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Alba won the grand prize , and took her first acting lessons .
Alba has won several awards for her acting .
Alba 's most notable film roles have included an aspiring dancer-choreographer in Honey , exotic dancer Nancy Callahan in Sin City , and as the Marvel Comics character Sue Storm , the Invisible Woman in Fantastic Four .
Some of Alba 's most famous movie roles are a dancer in Sin City and as Marvel Comics character Sue Storm , the Invisible Woman in the Fantastic Four .
In 2008 , Alba made her acting transition to the horror-film genre in The Eye , a remake of the Hong Kong original .
In 2008 , Alba played her first horror-movie role in The Eye , a remake of the Hong Kong original .
She has also won various awards for her acting , including the Choice Actress Teen Choice Award and Saturn Award for Best Actress on Television , and a Golden Globe nomination for her lead role in the television series Dark Angel .
These awards include the `` Choice Actress '' award at the Teen Choice Award and a Saturn Award .
Her first appearance on film was a small role in the 1994 feature Camp Nowhere as Gail .
Her first movie work was a small role in the 1994 movie Camp Nowhere .
She branched out into television in 1994 with a recurring role as the vain Jessica in three episodes of the Nickelodeon comedy series The Secret World of Alex Mack .
She played Jessica in three episodes of the Nickelodeon comedy series The Secret World of Alex Mack .
Alba has also had asthma since she was a child .
Alba has also said that she had obsessive-compulsive disorder when she was a child .
She then appeared in its sequel , in Into the Blue later that year , and Good Luck Chuck a few years later .
She also acted in Into the Blue in 2005 and Good Luck Chuck a few years later .
Alba was born in Pomona , California , to Catherine ( née Jensen ) and Mark Alba .
Alba was born in Pomona , California on April 28 , 1981 .
In 1998 , she appeared as Melissa Hauer in a first-season episode of the Steven Bochco crime-drama Brooklyn South , as Leanne in two episodes of Beverly Hills , 90210 , and as Layla in an episode of The Love Boat : The Next Wave .
In 1998 , she acted in Brooklyn South , in two episodes of Beverly Hills , 90210 and in an episode of The Love Boat : The Next Wave .
Alba later appeared in Honey ( 2003 ) , Sin City ( 2005 ) , Fantastic Four ( 2005 ) , Into the Blue ( 2005 ) , Fantastic Four : Rise of the Silver Surfer ( 2007 ) and Good Luck Chuck ( 2007 ) .
Alba later acted in several movies , such as Honey ( 2003 ) , Sin City ( 2005 ) , and Good Luck Chuck ( 2007 ) .
She appears on the `` Hot 100 '' section of Maxim and was voted number one on AskMen.com 's list of `` 99 Most Desirable Women '' in 2006 , as well as `` Sexiest Woman in the World '' by FHM in 2007 .
She has been listed in the `` Hot 100 '' section of Maxim magazine every year from 2003 to 2007 , and she was voted `` Sexiest Woman in the World '' by FHM in 2007 .
During childhood , she suffered from partially collapsed lungs twice , had pneumonia four to five times a year , as well as a ruptured appendix and a tonsillar cyst .
She had a collapsed lung twice , had pneumonia four or five times each year and had problems with her appendix and tonsils .
An agent signed Alba nine months later .
An acting agent signed her nine months later .
Her big break came when writer\/director James Cameron picked Alba from a pool of 1,200 candidates for the role of the genetically engineered super-soldier , Max Guevara , on the Fox sci-fi television series Dark Angel .
She was chosen from a group of 1,200 actresses for the role of the genetically-engineered soldier , on the FOX sci-fi television series Dark Angel .
She was originally hired for two weeks but her role turned into a two-month job when one of the prominent actresses dropped out .
At first , she was only hired for two weeks but ended up working for two months because another actress dropped out .
In 2010 , Alba starred in five films .
Alba starred in two national television commercials when she was a child .
In August 2010 , it was announced that Alba would appear in Spy Kids 4 .
The following year she appeared in Spy Kids 4 , a sequel to Spy Kids .
Under the tutelage of her lifeguard mother , Alba learned to swim before she could walk , and she was a PADI-certified scuba diver , skills which were put to use on the show , which was filmed in Australia .
She is a certified scuba diver .
Two bridges have been rebuilt , a bus line connects the German and Polish parts of the town , and there is a common urban management , with annual joint sessions of both town councils .
Two bridges have been rebuilt , a bus line connects the German and Polish parts of the town , and there is a common urban management , with annual common sessions of both town councils .
When the East German states were dissolved in 1952 , Görlitz became part of the Dresden District , but the states were restored upon German reunification in 1990 .
When the East German states were dissolved in 1952 , Görlitz became part of the Dresden Bezirk ( region ) , but the states were restored upon German reunification in 1990 .
It is opposite the Polish town of Zgorzelec , which was a part of Görlitz until 1945 .
Zgorzelec was a part of Görlitz until 1945 .
In 2006 the twin city Görlitz \ / Zgorzelec applied to be the European City of Culture 2010 for an award .
In 2006 Görlitz \ / Zgorzelec was a candidate for European City of Culture 2010 .
Today Görlitz and Zgorzelec , two towns on opposite banks of the narrow river , get along well .
Today Görlitz and Zgorzelec , two towns on opposite banks of the river , have friendly relations .
Near the end of World War II , German troops destroyed all bridges crossing the Lusatian Neisse .
When Nazi Germany lost the war , German troops blew up all bridges crossing the Lusatian Neisse .
The redrawing of boundaries in 1945-in particular the relocation of the German-Polish border to the present Oder-Neisse line-divided the town .
The redrawing of boundaries in 1945 - in particular the relocation of the German-Polish border to the Oder-Neisse line - divided the town , the right bank becoming part of Poland , and named Zgorzelec in 1948 , while the main portion became part of the German state of Saxony .
Historically , Görlitz was in the region of Upper Lusatia and belonged to the Electorate of Saxony since 1635 .
Historically Görlitz has belonged at times to the regions of Lusatia and Silesia .
As a result of the campaign Görlitz was renamed City of Culture in order to further German-Polish relations and to attract tourists from all over the world .
The Campaign was renamed City of Culture to intensify German-Polish relationship and to attract tourists from all over the world .
Finnish people called the star Sirius Kalevantähti which means `` Star of Kaleva '' .
Finnish people called Sirius Kalevantähti which means `` Star of Kaleva '' .
Christian priests then came and cursed them , until they took a big stone and sailed away with it .
Priests came and they cursed Kaleva 's sons until they took a big stone and sailed with it away .
In Estonian stories , sons of Kaleva were originally considered royalty .
In Estonian stories sons of Kaleva are sons of King .
As time passed , Christians invaded more and more land , pushing Kaleva 's sons further away .
All the time Christian people took more land , Kaleva 's sons had to go farther away .
The belt of Orion was called `` Kaleva 's sword '' .
Belt of Orion was called Kalevas sword .
Soon , Kaleva 's sons were forced to leave their country , Kalevala .
Soon Kaleva 's sons had to go away .
Myths tell that as more and more of the citizens became Christianized , their inhabitants began to hate Kaleva 's sons for remaining pagans .
Stories tells that while people became Christians , they started to hate Kaleva 's sons who remained pagans .
In Finnish stories though , they are more often referred to as giants who built several castles and lived in various regions of Finland .
In Finnish stories they are more often giants .
Kaleva and his sons are important heroic figures in Estonian , Finnish and Karelian mythology .
Kaleva or Kalevi and his sons are people or creatures in Finnish , Karelian and Estonian stories .
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Please use common sense when you choose your username .
It reacts with hydrogen sulfide to give the sulfide .
It reacts with hydrogen sulfide to make zinc sulfide .
It is also used in coatings for paper .
It can also be used in paint as a pigment .
Zinc hydroxide and hydrogen gas are produced .
Zinc oxide is a white solid .
Zinc oxide is a constituent of cigarette filters .
Zinc oxide is a chemical compound .
A small amount of industrial production involves wet chemical processes , which start with aqueous solutions of purified zinc salts , from which zinc carbonate or zinc hydroxide is precipitated .
Zinc carbonate makes zinc oxide when heated .
( Zinc sulfate is also used for the same purpose . )
Zinc oxide is used in calamine .
Zinc oxide along with stearic acid is used in the vulcanization of rubber ZnO additive also protect rubber from fungi ( see medical applications ) and UV light .
It also protects the rubber from fungi and ultraviolet light .
Zinc oxide is an amphoteric oxide .
Zinc oxide can be made by heating powdered zinc metal .
The zinc hydroxide upon heating decomposes to zinc oxide .
It can also be made by heating zinc hydroxide .
Previously , Qi worked as a model and played the lead role in a Guangzhou-produced television series , before signing on a contract with the Television Corporation of Singapore ( now MediaCorp ) .
He had also played the lead part in a Guangzhou television serial .
Prior to this scheme the RAF , and predecessor Royal Flying Corps ( RFC ) , utilised a serial consisting of a letter followed by four figures , e.g. , D8096 - a Bristol F. 2 Fighter currently owned by the Shuttleworth Collection , or K5054 - the prototype Supermarine Spitfire .
Prior to this two-letter , three-number scheme , the RAF and preceding Royal Flying Corps ( RFC ) utilised a serial consisting of a letter followed by four figures , e.g. , D8096 - a Bristol F. 2 Fighter currently owned by the Shuttleworth Collection , or K5054 - the prototype Supermarine Spitfire .
In the UK Royal Air Force ( RAF ) the individual serial takes the form of two letters followed by three digits , e.g. , BT308-the prototype Avro Lancaster , or XS903-an English Electric Lightning F. 6 at one time based at RAF Binbrook .
In the case of the UK Royal Air Force ( RAF ) the `` Serial '' takes the form of two letters followed by three numbers , e.g. , BT308-the prototype Avro Lancaster , or XS903-an English Electric Lightning F. 6 at one time based at RAF Binbrook .
In air forces the serial number is used to uniquely identify individual aircraft and is usually painted on both sides of the aircraft fuselage , most often in the tail area , although in some cases the serial is painted on the side of the aircraft 's fin\/rudder ( s ) .
It is usually painted on both sides of the aircraft , most often in the tail area , although in some cases the serial is painted on the side of the aircraft 's fin\/rudder ( s ) .
During the Second World War RAF aircraft that were secret or carrying secret equipment had '' \ / G '' ( for `` Guard '' ) appended to the serial , denoting that the aircraft was to have an armed guard at all times while on the ground , e.g. , LZ548\/G-the prototype de Havilland Vampire jet fighter , or ML926\/G-a de Havilland Mosquito XVI experimentally fitted with H2S radar .
During the Second World War RAF aircraft carrying secret equipment or that were in themselves secret had '' \ / G '' added to the end of the serial , the `` G '' signifying `` Guard '' , denoting that the aircraft was to have an armed guard at all times while on the ground , e.g. , LZ548\/G-the prototype de Havilland Vampire jet fighter , or ML926\/G-a de Havilland Mosquito XVI experimentally fitted with H2S radar .
The term `` serial number '' is also used in military formations as an alternative to the expression `` service number '' .
These depend on applying mathematically rigorous serial numbers and serial number arithmetic The term `` serial number '' is also used in military formations as an alternative to the expression `` service number '' .
A serial number ( also manufacturer 's serial number or MSN ) is a unique code assigned for identification of a single unit .
A serial number is a unique number used for identification .
The Christian symbol of a dove with an olive branch in its beak represents love and peace and comes from Genesis 8:6 -12 which reads : `` And it came to pass at the end of forty days , that Noah opened the window of the ark which he had made : ... Also he sent forth a dove from him , to see if the waters were abated from off the face of the ground ; But the dove found no rest for the sole of her foot , and she returned unto him into the ark , for the waters were on the face of the whole earth : then he put forth his hand , and took her , and pulled her in unto him into the ark .
The Christian symbol of a dove with an olive branch in it 's beak represents love and peace and comes from Genesis 8:6 - 12 which reads : `` And it came to pass at the end of forty days , that Noah opened the window of the ark which he had made : ... Also he sent forth a dove from him , to see if the waters were abated from off the face of the ground ; But the dove found no rest for the sole of her foot , and she returned unto him into the ark , for the waters were on the face of the whole earth : then he put forth his hand , and took her , and pulled her in unto him into the ark .
Matthew 3:16 ( Mark 1:10 ; Luke 3:22 ; John 1:32 ) And Jesus , when he was baptized , went up straightway out of the water : and , lo , the heavens were opened unto him , and he saw the Spirit of God descending like a dove , and lighting upon him .
3:16 ( Mark 1:10 ; Luke 3:22 ; John 1:32 ) And Jesus , when he was baptized , went up straightway out of the water : and , lo , the heavens were opened unto him , and he saw the Spirit of God descending like a dove , and lighting upon him .
The sign of the dove is recorded in the Book of Mormon : Joseph Smith taught , '' ( t ) he sign of the dove was instituted before the creation of the world , a witness for the Holy Ghost , and the devil can not come in the sign of a dove .
Joseph Smith taught : `` The sign of the dove was instituted before the creation of the world , a witness for the Holy Ghost , and the devil can not come in the sign of a dove .
The `` sign of Jonas '' in Matthew 16:1 -4 is related to the `` sign of the dove '' .
The `` sign of Jonas '' in Mat 16:1 -4 is related to the `` sign of the dove '' .
Only 14 medals , ten to members of the British Army , and four to the Australian Army , have been awarded since the Second World War .
Only 13 medals , nine to members of the British Army , and four to the Australian Army have been presented since the Second World War .
The VC was introduced on 29 January 1856 by Queen Victoria to honor acts of valor during the Crimean War .
The VC was begun on 29 January 1856 by Queen Victoria for acts of bravery during the Crimean War .
The Victoria Cross ( VC ) is the highest military decoration awarded for valor `` in the face of the enemy '' to members of the armed forces of various Commonwealth countries , and previous British Empire territories .
The Victoria Cross ( VC ) is the highest military medal given for bravery `` in the face of the enemy '' to members of the defense forces of Commonwealth countries , and former British Empire territories .
It takes precedence over all other orders , decorations and medals .
It is the most important medal , more important than all other orders , decorations and medals .
The VC is usually presented to the recipient or to their next of kin by the British monarch at an investiture held at Buckingham Palace .
It is usually presented to the person , or a family member if they were killed , by the British monarch during a ceremony at Buckingham Palace .
It may be awarded to a person of any rank in any service and to civilians under military command .
It may be given to a person of any rank in any service ( army , navy or air force ) or anyone working for the military .
At the end of the Revolutionary War , Bayard 's property was confiscated by the Revolutionary Government of New Jersey .
At the end of the Revolutionary War , Bayard 's land was taken by the Revolutionary Government of New Jersey .
It was later acquired by Hendrick Van Vorst , who leased part of the land to Aert Van Putten , a farmer .
Hendrick Van Vorst of Jersey City leased the land to Aert Van Putten , who was Hoboken 's first person .
By the late 19th century , shipping lines were using Hoboken as a terminal port , and the Delaware , Lackawanna & Western Railroad ( later the Erie Lackawanna Railroad ) developed a railroad terminal at the waterfront , with the present New Jersey Transit terminal designed by architetct Kenneth Murchison constructed in 1907 .
By the 19th century , shipping lines were using Hoboken as a port , and the Delaware , Lackawanna & Western Railroad ( later the Erie Lackawanna Railroad ) had became a railroad center at the waterfront .
In the subsequent election , Cornelius V. Clickener became Hoboken 's first mayor .
Hoboken became a city in 1855 , and Cornelius V. Clickener became the first Mayor .
Well-known companies that developed a major presence in Hoboken after the turn-of the-century included Maxwell House , Lipton Tea , and Hostess .
Along with the main industry of creating ships , well-known industries that created a big presence in Hoboken were Maxwell House , Lipton Tea , and Hostess , among others .
Sybil 's Cave , a cave with a natural spring , was opened in 1832 and visitors came to pay a penny for a glass of water from the cave which was said to have medicinal powers .
In 1832 , a cave called Sybil 's Cave opened and was popular .
In 1643 , north of what would be later known as Castle Point , Van Putten built a house and a brewery , North America 's first .
In 1643 Van Putten built a farm house and brew house north of Castle Point .
Before his death in 1838 , Stevens founded the Hoboken Land and Improvement Company , which laid out a regular system of streets , blocks and lots , constructed housing , and developed manufacturing sites .
The Hoboken Land and Improvement Company , started by Colonel Stevens in 1838 , created many streets , began housing , and created building sites .
Hoboken was originally an island , surrounded by the Hudson River on the east and tidal lands at the foot of the New Jersey Palisades on the west .
Hoboken was an island , by the Hudson River to the east .
Hoboken is part of the New Jersey Gold Coast .
Hoboken is an American city in the state of New Jersey .
As of the census of 2000 , there were 38,577 people , 19,418 households , and 6,835 families residing in the city .
In 2000 , 38,577 people lived there .
The City of Hoboken is governed within the Faulkner Act ( formally known as the Optional Municipal Charter Law ) under the Mayor-Council ( Plan D ) system of municipal government , implemented based on the recommendations of a Charter Study Commission as of January 1 , 1953 .
The City of Hoboken is controlled by the Faulkner Act ( Mayor-Council ) .
The division was one of the five established when the former Division of Tasmania was redistributed on 2 October 1903 and is named for Sir John Franklin , the polar explorer who was Lt Governor of Van Diemen 's Land 1843-46 .
It was set up in 1903 and is named for Sir John Franklin , the polar explorer and Lt Governor of Van Diemen 's Land 1843-46 .
Coordinates : 51 ° 30 ′ 32 ″ N 0 ° 05 ′ 40 ″ W \ / 51.50889 ° N 0.09444 ° W \ / 51.50889 ; -0.09444 Southwark ( Br ( ˈsʌðɨk ) ) Bridge is an arch bridge in London , England , for traffic linking the district of Southwark and the City across the River Thames .
Coordinates : 51 ° 30 ′ 32 ″ N 0 ° 05 ′ 40 ″ W \ / 51.50889 ° N 0.09444 ° W \ / 51.50889 ; -0.09444 Southwark Bridge is an arch bridge across the River Thames in London , England .
The south end is near the Tate Modern , the Clink Prison Museum , the Globe Theatre , and the Financial Times and Ofcom buildings .
The south end is near the Tate Modern and Globe Theatre The next bridge upstream is the London Millennium Bridge .
A space observatory is any instrument ( such as a telescope ) in outer space that is used for observation of distant planets , galaxies , and other outer space objects .
A space observatory is any instrument ( such as a telescope ) in outer space which is used for observation of distant planets , galaxies , and other outer space objects .
In 1946 , American theoretical astrophysicist Lyman Spitzer was the first to conceive the idea of a telescope in outer space , a decade before the Soviet Union launched the first satellite , Sputnik .
In 1946 , American theoretical astrophysicist Lyman Spitzer was the first to propose a telescope in outer space , a decade before the Soviet Union launched the first satellite , Sputnik .
This category is distinct from other observatories located in space that are pointed toward Earth for the purpose of reconnaissance and other types of information gathering .
This category does not include observatories in space which are pointed toward the earth for the purpose of reconnaissance and other types of information gathering .
Infrared and ultraviolet are also greatly blocked .
Infrared and ultraviolet are also largely blocked by the atmosphere .
After lobbying in the 1960s and 70s for such a system to be built , Spitzer 's vision ultimately materialized into the world 's first space-based optical telescope , the Hubble Space Telescope , which was launched on April 20 , 1990 by the Space Shuttle Discovery ( STS-31 ) .
His efforts resulted in the world 's first space-based optical telescope , Hubble Space Telescope , which was launched on April 20 , 1990 by the Space Shuttle Discovery ( STS-31 ) .
For example , X-ray astronomy is nearly impossible when done from Earth , and has reached its current importance in astronomy only due to orbiting X-ray telescopes such as the Chandra observatory and the XMM-Newton observatory .
For example , X-ray astronomy is nearly impossible when done from the Earth .
Jordan Galland is a filmmaker , and a musician .
Jordan Galland is a singer-songwriter and an award winning movie-maker from New York City .
The Federal Ministry for Labor and Social Affairs ( BMAS ) is a top-level federal agency of the Federal Republic of Germany headed by the Federal Minister of Labor and Social Affairs as a member of the Cabinet of Germany ( Bundesregierung ) .
The Federal Ministry of Work and Social Affairs ( BMAS ) is a ministry of the Federal Republic of Germany .
Copyright infringement is the use of works protected by copyright law without permission , infringing certain exclusive rights granted to the copyright holder , such as the right to reproduce , distribute , display or perform the protected work , or to make derivative works .
Copyright infringement ( or copyright violation ) is the use of material which is covered by copyright law , in a way that violates one of the original copyright owner 's exclusive rights , such as the right to reproduce or perform the copyrighted work , or to make derivative works that build upon it .
Gustav was later captured by US troops and cut up , whilst Dora was destroyed near the end of the war in 1945 to avoid capture by the Red Army .
Gustav was eventually captured by US troops and cut up , whilst Dora was destroyed near the end of the war to avoid capture by the Red Army .
Schwerer Gustav ( English : Heavy Gustaf , or Great Gustaf ) and Dora were the names of two German 80 cm K ( E ) railway guns .
Schwerer Gustav ( English : Heavy Gustaf , or Great Gustaf ) and Dora were the names of two huge World War II German 80 cm K ( E ) railway siege guns .
The fully assembled guns weighed nearly 1,350 tonnes , and could fire shells weighing seven tonnes to a range of 47 kilometres ( 29 mi ) .
The guns weighed nearly 1,350 tonnes , and could fire shells weighing seven tonnes to a range of 37 kilometers ( 23 mi ) .
The following targets were engaged : By the end of the siege on 4 July the city of Sevastopol lay in ruins , and 30,000 tons of artillery ammunition had been fired .
By the end of the siege on 4 July the city of Sevastopol lay in ruins , and 30,000 tons of artillery ammunition had been fired .
It was the largest-calibre rifled weapon ever used in combat , the heaviest mobile artillery piece ever built in terms of overall weight , and fired the heaviest shells of any artillery piece .
It fired the heaviest shells of any artillery piece .
It is only surpassed in calibre by the British Mallet 's Mortar and the American Little David mortar ( both 36 inch ; 914 mm ) .
A few other huge guns were never fired in anger : the French Monster Mortar ( 36 French inches ; 975mm ) , the British Mallet 's Mortar ( 36 inch ; 914 mm ) and the American Little David mortar ( 36 inch ; 910 mm ) .
The present library building was opened in 1968 .
The library building was opened in 1968 .
The Library also maintains the National Reserve Braille Collection .
The Library keeps the National Reserve Braille Collection .
In 1901 a Commonwealth Parliamentary Library was established to serve the newly formed Federal Parliament of Australia .
In 1901 , a Commonwealth Parliamentary Library was started to help the newly formed Federal Parliament of Australia .
The Library is a world leader in digital preservation techniques , and maintains an Internet-accessible archive of selected Australian websites called the Pandora Archive .
It keeps an Internet archive of selected Australian websites , called the Pandora Archive .
The Library 's considerable collections of general overseas and rare book materials , as well as world-class Asian and Pacific collections which augment the Australiana collections .
The Library also has big collections of general overseas and rare book materials , as well as world-class Asian and Pacific collections which add to the Australian collections .
From its inception the Commonwealth Parliamentary Library was driven to development of a truly national collection .
From its beginning , the Commonwealth Parliamentary Library began to develop of a truly national collection .