Sinkholes– A sinkhole is an area that has no natural drainage and is made up of easily dissolved rock beds. A cavern is created underground that will typically stay intact until the weight of the land above it becomes too great. The surface layer will collapse down and the sinkhole can be any manner of shapes and sizes.
Helix– A helix is a smooth curve in a 3-D space. A specific property states that a tangent line at any point makes a constant angle with a line called the axis. An object commonly described as a helix is a spiral staircase.
Garret– A garret is a small, cramped space found at the very top of a building. Before the time of elevators, the garret was considered one of the most unfavorable spaces in an entire building.
Boston Museum of Fine Arts – The MFA, as it is known, is a prestigious establishment of many different types of art boasting collections from many famous artists. It is found in Boston city proper. Check out this link for the current and upcoming exhibitions featured at the museum.
Paul Gauguin – Eugène Henri Paul Gauguin, born June 7, 1848, was a post-impressionist french artist that rose to fame after his death in 1903. His paintings were influenced by landscapes and people of French Polynesia.
Nautilus– The nautilus is a type of marine animal. It is part of the cephalopod class (other cephalopods include squid and octopuses). The nautilus’s most notable feature is its perfect golden spiral shape.
Catenary – In physics and geometry, a catenary is the shape a line connected on both sides assumes under its own weight. It typically takes on a U-shape.
Friedrich Nietzsche– Friedrich Wilhelm Nietzsche was a German Philosopher, poet, composer, etc. whose ideas had a profound impact on western philosophy.
He who fights with monsters might take care lest he thereby become a monster. And if you gaze for long into an abyss, the abyss gazes also into you.
– Friedrich Nietzsche
Opioid…OxyContin…Percocet– OxyContin and Percocet are both some trade-name oxycodone products. Opioids are akin to morphine and are considered a narcotic They are used to treat severe pain. Oxycodone is a type of opioid.
Docetaxel – Docetaxel anhydrous is a drug used in chemotherapy that is used to treat many different forms of cancer. Some of the common brands are Docefrez and Taxotere.
Gemcitabine– Gemcitabine can be used during chemotherapy for the treatment of pancreatic and other non-small cell lung cancers. A common brand is Gemzar.
Fluorouracil– Fluorouracil is used during chemotherapy to treat skin cancers (carcinoma) and rough, heavily sun-exposed skin. Common brands include Efudex, Fluoroplex, and Carac.