantine was seemingly granted as much credence as fans who apply for the job just for the fun of it.
"In England, we are quite insular and don't take a great deal of interest in football outside our own country," Constantine told BBC Sport.
"I think that is a great shame as more and
more you see the influence of foreign players and
coaches, and the positive effect they are having on the
English game.
"In England, the criteria for appointing a manager are, well, a little unconventional.
"Clubs don't look at the qualifications, or it may be the last thing they look at. It seems they look at who the applicant is and where did he play."
While Constantine luxuriates in his hero's lifestyle in India, he remains hopeful of one day being given the opportunity to coach in his own country.
Having not made his name as a player in England - instead making his living in the North American professional leagues - Constantine has had to earn his reputation the hard way.
But India's rise as a football nation could secure the recognition he deserves.
Constantine returns to England in the new year to continue his Fifa Pro License coaching course - and once that latest certificate is in the bag he will be more qualified than many Premiership managers.
"There are many good managers in England and there is
a lot of competition for jobs.
"I just feel sometimes the
chairmen are concentrating too much on the reputation
of the applicant as a player and not looking at what
the applicant as a manager can do.
"How else could the likes of
Gerard Houllier and Arsene Wenger get their positions? Their appointments were
based purely on what they had achieved as managers or
coaches and what qualifications they had.
"Sadly for me, elsewhere in England this has not been the case. It is where did
you play and what do you know about the Second
Division or such like.
"I have applied to quite a few clubs. I can only guess that, as many of the
chairmen have not heard of me they tend to dismiss the application out of hand."
Constantine's stock may well rise in the future as regulations are put in place to determine a manager's qualifications.
By 2010, all managers must hold at least the Uefa B Pro License, or its equivalent, a qualification surprisingly few managers currently boast.
Most countries must have the qualifications in place by 2006, but England has been made a special case because of the alarming number of under-qualified coaches.
A course held last summer allowed managers to complete a number of the tasks required
on the pro license, enabling them to coach
at their clubs with the understanding they
have until 2010 to complete the rest of the work.
But completing the course may also earn Constantine recognition, a commodity held in abundance in his adopted India, but in short supply in England.
The burgeoning success of Gary Johnson at Yeovil, following a successful stint as Latvia manager, may have encouraged clubs to cast a wider net in their search for a new manager.
But, for now, Constantine will simply keep up the good work in India, much to the delight of a growing nation of football-lovers. | [
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http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/entertainment/4151340.stm | Blunt matches Dion chart double
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Singer James Blunt has topped both the UK singles and album charts for a fifth week in a row, a feat last achieved by Celine Dion.
Her single Think Twice and album Colour Of My Love topped both charts simultaneously for five weeks in 1995.
Blunt's single You're Beautiful kept Daniel Powter's Bad Day in second place, while Back to Bedlam beat Coldplay's X&Y in the album chart.
Craig David entered the singles chart at number three and Goldfrapp at four.
Glam electropop
Soul star David's comeback single All The Way was followed by glam electropop band Goldfrapp's Ooh La La.
Belly Dancer by R&B star Akon entered the singles chart at number five, having topped the chart in May with his ringtone-sampling hit Lonely.
The Kaiser Chiefs' album Employment jumped one place to three, while Faithless' greatest hits album Forever Faithless dropped one place into the fourth slot.
Ex-British army officer Blunt took seven weeks to climb to number one with You're Beautiful, having entered the singles chart at number 12 in June. | [
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http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-north-east-orkney-shetland-26064713 | Aberdeen City Council to set budget for year ahead
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Aberdeen City Council is to set its budget for the year ahead. The revenue budget sets out spending plans on staff and services, and the officials recommend maintaining teacher numbers. It includes plans for a further council tax freeze, and a 1% pay increase for staff. There is also a warning from officials that £11m should be set aside to deal with unexpected costs such as rising energy prices. The authority's capital spending plans form a separate report and run to almost £400m of investment over five years. | [
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http://www.bbc.com/news/business-26225138 | IHG boss: 'Hotel group is asset light but brand heavy'
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Intercontinental Hotels Group (IHG) boss Richard Solomons has been talking about the firm's strategy after a 10% jump in operating profits, to $688m.
IHG franchises, leases, manages or owns 4,700 hotels and 687,000 guest rooms in nearly 100 countries across the globe.
Mr Solomons told BBC World his firm was big because it works with third-party owners: "Our strategy has been about going asset light - and we've been selling off hotels for many years now". | [
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http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/northern_ireland/8226210.stm | 'No issue' with Titanic project
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The chairman of Belfast Harbour Commissioners has dismissed concerns that the Titanic Signature Project will not be finished by 2012
The opening of the visitor attraction is planned to coincide with the 100th anniversary of the liner's sinking.
In an interview with the Irish Times Len O'Hagan said: "There's no issue, it will be built by 2012, I have no doubt about that."
He said funding is in place and work began on the site about six weeks ago.
The project is a building shaped like the front of Titanic which will house interactive exhibits mapping out the history of the ship.
It will cost an estimated £97m to build.
The Executive is providing £40m of public money with the rest coming from private developers, Belfast Harbour Commissioners and Belfast City Council.
It is expected to attract 400,000 visitors a year, though Mr O'Hagan told the Irish Times he considered that to be a "pessimistic" estimate. | [
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http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-23599640 | Amazon to sell Warhol and Dali in online venture
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Amazon has begun selling works by artists such as Andy Warhol and Salvador Dali in an online marketplace.
Amazon Art is showcasing more than 40,000 works from more than 150 galleries in the US.
Works range from a $44 (£29) cat portrait to Norman Rockwell's Willie Gillis: Package from Home, being offered for sale at $4.85m (£3.12m).
Peter Faircy of Amazon Marketplace said the group was "excited" about the company's latest venture.
"We're thrilled to bring the excitement and emotional connection of art to our customers," he added.
"Amazon Art gives galleries a way to bring their passion and expertise about the artists they represent to our millions of customers."
The models for dealing in contemporary arts have evolved in this digital age”
Customers will have access to original and limited-edition art from US galleries including Paddle8 in New York, Holden Luntz in Miami, McLoughlin Gallery in San Francisco and Catherine Person Gallery in Seattle.
Featured artists on the site include Warhol, Dali, Marc Chagall and Damien Hirst.
'Demeaning'
Luntz said Amazon Art would help to add to his Florida gallery's existing customer base.
"We operate a wonderful fine art gallery, yet realise that the models for dealing in contemporary arts have evolved in this digital age," he said.
Jodie and Joshua Steen of LusterNYC in Brooklyn agreed. "I think we'll begin to see a whole new breed of art collector," they said.
"That's good for everyone - the galleries, artists and customers."
But one art critic does not concur with those sentiments, claiming Amazon Art would not change the way in which art is bought and sold, nor "broaden [its] reach".
"It's demeaning for a high end artist and also for those at the lower end," said Georgina Adam of the Financial Times and the Art Newspaper.
"A unique piece of art is more than just a product. It is a unique creation.
"I think the way it is sold in the Amazon way devalues it."
Garden furniture
Consumers can search the virtual site by subject, medium - a category that includes drawing, mixed media and prints - and artistic style.
Amazon said the it provides customers with "high quality" images and "detailed information" about each artwork.
There are currently 503 works available for less than $99 (£64) and 2,517 works valued at $10,000 (£6,500), though most of the works are priced somewhere in between.
Amazon started out as an online bookseller 19 years ago and now sells a host of goods, from toiletries to garden furniture.
It teamed up with Sotheby's in 1999 when it bought a £28m stake in the international art auction house. But their jointly operated site was short-lived, closing the following year.
Amazon Art will compete with more established retailers, capitalising on a market where increasing numbers of people are buying works they have only seen online.
On Monday Amazon founder Jeff Bezos announced a $250m (£163m) purchase of The Washington Post and other assets from the Washington Post Company. | [
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http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-16993394 | Twitter fuels Kim Jong-un assassination rumour
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A rumour that North Korean leader Kim Jong-un was assassinated in Beijing has spread across social media websites all over the world. The story apparently originated on Chinese microblog site Sina Weibo and was later picked up by Twitter users. The reports were also carried on at least two fake BBC Twitter accounts, which have since been closed. Analysts say the story, claiming he was killed by gunmen at the North Korean embassy, is highly implausible. Kim Jong-un took over leadership of the reclusive state after the death of his father Kim Jong-il late last year. By Friday night, Sina Weibo had more than 380,000 posts referencing the rumour, which became a trending topic on Twitter. However, many of the tweets were sceptical of the story. No officials have commented on the rumour, and no reliable sources have given it any credence. Rumours of deaths of celebrities and world leaders commonly spread on social-media sites like Twitter. | [
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http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-11319887 | Q&A: Sperm donation
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How does insemination differ from other forms of fertility treatment?
When did the law change?
Why did the rules change?
Are all sperm donations covered by the licensing system?
How many internet providers are now licensed by the HFEA? | [
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http://news.bbc.co.uk/cbbcnews/hi/find_out/guides/misc/media_and_the_law/newsid_3322000/3322071.stm | Media and the law
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Copyright laws stop people having their work unfairly copied or ripped off.
The laws protect things like writing, music, song lyrics, photos, drawings and films. A writer's words are protected but not their ideas. That means a message board user can invent their own boy wizard and write about the school he attends, but they can't copy out big chunks of Harry Potter.
What can you copy?
There are two big exceptions to the copyright rules.
1. If you are reporting on current events. That means if JK Rowling died the TV news could include a reading from Harry Potter.
2. The other big exception is for reviews. Somebody writing a review of a new book can include some examples of the writing.
How long does the protection last?
Written work - until 70 years after the author's death
Broadcast material - 50 years
Films - until 70 years after the director's death | [
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