Category: Users’ questions

Is Ray Toro half black? He is of Puerto Rican-Portuguese heritage. He grew up in a small house on the border between Kearny and Harrison, New Jersey, which he shared with his parents and two brothers. By the time he entered Kearny High School, he had become interested in music. How old is Ray from […]

What is tonal value? lightness tonal value in British English (ˈtəʊnəl ˈvæljuː) photography. the relative lightness or darkness of shades between black and white. What are values in photography? Value in photography describes the range of light in your image. Altering the light in a photo is how you create contrast. What is an example […]

How do I log off Ubuntu? To log out from Ubuntu desktop session, go to the top right corner and click to bring the system tray. You should see Power Off / Log Out option. Click on it and it will show the Log Out option. When you click on the Log Out button, it […]

What did Bob Dylan say to the Beatles? Dylan had wrongly assumed that the Fab Four were already pot heads, after mishearing the lyrics to “I Want To Hold Your hand” which he thought were “and when I touch you I get high, I get high…” The actual words are ‘I can’t hide, I can’t […]

How much does it cost to live in Munich Germany? Summary about cost of living in Munich, Germany: Family of four estimated monthly costs are 3,481$ (3,087€) without rent. A single person estimated monthly costs are 1,010$ (895€) without rent. Munich is 24.25% less expensive than New York (without rent). Is living in Munich expensive? […]

Will earbuds break if you drop them? In general, a set of headphones should be able to withstand an occasional drop (assuming they’re reasonably well designed and built) but you should probably try not to. They won’t lose audio quality, they’ll just stop working- the housing will crack, or the earcups will break off the […]

How is bacteria used in biodegradation? The microbial organisms transform the substance through metabolic or enzymatic processes. It is based on two processes: growth and cometabolism. In growth, an organic pollutant is used as sole source of carbon and energy. This process results in a complete degradation (mineralization) of organic pollutants. Is bacteria important in […]

What was European modernity? It is often taken for granted that modernity emerged in Europe and diffused from there across the world. Adopting a thematic structure, the authors reconceive the idea of European modernity in relation to key topics such as democracy, capitalism and market society, individual autonomy, religion and politics. What led to modernity […]

How have chickens been genetically engineered? Genetically modified (GM) chickens carrying the human erythropoietin (hEpo) gene have been developed to produce recombinant hEpo protein in eggs. However, such animals have not been approved as food sources in Japan. Are chickens genetically engineered? Chickens are not “genetically modified” in the way that term is commonly understood. […]

Can you create a view without primary key? There is, however, a way to get a view added as a “read only entity” sans primary key if you use database-first Entity Framework. You even get a neat error when you add a view without an obvious key that says EF is forcing your entity to […]