Hydrates are compounds that incorporate water molecules into their fundamental solid structure. In a hydrate (which usually has a specific crystalline form), a defined number of water molecules are associated with each formula unit of the primary material. Gypsum is a hydrate with two water molecules present for every formula unit of CaSO4.
LOS ANGELES, California (CNN) -- After losing out five times, director Martin Scorsese was awarded his first Oscar on Sunday for his mob informer movie The Departed.. And moments after Scorsese walked offstage, clutching his Oscar, The Departed was named best picture.
Clint Eastwood has won four Oscars as of 2009: Won Oscar Best Director for: Unforgiven (1992) Won Best Picture for: Unforgiven (1992) Won Oscar Best Director for: Million Dollar Baby (2004) Won Best Picture for: Million Dollar Baby (2004) Shared with: Albert S. Ruddy and Tom Rosenberg; In addition, he has been nominated for six other Oscars.