" She summed up her driving work ethic, " I can say this: When I attempt anything, I have a passionate determination to overcome every obstacle … And I do my own work with a refusal to accept defeat that might almost be called painful.

Jehovah's Witnesses do not eat blood products and are known for their refusal to accept blood transfusions based on not " eating blood ".

Diocletian's elevation of Bassus as consul symbolized his rejection of Carinus ' government in Rome, his refusal to accept second-tier status to any other emperor, and his willingness to continue the long-standing collaboration between the Empire's senatorial and military aristocracies.

( 1 to 1. 5 million Armenians died in the years between 1915 and 1917 / 1923-denial includes the claim that they were the result of a Civil War within World War I, or refusal to accept there were deaths ).

The Second Anglo-Afghan War ( 1878 – 1880 ) was sparked by Amir Shir Ali's refusal to accept a British mission in Kabul.

In 1555, during the reign of Queen Mary I, a Protestant Yorkshire baker, George Tankerfield, was brought from London and burnt to death on Romeland because of his refusal to accept the Roman Catholic doctrine of transubstantiation.

However, many Southerners empathized with his defiance, refusal to accept defeat, and resistance to Reconstruction.

The prize was announced on 22 October 1964 ; on 14 October, Sartre had written a letter to the Nobel Institute, asking to be removed from the list of nominees, and warning that he would not accept the prize if awarded, but the letter went unread ; on 23 October, Le Figaro published a statement by Sartre explaining his refusal.

Nicholas ’ refusal to accept this ruling saw him deposed by Leo VI, upon which he too appealed to Sergius, claiming his deposition was unjustified.

On 23 May a great meeting was held in the deaconry of St. Lucy, and Desiderius was again importuned to accept the papacy but persisted in his refusal, threatening to return to his monastery in case of violence.

By 1212, both John and Otto were engaged in power struggles against Pope Innocent III, John over his refusal to accept the papal nomination for the Archbishop of Canterbury, and Otto over his attempt to strip Frederick II of his Sicilian crown.

The French Government, undoubtedly recalling Gloucester's effective disowning of the Picquingy Treaty and refusal to accept a French pension, would not have welcomed this accession of one known to be unfriendly to France.

John Ashcroft expresses skepticism as well as anger at the Taliban's refusal to accept conditions.

Considered an outcast because of his questioning of the way things are, especially his refusal to accept the arranged marriage of Rachel ( Gay Rowan ), the girl Devon loves and who loves him and his friend Garth ( Robin Ward ), Devon inadvertently finds his way into the service areas of the ship and uncovers its fate by accessing a computer data station that explains the purpose of the ARK and hints at its problems.

Wilson began to recover by the end of 1919, but remained secluded for the remainder of his term, steadfast in his refusal or inability to accept changes to the treaty.

Federal law provides that a presidential or vice-presidential resignation or refusal to accept office must be accomplished by written communication from the President to the office of the Secretary of State.

Restoration of the monarchy was almost realized in 1873 with parliament offering the crown to Henri, comte de Chambord, but his refusal to accept the tricolor flag that had been adopted during the Revolution made the restoration of monarchy impossible for the time being.

The President reviewed the matter, then fired Glavis and Pinchot ; Ballinger also tendered his resignation, which would have further served to end the matter were it not for Taft's refusal to accept it.

Following the IWC's 1991 refusal to accept its Scientific Committee's recommendation to allow sustainable commercial whaling, Iceland left the IWC in 1992.

He was also known as The Great Commoner, because of his long-standing refusal to accept a title until 1766.

According to the hadith, refusal to pay zakat is a sign of hypocrisy, and God won't accept the prayers of such people.

Ottoman refusal to accept these terms led to the Battle of Navarino, which effectively secured complete Greek independence.

* May – August 4 – Thirty Years ' War: As a result of its refusal to accept the Capitulation of Franzburg, Stralsund is besieged by Wallenstein's imperial army.

The most telling criticism, however, came perhaps from within the Group's own ranks, when on the eve of war Keynes gave a " nostalgic and disillusioned account of the pure sweet air of G. E. Moore, that belief in undisturbed individualism, that Utopianism based on a belief in human reasonableness and decency, that refusal to accept the idea of civilisation as ' a thin and precarious crust ' ... Keynes's fond, elegiac repudiation of his " early beliefs ", in the light of current affairs (" We completely misunderstood human nature, including our own ")".

The failure of negotiations over arms until 1955 was due mainly to the refusal of the Russians to permit any sort of inspections.

Thomas ' refusal to align with any literary group or movement has made him and his work difficult to categorize.

James's refusal to enter any anti-French coalition and his efforts to reorganise the Royal Navy increased William's suspicions.

Following his refusal to fight against the return of the monarchy ( or to take up arms for any reason ), his sentence was doubled.

In public, Ribbentrop expressed great fury at the Polish refusal to allow for Danzig's return to the Reich, or to grant Polish permission for the " extra-territorial " highways, but since these matters were only intended after March 1939 to be a pretext for German aggression, Ribbentrop always refused in private to allow for any talks between German and Polish diplomats about these matters.

Asean will not defend Burma at any international forum following the military regime's refusal to restore democracy.

Molokans were ostracized from Russian society in the 17th century for their refusal to bear arms and for their refusal to assist in any form of military service.

Agapetus ordered him to make a written profession of faith and to return to his forsaken see ; upon Anthimus ' refusal, Agapetus declined to have any relations with him.

The eight years of exhausting but deliberate refusal to meet the English on even ground have caused many to consider Bruce as one of the great guerrilla leaders of any age.

Troubles were exacerbated by the refusal of Valentinian to do any more than protect his own territory from encroachment.

* Combinations: A refusal at any of the jumps in combination results in the horse having to repeat the entire set of obstacles, not just the element refused.

During Alexander ’ s captivity James attempted to split Clann Dòmhnall — Alexander's uncle John Mór was approached by an agent of the king to take the clan leadership but his refusal to have any dealings with the king while his nephew was held prisoner led to John Mór's attempted arrest and death.

In any case, the presidents have only refused to sign laws that they believed to violate the constitution, or at least they justified their refusal to sign a law with concerns regarding the constitutionality of the concerned law.

The refusal of market approval was challenged by the European Commission and partially upheld by the European Court of Justice in 2004, before the French food safety agency relented in 2008 after being unable to prove definitively the existence of any health risk, taurine-related or not.

Non-territorial demands included such points as refusal of any occupation of Germany by the Allies, as well as refusal to hand over war criminals by demanding the right of " nations to deal with its own criminals ".

Upon any possible refusal, the crown of Spain would be offered next to Philip's younger brother, the Duke of Berry, then to the Archduke Charles of Austria, later Holy Roman Emperor Charles VI.

" Stowe's refusal to authorize a particular dramatic version left the field clear for any number of adaptations, some launched for ( various ) political reasons and others as simply commercial theatrical ventures.

The ordinance would have been impossible to carry out, but its terms were known, and the government's refusal to reduce any of the other taxes on the people sparked the Maillotin revolt in 1381.

This is the philosophical background to Khayyám's total rejection of any attempt to " prove " the parallel postulate, and in turn his refusal to bring motion into the attempt to prove this postulate, as had Ibn al-Haytham, because Khayyám associated motion with the world of matter, and wanted to keep it away from the purely intelligible and immaterial world of geometry.

Indeed, even her father's refusal to invite Shiva, her husband and thus a traditionally honored member of any Hindu family, was to some extent borne.

They also said that any refusal to add a product to the list must be open to challenge in the courts.