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THE number 11 has been the focus of many as MotoGP prepares to race in Brno this weekend, with Marc Marquez chasing his 11th consecutive win this season.
Here are the other numbers that matter ahead of the Czech Republic MotoGP.
The win by Marc Marquez at the Indianapolis Grand Prix was the 500th GP win for Spanish riders across all classes.
Valentino Rossi will make his 245th start across 500cc and MotoGP at Brno this weekend, his first coming at the Phakisa Freeway in South Africa in 2000. Provided he starts the race, he will equal Alex Barros who currently holds the record for the most starts in the premier class of Grand Prix racing.
At the Czech GP, Hector Barbera is scheduled to make his 200th Grand Prix start. Barbera made his GP debut at the opening 125cc race of the 2002 season in Japan and has since been a permanent fixture of the Grand Prix paddock. Barbera is the 24th rider to reach the milestone of 200 Grand Prix starts across all classes since the World Championship series was first introduced in 1949. Barbera is scheduled to become the fourth youngest rider to reach the milestone of 200 GP starts, after: Jorge Lorenzo, Andrea Dovizioso and Dani Pedrosa.
The victory for Marc Marquez in Indianapolis was the 100th Grand Prix win in the premier-class for Spanish riders.
Jorge Lorenzo's second place finish in Indianapolis was the 78th time he has stood on the podium in the MotoGP class. This is the same number of podium finishes in the premier-class of GP racing as four-time 500cc World Champion Eddie Lawson. Only four riders have stood on the podium more often than Lorenzo in the premier-class: Valentino Rossi (153 podium finishes), Mick Doohan (95), Dani Pedrosa (91) and Giacomo Agostini (88).
At Brno, Karel Abraham is scheduled to become the first Czech rider to reach the milestone of 50 starts in the premier-class of Grand Prix racing.
33 years
On the day of qualifying at Brno, it will be exactly 33 years ago that Barry Sheene won the 500cc Swedish GP at Anderstorp in 1981. This was the last time a British rider won a Grand Prix in the premier-class.
The win by Mika Kallio in Indianapolis was the 29th win for Kalex in the Moto2 class. This is just one less win than Suter, who are the constructor with most wins in the Moto2 class.
27 years, 342 days
At the Indianapolis Grand Prix, Efren Vazquez stood on the top step of a GP podium for the first time at the age of 27 years 342 days. This makes him the oldest winner in the Moto3 class and also the oldest first time winner in the lightweight class of GP racing since Andrea Ballerini won the Australian GP in 2003 at the age of 30 years 109 days.
Jack Miller leads the Moto3 world championship by 21 points. A victory would give him, at worst, a lead of 26 points, effectively giving him the buffer of one grand prix win between he and his rivals. It would be the second time he would have held such an advantage this season, having led the points standings by 30 after his victory in the French Grand Prix.
Marc Marquez is the first rider to win ten successive MotoGP races since the class was introduced in 2002 as the premier-class of Grand Prix racing. The last rider to win ten or more successive premier-class races was in 1997 when Mick Doohan won ten successive 500cc GP races. If Marquez wins at the Czech GP he will be the first rider to win eleven or more successive premier-class GP races since Giacomo Agostini had a twenty race winning streak over the 1968 & 1969 seasons.
Along with Marc Marquez, Honda have now won ten successive MotoGP races. This equals the longest sequence of successive wins by one manufacturer since the MotoGP class was introduced at the start on 2002, which was achieved by Honda in the 2003 season.
6 years
On race day at Brno it will be exactly six years since Stefan Bradl won the 125cc race at the 2008 Czech GP, to become the sixth son of a Grand Prix winner to also take a GP win, joining: Les & Stuart Graham, Nello & Alberto Pagani, Angel & Pablo Nieto, Kenny & Kenny Roberts, Graziano & Valentino Rossi.
Four British riders scored points in the MotoGP race in Indianapolis. Bradley Smith was the best in sixth, with Cal Crutchlow eighth, Scott Redding ninth, and Michael Laverty in 14th. This is the first time that four riders from Britain have scored championship points in a premier-class GP race since the British GP at Donington in 1995.
If Marc Marquez wins the next four races, he will become 2014 MotoGP world champion regardless of where the other riders finish each race.
Official statistics supplied by MotoGP
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Jefferson City residents are calling her a hero, but Thomas Jefferson Middle School nurse Tracy Frank said it was just the mom in her.
She was having a typical Tuesday morning until she had to use her vital nursing skills to save a child's life.
Teacher's aide facilitator Trish Adamson was waiting in Tuesday morning's school traffic when she heard screaming in the line behind her. Adamson immediately left her car and she saw a mother pulling a choking little girl from a car.
"I was trying to do the Heimlich and I could tell I wasn't getting anything to happen," she said. "So I told someone to call 9-1-1 and I sent in a kid to go get Tracy. And then I started bringing her down, because I knew she needed someone with medical training."
After a few frightening moments, Tracy was able to dislodge a jawbreaker candy from the girl's airway.
A wave of relief hit Tracy; she said this is the first time she's ever had to perform the Heimlich Maneuver on any child other than her own.
"It was, I tell you, the most precious sight in the world to see her in momma's arms wrapped up afterward," she said. "So it was divine intervention. Right time, right place to have the right people helping."
The girl, a third grader who was on her way to elementary school, is doing just fine after being checked out at a hospital.
Tracy said a big, proper hug was the first thing she gave the little girl when she returned to the school to thank the Frank and the staff for their efforts Tuesday.
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Whether or not they like sports, most everyone in San Diego knows the name of the Chargers' future Hall of Fame tight end, Antonio Gates.
But what happens when Gates doesn't play, or the Chargers need an additional tight end? In comes Ladarius Green.
Though Green spent most of his rookie year watching and training with Gates, this season the Pensacola-raised athlete's been getting more playing time. In the last two weeks he scored his first two career touchdowns.
Green was a star athlete at the University of Louisiana-Lafayette and became the Chargers' fourth-round pick in the 2012 NFL Draft.
Since moving to Mission Valley that year, the 23-year-old's been warming up to San Diego both on and off the field.
Q: When did you first realize you were good at football?
A: I honestly didn't realize I was good in football until my second year in college, granted I was on a football scholarship at the time. It wasn't until some of my coaches and college teammates began saying I had a lot of potential and may be able to play on the next level.
Q: Why did you decide to go to the University of Louisiana at Lafayette?
A: I decided what college to go to by choosing which one had the better business school. I knew I wanted to major in finance.
Q: Many kids fantasize about being professional athletes, was it the same for you?
A: I believe playing for a professional team is a dream for any kid, mainly because it's all we see on TV. My favorite ream was the Orlando Magic because I was a huge basketball fan growing up.
What I love about Mission Valley
My neighborhood is very quiet. It's a great area full of working people and their children. There's also a great spot on the hill with a gym, and a hot tub with a pool. And there's a basketball court, which is always fun whenever family or friends come into town.
Q: Now that you're in the pros, what's it really like?
A: It's a lot different from what I believed because there's a lot more hard work and detail in the game.
Q: What is it like to be the backup for Gates?
A: Words can't explain how great it is playing with Antonio Gates. Just knowing all of the things he has done for this sport, as well as all the records he has broken, it's amazing just being on the same team as him. He has been a great mentor to me, giving me little tips on routes and different coverages. One of his greatest tips to me had to be telling me to just slow down and relax, not to rush anything, just play the game like I know how.
Q: And now you've been getting more play time . . .
A: It's a great honor to be getting more playing time now, mainly because, to me, it says that the coaches have some faith in me and think I am developing as a player.
Q: How do you focus on the game with all the cheering and activity happening around you?
A: When you're on the field, you really don't hear any of the cheering or things going on outside of the field. It's almost like having tunnel vision and blocking everything else out.
Q: Chargers fans love to criticize the team, how do you handle that?
A: You handle criticism the same as praise, you take it and just try to grow from it.
Q: Are you worried about concussions?
A: No, I have never been worried about concussions. It's just a part of the game and if you're worrying about them, you won't be able to give it your all.
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Q: What sports do you watch for fun?
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A: "Any Given Sunday," "Little Giants," and "Remember the Titans."
Q: What is one thing people would be surprised to find out about you?
A: I love to bowl and I own a ball and shoes.
Q: Please describe your ideal San Diego weekend.
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Carmen Wong Ulrich Offers up Tips to First Time Home Buyers at Monarch at Ridge Hill
The free home financing tips seminar we ran in January for the first-time home buyers was a sold-out hit. Since then, weve had quite a few calls from people who were closed out from the last one, asking if wed run another seminar.
Not only were we able to arrange for another round, but we were able to book Carmen Wong Ulrich, author of The Real Cost of Living: making the Best Decisions for You and Your Money. Ms. Ulrich is a financial whiz whos been featured on The View, The Rachel Ray Show, MSNBC, CNN and much more. Were honored to have her
and you know shell be providing attendees with some sage advice on buying your first home, covering the gamut from marriage and family, to career, investing and more- shell examine the real cost of the choices we all make every day. Ill provide essential information on steps to buying a new home the right way, with an assessment of the real costs of owning and factors that should be considered before purchasing, says Ulrich, who will be providing first-time homebuyers with invaluable tips and strategies for successfully navigating the home-buying market.
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Annex Medias Managing Partner, Carm Maesano, will be speaking at Mississaugas Business Enterprise Centre (MBEC) this coming April 8, 2009. Business owners and managers new to internet marketing will have a great opportunity to gain insights and practical tips on establishing an internet marketing strategy.
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Edward Hibberd Johnson
Edward Hibberd Johnson (January 4, 1846 – September 9, 1917)[1] was an inventor and business associate of American inventor Thomas Alva Edison. He was involved in many of Edison's projects, and was a partner in an early organization which evolved into the General Electric Company, one of the largest Fortune 500 companies in the United States. When Johnson was Vice President of the Edison Electric Light Company, a predecessor of Con Edison, he created the first known electrically illuminated Christmas tree at his home in New York City in 1882. Edward H. Johnson became the Father of Electric Christmas Tree Lights. Ironically he died of an electrical accident.[citation needed]
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Protégé of William Jackson Palmer[edit]
In 1867, a very optimistic, eager 30-year-old retired Union Army general named William Jackson Palmer and his 21-year-old chief assistant Edward Hibberd Johnson headed west from their hometown of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. General Palmer was the construction manager for the Kansas Pacific Railroad, mapping routes through New Mexico and Arizona to the Pacific coast.
The Kansas Pacific Railroad was an enterprise of the Philadelphia interests which controlled the Pennsylvania Railroad (whose president John Edgar Thomson had employed Palmer as his personal secretary before the War). Under General Palmer's direction the Kansas Pacific was extended from Kansas City, Missouri, reaching Denver, Colorado in August 1870.
Hiring young Thomas A. Edison[edit]
In 1871 Edward H. Johnson, as the assistant to General William J. Palmer, was sent back East to manage the Automatic Telegraph Company. When Johnson hired 24-year-old Thomas A. Edison, the contracted employee quickly outshone the particular company, and Johnson brought his enormous talents to the attention of the principals of the company. Of Edison, Johnson later wrote:
- "He ate at this desk and slept in a chair. In six weeks he had gone through the books, written a volume of abstracts, and made two thousand experiments ... and produced a solution."
The Philadelphians then backed Edison's evolution into a full-time inventor, established in his "invention factory" in Menlo Park, New Jersey. Johnson became Edison's trusted executive as his inventions and business developed in the 1870s and later.
Recruiting Frank J. Sprague[edit]
Johnson apparently had a good eye for young talent. In 1883, he is also credited with recruiting into Edison's organization naval officer Frank J. Sprague, whom he met at an international electrical exposition. Sprague became a brilliant electrical genius and inventor, and was responsible for major developments in electric railways and electric elevators which were instrumental in the growth of US cities in the later 19th and early 20th Centuries.
Partner in the Edison companies[edit]
Edward H. Johnson was a partner in the Edison Electric Lamp Company, a partnership formed in early 1881. Other partners were Thomas Edison, Charles Batchelor, and Francis Upton. In May 1881 the company changed its name to the Edison Lamp Company. A year later it moved its factory from Menlo Park to East Newark (Harrison), New Jersey. The partnership became a corporation in 1884. The company merged with several other Edison companies in 1889 to become the Edison General Electric Company. The same year, it acquired the Sprague Electric Railway & Motor Company. On April 15, 1892, it merged with the Thomson-Houston Electric Company, another electrical manufacturer, in the consolidation forming the General Electric Company, which is today one of the largest Fortune 500 companies in the United States.
Heading the forerunner of Con Edison[edit]
Edward H. Johnson also became president of Edison Electric Illuminating Company of New York. This company was organized on December 17, 1880, to construct generating stations in New York City. Its first central station, located on Pearl Street in lower Manhattan, opened on September 4, 1882. The company was the prototype for other local illuminating companies that were established in the United States during the 1880s, and was a predecessor of Con Edison, the electric utility company which powers New York City today.
First electric Christmas tree lights[edit]
The first known electrically illuminated Christmas tree was the creation of Edward H. Johnson. While he was Vice-President of the Edison Electric Light Company, he had Christmas tree bulbs especially made for him. He proudly displayed his Christmas tree — hand-wired with 80 red, white, and blue electric light bulbs the size of walnuts — on December 22, 1882, at his home in New York City. The story was reported in the Detroit Post and Tribune by a reporter named William Augustus Croffut. Croffut wrote "Last evening I walked over beyond Fifth Avenue and called at the residence of Edward H. Johnson, vice-president of Edison's electric company". Although Johnson's address at that time is not known, he lived in one of the first areas of New York City wired for electric service. Edward H. Johnson became known as the Father of Electric Christmas Tree Lights.
From that point on, electrically illuminated Christmas trees, indoors and outdoors, grew with mounting enthusiasm in the United States and elsewhere. In 1895, U.S. President Grover Cleveland proudly sponsored the first electrically lit Christmas tree in the White House. It was a huge specimen, featuring more than a hundred multicolored lights. The first commercially produced Christmas tree lamps were manufactured in strings of nine sockets by the Edison General Electric Company of Harrison, New Jersey and advertised in the December 1901 issue of the Ladies' Home Journal. Each socket took a miniature two-candela carbon-filament lamp.