What binds the distant parents and occasionally cruel children appears to be a mix of duty and habit.
In late 2006, she resigned, citing a mix of training duties at home in Europe and disagreements with the Equestrian Federation of Australia.
A mix of off-duty police officers, hipsters, Port Authority workers and Jersey City old-timers bellies up to the bar.
It is restructuring its forces into brigade-size units and is revamping its mix of active-duty soldiers and reservists.
Indeed, Defense Secretary Donald H. Rumsfeld has ordered a far-reaching review not only of how reservists are mobilized but also of the mix of active duty and reserve forces in various military specialties.
In spite of reforms in the way that trustees are appointed and recurrent internal reviews of governance, the composition of the boards remains much the same as 50 years ago - a mix of heavy-duty professional/business people, civil service/diplomatic types, arty writers, literate journalists and assorted academics.
He announced a new effort called "Defense Innovation Unit X," which will be a point of partnership based in Silicon Valley and which will be staffed by a mix of active-duty and civilian personnel.
HUD Secretary Ben Carson hasn't quit despite questions over his mixing of official duties with his son's business and his wife's purchase of a $31,000 table with public funds.
For her part Ms. Argento, who has lately shown herself among the most fearless and talented actors of her generation, romps through "Mother" with a curious mix of ambivalence and duty perfectly suited to the movie's mad oscillation between lurid farce and unabashed love.
"Both exhibit a rich mix of suffering and duty.
