Word: jointly
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...mentioned, there are laws that govern the armed forces. Yes, I am the commander-in-chief to these forces. But there is a joint chiefs-of-staff; there are joint chiefs for the army, the air force, like [in] the organization of any armed forces. The army conducts military operations with the support of the air force. There are joint-operations staff, units and leaders that manage operations on the ground in addition to field commanders...
...35pm: Quick stop at a fast food joint that serves sandwiches, pizza, and baked goods. Definitely better than 7-Eleven...
...joint-family home,” often comprising three generations’ worth of fathers, sons, brothers, male cousins, and respective wives and families, is now a fading heirloom of India, as speculative real estate investments and construction booms have led more and more families to forgo this ages-old tradition of living together, called “saath-saath” in Hindi. Likewise, the family business is no longer the only source of livelihood for sons, since alternative opportunities abound. But some attribute even this modern move away from the “family as necessitated for economic...
...antitheses to the idealized Indian family, they are not just mere aberrations. Bollywood and elders now romanticize a time of close-knit familial relations that seems impossibly forced, even for the olden times. The realities of family rifts are often rewritten in golden age retellings of the joint-family collective memory, or dismissed as the result of wayward relatives and brash younger generations. Surely Dhirubhai Ambani may be rolling over in his grave, but today’s evidence for familial breakdown is rooted in themes of family disputes that are as timeless as “The Mahabharata...
...need all her savvy in the months ahead. Besides getting its Finnish project back on track, Areva's biggest concern is money. The company needs about $14 billion in capital to finance its business for the next several years - and another $2.8 billion to buy Siemens' joint-venture stake. Spinetta's plan calls for the state to sell 15% of Areva to new investors. Leading potential buyers include Mitsubishi - a frequent Areva partner - and Abu Dhabi's flush sovereign wealth funds. (Read: "Abu Dhabi: An Oil Giant Dreams Green...