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PCSO Lotto Results - April 29, 2011 (Friday) MegaLotto 6/45, 4Digit Lotto, Swertres Lotto and EZ2 Lotto

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Fri, 29 Apr 2011 22:17:00 +0000

Lotto Game	Combinations	Draw Date	Jackpot	Winners
Megalotto 6/45	32-29-26-03-40-28	4/29/2011	17,466,805.80	0
4D Luzon	2-8-3-8	4/29/2011	20,062.00	30
4D Vismin	2-8-3-8	4/29/2011	20,886.00	11
Swertres Lotto 11AM	4-9-3	4/29/2011	4,500.00	324
Swertres Lotto 4PM	1-7-6	4/29/2011	4,500.00	147
Swertres Lotto 9PM	2-0-8	4/29/2011	4,500.00	849
EZ2 Lotto Luzon 9PM	12-01	4/29/2011	4,000.00	127
EZ2 Lotto Vismin 9PM	12-01	4/29/2011	4,000.00	14
EZ2 Lotto 11AM	01-17	4/29/2011	4,000.00	71
EZ2 Lotto 4PM	17-10	4/29/2011	4,000.00	180

Bryant shun scoring as Lakers level series, but Lakers Win

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Fri, 29 Apr 2011 01:04:00 +0000

LOS ANGELES -- Often criticized by Los Angeles Lakers fans for being a 'ball hog', Kobe Bryant played the role of facilitator to perfection on Wednesday as the NBA champions leveled their playoff series with New Orleans.

Bryant ended the night with a meager 11 points on three-for-10 shooting from the field, spending much of his time creating and also defending dangerous Hornets guard Chris Paul, who ran the Lakers ragged in Game One on Sunday. Three days after losing the series opener 109-100 on their home court, Los Angeles bounced back to win Game Two 87-78 largely because of a superb defensive effort sparked by Bryant's selfless strategy. "I thought Kobe was unbelievable tonight," Lakers forward Ron Artest told reporters after contributing 15 points and six rebounds. "He just played the game in the right way.

"He's the best player in the world and he trusted us. For him to sacrifice like that, it's important that we sacrifice whatever we have ... play hard on every possession. We've got to be able to match his sacrifice." Lakers coach Phil Jackson also applauded Bryant's efforts. "There's never been a defense or a style I have seen that really stopped Kobe (scoring)," Jackson said. "Tonight he was very focused on getting the team to run the offense, so he didn't really get into that mode." The ploy worked like a dream as the Lakers leveled the best-of-seven series 1-1 in a low-scoring, physical encounter in front of a sellout crowd at the Staples Center.

"Offensively we weren't very good, we were good enough," Bryant said. "Defensively, though, we played well. We were active, we were aggressive. That's what we need to be. "We had a good rhythm. We found something that we can hang our hats on in terms of the intensity and aggression that we play with. Going up to New Orleans, I think that environment will bring it out too."

Playing facilitator

Asked about his decision to play the role of facilitator, Bryant replied: "I wanted to make sure that the guys gain confidence in being aggressive. "It's not about the amount of shots you take, it's about giving effort at both ends of the floor. I think it was very important for us to understand that as a group. "We win games at the defensive end. For the most part, I was just going through the motions and just facilitating tonight."

While Lakers All Stars Bryant and Spaniard Pau Gasol, with just eight points, had relatively quiet nights in terms of scoring, Artest, Andrew Bynum and Lamar Odom excelled. Bynum weighed in with 17 points and 11 rebounds and Odom, who was presented with the NBA's sixth man of the year award shortly before tipoff, contributed 16 points and seven rebounds off the bench. "Drew, Ron and Lamar had games that were effective in scoring for us," Jackson said. "Lamar played really nice. "He got in a rhythm almost right away, some things happened for him on the offensive end that felt good playing with that (reserve) unit in the second and fourth quarters." Asked how his team were likely to fare in Game Three in New Orleans on Friday, Jackson replied with a smile: "Who knows how we are going to react to the next game?

"Who knows what the refereeing is going to be like in the next game? They might tighten it up. We may have to play an altogether different type of game." - Reuters

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Prince William and Kate Middleton Wedding Information and Facts

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Fri, 29 Apr 2011 00:07:00 +0000

Did you know?

- When Kate walks down the aisle she will be the oldest Royal bride to get married.

- At the Royal Couple’s press conference Kate indicated that she would like to be called by her given name ‘Catherine’, rather than Kate.

- Prince William’s nickname in college was “P-Willy”.

- If Prince William had chosen to marry before his 25thbirthday he would have required the consent of his grandmother, Queen Elizabeth II.

- The Wedding Service will be relayed by audio speakers along the Wedding Route.

- A total of 1,900 guests have been invited to the wedding of Prince William and Catherine, including 50 members of the Royal Family and a futher 40 guests from Foreign Royal Families.

- The only Heads of State that have been invited to the wedding are members of Foreign Royal Families in accordance with standard protocol.

- The British Royal Family will be, as protocol always dictates, the last to arrive at Westminster Abbey, just ahead of the Bride.

- The Royal Family, with a private contribution from the Middleton Family, will pay for all those aspects of the day that constitute the wedding, including the cost of the Abbey service, flowers, dresses, carriage procession, reception and dinner.

- The 1902 State Landau – which will carry Prince William and his new bride from Westminster Abbey to Buckingham Palace - was specifically built for King Edward VII in 1902. It is normally used open, and drawn by six horses.

- The Glass Coach – which will be used to carry the Royal Couple in the case of wet weather - was built in 1881 and was purchased for use at King George V’s Coronation in 1911.

- Eighteen horses will be involved in the Carriage Procession.

- Trumpeters from the Central Band of the Royal Air Force will accolade Prince William and Catherine once they have signed the register making them husband and wife.

- The Ballroom of Buckingham Palace – where the wedding celebrations will take place – is 120 feet long.

- The fly-past planned as part of the wedding celebrations will include an RAF aircraft from the Battle of Britain Memorial Flight, Typhoons and Tornados.

- In 1981, Prime Minster David Cameron camped out on the Mall the night before the wedding of Prince Charles and Princess Diana.

- The Royal Wedding of Prince William and Catherine are anticipated to attract a global audience of 2 billion viewers.

- Prince William and Catherine have set up a charitable gift fund, supporting 26 charities, for those who very generously may wish to donate to charity to help the Royal Couple celebrate their wedding.

Questions and Answers:

1. What endearing mistake did Lady Diana make during her wedding ceremony with Prince Charles?

~ Lady Diana mixed up the order of Prince Charles' many names — Charles Philip Arthur George.

2. What was the subject William and Kate were studying at St. Andrews when they first met in 2001?

~ William and Kate studied art history at St. Andrews when they first arrived. William later changed to geography.

3. Prince Phillip was already a royal prince before his marriage to Princess Elizabeth in 1948. In what country was he prince?

~ Prince Philip of Greece and Denmark was his original title.

4. When he marries on April 29, this will be the second time Prince William has participated in a royal wedding at Westminster Abbey. What was the first occasion?

~ Prince William was a miniature groomsman in the wedding of his uncle, Prince Andrew, to Sarah Ferguson in 1986.

5. What is the name of the conveyance that carried Princess Diana to St. Paul's Cathedral for her wedding?

~ Princess Diana arrived at St. Paul's in the horse-drawn "glass coach."

6. Which royal couple was married at the Vatican?

~ Lord Nicholas Windsor, son of the Duke of Kent and the Queen's cousin, married Croatian Paola Doimi de Frankopan at the Vatican in November 2006, with the Queen's blessing.

7. Which royal couple bonded originally over their devotion to equestrian sports?

~ Princess Anne and her (former) husband Captain Mark Phillips were dedicated to the horsey sports, a passion handed down to their daughter Zara Phillips.

8. Which royal couple married when both partners were well past 30?

~ Prince Edward, the Queen's youngest son, married Sophie Rhys-Jones in 1999, when he was 35 and she was 34.

9. Who is the taller royal groom — Prince Philip or Prince William?

~ Prince William is 6-foot-3, while Prince Philip is approximately 6-foot-2.

10. In what country did Prince William propose to Kate Middleton?

~ He proposed while the two were visiting Kenya in October.