The witty NEW MAjestic Hotel, with its ebullient murals, sleek furniture, exposed ceiling and glass-bottomed pool that lets swimmers view the restaurant downstairs, is a case in point.

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The ones I personally like right now are Endeavour Silver ( EXK), Richmont Mines ( RIC), Aurico Gold ( AUQ), New Gold ( NGD), Minefinders ( MFN), First Majestic Silver ( AG), Yamana Gold ( AUY), Royal Gold ( RGLD), and Randgold ( GOLD).

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Since June 2009, the ambulances have pulled up in front of a new hospital that's been tacked on the back, and the majestic old buildings are slowly being transformed into a museum and cultural centre.

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In this six-minute number, Murphy takes the chintzy synthesizer sounds used by new-wave vets like Gary Numan and Yaz and crafts a head-nodding groove, which is made more majestic with the addition of chiming bell tones and an insistent, hypnotic beat.

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