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Anytime Fitness Franchise. No employees. Low investment. Explosive industry growth. Discover the freedom of Anytime Fitness. FastFacts— Anytime Fitness is the first and only co-ed fitness franchise in the world with more than 1,800 clubs open. Accolades FranchiseChatter.com (2011) ranks Anytime Fitness the #1 Best Franchise Business Model.” Be a part of our growth: More than 1,000 clubs opened over the past 4 years A new club opens approximately every business day.

The Anytime Fitness Philosophy—Convenience and Affordability Anytime Fitness, the world’s first 24-hour fitness, tanning, and reciprocal membership franchise, offers the convenience and affordability people are seeking in a fitness club. Convenience is the number one service Anytime Fitness provides its members. 90% of our members live within 3 miles of their main club.

Anytime Fitness offers an affordable fitness option for everyone. With Anytime Fitness, you’re in business for yourself, not by yourself. Learn more about Anytime Fitness! Tesla Motors | Premium Electric Vehicles. Etsy How-To: Fuse Plastic Bags! Navajo-Owned Wind Farm in Works in Arizona - Indian Country Today Media Network.com. A Navajo Nation enterprise, the Navajo Tribal Utility Authority, will prospectively own the majority of a planned wind farm project on the Aubrey Cliffs in Coconino County, Arizona. Federal, state and local agencies are currently negotiating the purchase agreement, permit and construction. If the deal goes through, the Navajo Nation will be the first American Indian tribe in the United States to hold majority ownership of a green-energy generation project, according to a Salt River Project, the Arizona utilities provider, (SRP) press release.

NTUA would hold 51 percent ownership, while Edison Mission of Irvine, California, would have a 49 percent share, reported the Navajo Times. The tribe would lease the proposed Boquillas Wind Project for 25 years, allowing the SRP to purchase 100 percent of the electricity generated from the project. The 25-year contract would include annual lease payments to the tribe as well as annual tax payments to the state of Arizona.

Department of Energy - Prices and Trends. Investigating the Dreaded 'Check Engine' Alert. Few automobile problems are more vexing than the “check engine” light. When the light comes on, it may mean you simply didn’t tighten your gas cap enough after filling up — or it could mean there’s major trouble brewing in your catalytic converter. George Ruhe for The New York Times CarMD.com, a seller of do-it-yourself tools to help you diagnose problems with your car, has compiled a list of the most common reasons the “check engine” light comes on, based on its database of engine repair information, which is compiled by automotive technicians.

(They receive a fee in exchange for contributing data.) Art Jacobsen, the company’s vice president, said it is important to find out why the light is on because “small problems can lead to big price tags” if necessary repairs aren’t completed. Here’s the list: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Generally, if the “check engine” light comes on you can safely drive the car until you are able to stop and check the gas cap or take it in for servicing.

Student Brain Power Turns Exercise Into Electricity. Courtesy Drexel University Office of Student Life and Administrative Services If only all the speed and strength of youth could be channeled into power. Turns out, it can. Some colleges and universities have started converting energy from exercise equipment into electricity. One of those schools is Drexel University in Philadelphia, where student power runs straight into their buildings' power grids. Dan Simmons, director of recreation at Drexel, says a typical 30-minute workout on a treadmill can generate enough energy to hold a light bulb for 2.5 hours.

A company called ReRev has retrofitted cardio elliptical machines in a portion of the university's gym to generate electricity for that area. Simmons says the students presented the idea to the athletic department when the facility was under construction. "Drexel is a very entrepreneurial university, and we're open to the students' ideas," he says. But is it just a gimmick? Advanced Aerponic System | Vertical Farming | AeroFarms. Aeroponics Aeroponics is a cutting-edge type of hydroponic technology that grows plants in a mist. The aeroponic mist most efficiently provides roots with the nutrients, hydration and oxygen needed. AeroFarms™ has designed its aeroponic system to reduce water consumption through nutrient re-circulation. Compared to soil-based methods, aeroponics consumes significantly less water due to the aeroponic system's direct application of nutrients to the roots.

Cloth Medium AeroFarms has developed a proprietary, reusable cloth medium. LED Lighting AeroFarms is pioneering the use of LED (light emitting diode) lighting for growing and vertical farming systems. Integrated Pest Management & Pesticide-Free Growing indoors changes both pest pressure and the pest environment. Reduced Contamination Risk By removing soil from the growing of greens, we improve food safety by avoiding completely contaminated manure and irrigation water. Clean & Dry at Harvest No Run-Off Modularity.