Although she emphasized the strength of the music rather than the words — more interpretive liberties would have been welcome — the sound of her voice was glorious.
Linda Bridges, the branch's president, emphasized the strength of the study's findings, but because it was an online survey, she said, it was "unscientific" in nature.
In two speaking appearances last week, Paul H. O'Neill, the Treasury secretary, emphasized the strength of automobile and home sales, both hovering near record levels for months, and manufacturers' success in trimming inventories.
Some analysts have speculated that another mining concern — like Rio Tinto or Vale of Brazil — may emerge as a rival bidder, though on Tuesday people close to BHP emphasized the strength of the company's balance sheet and financing commitments.
The ratings agency also emphasized the strength of GE's industrial businesses and the company's loyal support of its finance division.
Machiavelli, too, had emphasized the strength of this bond, when analyzing the events of the Roman Republic, but then had condemned the Christian religion as a cause of weakness, strife and divisions.
Striking a confident and determined tone, Mr. Dudley emphasized the strengths of BP's existing assets and said he aimed to use the lessons BP learned from the well accident to "make BP an industry leader at managing risk".
In addressing his staff, he was said to have emphasized the strengths of "Nightline," and said that its decline among young viewers during the last few years was not as severe as that of ABC's prime time schedule from 10 30 p.m. to 11 p.m.
Sanofi is expected to emphasize the strength of its research and development arm, including data from late stage trials for Rimonabant, an antismoking, anti-obesity drug.
At a Thursday morning presentation to the media and an afternoon meeting with analysts and investors, he plans to emphasize the strength of products in Aventis's pipeline, to persuade skeptics that the company can thrive on its own.
