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    Compute any number in the Fibonacci Series easily! Here are two ways you can use phi to compute the nth number in the Fibonacci series (fn). If you consider 0 in the Fibonacci series to correspond to n = 0‚ use this formula: fn = Phi n / 5½ Perhaps a better way is to consider 0 in the Fibonacci series to correspond to the 1st Fibonacci number where n = 1 for 0. Then you can use this formula‚ discovered and contributed by Jordan Malachi Dant in April 2005: fn = Phi n / (Phi + 2) Both approaches

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    an Italian immigrant family in Brooklyn‚ New York in 1899. He was associated with gangs since he quit school in the sixth grade‚ in the street gang he associated himself with he met Johnny Torrio‚ who was the gang leader at the time‚ and Charles “Lucky” Luciano. At this time many criminals had come from impoverish backgrounds‚ but this was not the case for Capone. Capone came from a professional and respectable family. It is believed the Capone’s inadequate schooling and violence that he saw at school

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    obsession to silence it. One day‚ Paul‚ who can put at age 12 or 13 based on context clues of the time period‚ had a conversation with his mother about what the meaning of luck was. “It is what causes you to have money. If you’re lucky you have money....if you’re lucky you will always get more money”‚ she explains. She tells him that his father is very

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    Genovese crime families various business interests over time. The Genovese family of organized crime group started in the United States in the 1920s in the prohibition period that was before the group was officially the Genovese family. Charles ‘Lucky’ Luciano along with Vito Genovese and Frank Costello began a bootlegging operation in Manhattan that provided the people of the city and the state with alcohol‚ Manhattan outlawed alcohol bootlegging. The operation was the biggest in the state of

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    young boy who desires to be loved by his mother. The author‚ D.H. Lawrence develops a theme that states‚ the desire for money and social status is a destructive force. The story is about a young boy named Paul who tries to win his mothers love by gambling for money. Paul has a supernatural power which he can commute with his rocking horse to find out the winning races. However‚ in the end Paul tries too hard to win his mothers love and dies. The moral theme is revealed through Paul‚ who is the protagonist

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    The "Rocking-Horse Winner" by D.H. Lawrence is a story‚ which emphasizes a damaged relationship between a mother and her child. The author’s work is known for its explorations of human nature and illustrates the nature of materialism. The author employs techniques of the fairy tale to moralize on the value of love and the dangers of money. D.H. Lawrence presents an upper class family that is destroyed by greed. The family continuously experienced the need for more money. D.H. Lawrence tells the

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    enthusiasts and individuals. The sport is especially popular among those who like to place wagers‚ as betting is a basic function of horse racing. In fact‚ it has always been associated with the sport. Betting on horse racing is one of the oldest forms of gambling in existence‚ and it continues its stature as a hobby enjoyed by millions. For aficionados of the sport‚ it’s the betting that adds excitement to horse racing. The False Impression of Horse Racing Betting In spite of its popularity‚ horse racing

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    throughout the year‚ this game is always there to lift the sagging mood of the players if – they play anytime and on any day. The Sun Palace Casino is a RTG or Real Time Gaming and is not regarded as one of the most popular names in the world of gambling. The software that forms the backbone of the game was created by one of the most experienced and competent team of experts‚ who are into designing

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    asking themselves how he had gained it all. One afternoon when Saumet had started his daily games‚ the casino owner had heard about him and decided to pay close attention as he was already known for being a very smart cheater. But Saumet was not lucky this time. The casino owner caught him and immediately took him in a secret room in the back and shot him 6 times. It was the end of Saumet. When Jack found out he ran everywhere looking for him as he did not believe what had happened‚ he was devastated

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    Notorious gangsters rose was Alphonse “Al” Capone‚ John Gotti‚ Charles “Lucky” Luciano‚ and Johnny “Fox” Torrio who increase the rate of crimes for many years which consist of gang violence. Johnny “Fox” Torrio recruited “Scarface” Capone as an enforcer for debt collecting. In “The Mammoth Book of Gangs: The fascinating inside

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