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Mayflor Markusic is an educator. She taught high school students for 4 years before moving on to teaching in college and training future teachers. She also become a part of a publisher's writing pool and co-authored a series of elementary science textbooks.

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Creative Writing > Short Stories Short stories: Death wish: 13 of 58
I wish he's dead already. I've wished him dead for a very long time. But the old man clung strongly to life, even when IV tubes snaked around his body. The doctors said that his liver is also beginning to fail. His normal booming voice has turned into raspy murmurs. Yet his unintelligible whispers still managed to thrust peop... More..
Education > Special Education How teachers can spot the highly gifted child: 3 of 9
Einstein, who developed the brilliant theory of relativity, never learned to speak until he was four years old. Edison, one of America's greatest inventors, was written off by his elementary teachers as uneducable. And von Braun, who led the development of rockets, failed his 9th grade algebra. Spotting the highly gifted chil... More..
Sciences > Archaeology Introduction to archaeological science: 2 of 6
Wouldn't it be nice to be the one to find that lost tribe in the Envira region of the Amazon forest? Wouldn't it be exciting if you were the one who will open a 3,000-year old sarcophagus inside an Egyptian tomb? And wouldn't it be exhilarating to discover sunken Greek treasures? These are just a few of the adventures of arch... More..
Sciences > Sciences (Other) The joys and challenges of being a science nerd: 3 of 8
The peculiar thing about many science nerds is that they refused to be labeled as a "science nerd." There is something entirely vague about that label and using it to describe one's entire person is atrocious. How do you know that someone is really a nerd? Specifically, how do you quantify a nerd? It is obviously impossible t... More..
Relationships & Family > Online Dating Tips for finding love online: 2 of 5
If you believe in soulmates, how tragic it would be if the half of your heart were accidentally thrown by the capricious fates to the other side of the world. No wonder so many people go through their lives without finding true love. But with Internet, no distance is too far. It is possible to find your soulmate even if he/sh... More..
Education > Special Education Math tips for helping the ADHD student: 1 of 2

Math is a challenging subject, even for students who don't suffer from ADHD or Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder. But it is not true that students with ADHD could not learn Math concepts. For the mainstream classroom that happens to include one or several students that have been diagnosed with ADHD, here are some usefu... More..
Sciences > Zoology The effect of the goblin shark on the environment: 1 of 1
Fear would strike into the heart of anyone who had the misfortune of coming face-to-face with a shark. However, the goblin shark (scientific name: Mistukurina owstoni) produces two distinctly different reactions. One reaction is a combination of horror and revulsion. The goblin shark, besides its huge size, has a jaw that sho... More..
Creative Writing > Short Stories Short stories: Tragedy: 45 of 83
A Cupful of TearsThe suburban neighborhood is busiest in the mornings and in the early evenings. In the mornings, husbands and wives rush off to work. The kids are brought to the nearby school while the younger ones are dropped off at the daycare center. In the evenings, the children are shuffled home by parents who survived ... More..
Sciences > Chemistry The chemical properties of gold: 4 of 7
Gold jewelry was buried along with the mummified bodies of Egyptian pharaohs. Johnny Depp had to wear gold caps on his teeth for his role in the Pirates of the Caribbean. From tombs to teeth, gold can be found. People would sell gold, hoard gold, wear gold, and even drink gold. Due to their desire to produce gold out of cheap... More..
Sciences > Sciences (Other) Theories on how dinosaurs became extinct: 18 of 22
Based on the fossilized bones that archaeologists unearthed, dinosaurs are gigantic and sometimes ferocious organisms. They didn't just exist, they ruled the surface of planet earth. But suddenly, about 65 million years ago, they disappeared. Something so large affected these powerful creatures that they became extinct. This ... More..