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Kinesis (zoology)
Kinesis may refer to: * Kinesis (biology), a movement or activity of a cell or an organism in response to a stimulus * Kinesis (band), an alternative rock band from Bolton, England * ''Kinesis'' (genus), a genus of earwigs * Kinesis (keyboard), a line of ergonomic computer keyboards * Kinesis (magazine), a magazine published by Vancouver Status of Women * Motion, change or activity in Aristotelian philosophical concepts of potentiality and actuality * Kinesis Industry, a manufacturer of bicycle frames and components * Kinesis Industry, a holdings company for Kinesis Recruitment and Kinesis Property * Amazon Kinesis, a real-time data processing platform provided by Amazon Web Services See also * Kinetic (other) * Kinetics (other) Kinetics ( grc, κίνησις, , kinesis, ''movement'' or ''to move'') may refer to: Science and medicine * Kinetics (physics), the study of motion and its causes ** Rigid body kinetics, the study of the motion of rigid bodies ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kinesis (biology)
Kinesis, like a taxis or tropism, is a movement or activity of a cell or an organism in response to a stimulus (such as gas exposure, light intensity or ambient temperature). Unlike taxis, the response to the stimulus provided is non-directional. The animal does not move toward or away from the stimulus but moves at either a slow or fast rate depending on its " comfort zone." In this case, a fast movement (non-random) means that the animal is searching for its comfort zone while a slow movement indicates that it has found it. Types There are two main types of kineses, both resulting in aggregations. However, the stimulus does not act to attract or repel individuals. Orthokinesis: in which the speed of movement of the individual is dependent upon the stimulus intensity. For example, the locomotion of the collembola, '' Orchesella cincta'', in relation to water. With increased water saturation in the soil there is an increase in the direction of its movement towards the aimed pl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kinesis (band)
Kinesis were an alternative rock band from Bolton, England. The group formed in September 2000 whilst at school, and split after five years in June 2005. During this time they recorded two full studio albums, a mini album and several singles under three record labels. Members The band consisted of Michael Bromley (vocals, guitar), Neil Chow (drums, vocals), Tom Marshall (bass guitar, vocals) and Conor McGloin (guitar) Recording history Their first recording was the five track, self-released EP, ''The Flowers Are Dead'', which was followed up by a mini-album, ''Worship Yourself''. This mini-album was released on the band's own 'White Noise Recordings' record label. At that time, the ages of the band ranged from 16 to 18. Rave reviews of ''Worship Yourself'' in publications such as ''Kerrang!'' helped the band build up a dedicated, if small, fan base in the UK. The band signed a recording contract with Independiente in 2002. They released their first full-length album '' Hands ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kinesis (genus)
Kinesis may refer to: * Kinesis (biology), a movement or activity of a cell or an organism in response to a stimulus * Kinesis (band), an alternative rock band from Bolton, England * ''Kinesis'' (genus), a genus of earwigs * Kinesis (keyboard), a line of ergonomic computer keyboards * Kinesis (magazine), a magazine published by Vancouver Status of Women * Motion, change or activity in Aristotelian philosophical concepts of potentiality and actuality * Kinesis Industry, a manufacturer of bicycle frames and components * Kinesis Industry, a holdings company for Kinesis Recruitment and Kinesis Property * Amazon Kinesis, a real-time data processing platform provided by Amazon Web Services See also * Kinetic (other) * Kinetics (other) Kinetics ( grc, κίνησις, , kinesis, ''movement'' or ''to move'') may refer to: Science and medicine * Kinetics (physics), the study of motion and its causes ** Rigid body kinetics, the study of the motion of rigid bodies * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Earwig
Earwigs make up the insect order Dermaptera. With about 2,000 species in 12 families, they are one of the smaller insect orders. Earwigs have characteristic cerci, a pair of forcep-like pincers on their abdomen, and membranous wings folded underneath short, rarely used forewings, hence the scientific order name, "skin wings". Some groups are tiny parasites on mammals and lack the typical pincers. Earwigs are found on all continents except Antarctica. Earwigs are mostly nocturnal and often hide in small, moist crevices during the day, and are active at night, feeding on a wide variety of insects and plants. Damage to foliage, flowers, and various crops is commonly blamed on earwigs, especially the common earwig '' Forficula auricularia.'' Earwigs have five molts in the year before they become adults. Many earwig species display maternal care, which is uncommon among insects. Female earwigs may care for their eggs, and even after they have hatched as nymphs will conti ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kinesis (keyboard)
Kinesis is a company based near Seattle that offers computer keyboards with ergonomic designs as alternatives to the traditional keyboard design. Most widely known among these are the contoured ''Advantage'' line, which features recessed keys in two bucket-like hollows to allow the user's fingers to reach keys with less effort. Moreover, the keys are laid out in perfect vertical rows to avoid the need for lateral movements during typing. In addition, the modifiers such as enter, alt, backspace, control, etc. are moved to a central location so they can be pressed with the stronger thumbs rather than the pinky fingers. Corporate history Kinesis was founded in 1991 with its headquarters in Bothell, Washington, a suburb of Seattle. The company released its first keyboard, the ''Model 100'' (first in the long-running ''Contoured/Advantage'' line), in 1992. Kinesis's first adjustable keyboard, the ''Maxim'', was released in 1997. In 2000, Kinesis entered a strategic alliance with Cram ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kinesis (magazine)
''Kinesis'' was a magazine published from 1974 to 2001, by Vancouver Status of Women, in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. Subtitled "news about women that's not in the dailies", it was published 10 times each year and carried news with a social change and feminist perspective. It acted as a forum for queer, immigrant, anti-classist, and anti- ablecentrist voices. It was edited by Emma Kivisild from 1984 to 1986, Esther Shannon from 1986 to 1988, Nancy Pollak from 1988 to 1992, and Fatima Jaffer from 1992 to 1994. Vancouver Status of Women was funded in part by government grants. Funding issues and changes in editorial direction led to the shuttering of the magazine in 2001. Many issues of ''Kinesis'' are accessible online in the University of British Columbia Library The University of British Columbia Library is the library system of the University of British Columbia (UBC). The library is one of the 124 members of the Association of Research Libraries (ARL). In 2017, UBC ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Potentiality And Actuality
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. H ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kinesis Industry
Kinesis Industry Co. Ltd. is a manufacturer of aluminum and carbon fiber bicycle frames, forks, and components. Based in Taiwan, it has a plant in Guangzhou, China, and an American subsidiary (Kinesis USA, Inc.) in Portland, Oregon that generates $5-$10 million in annual sales. The company was founded in 1989 by former employees of Giant Bicycles, and was headed by Tom Jeng until 2011, when he left to form Jovial Bike Components. Kinesis manufactures and markets its own brand of frames, forks, complete bicycles and accessories which are available only in Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Germany, Israel, South Korea, Malaysia, the Philippines, and the United Kingdom. Brands also manufactured by Kinesis include Commencal, Diamondback Bicycles, Felt Bicycles, GT Bicycles, Haro, Ideal, Jamis, K2, Kona, Kross, Raleigh, Redline Bicycles, Santa Cruz Bicycles, Schwinn, Storck, Sunn, Titus Cycles, Torker, and Trek — as well as the brands marketed by the U.S. company ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Amazon Web Services
Amazon Web Services, Inc. (AWS) is a subsidiary of Amazon.com, Amazon that provides Software as a service, on-demand cloud computing computing platform, platforms and Application programming interface, APIs to individuals, companies, and governments, on a metered pay-as-you-go basis. These cloud computing web services provide distributed computing processing capacity and software tools via AWS server farms. One of these services is Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud (EC2), which allows users to have at their disposal a Virtualization, virtual Computer cluster, cluster of computers, available all the time, through the Internet. AWS's virtual computers emulate most of the attributes of a real computer, including hardware central processing units (CPUs) and graphics processing units (GPUs) for processing; local/Random-access memory, RAM memory; hard-disk/Solid-state drive, SSD storage; a choice of operating systems; networking; and pre-loaded application software such as web servers, dat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kinetic (other)
Kinetic (Ancient Greek: κίνησις “kinesis”, movement or to move) may refer to: * Kinetic theory, describing a gas as particles in random motion * Kinetic energy, the energy of an object that it possesses due to its motion Art and entertainment * Kinetic art, a form of art involving mechanical and/or random movement, including optical illusions. * ''Kinetic'', the 13th episode of the first season of the TV series ''Smallville'' * ''Kinetic'' (comics), a comic by Allan Heinberg and Kelley Pucklett * "Kinetic" (song), a song by Radiohead Companies * Kinetic Engineering Limited, Indian automotive manufacturer * Kinetic Group, Australian-based public transport company Technology * "Kinetic", Seiko's trademark for its automatic quartz technology * The ''Kinetic camera system'' by Birt Acres (1854–1918), photographer and film pioneer * Kinetic projectile Military terminology * Kinetic military action Kinetic military action is a euphemism for military action inv ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
