Facing increased competition in the rum market from the now international brand Havana Club, the company concluded that it was important for sales to associate its rum with Cuba.

Facing increasing competition from China and South Korea, manufacturing in Japan today now focuses primarily on high-tech and precision goods, such as optical equipment, hybrid cars, and robotics.

Facing little opposition from the fractured Federalist Party, Monroe was easily elected president in 1816, winning over 80 percent of the electoral vote and becoming the last president during the First Party System era of American politics.

Facing leadership challenges from the " Forward " group, Lenin usurped the all-Party Congress of the RSDLP in 1912, to seize control of it and make it an exclusively Bolshevik party loyal to his leadership.

Facing starvation and disease from the prolonged siege, Athens surrendered in 404 BC, and its allies soon surrendered as well.

Facing the possibility of impeachment after federal investigators probed his having allegedly received kickbacks from Maryland contractors when he was serving as County Executive of Baltimore County, he instead resigned and pleaded no contest to a single count of income tax evasion.

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

Facing the audience, he claps his hands and then performs the leg-stomping shiko exercise to drive evil spirits from the dohyō as the gyōji, or referee, who will coordinate the bout announces the wrestlers ' names once more.

Facing pressure from Governor Franklin Delano Roosevelt, Walker resigned from office on September 1, 1932, and promptly fled for Europe until the danger of criminal prosecution appeared remote.

* Richter, Daniel K. Facing East from Indian Country: A Native History of Early America ( Cambridge, MA: Harvard University Press, 2001 ).

* Richter, Daniel K. Facing East from Indian Country: A Native History of Early America ( Cambridge, MA: Harvard University Press, 2001 ).

Facing the Piazza Grande ( a UNESCO World Heritage Site ), the Town Hall of Modena was put together in the 17th-18th centuries from several pre-existing edifices built from 1046 as municipal offices.

Facing its own fiscal problems and intense pressure from stockholders, Kmart spun off Borders in a highly structured stock-purchase plan.

Facing the Thames, at the end of Lonsdale Road, The Bull's Head pub is known as the suburban Ronnie Scott's and was one of the first and most important jazz venues in Britain from the postwar years onward.

Facing attacks from the Union forces who tried to return to their fortification, Lea managed to secure seventy-five Federal wagons and cotton carts, all of which he dispatched to Shreveport.

Facing the end of their way of life, the local population had little choice but to seek assistance from the missions and convert to Christianity.

File: Istachatta-WST Facing South. jpg | The Withlacoochee State Trail facing south from the Magnon Drive crossing in Istachatta.

Facing annihilation from English attacks and epidemics of new infectious diseases, the Androscoggins started to emigrate to Quebec around 1669.

* Articles and essays from web site of David R. Blumenthal ( Professor of Judaic Studies at Emory University and author of Facing the Abusing God: A Theology of Protest )

David R. Blumenthal in his book " Facing the Abusing God " ( 1993 ) has drawn on data from the field of child abuse and has proposed " worship of God through protest " as a legitimate response of survivors of both the Holocaust and child abuse.

Facing criticism from the pro-democracy camp, Lau Kong-wah of the Democratic Alliance for the Betterment and Progress of Hong Kong ( DAB ) defended their actions, saying " t is totally acceptable in a parliamentary assembly.

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 east ; towards the City of London, from Waterloo Bridge.

Facing imminent danger of discovery, Kukliński was spirited out of Poland by the CIA, along with his wife and two sons, shortly before the imposition of martial law in December 1981.

Facing a massive asset seizure that would have left both him and beloved wife destitute and a case he could not possibly beat, Johnny pleaded guilty to 47 Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act ( RICO ) predicates for a reduced sentence of 15 years and a fine of 4. 2 million dollars — effectively ending his position as boss ( but still leaving Ginny enough money to live comfortably ).

Dr. Matthew Jockers has written on the importance of Driscoll as a writer on the Irish in the West Window Facing West: Charles Driscoll's Kansas Irish " New Hibernia Review Volume 8, Number 3, helping to revive interest in his writing and life.

Facing an uncertain future owing to the cost of restoration and refurbishment necessary to meet the stringent engineering standards required for main line operation, salvation came in 1996 when Dr Tony Marchington, already well known in the vintage movement, bought the locomotive, and had it restored over three years to running condition at a cost of £ 1 million, a restoration which is still recognised as the most extensive in the locomotive's history.

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 ):

Facing a possible cancellation by NBC ( whose fortunes had now changed to become the number one network ) Gleason contrived a phony marriage between the characters in the final episode of season four, " Bonds of Steele ", as an attempt to garner additional interest and provoke NBC to pick up the series for a fifth season.

Facing open ocean just northwest of the bays is Pie de la Cuesta and southeast are Playa Revolcadero, Playa Aeromar, Playa Encantada and Barra Vieja.

Facing the hieroglyphs of the last canvases of the Parisian period ( which are said to be the most difficult ), they provide the Rosetta stone on which the meaning of these mysterious figures is inscribed ".

In the 1896 novel Facing the Flag the pirate Ker Karraje uses an unnamed submarine that acts both as a tug to his schooner The Ebba and for ramming and destroying ships which are the targets of his piracy.

Facing the Palestinians are the British, with Sir Neville Chamberlain presiding.

Facing the Brandenburg Gate are offices, the headquarters of Deutsche Zentral-Genossenschaftsbank.

Facing the town are Spike Island and Haulbowline Island.

Facing the camera are LTC William L. Richardson, MC, Commanding Officer, 15th Field Hospital, and MAJ Quitman W. Jones, MC, Surgeon, 82d Airborne Division.

Facing death from overexposure to solar radiation, Superman releases Kandor from its bottle on Mars, where they all become super-powered, but are far enough removed from Earth to neither pose a threat to, nor be culturally affected by, humanity.

Facing continual threats from the Acrocanthosaurus, Red, her sister and the chicks are forced up into the mountains.

Facing the Arab Palestinians are the British, with Sir Neville Chamberlain presiding.

Facing the fact that current graphene transistors show a very poor on-off ratio, researchers are trying to find ways for improvement.

Facing outwards from the base of two of the wings are fountains ( Figure 3 below ) in the form of naga, the protective snake creatures of Hindu and Buddhist mythology, although the sculptures resemble western dragons more than traditional naga sculptures.

Facing east there are two tunnels visible from the platforms.

Facing the Palestinians are the British, with Sir Neville Chamberlain presiding.

Facing the quad are the student center, theater, library, and gymnasium.

Audio samples from the film are played in the song Facing That from M83's self titled debut album, released in 2001.

Facing the void and the possibility of nothingness are the indispensable counterparts of this quest for the eternal.

Facing certain death, she panics, and transforms into a Ghoul-like being that grapples with the Ghoul until both are destroyed in a burst of light known as pair annihilation.

Facing and trailing are terms used to describe railway turnouts ( or ' points ' in the UK ) in respect to whether they are divergent or convergent.

Most of the books in the series are read by Judy Bennett, although Facing the Demon Headmaster is read by Kelly Hunter and not Judy Bennett.

Facing South's regular contributors are Chris Kromm, executive director of the Institute ; Sue Sturgis, a former reporter for The News & Observer ( Raleigh ) and The Independent Weekly ; and Desiree Evans, a former policy analyst for TransAfrica Forum.

Facing is generally done near closing time when there are fewer customers and also while the store is completely closed.

Facing the World is a British charity that was founded to provide facial reconstructive surgery to children with severe facial disfigurements who are not able to receive treatments in their own countries.