Using an ingenious argument concerning the equivalence principle, Albert Einstein showed that the curvature in spacetime caused by the rotated disk could be a logical explanation for gravity. For more information on this topic, see Gravity and the rotating disk.
Elizabeth Ashley
Elizabeth Cole (better known as Elizabeth Ashley; August 30 1939) is an American stage, television series and movie actress. She received the Tony Award for "Best Featured Actress in a Play". She has performed in many Broadway plays and movies. She was in the television sitcom "Evening Shade" in the 1990s. She is originally from Ocala, Florida.
Fukuoka Art Museum
The museum has a notable collection of Asian art and it presents temporary exhibitions.
Since 2004, "The Madonna of Port Lligat" by Salvador Dalí has been on display at the Fukuoka Art Museum.
Steven Franken
Stephen Robert "Steven" Franken (May 27, 1932 – August 24, 2012) mostly known as Steve Franken was an American movie, voice, stage, television actor, and comedian who is mostly known for his role as Chatsworth Osborne, Jr. in "The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis". He was also in "The Lieutenant". He played several different characters in "Bewitched". Franken was also in the 1986 movie "The Party". Franken was a second cousin of senator and actor Al Franken.
Franken was born on May 27, 1932 in Brooklyn, New York. Franken was married to Julia Carter until they divorced. Then he was married to Jean Franken up until his death in 2012. He had three daughters. Franken died on August 24, 2012 in Canoga Park, California from cancer, aged 80.
Robert Hughes (critic)
Robert Studley Forrest Hughes, AO (28 July 1938 – 6 August 2012) was an Australian-born art critic, writer and maker of television documentaries.
Hughes was born in Sydney, Australia in 1938. He had a brother, Tom, who is a politician. Hughes died on August 6, 2012 in The Bronx, New York, aged 74.
In 1970, he became the art critic for "Time" magazine.
Steve Harvey
Steve Harvey (born January 17, 1957) is an American stand-up comedian and game show host. He is currently the host on "Family Feud". He also hosted his other program "Steve Harvey's Big Time".
He currently hosts the talk show "Steve Harvey", which started on September 3, 2012.
Mr. Freeze
Mr. Freeze is one of many of Batman's foes. Arnold Schwarzenegger played the role in one of the "Batman" movies.
Mortal Kombat vs. DC Universe
Mortal Kombat vs. DC Universe is an Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 fighting game released in 2008. It is a crossover video game where "Mortal Kombat" characters fight DC Comics ones. It has an arcade mode, story mode, and practice. Players can go online with opponents worldwide.
Gangnam Style
"Gangnam Style" () is a song by PSY. The music video has been watched over 3.2 billion times on YouTube . It is the first video in the website's history that more than 1 billion people have seen. It has made people make many videos like it but in other locations, named "parodies". Barack Obama, David Cameron, and Ban Ki-moon tried the song's dance moves.
Gangnam Style continued to be the most viewed YouTube video until August 4th 2017, months since the music video for Despacito was first released.
Kocaeli University
Kocaeli University is a university in Turkey. It is in İzmit,Kocaeli. The university has many campuses in Umuttepe, Anıtpark and other places. It is a public university.
Colin McFarlane
Colin McFarlane (born 15 September 1961) is a British actor. He is known for his role as Commissioner Gillian B. Loeb in "Batman Begins" and "The Dark Knight". In television he has appeared in "Jonathan's Creek", "The Fast Show", and the "Black Books". He has starred in animated movies or television programs. He is also known for providing the voice of God in "Testament: The Bible in Animation". McFarlane was born in Upper Clapton, London, England on 15 September 1961. He is married to Kate McFarlane. They have one son named Josh.
Peggy Lipton
Margaret Ann "Peggy" Lipton (August 30, 1946 – May 11, 2019) was an American television actress. She played Julie Barnes in the series "The Mod Squad" in the late 1960s and early 1970s. She also played Norma Jennings in "Twin Peaks". Some sources mention that she was born in 1946 while others say 1947. She was born in New York City. She was married to Quincy Jones from 1974 until they divorced in 1990. The couple had two daughters, actresses Kidada and Rashida Jones.
Lipton died of colon cancer on May 11, 2019 in Los Angeles, California. She was 72.
Mary Landrieu
Mary Loretta Landrieu ( ; born November 23, 1955) is an American politician. She served as a U.S. Senator of Louisiana from 1997 to 2015. Landrieu is a member of the United States Democratic Party. She was raised in New Orleans. Her brother Mitch Landrieu is the current Mayor of New Orleans. Her father Moon Landrieu also served as Mayor of New Orleans. She is considered a conservative Democrat, often opposed to the views of many others within her party. She lost re-election in 2014 to Republican U.S. Representative Bill Cassidy.
Nightswimming (Awake)
"Nightswimming" is the eighth episode of the American crime fantasy television series "Awake", that first aired on the National Broadcasting Company (NBC) on April 19, 2012. Leonard Chang and co-executive producer Davey Holmes wrote "Nightswimming". 2.80 million watched when it was first broadcast on television in the United States. Executive producer Jeffrey Reiner directed the episode, and critics liked the episode.
"Awake"'s main character is Michael Britten (Jason Isaacs), a detective living in two different realities after a car crash. In one reality, where he wears a red wristband, his wife Hannah Britten (Laura Allen) survived the accident, and in another reality, where he wears a green wristband, his son Rex Britten (Dylan Minnette) survived. In the "green reality", Michael helps Accountant Marcus Ananyev (Elijah Alexander) and his wife Alina (Ayelet Zurer) start a new life in the Witness Protection Program after a gang member tried to kill Marcus. In the "red reality", Michael and Hannah prepare for a new life in Oregon after deciding to move there. They go swimming at a college pool because they love each other.
Many reviewers praised the story of the "red reality", but did not enjoy the arcs of the "green reality". This episode marked the first time Rex had not of appear in an episode of the series, the show's two therapists: Dr. Jonathan Lee (BD Wong) and Dr. Judith Evans (Cherry Jones) also did not appear in it. Even though it was the eighth episode, it was supposed to be the fifth episode. The music featured in it was "Pain in My Heart" by Otis Redding. Michael is seen shirtless in two scenes of the episode, one of those scenes was filmed at an actual campus swimming pool. During filming, a woman saw Isaacs naked, and questioned it. Many critics commented on the themes of "Nightswimming". It was filmed in Los Angeles, California, and eight guest actors were in it.
Virginia Dwyer
Virginia Dwyer Gorman (December 19, 1919 – August 20, 2012) was an American movie and television actress. She was born in Omaha, Nebraska. She was married to Walter Gorman. She died on August 20, 2012 in her home in Manhattan, New York from natural causes. She was 92 years old.
Chris Lighty
Chris Lighty (May 8, 1968 – August 30, 2012) was an American music executive and a talent agent. He helped many artists and musicians during his career. Lighty was "one of the most powerful figures in the hip-hop business". Lighty was also the founder of Violator, a record label.
Lighty was born in The Bronx, New York City on May 8, 1968. He committed suicide by shooting himself on August 30, 2012 in his home in The Bronx. He was 44 years old.
Victor Garber