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  2. List of United States Marine Corps acronyms and expressions

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    Jarhead – Pejorative term for a Marine. Jarhead has several supposed origins: the regulation "High and Tight" haircut resembles a mason jar (to add insult, some note that the jar is an empty vessel, also therefore a Marine's head an empty vessel); the Mason Jar Company stopped making jars and made the helmets for Marines during World War II.

  3. Jarhead (film) - Wikipedia

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    Jarhead is a 2005 American biographical war drama film based on the 2003 memoir of the same name by Anthony Swofford, chronicling his military service in the U.S. Marine Corps during the Persian Gulf War. Directed by Sam Mendes, the film stars Jake Gyllenhaal as Swofford with Jamie Foxx, Peter Sarsgaard, Lucas Black, and Chris Cooper.

  4. Jarhead - Wikipedia

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    Jarhead is a slang term for members of the United States Marine Corps. Jarhead may also refer to: Jarhead (book) , Anthony Swofford's 2003 memoir of his experiences as a U.S. Marine in the First Gulf War

  5. Jarhead (book) - Wikipedia

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    Jarhead is a 2003 Gulf War memoir by author and former U.S. Marine Anthony Swofford. After leaving military service, the author went on to college and earned a double master's degree in Fine Arts at the University of Iowa .

  6. List of age-related terms with negative connotations - Wikipedia

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    Adult diaper: [3] A type of disposable diaper or underpants for adults who struggle with urinary or fecal incontinence or other medical issues that affect bladder and bowel control; it is recommended by groups such as AgingCare that nurses and other professional care staff not use the term "diaper" due to its connotation with infants and ...

  7. Interpersonal accuracy - Wikipedia

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    In psychology, interpersonal accuracy (IPA) refers to an individual's ability to make correct inferences about others' internal states, traits, or other personal attributes. [1] For example, a person who is able to correctly recognize emotions, motivation, or thoughts in others demonstrates interpersonal accuracy.

  8. Children's eyewitness testimony can be as accurate as adults ...

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    Researchers know better ways to get accurate information from child witnesses. FatCamera/E+ via Getty ImagesEyewitness memory has come under a lot of scrutiny in recent years, as organizations ...

  9. Adult - Wikipedia

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    Adult moths and butterflies are easily distinguished from their caterpillars. An adult is an animal that has reached full growth. [1] The biological definition of the word means an animal reaching sexual maturity and thus capable of reproduction. In the human context, the term adult has meanings associated with social and legal concepts.