Sharks are a type of fish. Unlike bony fish, sharks have no bones; their skeleton is made of cartilage, which is a tough, fibrous substance, not nearly as hard as bone. Sharks also have no swim bladder (unlike bony fish).

The field of rural health research is critical for informing health improvement in rural places but it involves researching in small teams and distributed sites that may have specific sustainability challenges.

Public schools must protect students from discrimination and harassment on the basis of religion, including a student’s religious background, beliefs, dress, and expression. Religion and creed are protected classes under Washington law.

It refers to the extraction, screening and identification of the medicinally active substances found in plants. Some of the bioactive substances that can be derived from plants are flavonoids, alkaloids, carotenoids, tannin, antioxidants and phenolic compounds.

A form of filial therapy, child-parent relationship theory (CPRT) teaches parents to use child-centered play therapy (CCPT) skills with their children. Based on attachment theory, CPRT espouses that a secure bond between parent and child is mandatory for children’s healthy development.

Operating system security (OS security) is the process of ensuring OS integrity, confidentiality and availability. OS security refers to specified steps or measures used to protect the OS from threats, viruses, worms, malware or remote hacker intrusions.

Morphometric analysis is a quantitative measurement and mathematical analysis of landforms. It plays a significant role in understanding the geohydrological characteristics of a drainage basin in relation to the terrain feature and its flow patterns.

Research has found the most common reasons people give for their divorce are lack of commitment, too much arguing, infidelity, marrying too young, unrealistic expectations, lack of equality in the relationship, lack of preparation for marriage, and abuse.

Intercultural communication is the process by which meaning and messages are shared and interpreted between cultures. The study of intercultural communication is focused on how variance in cultural symbols, values, and behaviors affects communication interactions across cultures.

The researchers found that patients receiving hospice care tended to experience better end-of-life treatment than those who did not. Ninety-one percent were administered medication to manage pain symptoms, compared to 81 percent of control patients who reported the same.