H D Dumas
We're a collaborating parent-offspring team of writers specializing in a focus on the educational system from both historical and more modern standpoints, and secondarily on gender issues. H Dumas is also a fan and modest lay-expert of manga and anime.
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Linguistics, TESOL, adult education, learning theory, special education, world religions, accounting (Business Owner), Property Management (Licensed), Mortgage Broker, anime, manga, yaoi, writing dark fantasy fiction, transgender and gender issues, BPALAffiliations
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Movie Quotes:Cutting Room Clips of a GenerationReflections on movie quotes from the 1970's and how they pegged a generation's place in American society.
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Seven Less Things to Worry AboutDoes America need more to worry about? We have an ongoing and divisve war,a faltering economic trend fraught with foreclosures and an election that lacks a strong candidate. Perhaps we need to lighten up and realize that there are other issues that we can worry about....
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Property Management Tips: Covering Areas Where Paint Has Been ChippedYour renter has just moved out and left you with a scraped or chipped area marring the paint job on your wall. What next?
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Immigration Raids on Families Lead to Rapidly Dropping ELL Student Attendance in Public SchoolsMore than one Supreme Court case has upheld the right of every student to obtain an education despite their current immigration status. However, what happens to the children whose parents are subject to sudden deportation or are removed in a immigration raid by authorities?
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Confessions of a Female-to-Male TranssexualDio is not your typical man. For one thing, he was born into a woman's body and he has no intentions of becoming the guy next door - through he does intend on becoming a guy.
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Chipping Away at Our Freedoms: Microchip Implants and Human RightsFor good or bad, the implantation of microchips in human beings has begun and more uses for the tracking and data storage devices are being found daily. Would you want a chip in your arm?
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Mining, the Environment and Your PocketbookIn 1872, then President Grant signed into law the General Mining Act. Mining procedures were established by this act and have remained almost unchanged for over a century. The result is the loss of hundreds of billions of dollars of taxpayer income.
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Interview with a Female-to-Male TranssexualDio is a female-to-male transsexual who identifies as a transgendered individual. He is pre-transition and hopes that this interview will help spread awareness about transgender and transsexual people.
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Feds Want the Names of Every Porn Star to Protect the ChildrenIf there was ever an industry that we all wish would go away it is the ugly little world of child porn. Still, can you blame the stars of the porn industry for being a little upset that the Federal Government wants a list of their names and personal info to sniff out minors?
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The International Tug-of-War Over Arctic Territory and the Inuit Who Reserve a Right to the LandA few weeks ago, a Russian scientific team planted a flag claiming a nugget of the Arctic's thawing resources. Canada followed suit by setting up a permanent port in the Inuit-populated territory of Nunavut, a recently acquired Canadian providence. Who owns the Arctic?
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Books that Share a Journey: Inspiring Books About Female-to-Male TranssexualsRecommended reading for those curious about the Female-to-Male transsexual experience, or for those with loved ones who are transitioning or planning to transition to their desired gender.
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My Grandfather's Letters from J. Edgar Hoover in 1940After finding two letters from J. Edgar Hoover addressed to my grandfather, I was intrigued to read that not only had they possibly played together as children, but that it was my grandfather who had originally referred his son for a position in the Federal Bureau in 1940.
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The Johannes Tragedy of 1887An historical account passed down in my family of an ancestor, Jaan Umb, a deckhand who served on the cargo ship "Johannes" in the late 1880's, who was convicted of murdering six other sailors after the ship's Captain supposedly framed him for stealing a sail cloth.
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The Mirror Says You Can't Go Outside Today: The Social Consequences of Body Dysmorphic DisorderSufferers of Body Dysmorphic Disorder share a distorted body image, and the disorder can severely interfere with daily life. All too often, those with BDD can become extremely limited by their symptoms during social interactions, potentially leading to isolation and suicide.
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Biased Education: Two Worlds of Gender in the ClassroomMany parents ask if their children are being given the best possible educational opportunities at school. However, a better question may well be whether or not your daughter is being given the same opportunities and learning as effectively as your son at school.
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The Story of the Girl Who was Born a Boy - Part OneTransgender Tales: Natasha and the Sandbox. A short story of a young girl, Natasha, who was born into the body of a boy, and her encounter with bullies in the schoolyard.
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Global Slavery and Women: Why Women Should Worry - Part IIUnderstanding and searching for solutions to the global slave trade of women.
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The Trials of Social Situations for Transsexual and Transgender PeopleWhat the average person views as a simple situation involving social contact can be much more complicated and painful for some transsexual and transgender identified people who have not yet began to physically transition into their desired gender.
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Bilingual Education Policy and It's Promises and Problems for Native American English LearnersNative Americans as a group are frequently ignored but significantly impacted by Federal, State and Local bilingual education policies. Can America afford to keep a bilingual education system that is becoming increasingly "one size fits all"?
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Word Play: The Growing Popularity of the PortmanteauA Portmanteau is a word that combines the meanings of two terms into one, and they are sprouting up everywhere in modern culture, their increasing popularity perhaps due in no small part to a need for rapid adaptation of language to match that of societal change.
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Yaoi and Other Popular Terms Used to Describe Gay Romance in Anime and MangaDemystifying the popular terms used to describe the Yaoi and Shounen-ai (gay or male-male romance) genre of Japanese manga and anime: This is the basic A-to-Z guide, or rather, A-to-Yaoi guide, for anyone looking to crack the code to the terms that go along with this genre. -
Storage Units and You: The Ins and Outs of Renting Storage UnitsToo much stuff at home? Tripping over excess furniture? In need of a place where you can keep your excess items? Going out and renting a storage unit seems like a great idea until you look at those little clauses in your storage rental contract.
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Global Slavery and Women: Why Women Should Worry - Part IAcross the globe, slavery is on the rise and women need to take note because female-targetted slavery is no longer confined to third-world Nations.
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New Age Classrooms: Ergonomic Work Stations and Developmentally Friendly PlaygroundsWe often talk about the classroom as an important part of the learning environment but the fact is that most classrooms are outdated and designed for another time. Can the face of the modern classroom be changed?
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Teachers, Lesson Plans, and the Student: Conflicting Federal and State StandardsTeachers struggle to decipher Local, State and Federal guidelines created by No Child Left Behind Guidelines and related laws. The result? Fewer teachers now create their own lesson plans and instead turn to prepackaged plans. Are teachers losing ground in the classroom?
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Loss of Innocence: Universities and Student LoansStudent loans offer students a chance to pursue their dreams. Budget shortfalls, rising interest rates and a chronic shortage of students have led to an unsettling coziness between lenders and Colleges that may not be in the best interest of the student.
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Education in Turmoil: Piaget's and Vygotsky's Contributions to the Successes and Failures of Our Educational SystemPiaget and Vygotsky contributed critical building blocks to our public educational system but many of their ideas are ignored by our current educational system.
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Body Dysmorphic Disorder: Where a Damaged Body Image Can LeadBody Dysmorphic Disorder is often written off as a vanity-driven obsession by people who know little about the disorder, but the realities of a severely distorted body image should not be taken so lightly.
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The Least Restrictive Environment Meets the Individual Education Program: LRE Vs. IEPThere is a battle going on in our classrooms. The battle is not between right and wrong, but rather, the skirmish is over the concept of giving every child the right to learn in their least restrictive environment.
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The Pain Trans-gender and Transsexual People Face Every DayImagine staring into the mirror, feeling an empty revulsion towards your physical body, your face, and your very being. Many trans-gendered and transsexual people face this feeling every day.
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Mature and Unusual Anime SeriesSo, you're a fan of unusual anime, and you're looking for some titles that can engage you in all the aspects that only a good anime can supply. Here's three series that provide mature storylines and unique twists to the mainstream's typical offerings. -
Five Titles Essential to the Yaoi and Shonen-ai Genre of MangaDon't know what Yaoi and Shonen-ai are? Yaoi and Shonen-ai, to put it simply, is a popular genre in Japanese manga with a distinct focus of gay (male-male) relationships. Here's five titles that represent the very best of the genre. -
Literacy and Defining the SelfWe often define and label individuals as being literate or illiterate without a clear understanding of the terms. What is literacy in a world of endlessly shifting values? Has literacy become a new definition of self?
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What to Expect when You're in the Market for a RhinoplastyI was left unhappy with my nose job when the surgeon I chose for my surgery was simply too conservative in the changes he made, but hopefully these basic guidelines to the process will help others make better experiences for themselves when shopping for a rhinoplasty.
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E-tailer Review: Premium Minerals MakeupMy discovery of Premium Minerals was a godsend that offered the combined convience of prompt shipping and low-priced products as well as everything I needed from the great invention that is mineral makeup.
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Private Versus Public Education: A Comparison of Community Colleges and Vocational SchoolsVocational colleges focus on careers and employment whereas Community Colleges serve as a bridge to higher levels of education. However, stretched budgets have led Community Colleges to take short cuts and offer the same curricula as Vocational schools.