According to Robert Cialdini, Professor of Psychology and author of Influence: The Psychology of Persuasion, both situations demonstrate the power of active commitment.
"This mission represents the power of teamwork, commitment and exploration, " the commander said in a radio call to launch controllers moments before lift-off.
Mr Koizumi had won power last year because of his commitment to reform.
"Today's announcement of our partnership with TMC is a great example of how we continue to invest in the automotive industry and of our commitment to power the services that are important to consumers, " said Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer.
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At this exciting time in this important sector, I can attest to Tom's commitment to harness the power of communications technology to improve people's lives, to drive our global competitiveness, and to advance the public interest.
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Geothermal heat generates cheap, clean electric power, but requires a steep upfront commitment of capital to tap.
Georgian citizens have set a regional and global example by conducting a competitive campaign, freely exercising their democratic rights, and affirming their commitment to undertake a peaceful transfer of power.
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In it, they warn the Mr Osborne that uncertainty over the government's commitment to low-carbon power generation is harming the development of green businesses.
President Obama reiterates his commitment to do everything in his power to implement a series of common sense measures that would reduce gun violence in America.
Had the efforts of some congressional Democrats succeeded in cutting off military aid to El Salvador in 1981 and 1982 or in making a Salvadoran commitment to a "power-sharing" arrangement a precondition of such aid, it is very unlikely that even the fragile democracy now in place would have materialized.
Power companies have been reluctant to make a larger commitment to natural gas because of worries about supply and price volatility.
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Ironically, if President Bush is perceived to be pandering to ethnic constituencies, big-business interests, and single-minded tax-cut advocates at the expense of his commitment to rebuild the U.S. military and restore American power, he runs a serious risk not only of undermining national security.
The Center's Keeper of the Flame Award recognizes those who have, like Congressman King, exhibited an outstanding commitment to freedom for their unstinting efforts to ensure that the instruments of national power are effectively brought to bear to safeguard it.
Like its rivals, it made no commitment to ideology or policies on important issues such as devolving power, changing the distribution of oil revenues, ending the much-criticised dual-exchange rate or speedier privatisation.
He stressed the UK coalition government's commitment to a referendum on Europe in the event of a "significant transfer of power and sovereignty" to the EU but said he did not believe that would necessarily happen as a result of the current negotiations.
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And that is why, four years ago, I made a commitment to the American people, and said that we would use all elements of American power to pressure Iran and prevent it from acquiring a nuclear weapon.
But if there is a strong large-scale push in general transportation, it might make the power industry fearful of having to compete against motorists for natural-gas supplies and thus more cautious about making a major commitment themselves.
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