It took the combined efforts of scientists from two separate branches of laser research and the discovery of a new material. (scientificamerican.com)
Start by separating the branches into two piles based on size. (tarynwhiteaker.com)
If I was a legislator, and I was the subject of a Moreland - related subpoena, I'd move to quash it because the Legislature isn't a «department, board, bureau or commission of the State» — it's the Legislature; a self - regulating, separate branch from those executive branch entities (departments [agencies], boards, bureaus, commissions, etc.), under the Governor's authority, which the Moreland Act reasonably authorizes him to investigate. (nystateofpolitics.com)