Health clubs push marketing beyond body image in New Year drive
Health club ads target non exercisers as fitness myths fade and marketing shifts from body definition to accessibility. Bally Total Fitness executive cites plateauing demand while CDC data show only 31 percent jog leisure time and obesity climbs from 19 to 24 percent since 1997. observers note intimidation blocks starts and many feel they resemble others who avoid exercise.
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Floating lab opens Alaska marine worlds to researchers
A dozen sea lions are studied during a 17 day voyage from Kodiak to the eastern Aleutians aboard the Tiglax. Scientists tag and track 13 juvenile sea lions using satellite transmitters to gauge health and population trends in Alaska's endangered species. The Tiglax serves as a floating science center for federal agencies and universities exploring Far North oceans.
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