Thousands at Pope’s Glasgow Mass

Crowds wait for the Pope to arrive at Bellahouston Park to celebrate MassAbout 65,000 people are gathered for Mass at Bellahouston Park

Thousands of people have gathered in Glasgow, where Pope Benedict XVI is to celebrate an open-air Mass.

About 65,000 people cheered and waved flags as the Pope arrived at Bellahouston Park.

The Pope travelled from Edinburgh, where he was welcomed on his visit to the UK by the Queen at Holyroodhouse.

Earlier, he said he wanted to “extend the hand of friendship” to the country and urged the UK to resist “more aggressive forms of secularism”.

The Catholic Church in Scotland had hoped to attract up to 100,000 to the event, but later reduced the capacity after a slow take-up of tickets.

On his arrival, the Pope will be given a traditional Scottish welcome from the Strathclyde Police pipe band.

First Minister Alex Salmond arrived at the park wearing a tartan scarf and a yellow flower.

During the service, Britain’s Got Talent star Susan Boyle is due to sing the hymn How Great Thou Art.

She has already entertained cheering crowds – many of whom were waving commemorative flags and “pilgrim packs” – with the song I Dreamed A Dream. The winner of Pop Idol 2003 Michelle McManus, who is from Glasgow, has also performed.

‘Special contribution’

Pope’s visit16 September: Arrives in Edinburgh; Open-air Mass in Glasgow; Flies to London17 September: Meets Archbishop of Canterbury; Address at Westminster Hall; Service at Westminster Abbey18 September: Mass at Westminster Cathedral; Open-air vigil in Hyde Park19 September: Beatification Mass at Cofton Park Birmingham; Meets bishops of England, Scotland and Wales; Leaves for Rome.Pope offers ‘hand of friendship’ Pope compares Nazis with atheists Pope aide apology urged for jibe Catholics in Britain Queen and Pope’s speeches in full

The trip is the first to the UK by a Pontiff since John Paul II in 1982. It is also the first to be designated a state visit because the Pope has been invited by the Queen rather than the church.

Earlier, the Queen said the visit was an opportunity to “deepen the relationship” between Catholicism and the Churches of England and Scotland. She also praised the Catholic Church’s “special contribution” to helping the poorest and most vulnerable around the world.

The Pope said he wanted to “extend the hand of friendship” to the entire UK, not just the Catholic population.

He added: “Today, the United Kingdom strives to be a modern and multicultural society. In this challenging enterprise, may it always maintain its respect for those traditional values and cultural expressions that more aggressive forms of secularism no longer value or even tolerate.”

Eyewitness

By David Willey, BBC correspondent, with the Pope

The tone of the Pope’s speech in Edinburgh seemed to show a determination to try to understand British society better and meet criticism of his visit with reasoned argument.

He told the Queen that during both their lifetimes Britain had stood against a Nazi tyranny that wished to eradicate God from society.

The Pope referred to the situation in Northern Ireland, saying the UK government had helped give birth to a peaceful resolution of the conflict there.

“I encourage everyone involved to continue to walk courageously together on the path marked out for them towards a just and lasting peace,” he said.

The Pope also took a crack at the British media, saying it needed to have a greater responsibility because its opinions reach such a wide audience.

During the rest of his visit, the Pope is expected to continue to stress, as he has done in the past, the close connection between faith and reason.

The Popemobile then joined the annual St Ninian’s Day parade where, despite tight security, police estimated that about 125,000 people turned out to cheer him on.

Presbyterians, secularists, and other groups in Edinburgh had planned to protest against Vatican policies on birth control, gay rights and abortion, although police did not report any large demonstrations.

Small groups from the organisation Protest the Pope, the Grand Orange Lodge of Scotland and the founder of the Free Presbyterian Church, the Reverend Ian Paisley, now Lord Bannside, turned out in protest.

The Pope is due to leave Glasgow bound for Heathrow, arriving at 2115 BST.

Dioceses in England and Wales have reported thousands of unfilled places for a vigil in London’s Hyde Park on Saturday and a beatification Mass in Birmingham on Sunday for 19th century cardinal John Henry Newman.

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Joint supplements ‘do not work’

A hip with osteoarthritisPast studies of glucosamine and chondroitin have been conflicting

Two popular supplements taken to combat joint pain do not work, a study says.

The review of 10 previous trials by Bern University in Switzerland found glucosamine and chondroitin did not have any beneficial effect on osteoarthritis of the hip or knee.

The supplements are not normally given on the NHS, although they are bought over the counter in UK pharmacies.

But the researchers said they did no harm so if people wanted to continue taking them they could.

This is because of the so-called placebo effect, where symptoms improve because a patients feels better psychologically for taking a substance.

“If a patient is eating a balanced diet then do they really need supplements?”

Dr James Kennedy GP

Researchers analysed the results of tests on 3,800 patients, assessing changes in levels of pain after patients took glucosamine, chondroitin or both together.

They then compared the effects with patients who took a placebo, the British Medical Journal reported.

Lead researcher Professor Peter Juni said: “Compared with placebo, glucosamine, chondroitin and their combination do not reduce joint pain or have an impact on narrowing of joint space.

“Health authorities and health insurers should be discouraged from funding glucosamine and chondroitin treatment.”

But the researchers argued that given these supplements were not dangerous there was no reason for patients not to keep taking them if “they perceive a benefit and cover the cost of treatment themselves”.

Global sales of glucosamine supplements reached nearly £1.3bn in 2008, although very few are funded by the NHS as they are not recommended by NICE, the official advisory body for the health service.

Glucosamine and chondroitin are natural body chemicals which go to make up cartilage, the natural shock absorber in our joints which prevents bones rubbing together.

Some glucosamine and chondroitin is made by the body, but taking them as supplements is thought to boost the production of new cartilage.

However, Dr James Kennedy, of the Royal College of GPs, said he had never prescribed them to a patient.

“If a patient is eating a balanced diet then do they really need supplements?” he asks.

Jane Tadman, from Arthritis Research UK, said they were two of the most popular health supplements for osteoarthritis – and two of the most commonly investigated.

“NICE makes it clear in their guidelines on osteoarthritis that while they don’t feel there’s enough evidence to warrant the NHS paying for the supplements, some people may want to consider an over-the-counter trial as part of a wider self-management plan which includes exercise and keeping to an ideal weight, and we would support that view,” she said.

The researchers’ conclusion also supports the view taken by the Scottish Medicines Consortium.

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For more information on a 3-reel 5-payline slot machine, visit:
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If the same image matches up on earch reel, the appropriate credits are won. The payline that is played should appear to light up (change color) and sounds should play when the slot machine spins and a different sound if there is a win. The higher the value of the win, the more loops the sounds will play. Also, the winning squares/images should be highlighted so that the user will know what combination has won. Multiple winning combination are possible, such as 3 cherries on the first payline and 3 single bars on the second payline.

If any of the top five highest paying combinations are won, an alert sound trigger for that win: alert(“Top Prize”); or alert(“2nd Best Prize”); etc.

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We are already using PHP and JQuery on the site and would prefer for this game to utilize the same technology (PHP is a must). Additionally, we are also using the Thickbox JS on other pages, so this can be used at your disposal. For the sounds, I will supply the sounds for each type of win, as well as the sound for when the slot reels spin.

Payment:
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We understand that projects can sometimes take longer than expected. Therefore, we will allow for the project time to run 7 days past the quoted delivery time. After 7 days, we will consider the project to be undelivered and will request a refund of the escrow funds and will repost this job.

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Please view source code in browser to get an idea of the language to see if you can do all these changes. if you have questions, please let me know.

Looking for the lowest bid w/ the highest feedback rating.

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regular users can login or a visitor should be able to comment after leaving e-mail address.
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Samples:
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