but if he is up against China's crusading spirit in world affairs, he is going to be faced with the most agonizing choice in his life.

Here, too, she talked low, quirking her head at one or another of the places, most often at Izaak's armchair which faced her across the long table.

According to Viktor Frankl, the author of Man's Search for Meaning, when a person is faced with extreme mortal dangers, the most basic of all human wishes is to find a meaning of life to combat the " trauma of nonbeing " as death is near.

These extraordinary performances led Muttiah Muralitharan to state that Lara was the most dangerous batsman he had ever faced.

Additional buildings have been constructed on an average of more than one per year, and most have been faced with light yellow brick similar to that chosen for the original buildings.

By 1850, Parliament had enacted several statutes on a case-by-case basis to deal with issues regularly faced by certain types of organizations, like joint-stock companies, and with the impetus for most types of group litigation removed, it went into a steep decline in English jurisprudence from which it never recovered.

The most significant threat the Roman Empire faced during the reign of Domitian arose from the northern provinces of Illyricum, where the Suebi, the Sarmatians and the Dacians continuously harassed Roman settlements along the Danube river.

Between 1594 and 1603, Elizabeth faced her most severe test in Ireland during the Nine Years ' War, a revolt that took place at the height of hostilities with Spain, who backed the rebel leader, Hugh O ' Neill, Earl of Tyrone.

On the other hand, his experience was limited to command of at most 1000 men, and came only in remote frontier conditions that were far removed from the urban situations he faced during the Revolution at Boston, New York, Trenton and Philadelphia.

When Orgetorix, one of their most prominent and ambitious noblemen, was making plans to establish himself as their king, he faced execution by burning if found guilty.

A few days later, however, near the Aeduan oppidum Bibracte, Caesar caught up with the Helvetii and faced them in a major battle, which ended in the Helvetii ’ s retreat and the capture of most of their baggage by the Romans.

However, thanks to the successes of Adams ' diplomacy during his previous eight years as secretary of state, most of the foreign policy issues he would have faced had been resolved by the time he became president.

When he returned to England, John faced a rebellion by many of his barons, who were unhappy with his fiscal policies and his treatment of many of England's most powerful nobles.

It derives its name from the problem faced by someone who is constrained by a fixed-size knapsack and must fill it with the most valuable items.

The cyclical majority problem occurs when voters are faced with multiple voting options but cannot choose the option they prefer most, since it ’ s not available.

: A finding of insanity may well result in indefinite confinement in a hospital, whereas a conviction for murder may well result in a determinate sentence of between ten and fifteen years ; faced with this choice, it may be that most defendants would prefer the certainty of the latter option.

The main plot follows Rick Deckard, a bounty hunter who is faced with " retiring " six escaped Nexus-6 brain model androids, the latest and most advanced model, while a secondary plot follows John Isidore, a man of sub-normal intelligence who aids the fugitive androids.

In a more bittersweet bit of irony, Roberto would enter the Hall, albeit posthumously, alongside both his boyhood hero, Monte Irvin, and one of his most respected adversaries, Warren Spahn ( called by Clemente the toughest left-handed pitcher he'd ever faced, outside of Sandy Koufax ).

Aurangzeb, the third son, and ablest and most virile of the brothers, gathered a well trained army and became its in chief commander, he faced his elder brother and heir apparent Dara's army close to Agra and completely defeated him during the Battle of Samugarh.

This was the third time in the last four years that both teams faced each other for the AFC Championship, and the previous two resulted in two of the most famous games in NFL Lore: The Drive and The Fumble.

In his second term, Jefferson's popularity suffered because the problems he faced, most notably those caused by the wars in Europe, became more difficult to solve.

Contrasting the European conquest of North America with that of Australia, Roosevelt wrote: " The natives Australia were so few in number and of such a low type, that they practically offered no resistance at all, being but little more hindrance than an equal number of ferocious beasts "; however, the Native Americans were " the most formidable savage foes ever faced ever encountered by colonists of European stock.

) Several types of naval " torpedo " were developed and deployed, most often by the Confederates, who faced a severe disadvantage in more traditional warfare methods.

Along the mineral layers composed of soft or fissile minerals the rocks will split most readily, and the freshly split specimens will appear to be faced or coated with this mineral ; for example, a piece of mica schist looked at facewise might be supposed to consist entirely of shining scales of mica.

Throughout the war period Portugal faced increasing dissent, arms embargoes and other punitive sanctions imposed by most of the international community.

And, from the first, he faced a difficult task.

The administration of President Andrés Pastrana Arango, when it took office on 7 August 1998, faced an economy in crisis, with the difficult internal security situation and global economic turbulence additionally inhibiting confidence.

With a multi-million-dollar program finally on the very brink of success, Ford team officials faced a difficult choice.

Leszek Miller ’ s government faced a difficult economic situation in Poland, including an unemployment rate above 18 %, a high level of public debt, and economic stagnation.

Communicating using QRP can be difficult since the QRPer must face the same challenges of radio propagation faced by amateurs using higher power levels, but with the inherent disadvantages associated with having a weaker signal on the receiving end, all other things being equal.

In the wake of Nur ad-Din's death, Saladin faced a difficult decision ; he could move his army against the Crusaders from Egypt or wait until invited by as-Salih in Syria to come to his aid and launch a war from there.

The British, who deployed large numbers of Indian Army troops under Smuts, faced difficult logistic problems supplying their pursuing army deep in the interior, which they attempted to overcome by the formation of a large Carrier Corps of native porters.

Detroit was twenty miles ( 32 km ) up the Detroit River from Lake Erie, and faced the difficult barrier of the Great Black Swamp to the south.

He faced the difficult proposition of organizing a line of battle while sailing against an incoming tide, with winds and land features that would require him to do so on a tack opposite that of the British fleet.

Due to the difficult external and internal situation he faced, Maximilian also felt it necessary to introduce reforms in the historic territories of the House of Habsburg in order to finance his army.

Flanders faced the difficult situation of being politically subservient to France, but also reliant on trade with England.

The challenges Catherine faced were complex and in some ways difficult for her to comprehend as a foreigner.

Patience ( or forbearing ) is the state of endurance under difficult circumstances, which can mean persevering in the face of delay or provocation without acting on annoyance / anger in a negative way ; or exhibiting forbearance when under strain, especially when faced with longer-term difficulties.

The new board with president Louis Bastien faced a very difficult, if not catastrophal financial situation and decided in early 1936 to leave Geneva for London.

The Koevoet issue had been one of the most difficult UNTAG faced.

After 1795, the House of Orange-Nassau faced a difficult period, surviving in exile at other European courts, especially those of Prussia and of England.

It has been said that the reason the Pope always faced the people when celebrating Mass in St Peter's was that early Christians faced eastward when praying and, due to the difficult terrain, the basilica was built with its apse to the west.

Although Larimore has maintained its residential base, it has faced more difficult challenges in regards to its commercial establishments.

In the beginning of 1989, it was evident that Zhao was faced with an increasingly difficult uphill battle, and he may have seen that he was fighting for his own political survival.

Kerensky declared freedom of speech, released thousands of political prisoners and did his best to maintain Russian involvement in World War I, but he faced numerous challenges, most of them related to the war: there were some very heavy military losses still being experienced out on the front ; dissatisfied soldiers were deserting in larger numbers than before ( although, when they got back home, they were generally either imprisoned or sent to the front once more ); other political groups were doing their utmost to undermine him ; there was a strong movement in favour of stopping Russia's involvement in the war, which was seen to be draining the country, and many who had initially supported it now wanted out ; there was a great shortage of food and supplies, which was very difficult to remedy in wartime conditions.

According to director Eiji Aonuma, they were " faced with the very difficult question of just what kind of game could follow Ocarina of Time and its worldwide sales of seven million units ", and as a solution, came up with the three-day system to " make the game data more compact while still providing deep gameplay ".

Despite having the largest concentration of Allied army forces, Bradley faced difficulties in prosecuting a successful broad-front offensive in difficult country with a skilled enemy.

In favor of the regimental system, it is worth noting that the United Kingdom has never suffered a military coup, or even seriously faced the prospect of one – this could in part be attributed to the " tribal " nature of the regimental system, which makes it more difficult for a charismatic leader to command the loyalty of the entire army.