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...some states, ex-cons, can register to vote for the next President. But while many Americans don't take the obligation seriously - only about 70% even bother to register and just half of those eligible voted in the 2000 election - the U.S. continues to exclude a vast pool of important constituents who would, if given the chance, treat voting like the sacred duty it is. These people are affected every day by the decisions made in the White House. They deserve a say in the electoral process. America, it's time to let the rest of the world vote...
...overhaul included the addition of an exercise room on the third floor, 25 new weight training stations and the clearing of the north balcony above the pool to house around 40 new cardiovascular stations...
Gibson said a reconfigured north mezzanine of the MAC’s pool, which previously housed exercise balls and mats, is now the “mirror image of the balcony on the south side of the pool,” which holds elliptical machines, treadmills and exercise bikes...
...befitting the multimillion-dollar lofts inside. Further south, just across the street from the New York Stock Exchange, the landmark Equitable Trust Building will soon become Downtown by Philippe Starck. Prices at the 326-unit conversion are a bit more accessible ($500,000 to $3.5 million), and the lap pool, basketball court, and yoga and Pilates studio should appeal to Wall Street traders looking to unwind. For uptowners, there's One Beacon Court, architect Cesar Pelli's 55-story tower, where a top-of-the-line penthouse reportedly goes for $26 million. Jacques Grange designed the interiors down...
...Occupying the 11th-floor podium is its new "hotel within a hotel," Plateau, tel: (852) 2584 7688. This self-contained pleasure zone offers 23 spiffy guest rooms in modern minimalist style (futons, infinity-edge baths, floor cushions) plus a spa, lavish pool area and alfresco dining. If the overall look seems vaguely reminiscent of the big screen, that's because it was created by architect John Morford, who helped in the design of the Park Hyatt Tokyo?the setting for Sofia Coppola's Lost In Translation...