They were evidence, she suggested, of the depth of commitment of French firm EDF to the £18bn nuclear power station due to be built on the site.
And once again, the commitment of the private equity firms to the deal will be questioned.
TiVo has already sold $14 million in common stock to Acqua Wellington Management and has a commitment from the firm for a purchase of up to $19 million under an equity line of credit agreement that expires in April.
Different entry modes represent different degrees of resources commitment and therefore risks of the firm.
Investors must rely on the firm commitment of the government and its successors to the terms of the "contracts for difference" that guarantee prices.
The Americans were sent to Tokyo "to communicate the firm commitment of the Obama administration to continuing to strengthen the U.S.-Japan alliance," said another member of the delegation, Daniel R. Russel, the National Security Council's senior director for Asia.
In Washington, President Bush issued a statement saying completion of the road "underscores the firm commitment of the United States and coalition to support the Afghan people as they build a democratic, stable and thriving Afghanistan".
"It reveals the firm commitment of the prime minister that any outlaw will be dealt with very strongly". According to a statement issued by the U.S. military, Iraqi army and police forces deployed to the area of the encampment following a tip that gunmen were moving toward Najaf among Shiite pilgrims traveling to observe the religious holiday of Ashura, which culminates Tuesday.
However, despite this achievement and the firm commitment of the Government of Turkey, significant challenges remain to provide all refugee children with access to education.
"The situation requires not only the extreme vigilance and the continuous mobilization of all partners in the field but the firm commitment of the donor community, so that we can prevent the deterioration of the situation," says UNICEF Representative in Niger Aboudou Karimou Adjibade.
