Uses of Calcium. Calcium forms alloys with aluminum, beryllium, copper, lead, and magnesium. It is used in the manufacture of other metals such as uranium and thorium. Calcium is used to remove oxygen, sulfur and carbon from alloys. Calcium from limestone is a vital component of Portland cement.Quicklime (CaO) is used in many applications in the chemical industry, such as treatment of drinking water â especially for water softening and arsenic removal, animal waste and wastewater.eople have used calciumâs compounds for thousands of years â in cement, for example. Limestone [calcium carbonate] was called calx by the Romans. The Romans heated calx, driving off carbon dioxide to leave calcium oxide. To make cement, all you have to do is mix calcium oxide with water.
Liam Neeson. AKA William John Neeson. Born: 7-Jun-1952 Birthplace: Ballymena, Northern Ireland. Gender: Male Religion: Roman Catholic Race or Ethnicity: White Sexual orientation: Straight Occupation: Actor. Nationality: United States Executive summary: Rob Roy, Gangs of New York. Father: Barnard Neeson Mother: Kitty Brown (b. Waterford Ireland) Sister: Elizabeth Sister: Bernadette
Liam Neeson on death of wife Natasha Richardson: âWhen I hear the door opening, I still think Iâm going to hear herâ. Neeson's wife Richardson died aged 45 of a skiing accident five years ago. Click to follow. The Independent Online. Liam Neeson still lives in hope that his late wife Natasha Richardson, who died five years ago in a skiing accident, will walk through the door of their New York home. The Taken actor opened up about his loss in a candid new interview with Anderson Cooper, aired on CBS show 60 Minutes over the weekend (scroll down to watch in full).