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William Edward Staub (November 3, 1915 – July 19, 2012) was an American mechanical engineer who invented and developed the first consumer treadmill for home use, the PaceMaster 600, during the late 1960s.
Example of modern treadmill. A treadmill is a device generally used for walking, running, or climbing while staying in the same place.Treadmills were introduced before the development of powered machines to harness the power of animals or humans to do work, often a type of mill operated by a person or animal treading the steps of a treadwheel to grind grain.
A treadwheel, or treadmill, is a form of engine typically powered by humans. It may resemble a water wheel in appearance, and can be worked either by a human treading paddles set into its circumference (treadmill), or by a human or animal standing inside it (treadwheel).
As of 2017 there were a total of 97 state-owned enterprises, also called public enterprises, in Namibia. 18 of the public enterprises are profit-driven and fall under the Ministry of Public Enterprises established in March 2015.
NordicTrack treadmills are the top-selling brand worldwide. They also carry a full line of elliptical trainers and exercise bikes. During the late 1990s and early 2000s, the company made their first and only foray in the commercial gym equipment market with their 9600 series.
Kamanjab (Otjiherero: Okamanja, place of big stones) [2] [3] is a village with 6,012 inhabitants in the Kunene region of Namibia. It is the administrative centre of the Kamanjab Constituency . Economy and infrastructure
Outjo (Otjiherero: small hills) is a town [5] of 15,000 inhabitants in the Kunene Region of Namibia. It is the district capital of Outjo Constituency. It is best known as the main gateway to Etosha National Park. [6]
There are 369 medical facilities in Namibia, including 36 hospitals. Other medical facilities are clinics and health centers. [2] The following are some of the more notable hospitals and clinics: Cottage Medi-Clinic; Gobabis State Hospital; Katutura State Hospital; Onandjokwe Lutheran Hospital; Roman Catholic Hospital; Rundu State Hospital