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Dynamis (beetle)
Dunamis (Ancient Greek: δύναμις) is a Greek philosophical concept meaning "power", "potential" or "ability", and is central to the Aristotelian idea of ''potentiality and actuality''. Dunamis or Dynamis may also refer to: * Dynamis (Bosporan queen), a Roman client queen of the Bosporan Kingdom * ''Dynamis'' (beetle), a weevil genus of the tribe Rhynchophorini * ''Dynamis'' (journal), a semi-annual medical journal * Dynamis Ensemble The Dynamis Ensemble originated in 1999 in Milan, Italy, from a group of musicians already active within the framework of international concerts, joined by an intense passion for the knowledge and diffusion of contemporary music and 20th-century ..., an instrumental group from Italy * Dynamis (''Negima! Magister Negi Magi''), a character in the manga series ''Negima!'' {{disambiguation ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dunamis
In philosophy, potentiality and actuality are a pair of closely connected principles which Aristotle used to analyze motion, causality, ethics, and physiology in his ''Physics'', ''Metaphysics'', ''Nicomachean Ethics'', and ''De Anima''. The concept of potentiality, in this context, generally refers to any "possibility" that a thing can be said to have. Aristotle did not consider all possibilities the same, and emphasized the importance of those that become real of their own accord when conditions are right and nothing stops them. Actuality, in contrast to potentiality, is the motion, change or activity that represents an exercise or fulfillment of a possibility, when a possibility becomes real in the fullest sense. These concepts, in modified forms, remained very important into the Middle Ages, influencing the development of medieval theology in several ways. In modern times the dichotomy has gradually lost importance, as understandings of nature and deity have changed. Howev ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dynamis (Bosporan Queen)
Dynamis, nicknamed Philoromaios ( el, Δύναμις Φιλορωμαῖος, ''Dynamis, friend of Rome'', c. 67 BC – AD 8), was a Roman client queen of the Bosporan Kingdom during the Late Roman Republic and part of the reign of Augustus, the first Roman Emperor. Dynamis is an ancient Greek name which means the “powerful one”.Mayor, The Poison King, p. 345. She was a monarch of Iranian and Greek Macedonian ancestry. She was the daughter of King Pharnaces II of Pontus and his Sarmatian wife. She had an older brother called Darius and a younger brother called Arsaces. Her paternal grandparents had been the monarchs of the Kingdom of Pontus, Mithridates VI of Pontus and his first wife Laodice, who was also his sister. Dynamis married three times. Her husbands were Asander, a certain Scribonius and Polemon I of Pontus. According to Rostovtzeff, she also had a fourth husband, Aspurgos. Life Marriage with Asander In 47 BC king Pharnaces II put Asander in charge of his Bospora ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dynamis (beetle)
Dunamis (Ancient Greek: δύναμις) is a Greek philosophical concept meaning "power", "potential" or "ability", and is central to the Aristotelian idea of ''potentiality and actuality''. Dunamis or Dynamis may also refer to: * Dynamis (Bosporan queen), a Roman client queen of the Bosporan Kingdom * ''Dynamis'' (beetle), a weevil genus of the tribe Rhynchophorini * ''Dynamis'' (journal), a semi-annual medical journal * Dynamis Ensemble The Dynamis Ensemble originated in 1999 in Milan, Italy, from a group of musicians already active within the framework of international concerts, joined by an intense passion for the knowledge and diffusion of contemporary music and 20th-century ..., an instrumental group from Italy * Dynamis (''Negima! Magister Negi Magi''), a character in the manga series ''Negima!'' {{disambiguation ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rhynchophorini
The tribe Rhynchophorini is the largest member of the true weevil subfamily Dryophthorinae. Alonso-Zarazaga and Lyal (1999) treated it as a distinct subfamily, Rhynchophorinae (in the family Dryophthoridae).* Alonso-Zarazaga, M. A. & Lyal, C.H.C. 1999. A world catalogue of families and genera of Curculionoidea (Insecta: Coleoptera, excepting Scolytidae and Platypodidae). Entomopraxis, SCP Edition, Barcelona Weevils of this tribe have the pygidium (VII abdominal tergite) not covered by the elytra. This tribe includes the largest weevils of the subfamily, such as palm weevils. Genera and selected species * '' Abrachius'' * '' Cactophagus'' LeConte, 1876 * ''Cosmopolites'' Chevrolat, 1885 * '' Cyrtotrachelus'' ** '' Cyrtotrachelus dux'' * ''Dynamis'' * '' Macrocheirus'' * '' Mahakamia'' * '' Metamasius'' Horn, 1873 * '' Omotemnus'' * '' Otidognathus'' * '' Paratasis'' * '' Pristirhina'' * '' Protocerius'' * '' Rhodobaenus'' LeConte, 1876 * '' Rhynchodynamis'' * '' Rhynchophorinus ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dynamis (journal)
''Dynamis'' is a biannual peer-reviewed academic journal covering the history of medicine and science. It publishes articles, notes, documents, and reviews in Spanish and English (with some articles in French, Italian, or Portuguese). Contents are freely accessible online six months after publication from Revistes Catalanes amb Accés Obert and SciELO. History The journal was established in 1981 at the University of Granada by five historians of medicine (Luis García Ballester, Teresa Ortiz, Rosa María Moreno, Guillermo Olagüe and Esteban Rodríguez Ocaña). The first editorial note acknowledged the influence of Pedro Laín Entralgo, and justified the publication of the new journal by referring to the recent growing interest in the history of science, in particular the history of medicine, in Spain. From the beginning, the aim of the journal was to contribute to a comprehension of the practical and social aspects of medicine from a broad perspective including the history of s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dynamis Ensemble
The Dynamis Ensemble originated in 1999 in Milan, Italy, from a group of musicians already active within the framework of international concerts, joined by an intense passion for the knowledge and diffusion of contemporary music and 20th-century composers. Since then, the group has established in Italian contemporary music circles regarding their performance, precision and technical skills, frequently combining the music of young composers with the works of the masters. In addition, the Dynamis Ensemble has performed in numerous concerts at important cultural centres, both in Italy and abroad, such as Festival Milano Musica, Aspekte Salzburg, Mostra Sonora Sueca (Spain), Festival Internacional Cervantino (Mexico), International Forum of Cultures UNESCO Monterrey (Mexico), and Forum Neue Musik Luzern. The ensemble often performs world premieres of musical works, including the interaction of electro-acoustics and multimedia in their performances. The Dynamis Ensemble collabo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
