The International Organization for Standardization (ISO), which facilitates internaional trade in goods and services, does not yet recognize Bitcoin as a form of currency. Therefore, there is no accepted exchange rate. When Bitcoin was first created, the value of the cryptocurrency was set by the users. As Bitcoin gains acceptance and popularity around the world, more people are valuing the ...
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Some merchants are starting to accept Litecoin as a crytptocurrency. Litecoin is the most well known cryptocurrency after Bitcoin. The third largest is Dogecoin. A newer cryptocurrency is Ethereum, which is known for its smart contracts. Zcash is another new cryptocurrency, launched in 2016. Dash, or Darkcoin, allows for more anonymous transactions. Other options include Ripple, Monero, ...
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In my opinion, the most versatile actor today is Leonardo Dicaprio. Over the course of his career he played a humble romantic in Titantic, an obsessive compulsive aviator and movie director in The Aviator, a diamond smuggler in The Blood Diamond, a villain in Django Unchained, and many, many more. Leonardo Dicaprio has played a variety of complicated characters that require specific accents ...
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The casting couch in Hollywood is not a tangible item, meaning it is not an actual couch. The casting couch refers to the idea that those in power in Hollywood can trade sexual favors for acting parts in movies or television. Recently, we have seen many allegations against such people as Harvey Weinstein that show the idea of a casting couch is a real concern in Hollywood.
For many ...
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When movie stars appear on television, they often appear glamorous because they have professional make-up artists and fashion stylists to help them look that way. If you read tabloids you will see candid photos of movie stars in their everyday life. In these photos, the movie stars often look much less glamorous. Movie stars do typically make much more money than the rest of society however, ...
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I think this question is missing a word, but my assumption is that the question is about how I would react if I unexpectedly saw my favorite celebrity. Personally, if I ran into one of my favorite celebrities I would try to remain calm. I would try to think of something to say to him or her quickly, but I would not want to be annoying or bothersome. Celebrities are real people with real ...
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The typical tip for a waiter or waitress is America is 15% to 20% of the total bill. It is common to take into consideration the quality of the service and the food to decide on what percentage is best.
There is also a growing trend in America for restaurants to pay waiters and waitresses a higher hourly wage and ban tipping. The argument is that the waitstaff will be paid more fairly ...
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America, or specifically, I think you mean The United States of America, is powerful in many ways. It is powerful economically. Even if not every person in the country is wealthy, the United States is influential in terms of the U.S. dollar, economic policies, and is home to some of the wealthiest people and businesses in the world.
The United States is also powerful militarily. It ...
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This is a very controversial question and the answer will vary depending on who you ask and where they live. It also depends on the definition of "good". If by good you mean effective at their jobs, American police are on par with any other police force in world in terms of preventing crime and bringing criminals to justice. If by good you mean moral, that is an entirely different ...
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The American healthcare system is one of the top in the world in terms of providing quality healthcare for those who can afford it. Some of the issues that are often discussed about the American healthcare system have to do with how American citizens pay for their healthcare, and therefore who has access to quality healthcare. The United States does not have universal healthcare, so access is ...
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