Jacamar is a common name for about 18 species of birds of the family Galbulidae of the order Piciformes, inhabiting South and Central America.
Jacamars range from 15.75 to 31 centimetres in length, their long, sharp bills accounting for up to a third of the total. The longest species, the paradise jacamar (Galbula dea), has a small body; its length is attributable to its long bill and elongated tail feathers. Most species are metallic greenish or bluish above and brown below.
Jacamars lay their eggs in holes drilled into earthen banks. Although most fly-catching birds have short broad bills, the long-billed jacamars are adept at snapping up flying insects. Research Jacamar
Rene Joachim Henri Dutrochet was a French physiologist. He was born in 1776 at Poitou and died in 1847. He served for some time as medical attendant to Joseph Bonaparte during the Spanish campaign 1808-1809; but latterly he returned to France, and retired to the estate of Chateaurenault, where he devoted himself exclusively to physical and physiological studies. His chief works were published in 1837 as a collective form with the title Memoires pour servir a l'Histoire Anatomique et Physiologique des Vegetaux et dea Animaux. Research Rene Dutrochet
In Roman mythology, Bona Dea was a goddess of chastity, fertility and healing. She was worshipped from the earliest times exclusively by women. A prophetic deity with a sanctuary in the Aventine, she revealed her oracles only to women, and men were not even allowed to know her name. Bona Dea means 'good goddess', and she was also called Fauna. Legend has it that she was related to the god Faunus, but the legends differ as to whether she was his sister, wife or daughter. Research Bona Dea
In Roman mythology, Fauna was the mother goddess of earth, rural life, fields, cattle and wild creatures. She was a protectress of women. See also Bona Dea. Research Fauna
Alkyloamides are groups of synthetic fatty acids designated as DEA, MEA, MIPA, and PEG. Used for thickening, gelling, emulsifying, emolliency, skin and hair conditioning, foam boosting, foam stabilizing, wetting, opacifying, lubricating, powder binding, skin protecting, fungicidal properties, and superfatting. They are found in shampoos, bubble baths, and liquid hand and body cleansers. They are harmful when contaminated by nitrosamines, and harmful to the environment. Research Alkyloamides
Lauramide DEA is a white, waxy, non-ionic, artificial chemical used in shampoos, bubble baths and detergents as a surfactant and foam-builder. Research Lauramide DEA
Kissing Miranda is a comedy starring Larry Poindexter, Alex Meneses, Chick Vennera and Dea Lawrence in a story about a man who accepts promotion in exchange for marriage to his boss' daughter, only to have second thoughts when he meets his best-friend's beautiful mail-order bride. Kissing Miranda was directed by Aleks Horvat in 1995. Research Kissing Miranda
DEA is an abbreviation for Drug Enforcement Agency
DEA is an abbreviation for Data Exchange Agreement
DEA is an abbreviation for Defence Exchange Agreement Research DEA
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