Facing economic ruin, the nearly bankrupt area farmers were forced to diversify, planting peanuts and other crops in an effort to lessen the damage and recoup some of the losses inflicted upon them by the invading insect.

Facing a greater threat however from powerful Western nations, the Konbaung Dynasty tried to modernize the kingdom.

Facing internal disorder, in 1212 John made the Kingdom of England a tribute-paying vassal of the Holy See, which it remained until the 14th century when the Kingdom rejected the overlordship of the Holy See and re-established its sovereignty.

Facing life imprisonment for either case, Castellano arranged for John Gotti to serve as an acting boss alongside Thomas Bilotti, Castellano's favorite capo, and Thomas Gambino in his absence.

Examples include the work of David R. Blumenthal, author of Facing the Abusing God ( 1993 ) and John K. Roth, whose essay " A Theodicy of Protest " is included in Encountering Evil: Live Options in Theodicy ( 1982 ):

Three collaborations were also confirmed on the band's website later that day: Duff McKagan would appear on " A Billion Balconies Facing the Sun ", Ian McCulloch will add guest vocals to " Some Kind of Nothingness " and John Cale will feature on " Auto-Intoxication ".

Facing suspicions about his " Irish " roots and his association with New Licht theologian John Simson ( then under investigation by Scottish ecclesiastical courts ), a ministry in Scotland was unlikely to be a success, so he left the church, returning to Ireland to pursue a career in academia.

Facing then-Texas Attorney General John Cornyn ; Kirk lost with 43 percent of the vote to Cornyn's 55 percent.

Facing a tour, the band recruited drummer, John DiTeodoro ( Johnny Dee ), who had been the drummer for the band Waysted.

Facing Parke was a strong Confederate position dominated by Fort Mahone ( named after Maj. Gen. William Mahone ) and manned by the forces of Maj. Gen. John B. Gordon.

Facing fourth and ten on their own 40-yard line with 22 seconds left, Steelers quarterback Terry Bradshaw threw the ball toward fullback John " Frenchy " Fuqua.

* Facing St Kilda Road near the entry to Government House Drive stands a bronze equestrian statue of Lord Hopetoun, more properly called John Hope, 1st Marquess of Linlithgow, also known as the first Governor-General of Australia.

Facing elimination, the Cardinals rolled out their ace, John Tudor, to face Dave Dravecky once again.

Facing the Anglican Cathedral on Hope Street is Gambier Terrace of which numbers 2-10 were built between 1832 and 1837 by the developer Ambrose Lace, to a design in ashlar ad stucco often attributed to John Foster Jr. Building work ceased in 1837, due to a slump in demand for large city houses caused by the opening of railway routes to the new suburbs.

Facing the Allied air superiority, Germany in World War II invested considerable effort into missile research, using the R4M unguided rocket first and later the first guided rockets like the Ruhrstahl X-4.

* Facing the cathedral is the unfinished Palazzo Della Rovere ( Della Rovere Palace ), built by Cardinal Giulio della Rovere ( future Pope Julius II ) and designed by Giuliano da Sangallo as a university.

Facing dilemma whether or not upgrading Polonia International Airport amid pressure to realized when new Kuala Namu International Airport will be finished, PT Angkasa Pura II pledges to fix access roads between Mustang street and Imam Bonjol street.

Facing the Palace Square is the oval Throne Room ( Tronsalen ) where foreign ambassadors present their credentials to Queen Margrethe II.

II, Facing the World, 1984.

Facing a growing opposition from the general populace, Tsar Alexander II announced a decree that would raise the tuition fee for schools, thus preventing further social mobility for serfs who were allowed free mobility.

Facing a war in two fronts, Michael II, the despot of Epirus, came to terms with Manfred, becoming his ally.

* Daily Mail, " Facing five years in jail, the artist who fried eggs and hotdogs on flame of World War II monument ", 19. 04. 2011

Facing a number of state violations, the city promised to remedy the situation permanently by outsourcing the elections process to a third party.

Facing a staggering debt of $ 84, 000, for which there was absolutely nothing to show, the situation was desperate.

Facing an untenable situation, Bassett resigned as chairman and sold his shares to Ballard and Stafford Smythe in September 1971.

Facing a hopeless situation, the Marquess surrendered the castle on 19 August on relatively generous terms for the garrison.

Facing three infantry divisions and a cavalry brigade, the situation became desperate for the 2nd Division.

Facing plummeting approval ratings and a budget situation continuing to deteriorate despite the 1989 tax hike, O ' Neill decided in early 1990 to bow out of a re-election bid.

Facing the same situation in 2005, with Blaylock gone and Holmes having gone down with a season-ending neck injury in early November, Johnson stepped up, and on November 20 against the Houston Texans ran for a Chiefs ' record 211 rushing yards and two touchdowns.

Facing this situation, " Now is the moment for diaspora Jews to play their part and do all they can in the search for peace.

Facing a two games to one deficit in the series and a must-win situation in game four, the Sabres came through with a 2 – 1 victory.

* Facing Death ( 1990 ) for saxophone quartet ( arrangement by Aurelia Saxophone Quartet )

* Facing the Truth ( 1999 ) by Bill Moyers.

Facing the desperate circumstance the king, with experienced Hunyadi fighting and breaking the Sipahi cavalry, decided to gamble and attack the very person of the sultan, protected by the guard cavalry and formidable Janissary infantry.

Facing annihilation, this last intact French army crossed the border and was disarmed and imprisoned by the neutral Swiss near Pontarlier ( 1 February ).

** Facing East from Indian Country: A Native History of Early America by Daniel K. Richter

Facing money problems and unable to continue at the Tome School, the Rouse family sought a way for him to attend college by appealing to his oldest sister, who had married a Navy officer stationed in Hawaii.

See also " Facing the Truths of History " by Jacob Schachter on the public disclosure of the relationship between these major Orthodox and Reform figures.

Facing the wrist-spin of Eric Hollies, Bradman pushed forward to the second ball that he faced, was deceived by a googly, and bowled between bat and pad for a duck.

Facing tough competition, many went out of business or were absorbed by the larger companies, Alabama and Moretti-Harrah.

Facing serious charges, suspended from the force and rejected by his friends and colleagues, including Roenick's widow, a frustrated Roman storms into Niebaum's office and, in the ensuing chaos, takes Niebaum and several others hostage, including Niebaum's administrative assistant Maggie ( Siobhan Fallon ), police commander Grant Frost ( Ron Rifkin ), and two-bit con man Rudy Timmons ( Paul Giamatti ).

* Facing Life Without Children When It Isn ’ t by Choice

* 1996: The Haunted Land: Facing Europe's Ghosts After Communism by Tina Rosenberg

Facing the Plaza Building is the Radburn railroad station, built by the Radburn developers along the Erie Railroad line ( later Conrail ) and listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

Facing a general strike over wage arrears for civil servants in January 2008, Bozizé appointed a new government headed by Faustin-Archange Touadéra, an academic figure who was politically unknown.

Facing the second major attempt in as many years by House Republicans, including DeLay, to oust him as Speaker, Gingrich announced he would resign from Congress.

Facing stubborn resistance from the Crusader garrison, an Egyptian flotilla was sent by as-Salih Ayyub to aid in the siege and on October 24, Fakhr ad-Din's troops stormed through a breach in the walls and killed or captured the entire garrison.

Facing increasing scrutiny, in the summer of 1978, Jones also hired noted JFK assassination conspiracy theorists Mark Lane and Donald Freed to help make the case of a " grand conspiracy " by intelligence agencies against the Peoples Temple.

Another woman who was interviewed by Helen Watson, a sociologist, reported that, " Facing up to the crime and having to deal with it in public is probably worse than suffering in silence.

Facing onto Library Court from the Taylor Library is a large window decorated by an engraving by Lida Kindersley.

* Facing Identification Mark, bar code designed by the United States Postal Service to assist in the automated processing of mail